"Beautiful Meng, why can't I ever engrave this magic circle correctly?"
Soul Tool was already laid out on the experimental table. Cao Yu held a carving knife that looked like green crystal in his hand, and then gestured a few times, looking somewhat absent-minded.
Beside him, Meng Hongchen was slightly bent over, instructing him. Her beautiful hair fell down, the fine tips almost touching the table.
The delicate fragrance was like butterflies fluttering into a sea of flowers, making Cao Yu linger and reluctant to leave.
Meng Hongchen said softly, "Oh dear, I've told you not to call me that anymore, it sounds really strange."
As Cao Yu's assistant and tutor, Meng Hongchen was very close to him.
When Cao Yu raised his head, the first thing that caught his eye was a rather large mountain range.
Next, move up.
Then you can see that slightly flushed pretty face.
"But is that really a good idea?"
Meng Hongchen tilted her head and asked, "Isn't this good?" Their eyes met, but then looked away after a moment.
She reached out her fair hand and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, a moment that Cao Yu happened to witness.
At this moment, Cao Yu silently had an idea.
Is she flirting with me?
Which cadre could withstand such a test?
"Okay, dream."
"Since you admit your mistake and are willing to correct it, I'll teach you." Meng Hongchen smiled and began to carve on the Soul Tool with the carving knife in his hand.
When she held the carving knife in her hand, she sensed that it was something special. After only a moment's hesitation, she continued teaching.
"First, when carving the magic array, you need to concentrate and not use too much force, otherwise the carving knife will easily deviate from its path."
"Each type of magic array has a prescribed route. If it deviates even slightly, the array's effect may fail. The higher the level of the Soul Tool, the stricter the precision required for the array's inscription; even a slight deviation will not work."
The carving knife seemed to become more agile under her control, and Meng Hongchen also kept an eye on Cao Yu's expression to determine his level of understanding.
A short while later, she handed the carving knife back to Cao Yu.
"Is that so?" Perhaps because Cao Yu used too much force, the carving knife still deviated a bit in the end, so Meng Hongchen couldn't stand it anymore and reached out to take his carving knife.
At this moment, the palm is pressed against the back of the hand.
Cao Yu tried to pull his hand away, but she held it tightly.
Meng Hongchen looked at him intently and said, "Don't move. I'll teach you how to control your strength."
"Oh." Cao Yu was stunned for a moment, but he still reacted and felt the warmth from the little hand.
She then guided Cao Yu's hand, and the carving knife became more agile. When inscribing the magic array on the Soul Tool, the previous situation did not occur again. Even if there were some minor accidents, they were not as serious as before.
So in the following months...
Under Meng Hongchen's hands-on instruction, Cao Yu successfully obtained the badge of Level 3 Soul Engineer.
Actually, Cao Yu didn't want to learn it, but she rewarded him too much.
After all, a generous reward will surely attract brave men, and Cao Yu did not become a cowardly Level 3 Soul Engineer.
In the past few months, besides staying in the Mingde Hall, Cao Yu would often secretly take time off and return to the classroom to cultivate.
He still had to complete the tasks assigned to him by Xuan Ziwen on weekdays.
Although the Soul Engineer level obtained was not high.
But this made He Caitou extremely envious. He had such a beautiful girl by his side teaching him every day, and everyone could see it for themselves in the Mingde Hall.
It would be a lie to say I'm not envious.
Why do comparisons always lead to misery? Only now did they realize that they had come here to cultivate themselves, while Cao Yu had come to enjoy life.
Cao Yu, holding the Level 3 Soul Engineer badge in his hand, looked at Meng Hongchen with a grin and said, "Meng, I really owe you a lot these past few months. Thanks."
"Really? I feel like you're being a bit perfunctory. Don't you have anything else to say?" Xiao Hongchen smiled mischievously, her gaze towards Cao Yu revealing her true intentions.
Cao Yu replied without hesitation, "Alright, I'll treat you to dinner, how about it?"
In the afternoon, as Cao Yu was preparing to leave Mingde Hall, He Caitou gave him a light tap on the chest.
"Wow, you've already arranged to go out to dinner so soon! I'm so envious!"
Cao Yu smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Not at all, not at all, just going out for a casual meal."
I don't believe you for a second!
He Caitou gave him a look, and then he smiled and left.
As evening fell, the streets of Mingdu were filled with the lively atmosphere of cooking. Cao Yu and Meng Hongchen entered a high-end restaurant. Tonight, Meng Hongchen had specially changed into a white dress, which, combined with her waist-length hair, added to her charming allure.
Once the two were seated, Cao Yu praised them without hesitation, "You look really beautiful tonight."
"Thank you." Meng Hongchen seemed a little embarrassed, even appearing somewhat nervous during the meal.
She sipped her teasingly, afraid of making a fool of herself in front of Cao Yu.
While eating, Cao Yu said, "Meng, you're so beautiful, you must have a lot of suitors at the academy, right?"
Meng Hongchen smiled and said, "Hehe, ever since my brother beat someone up, no one has dared to do it anymore, and they're all afraid of my grandfather."
As they started chatting, she became less reserved than before, and then asked, "And you? You must have had many suitors at Shrek, right?"
"So, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" Cao Yu looked at her with a mischievous grin.
"Forget it, I won't listen." Meng Hongchen didn't need to guess to know that Cao Yu wouldn't lack suitors; after all, his handsome appearance was the answer.
The two chatted and ate, and half an hour passed quickly.
Having finished his meal, Cao Yu, feeling full and satisfied, was thinking of going back to sleep. However, Meng Hongchen suggested, "Why don't we go for a walk again? I'll take you around Mingdu; it's beautiful here at night."
"This..." Cao Yu hesitated for a moment, after all, this was not in his plan, but before he could react, Meng Hongchen grabbed his hand and walked outside.
"Don't hesitate, come with me for a walk outside."
"All right."
As the two walked down the bustling street, the streetlights on both sides emitted a golden glow, and Xiaoxiao flying insects could be seen swirling around them from time to time.
Meng Hongchen also hopped and skipped around, like a bird freed from its cage, becoming unexpectedly lively and cheerful.
The two walked from the northern part of Mingdu to the city center, chatting all the way there.
It was clear that Meng Hongchen was very happy, but Cao Yu noticed that something was wrong with her.
This girl... seems to be deliberately stalling for time!
Cao Yu had repeatedly expressed his desire to return in the past few hours, but Meng Hongchen had refused him with various excuses.
"Oh dear, I still have one more piece of clothing to buy. Will you come with me?"
Oh, I forgot, my bracelet is broken and I need to buy a new one.
"We need to purchase some more Soul Tool parts."
"..."
Various reasons such as these.
Meng Hongchen stopped walking only when the academy's closing bell rang, but by then they were already standing in front of a luxury hotel.
" Cao Yu, what should we do if we can't go back to the academy?"
(End of this chapter)