Chapter 43

"So, I need to go to Chengfeng to find out what happens next?"

Qingtang nodded.

"Then I'll be going now."

Thank you for telling me so much.

After hearing Jing Tao's story, Dongfang Jin tossed and turned in bed until she finally drifted off to sleep in the middle of the night.

The next morning, Chengfeng opened the door and found Dongfang Jin kneeling at the door.

"Oh, distinguished guest!"

Dongfang Jin straightened her posture and respectfully kowtowed three times to Cheng Feng, pleading, "Please accept me as your disciple."

Cheng Feng secretly rejoiced: Qing Tang really knows how to make this blockhead obediently submit.

"Ahem, to show your sincerity, you'll kneel here for a day first," Cheng Feng said before leaving.

Dongfang Jin straightened up and knelt in front of the door.

Qingtang secretly pulled Rendong to Chengfeng's place.

"I never expected Dongfang Jin to be so deeply in love."

"You really have a way of satisfying Cheng Feng's wishes while also confirming Dongfang Jin's feelings."

"Hmph, of course! I'm going to give him a good test for Little Peach."

"Let's go quickly, it wouldn't be good if Dongfang Jin found out."

"Okay, okay, let's go shopping!"

The two of them helped each other leave the place.

When Jing Tao woke up, she looked around but couldn't find anyone. She found Cheng Feng's house, only to find Dongfang Jin kneeling there alone.

Jing Tao walked up to Dongfang Jin.

What brings you here?

Jing Tao sat down next to Dongfang Jin.

"After today, I will know the whole you."

Jing Tao tilted her head, took out a peach shortbread from her bosom, and handed it to Dongfang Jin.

"Thank you, it's sweet."

Jing Tao then took a cup of tea from Cheng Feng's room and fed it to Dongfang Jin.

"Hey, Jing Tao."

Cheng Feng rushed in from outside, grabbed Jing Tao, and threw her out.

"You are not allowed to step into this area, understand?"

Jing Tao knew she couldn't beat Cheng Feng, so she left in a huff.

Cheng Feng looked at Dongfang Jin, who was smiling, and squatted down to say, "Don't think she likes you. She was punished by kneeling like this before, and Qing Tang secretly brought her food. She's just a copycat."

"So what?" Dongfang Jin didn't care about any of that; as long as Jing Tao was good to him, that was enough.

Cheng Feng, unable to contain his anger, went to the martial arts arena to cause trouble for Su Mu.

Bare-chested, Su Mu was doing squats while carrying a thick log. His full muscles were soaked with sweat, and his outline was taut as he exerted force. The moment he bent over, his back muscles suddenly tightened, and the veins snaked down his forearms. With each core contraction, you could see the subtle tremors of the muscle fibers.

"These two are more annoying than the other," Cheng Feng said, stepping forward and kicking Su Mu in the stomach.

Su Mu gritted his teeth and endured it.

Seeing that Su Mu remained unmoved, Cheng Feng kicked him again.

Su Mu could no longer bear the pain and knelt down.

Why didn't you dodge?

"This is a task assigned to me by my teammates."

Cheng Feng poked him with a finger. "You blockhead, is your life more important or the mission?"

"They are all important!"

"I've already agreed to take you in, so answer me."

"Um...which do you think is more important?"

"Do what you think, understand? Orders are rigid, but people are flexible."

"knew"

"continue"

Su Mu silently lifted the thick log.

Cheng Feng looked at Su Mu in front of him, one was too obedient and the other didn't listen to anything.

As the moon rose, the team members dispersed one by one, but Su Mu continued practicing.

"Why aren't you going home so late?"

"I'm not as good as you guys, so I need to double my efforts."

Cheng Feng turned and left, heading straight back to his room.

Dongfang Jin was still kneeling at the door.

Has Jing Tao come again?

Dongfang Jin remained silent.

"Let's go, let's go, I'm going to sleep. We'll come back and kneel again tomorrow."

Dongfang Jin moved her numb body and stood up while leaning against the wall.

Cheng Feng closed the door with a displeased expression.

Dongfang Jin dusted off the dust. She had been kneeling all day on an empty stomach, and when she stood up, she felt a little dizzy. After all, she had only just started exercising, and her body was still a bit exhausted.

On the way back, they ran into Su Mu, who was returning from the martial arts arena.

"Dongfang, what are you doing here?"

Dongfang Jin looked at Su Mu, who was covered in sweat. He had indeed made a lot of progress, from being a skinny little chick to having strong muscles.

Why aren't you even wearing clothes?

Su Mu handed the clothes to Dongfang Jin and shook them. "Look, they're all wet. If I wear these, I'll be smelly and cold."

Dongfang Jin took two steps back. "You're doing the same thing now."

Su Mu looked at his body and smiled. "Then I'll hurry back and take a shower. You should get some rest too."

Dongfang Jin went to the kitchen alone and made some food to fill her stomach. Although it didn't look very appetizing, it was still edible.

When Su Mu returned to his room, he found a brand new set of clothes on the table. He knew without a doubt that it was bought by Ren Dong, and he quickly tried it on.

Although it is the most ordinary linen garment, it has excellent breathability.

Finally, I have new clothes to wear!

The next day, Su Mu, dressed in a pure white new outfit, was the first to go to the training ground. The demon exorcists who arrived later teased him about when he would bring his sister to meet them.

"Go away, go away! My sister is so beautiful, I won't let you have her."

"Hey, why isn't your sister married yet at eighteen?"

"Whether she marries or not is irrelevant. If she marries, she'll marry the best man in the world. If she doesn't, I'll support her."

"I didn't realize Brother Su Mu was such a nice guy!"

On the other side.

As soon as Cheng Feng opened the door, he found Dongfang Jin still kneeling at the entrance.

"Good morning"

Cheng Feng squatted down when he saw that Dongfang Jin didn't speak.

"Does Young Master Dongfang's leg hurt?"

He's such a blockhead.

Cheng Feng went to the warehouse, found the iron shackles from that year, and returned to Dongfang Jin.

"Put this on."

Four iron shackles were thrown on the ground.

Dongfang Jin looked down at it, picked it up, and did as instructed.

Each iron shackle weighed about five pounds and was placed on Dongfang Jin's hands and legs.

"Go to West Street and buy me six catties of melon seeds."

"May I ask why?"

Cheng Feng shook his head. "Is 'wanting to eat' a valid reason?"

Dongfang Jin took a deep breath and turned around.

Within half an hour

What?

"It takes about an hour to go from here to West Street and back."

Cheng Feng nodded dismissively. "What's wrong?"

Dongfang Jin stood there, looking at Cheng Feng's irritating expression.

"If you don't want to, I'll have Xiao Tao Tao buy it for me."

Dongfang Jin immediately got up and set off.

Chengfeng returned indoors, lit incense, and quietly enjoyed his green tea.

An hour later, Dongfang Jin rushed in from outside, panting, and threw a bag of sunflower seeds in front of Cheng Feng.

Cheng Feng opened the package, took a bite, and immediately spat it out. "It's been sitting for too long, it doesn't taste good."

"Never mind, go to East Street and buy me some osmanthus cake."

Dongfang Jin calmed her breathing and wanted to pour herself a cup of tea, but Chengfeng immediately took the cup away.

"I'm sorry, I'm a germaphobe, and other people can't use my things."

Dongfang Jin turned and left.

Then he took the osmanthus cake back to Chengfeng.

"It's a stick of incense burning faster than before."

"By the way, there's a special pickling shop on South Street."

Before Cheng Feng could finish speaking, Dongfang Jin turned and left.

When they returned, Qingtang was also in Chengfeng's house.

Dongfang Jin handed the rouge to Chengfeng, who then gave it to Qingtang, saying, "I bought this especially for you."

Qing Tang looked at Dongfang Jin, who was covered in sweat, and accepted the rouge. "Thank you for the rouge, Young Master Dongfang. I'll accept it on behalf of someone else."

Cheng Feng pursed his lips. "Qing Tang, do you want to eat the candied hawthorn from that stall on North Street?"

Qingtang watched as Dongfang Jin immediately turned and left, then asked Chengfeng, "How was it? Are you satisfied?"

"In the world of martial arts, speed is the only way to break through defenses. Once he reaches my speed, he might be able to surpass Jing Tao."

Jing Tao saw Qing Tang coming over from Cheng Feng's room.

"Tao Tao, what brings you here?"

Jing Tao pointed to the osmanthus cake on the table, and Qing Tang immediately opened it and handed it to Jing Tao.

"Eat more, you've suffered so much outside and you've lost weight."

"You spoil her way too much!"

Cheng Feng pinched Jing Tao's cheek. "Look how chubby your face is, it's almost like a ball."

Qing Tang slapped Cheng Feng's hand away. "Nonsense! That's called cute! What do you know, you stinky man? No wonder you're still unmarried."

"That's not it."

"What else is it?"

I'm too lazy to talk to you.

Chengfeng poured a cup of tea and handed it to Jingtao, saying, "Eat slowly, or your sister Qingtang will be unhappy if you choke."

Dongfang Jin ran quickly through the city, afraid of being a step too slow, but even though she rushed as fast as she could, she still couldn't return within half an hour.

By the time Dongfang Jin returned with the candied hawthorns, they had already melted a bit.

Dongfang Jin noticed Jing Tao first, and then handed the candied hawthorn to Cheng Feng.

"How can we eat it if it's all melted?"

Chengfeng threw the candied hawthorn on the table.

Jing Tao immediately picked it up and started eating.

"Tell her to eat less sugar in the future; that's how her teeth got damaged before."

Qingtang patted Jingtao's head. "Haven't you been eating less already?"

Chengfeng and Jingtao fought over a candied hawthorn, neither willing to back down, and the two ended up fighting over the candied hawthorn. Finally, with Chengfeng's efforts, the candied hawthorn fell to the ground.

Jing Tao glared angrily at Cheng Feng.

"Would you like some candied hawthorns?" Cheng Feng pointed to the candied hawthorns and then to the peaches.

Jing Tao nodded at Cheng Feng.

Chengfeng led Jingtao outside, pointed north, and then took out five coins and gave them to Jingtao.

Jing Tao put away the money and immediately ran off.

"Follow Jingtao"

Dongfang Jin took off running.

Jing Tao left the Lan residence and ran all the way. Seeing someone ahead, she adjusted her direction in advance. When she encountered a crowd, she flipped onto the roof and observed the area while looking for the shortest route. She used her nimble figure to weave through the pedestrians.

Following behind, Dongfang Jin also followed suit, anticipating the route of the operation.

This trip was indeed much faster.

Jing Tao rushed to the candied hawthorn stall and handed the money to the owner, who then picked out the biggest one and handed it to her.

Dongfang Jin arrived just as Jing Tao finished eating.

Jing Tao had already finished eating one of the candied hawthorns and was standing in front of the stall with a bamboo skewer, looking longingly at him.

After Jing Tao discovered that Dongfang Jin had arrived, she looked at Dongfang Jin with longing eyes.

Dongfang Jin felt a pang of guilt as she looked at Jing Tao's bright, watery eyes staring at her.

Chengfeng said, "You should eat less sugar."

Dongfang Jin waved to Jing Tao, then pulled Jing Tao away.

But Jing Tao stood firmly in front of the stall, locked in a fierce battle with Dongfang Jin.

Unable to refuse her, Dongfang Jin had no choice but to take out her money and buy Jing Tao a string of flowers.

Jing Tao picked up a candied hawthorn and ate it as she walked home.

Dongfang Jin followed beside Jing Tao, and the two walked slowly away in the setting sun.

Halfway through the meal, Jing Tao handed the remaining candied hawthorns to Dongfang Jin.

Dongfang Jin took the candied hawthorn with surprise. "I don't like this."

Jing Tao tilted her head.

Under Jing Tao's watchful gaze, Dongfang Jin ate one candied hawthorn, but unfortunately, the candied hawthorn was made from hawthorn berries, and for someone who hadn't eaten all day, the more he ate, the hungrier he became.

Her stomach growled out, and Dongfang Jin lowered her head shyly.

Jing Tao looked at Dongfang Jin's belly and pulled him to the entrance of a restaurant.

"Okay, let's eat here then."