After being reborn, the cannon fodder junior sister quickly left the sect.

Chapter 34 Maltose

After the middle-aged man left happily, the boy counted the money with delight. After he finished counting, he looked up and met Su Luo's eyes with a big smile and his eyes were full of expectation.

“Beautiful nun, I’ve noticed you’ve been staring at this side for a while now. Is something bothering you? I’m a good listener, and I might be able to offer some advice.”

He had just noticed that the female cultivator had been watching them, and her gaze had almost been fixed on him. Oh well, it's not his fault he's handsome!

Su Luo used a transformation talisman to disguise herself, so Chu Wenqing naturally didn't recognize her and thought she was just a female cultivator who was interested in her.

Su Luo stared at the boy with a slightly complicated expression, not answering for a moment; she was still thinking.

It's strange that Chu Wenqing would use phrases and idioms that only exist in the real world. Do these words and phrases also exist in the world of novels? Is this a coincidence or a minor bug in the novel?

Or... was he actually a time traveler just like her?

Thinking of this possibility, Su Luo's heart beat faster instantly, and she couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation.

Yes! That's possible! Since it was Heaven that dragged her here, why couldn't Heaven have dragged someone else in as well?!

"guest?"

Chu Wenqing had been trying to talk to Su Luo for a long time, but the ordinary female cultivator in front of him still didn't move. She just stared at him intently, and her fiery gaze made his scalp tingle involuntarily.

"!"

Su Luo was startled by Chu Wenqing's voice, but quickly came to her senses and rationally dismissed the thought.

No, she couldn't assume the other person was also a transmigrator based on just one sentence or word. She needed to test them further. There were too many people here; it wasn't a good place to talk. She needed to find a quiet, secluded spot.

Oh right, I almost forgot there's Lin Ji waiting for her at the clinic...

Su Luo took a deep breath, suppressing her excitement. The burning passion in her eyes had faded. She smiled at the boy, shook her head, and sighed, "I'm sorry, I have other things to do next. I'm afraid I don't have time to talk about my troubles here."

Chu Wenqing's eyes lit up instantly, and she hurriedly said, "It's alright! You go ahead and do your thing!"

He felt that the female cultivator's gaze was abnormal, so he decided to cancel the deal.

Unexpectedly, Su Luo smiled and leaned closer to him, inviting him, "But I'm free at lunchtime. Hmm, how about this? Come to Qianwei Restaurant and wait for me at noon."

Chu Wenqing's expression froze. "Qian...Qianweilou?"

How could a poor sword cultivator like him afford to eat at Thousand Flavors Restaurant?! Could this female cultivator really have taken a liking to him, deliberately making him treat her to a meal, and then paying for him when he's in dire straits, thus forcing him to submit?!

Thinking of this, Chu Wenqing crossed his arms, took a big step back, and his gaze towards Su Luo immediately turned unfriendly. "I...I don't have money to treat you!" Don't even think about it, you lecherous woman!

Su Luo looked completely bewildered, feeling like she'd been misunderstood. "I didn't say you had to treat me. I'm only free at noon, so I thought I'd treat you to a meal and tell you about my troubles."

"Really? You really treated us? At Qianwei Restaurant?!"

Upon hearing that someone was treating her to a lavish meal, Chu Wenqing swallowed hard, no longer caring about protecting her chastity. Her eyes gleamed with lust, and all her previous vigilance vanished.

Su Luo remained silent.

How long have they been starving to be this hungry? Even though Lingxiao is poor, surely they wouldn't let people go hungry?!

"Yes, yes, it's at Qianweilou. Just go in and wait for me, and order whatever you want to eat."

Upon hearing this, Chu Wenqing became even more puzzled. "Why are you so good to me?"

Su Luo patted his shoulder, looked him up and down, and her smile suddenly became meaningful. "Because I find you pleasing to the eye."

Regardless of whether Chu Wenqing was a transmigrator or not, Su Luo was very curious about this "eye-catching bag" and decided to make contact with it and test the waters.

She had a premonition that she was about to receive a big surprise.

Chu Wenqing trembled under Su Luo's gaze, feeling as if he were being watched by some ominous being, and waved his hand in despair.

"Actually, I'm not really keen on going out for dinner. How about we just... chat here for a bit?"

At least in public, this woman can't do anything to him!

"I'm in a hurry."

Su Luo gave him no chance at all, leaving behind the words "I'll be waiting for you," and then gracefully departed, completely disregarding how bewildered the boy she had abandoned was.

"Hey! You... don't go..."

Chu Wenqing stood there blankly, watching the girl's retreating figure, his face flushed and pale, conflicted.

Is he going or not?!

Since it was getting late, Su Luo rushed back to the clinic. The moment she pushed open the door, she felt a chill and instinctively shivered.

Something feels off.

But when she looked again, the empty room was completely empty except for Lin Ji, who was sitting at the table with his head down, looking like he had been waiting for her for a long time.

Upon hearing the noise, the boy raised his pale face, his eyes devoid of emotion. "Luo Su, you've finally come..."

Luo Su was the pseudonym Su Luo gave Lin Ji. In front of the boy now, both her appearance and name were fake; even if he suddenly regained his memories, he wouldn't suspect her.

For some reason, seeing the pale face in front of her, Su Luo felt a rare pang of conscience.

If it weren't for the sudden realization that Lin Ji hadn't eaten breakfast, she would still be chatting and testing Chu Wenqing...

"Cough... I'm here."

Su Luo clenched her fist, pretended to clear her throat, and then took out a food box and placed it on the table.

"Something came up, so I'm a little late. You must be hungry. Eat it while it's hot; it's good for your blood."

"That's it..."

Lin Ji's expression remained unchanged, but his hands, resting on his lap, were clenched tightly together, and his lowered eyes were filled with a ruthless and bloodthirsty glint.

God knows, when he saw that scene on the street through the eyes of the Spirit Winged Bird, a terrifying murderous intent surged in his heart, and he wished he could rush out and destroy everything!

Liar! What "something came up"? She was clearly laughing and talking with another man! She lied to him! Does she really think he's a fool?!

They're both men, yet Su Luo harbors endless suspicion and fear towards him, even going so far as to cause him to lose his memory! But then, she smiles so happily at a stranger, even offering to treat him to a meal! Why?!

Lin Ji became increasingly unwilling to accept this, and his killing intent grew stronger, reaching its peak when Su Luo lowered her head to open the food box.

He looked up, his dark eyes filled with bloodshot veins as he gazed at Su Luo.

Su Luo is so disobedient! He shouldn't have pretended to have amnesia and stayed by her side. It would have been so much better if he had just turned her into a puppet and kept her by his side! At least a puppet would obey him, wouldn't leave him, and could stay by his side forever!

The thought of the girl staying by his side forever, never looking at anyone else, never smiling at anyone else, made Lin Ji's lips slowly curl up. His eyes, which were fixed on Su Luo, grew darker and darker, unfathomably so.

He raised his right hand and slowly approached Su Luo...

Unaware of what was happening, Su Luo took out pig's blood porridge and side dishes from the food box and placed them in front of the boy.

The distinctive aroma of pig's blood porridge wafted out, and the boy's expression instantly froze. The murderous intent in his eyes subsided like water, and he quickly withdrew his hand.

He was like a rusty machine, slowly looking down at the pig's blood porridge on the table, his tone full of disbelief and absurdity.

"What's this?"

“It’s pig’s blood porridge.” Su Luo sat down next to her and kindly explained, “You lost a lot of blood from your injury, so you need to drink more pig’s blood porridge to replenish your blood.”

Lin Ji could no longer hide his disgust, and leaned back, shouting, "I won't eat!"

He'd rather die than eat this! What kind of weird food is this? Pig's blood in porridge?! Absolutely unheard of!

Su Luo had already guessed he would react this way. With a slight smile, she adopted a familiar tone of voice, as if coaxing a child, and said softly, "This bowl of pig's blood porridge may not look very appetizing, but it's really a good thing! The porridge contains a lot of iron, which is great for replenishing blood and strengthening the body!"

This was the first time Lin Ji had ever seen Su Luo smile at him. That fleeting smile was like the summer sun stinging his eyes, causing him to subconsciously lower his head and lower his eyelashes.

But soon, he looked up again and stared greedily at Su Luo, his dark pupils as deep as a pool of water, with light and shadow flickering.

Su Luo didn't notice the other person's abnormality. She was still babbling on and on about recommending pig's blood porridge, even resorting to bribery.

"Also, if you eat this bowl of porridge, I'll reward you with some malt candy, okay?"

"Maltose? What's that?"

Su Luo blinked, looking at Lin Ji with utter astonishment.

Seriously? He just lost his memory, how come he doesn't even know what maltose is? Are two Forget-Me-Not Pills that effective?!

Su Luo didn't think much of it and immediately took out a packet of maltose from her storage bag, opened it, pointed to the white candies inside, and explained, "This is maltose. It's sweet and delicious, and it can make you happy when you put it in your mouth."

There are no fructose or milk candy in this world, only maltose tastes pretty good.

Lin Ji approached with some skepticism, and immediately caught a sweet fragrance that was indeed tempting.

His throat bobbed slightly. He stared at the candy for a few moments, hesitated, and finally agreed, "Okay..."

Immediately, Lin Ji picked up the pig's blood porridge, closed his eyes, and ate it in a few seconds. Su Luo seriously suspected that he swallowed it without even tasting it.

After finishing his meal, Lin Ji casually wiped his mouth and held out his hand: "Candy."

As agreed, Su Luo gave him the whole bag of candy. The boy picked up a piece of candy, looked at it, glanced at Su Luo, and then tried to put the candy in his mouth.

The moment his tongue touched the candy, a dazzling light flashed in his eyes.

"So sweet..."

He'd never eaten maltose before, not even as a child. It's so sweet, and it softens in your mouth, so soft and sweet, it's delicious…

Seeing Lin Ji happily eating one candy after another, Su Luo reminded him, "Eating too much candy is bad for your teeth. Eat a little less, you don't have to finish it all at once, you can eat more later."

"Well……"

With a piece of candy in his mouth, Lin Ji glanced at the remaining candy, thought for a moment, and then obediently folded up the remaining half and carefully put it into his clothes.

Su Luo initially wanted to say not to put it in her clothes, lest it melt, but then she thought that it was springtime and the weather was cool, so the candy wouldn't melt easily, and she let him have it.