"As for the fact that you forgot my birthday and therefore I have to punish you... I would never do such a petty thing with my magnanimity, so don't worry."
Su Miaorou patted her chest to assure him, but the faint smile on her face was something Xia Che found irritating.
—This woman was definitely doing this on purpose, wasn't she?
Absolutely!
"Holy shit...holy shit..."
Xia Che was on the verge of tears. Damn it, how could he have forgotten about this?
If I had thought of it earlier, I could have prepared even just a fruit basket!
That's great.
Su Miaorou had a legitimate reason: if she didn't seal her meridians, there was a risk of qi deviation, and she needed to improve her mental state.
Xia Che had no choice but to believe this reason.
Firstly, because Su Miaorou is his master, she wouldn't harm him.
Secondly...
It's because Xia Che really can't beat Su Miaorou. He couldn't beat her when her meridians weren't sealed, and now that they're sealed, there's even less chance.
I'm afraid I wouldn't even qualify as a punching bag...
"Alright, stop making that sad face. If you're happy with the gift you give me on my birthday, I'll consider untying it for you a little earlier."
"Of course, before that, you must raise your mental state. Going astray is no joke."
"Get lost, don't pollute my peace and quiet."
Su Miaorou rolled her eyes at the brat. If she could tell him the real reason right now, why would she resort to this method?
"oh……"
Xia Che rubbed his buttocks, feeling alright.
I can untangle my meridians in half a month, which is acceptable.
However, this petty woman is indeed holding a grudge, isn't she?
Sealing his own meridians was just a pretext; he was really reminding himself not to forget her birthday. That's definitely his motivation, isn't it?
"By the way, there are two people waiting for you downstairs. They're dressed quite well, so they must be rich."
Xia Che gestured downwards with his chin and said, "We've left them hanging for so long, aren't you going to go see them?"
"Too lazy."
"But I noticed that the backpacks they were carrying had your favorite herbal scent."
"...dog nose."
Su Miaorou paused slightly in her departing steps, then turned and walked towards the courtyard below.
She admitted that Xia Che had indeed found her weakness.
There aren't many things that can attract Su Miaorou. Worldly wealth and gold certainly won't do; only rare and precious medicinal herbs will.
"Sigh... still as arrogant as ever."
Xia Che shrugged and sighed helplessly.
Her master was good in every way, except that her temperament was sometimes like that of a proud little girl. Perhaps... this was one of the few human traits that Su Miaorou retained.
In most cases, Xia Che felt that Su Miaorou possessed more divinity than humanity.
When he was very young, this was why Xia Che, who was still a child at the time, was always afraid to approach Su Miaorou. Su Miaorou was also too lazy to pay attention to this little kid. It was only after experiencing a series of events that she slowly accepted him.
"Alright, I've already achieved my purpose for coming here. Hmm... if I go back now, I can get home before dark."
"Let's go."
Xia Che stretched. Although his meridians had been sealed during the trip, the problem that had been bothering him had been resolved, so overall the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.
Anyway, just pick a nice gift and give it to your master on his birthday in half a month, right?
Hopefully no one will cause me any trouble during this time...
Xia Che felt that he was quite kind and not the kind of person who attracted hatred.
...
Outside the courtyard, Xing Zhicheng excitedly picked up his backpack, took out a ginseng root from it, and respectfully handed it over with both hands: "Master Su, this is a thousand-year-old ginseng, a genuine piece of its age. Our Xing family spent a long time searching for this ginseng, and we specially found it for you because we heard that Master Su likes these rare and precious herbs."
Xing Zhicheng and his companion waited downstairs until the afternoon, growing sleepy, before finally seeing Su Miaorou arrive late. If they knew that Su Miaorou hadn't initially intended to see them, they wondered how they would react…
Even so, Su Miaorou reluctantly agreed to meet them out of respect for the rare and precious herbs, but as for inviting them into her courtyard... they were not worthy.
Let's just have a quick chat at the door, what else do you want?
"That's right, the year was indeed not misrepresented."
Su Miaorou picked up the ginseng and nodded in satisfaction. "It's plump and perfectly formed; this should be considered a ginseng king."
"That's thoughtful of you."
Su Miaorou gave a lukewarm compliment.
"Eh...Eh...Thank you for gracing me with your presence, Master Su."
Xing Zhicheng was flattered and bowed, as if his previous gloom and violence were all a pretense. He dared not show any of his true feelings in front of this woman.
"Okay, let's go back."
Su Miaorou turned around and went back with the ginseng king in her arms, not even glancing at the other gifts that Xing Zhicheng had painstakingly carried up from the foot of the mountain.
There were no pleasantries, no small talk, not even a glance.
He simply picked up the ginseng king, turned around and left, without any hesitation.
Their contempt was written all over their faces.
Xing Zhicheng dared not have any objection. He bowed respectfully to Su Miaorou's back. He could not straighten his back until Su Miaorou's figure had completely disappeared.
Seeing this, Zhuo Lu was startled and followed Xing Zhicheng's example, bowing deeply. After all, even her boss was so respectful, so there was no need for her, a mere employee, to be different.
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