Section 487

Feng Zixuan coughed twice.

Easing the awkwardness, she said,

"Qingxue, don't overthink it. Master was just teaching me. We have a completely normal master-disciple relationship."

Xu Qingxue rolled her eyes.

If not a normal master-disciple relationship, what other kind of relationship were you hoping to develop?

Feng Zixuan continued,

"I've explained the Tianyi Nine Needles to you before. You know how profound and difficult it is. With my talent, learning it would take years."

"The situation is urgent right now, and I can't afford to wait that long. When there's a shortcut right in front of me, how could I refuse?"

"Eldest Senior Sister, you mean…"

Xu Qingxue asked hesitantly.

"Exactly."

Feng Zixuan affirmed.

"It's Master's hands-on teaching. Master's guidance is incredible—just practicing once with his hands guiding the technique leads to immense improvement."

"If Master teaches me a few more times, I'm confident I can master the Tianyi Nine Needles in a short time…"

"Is it really that effective?"

Xu Qingxue's eyes flickered with uncertainty.

"Oh… right."

Feng Zixuan seemed to have thought of something and stared straight at Xu Qingxue.

"Wh-What is it?"

Xu Qingxue felt a little unnerved under her gaze.

"Qingxue, your medical talent is even higher than mine. If you get hands-on lessons from Master for a while, wouldn't you learn the Tianyi Nine Needles even faster than me?"

"Huh?"

Xu Qingxue was dumbfounded and asked blankly,

"You want me to be like you and have Xu Hao hold me while teaching?"

"N-No way! Absolutely not."

She was already repulsed by Xu Hao in her heart.

Expecting her to nestle in his embrace like an obedient daughter was something Xu Qingxue could never accept.

"Qingxue…"

Feng Zixuan grasped her hand.

"Shennong Hall's very survival is at stake right now, and traditional Chinese medicine is about to take a massive blow. Turning the tables is all up to you."

"This…"

After a moment of hesitation, Xu Qingxue finally gritted her teeth and agreed.

A smug, scheming smile crept into Feng Zixuan's eyes…

189 Picking Up a Little Loli! Auntie Has Fallen? The Protagonist Breaks Down…

After leaving Shennong Hall, Xu Hao took a car straight home.

The car cruised smoothly along the street.

Xu Hao rested his head on his hand, watching the scenery recede outside the car window.

Passing by an intersection, his brow twitched.

He told Red Rose to stop the car.

His gaze fell upon the street not far away.

A delicate and exquisitely sculpted Little Loli had an impatient expression on her face.

A young man was currently blocking her way.

"Xiao Yao, why are you all alone? Where's Auntie… I mean, your mother?"

The young man was Luo Yan.

Having just finished dinner, he was getting ready to head to his night shift at the nightclub.

He hadn't expected to run into his aunt's daughter—his younger cousin—walking alone on the street.

Not seeing his aunt anywhere around,

Luo Yan walked up curiously to ask.

His cousin was so adorable; he couldn't feel at ease seeing her with no one accompanying her.

"None of your business."

The Little Loli glared at him petulantly.

"Move out of the way. A good dog doesn't block the path…"

Luo Yan's mouth twitched.

Fortunately, he was already used to his cousin's venomous tongue.

He said patiently,

"Xiao Yao, there are too many people and wandering eyes on the street. It's too dangerous for you alone. I'll take you to find your mom."

"No way."

The Little Loli shook her head in refusal.

She looked at Luo Yan as if he were an idiot.

"Do you think I'm a three-year-old kid who'd get tricked walking down the street? You're the three-year-old! Your whole family is three-year-olds!"

Luo Yan: "…"

Why is this little brat's tongue so sharp?

"Fine, fine. Where do you want to go? I'll take you there, alright? Or if you want to buy something, I'll buy it for you."

Luo Yan knew his cousin's temperament.

He couldn't force her; he could only humor her and go along with her wishes.

"Who cares about those childish toys you buy?"

The Little Loli sneered in disdain.

Pausing briefly, she dealt another verbal blow,

"You're not my brother, and I don't have an ugly brother like you…"

Luo Yan's face froze.

He didn't know what expression to make.

That really hurt.

This Little Loli was quite tsundere and obsessed with looks to boot.

Being looked down on by his cousin, he really was a complete failure as an older brother.

He forced an awkward smile at the corner of his lips.

"Alright, alright, whatever you say. So where do you want to go? I'll take you there."

The Little Loli furrowed her brows, wavering.

Luo Yan thought to himself that there was a chance.

It was true that he and his aunt's family were relatives, but their relationship wasn't very close.

Especially this younger cousin, who disliked him from the bottom of her heart.

She was always stabbing him where it hurt.

There had originally been a chance to change her perception of him.

That hero-saving-the-beauty incident last time.

It was infuriating that Xu Hao had intercepted it and stolen his thunder.

Making his cousin become attached to Xu Hao instead.

Just thinking about it made him immensely depressed.

He gnashed his teeth in hatred toward Xu Hao.

Now that another opportunity to get closer to the Little Loli had presented itself, he had to seize it.