From the Soul Motion Machine onwards, the Mechanized Douluo

Chapter 11: How much are principles worth? How many punches can a bottom line withstand? [Please read on! Please vote!]

Ning Lu rolled her eyes at her lively son after regaining her senses, but didn't say anything more. She did feel that her son was actually quite outstanding and handsome.

Ye Lingling, whose eyes were practically sparkling with excitement, nodded happily and said, "Yes! Brother Hong looked so handsome just now! Lingling wants to learn from Brother Hong and become someone who can leave their mark on the world!"

Chen Hong was taken aback when he saw Ye Lingling's adoring gaze. He thought to himself, "Oh no!"

But then he glanced at his mother's proud little expression and weighed whether he would be beaten by her if he said something to ruin the atmosphere. He realized that the chance of being beaten was almost 100%!

Therefore, Chen Hong decisively chose to keep quiet and maintain his good image as a promising young man with lofty ideals.

Ning Lu glanced at Ye Lingling, whose small eyes were full of admiration, and a hint of joy rose in the old mother's eyes. However, as someone who had been through it all, she knew that this situation was going too far and that time should be given for the two young people to get to know each other slowly.

Ning Lu, the mother, was extremely worried about her good-for-nothing son's marriage. She knew many good families with well-behaved girls, but Chen Hong's soul power talent was truly trash—a hopeless case! Ning Lu felt she should still give her son some face.

The prevailing trend in this world is to judge who has the strongest soul power level, the strongest martial soul, and the strongest soul rings. As for intelligence? Sorry, I'm really not familiar with it.

Ning Lu knew several girls who were afraid of Chen Hong's terrible soul power talent, so she was too embarrassed to say anything to them.

Having finally encountered a family that didn't place much importance on martial spirits and soul power, Ning Lu naturally wanted to give her good-for-nothing son a chance to make the most of it.

Ning Lu: Son, if you can't handle it, let your mom handle it for you first.

Due to the unique nature of their martial soul, powerful martial soul families are unwilling to intermarry with the Nine-Heart Begonia family, as any offspring born would inevitably be Nine-Heart Begonias. Furthermore, given the Nine-Heart Begonia family's reputation for healing and compassion, Ye Lingling's family doesn't place much emphasis on individual combat strength. Under normal circumstances, under the protection of the Spirit Hall, even evil spirit masters wouldn't actively attack them.

There is an unwritten agreement in this world that anyone who dares to harm the owner of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul will be wanted by all Soul Masters across the continent.

As for whether Ning Lu is too early to be anxious about her son's marriage, is it too early?

It's not too early, because people on this continent generally mature early, and emotions have to be nurtured from childhood.

"Xiao Hong, why don't you take Lingling to familiarize herself with the clinic? Are you leaving during this time?" Ning Lu felt that she was just a third wheel here, so she wanted Chen Hong to take Ye Lingling to familiarize herself with the clinic.

"Hmm," Chen Hong wanted to say that he didn't have time and had to leave. But the thought of Bishop Soto making him stay in the city for a week, and the possibility of him lying to his mother and being discovered by her in the city, made Chen Hong's hair stand on end.

"Bishop Soto wanted to see me and asked me to stay in the city for a week, so I've been in the city for the past week." Under the absolute pressure of his mother, Chen Hong finally chose to confess honestly.

"What did he want with you?" Ning Lu muttered softly, but didn't seem to care much. She turned to Chen Hong and said, "That's perfect. Lingling is on vacation and will be staying with us for a while. You'll need to help her get familiar with the clinic during this time! If I find you're not doing a good job, I'll give you a good talking to!"

Ning Lu didn't forget to threaten Chen Hong. Chen Hong sighed inwardly. He was helpless to have such a mother who would lecture his son on martial ethics at the drop of a hat. He could only nod his head like a chicken clove and agree.

"Come on, Ling-mei, I'll take you out to play." Ye Lingling wasn't much younger than Chen Hong, but the way she called him "Brother Hong" made his ears tingle, so he had no choice but to follow suit.

However, for some reason, Chen Hong suddenly felt a sense of absurdity, as if he had traveled back in time to the Dream of the Red Chamber, to see this Ling sister.

Look, wasn't Baoyu's Lin Daiyu a gift from heaven? Chen Hong's Ling Daiyu also fell from the sky!

However, he was not a fool like Baoyu; he was a clever one.

Sigh, I'm getting carried away with my own thoughts again.

As Chen Hong led Ye Lingling out of the room, he suddenly rubbed his head, looking helpless.

"Brother Hong, are you feeling unwell?" Ye Lingling asked worriedly from behind.

"It's nothing, I just have too many thoughts every day. Come on, I'll show you around our clinic." Chen Hong shook his head, then naturally took Ye Lingling's soft little hand, and as her face flushed slightly, he led her downstairs.

Inside the private room, Ning Lu, who had been keeping her attention on the two of them, saw this scene through the crack in the door. Her face immediately contorted with a look that was more like a weasel stealing a chicken than her own little pig sticking its head out. It was more like a perfect couple, a match made in heaven! Yes, that's it!

Chen Hong had no idea what his mother's complex expressions were like in the room after he left with Ye Lingling. If he had known, he might have started to wonder if his eccentric personality was inherited from his mother.

However, now was not the time to think about those things. Chen Hong pulled Ye Lingling, whose face was slightly flushed, to the first floor and then introduced the layout of the place to her: "That's the sanatorium area, where patients usually stay. There's a pharmacy at the front desk, but the largest pharmacy is behind the lobby. Come on, I'll show you."

"Look, this is the pharmacy. Inside, my mom is drying the herbs she bought from the market: ginseng, moneywort, silver leaf vine. Each herb has different properties and effects. Aunt Ye should have taught you about them, right?"

"Yes, yes! Mom taught me!"

"That's good. It seems Aunt Ye wants you to learn more prescriptions. I understand." Hearing Ye Lingling say this, Chen Hong understood the main reason why Ye Lingling came to his mother's place.

"I remember all of Mom's unique prescriptions. Hmm, let me take you to see the relevant herbs." With that, Chen Hong took Ye Lingling's soft little hand and walked into the pharmacy.

Chen Hong held Ye Lingling's little hand simply to prevent the little girl from getting lost.

Yes, that's right, the purpose is perfectly legitimate.

After all, Chen Hong is a man of principle and a man with a bottom line.

What's the value of principles in the face of a mother's loving iron fist? How many blows can a bottom line withstand?

Even if it's just acting, Chen Hong still has to finish acting out this period of time.

(End of this chapter)