Qin Manjiang froze. At the word "professor," a needle seemed to emerge deep inside his brain, pricking him with pain.
With his consciousness on the verge of blurring, he bit the tip of his tongue hard, forcibly suppressing the urge to ask who the professor was and stopping the conversation from continuing.
He had a feeling that if they kept talking, the stabbing pain in his head would be enough to make him pass out.
"Mi Qiao, sorry for the trouble, but please look after her. I'm not feeling very well..."
Qin Manjiang made an excuse and prepared to leave.
Mi Qiao nodded in confusion. Qin Manjiang added, "Make her something to eat. She hasn't eaten in a long time. Don't prepare anything for me."
"All right... but Mr. Qin, are you okay?" Mi Qiao looked at him with concern.
After all, Qin Manjiang had suddenly gone pale.
"I'm fine. I just need some rest."
After that brief explanation, he opened the door and went into his room.
Once Qin Manjiang left, Nie Yunzhen's mood improved considerably. At least the wariness and fear had vanished from her face.
"This is Xiaobai. He doesn't bite. Play with him for a while, and I'll go cook!" Mi Qiao brought Little Yellow Dog over and led him up to Nie Yunzhen.
Yet Little Yellow Dog, who had always been friendly toward people, was behaving unusually this time.
Mi Qiao now noticed something wrong with him, too. Normally, the moment Qin Manjiang appeared, he would have rushed over, wagging his tail and licking him. But this time, he had kept his tail tucked between his legs and cowered in the corner, looking meek and submissive.
Was he afraid of Qin Manjiang?
Mi Qiao gave Nie Yunzhen, who stood silently without moving, a long look.