In the study, Xiao Linyi was applying medicine to Chu Xinxin with his head down.

A priceless elixir that can save a dying person with just a single drop, just to remove the red mark on her wrist that would disappear in no time.

Chu Xinxin stared at Xiao Linyi, lost in thought...

This person is too soft-hearted. No matter how angry they are, a simple handshake is enough to make them feel better.

The worst punishment is to tie yourself up and write a self-criticism.

Feeling guilty because of the two red marks, he even gave her his best elixir...

Chu Xinxin felt a little itchy and wanted to tease him even more.

The elixir truly lived up to its name; it healed instantly upon application.

Xiao Linyi closed the lid and glanced at Chu Xinxin: "Write a self-criticism."

The "good person" aura surrounding Xiao Linyi vanished instantly.

Chu Xinxin moved her stool closer to Xiao Linyi and leaned forward to him: "Sect Master, can we stop writing? My hand is still hurting."

Xiao Linyi then took out a bottle of elixir: "Pain-relieving powder, cures all ailments instantly."

Chu Xinxin moved forward a little more: "Sect Master, I know I was wrong, please forgive me this time."

She drew out her words and tugged at Xiao Linyi's sleeve, swaying it from side to side, her coquettishness obvious.

Although he didn't touch Xiao Linyi's hand, he felt a burning sensation on the skin that was close to it.

When he spoke again, his voice seemed to carry a hint of heat: "What did I do wrong?"

Chu Xinxin honestly admitted, "I shouldn't have gone to Qingxiang Tower, nor should I have said that I left the Zichen Palace token there."

Chu Xinxin unconsciously hooked her index finger around Xiao Linyi's sleeve and twirled it, creating a small tuft on the otherwise smooth clothes.

She's being coquettish again...

Xiao Linyi's Adam's apple bobbed, his body stiffened, the girl was too close to him... so close that if he lowered his head, he could kiss her slightly trembling eyelashes.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Chu Xinxin stopped turning around, sat up straight and asked him, "Then tell me what I did wrong, don't make me guess."

The pure, sweet scent of lily of the valley vanished in an instant. Xiao Linyi's fingertips twitched, and he finally turned to look at Chu Xinxin.

“Qingxianglou, Qingyun, cold violence, token…” Xiao Linyi wanted to say “likes three people at the same time”, but saying it would be too obvious that she was jealous, so she could only swallow it and continue to feel jealous.

Chu Xinxin said aggrievedly, "It's not like I didn't reply to your messages, and you wouldn't see me when I tried to contact you. I had no choice but to resort to this. You tell me, aren't you using the silent treatment? I didn't really want to leave the token there; I just wanted someone to help me find you. Qingyun? What happened to Qingyun? I only met him today..."

Xiao Linyi: "You just met her today and you're already hugging her and not letting her leave?"

Chu Xinxin protested, "I didn't hug him at all. I only tugged at his sleeve..."

Xiao Linyi finally couldn't hold back: "You just told Tianji that you liked three people at the same time..."

Chu Xinxin: "I... I just wanted to flatter Master Tianji, is that so wrong? I like chatting with Qingyun, is that so wrong? You won't see me, and the lightning you summoned wiped out all my savings."

"All the spirit stones in my huge storage ring are gone." Chu Xinxin made a circle with her hands. "I'm all alone in Shengjing, without any spirit stones, and today I was kicked out by my landlord. Now I'm like a blade of grass by the roadside, trampled on by everyone, boohoo..."

Xiao Linyi was caught off guard by her sudden outburst of tears and panicked. He wanted to wipe away her tears but was afraid she would refuse, so his hand froze in mid-air.

“I didn’t want to see you…” Xiao Linyi withdrew his hand, “The heavenly lightning was not my intention.”

The wheel of fortune turns, and now it's Chu Xinxin's turn to remain silent.

Xiao Linyi had a headache: "You don't need to write a self-criticism. You are not allowed to go to Qingxianglou again, nor are you allowed to see Qingyun and Qingzhu, and you are not allowed to talk nonsense with them."

Chu Xinxin was overjoyed to hear that she didn't have to write a self-criticism, and she completely ignored the "not allowed," "cannot," and "cannot" at the end: "I won't write it, you said it yourself."

Her expression changed so quickly that Xiao Linyi felt as if a fishbone was stuck in her throat, something she couldn't swallow or spit out.

Xiao Linyi took a deep breath, feeling that some things needed to be clarified: "What you said about being a sugar daddy/sugar baby the other day..."

Upon hearing the word "sugar baby," Chu Xinxin felt that some things needed to be clarified. Before Xiao Linyi could finish speaking, she hurriedly nodded: "I'm willing, I'm willing, I'm willing to be kept, Pavilion Master. The tears in my eyes that day were definitely not a rejection. I was just too excited. You have no idea how long I've wanted to be a kept woman."

Xiao Linyi: ...

The air was silent for a moment before Xiao Linyi spoke angrily, "Chu Xinxin, can you please..."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"I wasn't finished..."

"Whatever our sugar daddy says is right, except for making me write a self-criticism..."

Xiao Linyi's lips moved, and Chu Xinxin quickly added, "Copying books is also not allowed."

Xiao Linyi felt that he was about to be driven to death by Chu Xinxin before he was even struck by lightning.

With a few violent heaves in his chest, Xiao Linyi stood up and was about to walk out.

Seeing this, Chu Xinxin reached out and took his hand: "Sect Master, True Person Zichen, Xiao Linyi!"

Xiao Linyi kept walking.

Chu Xinxin was anxious. If Xiao Linyi left, where would she find him and try to win him over?

"Changheng, Brother Changheng!"

Xiao Linyi was frozen in place by the cry of "Brother Changheng," unable to take another step.

Chu Xinxin seized the opportunity to block his way: "Don't go... I've read classics like 'The Canary's Self-Cultivation,' 'How to Be a Qualified Substitute Lover,' and 'I'll Leave When the Real One Returns.' I can cook, do laundry, and feed pigs... no, I mean, feed spirit beasts. Give me a chance!"

The immobilization spell on "Brother Changheng" failed, and Xiao Linyi took out another chain from his storage ring...

Chu Xinxin quickly picked up the chain on the ground and used her spiritual power to tie herself up. She then held her hands up in front of Xiao Linyi and said, "Why are you angry again? Don't be angry. Do you want to play bondage? I tied myself up. Look, I even tied this bow tightly."

Xiao Linyi: ......

Chu Xinxin: "Do you want to get it checked?"

The chain was jet black, wrapped around Chu Xinxin's slender wrist, creating a striking visual impact. Xiao Linyi, as if bewitched, raised his hand to touch it—

The next second, the chains seemed to come alive, binding Xiao Linyi's hands as well.

He belatedly realized that the pattern on the chain looked familiar; it was carved with dragons and goddesses...

A loving and affectionate chain!?

Xiao Linyi looked up at Chu Xinxin, who smiled and said without any attempt to hide her feelings, "Oh dear, I took the wrong chain."