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Tian Buyi glanced at him sideways: "What's up? Trying to slack off again?"

"How could that be!" Jiang Xiaochuan protested.

"I was thinking of going down the mountain tomorrow to visit Heyang City, buy some snacks, and bring back some things for you, your master's wife, and your fellow disciples."

Tian Buyi frowned: "Going down the mountain again? I've never seen you so diligent in your cultivation." He was about to scold him out of habit.

Jiang Xiaochuan immediately put on a pained expression and said, "Master, look, I just finished fighting, and I'm exhausted both mentally and physically. I need to relax and reflect on the world so I can cultivate better!"

"Besides, all the senior brothers' socks have holes, Senior Sister Ling'er has run out of rouge, Junior Brother Xiao Fan is growing and needs to eat better... And shouldn't you replenish your wine gourd?"

After hearing his string of nonsense, Tian Buyi was so angry he laughed, pointing at him and saying, "You always have so many excuses!"

She paused, noticing his expectant gaze, and then remembered that she had always sneaked down the mountain before, and this time...

Then, thinking that he had indeed gained a lot of face this time, he softened his heart, took out a money bag, weighed it in his hand, and threw it over.

"Spend it sparingly, fifty taels, that's all."

Jiang Xiaochuan caught it in one go; it felt quite heavy in his hand. His face lit up with a smile: "Thank you, Master! You're the most generous person I can be!"

Turning to Zhang Xiaofan under the eaves, he said, "Xiaofan! Want to go down the mountain with your senior brother tomorrow? Heyang City is so lively."

Zhang Xiaofan's eyes lit up, and he instinctively wanted to nod, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he heard Tian Buyi cough and say irritably, "He's gone, who's going to cook? Do you want your master's wife to eat dry rations with us?"

Zhang Xiaofan immediately deflated, lowered his head, and whispered, "Senior Brother Jiang, I... I won't go. I'll stay and cook."

Jiang Xiaochuan scratched his head, knowing that his master couldn't live without Xiao Fan's food, so he had no choice but to give up.

Tian Ling'er, standing to the side, pouted and stomped her foot, saying, "Sixth Senior Brother! You invited Xiao Fan but not me!"

Jiang Xiaochuan quickly said, "Senior Sister Ling'er, you are the precious darling of our Dazhu Peak. Focusing on cultivation and preparing for the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament is the most important thing! Leave this leisurely stroll down the mountain to us common folk."

"You just don't want to take me with you!" Tian Ling'er's eyes were a little red. She glared at him fiercely, turned around, ran back to her room, and slammed the door shut.

Jiang Xiaochuan rubbed his nose, looking a little embarrassed.

Tian Buyi turned and went into Shoujing Hall.

Su Ru glanced at her daughter's bedroom door, then at Jiang Xiaochuan, but said nothing.

Night was falling.

Jiang Xiaochuan was in his room, fiddling with the money pouch Tian Buyi had given him, wondering what to buy tomorrow.

There was a gentle knock on the door.

Who is it?

"It's me." It was Tian Ling'er's voice.

Jiang Xiaochuan went over and opened the door. Tian Ling'er stood outside, her hair loose, holding something in her hand behind her back. Her face was expressionless, but her eyes were a little red.

"Senior Sister Ling'er? Is something the matter so late?" Jiang Xiaochuan stepped aside to let her in.

Tian Ling'er walked in, but didn't sit down. She stood in the center of the room, looking down at her toes.

After a long while, he finally took his hand out from behind his back.

When you open your palm, you see a white bead the size of a pigeon egg, smooth and lustrous, shimmering with a soft glow under the light.

"Here, for you." Her voice was low, carrying a hint of barely perceptible grievance and stubbornness.

Jiang Xiaochuan was stunned for a moment: "This is..."

Tian Ling'er raised her head, glanced at him quickly, then lowered her eyes again and said, "Warm Jade Bead, I... I refined it myself. Wearing it can nourish the meridians and is good for cultivation."

She paused for a moment, then said, "It's much better than those cooling beads."

Jiang Xiaochuan looked at the bead, then at Tian Ling'er's awkward expression. Oh, this girl Tian Ling'er is still upset about not being invited down the mountain during the day.

He smiled, but didn't take it, saying, "Senior Sister Ling'er, this is too precious. You should keep it for yourself. I'm perfectly healthy and don't need it."

Tian Ling'er suddenly shoved the bead into his hand, her tone sharp, "Just take it! I worked so hard to refine it, how dare you refuse!"

Jiang Xiaochuan held the warm bead, feeling both amused and exasperated.

Tian Ling'er stared at him, then suddenly asked, "That Qi Hao... Senior Brother Qi, how do you feel about him?"

Jiang Xiaochuan, not understanding why, casually said, "Senior Brother Qi? He's quite good. The eldest disciple of Dragon Head Peak, with high cultivation, thoughtful in his dealings with others, elegant in demeanor, and handsome..."

He assumed it was just a young girl's first stirrings of love, a feeling she had developed for the handsome senior from earlier that day, so he thought...

The more he spoke, the uglier Tian Ling'er's face became. She gritted her teeth and interrupted him, "Alright! I know! He's so nice, you should go with him!"

Jiang Xiaochuan was stunned: "Huh? That's not what I meant..."

Tian Ling'er took a step forward, staring intently at him, her eyes glistening with tears.

"Then what do you mean? Why were you so hesitant to accept her jade pendant but not my beads? It's okay if she gives them, but not if I give them?"

"Her?" Jiang Xiaochuan didn't react for a moment.

"Lu! Xue! Qi!"

Tian Ling'er squeezed out each word slowly and deliberately.

Jiang Xiaochuan choked. What was all this about?

"I..." He opened his mouth, his mind racing, trying to find a reason.

……

After thinking for a long time, it seems that no matter how I put it, it's not right.

He stammered, and Tian Ling'er watched, her heart sinking as a wave of grievance and bitterness washed over her.

Looking at Jiang Xiaochuan's silent face and the warm jade bead he was still holding in his hand, she suddenly felt particularly bored.

She sniffed, turned her face away, and said, "...Fine, take it or leave it. Anyway...take it from whoever you want."

After saying that, she turned to leave.

"Hey, wait a minute!" Jiang Xiaochuan called out to her subconsciously. The warm bead in his hand felt like a hot potato, or a heavy sentiment.

He watched her trembling back and sighed softly.

He gripped the bead tightly and said, "...I'll take it. Thank you, Senior Sister Ling'er. It's very beautiful, I like it very much."

Tian Ling'er stopped in her tracks, her shoulders relaxing slightly. She didn't turn around, but just let out a soft hum, it was impossible to tell whether she was happy or unhappy.

"Aren't you going to invite me in for a bit?" she asked in a muffled voice.

Jiang Xiaochuan felt a chill run down his spine and quickly said, "It's getting late. Senior Sister Ling'er, you have to get up early to practice your skills tomorrow. You should go back and rest!"

Tian Ling'er whirled around, glaring at him, her eyes still red, but her gaze fierce: "Who cares!"

After saying that, he opened the door and left without looking back. His footsteps echoed in the corridor and quickly disappeared.

Jiang Xiaochuan stood at the doorway, looking at the empty corridor, holding two "beads" in his hand.

One "bead" is the jade pendant given by Lu Xueqi, and the other is the bead that Tian Ling'er just gave her.

He raised his hand and pressed his temples.

What's going on here?

"Squeak."

The window was pushed open a crack, and a gray head squeezed in, followed by a furry body.

Little Gray nimbly jumped onto the table, squatted there, blinked at him, and then looked at the beads in his hand.

Jiang Xiaochuan was annoyed when he saw this guy. He reached out and gave it a crisp "big slap" on the forehead.

"Snapped!"

Little Grey's head tilted to the side after being hit, but it wasn't angry at all. Instead, it excitedly squeaked twice, pounced over, hugged his hand, and rubbed against him affectionately.

Jiang Xiaochuan looked at its shameless behavior and fell silent.