TSFLIP Chapter 186

Feng Guang took a bite of osmanthus cake, and after the medicinal taste faded, she turned to Xue Ran and said, “Your apprentice is quite unlikable.”

Xue Ran chuckled, “Miss Xia was just saying how cute Qing Yu is.”

“Different time, different situation,” she huffed. “A kid is just a kid—so immature.”

“If you’re arguing with a kid, that makes you even more childish,” Qing Yu shot back with a disdainful glance before turning and heading toward the carriage.

“Hey, you little brat!” Feng Guang turned her head and was greeted by Xue Ran’s captivating smile. She couldn’t help but ask, “What are you laughing at?”

“I haven’t seen Qing Yu this lively in a long time.”

“Really?”

Xue Ran continued, “When the demon cult wiped out Qing Yu’s family, I happened to save him, but he was the only one I could save. He was only five years old at the time, yet he already acted like an adult.”

Feng Guang was taken aback. “I never imagined he had such a tragic past…”

In Xue Ran’s eyes, there had always been a sense of compassion, but now there was also a hint of relief. “That was all a long time ago. It’s good to see Qing Yu having fun with you now.”

Divine doctor… Are you sure that’s fun and not just him rejecting me outright?

Suppressing the urge to complain, Feng Guang thought it was not entirely fair to pity Qing Yu. A thirteen or fourteen-year-old child, at this age in modern society, would just be starting middle school, yet he already bore the weight of deep-seated grudges.

The demon cult, the demon cult… Whenever she thought of the demon cult, she thought of the male lead, Nangong Li. The fact that Nangong Li was her nominal fiancé, the leader of the martial arts world, Yi Wushang, gave her a headache. This fiancé was different from the previous ones; he was the boss of both the righteous and the evil paths. No matter how she looked at it, offending him would be dangerous. It seemed like the only way out was to get the female lead involved to dissolve this troublesome engagement.

Fortunately, with Feng Guang occupied with her thoughts, no one deliberately tried to tease Xue Ran during the rest of their journey, which made things a lot easier for him. He was never good at dealing with people, especially not with someone as bold as Feng Guang.

As the sun tilted to the west, they arrived in a small town. Although it was small, the streets felt quite prosperous. Qing Yu brought the carriage to a halt in front of an inn.

The sharp-eyed waiter rushed over immediately, bending slightly with a smile, and took the carriage to the stables, inviting them inside first.

As soon as the three of them entered the inn, the innkeeper called out loudly, “Welcome, esteemed guests! Are you looking for a meal or a room for the night?”

Xue Ran replied, “Three rooms, please.”

“Ah… I’m afraid, esteemed guest, we only have two rooms left.”

Qing Yu said, “Master, let’s go to another inn.”

The innkeeper hurriedly added, “What you don’t know, esteemed guest, is that we are the only inn in this town.”

Feng Guang thought to herself, isn’t this heaven sending me a helping hand!?

“Actually…” she shyly looked at Xue Ran, “I can share a room with Xue Shenyi…”

“Master, I’ll sleep with you!” Before Feng Guang could finish, Qing Yu, having already guessed her intentions, quickly interrupted.

Xue Ran said to Feng Guang, “Miss Xia, I’ll share a room with Qing Yu, so we can stay here.”

“Oh…” she shrugged, glaring at Qing Yu.

Qing Yu shot back a defiant glare of his own.

The two rooms were adjacent; Feng Guang slept in the left room while Xue Ran and Qing Yu took the right one. After dinner, they each returned to their rooms. Feng Guang opened the window and could see the vendors and pedestrians on the street. She rested her hands on the windowsill, finding it quite interesting to watch the street scene unfold.