I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Thinking of this, Lin Yi said, "You've come at the right time. Help me start a fire."

Xiao Cao nodded obediently. She was very skilled at this kind of thing and quickly lit the fire under the stove for Lin Yi.

Lin Yi wasn't idle either. He kneaded the dough, heated the pan, and added oil—sesame oil, all-natural and pollution-free. You could smell the aroma as soon as you opened the oil jar.

High-end ingredients only require the simplest cooking methods. Lin Yi fried the dough until it was golden brown, then poured in the sugar water, shook the pot to mix the sugar and oil thoroughly, and the cakes were coated with a layer of sugar. After frying until crispy, he took them out and put them in a bowl.

A bowl of glutinous rice flour yielded twelve fried sugar-coated glutinous rice cakes. After they cooled slightly, Lin Yi picked one up and said to Xiao Cao, "Come and have a taste."

Xiaocao was lost in thought as Lin Yi had been busy for a long time when he suddenly called her to eat something. Xiaocao was at a loss for what to do.

Brother Lin, are you going to feed me?

Should I refuse?

But should I refuse?

After hesitating for a while, seeing that Lin Yi was still holding out his hand, Xiao Cao had no choice but to take a step forward and open her mouth shyly.

She didn't dare refuse Lin Yi's kindness. Although she was extremely shy, she still bit him, just like a kitten, without opening her mouth very wide.

She was worried that Lin Yi would look down on her because she was a country girl, so she was extra careful in everything she did, afraid of offending Lin Yi by being rude.

Seeing how adorably she ate, Lin Yi wasn't impatient at all; on the contrary, he found it extremely amusing.

It's like feeding a rabbit with a leafy green; watching her eat it in small bites brings me immense comfort.

The little grass felt its face burning as it sensed such a gaze.

Despite her shyness, she finally managed to eat half of the sugar-coated glutinous rice cake.

"Is it tasty?"

The little grass nodded repeatedly.

"Eat more if you like it. Here are six for you."

Lin Yi took another bowl to serve her the food, and then got himself a pair of chopsticks. Xiao Cao hesitated for a moment and asked, "Sister Dong'er, aren't you going to eat?"

Lin Yi: "..."

A ghost obviously doesn't need to eat. But Xiao Cao didn't know that, so Lin Yi quickly explained, "She doesn't dare to eat this because it will make her fat."

Sugar and oil mixtures are the culprits behind weight gain.

But in this era, those who can gain weight by eating are definitely from wealthy families.

Lin Yi wasn't worried about Xiao Cao gaining weight at all; she was just too thin and needed to eat more oily foods.

"Let's go, the two of us can eat. After we finish, I'll take you for a walk around the city."

Lin Yi, carrying a bowl, called Xiao Cao into the yard, only to see a guy who shouldn't be there appear at the door.

She was like a thief, half-clinging to the door, only her head peeking out, her body completely hidden by the door, as if she were observing from the shadows.

Lin Yi said speechlessly, "Why are you here so early in the morning?"

Last night, Lin Yi was prepared to be bothered. Anyway, he was going to run away soon, so he would just let her be for the next couple of days. Who knew that this girl would come so early in the morning?

Are you also a cultivator?

After staying up so late last night, how come Wang Jinxuan is still here so early this morning? Is he a master of time management?

Hearing Lin Yi speak, Wang Jinxuan still clung to the door but didn't come in. He just pitifully said, "I ran away from home, I have nowhere to go, and I don't have any friends. Can you take me in?"

Lin Yi: "..."

He looked at Wang Jinxuan with the same look he'd given a husky, utterly speechless.

Wang Jinxuan's words were full of holes; how could she even think of running away from home?

In this day and age, where can you go?

Without a sign, you can't move an inch.

Not to mention that her father is the prefect, and it would be an exaggeration to say that he has control over the entire Xingsha Prefecture. But how could the prefect not find his daughter in the city?

This is much more exaggerated than the previous statement.

So Wang Jinxuan was just out having fun.

Lin Yi said seriously, "I don't know why you ran away from home, but my lousy place can't accommodate a young lady like you."

"But can you bear to see me homeless?"

Wang Jinxuan blinked, her big eyes blinking every now and then, as if she was about to cry.

She had finally found a way to deal with Lin Yi. This guy was soft-hearted; as long as you were pitiful enough, he would definitely take pity on you.

Thinking of this, Wang Jinxuan also put on her dramatic act. Looking at the sugar-coated glutinous rice cakes in Lin Yi's bowl, she said pitifully, "Please take me in for a bit, I've been starving all night."

As she spoke, she swallowed.

Lin Yi: "..."

Damn, you ate more rations than me last night, and I didn't even complain of being hungry, but you're already hungry?

Chapter 46 Ghost Market

Lin Yi was not a stingy person. Although he could tell that Wang Jinxuan was probably trying to get closer to him by asking for food, he still went to the kitchen to get a set of chopsticks and bowls and gave her two sugar-coated glutinous rice cakes.

Wang Jinxuan took the bowl and chopsticks with a grin, took a small bite, and immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, what is this? It's so delicious!"

Her performance was slightly exaggerated, but Lin Yi still enjoyed it.

Who doesn't like to be praised?

"This is a sugar-coated glutinous rice cake, be careful it's hot."

Wang Jinxuan didn't say anything. Her mouth was already burning hot, so she kept breathing on it, but she couldn't bear to spit out what was in her mouth. She chewed and breathed on it at the same time, which made Lin Yi want to laugh.

Even though he knew she had ulterior motives for approaching him, it was hard for such a goofy girl to raise any suspicion in him.

"If your family saw you like this, they would probably be devastated!"

"It's okay, my dad is used to being annoyed by my brother all the time."

Lin Yi: "..."

I feel sorry for your dad; it's really not easy for him.

"Go home after you finish eating. Don't make jokes about running away from home anymore. You should know I wouldn't dare take you in."

Lin Yi exposed her, but Wang Jinxuan didn't seem embarrassed at all. She had a flattering look on her face and said, "Actually, my brother wanted to see you, but he definitely wanted to cause you trouble, so I had a fight with him. He told me to come and invite you, and that if I couldn't invite you, I wouldn't have to go back."

At this point, Wang Jinxuan suddenly put on a smug look: "I laughed out loud at the time, saying, 'Is there really such a good thing?'"

Goodness, didn't your brother have a brain hemorrhage back then?

"and then?"

Lin Yi was also somewhat interested in the story. Wang Jinxuan put on a pitiful look again and said, "Then I got beaten up, and in a fit of anger, I used my money to buy the house next to yours. So, running away from home was for real."

"?"

So many stories can happen in just one night?

Lin Yi shrugged speechlessly and said, "If your brother wants to see me, I'll go. What's the big deal?"

"However, he suspected that there was something going on between us."

When Wang Jinxuan said this, he finally felt embarrassed, and Lin Yi could only comfort him, saying, "As long as we have a clear conscience and explain things clearly, that's fine."

"What if I feel guilty?"

Wang Jinxuan glanced shyly at Lin Yi, then lowered her head again.

It's hard to tell how much of this was her acting or how much was genuine, but He Dong, watching from inside the room, was quite annoyed.

The scene before her eyes inexplicably made her feel a bit irritable.

Lin Yi, that silly boy, wouldn't fall for this woman's trick so easily!

Women understand women best; this little vixen definitely doesn't like you!

He Dong looked at Lin Yi with concern. Although the sun was strong outside, she was prepared to catch him cheating at any moment.

"What are you ashamed of? You don't actually like me, do you? Can someone really fall for someone after only meeting them twice? That's not liking, it's just lust!"

Lin Yi's sarcastic remarks left Wang Jinxuan somewhat at a loss.

If she admitted to admiring Lin Yi and was rejected by him like this, wouldn't she lose face?

If I say I have no feelings for Lin Yi now, I'll save face, but it will make it much more difficult to get close to him in the future.

Considering how much I've already done for this step, what does a little face matter?

Once the thought crossed his mind, Wang Jinxuan decided to play the role to the end.

She looked at Lin Yi with disbelief, tears welling up in her eyes, but she bravely held them back, biting her lip and remaining silent.

This situation left Lin Yi somewhat bewildered.

Am I mistaken? Does she really like me, and not have ulterior motives?

In that case, what I just said was a bit hurtful.

"Uh, what I mean is, you can't just like me because I'm good-looking. After all, you don't know me yet, right?"

Wang Jinxuan lowered her head again, afraid that Lin Yi would see the corners of her mouth that she couldn't help but smile, which would truly ruin everything.

"Sure enough, this guy's weakness is his soft heart. As long as I act pitiful enough, he won't be able to refuse me. As long as I proceed step by step, it's only a matter of time before he falls in love with me."

Wang Jinxuan was full of confidence, but she completely forgot that her original goal was not to find a man, but to find a master to take her on adventures in the martial arts world and do many exciting things.

However, that doesn't matter anymore. Conquering men is much more interesting than venturing into the world.

Wang Jinxuan was unaware that he was dancing in a minefield, but He Dong couldn't stand it any longer. She pushed open the door and came out, saying to Lin Yi, "Husband, come here for a moment, I have something to tell you."

"coming."

Lin Yi rushed over. What kind of behavior is He Dong doing?

This is called rescuing people from dire straits.

Otherwise, Lin Yi really wouldn't know how to face a pitiful girl who confessed her feelings to him.