Liu Yingying looked hopefully at a slightly puzzled Ling Xiao, her little face flushed red. If Wen Cai hadn't been blinded by silver at that moment, he probably would've been stunned again.
As soon as she spoke, Master Liu, Uncle Nine, and the others were momentarily taken aback, but quickly exchanged knowing smiles. How could they not see what this little girl was thinking?
"Little Taoist Master Ling Xiao, I hope you don't mind—Yingying is just being playful. That said, do you happen to have some free time?"
Master Liu asked with a smile.
"Ling Xiao, we don't have anything this afternoon. Why don't you accompany the two young ladies?"
Uncle Nine also spoke gently.
"Huh? Alright then..."
Ling Xiao was slightly stunned. Wasn't this originally supposed to be Wen Cai's job? But he nodded and stood up with a smile.
"Thank you, Brother Ling Xiao! Sister Tingting, let's go!"
Liu Yingying beamed as she grabbed Ren Tingting's hand and skipped out of the room, with Ling Xiao following behind.
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"Remember, the young lady from Yihong House will be coming by to shop. Don't you dare bully her!"
In the rouge shop, Qiu Sheng's aunt warned him seriously.
"Don't worry, Auntie! I know. Add thirty percent for ladies—I've got this!"
Qiu Sheng grinned and nodded.
"Good. I'll leave it to you."
With that, his aunt left the shop.
No sooner had she walked out than Qiu Sheng saw two stunning girls chatting with her for a moment before heading straight toward the rouge shop.
"So pretty, and they work in Yihong House? What a waste."
Qiu Sheng muttered in pity.
Then, he spotted Ling Xiao following behind the girls.
"Senior Brother!? Wait a sec—he's into this kind of thing!? Heheh, this time let's see if you can talk your way out of it!"
Qiu Sheng's eyes gleamed. At last, he'd found dirt on Ling Xiao—he might finally be free from his beatings!
"Boss, do you have any rouge or face powder?"
Ren Tingting smiled as she entered the shop and asked.
"Of course, ladies. Please take your time—we've got everything you need!"
Qiu Sheng responded cheerfully.
Then he turned and hurried toward the door where Ling Xiao hadn't entered.
"Still manning the store, I see?"
Seeing Qiu Sheng's lewd grin, Ling Xiao knew immediately this guy was up to no good.
"Heheh, Senior Brother, drop the act. I saw everything!"
Qiu Sheng gave him a conspiratorial look.
"Saw what?"
Ling Xiao raised a brow with interest.
"Still pretending? I'll expose you!"
Thinking Ling Xiao was just acting, Qiu Sheng snickered inwardly.
"Senior Brother, we're all men here—I get it. But if Master finds out you're hanging around with girls from Yihong House, he'll beat you to death!
But don't worry—as your junior, I'd never rat you out!"
Qiu Sheng patted his chest like a loyal brother.
"Ehh? Ling Xiao, this is your junior? Also… what's Yihong House?"
"Yihong House? Sounds like such a nice name!"
At that moment, Ren Tingting and Liu Yingying stepped out of the shop, having overheard the conversation.
"Still pretending? Yihong House is just—"
Just as Qiu Sheng was about to explain, SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK—
Ling Xiao tapped several acupoints on his lower back with lightning speed.
In the blink of an eye, Qiu Sheng's body seized up.
"Aba aba aba!"
He twitched like an idiot, mouth crooked, eyes rolling.
"Let me introduce him—this is my second junior, Qiu Sheng, senior to Wen Cai. Unfortunately, he's had mental issues since childhood. Sometimes, he'll just start babbling nonsense.
By the way, have you chosen your products? If you're done, let's head out. My junior insisted he's paying today.
Also, ladies, one of you is the daughter of Master Ren, Miss Ren Tingting, and the other is Master Liu's daughter."
Ling Xiao smiled as he gave a calm, flawless introduction.
This technique was a top-tier skill from his Traditional Medicine Mastery. It could temporarily reduce a person to a drooling fool—without affecting their memory or thought afterward.
"Oh, I see. So… he's special. We can't let him pay for our things. Here, take this money back."
Ren Tingting, convinced by the explanation, immediately stuffed some money into Qiu Sheng's hand.
"Aba aba!!"
Qiu Sheng panicked. He had just realized these two girls were daughters of extremely wealthy families!
He desperately tried to explain, to prove he wasn't an idiot—but the only sound he could make was incomprehensible babble.
"So pitiful… here, use this to get treatment."
Liu Yingying also handed him a small pouch with dozens of Silver Dollar inside.
Qiu Sheng, who'd been annoyed at first, was now ecstatic.
Wait, being an idiot… gets you money? If he had known, he would've been a fool from the start!
"No, no. If you do that, my junior will think you're looking down on him. He said he'd treat, and treat he will! Besides, he doesn't lack money."
Just then, Ling Xiao stepped in, full of righteous indignation. He took the money from Qiu Sheng's hand and returned it to the two girls.
"You've gotta be kidding me, Senior Brother—have a heart!"
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