458: Chapter 102 Xia He Wants to Study Medicine

An hour later, the negotiation concluded.

Feng Zheng Hao and his group, along with Xu Si, left Meng Li's manor.

Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Chen Duo returned to her room to put away the things she had bought during this trip.

Meng Li intended to carefully sort through the offensive and defensive Magical Artifacts and puppets that had been phased out over the years, so he could sell them later.

He had two reasons for wanting to discuss the sale of Magical Artifacts and puppets with Feng Zheng Hao and Xu Si.

The first was because of the Biyou Village incident.

Biyou Village had already been destroyed, and the Company surely knew that Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements could produce large quantities of Magical Artifacts and puppets, so they would likely associate him with having achievements in this area as well.

In this situation, rather than passively waiting for them to probe, it was better to proactively show his cards.

The second reason was that he wanted to clear out his inventory.

Over the years, he had accumulated quite a few Magical Artifacts and puppets while researching Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements.

Most of them were phased-out items; for him at his current level, they were like chicken ribs—useful, but not very useful.

Instead of letting them take up space, it was better to sell them for money and let them shine in the hands of suitable people.

This was what one would call hitting several birds with one stone.

Meng Li gave himself a mental pat on the back and walked toward the storage room in a pleasant mood.

However, just a few steps in, he was hugged from behind by Xia He, followed immediately by soft curves pressing against his back, long white legs wrapping around his waist, and the sensation of hot breath and a seductive, charming voice in his ear.

"You clearly have better ones, yet you hide them away and only sell substandard goods to others."

"Revered Master, you are truly wicked."

"But, I like it so much."

Meng Li reached back and pulled her to his front, chuckling, "Are you running a fever?"

"Yes, it's burning quite badly." Xia He responded with a coquettish laugh, then kissed his ear while provocatively feigning weakness, "Revered Master, hurry and give me an injection, otherwise I'll burn out."

Meng Li rolled his eyes and gave her a slap on her curvaceous lower body, "Go back to your room and play, I have serious business."

Hearing this, Xia He pinched him, then widened her eyes and said, "I have serious business too."

Meng Li glanced at her, "What serious business?"

Xia He replied, enunciating every word, "I want to learn medicine."

Meng Li: "?"

He reached out and touched Xia He's forehead, his expression strange, "The fever is gone, why are you talking nonsense?"

"I'm serious." Xia He looked into his eyes, her expression earnest.

"Why?" Meng Li expressed his confusion.

Xia He said sincerely, "I hope I can help you."

Meng Li looked at her without speaking.

"I saw little Chen Duo earn a large sum of money last time, and I was green with envy, jealous, and covetous—is that enough for you?"

Xia He felt uncomfortable under his gaze and had to change her reason, her tone somewhat gritted.

Meng Li then withdrew his gaze.

Seeing this, Xia He was furious; she reached out and pinched Meng Li's waist hard, saying hatefully, "You dog of a man, in your eyes, I'm incapable of learning anything good, right?"

Meng Li shook his head, "That's not it; it's just that I'm used to your wicked side, and it's a bit strange for you to suddenly say you want to learn to be good."

Immediately after, he added, "However, having said that, learning medicine is not that easy. Otherwise, there wouldn't be the saying 'persuading others to study medicine will lead to being struck by lightning'."

Xia He smiled, "I'm not afraid, I have you, Revered Master."

"Revered Master, you are a great National Physician. With you teaching me, I believe I will definitely achieve success in my studies."

To this, Meng Li's response was an eye-roll, "Dream on, I don't have that much spare time."

Xia He didn't mind and leaned against his ear, whispering coquettishly, "Revered Master, just teach me."

"If you teach me, we can unlock new identities."

Unlock new identities?

Meng Li was stunned for a moment, and in an instant, he heard Xia He say pitifully, "Teacher Meng, the student was wrong, please punish me to your heart's content."

"Wicked Revered Master, be gentle, it hurts."

"Doctor, I'm afraid of pain, please be gentle with the injection."

Meng Li: "..."

He felt his temper rising.

"You want to learn medicine, right?"

"Yes, Teacher Meng."

"Let's start by learning how to recognize a thermometer."

The next morning.

Just after Xia He finished breakfast, Meng Li placed several medical books in front of her.

"Here, these are the introductory textbooks prepared for you."

"You must read and understand all of them before you can move on to the next stage."

"Chen Duo has read these books before, you can ask her if you encounter anything you don't understand."

"What about you?" Xia He asked, then hugged Meng Li's arm and acted spoiled, "You promised to teach me, Teacher~"

Meng Li's response was a Finger Flickering Technique; seeing her let go in pain and rub her forehead, he said crossly, "Don't you think it's a bit of an overkill to ask a university professor for a first-grade math problem?"

"If you don't understand something, ask Chen Duo."

"Although she hasn't been studying medicine for long, she has a natural talent."

"At her current level, she is more than capable of answering the questions in the books for a beginner like you."

"Alright, go read your books."

After saying this, Meng Li walked toward the storage room.

Xia He curled her lips, hugged the books, and sat on the living room sofa to flip through them.

However, not long after, her head started spinning, and she felt as if the word "give up" was written all over her.

But then, Xia He thought of the bet she had made with Meng Li yesterday while holding the thermometer in her mouth.

If she gave up halfway, she would lose and have to wear all sorts of outfits and let him pose her in eighteen different ways.

For Xia He, who had already been toyed with by Meng Li in various ways, this price was not unacceptable.

The problem was that if she could persist and achieve success in her studies, she would win.

Then she could make Meng Li wear all sorts of uniforms and let herself pose him in eighteen different ways.

This was a huge temptation for Xia He.

It not only represented a chance to turn the tables and take control, but also allowed her to fulfill her fantasies.

Uniforms and such—it's not just men who like them; women do too.

Thinking of Meng Li wearing certain uniforms and letting her toy with him, Xia He felt her ability seemed to be losing control again. She subconsciously crossed her long white legs tighter, then looked at the medical book in her hands, secretly cheering herself on and firming her resolve.

This medical art is good; learn it, must learn it!

Having thought this, she cast aside distracting thoughts, found a pen, and focused on reading.

When she encountered things she didn't understand, Xia He marked them with her pen, decided not to ask yet, and read on to see if she could find the answers later; as it turned out, she really could.

This made her feel enlightened and gave her a sense of inexplicable accomplishment; for a while, she became so absorbed in reading that she didn't even notice when Chen Duo came downstairs.

It wasn't until she walked close that she noticed.

"Little Chen Duo, what's the matter?"

Chen Duo shook her head, "Nothing, I just saw you reading so intently and was curious, so I came over to take a look."

Then, she asked, "Where is Meng Li?"

Xia He replied, "He is tinkering with Magical Artifacts, what do you need him for?"

Chen Duo answered truthfully, "I don't understand a few questions in the book, so I wanted to ask him."

"Since he is refining Magical Artifacts, I will wait until he is finished before asking."

After speaking, she turned to go upstairs, but was stopped by Xia He.

"Don't go yet, big sister has a question for you."

Chen Duo: "?"