"Little Taoist priest, it's radishes and cabbage again! Are you feeding me like a rabbit? Meat! I want meat!"

"Little Taoist priest, little Taoist priest, why is there no soap? I can't get clean in the bath without soap!"

"Young Taoist priest, your temple is too deserted. All I can hear every day is birds chirping. Next time I go down the mountain, may I ask for a phonograph?"

"Little Taoist priest, little Taoist priest, I'm hungry again..."

Unwilling to eat the vegetables he grew in his backyard, Yuming diligently went to the back mountain to catch pheasants and rabbits, and that very evening a plate of stir-fried rabbit meat appeared on the dinner table.

When she was hungry, she would rush to the kitchen to cook; when she was thirsty and there was no water, she would quickly fetch water from the well in the backyard and boil it for her.

Want some soap? Sure, go down the mountain early in the morning to buy some. They even brought up a gramophone along with it. Not only that, the young Taoist priests walking on the mountain path carried at least seven or eight bags on their backs, filled with sweets, rose tea, combs, and so on.

As dusk approached and worried that the other person might be afraid to be alone in the Taoist temple, Yuming immediately quickened his pace.

Exhausted, Yu Ming finally climbed up the mountain. Seeing someone sitting on a small stool at the entrance of the dojo, leisurely cracking sunflower seeds and gazing up at the mountain while enjoying the mountain breeze, Yu Ming's mentality, which had been serving this lady for more than half a month since she woke up, suddenly collapsed.

He had absolutely no idea how he had ended up taking on such a hot potato from Mr. Xu Sinian.

She used to be very gentle and kind, but after a month ago, when a shrapnel accidentally flew into her brain near the rice shop where he worked, she woke up and not only forgot everything from the past, but her personality also underwent a complete 180-degree change.

Almost overnight, she transformed from a gentle, smiling older sister into this little troublemaker who torments people every day the moment she opens her eyes.

All day long, it's unbearable to be too hot, too cold, too hungry, or too thirsty.

We should eat well, dress well, sleep well, and have fun.

Moreover, what annoyed the young Taoist priest the most was that she was a master at causing all sorts of destruction. Even Yuming himself didn't know that he actually loved tidiness and cleanliness so much.

In 54088's words, it's a mild form of obsessive-compulsive disorder and germaphobia.

But Tang Ning always manages to make a mess of the Taoist temple, remembering how she took care of him in the past and how he barely had any affection for her.

Helpless, Yuming would always complain to himself and resolve to scold her next time, while diligently cleaning up the mess. After Tang Ning messed it up again, he would clench his fists in frustration and tidy it up again.

There was nothing he could do. Every time Tang Ning did something wrong, she would look at him with teary eyes, giving him a look that said, "I know I was wrong. If you scold me, I'll definitely cry." This made Yu Ming unable to say anything harsh, let alone scold her.

It was only then that Yu Ming realized that he was someone who would respond better to gentle persuasion than force.

Whenever Yuming was tidying up, Tang Ning would sit beside him, smiling as she ate the food he had prepared for her, while excitedly directing him to tidy up from here to there.

The moment Yuming showed a displeased expression, she would immediately shut her mouth, looking at the sky, the ground, the flowers, and the trees, but not at him. If Yuming didn't come to her with a stern face, it was fine, but if he rushed up to her angrily, she would hold up the peanuts, melon seeds, or other snacks in her hand and offer them to the young Taoist priest, asking him with a smile if he wanted some.

At this point, Yu Ming absolutely had to eat, because if he didn't, or if his complexion worsened, Tang Ning's face would change faster than the weather in June, and her tears would fall unexpectedly.

Having never interacted with any woman in his life, Yu Ming could only say that he was completely at a loss when he saw her cry. He didn't know how to comfort her, so he could only helplessly apologize and then do whatever she wanted.

Only then will she stop crying and start laughing, like the sun shining after the rain.

It took Yuming, the young Taoist priest, quite a while to realize that he had been tricked again.

Having just worked himself to the bone carrying so many things upstairs for the other party, and now having to clean up the mess in the Taoist temple, Yuming just wanted to throw the broom in his hand down the mountain.

He just doesn't understand why he's so stubborn and never learns his lesson. No matter how many times he's been fooled, he still falls for it.

Looking at Tang Ning sitting on the swing not far away, swinging up and down, and thinking that he had made that swing himself the day before yesterday, Yu Ming felt sad.

Because of her many demands, the Taoist temple had changed drastically in just over half a month. He wondered if his master, who was already sleeping underground, would jump out of his coffin and kill him if he let her stay any longer.

Yuming was very worried.

It is unknown when Mr. Xu Sinian will come to take this Miss Tang Ning away. In fact, a month ago, he had been staying at the Xu Mansion to treat her because he remembered the kindness Miss Tang had shown him.

Who would have thought that from the very first day of treatment, Mr. Xu Sinian would come back later and later each day, and several times he would return with blood still stained on his clothes. Yu Ming could tell from the smell that it must be human blood, and there was an unyielding coldness in the man's eyes.

Only upon seeing this Miss Tang will the ice melt.

To avoid his own scent affecting Miss Tang Ning, he would always take a bath and change into clean clothes before entering her room where she was unconscious.

At this time, Yuming would understand and leave. Only once did he leave too slowly. Through the dim light in the room, he saw Mr. Xu use his arms to support himself as he climbed onto the bed, then gently pulled the sleeping person into his arms, picked up a book from the bedside table, and began to read to her softly.

Despite having never experienced love in his life, Yu Ming could still sense from that scene that Yu Ming must really, really like her.

That's why, ten days later, the moment the gunshots rang out outside, Xu Sinian immediately entrusted Tang Ning to him, stuffed a box of silver dollars into his hands, and begged him to take care of her. After saying this, he only took a deep look at the woman being carried on Yu Ming's back before immediately ordering his men to escort them out through the back door.

Afterwards, Yuming brought the unconscious Tang Ning to the Taoist temple where he had lived for nineteen years. Coincidentally, the day after returning to the temple, Tang Ning woke up but lost her past memories. She then became the debt collector who had deceived, bullied, and tormented him.

This made Yuming wonder from the bottom of his heart if he owed her a lot of debt in his past life, which is why she came back to collect the debt from him in this life.

Just as Yuming was sitting on the steps in front of the main hall of the Taoist temple, pondering such Buddhist philosophy, Tang Ning's sweet voice came from the backyard again.

"Little Taoist priest, little Taoist priest, may I drink the wine you buried under the pear tree in the backyard?"

"Can……"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Ming, realizing what he had just agreed to, let out a howl, dropped the broom in his hand, and scrambled towards the backyard.

Despite his quick movements, he was still no match for Tang Ning.

Looking at Yuming, whose backyard had been dug into a large pit, revealing several jars of wine buried inside, Yuming, on the verge of tears, tugged at his hair and rushed to Tang Ning. Before he could even begin to scold her, the drama queen's eyes reddened, and tears were about to fall.

What can Yuming do?

Of course, I choose to forgive... Ugh!

He doesn't want it.

He was furious!

He doesn't want to forgive her. He's angry. He doesn't want to talk to her anymore today.

These few jars of wine must have been very important to Yuming. For the rest of the day, no matter how much Tang Ning tried to dangle in front of him, the young man kept a cold face and stubbornly ignored her.

Yu Ming never expected that even though she was the one who had done wrong, she would lose patience after only coaxing him for a short while. He immediately snorted, stomped his foot, and ran straight into his room. A moment later, the woman returned carrying a small wooden box and walked towards the entrance of the Taoist temple without looking back.

where are you going?

The question was already on Yuming's lips, but he swallowed it back. Who could blame him when Tang Ning always caused so much trouble?

Yu Ming didn't ask any questions, carrying his suitcase past the young Taoist priest. Seeing that even this hadn't garnered the priest's attention, Tang Ning paused slightly, turned around, and said in a pretentious tone, "I'm leaving, I'm really leaving, and I'm never coming back..."

Even though she had said all that, Yuming still didn't respond.

Because he was afraid she was lying to him again, he casually covered up his previous mistakes.

It's been like this ever since she woke up, constantly pushing his limits and forcing him to lower his standards, which is why she's acting so lawless now.

He didn't care; he was determined to correct all her bad habits at once, otherwise, he would be the only one suffering if things continued like this.

Yu Ming closed his eyes, thinking about this without a care in the world, and even began to silently recite the Tao Te Ching in his mind for fear that he would soften his heart.

As he continued chanting, Yu Ming, who hadn't heard any sound for a while, tentatively opened his eyes and saw that the place where Tang Ning had been standing was now empty.

This made Yu Ming panic. He was about to run out of the temple when he stopped.

They stopped for almost half an hour, but Tang Ning was still nowhere to be seen.

Now, Yu Ming was truly panicked.

As night approached, and considering he had even heard wolves howling on this mountain before, what if she encountered them...

Yu Ming rushed out of the temple in a panic, calling out, "Miss Tang Ning, Tang Ning, Tang Ning..."

As I exited the temple gate, I instinctively glanced down the mountain path, but there was nothing there, nowhere at all.

Yu Ming panicked even more. Just as he was about to rush down the mountain without a care, a smug voice suddenly rang out behind him.

"Haha, are you panicking? Are you scared? I knew you didn't want me to leave. Since you're so sincere, I'll be merciful and stay. What are we having for dinner? The rabbit meat last time was good. Is there any left? I want to eat it."

Tang Ning jumped out of the bushes on the right side of the gate, rushed to Yu Ming whose heart was pounding in his chest, tugged at his sleeve, and stated her demands with a righteous air.

Only then did Yuming turn his head and look at her with a gloomy expression.

His expression didn't frighten Tang Ning at all. In fact, she wrinkled her nose and complained, "Summer is almost here. Next time, you can't wait this long to come out and find me. There are so many mosquitoes in the grass. Look, I have two big welts on my arm. They're so itchy."

Is she feeling wronged?

An incredulous glint flashed in Yu Ming's usually gloomy and cold eyes. "You...you..."

Oh no, he can't breathe! His chest feels so tight and swollen, it's so uncomfortable...

Yu Ming immediately raised his hand to cover his chest, feeling that this was the first time in his life he had ever experienced the feeling of almost vomiting blood from anger.

But in the next second—

While clutching the red envelope on her arm, Tang Ning shoved the wooden box into Yu Ming's arms. "It's so heavy, I don't want to carry it anymore. Can you carry it for me? Also, you know where I usually keep these things, right? Can you tidy up my room for me and put all these things back in their original places? Thank you for your hard work!"

After saying that, Tang Ning turned around with a smile and walked into the Taoist temple.

Left standing there, Yu Ming watched her retreating figure and shouted in grief and indignation, "I won't do it!"

Then he saw Tang Ning in front of him immediately raise her hand to cover her ears.

They looked like they weren't listening, like a turtle chanting scriptures.

Enraged, Yu Ming almost threw Tang Ning's wooden box off the cliff, but in the instant he let go, he realized that if she really lost the contents of the box, he would be the one who would be exhausted and annoyed, because he would definitely have to go down the mountain to buy all the things for her.

Enraged and speechless, Yu Ming had no choice but to pick up the wooden box again, then dejectedly went into the Taoist temple to tidy up Aunt Tang's room, put everything back in its place, and even cooked her favorite stir-fried rabbit.

Tang Ning squinted her eyes in satisfaction as she ate her favorite dishes that evening.

Yu Ming didn't know what was going on. He was really angry with her, but when he saw Tang Ning's smiling eyes, he also raised the corners of his mouth. He even considered in his heart whether he should go up the mountain to catch a rabbit again tomorrow.

Although she had no idea what was going on in Yu Ming's little head sitting across from her, Tang Ning could still see his level of affection for her.

Yuming's current favorability rating: 70.

This is the favorability rating she managed to raise after spending more than half a month of grinding (or scheming).

Well, to be honest, this was the target she enjoyed farming the most.

Days passed by in the midst of Tang Ning and Yu Ming's "battle of wits". One morning, Tang Ning woke up, opened the window, and looked at the gloomy sky. She felt that this was not a good omen.

Sure enough, around noon, the Taoist temple welcomed several uninvited guests.

The leader was handsome but thin, with a pale and haggard face. He sat on a stretcher, seemingly struggling to walk, and even had a gruesome wound on his neck. Almost as soon as he saw Tang Ning sitting on the steps, eating sunflower seeds and spitting out the shells, an indescribable look of ecstasy appeared in his eyes. He didn't even wait for the people carrying him to stop, and because he moved too violently, he fell directly to the ground, and his clean clothes were instantly covered in mud.

"Young Marshal!"

The group of people who accompanied him up the mountain shouted one after another.

But the man had long since stopped caring about them, his eyes fixed on Tang Ning, who was sitting on the Tang family's roof, chin in hand, smiling as she looked at him.

"I thought...you were dead...I'm so happy to see you're alright, Ningning..."

He said this slowly and deliberately, while Tang Ning simply switched hands to support her chin and continued to idly crack sunflower seeds.

Seeing her like this, a sense of loss and sorrow quickly filled Lu Chen's eyes.

“I know I was wrong before, and it's understandable that you don't forgive me. However, the situation is different now. Xu Sinian is being targeted because Shen San has the backing of the Ni Guo people, and he can barely protect himself. He can't protect you at all, and Haicheng is starting to become unsafe. I came here today for no other reason than to ask if you want to come with me? If you come to Fengcheng with me, at least I can protect you. Even if I can't protect you later, I will definitely have someone send you abroad first, and I will never let you suffer any harm…”

Lu Chen, who had been helped up, rambled on and on. Just a few steps away, Lu Chen spat out another mouthful of sunflower seed shells and then asked with a somewhat bewildered smile.

"Who are you? You've been babbling on and on, do I even know you?"

Just that one sentence made Lu Chen's eyes widen in surprise.

Before he could ask any questions, he was called aside by the young Taoist priest Yuming who had rushed over.

When he returned, the man's eyes were shockingly red. He forced himself to sit down next to Tang Ning, and just as he was about to reach out and touch her cheek, the woman frowned, quickly avoided his hand, stood up, and turned to walk out.

Lu Chen stared at his empty hand, gave a bitter smile, and only spoke in a deep voice when he saw Tang Ning about to walk away.

"Ningning, if one day... you regain your memories, I hope you remember what I told you today. I will always wait for you, and you can come to Fengcheng anytime. At that time, I will no longer doubt, no longer be naive, no longer be afraid, and I will love you with all my life, even if... you don't have me in your heart..."

Lu Chen left after leaving only this message.

That night, Tang Ning lay alone on the roof of the Taoist temple, looking at the big, round moon, and finished a whole pot of wine.

She was drinking upstairs, and Yuming was watching from below, when suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his heart.

He raised his hand and covered his chest in a daze, somewhat confused about what was wrong with him.

Almost whenever he thought about the woman above him having only six months to live, he felt extremely uncomfortable.

Yes, six months to live. Yu Ming already knew this after he took her pulse, ever since that shrapnel entered her head.

Not only did Yu Ming know, but Xu Sinian also knew a long time ago, and now perhaps Lu Chen should be added to the list as well.

There was nothing he could do; the shrapnel had entered in such a tricky spot that even with Yuming's excellent medical knowledge, he could only save her life for six months. If he couldn't find the snow mountain white ginseng he wanted, even he might not be able to save her life.

Actually, when he learned that she only had six months to live half a month ago, he was also sad and upset, but it wasn't like now, with such pain in his heart.

What's wrong with him?

With these questions in mind, after Tang Ning got drunk, Yu Ming flew up to the roof and brought her down. To make sure she wasn't uncomfortable while sleeping, he wiped her face and hands with a hot towel before returning to his own room.

But after returning to his room and lying in bed, Yu Ming couldn't close his eyes for a long time. In the end, he forced himself to sleep and only then did he feel a little sleepy.

Half-asleep, the boy suddenly sat up in his bed, his eyes wide with lucidity.

He said he felt something was off!

She finally dug up the wine he buried under the pear tree, and even drank the whole jar right in front of him! Ahhhhhh!

Clutching his hair, Yu Ming was filled with grief and indignation.

After venting his anger on himself, Yu Ming lay back down, feeling utterly hopeless.

This is pointless, let's destroy it!

The 19-year-old boy thought to himself in a childish and immature way.

The next day, before Yuming could express his anger to Tang Ning, another wave of visitors to the Taoist temple arrived, causing him to completely forget about his unhappiness.

Because the person who came this time was none other than Xu Sinian.

However, after not seeing him for more than half a month, the man in the wheelchair had become even more aloof, like the snow that never melts on a cliff top.

But when he saw Yuming, he smiled politely.

"Master, may I ask where Ningning is now?"

Whether it was the aura surrounding him that captivated him, or the sweet memories he shared with Tang Ning that had left a deep impression on Yu Ming, almost as soon as Xu Sinian finished asking his question, Yu Ming reflexively pointed to the side room in the backyard.

Thank you.

After saying this, Xu Sinian, with the help of the people behind him, went straight to the door of Tang Ning's room.

It was only then that Yu Ming realized that Tang Ning was still asleep.

He hurriedly jogged after her, looked up, and was about to remind her when he saw Xu Sinian carefully tucking Tang Ning's messy hair behind her ear in the morning sunlight, and then slightly curling the corners of his mouth.

Yu Ming saw Tang Ning's exposed fingers twitch slightly, but she did not open her eyes.

“Ningning…”

Since Xu Sinian had already spoken, Yu Ming subconsciously stepped back and stood under the pear tree outside, his eyes wide with surprise.

He didn't know why he wanted to quit, but he just felt he had to.

Even though I've withdrawn from this, I still feel uneasy.

Yu Ming lowered his head, stepped on the pit that Tang Ning had dug last night, and then stepped on it again.

At some point, the sound of Xu Sinian's wheelchair rolling on the ground came from behind Yu Ming, and the young Taoist priest immediately turned around.

Are you... leaving?

Upon hearing Yu Ming's words, Xu Sinian slowly raised his head and looked directly into Yu Ming's eyes.

For some reason, looking into Mr. Xu's dark eyes, Yu Ming felt a strange sense of guilt creeping into his heart.

Just then, Xu Sinian smiled and said, "Yes, but Ningning may need Master Yuming to take care of her for a few more days. I hope it won't be too much trouble for you."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all!"

Yu Ming quickly waved his hand, then subconsciously looked behind Xu Sinian. Seeing that he didn't see anyone, a look of surprise flashed across his eyes.

Seeing the surprise in his eyes, Xu Sinian explained directly, "Ningning is still asleep, so I didn't wake her up..."

"and you……"

Seeing that Xu Sinian seemed ready to leave immediately, Yu Ming's surprise became even more apparent.

“I’m about to go down the mountain. I just came to see her today. Seeing her is enough.”

After Xu Sinian finished speaking slowly, he gestured to Asheng, who was following behind him, and Asheng immediately pushed his wheelchair forward.

"But……"

Yu Ming wanted to say something more, but Xu Sinian had already started saying goodbye to him. The group had come in a hurry, and they left in an even greater hurry.

Only Yuming remained, staring blankly as they slowly walked down the mountain...

Just as they were about to disappear from sight on the mountain road, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from behind him.

Then Tang Ning ran past him like a gust of wind, and only stopped when she was about to step onto the bluestone mountain path leading down the mountain.

It was only then that Yuming noticed that she had run out barefoot.

Seeing that she had been standing there motionless for a long time, Yu Ming slowly walked to her side. Then he saw a tear fall from her eye. Perhaps noticing his gaze, Tang Ning immediately turned her head away and walked into the dojo.

As I left, I muttered to myself, "That's the only downside about the mountain; it's windy and gets in my eyes..."

Almost simultaneously, Xu Sinian, who was on the mountain road, also slowly withdrew his gaze.

I know you're scared now, that you really feel like the unlucky person your mother said you are, which is why you'd rather stay in the Taoist temple than drag me down with you. I also know you're very tired and exhausted right now...

If you prefer to let go of the past and live freely, then I'm willing to grant your wish.

My only wish is that you are well.

Xu Sinian thought to himself, and besides, his struggle with Shen San had reached a point of no return, so leaving Tang Ning on the mountain might be the best option.

However, he would never give up the snow mountain white ginseng. He wanted Ningning to live, to live a long, long life, even if she wasn't with him, he wanted her to live peacefully and for a long time.

Yes, from the very first time they met Tang Ning, Lu Chen and Xu Sinian knew that her amnesia was fake. Yu Ming may have believed it at first, but later he realized that she was deliberately faking amnesia.

However, none of the three intended to expose her, including Yuming, who found the excuse of the strong mountain wind blinding. On the contrary, he echoed her words, which quickly made Tang Ning angry and embarrassed.

This allowed Yuming, who had been with her for almost a month, to taste victory for the first time.

From that day on, Xu Sinian's people would send things up every other day. With Xu Sinian's support, Tang Ning lived even more carefree.

Drinking, dancing, and singing day after day, made Yuming extremely annoyed.

On this day, Yu Ming, who was cleaning the yard, saw Tang Ning, who had changed into a new outfit, leaning against the window and raising her eyebrows at him with a smile.

In an instant, Yu Ming's heart began to pound wildly.

"What...what's with that expression?"

"It's nothing..."

Tang Ning, holding a glass of red wine, staggered over to Yu Ming's side and began to look him up and down, left and right.

Yu Ming felt incredibly uncomfortable under Tang Ning's scrutiny, and just as he was about to explode again, Tang Ning's teasing voice rang out, "So even Taoist priests can have worldly desires? Tsk tsk..."

"What did you say!"

Yuming immediately lost his temper.

"Isn't that right? I heard it all just now. You were secretly following the person who came to deliver the things and asking about the whereabouts of a girl named Tang Yin. Hmm, it seems she was my younger sister before I lost my memory. You've been taking such good care of me, is it because of her? A lovestruck little Taoist priest and an intelligent female college student, even a storybook isn't as exciting as the two of you!"

Tang Ning said this with a grin.

"What...what nonsense are you spouting? What infatuation? You really are..."

Yu Ming felt that even if he had a mouth all over his body, he couldn't explain himself to Tang Ning's teasing. In the end, he had no choice but to tell Tang Ning about the divination his master had done for him and his past with Tang Yin, all under Tang Ning's playful gaze.

For some reason, he just didn't want her to misunderstand him.

After listening to Yu Ming's account, Tang Ning's eyes flickered slightly. She then smiled, raised an eyebrow, put down her wine glass, picked up a stone from the ground, and glanced at Yu Ming. "Your master can divine, but I can too. Do you believe me?"

"What?"

Yu Ming had imagined a thousand different reactions from Tang Ning, but he never expected her to be so unexpected.

"What? You don't believe me? Come on, come on..."

Tang Ning pulled Yu Ming by the sleeve and led him to the well. Although he didn't quite understand Tang Ning's actions, Yu Ming obediently followed her.

"Hmm, how about I cast a divination for you right now?"

After saying that, Tang Ning threw the stone in her hand into the well. With a soft thud, she closed her eyes and muttered something to herself, looking quite serious, which made Yu Ming's lips curl up involuntarily.

"Okay, stop..."

Just as Yu Ming was about to interrupt Tang Ning's so-called "divination," Tang Ning opened her eyes and stared at him intently. The woman's pupils were a pure black, and in the sunlight, there were even tiny sparkles in them, shimmering like waves. Just looking at them made Yu Ming's heart skip a beat.

Just then, a mysterious smile suddenly appeared on Tang Ning's lips. She turned to look at the well water beside her. "Well, the results of my divination are in. Not only are they accurate, but they're even more precise than your master's... How should I put it? According to the divination, it seems you've mistaken your so-called calamity. But it doesn't matter if you've mistaken it, because in the next second you'll see your destined person in the water..."

Tang Ning looked so serious that Yu Ming was a little confused. Then, he couldn't help but look at the well water on the side with Tang Ning.

Looking at his and Tang Ning's reflections inside the well, Yu Ming's brows furrowed immediately. "No, there aren't any. There's only the two of us in the well..."

At this point, Yu Ming paused, then immediately turned his head.

"So..."

Tang Ning smiled and pointed to the tip of her nose as she met Yu Ming's wide-eyed gaze. Her smile was both smug and playful. "...I am your calamity."

These seven short words made Yu Ming's heart suddenly pound wildly.

Thump, thump, thump, one after another.

His face was so hot that he didn't even need to look to know it was very red.

The more he looked at Tang Ning, the faster his heart beat, so fast it felt like it was about to jump out of his chest.

Unable to bear the intense heartbeat any longer, Yu Ming raised his right sleeve to cover his flushed cheeks, leaving only his eyes visible. He stood up and quickly stepped back.

Without hesitation, he scrambled and crawled towards his room.

With a loud bang, Yuming disappeared.

Tang Ning, who was still sitting by the well, was stunned for a moment, then burst into uncontrollable laughter.

Yu Ming, who had just entered the room laughing, hurriedly pounced on his bed, pulled up the neatly folded quilt beside him, and covered himself completely.

Even so, I still couldn't calm my wildly beating heart.

And because of Tang Ning's unrestrained laughter outside the door, things got increasingly chaotic...

Yuming's current favorability rating: 80.

For the rest of the day, the young Taoist priest Yuming did not appear in front of Tang Ning again.

However, at dinner time, Tang Ning knocked on Yu Ming's door, saying she was hungry. She knocked twice, but received no response from Yu Ming, so she left.

Yu Ming was left completely wrapped in the blanket, with only his eyes and nose sticking out. Even after so much time had passed, his face was still flushed.

As Tang Ning's footsteps faded into the distance, he loosened his grip on the blanket slightly, but still dared not go out.

Time passed little by little, and soon it got dark.

He didn't know if it was because he was too hungry from not eating dinner, or what, but lying in bed, Yuming tossed and turned and just couldn't fall asleep.

Touching his rumbling stomach, Yu Ming hesitated again and again, but finally couldn't resist the power of hunger. He lifted the covers and quietly got out of bed.

Because going to the kitchen meant passing by Tang Ning's room, and seeing that the light in Tang Ning's room was still on, Yu Ming tried his best to walk quietly. However, just as he reached Tang Ning's window, a sound immediately came from the room on the side, startling Yu Ming so much that he froze on the spot.

After a long pause, Yu Ming finally realized that the sound was just music playing on the gramophone in Tang Ning's room, and that she had no intention of opening the window. Only then did he slowly relax.

Just as she was about to walk towards the kitchen, she suddenly saw Tang Ning's exquisite figure reflected in the window on one side.

She looks like she's dancing...

Not only did she dance, but she also hummed a particularly moving song.

Listening to the music and looking at the silhouettes on the window, Yu Ming, who had originally planned to get to the kitchen as quickly as possible, found his feet rooted to the ground.

He stared blankly at Tang Ning's shadow spinning endlessly on the window.

As I looked at it, my cheeks, which had finally calmed down after a whole day in the room, were once again filled with an indescribable heat.

He almost instinctively raised his hand and touched his face.

It's really hot...

Realizing what he had done, Yuming quickly lowered his head, not daring to look again, and hurriedly ran towards the kitchen.

He was very hungry, but for some reason, once he entered the kitchen, he was no longer hungry and had no idea what to eat.

After standing in the dark kitchen for a long time, Yuming closed the kitchen door, went out and knelt down in front of his master's memorial tablet.

After moving his lips several times, Yu Ming finally voiced his question, "Master... do you think a person will face two tribulations and two destined partners?"

He knew he shouldn't be thinking about it. He knew Tang Ning was just joking with him during the day, teasing him, but he just couldn't stop thinking about it, doubting it, even... even...

Thinking of this, Yuming's face flushed again.

He even thought, "If only she were truly my soulmate..."

The thought had barely crossed Yuming's mind when the boy bent over and placed his hands on the ground.

"Master, can you tell me what I should do?"

Yuming's current favorability rating: 85.

Because of the inner turmoil, Yu Ming barely slept all night. The next day, as soon as he opened the door with huge dark circles under his eyes, he saw Tang Ning sitting in front of the railing on the porch, eating an apple. She turned her head and looked at him.

The moment their eyes met, Yu Ming blushed crimson and, feigning bravado, raised his chin, "What...what are you looking at?"

Seeing his expression, Tang Ning raised an eyebrow. "I didn't see anything... I didn't eat well last night, and I woke up hungry in the middle of the night. I didn't sleep much afterwards. I want to have wontons this morning, is that okay?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Ming nodded, "Then wait a moment..."

As he spoke, the boy walked towards the kitchen with his hands and feet moving in unison, but before he had taken two steps, Tang Ning's words almost made him slip and fall.

"How was last night? Ask your master to make sure I'm the one who will face this calamity."

Upon hearing this, Yu Ming turned around in disbelief, "You...you...you were eavesdropping on me?"

"You speak so loudly, do you really need to eavesdrop?"