"Master, are you feeling nervous now?"

In the bathhouse, sensing Hu Xiaobei's body was a bit stiff, Shinjima Hanako asked with a light chuckle...

Hearing Shinjima Hanako's question, Hu Xiaobei coughed dryly and said, "Really?"

"You tell me!"

With a teasing retort, the corners of Shinjima Hanako's mouth upturned with a smile as she proactively leaned in from behind...

In that instant, Hu Xiaobei's whole body shivered!

Because when Shinjima Hanako pressed against him, Hu Xiaobei was acutely aware of that particular texture...

"Crap! She's truly a peerless beauty!"

Admiring her, Hu Xiaobei wanted to just push her down.

But then he thought about it and gave up!

Because he knew Fang Xiaoxiao was still outside...

"Master's heartbeat is so fast!"

Feeling Hu Xiaobei's heart racing, she knew he was feeling really nervous...

For her part, Shinjima Hanako was quite pleased...

Because she knew she still had the power to attract Hu Xiaobei...

It had been so long since she had seen Hu Xiaobei, and Shinjima Hanako missed him terribly, so now, she really wanted to hold him even tighter...

...

"Taking a hot bath really is so comfortable!"

Half an hour later, dressed in clean clothes, Hu Xiaobei came out of the bathroom with a look of contentment...

That's when he heard Fang Xiaoxiao's teasing, "Xiaobei bro, was your bath comfy? It seems like the old drunk's intent wasn't on the wine!"

Glancing at Fang Xiaoxiao swinging her legs on the swing, Hu Xiaobei feigned confusion, "Uh... Xiaoxiao, what do you mean?"

"Hehe, Xiaobei bro, did you think I didn't see that Sister Hanako was also in the bathroom?"

On hearing Fang Xiaoxiao mention Shinjima Hanako, Hu Xiaobei chuckled, "Xiaoxiao, when did you meet Hanako before?"

"Yeah! I knew Sister Hanako from before, she even taught me a lot about the tea ceremony!"

"That's great! You should get along well in the future, it would be best for you to become good sisters. That way, you can look out for each other!"

"Good sisters? Xiaobei bro, are you thinking some naughty thoughts!"

With that question, Fang Xiaoxiao hopped off the swing.

"Naughty thoughts? What do you mean?"

"Hmph, as if you don't know?"

Hearing her say that, Hu Xiaobei thought for a moment and realized she must have misunderstood...

"Uh... I..."

He started to explain, but before he could even begin, he was interrupted.

"Alright, Xiaobei bro, let's not talk about that now, let's go eat! I'm about to starve to death!"

"Sure! Let's go have a meal!"

Agreeing, Hu Xiaobei and she left quickly...

After they left, Shinjima Hanako's cheeks were slightly red as she emerged from the bathroom!

After adjusting the sash of her kimono, Shinjima Hanako murmured softly, "Becoming sisters is actually a pretty good idea."

With that, Shinjima Hanako returned to her room!

After changing clothes, Shinjima Hanako quickly followed them...

...

"Auntie, after eating so much delicious food, I've realized that your pickles are the best!"

At Han Xueyao's home, Hu Xiaobei relished a bite of the pickles seasoned by Han Xueyao, praising them sincerely...

Before, in Sanfeng City, Hu Xiaobei had tasted plenty of delicious food!

But he still felt none were as good as the pickles Han Xueyao made herself!

Hearing Hu Xiaobei speak so eagerly, Han Xueyao glanced at him and said, "If you like them so much, auntie will make them for you every day!"

After saying that, Han Xueyao picked up a piece of chicken drumstick with her chopsticks and placed it in Fang Xiaoxiao's bowl.

"Xiaoxiao, eat up. If it's not enough, I'll fry some more for you!"

"That's enough, that's enough, two drumsticks all for me, if I still need more, I'd really turn into a rice bucket!"

"What rice bucket! As long as you're willing to eat, even finishing a whole chicken is fine!"

Hearing Han Xueyao's words, Fang Xiaoxiao smiled sweetly...

Soon, she picked up the chicken leg with her chopsticks and started to relish it.

Seeing Fang Xiaoxiao's hearty appetite, Han Xueyao smiled.

Previously, because Hu Xiaobei had been researching seeds in the back mountain, Xiaoxiao had been quite unhappy...

It was the same earlier; Xiaoxiao hadn't been eating well!

Han Xueyao, who watched her with concern, felt relieved.

And now, seeing her eat so happily lifted Han Xueyao's spirits.

At the same time, Han Xueyao realized how important Hu Xiaobei was in Xiaoxiao's heart!

"That little rascal, his charm is indeed powerful!"

Muttering to herself, Han Xueyao unconsciously gave Hu Xiaobei a glance...

Soon, Han Xueyao thought of serious matters and eagerly asked, "Xiaobei, how is your research on the flower seeds coming along?"

Hearing Han Xueyao's question, Xiaoxiao, who was gnawing on a chicken leg, also looked up at Hu Xiaobei…

She was curious too...

Looking at both of them, Hu Xiaobei swallowed the crunchy cucumber he had just picked up, "Auntie, it's basically a success!"

"It's either a success or it's not, what do you mean 'basically'?"

"Right, right!"

Feeling their discontent, Hu Xiaobei rubbed his nose and said, "I mean it's still in the testing phase, so I can't say for sure, but anyway, we'll know by tomorrow!"

"Oh!"

"Mm!"

Nodding, Hu Xiaobei picked up another piece of salted vegetable.

After the meal, while they were chatting, Hu Xiaobei quietly went to the place where the roses were planted in the back mountain...

As he approached, Hu Xiaobei caught a whiff of a fresh scent...

"This… this is the scent of roses!"

Exclaiming in admiration, Hu Xiaobei quickened his pace.

Soon, his eyes brightened...

What caught his attention was that the seeds he had tempered more than a dozen times with Nine Wood True Qi had finally grown and bloomed!

"Looks like, my Nine Wood True Qi really did change them!"

Thinking aloud, Hu Xiaobei carefully observed the enticingly beautiful roses!

They looked beautiful, yet Hu Xiaobei still felt dissatisfied...

The reason for his displeasure was that they looked quite similar to roses cultured by others...

Hu Xiaobei knew that such flowers could occupy a part of the market once introduced,

But they wouldn't overwhelmingly dominate.

"If I hadn't ventured into flower cultivation, fine, but since I have, then I must be the best!"

Thinking this, Hu Xiaobei squatted down, looking at them very seriously...

From such a close distance, Hu Xiaobei noticed the rose petals were very moist...

Touching them, he murmured to himself, "If there's a way to transform them more deeply, then the blossoms they produce will be even better!"

After this thought, Hu Xiaobei didn't hesitate to activate his X-ray ability!

In that instant, he could see every detail of the roses even clearer...

"Before, I tempered the seeds of these roses with Nine Wood True Qi! What if I directly temper the roses themselves, could there be unexpected effects?"

With this in mind, Hu Xiaobei prepared to test...

Taking a deep breath, he grasped one of the rose's stems.

Clinching it, he began to channel the Nine Wood True Qi from his Dantian...

As Hu Xiaobei circulated the energy, bit by bit, it was infused into the rose's stem!

Everything was normal at first...

But soon, Hu Xiaobei's face changed.

Because at that moment, he noticed that the flowers of the rose he was holding on to started withering...

A minute later, Hu Xiaobei released the completely withered rose...

"It seems that the amount of Nine Wood True Qi I infuse all at once can't be too much; otherwise, it causes too much damage!"

Hu Xiaobei knew that they were very fragile on their own, so directly infusing too much was too much for them to handle...

Having realized this, Hu Xiaobei reached for another rose...

This time, Hu Xiaobei slowed down the speed of infusing Nine Wood True Qi...

A minute later, Hu Xiaobei slowly let go, and at the same time, his face showed sheer excitement...

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