Qin Manjiang froze. At the word "professor," a needle seemed to emerge from deep within his brain, stabbing him with a faint, sharp pain.
With his consciousness on the verge of blurring, he bit down hard on the tip of his tongue, forcibly suppressing the urge to ask who the professor was and stopping the conversation from continuing.
He had a premonition 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 feeling a little unwell..."
Qin Manjiang made an excuse and prepared to leave.
Mi Qiao nodded, not understanding what was going on. Qin Manjiang added, "Make her something to eat. She hasn't eaten in a long time. Don't bother making anything for me."
"Okay... but Mr. Qin, are you all right?" Mi Qiao looked at him worriedly.
After all, Qin Manjiang's complexion had suddenly turned terrible.
"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 left her face.
"His name is Xiaobai. He doesn't bite. Play with him for a while, and I'll go cook!" Mi Qiao brought the little yellow dog over to Nie Yunzhen.
Yet the usually friendly little yellow dog was behaving strangely this time.
Mi Qiao noticed something was wrong with him, too. Normally, the moment Qin Manjiang appeared, he would already be wagging his tail and rushing over to lick him. This time, however, he had stayed huddled in the corner with his tail tucked between his legs, looking meek and submissive.
Was he afraid of Qin Manjiang?
Mi Qiao gave Nie Yunzhen, who stood