The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

Two days passed, and the third day was the day Chen Xuan delivered peach blossoms to the old sect leader Qian Yunji. Hua Mengjie also chose this day to secretly visit him.

She was very familiar with the formations in Chen Xuan's house, so she quickly entered her familiar home again.

"Chen Xuan... this trip and this action were not my wish. After Brother Qingfeng recovers, I... I will make it up to you doubly!"

After saying this, Hua Mengjie's expression became firm, and then she quietly slipped into Chen Xuan's tea room.

When Hua Mengjie opened the drawer with practiced ease and saw it full of leaves of life, she hesitated again.

But in the end, she gritted her teeth and reached out to grab a handful.

"It's just one, that's enough to replenish Brother Qingfeng's life force, and he shouldn't notice..."

“Indeed, it was hard for me to notice such a small handful, but now I can see it.”

Chen Xuan's voice came from behind her.

"!!!!" Hua Mengjie was startled and fell to the ground with a thud.

There was no way around it; the impression he left on her when he acted as a patriarch a few days ago was simply too profound.

"You, how did you get here?! Didn't you go to the old sect leader's place?!"

Hua Mengjie turned around tremblingly and saw Chen Xuan standing behind her with a smile on his face.

"Mengjie, you're really bold to steal from me," Chen Xuan said, without a trace of anger in his voice.

"Yes, I'm sorry, Chen Xuan, I... I didn't mean to. I just didn't know how to tell you, so I resorted to this. I know I did wrong, and I'm willing to accept any punishment."

Chen Xuan looked at Hua Mengjie and sighed:

"You silly woman, how could you do something like this so easily? I know you have your reasons, and you're not my servant anymore, but you need to think this through. We're still friends! Shouldn't friends be honest with each other?"

Hua Mengjie was actually touched by Chen Xuan's words. For the first time ever, Chen Xuan hadn't blamed her; instead, he was showing concern for her.

"Chen Xuan, I...I really know I was wrong, and I won't do it again."

"Alright, since you've put it that way, I'll forgive your mistake for now. However, while you may escape death, you won't escape punishment! Mengjie, you should know that the thing I despise most in my life is being deceived by others!"

Chen Xuan's expression gradually darkened, and his originally gentle demeanor was instantly replaced by seriousness.

Hua Mengjie stared at Chen Xuan's expression, and her heartstrings, which had just relaxed slightly, tightened again in an instant.

This is the expression she fears most.

With a crisp "thump," Hua Mengjie knelt down without the slightest hesitation, her whole body trembling slightly.

Chen Xuan looked down at the pitiful-looking Hua Mengjie from his high vantage point.

"Chen...no, sir! I...I know I've made a grave mistake. Please forgive me this time! I swear to you I will never make the same mistake again!"

Hua Mengjie's voice was choked with sobs, and tears welled up in her eyes, as if they were about to spill over at any moment.

She was terrified that Chen Xuan would punish her.

"Mengjie, you know I really like you, my slave... cough cough, friend! So, I'm willing to forgive you this time. But I hope you understand that this kind of thing only happens once, there won't be a next time."

"Yes! Thank you, sir! I will remember this lesson and never do it again."

Seeing this, Chen Xuan nodded slightly.

Immediately afterwards, he strolled leisurely into the tea room, his gaze sweeping casually before settling on one of the uniquely designed chairs.

Then, he strode over to the chair with an air of arrogance, and plopped down in an extremely domineering manner, as if he were the sole owner of the place.

"Come on! Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, come and try the cola I specially prepared. You know, this isn't just an ordinary drink; it symbolizes the deep 'friendship' between us!"

Upon seeing this, Hua Mengjie widened her beautiful eyes, her face full of resistance, making her look like someone who wanted to bully her.

She clenched her small, pink fists tightly, so tightly that her knuckles even began to turn slightly white.

It's clear that she's going through a fierce internal struggle right now.

Finally, after much deliberation, Hua Mengjie slowly loosened her clenched hands, took a deep breath, and prepared to embrace the new experience.

……

"Alright, now that the matter is resolved, put my Leaf of Life back where it was, and let's forget about it and pretend it never happened." Chen Xuan stood up and said, lifting KZ.

"Return it...return it?"

"Otherwise what? You stole my money, so you can just apologize and be done with it, without having to return it to me?"

"I...Master! I really need this! Brother Qingfeng...he's dying!"

She eventually told the truth.

"What a stupid woman, her intelligence has been reduced to this level, she actually believed that!" Chen Xuan sighed.

"Alright, put the Leaf of Life away for me. You can give this peach blossom to him. I added a little something extra. He'll get better after taking it, and there's no time limit." Chen Xuan rubbed out a large green peach blossom and handed it to Hua Mengjie.

"Thank you, thank you, sir!"

"Hey, Mengjie, you're being too polite. We're like family, don't be so formal with me! But since you've taken my love interest, you'll naturally have to pay a little price."

Chen Xuan smiled, a hint of wickedness in his eyes, and said.

"Wh...what price?"

"Hmm...it's not a difficult task, really. You just need to clean the courtyard for me for three more days. Don't worry, I promise you won't mistreat you during these three days. I'll let you taste many delicious drinks that you've never even seen before." After saying that, he deliberately winked, looking mysterious.

“...Yes!” Hua Mengjie lowered her head resignedly.