The young man's hair was also messy, but what was most striking was the dark circles under his eyes, as if he had applied face paint.
He was not tall, wore a leather apron, and had dirty sleeves on both arms covered with powder of various colors.
Sid noticed him too, and turned to introduce him to the three of them: "That's Joseph, my assistant. When I found him, he was almost frozen to death on my doorstep."
Yun Wei believed that Xi De would have some kind of emotion when he said those last words.
For example, sympathy, compassion...
But he discovered that the other person did not show any emotion.
This is simply a statement of fact, and perhaps in this day and age, freezing to death on the street is all too common.
Sid called out to the other man, “Joseph, come here!”
Then he introduced everyone to him one by one, with special emphasis on Yun Wei.
Sid said, "Mr. Claude, you will be studying in my lab for a while. I hope you two get along well."
“I’m going out in a bit. You can answer some basic questions for him,” Sid instructed his assistant. “Oh, and by the way, you can also give the basic notes I lent you to Mr. Claude if you don’t need them anymore.”
Joseph paused for a moment, then hesitated and asked, "Can I...can I?"
“Of course.” Sid patted the other’s frail shoulder. “Be confident. You’re already the most sought-after guy in Alchemy City, little Joseph.”
He glanced back at Yun Wei and muttered, "Hmm, this afternoon you can lead him through fifty sets of basic exercises. We can skip the forging and smelting; he can't master it in a short time."
Upon hearing this, Yun Wei couldn't help but show a puzzled expression.
But then he saw a smile on Sid's face. Sid said, "'Only through practice can true knowledge be revealed,' little Yunwei. Alchemy requires you to keep practicing."
"Of course, I did have my own selfish motives. After all, before I get married, I still need to complete the daily tasks assigned by the Liujin family. Your arrival is just in time, so it's perfect for both of us."
Yun Wei nodded silently and returned a grateful smile.
He definitely needs a lot of practice.
Sid not only lent him the venue but also supplied him with materials; to him, the other party was incredibly generous.
Thinking this to himself, he overlooked the deep sympathy in Joseph's eyes as he looked at him.
Sid then led everyone on a quick tour of the various sections of the laboratory.
It was nearly ten o'clock when Sid said goodbye to everyone.
He's going to the Alchemy City's weekly meeting.
As he had planned, he was unable to bring Yun Wei along.
However, the Grand Duke of Bethlehem followed him closely, guarding him almost every step of the way.
Yun Wei heard Joseph beside him sigh, "Phew, Master seems to be in a much better mood."
“Indeed,” Yun Wei agreed.
When he met Sid last night, he keenly sensed the repressed frustration emanating from the other man.
Although the other party hid it very well.
That annoyance wasn't directed at him, but rather a deep-seated feeling of unspoken worries.
He had planned to ask tactfully today if there was anything he could do to help.
But to everyone's surprise, the other person recovered without any medication overnight.
Watching the two figures leave, and seeing the tall, thin young man quickly circling around Sid, Yun Wei couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Then he was hugged from behind by Isaac again.
The other person asked in his ear, "Yun, what's making you so happy?"
"It's nothing." Yun Wei shook his head gently, but replied, "I finally understand Vivian's happiness. Hmm, I wonder how she's been doing lately."
Although Moonflower City is safe for the time being, one can easily imagine the chaotic situation that has engulfed it.
The surrounding estates were all the private property of the kingdom's monarch. After this battle, the population was depleted, and the royal family's finances would inevitably be in deficit.
Moreover, the heir to a count's territory has perished in this crisis, and lords from neighboring territories will undoubtedly be eyeing the area covetously.
With the weakening of the monarch's authority, the situation in the entire Red Moon Kingdom will become tense.
Fortunately, the situation at the college should be much better.
After all, Victor would surely settle a score with Nicholas for sending men to storm the academy and kidnap students.
Noticing that his master was feeling down, Isaac comforted him, "Then when you have some free time, we'll sneak back and take a look."
Moreover, the two of them could also sneak into the Tower of All Laws.
"Hmm," Yun Wei replied, raising his head and gently pecking the other's chin. "I'm going to get busy now. Will you get bored? Sid said the study upstairs is also available for use."
"Okay, I'll go take a look." Isaac gave Yun Wei another tight hug, "Good luck!"
Yun Wei knew that this action usually meant that the other party agreed to temporarily release him.
"Yes, you too." Yun Wei squeezed Isaac's large hand reluctantly. Their eyes met, and they were reluctant to part.
Isaac was the first to let go of her hand, and whispered, "I'm leaving. Remember to think of me."
Watching the other person stride away, Yun Wei inevitably fell into infatuation again.
"Yes, he will." He added silently to himself.
"that……"
Suddenly, a very faint murmur came from beside him; it was Joseph, who had been waiting there.
Seeing the other person's hesitant expression, Yun Wei's face instantly turned red.
He quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Mr. Joseph. Um... Isaac and I are in a relationship."
"Yes, I can see that." The short assistant was clearly nervous as well, but still praised, "You two have such a good relationship."
The two exchanged pleasantries for a few more moments.
Then Joseph asked, "By the way, Mr. Claude, may we begin now?"
Yun Wei quickly agreed.
Clearly, both of them valued Sid's arrangements.
Then, Yunwei saw Joseph take out a thick stack of notes from a nearby cabinet.
All of them are handwritten notes.
The vibrant handwriting clearly indicates that it was written by Sid himself.
But the dull thud of those notebooks hitting the workbench was enough to make one gasp for breath.
Yun Wei: "..."
Help! Is it too late for him to run away if he takes off now?
The answer is no.
Before his incredulous gaze, the frail Joseph pulled out stacks of notes from the cupboard one after another.
In the end, Yun Wei counted them and found that there were a total of twelve stacks in front of him.
Joseph wiped the sweat from his brow and said to Yun Wei, "These are Master Sid's basic notes. You can put them in your spatial storage and spend about a month reading them through."
What?
A month?
After reading all of this?
Upon hearing this, Yun Wei's vision went black.
At this moment, he finally understood the sympathy that had been in the other person's eyes earlier.
However, these notes can only be considered "homework," an extra part outside of class.
Yun Wei heard his assistant say quietly, "Next, we're going to start today's routine basic experiments."
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