"Senior Brother, what's wrong with Sister Xue?" Hu Liena asked, holding a large bowl with a puzzled expression.
"How should I know?" Ye Tian rolled his eyes at Hu Liena, though he was equally curious inside. Why was Qian Renxue grinning like a fool the moment she arrived?
Unable to hold back any longer, he finally asked, "Little Xue, what's going on with you? Why are you here so early? Where's Yue'er?"
"Ye Tian, thank you!" Qian Renxue didn't answer his question, instead staring at him intently as she expressed her gratitude. "If it weren't for you, I would have given up long ago!"
"What?" Ye Tian looked at her strangely, then immediately thought of Bi Bi Dong who had just left. Had Bi Bi Dong done something to Qian Renxue? But that didn't make sense! Wasn't Bi Bi Dong still acting strange before she left?
"Just now..." Qian Renxue cupped her cheeks, absolutely ecstatic. "Mom pinched my face! Haha..."
"??!" Ye Tian couldn't help but frown, exchanging a confused look with Hu Liena.
Hu Liena was even more baffled. Why would Qian Renxue be this happy just because Bi Bi Dong pinched her cheek? It seemed... the teacher often pinched Senior Brother's face too, but he never seemed particularly happy about it!
Meanwhile, Qian Renxue was still savoring the moment—the first intimate contact she could remember having with Bi Bi Dong since childhood. Her face filled with hope and fantasy as she gazed dreamily at Ye Tian and praised, "It must be because your method worked! Mom is starting to accept me! Right, Ye Tian?"
"Uh... well..." Faced with Qian Renxue's shining eyes, Ye Tian found himself at a loss for words, only able to stammer in response. "P-perhaps."
"I knew it!" Qian Renxue exclaimed excitedly as if her suspicions had been confirmed, her face showing eagerness to take further action.
Seeing this, Ye Tian quickly added to stop her, "But Little Xue, although we've seen some results, you must remember! The main approach is companionship—you absolutely must not take any initiative! Understand?"
"W-why? Hasn't Mom started accepting me?" Qian Renxue looked at Ye Tian in confusion. Shouldn't they strike while the iron is hot?
"Of course not!" Ye Tian hurriedly corrected her, explaining, "The teacher only pinched your cheek, she didn't do anything else or say anything. Maybe it was just a momentary whim? If you rashly approach her, you might ruin everything instead."
"..." Qian Renxue froze slightly.
Staring into Ye Tian's serious eyes and trusting him completely, she eventually nodded gently. "That... does make some sense."
"Anyway, just don't act impulsively, Little Xue," Ye Tian reiterated.
He didn't want Qian Renxue to get hurt by Bi Bi Dong again, especially not when she was about to lose her father. That crazy woman must be plotting something sinister!
Lose her father?!
Suddenly, it was as if Ye Tian had an epiphany.
He grasped this crucial point!
His dark eyes grew solemn, and he felt a pang of sympathy in his heart.
If Bi Bi Dong really went through with this and maintained it, that would be one thing—but if it was only temporary exploitation... wouldn't that be like stabbing a knife into an already broken heart?!
"Ye Tian, is something wrong?" Qian Renxue leaned forward curiously, waving her small hand in front of his face.
"N-no, nothing."
Ye Tian shook his head with a faint smile.
"Is that so?"
Qian Renxue tilted her head, always feeling there was some inexplicable pity in Ye Tian's eyes.
Undoubtedly, Ye Tian was concerned about her.
Thinking of this, a warm, heart-soothing smile blossomed on Qian Renxue's face.
"Don't worry, Ye Tian, I'll be obedient!"
"Heh, that's good then."
Ye Tian nodded with a dry laugh, though he could only hope in his heart that Bi Bi Dong wouldn't go too far.
...
In the blink of an eye, night had fallen.
Bi Bi Dong, who rarely returned early, finally came back to Wisteria Residence, dragging her weary body up the steps to 'Eternal Heaven.'
Yet a faint smile graced her face.
Despite being busy all day, she had never forgotten the medicine Ye Tian was going to give her.
Tap tap!
After a perfunctory knock, Bi Bi Dong briskly pushed the door open.
...
Below the Pill Furnace, Ye Tian slowly opened his eyes.
The scene before him shifted as the Purple Cloud Prayer Cushion beneath him spun under Bi Bi Dong's power, turning him to face her directly.
"Little ghost, hand it over. My share of the Pills."
A smile playing on her lips, Bi Bi Dong had already crouched down.
As she spoke, her hand reached out to gently pinch Ye Tian's cheek.
...
Ye Tian silently took out the bottle containing the Pills, hesitating for a moment before looking at Bi Bi Dong and asking,
"Teacher, may I ask you something? Did you pinch Little Xue's face today?"
"Hmm?"
Bi Bi Dong raised an eyebrow, then a hint of teasing appeared on her face.
"What? Are you jealous?"
"??!"
Ye Tian furrowed his brows, his expression turning strange.
What nonsense was this? Why would he be jealous of anything?!
"Pfft, haha!"
While Ye Tian was still stunned, his vision swayed as Bi Bi Dong let out a charming laugh and shook his face with another pinch.
"Isn't this what you wanted?"
"What I wanted?"
Ye Tian snapped back to reality, confused.
"Yes! Weren't you always scheming for that child, wanting me to accept her? Now I'm granting your wish and indulging her. Why do you seem displeased now?"
Bi Bi Dong said with a laugh, her face full of gloating amusement.
Ye Tian frowned.
"Teacher, this is just hypocrisy. It will only hurt Little Xue more!"
"All thanks to you!"
Bi Bi Dong sneered, reaching out to snatch the bottle from Ye Tian's hand.
She looked at him with appreciation in her eyes.
"Ye Tian, it seems you've guessed what I'm going to do again. I should thank you, actually, for resolving my worries."
...
After a brief silence, Bi Bi Dong's expression turned cold again, filled with resolve.
"As for hurting her more, there's nothing I can do about that! If it weren't for you... she and I should never have met again in the first place!Having said that, Bi Bi Dong stared coldly at Ye Tian, with a trace of blame that couldn't quite be called resentment.
...
Ye Tian looked at Bi Bi Dong's cold expression, took a deep breath, and for Qian Renxue's sake, couldn't help but add,
"Teacher, if this continues, you'll end up all alone!""
"All alone?"
Hearing this, Bi Bi Dong laughed—a bright yet cruel laugh.
Her deep purple eyes bore into Ye Tian like an abyss, emotionlessly murmuring,
"You mean you'll leave me too, right?"
Before the words even faded,
Bi Bidong's fingertips gently traced Ye Tian's face.
"Hah!"
Ye Tian felt a tingling sensation on his scalp as he watched her curvaceous figure press closer.
He instinctively leaned backward.
"Teacher…"
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