Brother Chen, Can You Stay Away From Me? - Chapter 11
Chapter 11: An Ambiguous Misunderstanding
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Seemingly noticing the gazes of Chen Shaojie and Wu Fulai, Meng Tiancheng turned to look back at them with icy cold eyes.
Chen Shaojie averted his gaze slightly, while Wu Fulai gave him an ingratiating smile and nodded like a dog.
Meng Tiancheng gave them both a vicious glare before turning away.
Chen Shaojie moved his gaze back and asked, “So, he’ll be a member of our House A Class 2 from now on?”
Wu Fulai retracted his smile and said in a low voice, “That’s right.”
“Why did the steward agree to let him transfer?”
“He’ll very likely get promoted to the upper court. Who knows how far he’ll go in the future? As long as he doesn’t go way out of line, the stewards will usually just turn a blind eye to what he does.”
“How can they do that?”
Chen Shaojie scowled. He hated this kind of thing the most.
It reminded him of back when he was in high school. The teachers were especially kind to the students with good grades. It would not be an exaggeration to say that those with good grades could do whatever they wanted.
Those with poor grades like him would be treated differently even if they behaved themselves. The double standards were really detestable.
Wu Fulai said, “Brother Chen, we’ll be fine even if there’s one fewer person working. Just ignore him. You don’t want any trouble in the future.”
Chen Shaojie thought about it and nodded in agreement, “I understand.”
The class boarded the Flying Shuttle and arrived at the Book Depository as usual.
In the Book Depository, it was once again time for Chen Shaojie to give orders.
He had just stepped forward and was about to assign work when Meng Tiancheng abruptly spoke up. “I’ll go clean the innermost part. You guys don’t need to mind me.”
He then entered the Book Depository on his own, completely ignoring the reactions of the other servant disciples.
F*cking A… Before Chen Shaojie could say anything, Wu Fulai had spoken first. “Just ignore him.”
Chen Shaojie gave Wu Fulai a look and went back to assigning tasks.
Not long after, the servant disciples started their work for the day.
Meng Tiancheng was the only one who was quietly cultivating in a small corner in the innermost part of the Book Depository instead.
Meng Tiancheng was not actually more talented than Li Xuejiao. He just worked harder than Li Xuejiao because he had a reason why he must join the upper court.
Every day, he was always the first one to wake up and go to the lower court hall for morning training.
Whenever he could find some free time, he would also use it to cultivate. He never let a moment go to waste.
Only through cultivation could he obtain what he desired.
“A little bit more… Just a little bit more before I get promoted to the upper court…”
When Meng Tiancheng heard the voices of the other servant disciples working outside, his mouth involuntarily showed a trace of contempt before he immersed himself in cultivation again.
Chen Shaojie got busy together with the other servant disciples. There were no computers in this world, so a lot of trivial things had to be done manually. There was a lot to do.
“We’ll move the stuff here first, then move it back after we’ve finished organizing area East 1.”
Chen Shaojie had already forgotten about Meng Tiancheng. But when he led some disciples to move a pile of ancient books to the innermost part of the Book Depository, he unexpectedly saw Meng Tiancheng in the corner.
Chen Shaojie gave him a look but did not intend to start any trouble. He asked the disciples to put the books away, ignoring Meng Tiancheng.
He ignored Meng Tiancheng, but Meng Tiancheng would not ignore him. Meng Tiancheng suddenly opened his eyes and said in a cold voice: “I don’t like people coming near me when I cultivate. Please stay away.”
Damn this guy… Chen Shaojie was now really pissed off. Not only was he skipping work, he actually had the balls to complain? Chen Shaojie could not stand it anymore.
But just as he was about to let some poisonous words fly, Wu Fulai suddenly appeared from god-knows-where and dragged him away, saying, “Ignore him. You don’t want any trouble in the future.”
Chen Shaojie had already achieved Bronze Skin and Iron Bones. He did not know how advanced Meng Tiancheng’s cultivation was, but he felt that he should not be too far behind. He was not afraid of Meng Tiancheng.
But after he was dragged away by Wu Fulai, his anger quickly subsided and he decided to let the matter slide. However, Meng Tiancheng was already on his blacklist. He would find the opportunity to teach Meng Tiancheng a lesson.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
On the fourth day, Chen Shaojie took a leave and did not go to work.
The servant disciples had three days off every month. They were free to choose when to take them.
Chen Shaojie arrived at the designated place early and waited for Li Xuejiao there.
The place Li Xuejiao chose was a small col on Qing Zhu Peak. It was very remote and normally had few visitors. She had chosen the place well.
Li Xuejiao soon arrived.
As soon as she appeared, she immediately asked Chen Shaojie, “Did you bring the Qi Attracting Pill, Brother Chen?”
“Of course!”
Chen Shaojie nodded.
Li Xuejiao asked expectantly, “Can you give me the pill now?”
Chen Shaojie avoided the question and asked with a smile, “Where do you plan to cultivate, Senior Sister? Why don’t we got there first?”
Li Xuejiao pursed her lips and turned towards the depths of the col. “Come with me.”
Chen Shaojie quickly followed behind her.
In the mountain forest, the vegetation was dense. There was no sign of anyone else there.
Chen Shaojie followed behind Li Xuejiao while secretly wondering whether he would encounter any danger today.
Li Xuejiao probably would not dare kill him. After all, the sect rules were strict. Disciples of the sect would be severely punished if they fight among themselves without a valid reason.
For a Qi Attracting Pill? It was not worth it.
But–
What if Li Xuejiao simply robbed the pill off him?
Chen Shaojie thought it was a possibility, but he was not afraid.
As far as he knew, Li Xuejiao had not broken through the realm of Mineral Digestion yet, so her cultivation should be at the same level as his.
The rule of the sect stated that a servant disciple could not practice any other technique and skill besides the Qing Yu Body Forging Technique, so a servant disciple would not have any other skill.
Even if Li Xuejiao tried to take the pill by force, she could only rely on physical brute force.
Li Xuejiao had no advantage in that department.
Even if her cultivation level was higher, Chen Shaojie felt that he could still deal with her.
In the past two days, he had gradually grew familiar with his body that had reached the realms of Bronze Skin and Iron Bones.
Not only had he become faster and stronger, his defense had also become somewhat superhuman.
Now, even if an ordinary person were to whack him with a stick, he would not be injured.
This kind of impact resistance was definitely not something that ordinary people could have.
Nothing happened along the way. Li Xuejiao led Chen Shaojie to a dry, clean cave and told him, “This is the place. There are no beasts around, and it’s very quiet. It’s perfect for cultivation.”
Chen Shaojie looked around and nodded. “Not bad.”
Li Xuejiao seemed a little anxious. She asked again. “Can you give me the pill now, Brother Chen?”
“Of course!”
Chen Shaojie extended his hand and spread open his palm. In it quietly lay a Qi Attracting Pill. “Here you go.”
Seeing the pill, Li Xuejiao’s eyes could not help but brighten. She quickly reached out to take it.
Chen Shaojie said, “You can take the pill and cultivate now, Senior Sister.”
With the pill in her hand, Li Xuejiao instantly felt a lot more relieved. She glanced at Chen Shaojie curiously. She was still a little puzzled as to why this handsome-looking Junior Brother would give her such a precious medicine for nothing in return.
After thinking for a moment, she asked, “Brother Chen, are you really just giving me this Qi Attracting Pill? You don’t have any requests?”
Chen Shaojie blinked a few times and said, “I just want to quietly stay by your side to watch you cultivate.”
Li Xuejiao was momentarily stunned. Then, her face quickly reddened, and she stammered, “B-Brother Chen… You shouldn’t be so nice to me. I’m…well, the Dao is the only thing on my mind. I won’t be thinking about…other things.”
This kind of vague situation caused by misunderstanding was what Chen Shaojie liked. He smiled faintly, ” Let’s not waste time, Sister Li. Take the Qi Attracting Pill and start cultivating!”
Li Xuejiao pursed her lips and decided to let the matter slide. She took the pill, sat down, and started to adjust her breathing.
