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Sister's Doubts
"Hey, your brother is here. Why is he always sneaking around?" Chen Anlin noticed Li Xiang peeking and decided to address it directly.
"I'm sorry, I need to talk to my brother," Li Xuexin said apologetically.
She knew that her brother harbored some inexplicable hostility towards Chen Anlin. Since she still needed something from him, she was worried that her brother might offend Chen Anlin, so she hurried over to Li Xiang.
"Li Xiang, since you're here, come over and say hello. Why are you sneaking around?" Li Xuexin questioned with a serious expression.
Li Xiang's face soured. He thought to himself, I haven't even questioned you, yet you're interrogating me!
Haven't I told you before to stay away from people like Chen Anlin? And now you're getting so close to him! The key point is that I mentioned you should always bring him along when you're with him. What if you end up in a bad situation?
Women must be cautious and learn to be reserved.
"Sis, I could say the same about you. Why are you with him? Didn't I tell you that people like him are no good?"
"Brother, what are you talking about? You can't make baseless accusations like that."
"Sis, you're defending him!" Li Xiang was furious upon hearing this. "Sister, these privileged young men from the capital are not good people. And you're so beautiful; you might attract unwanted attention. What if he forces you to do something against your will?"
"Alright, stop talking nonsense. I just asked Young Master Chen for help, and he agreed to take care of you. Once you become his subordinate, you'll be safe."
"Heh, me as his subordinate? What a joke." Li Xiang scoffed. "Anyway, sister, remember that you must uphold your dignity, alright?"
"Dignity?" Li Xuexin's expression changed slightly. "What are you talking about?"
"Am I wrong?"
"Then what about the times you spied on others while they were bathing?" Li Xuexin huffed coldly. In the past, Li Xiang had been caught peeping at some maidens while they bathed, and the maids had reported it to her.
In the end, because of her involvement, it was brushed aside.
"Sis, that wasn't spying; it was just a coincidence! They were framing me!"
Being exposed by his own sister for his past misdeeds filled Li Xiang with immense anger.
"Anyway, sister, I am your real brother, and I wouldn't say anything reckless. The children of high-ranking officials and nobles are not good people."
"Are you saying that I should only look for those from poor backgrounds to be considered good?" Li Xuexin asked coldly.
At that moment, she truly felt that her brother was meddling too much in her affairs. What seemed like lofty words could not withstand scrutiny. Moreover, what she hated most was when someone baselessly slandered another; it was simply unreasonable.
"That's not what I meant. In any case, whoever you decide to find in the future, you must ask me first. I understand better."
"You understand nothing! You have no cultivation, no friends, and if it weren't for me, who in the family would even look up to you?" Li Xuexin was genuinely infuriated and blurted out.
"Sister, how can you say that about me?"
"Enough, little brother. I'm doing this for your own good."
"Sister, just wait and see. Sooner or later, I will amaze you. But sister, do you have any money?"
"Why do you need money again?"
"I want to buy a type of medicinal herb called Red Spirit Herb; I need it for alchemy."
After saying this, Li Xiang smirked, believing that when his sister learned he was going to practice alchemy, she would surely be astonished.
Although the main alchemist was an old senior, if he didn’t mention it, who would know?
"What? You? Practicing alchemy?" Li Xuexin looked at him in disbelief.
"Yes, sister! I've been learning alchemy recently," Li Xiang said excitedly.
He thought that after saying this, his sister would surely look at him with admiration and like him even more.
However, Li Xuexin shook her head: "You're talking nonsense again. How could you practice alchemy?"
"Sister, just wait and see. I won't disappoint you."
"Then let me ask you: What are the three major steps of alchemy? What are the five essential skills? How do you allocate the herbs? And also, what grade is the Red Spirit Herb?"
Faced with so many questions, Li Xiang was completely dumbfounded. He knew nothing about these topics at all.
There was nothing to be done; previously, when the esteemed Grandmaster was refining pills, he had merely watched from the sidelines.
Seeing her brother's bewildered expression, Li Xuexin felt even more disappointed. "Look at you! What do you know about pill refining? It's ridiculous."
"Sis, you don't understand," he replied.
"What’s wrong?"
At that moment, Chen Anlin approached with a smile.
Li Xiang immediately became wary and looked at Chen Anlin. "It's nothing."
"Li Xuexin, it seems your brother is a bit afraid of me. Am I really that terrifying?" Chen Anlin teased, gazing into Li Xiang's eyes.
"When have I ever been afraid of you? I was just chatting with my sister," Li Xiang hurriedly retorted.
"I just heard you were looking for some Red Spirit Blossom, so here you go."
Chen Anlin took out a vibrant red blossom from his storage bag; it was indeed the medicinal herb known as Red Spirit Blossom.
Li Xiang looked at Chen Anlin in disbelief.
Without further ado, Chen Anlin turned and walked away.
"Brother, look at how nice Young Master Chen is. Why do you still speak ill of him?"
Li Xuexin herself hadn’t realized it, but she had unconsciously changed her opinion of Chen Anlin significantly.
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