Healing Pill

Ultimately, due to Ye Feng's concerned gaze, Li Mucheng maintained her composure and continued her conversation with Su Yuxin.

"Since that's the case, it means the teacher has already mentioned this matter to you."

"Of course. You didn’t call me in the middle of the night just for this, did you?"

"......"

Listening to Su Yuxin's irritating tone, even Li Mucheng, who was standing beside Ye Feng, couldn’t help but bite her lower lip. She glanced back at Ye Feng, who shook his head at her, but in the end, she couldn’t suppress her frustration.

"Well, I just wanted to confirm. Seems like I was the first to receive the teacher’s call. In that case, I have no further questions. Goodnight, Yuxin~"

"Li Mucheng, you—"

Before Su Yuxin could finish, Li Mucheng ended the call and then playfully stuck out her tongue at Ye Feng.

This girl... Even at a time like this, she has to compete over who got the call first?

"Sorry, teacher. I just mentioned it casually. Since Yuxin is safe, let’s hurry up and go. Regarding the welfare home, I’ll have Ah Fu send someone to investigate."

"Hmm... I suppose that’s all we can do."

Ye Feng lowered his head in thought. At this point, he could barely protect himself, let alone others. From his fight with Xie Yuyan in the alley, he could tell she was utterly ruthless, willing to do anything to achieve her goals.

"Then please follow me, teacher. The manor’s security is already in place. All you need to do is rest and recover."

"Alright... Thank you, Mucheng."

As Li Mucheng led Ye Feng to the resting quarters, he was slightly startled by the sight of armed guards patrolling the manor grounds. He hadn’t expected her to deploy such heavy security, which showed just how seriously she was taking the situation.

Upon reaching the inner part of the manor, Li Mucheng brought Ye Feng to the same luxurious suite he had stayed in before.

"Teacher, you’ll be staying here for now. There are two reasons I chose this place: first, the security outside is tight, so if that woman tries to come here, she won’t be able to do so unnoticed. Second... I feel safer being closer to you. Is that okay with you?"

"I don’t mind at all. But Mucheng, won’t I be causing trouble for you?"

"Not at all! Don’t say that, teacher. You can stay here forever if you want!"

"It’s not as exaggerated as you’re making it sound..."

Though Ye Feng said that, he could sense Li Mucheng’s sincerity. It seemed she had truly changed.

"Alright, Mucheng, let’s call it a day for now. As for Xie Yuyan, don’t be afraid. I’ll take responsibility for my actions and protect you all properly."

"And I’ll stay by your side, teacher! This time, it’s my turn to protect you!"

"Mucheng..."

Ye Feng couldn’t help but reach out and gently pat her head, speaking in a touched tone.

"It’s getting late. Go rest."

"Okay. Then... goodnight, teacher."

"Goodnight, Mucheng."

After bidding each other farewell, Ye Feng turned and closed the door, heading deeper into the room.

Li Mucheng glanced back at his door, her expression firming with resolve. "Xie Yuyan, if you won’t cherish him, then I’ll gladly take him for myself. Maybe this was all predestined—I lost the mask but gained the teacher... Perhaps this isn’t so bad after all~"

A faint smile curved her lips as she walked back to her own room.

......

"Sigh... How did things end up like this?"

After tidying up slightly, Ye Feng lay down on the soft, comfortable bed. Though his body was exhausted, sleep eluded him. His mind replayed every moment he had shared with Xie Yuyan, and he still couldn’t understand why she had turned out this way. Everything had seemed fine earlier, even at noon today. Had he somehow provoked her?

According to what Xie Yuyan had said, it was because he was too close to the other girls. But when he was with her, he had already explained his situation to them—she couldn’t have been unaware. What angered Ye Feng the most, however, was that Xie Yuyan had secretly threatened Li Mucheng and even Shen Mengli behind his back. That was the one line he couldn’t accept. If she had calmly discussed things with them privately, he might have even stood by her side and not blamed her. But he never expected her to resort to such violent, unacceptable methods!

With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Ye Feng forced himself to close his eyes. Suddenly, he remembered—during his fight with Xie Yuyan in the alley, the system’s alarm had sounded in his mind. Did that mean he could now claim the "Avoidance Package" the system had mentioned before? It seemed that every time he resolved a dangerous situation involving the girls, the system rewarded him.

Sure enough, when he opened the system panel in his mind, a reward notification popped up. Without hesitation, Ye Feng opened it, revealing the contents:

[Acquired items: Healing Pill, 15 days of life extension.]

"Huh? That’s it?"

Ye Feng bolted upright in bed upon seeing the meager rewards. After double-checking, he flopped back down helplessly.

"Seriously, you damn system... Even at a critical moment like this, you refuse to give me anything worthwhile. If you want me dead, just say so. No need to torture me with this nonsense."

"Whatever. But this Healing Pill is new. Seems like it can heal wounds."

Curious, he opened the item details in the system panel. As expected, the Healing Pill could rapidly restore injuries in a short time, though it explicitly stated it couldn’t cure illnesses or internal conditions.

"Hmm... If I take this now, will the wound on my arm heal immediately?"

With that thought, Ye Feng summoned a small white spherical pill into his hand and raised it to his mouth.

But just as it was about to touch his lips, his hand froze mid-air.

"Wait... If this pill is so powerful, using it on an already-healing wound would be a waste. No, I can’t recklessly squander a good item like this."

Little did Ye Feng know, this small hesitation would alter the course of his fate...