“I never admitted it!”
“True,” Mo Qingxue looked at Han Xiangjun with a teasing gaze, “After all, Lin Dongming is now chasing after Bai Zhiqing. Even if you admit it, it might not be of any use.”
Han Xiangjun was embarrassed.
Han Xiangjun blushed.
Han Xiangjun got angry out of anger.
Mo Qingxue felt extremely satisfied seeing this young lady deflated, and she gently patted her shoulder.
“Don’t worry, I’ll give you some advice. It’s just a Shimei, it’s not like she can ascend to the heavens.”
Han Xiangjun looked a little aggrieved and somewhat doubtful.
“Do you really have a way?”
Mo Qingxue’s eyes turned.
“A way… there definitely is. But I might need to eat the most expensive and delicious dishes to remember it.”
Han Xiangjun: “……You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you?”
Mo Qingxue: “Of course. I’m doing it on purpose. Who told you to trick me just now?”
Han Xiangjun: “…………Fine, I admit defeat.”
Han Xiangjun snapped her fingers.
“Little Brother, move me to the Sky Room and bring me the most expensive dishes.”
After the two moved to the Sky Room Private Suite, Mo Qingxue casually asked,
“Speaking of which, do you know who the cultivator who fought against the demonic cultivator with me that night was? He should be an outstanding disciple of the younger generation, right?”
Han Xiangjun was stunned for a moment.
“Outstanding disciple? Not really. It’s just Lin Dongming.”
Mo Qingxue was also stunned.
“So that’s the Lin Dongming you’ve been mentioning lately? He does look pretty good.”
Although Mo Qingxue had considered this possibility, since he was the person Han Xiangjun liked, she still hoped to avoid it if possible.
“He does look good…”
Han Xiangjun felt something was off.
“But your expression seems a bit strange. You don’t have an interest in him, do you?”
Mo Qingxue waved her hands.
“How could that be? That’s the person you like. A gentleman does not steal what others love.”
——But I’m not a gentleman. I’m a woman.
Mo Qingxue silently complained in her heart.
“I never said I liked him!”
Han Xiangjun blushed.
“Oh? Is that so?”
Mo Qingxue started to grin wickedly again.
“Then it’s okay if I pursue him?”
“That won’t do!”
A blush spread across Han Xiangjun’s fair cheeks, a mix of shock and anger.
“Didn’t you say you wouldn’t steal what others love?!”
Mo Qingxue giggled.
“I did say, a gentleman does not steal what others love, right? But the premise is that you admit you like him.”
“Ugh…………”
Han Xiangjun was forced to the corner, unable to retreat.
“Do you really have to push me to this point?!”
Mo Qingxue burst out laughing.
“Alright, I’m just teasing you. Those were obviously self-destructive words you said just now, and I heard them all.”
At this moment, the Little Brother brought in plate after plate of famous dishes.
“Squirrel Fish is here.”
“Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is here.”
“Braised Squab is here.”
All made from top-grade spirit ingredients, with perfect color, aroma, and taste.
Unlike the dishes made by Han Xiangjun herself, which were beautiful in color and aroma but disqualified in taste.
Mo Qingxue picked up a piece of fish.
“Mm, this tastes really good. These Spirit Stones were well spent.”
Han Xiangjun looked at Mo Qingxue in pain.
“Do you know that even Elders have to think twice before coming to the Sky Room Private Suite at Tianxiang Pavilion? You’d better have a way to make up for it.”
“Don’t worry.”
Mo Qingxue didn’t bother to put up a front in front of her best friend and enjoyed the feast.
“There definitely is a way. If you want Lin Dongming to recognize your worth, it’s useless to say it yourself. It’s better to start with the people around him and have them speak well of you. The effect will be much better.”
Han Xiangjun thought for a moment.
“But his Junior Sister and that Bai Zhiqing don’t like me. It’s impossible for them to say good things about me. Elder Zhaoyue’s attitude is a bit better, but I can’t convince her either, and Spirit Stones can’t sway her.”
“That is troublesome.”
Mo Qingxue complained.
“Your popularity is pretty average, huh.”
“Sorry for having bad popularity!”
Han Xiangjun’s anger flared, and she reached out to hit Mo Qingxue.
“Whose side are you on, anyway?!”
Mo Qingxue took a few hits from Han Xiangjun’s angry but powerless little fists and smiled bitterly.
“Of course I’m on your side.”
“Here’s the plan,”
Mo Qingxue grabbed Han Xiangjun’s hands.
“Wasn’t I saved by him? I’ll buy something and go thank him later, and while I’m at it, I’ll find out about his social circle. Then you can take targeted action. How about that?”
“……Fine.”
Han Xiangjun felt that Mo Qingxue’s suggestion was a little odd, but since she couldn’t think of a better idea, she decided to let her do as she pleased.
***
On the other side, Bai Zhiqing was petting her little sister.
Oh, no, petting a cat.
Placing her palm on her little sister’s fluffy body and stroking gently was a very healing moment for Bai Zhiqing.
Moreover, her little sister had changed a lot since coming to Bai Zhiqing’s house.
At first, she was a little shy, afraid to approach Bai Zhiqing, and even had to be held tightly or she would flip over and run to hide in a corner of the room.
But now, she was completely comfortable with Bai Zhiqing, allowing hugs and kisses, and sometimes even carrying toys to Bai Zhiqing, asking her to play. If she didn’t, she’d sulk.
Sometimes, she would go crazy in the middle of the night, running around the room, knocking things over, and sometimes stepping on Bai Zhiqing’s stomach or pouncing hard, waking Bai Zhiqing from a beautiful dream.
But when Bai Zhiqing got angry and wanted to scold her, she would show innocent, tearful eyes, making Bai Zhiqing unable to punish her.
Looking closely, the things her little sister knocked over never really caused trouble—no dishes or precious spirit ingredients were ever broken.
Calling her dumb was unfair, as she knew how to avoid trouble. Calling her smart was also debatable, as she always caused a fuss. Bai Zhiqing could do nothing about her.
Still, no matter what, her feelings grew deeper day by day.
“……Sigh, though I don’t want to, I should return you to Lin Dongming.”
Bai Zhiqing picked up her little sister and sighed deeply.
“If I keep raising you, I might not be able to let you go. Rather than wait until then, it’s better to end it early.”
Bai Zhiqing left her room, walked a short distance, and then soared on her sword towards Lin Dongming’s Dongfu on Heavenly Mirror Peak.
A short while later, Bai Zhiqing arrived near Lin Dongming’s Dongfu and tried to trigger the Sensing Formation, but there was no response.
“……Not here?”
Bai Zhiqing was helpless.
The Transmitting Jade in this world could only send simple information and was nowhere near as convenient as the phones in Lin Dongming’s previous life. So Bai Zhiqing could only take out paper and pen, planning to leave a message for Lin Dongming.
Just then, a graceful figure appeared in Bai Zhiqing’s sight.
It was Mo Qingxue.