Chapter 2545

Things that cannot be obtained are always the best; if one could get them with just a few spirit stones, they would lose all their appeal.

It was just that at the beginning, Qiu Baiyi hadn't asked, and Qing Yan hadn't said anything; later on, she didn't know how to bring it up.

Therefore, Qiu Baiyi never imagined that the courtesan she had abducted was actually a novice herself.

Her theory was maxed out, but just like her, her practical experience was zero.

Not noticing anything amiss with Qing Yan, Qiu Baiyi's mind was entirely occupied by Ye Changqing's previous words at this very moment.

She wanted Ye Changqing to know that what she loved was him as a person.

After Qiu Baiyi left, the brothers Li Tieniu and Li Tiedan hurried into the courtyard.

With Qing Yan guarding the courtyard yesterday, along with the array formation blocking the way, the two of them couldn't get in at all.

Now that Qiu Baiyi was gone and the array had been withdrawn, the brothers naturally rushed over to check on Ye Changqing's situation.

As soon as they entered the room, they saw Ye Changqing sitting alone by the window, drinking, his face full of sorrow.

Li Tieniu asked with concern.

"Boss, you this..."

Seeing the two brothers, Ye Changqing's expression darkened.

"Didn't I tell you to guard the cave dwelling well yesterday? Why didn't you report in advance?"

"Boss, that's not my fault. That woman just attacked directly yesterday; I couldn't beat her."

Ye Changqing felt unhappy inside, but after hearing Li Tiedan's explanation, he understood that if Qiu Baiyi was determined to do something, the two brothers really couldn't stop her.

Even he himself was powerless before that woman, let alone the two brothers.

"Forget it, forget it. Let's go to the canteen."

Checking the time, Ye Changqing took the two brothers and headed to the canteen.

At lunchtime, the canteen was still packed; more and more disciples were discovering the secret of the new canteen.

It is worth mentioning that the old canteen had been closed for several days, and those apprentices of Chef Liu were now the most proactive ones at every mealtime.

This caused many disciples to complain unhappily.

"Aren't you all spirit chefs yourselves? Why are you coming to snatch food from us?"

"Who decreed that spirit chefs aren't allowed to eat?"

Ever since they had eaten Ye Changqing's food, Chef Liu and his apprentices were awestruck and completely conquered; how could they miss such deliciousness?

Inside the canteen, Ye Changqing, as usual, left directly after finishing the cooking, leaving the subsequent matters to the Li brothers.

Qiu Baiyi still didn't appear, and Ye Changqing didn't care about that.

It was only when he returned to his cave dwelling that he found Qiu Baiyi actually waiting for him there.

Checking the time, Ye Changqing asked suspiciously.

"Aren't you going to the canteen?"

Hearing this, Qiu Baiyi shook her head and smiled.

"I'm not going. I came here specifically to keep you company."

Hmm???

A flash of wariness crossed his eyes, and Ye Changqing probed.

"You're coming again?"

Hearing this, Qiu Baiyi's face flushed, and she said coquettishly.

"What nonsense are you saying? It's still broad daylight."

"That's not what I meant, I..."

"Alright, I just came over to keep you company, I don't intend to do anything else."

Dragged forcibly onto a chair by Qiu Baiyi, Ye Changqing was completely bewildered. What was she trying to do now?

You don't go to the canteen to eat at mealtime, so why are you running over here to me?

Then, Ye Changqing nervously enjoyed Qiu Baiyi's service.

She was pouring tea and feeding him spirit fruits; originally, Qiu Baiyi even wanted to help Ye Changqing with a massage, but having experienced what happened before, Ye Changqing decisively refused.

One cannot trip over the same thing twice.

To this, Qiu Baiyi didn't insist, continuing to gently pour tea for Ye Changqing.

"If you want to sleep, sleep for a while. You still have to be busy with dinner."

Looking suspiciously at Qiu Baiyi, Ye Changqing still didn't quite understand.

"What's the point of you not going to eat and just wasting time here with me?"

You went through so much trouble to keep me, wasn't it just for this bite of food? Now it's mealtime, why aren't you going to eat, and why are you here with me?

Hearing this, Qiu Baiyi replied gracefully.

"Didn't you say it was because of your culinary skills? But now I've realized it's not. I truly like you; it's you as a person."

"So even if you didn't have these culinary skills, I would still like you just the same."

"You..."

With the woman saying it like that, it actually left Ye Changqing not knowing how to respond.

What could he even say?

Qiu Baiyi came here just to use practical actions to tell Ye Changqing that it wasn't because of his culinary skills.

Therefore, for his sake, she could skip meals, she could endure it, just as if he had never possessed these culinary skills at all.

Qiu Baiyi wanted to use this method to tell Ye Changqing her feelings.

She stayed with Ye Changqing for the entire afternoon, until the Li brothers and that spirit chef returned to the cave dwelling; when they saw Qiu Baiyi, all three were stunned.

Why was the Valley Master here?

They had originally wanted to tell Ye Changqing that Qiu Baiyi hadn't gone to eat at noon, so she was here all along.

The three of them silently exited the courtyard, and until it was almost time for dinner, Ye Changqing planned to go to the canteen, but Qiu Baiyi had no intention of leaving, only saying with a smile.

"I'll wait for you, come back early."

"Are you really not going to eat?"

"I'm not going. I'll wait for you to come back."

Looking deeply at Qiu Baiyi, Ye Changqing turned and left, but his heart felt increasingly complicated.

What is going on with this woman? It couldn't be real, could it?

Is Qiu Baiyi tempted? That's for certain, but she insists on holding back.

Arriving at the canteen, Ye Changqing finished the cooking, and Qiu Baiyi indeed didn't come; when Ye Changqing returned, Qiu Baiyi was tidying up the courtyard.

She didn't even use any techniques, just like an ordinary woman, tidying up bit by bit with her own hands.

Seeing this, Ye Changqing's brows furrowed tightly; he couldn't describe the feeling in his heart, only that it was a mess. ===== CHAPTER 2546 =====