089 A Master is a Master, After All
After finishing the soy milk, Qin Ren didn’t go straight home with Yu Ling’er, but took a detour to Taisheng Road.
“So far…”
By the bus stop, Yu Ling’er pressed her finger on the sign, counting the stops with a long face.
A master is not like a disciple who practices body cultivation. Although her bee-like waist and round hips seemed to give her a stable base, in reality, she was like a willow in a gentle breeze. Her body was delicate and soft. After walking all afternoon, she still had to sit on the bus for so long. It was quite a hassle.
“Hiss! Wh… what’s wrong?”
“It’s dirty.”
Qin Ren slapped Yu Ling’er’s finger away, took out a tissue to wipe it for her. Seeing her reluctance to take the bus, he also felt that the journey was indeed long and wondered if he should just take a Didi.
From here to Taisheng Road by car would cost about 40 yuan. A round trip of 80 yuan was equivalent to two days’ worth of food at home.
But…
“Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands…”
Qin Ren opened Alipay and confirmed the income from selling the jewelry today.
“Three hundred thousand… mmm… that’s enough for a down payment on a 90-square-meter apartment.”
This sum of money was of course a huge amount for Qin Ren. He was indeed very happy in his heart, but his years of careful calculation and frugal housekeeping had not given him the appearance of “getting rich overnight.” So although he was happy, he still looked quite calm.
Moreover, this money, no matter what, was from Yu Ling’er. Qin Ren couldn’t completely treat it as his own capital to squander.
But, with a windfall of three hundred thousand plus his own little savings, it was perfectly fine to be appropriately extravagant on a reasonable basis.
For example, taking a Didi.
“Master Yu, let’s take a Didi. We’re not taking the bus.”
“What’s a Didi?”
“It’s a small car.”
“A small car…”
Yu Ling’er pointed at a blue and white car on the street with a red light flashing on its roof and asked nervously.
“Is… is this a small car?”
“Uh, it is.”
Yu Ling’er’s pupils instantly narrowed into a slit. She bit her lower lip and hid behind Qin Ren.
“No, no, Master Yu. There are many kinds of small cars. This one is different…”
Qin Ren also suddenly remembered that Yu Ling’er had been taken away by this car back then. She must have a psychological shadow. After explaining to her, the two of them got into a new energy car of an unknown brand.
“Mr. Qin?”
“Yes.”
After confirming the passenger, the car headed towards Taisheng Road.
It was Yu Ling’er’s first time in this kind of car. She sat inside like a curious puppy, always trying to stick her head out, only to be seriously stopped and educated by Qin Ren.
“You can open the window, but don’t stick your head out. It’s very dangerous. It’ll be troublesome if your head suddenly falls off.”
“He… head?!”
Hearing this, Yu Ling’er shrank her neck, moved away from the car window, and wiggled her butt closer to Qin Ren.
“Qin Ren, why are we going so far?”
“To buy a phone.”
“Did you lose your phone?”
Qin Ren looked at her and smiled mysteriously.
“It’s not for me.”
“?”
Not for himself…
“How can that be!”
Yu Ling’er’s eyes widened. Although she was happy for a moment, she still waved her hand and refused with a red face.
“Qin Ren, I don’t need a phone. I just stay with Yourong every day, and then… I might play some games or something…”
Qin Ren was stunned for a moment, then rubbed his chin with interest.
“There are games on the phone too.”
“No, no. I definitely can’t learn to play mobile games…”
Yu Ling’er believed that a snake should know its own limits. She couldn’t even figure out a computer with such a big screen. If she were to mess with such a delicate thing as a phone, it would be even more troublesome.
“Alright, I get it.”
Qin Ren nodded.
“Then I’ll buy you a computer.”
“I… that’s not what I meant! Qin Ren, I… I appreciate your kindness. It’s so hard to earn money. Even if you just sold the jewelry, don’t spend it recklessly…”
Faced with Qin Ren’s kindness, Yu Ling’er was a mix of joy and worry. But on second thought, when she thought of her disciple, her eyes flickered.
“Um, instead of buying this and that for me, you might as well give it to Yourong…”
“Right.”
Qin Ren interrupted her and grinned.
“That’s why I said it’s not for me. It was originally for Yourong.”
“Eh…?”
Yu Ling’er was stunned.
So after all this time, she was just being sentimental?
It’s… it’s so embarrassing for a snake! Yu Ling’er covered her cheeks and turned away, saying nothing.
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When they arrived at Taisheng Road, Qin Ren still went straight to the Meizu specialty store.
Mainly because besides his sister, he and the Pixiu both used Meizu. It was just easier to get the same brand for Yu Yourong.
As for whether Qin Ren was a fan of Meizu…
Not necessarily.
Anyway, whether it was consumer brands, singers, or actors, Qin Ren had his own preferences, but he never considered himself a fan of anyone.
If it’s good, he’ll keep using it. If he’s used to it, he’ll keep using it. If it’s not good one day, he’ll just switch.
For example, a certain foreign game company used to release “masterpieces” every time, but in the past two years, they’ve had all sorts of failures. If you were a fan, then the more you loved them before, the more you would definitely hate them now.
But for an ordinary player like Qin Ren, he would just calmly express his regret. That’s all.
Only by being your own fan can you most easily stay happy.
Firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea—these are ultimately the most real and most worthwhile things in life.
…
“Take care, handsome.”
After buying the phone and taking a car back the way they came, Yu Ling’er was much more well-behaved. She didn’t stick her head out, nor did she look at the scenery. She just sat obediently by Qin Ren’s side, and from time to time, she would stare at the phone box on his lap.
“…”
It’s for Yourong…
Luo Yao has a phone. From her daily life, it’s clear that Yourong should also have one. It’s very reasonable.
Right, it’s clearly very reasonable.
But…
Is it because of the letdown from her sentimentality just now? It just feels…
…
No, this kind of disappointment is too childish.
A master is a master, after all. Yu Ling’er came back to her senses, shook her head inwardly, and soon returned to her usual calm.
Buying a phone is boring. Qin Ren even bought Yu Ling’er soy milk~
The things you like, the more you eat them, the more addicted you become. One bag of soy milk could not satisfy the insatiable Yu Ling’er.
So when they got back to the community entrance, Qin Ren bought her another cup.
“Qin Ren, you’re a good person.”
“Well said. Don’t say it again in the future.”
Yu Ling’er’s approval was even more firm. She held the soy milk and sipped it, thinking of the phone Qin Ren had bought for Yu Yourong, and then of her disciple.
Mmm…
This person, Qin Ren, is indeed very good. No wonder Yourong is so…
Again, a master is a master, after all. She saw things on a slightly higher level than a naive young girl like Yu Yourong.
Especially after the Gu Qing vs. Yu Yourong incident, Yu Ling’er vaguely felt that her disciple’s feelings for Qin Ren might not be just brother-sisterly…
Not to mention now, but at least in the future, there was a trend of developing to a higher level.
A master for a day is a mother for a lifetime. Yu Ling’er thought, if that’s the case, then she, as the “mother,” should she play a role in promoting her “daughter’s” life’s major event in the future?
“Life’s major event, mmm, that seems to be the mortal way of putting it…”
Yu Ling’er thought to herself, a little excited about this idea.
Because the lifespans of the demon race on the Myriad Demon Continent were very long. Besides the shameless sects like the Acacia Sect, not all demon races would become Daoist companions, especially in a place like the Flowing Cloud Sect, which was all female.
So the matter of love between a man and a woman was a relatively rare and novel thing, especially for a naive little snake of about five hundred years old like Yu Yourong.
But then again, Yu Ling’er herself didn’t know what “promoting” meant.
For example, when the two of them were interacting, what should she say from the side?
Or if Gu Qing were to argue with her disciple again one day, should she cheer for Yourong?
…
After thinking it over, Yu Ling’er felt that “playing matchmaker” might be a profound study. It was better to go back and search for it on the computer…
