When Jing Zhe looked up and met Wang Yingqiu's seemingly angry yet smiling gaze, he couldn't help but shiver. He quickly straightened his posture and said, "What are you saying, Master? What kind of person do you take me for? I'm already content with having you, Master. What's the point of giving me a maid? Even if I'm a decent person, I can't guarantee that people won't gossip about me!"
Seeing Jing Zhe's righteous expression, Wang Yingqiu rolled her eyes at him: "Hmph, you're good at talking!"
"..."
Jing Zhe immediately broke out in a sweat.
What happened to not being jealous?
Woman, your name truly is liar!
Wang Yingqiu was indeed testing him. Although she wasn't jealous of his sisters—because she couldn't be—after all, each of his sisters had been with her for a long time, especially since she and Qingqiu were best friends, and she felt somewhat guilty for taking her best friend's brother away.
Not being jealous of my older sister doesn't mean I'm not jealous of other women!
Although Bai Lu was not as beautiful as her, she had spent a long time in Wuxian Garden and possessed a captivating charm. She remembered clearly that she had never mentioned Bai Lu's name to Jing Zhe.
He started calling her "Bai Lu" right away, as if they were very close, which made her jealous.
Fortunately, although Jing Zhe hesitated slightly, his answer was acceptable, and he barely passed the test.
Then the two started eating noodles.
It must be said that Bai Lu's cooking skills are excellent. The clear soup with side dishes and egg noodles is delicious. In addition, Jing Zhe and Wang Yingqiu fought for nearly two hours in a row, and their physical strength was greatly exhausted. So they ate it all in one go and still felt unsatisfied, so they drank the soup as well.
When he finished drinking and wiped his mouth, he noticed that Wang Yingqiu had started staring at him again.
"Is it tasty?"
"Ugh...it doesn't taste good!"
"It didn't taste good? Then why did you even drink the soup?"
"That's because we were hungry! This cooking skill is nowhere near as good as the head of our family's! I still remember the pheasant soup the head of the family made last time. It was so delicious, so tender, so soft, so white and big, and the broth was especially plentiful and tasty!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Yingqiu blushed.
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's just some inspirational quote, why are you making it sound so unserious!"
"No, I was just praising some inspirational quotes. Perhaps the owner is thinking something inappropriate?"
"..."
After Wang Yingqiu finished eating, she regained much of her strength and was able to get out of bed, although her legs were still weak when she walked.
"Master, take another look. I feel like my body has changed again, and just now I carried you and jumped in from the backyard!"
After hearing what Jing Zhe said, Wang Yingqiu was startled.
His previous lightness skill was only at the middle stage of Swift as the Wind. If he could grab me and leap up from below... then he would at least be at the peak of Swift as the Wind or the initial stage of Lightness as a Swallow!
"Come here, let me take a look!"
After examining Jing Zhe, she opened her mouth slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"You've reached the pinnacle of being able to walk with incredible speed... you're very, very close to becoming as light as a swallow..."
Jing Zhe was delighted and asked again, "What about your martial arts level?"
"Double initial stage..."
"Wow, that's great! You've finally broken through to the next level!"
Jing Zhe was fairly satisfied this time.
Wang Yingqiu was so excited that she didn't know what to say.
In less than half a day, he achieved a breakthrough in both martial arts and agility. This speed is unprecedented and probably will never be repeated. If you told anyone, probably no one would believe it.
"It seems that the combined power of dual cultivation and the date pills is indeed not to be underestimated!"
Wang Yingqiu sighed, then asked, "Now when you look at the mental techniques in this martial arts manual, do you still feel the same way?"
Jing Zhe flipped through a few chapters and said in surprise, "It's really strange. Just now it felt like reading a book written in heaven, but now when I read it again, I can unconsciously follow along with the energy."
Wang Yingqiu smiled and nodded, "This means you've already entered the door. From now on, you can practice on your own just by looking at this martial arts manual."
"Don't do that!"
After listening to Wang Yingqiu's explanation, Jing Zhe anxiously asked, "How long would it take me to practice on my own?"
As she spoke, she glanced at Wang Yingqiu and said, "Master of the Garden, judging from your appearance, have you had enough rest?"
Wang Yingqiu was immediately filled with shame and fear.
"This is dual cultivation! How can it be done so frequently? Haste makes waste, haven't you heard that?"
Wang Yingqiu quickly got into bed and covered herself with the blanket.
"No, I won't get a good night's rest tonight—no, I won't get a good night's rest tomorrow either. You can go now, but remember to close the door."
"..."
"Who said I was leaving?"
Wang Yingqiu gave him a shy glare, "Are you really not leaving?"
Do you want me to leave?
Her beautiful eyes sparkled as she smiled and said, "Since you're not leaving, let's turn off the lights and go to bed!"
This "going to bed" was devoid of any lust. Jing Zhe took off his clothes and crawled into bed. He chatted with Wang Yingqiu for a while, mainly talking about the changes and feelings in his body. Then he held her in his arms and fell into a deep sleep.
When Wang Yingqiu opened her eyes the next day, she was already dressed and there was food laid out on the table.
"The owner of the garden is so virtuous!"
Wang Yingqiu came over with a smile and started dressing him.
"Oh, I can do it myself."
Although he had slept with Zhu Xinning and Liu Jinghong before, both women were very shy after he woke up and naturally wouldn't help him get dressed. This was the first time, and Jing Zhe couldn't quite accept it.
"You've already said I'm virtuous, how could I dare not serve you while you change your clothes?"
Wang Yingqiu blinked and said with a grin.
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