Chapter 149 The Toxic Love Brain in a Xianxia Novel (11)

Chapter 149: The Toxic Love Obsession in Xianxia (11)

Sitting across from Tang Qing, Si Yin felt deeply uneasy.

The odd one had spread out a feast and was smiling brightly at him. "Senior Brother, try my cooking."

It was unclear where the odd one had conjured up such a feast. Most cultivators abstained from worldly food, and earthly indulgences like food were usually just lightly indulged.

But... this spread smelled genuinely delicious.

Swallowing reflexively, Si Yin asked, "You made this?"

"Mhm."

"Senior Brother, try this." As if truly mistaking the man before her for Bai Mufeng, Tang Qing's eyes once again overflowed with adoration.

"I wasn’t sure what flavors Senior Brother liked, so I just made a few things."

Tang Qing, who had always been reserved, suddenly became animated—chatting freely, her expressions lively.

From the first glance, Si Yin had known this woman wasn’t bad-looking, but now, faced with Tang Qing’s smiling face, his heart skipped a beat despite himself.

She really was... quite beautiful.

Before he knew it, he took a bite—and immediately widened his eyes!

It was delicious!

Ordinary mortal fare had never interested Si Yin, but this spread Tang Qing had prepared defied all expectations...

Not only was it pleasing to the eye, but the taste was also top-notch. Who knew the odd one had such talent?

From then on, Si Yin didn’t need any prompting—he dug in eagerly, devouring the dishes.

And Tang Qing simply watched him quietly, resting her chin on her hands, perfectly content.

Occasionally, she would even pour him some wine; her attentive service mirrored the tenderness in her gaze, brimming with affection.

This meal was the most satisfying meal of Si Yin’s life.

Especially the sudden warmth from the odd one, which gave him a strange sense of fulfillment. This person, who had always looked down on him, was now serving him like a devoted attendant—his resentment toward her faded a little.

"Senior Brother, do you like my cooking?"

Resting her chin on her hand, the odd one asked softly, "If Senior Brother likes it... next time..."

"Will you eat with me again?"

At this question, Si Yin once again saw that familiar passion and hope in Tang Qing’s eyes...

There was no way Bai Mufeng would ever eat with Tang Qing.

Given his devotion to the Path of Emotionlessness, he had no interest in people—let alone worldly delicacies.

Naturally, Si Yin didn’t dare say that. Posing as Bai Mufeng, he carefully replied, "Of course."

Unexpectedly, those words suddenly angered Tang Qing.

The previously delighted odd one abruptly withdrew all traces of adoration, her once-fiery gaze turning icy in an instant. "You’re not him..."

"Senior Brother would never agree to this so easily..."

Si Yin: ...

Damn, being a stand-in is harder than I thought.

Right in Si Yin's face, Tang Qing suddenly began tidying up the dishes on the table, expressionless.

Just as Tang Qing was about to throw away the half-eaten beggar's chicken (a traditional dish) in her hand, Si Yin hurriedly spoke up, "This is really good!"

"Throwing it away... is such a waste..."

After only a second of hesitation, Tang Qing acted decisively. Not only the beggar's chicken, but the remaining dishes were also mercilessly discarded.

"Good or not doesn't matter," the little freak muttered, her voice tinged with displeasure. "Go change out of those clothes."

Seriously? First you make me wear them, then you invite me to eat, and now you’re pulling the ladder up after climbing!

But after all, when in Rome...

Before leaving, Si Yin shot one last lingering look at Tang Qing. "I’ll go change right now."

"Thank you for your hospitality today, Immortal. The meal you prepared was truly delicious."

"If Senior Brother really tasted it... he would definitely keep the appointment."

Unfortunately, these kind words fell on deaf ears. Tang Qing remained in her dazed state, glued to the Memory Stone before her...

"Tang Qing, Si Yin’s Affection Points for you just went up again. Now it’s at -7." As soon as Si Yin left, the system piped up, its tone full of surprise.

When Tang Qing first proposed this stand-in plan, the system instinctively thought it was impossible.

Who would willingly be someone else’s substitute?

Who would’ve thought there really was such a fool...

Watching Si Yin’s Affection Points gradually increase, the system was completely floored. "But there’s still no progress with Bai Mufeng. His Love Points remain at 0."

"The Emotionless Path—what do you expect?"

Snapping out of her trance, Tang Qing casually turned off the Memory Stone. "Has Si Yin already made contact with the Demon Realm?"

"Yes, they made contact after the last patrol."

"Just now, it was detected that their next meeting is tonight."

The system knew very well that although this Second Male Lead appeared respectful on the surface, he was scheming plenty behind the scenes.

Just that poisoned needle alone had been drawn out multiple times...

Tang Qing nodded, already hatching a plan in her mind. "So... Si Yin will be leaving soon."

System: "Huh?"

"Didn’t this guy also get poisoned by you? How can he leave?"

Tang Qing: "What do you think the Demon Realm Crown Prince contacted his subordinate for?"

"Obviously, to go back..."

She casually gathered her hair, and with just a few deft movements, Tang Qing had already pinned it up with a hairpin, with none of the clumsiness she'd shown on the mountain.

On the other side, Si Yin, clad in white, moved swiftly through the Cloud Ripple Sect's mountain using his movement techniques, soon arriving at the meeting spot.

"Show yourself."

At his command, the air beside Si Yin rippled.

After a wisp of ethereal smoke, a figure gradually materialized. "My lord, I've arrived late. I beg for your forgiveness."

"Then you should be dead already," Si Yin said coldly. "The matter I tasked you with—did you find out?"

"I've uncovered everything."

"Tang Qing was originally a medicine apprentice under the Poisonous Elder. When the Cloud Ripple Sect exterminated the Poisonous Elder years ago, among the rescued apprentices, only Tang Qing survived."

A medicine apprentice?

Hearing these words, Si Yin frowned. Medicine apprentices usually met grim fates—most were treated as livestock by alchemists, their blood and flesh harvested at will, enduring unbearable suffering.

So, the little freak had once been a medicine apprentice. No wonder her methods were so vicious—she was warped from childhood.

"How did she meet Bai Mufeng?"

The subordinate replied, "Bai Mufeng was the leader of the operation back then. In the end, the Poisonous Elder died by Bai Mufeng's Army-Breaker sword..."

"I see."

So, that was when the little freak developed feelings for Bai Mufeng?

As Si Yin pondered, the dark-clad figure spoke again, "My lord, is this Tang Qing a problem?"

"If my lord requires it, this subordinate will immediately set out to take her out at your command!"