Are all the love-brained villains my apprentices?

"How about I go with you tomorrow? It happens that I haven't seen you for a long time."

Yayin thought for a moment and decided to go and take a look in person tomorrow to eliminate any hidden dangers.

He did not forget the resentment that flashed across Ji Pei's eyes when he saw Sheng Shuzhou.

"Yeah!"

Sheng Shuzhou didn’t think so much about it. He was just happy that Yayin offered to accompany him.

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On the second day, Yayin accompanied Sheng Shuzhou to the medicine garden.

When they saw Ji Pei, surprise flashed in their eyes.

Ji Pei's eyes were red and he squatted on the ground, wiping his eyes with the back of his hand.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, Ji Pei paused, turned around, and wiped his eyes with the back of his hand in embarrassment.

"Brother Ji Pei..."

Sheng Shuzhou called out Ji Pei's name softly, wanting to comfort Ji Pei, but he didn't know how.

Yayin silently stopped Sheng Shuzhou from approaching, walked up to Ji Pei and stuffed a handkerchief into his hand. Without saying much, he just pulled Sheng Shuzhou into the medicine garden first and gave the place to Ji Pei.

"Brother, shouldn't we go over and comfort Brother Ji Pei?"

Sheng Shuzhou lowered his voice and approached Yayin to ask.

Yayin didn't look away and responded in a low voice.

"Leave him alone for a while. Some people don't like to be seen as vulnerable."

"Oh, oh..." Sheng Shuzhou seemed to understand, but he couldn't help but glance towards Ji Pei.

Ji Pei was still standing there with his back to the ground. The handkerchief given to him by Yayin was still clenched in his hand, but it was of no use.

After a long while, Ji Pei turned around, and his already red eyes became even redder.

The moment his eyes met Sheng Shuzhou's, Ji Pei's face quickly turned red, as if he had been caught in an embarrassing scene.

Ji Pei avoided Sheng Shuzhou's sight, pretended nothing happened, picked up the idle wooden barrel filled with liquid medicine beside him, walked to the other side and worked hard.

Yayin moved sideways to block Sheng Shuzhou's gaze from trying to peek over there.

"Okay, stop looking and finish the work at hand."

"Hmm? Oh, okay." Sheng Shuzhou had no choice but to retract his gaze and concentrate on the work at hand.

Sheng Shuzhou thought about asking Ji Pei what happened after finishing today's tasks.

With the help of Yayin, Sheng Shuzhou and Ji Pei completed today's task very quickly, in less than half the time of yesterday.

As the last herb was watered with the medicinal liquid, Sheng Shuzhou shifted his gaze to Ji Pei, who was standing aside trying to keep a distance from them, and was about to say something.

Ji Pei quickly put down the wooden barrel and left the medicine garden quickly. Even the disciple who came to pay the fee could not stop him.

"Eh?!"

Sheng Shuzhou subconsciously wanted to chase after him, but Yayin grabbed his arm.

"Junior brother, don't go over there again."

Facing Sheng Shuzhou's puzzled eyes, Yayin explained patiently.

“Sometimes good intentions can be embarrassing.”

Sheng Shuzhou didn't understand what he heard, but he gave up the idea of ​​​​chasing after him. He just stared blankly in the direction where Ji Pei left.

Yayin also looked in the direction where Ji Pei left, with a myriad of thoughts in his eyes.

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That night, when Lin Wenyu walked out of the hall, she ran into Yayin who was standing outside the hall, waiting for an unknown period of time.

"Ok?"

Lin Wenyu, who had received the news about Du Sheng and was about to go out, pulled Ya Yin into the hall.

"Why are you standing outside the temple and not coming in?"

Yayin lowered his eyebrows and responded softly.

"My disciple was thinking about something and was so absorbed in it that he forgot the time."

"Oh? What could have so obsessed you?"

Lin Wenyu asked curiously while stuffing a cup of simple milk tea that she had asked Xiaoyi to make today into Yayin's hand.

Pure milk tea without pearls or taro balls.

"Try it."

Yayin looked at the light brown drink in the cup and took a sip.

After taking a bite, the sweet aroma of milk and the fresh fragrance of tea blend perfectly, and the sweet taste blooms in Yayin's mouth.

"How is it?" Lin Wenyu looked at him.

"Hmm... delicious."

Although this milk tea tastes good, it is a bit too sweet for Yayin.

When his eyes met Lin Wenyu's expectant gaze, Yayin still gave a very positive evaluation.

"Hey, just tell the truth. Your master is not a devil." Lin Wenyu noticed the pause in Yayin's words and patted his head in dissatisfaction.

Yayin had no choice but to tell the truth: "It's a little too sweet for my disciple."

Lin Wenyu stroked her chin and said, "I'll improve it next time."

Then bring the topic back to the original question.

"Okay, now tell me what you were thinking about just now?"

"I was just wondering if I should help a person who has evil intentions but has experienced misery."

Yayin looked deep and lowered his eyes to the milk tea in his hand and asked softly.

When Lin Wenyu heard this question, she chuckled.

“You already have the answer.”

This sentence is not a question, but an affirmative sentence.

Yayin did not deny it, but turned his gaze to Lin Wenyu.

"But since my disciple has questions, I should give an answer."