Actually, Ling Huan was just as bewildered.
He was fully prepared to get beaten up by Jiang Yue.
But to his surprise, Jiang Yue didn’t stop him at all; she just scolded him softly.
For someone as thick-skinned as Ling Huan, this kind of gentle rebuke was as harmless as a scratch.
He even deliberately pinched a few more times, and seeing that there was still no reaction, he grabbed a bit harder.
This time, there was finally a response.
Jiang Yue picked up the book by her side, rolled it up, and lightly tapped Ling Huan’s wrist, knocking his hand away completely.
“You’re pushing your luck!” Jiang Yue scolded in shy anger, “I don’t know who taught you all this nonsense.If you did this in front of your teacher, your teacher would tell you these things are not good.You’re not allowed to learn them, and you definitely can’t do them to anyone other than me.”
What did that mean?
What did she mean by that?
Did that mean he could mess around with Jiang Yue in the future?
With this thought, Ling Huan couldn’t help feeling a bit excited.
His heart thumped wildly, his cheeks grew warm, and his mood, too, became more and more agitated.
Unlike the fear the System instilled in him, Jiang Yue brought him an emotion called “fluttering.”
Things were supposed to end happily here, but that damned System still hadn’t shown the mission complete notice.
Ling Huan’s mood plummeted.
But did it really plummet?
He himself wasn’t sure; all he felt was his breathing gradually growing more rapid.
After several heavy breaths, to complete the System’s task and not be played to death by the System, he decided to take another bold step.
He spoke up: “So, Teacher, does that mean I can mess around with you in the future?”
Jiang Yue didn’t scold him right away.
In fact, after a brief hesitation, her scolding suddenly came: “What are you thinking, Ling Huan! I’ve taught you for ten years, not so you’d turn into this kind of little pervert.You can’t do that to your teacher, and even less to anyone else.”
“This time, at most, I’ll chalk it up to you not knowing better. But if you dare do it again, don’t blame me for punishing you harshly! And, this kind of thing should only be done to someone you like. Of course, the other person has to agree too.”
“But I like Teacher. Will you let me touch you in the future? When I’m feeling upset or unsettled.”
Jiang Yue was stunned.
She clearly hadn’t expected Ling Huan to say that.
She tried to speak, making a few sounds, but swallowed them back each time, clearly at a loss for what to do in the face of Ling Huan’s sudden confession.
But in the end, she managed to find her words, stammering: “That… that’s not the kind of ‘like’ I mean. It’s… it’s the kind of like where you want to spend your whole life with someone… it’s…”
“That’s right. My liking for Teacher is exactly that—I want to spend my whole life with you.”
Ling Huan tilted his head, doing his best to make his eyes clear and his demeanor cute and innocent.
This answer clearly knocked out Jiang Yue’s ability to think, turning her into a complete little fool.
A wave of shyness seemed to instantly overwhelm her; her arms and legs started flailing about uncontrollably as she paced around, as if that could somehow suppress the intense embarrassment in her heart.
Jiang Yue wandered about for a long while, but in the end, only managed to stammer a few syllables, unable to string a single sentence together.
It wasn’t until her gaze landed on Yin Luoling that she managed to calm down a bit, suddenly remembering there was another person here.
Ling Huan, like a seasoned hunter, gave Jiang Yue no time to rest and immediately said to her, “Teacher, if you don’t want to talk about this, let’s continue discussing how to detoxify you.”
I was thinking, if the two of us took off our clothes and pressed against each other, wouldn’t that maximize the efficiency of absorbing the toxins?
So, Teacher, can you take off your clothes now?
Of course, I don’t have any ulterior motives.
“I just want to rigorously test this ‘scientific’ method, to see if it truly maximizes detoxification efficiency for you.So, Teacher, can you undress?”
As he spoke, Ling Huan began to take off his own clothes.
“You… you… you go back for today! Get out! We’ll talk about it another time!”
After struggling for a long time, Jiang Yue still couldn’t figure out how to respond to Ling Huan’s words.
She could only shout at him, but even her shout lacked force.
Then she waved her hands at Ling Huan and Yin Luoling.
Spiritual energy instantly turned into a pair of invisible hands, grabbing the collars of the two youngsters and tossing them clean out of Jiang Yue’s little hut.
Then, with a “bang,” the door slammed shut, tight as could be.
Even though Jiang Yue had wrecked the door earlier, right now not a single gap was left.
No matter how Ling Huan called from outside, Jiang Yue inside wouldn’t make a sound.
And just at that moment, the damned System finally popped up with a mission completed prompt.
But Ling Huan was anxious!
After all, he’d heard Jiang Yue say this morning that she didn’t have much time left!
Sending them away now—wasn’t that just leaving Jiang Yue to die?
So Ling Huan immediately clung to the door, shouting over and over, “Teacher, open the door! Teacher, open up! I can leave, but at least let me treat you first?
Didn’t you say you didn’t have much time left? Open the door! No, no, I’ll take off my clothes, too! I won’t touch you randomly, not even your hand! Or I can just hold your ankle, Teacher, open up!” Ling Huan shouted anxiously.
He’d been so focused on completing the task just now that he’d completely forgotten about Jiang Yue’s health.
Now he was full of regret, clinging to the door, knocking, his voice growing more and more anxious.
But fortunately, his voice did finally get through.
However, what came back was Jiang Yue’s rebuke: “Go away! This morning you heard wrong. I said my ingredients would only last another day or two. You can go!”
“Really?”
Ling Huan could hardly believe it.
“Really! Let—let me have some peace! Let me reflect on whether I’ve failed as a teacher! Don’t worry! No matter what, I would never risk my own life!”
Hearing this, Ling Huan finally felt relieved.
So it was all a misunderstanding.
That’s good.
【Mission complete!】
【Host, you truly are a despicable little villain! Not only did you tarnish a maiden’s purity, you even left her unable to do anything about it! You’ve thrown her heart into chaos, made her unable to lay a hand on you! You’re the worst of the worst! A beast among beasts!】
【Evaluation: Perfect!】
【Please select your reward, Host!】
Ling Huan waved his hand to close the system interface and turned to look at Yin Luoling.
But before he could say anything, he saw Yin Luoling staring at him warily, even backing away a few steps…
His tactics might have worked on Teacher… but on Yin Luoling, they’d have no effect at all…
He’d done something like that in front of a little girl… Being treated with suspicion—no, even disgust—was only natural…
But it really was a misunderstanding!
“Hey, it really was… a misunderstanding.”
Ling Huan wanted to step forward, but Yin Luoling immediately backed away!
So wary, so hostile… Ling Huan understood at once… he’d been completely rejected by Yin Luoling.
A pang of heartache!
All that damn System’s fault.
“Uh, Luoling…”
Ling Huan had just opened his mouth when Yin Luoling ran off at top speed, disappearing in a flash.
There it was… the sibling bond was completely shattered.
But Ling Huan would never know just how terrifying, how monstrous, he seemed in Yin Luoling’s eyes at that moment!
Even when surrounded by Emperors, Yin Luoling had never known fear!
But faced with Ling Huan now, all she could do was flee in panic!