Qin Budu, dressed in a formal suit, stood on the third floor of the manor, looking down at the panoramic view of the living room below.
Although he cannot see, he can clearly perceive the actions of everyone in the living room.
By this time, everyone had finished breakfast and was waiting in the living room for the announcement of who Qin Budu's new disciple would be.
Qin Budu's gaze lingered on Shi Xi, who was almost being held in Gan Sui's arms, for two seconds before he turned and went downstairs.
“Sir.” Ji Ruwen nodded to him.
The assistant followed behind Qin Budu and asked respectfully in a low voice, "Mr. Qin, shall I announce the candidate for you?"
"No need," Qin Budu said calmly.
Just as Shi Xi was about to fall asleep, she heard someone address her as Master Qin.
He opened his eyes, but his gaze swept around and he couldn't see Qin Budu anywhere.
Hey, where is he?
Until a pleasant male voice came from behind—
"Xu Youchu".
Qin Budu suddenly called his name.
The group of people in the living room were shocked when they heard the name, staring at Shi Xi in disbelief.
"How could it be Xu Youchu?!"
"Holy crap, Qi Tingsong wasn't selected..."
Shi Xi's eyes widened, and she almost jumped off the chair.
who? !
Why would Qin Budu choose him as his apprentice?!
"Me?...Are you sure?!" Are you kidding me?!
Shi Xi turned her head, pointed at herself, and looked at herself with suspicion in her eyes.
He secretly wondered if Qin Budu had mistaken him for someone else.
Gan Sui was surprised for two seconds and began to ponder in his heart.
From his perspective, Ji Ruwen didn't like Shi Xi, and Qin Budu had a cold personality. Recently, the Gan family's reckless branches were causing trouble, so he couldn't pay much attention to Shi Xi.
It's good that Shi Xi is staying with Qin Budu. With Ji Ruwen watching over her, she'll behave herself.
After dealing with the Gan family's affairs, we can just find some excuse to take them away.
Anyway, Shi Xi is just an apprentice, not someone who's going to stay here forever.
Qin Budu bent down slightly, his beautiful, obsidian-like eyes looking at Shi Xi, "It's you."
The assistant looked at Shi Xi in disbelief.
He certainly couldn't question Mr. Qin's judgment, but he felt that his assessment of Shi Xi might have been flawed.
"Come upstairs with me," Qin Budu said.
Shi Xi stood up with a bewildered look on her face and subconsciously glanced at Qi Tingsong, who was still sitting in the same spot.
Qi Tingsong's face was expressionless. Several Taoist priests around him were saying something to comfort him. When they met his gaze, they just nodded. It was impossible to tell whether they were angry or not.
Gan Sui congratulated him as he stood up, appearing happy for Shi Xi.
Ji Ruwen and Shi Xi walked side by side behind Qin Budu.
He glanced at Shi Xi, said nothing, simply adjusted his glasses, and quickened his pace.
The assistant stayed behind to say thank you for participating and gave a gift to each of the unsuccessful candidates.
Shi Xi frantically tapped her system in her mind—
"Qin Budu has chosen me as his apprentice! What about Qi Tingsong?!"
The capybara started frantically flipping through the plot and realized that the problem didn't seem to be that serious.
It thought for a moment, then replied, "...It's alright, you can talk to Qin Budu and ask Qi Tingsong to stay."
[As long as Qin Budu and Qi Tingsong have more contact and interactions, the later plot is the key.]
The original plot was that Qi Tingsong became Qin Budu's apprentice, and as the two spent more time together, Qi Tingsong gradually fell in love with his master.
Qin Budu, true to his name, seemed to have no concept of love, remaining completely unmoved by Qi Tingsong's repeated advances.
It wasn't until later in the story, when the two were trapped in the ghost realm and unexpectedly entered into a ghost marriage, that Qin Budu finally began to fall in love with Qi Tingsong.
That's why Ganmaoling (a cold medicine brand) says that.
Shi Xi thought about it for a moment and felt that what the system said made sense.
"...Then I'll give it a try."
He nodded to the capybara in his mind.
At that moment, Shi Xi followed Qin Budu into the study, but Ji Ruwen did not follow.
Qin Budu glanced at Shi Xi, whose expression was complicated, and asked—
"You have something to say?"
Shi Xi genuinely didn't understand why he chose her, so she simply asked:
Why did Mr. Qin choose me?
Qin Budu remained calm and composed. When Shi Xi asked him, he simply said, "Disciple, choose what suits your heart."
"What's the problem?"
As for why Shi Xi suited his taste, and what aspects of her suited his taste, he had no intention of explaining.
To Shi Xi, his words were no different than saying nothing at all.
He assumed that Qin Budu simply didn't want to tell him.
Shi Xi chuckled inwardly, but put on a humble and receptive expression, saying, "I see."
"Take this." Qin Budu took out a bracelet from the drawer and handed it to Shi Xi, "A gift for becoming an apprentice."
Upon hearing this, Shi Xi took the bracelet and discovered that it was a Bodhi seed bracelet that was half black and half white, with a Tai Chi pendant at the bottom and a white lotus flower at the top.
The jade beads are round and lustrous, with a delicate feel to the touch, and exude a fresh and natural scent that is very pleasant.
You can tell it's a good product at a glance.
What are you standing there for?
"I'll help you put it on," Qin Budu said.
Before Shi Xi could react, she took the bracelet from his hand and tried to put it on his wrist.
Seemingly for convenience, he took a step forward.
Shi Xi subconsciously took a step back.
"Why are you hiding?" Qin Budu frowned slightly and simply grabbed Shi Xi's wrist.
"Don't move."
Qin Budu looks like a sage, but he is actually 1.9 meters tall with a large frame and long, powerful fingers.
Therefore, he easily grabbed Shi Xi's wrist, even extending an extra finger joint.
The moment Shi Xi put on the bracelet, she felt most of her drowsiness disappear and she felt much more energetic.
Qin Budu restrained himself and withdrew his hand. "Keep it on, don't take it off."
“Okay,” Shi Xi said obediently. “Thank you, Mr. Qin.”
Qin Budu did not correct his form of address. His place did not follow the complicated apprenticeship ceremony, nor did it have the custom of having people call him "master".
"I have something to tell you," Shi Xi said again.
He looked at Qin Budu and said, "I hope Qi Tingsong can stay."
"Why do you want to keep him here?" Qin Budu narrowed his eyes upon hearing Shi Xi's words.
"...The villa matter isn't over yet," Shi Xi said.
Although the vengeful ghost in the villa has been exorcised and he and Qi Tingsong have completed their assessments, the matter is not completely resolved as the Taoist priest has not yet been caught.
Qin Budu remained silent for a moment, unsure whether he believed Shi Xi's explanation.
"He won't be leaving for the time being," Qin Budu waved his hand.
Shi Xi knew this meant the conversation was over and she was to leave.
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