Little Bell still maintained a hint of reserve. "Well, I'm fine with anything. I'm not picky. Master said people like me are easy to support."
Seeing how well behaved she was, Huang Li couldn't help but pinch her little face.
"Oh, why are you so well behaved? No wonder Senior Brother likes you so much. That's great! If it were me, I would like you too.
Okay, you eat first. If you feel tired and sleepy, you can take a nap on the couch over there. I've put a blanket there.
I'll call you to eat after I've prepared the meal, okay?"
Xiao Lingling nodded obediently, and Huang Li turned around and left with peace of mind.
Soon, Xiao Lingling was the only one left in the room.
She picked up a few fruits and ate them slowly. To be honest, she was really hungry now as she had only eaten three buns at noon.
She looked around and found that the house was built with great care. Although she didn't know much about the building materials, the doors, windows, tables and chairs in the room all exuded an exquisite atmosphere.
Even the windows are carved with beautiful patterns, and there are various calligraphy and painting ornaments in the room. It looks like each piece is worth a lot of money.
But these things seem a little mismatched with the clothes my mother-in-law was wearing just now.
Moreover, in such a big house, she didn't seem to see even a single servant.
Little Lingling ate a few fruits and then stopped moving. She sat obediently on the chair and waited.
I don’t know how much time had passed, Huang Li walked in with a lunch box. Seeing Xiao Lingling still sitting there waiting for her, a smile appeared in the corner of her eyes.
"Why are you so well behaved? Are you waiting for me? Come on, the food is ready. Wait a moment. Uncle Huang will take you to wash your hands and have dinner."
Huang Li deftly took the food out of the lunch box. It wasn't much, just two meat dishes, two vegetable dishes and a soup. They were all home-cooked dishes, but they tasted particularly delicious.
Xiao Lingling couldn't help swallowing her saliva, "Uncle Huang?"
Huang Li was stunned for a moment. "Oh, yes, you can just call me Uncle Huang. Your master and I are both disciples of the Divine Doctor Sect. But my master is the senior brother of your great master.
It's just that I became your master's disciple later than you, so calling me "Uncle Master" is not too much."
I have never heard Jiang Xinian mention this little bell, so I can only nod blankly.
Huang Li took her to the side to wash her hands, and then sat back at the dinner table. Perhaps because it was a rare occasion for her to have someone accompany her, she seemed a little excited.
"It's been a while since anyone has come to eat with me. As expected, it's more lively when there are more people. Come, try Uncle Huang's food and see how it tastes.
See if you like it. If not, I'll make something else."
Xiao Lingling was really hungry. Seeing that Huang Li had picked up a lot of dishes for her, she didn't hesitate and started eating them in big mouthfuls.
Sure enough, it tastes really good.
"Wow! It's delicious! Uncle, this chicken smells so good, so delicious!"
Huang Li was delighted to see that she liked it, "If you like it, eat more. I've only learned this over the years. My cooking used to be either too salty or too bland, but now it's much better."
Although it was the first time that Xiao Lingdang met Huang Li, she could feel the kindness emanating from her and see the light of merit emanating from her, so she felt very close to her.
"Uncle Master, you should eat some too. This tastes really good. I can eat two big bowls of rice."
"Okay, okay, Uncle Master will eat too. It's more delicious when more people eat. Little Bell, why don't you stay here for a few more days? It's rare for someone to come here."
Xiao Lingling hesitated a little, "It probably won't work this time. I'm passing through here on my way south, and time is a bit tight. But I should be fine when I return. Then I can stay for a few days to accompany my uncle, okay?"
Huang Li paused while eating. "What? You're going south now? Are you crazy? There's a flood over there, what are you going to do? And your master actually agreed to it?"
Xiao Lingling didn't expect her to be so angry, so she had to comfort her quickly.
"Uncle Master, don't worry. I'm not going to the flooded area. And I'm not going alone. I'm with someone." They found a place to rest for the time being.
I just came to see you because I'm close to you. I have to leave tomorrow."
Huang Li frowned, still looking disapproving. "Even if someone accompanies you, it's still dangerous. I don't know what you're going to do, but if it's not something you absolutely must do, just listen to my uncle and don't go!"
Xiao Lingling still shook her head, looking very determined.
After all, it was the first time Huang Li met her, and the two of them did not have a deep relationship.
Even if Huang Li felt it was inappropriate, she couldn't stop it and could only sigh for a long time.
"Well, you kids are all so opinionated these days. If you want to go, I won't stop you. But you've come all the way here in the rain, so it's definitely not just to see me, right?
Tell me, is there anything you need my help with?"
Little Bell felt guilty when she looked at him, and grinned twice, "Hehe, Uncle Master is really smart. I, I also heard from Master that you have a very special medicinal herb here.
I have never seen it before, so I wanted to come over and see it for myself!"
Huang Li chuckled and couldn't help shaking her head, "You and your master are really alike. For so many years, every time you come here, it's for those medicinal herbs.
Well, it just so happens that a new batch of medicinal herbs has just matured. Since you want them, it’s not impossible to give you some.
Eat first, I'll get it for you after you finish! By the way, did your master say anything else about me?
Huang Li lowered her head and asked seemingly unintentionally, but she was the only one who didn't realize how unnatural her current state was.
Xiao Lingling didn't understand why she was like this, but she also realized that this question was difficult to answer.
In fact, the master really didn’t talk about it much. Every time she asked, the master just laughed it off and changed the subject.
She had a hunch that something must have happened between her master and her uncle, but as a child, she didn't want to ask too much about adults' affairs.
"Well, Master rarely talks about the sect. Every time I ask about it, he always says that I will know when I return to the sect, so..."
This answer was obviously not what Huang Li wanted. Her eyes became visibly lost. She picked up the food with her chopsticks for a long time but didn't put a single bite into her mouth.
There was a sadness about her whole body, even the little bell was infected.
After a long while, she chuckled twice in self-deprecating tone, "Haha, well, I should have forgotten it long ago."
Little Bell had come up to her without her noticing, and patted her back with her little hands, "Master, what's wrong with you?"
Huang Li came back to her senses and looked at the pair of innocent and sincere eyes in front of her. Her heart was inexplicably touched. In an instant, tears burst out and she couldn't stop them.
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