Looking at Jiang Xue's tidy room, Ling Ling was still very satisfied. At least he didn't have to help his apprentice tidy up the room every time he came over. There were also some paintings on the wall.
Judging from the painting style, they are basically all drawn by Jiang Xue, and they are all major characters in her comics, that is, the master of the protagonist of the comics.
Ling Ling remembered that the master in the comics seemed to be drawn based on her. Coupled with Jiang Xue's confession to her last time, Ling Ling knew what her apprentice wanted to express without much thought.
Just as Ling Ling was observing his surroundings, Jiang Xue also came over with two cups of coffee.
Ling Ling took it and took a sip, then squinted his eyes comfortably. Although it was instant coffee, it tasted quite good. Perhaps some milk was added to it.
“You drew these, didn’t you?”
“Yes, I drew them all.”
Jiang Xue did not try to cover up anything, but answered directly and generously, which surprised Ling Ling a little. He originally thought that Jiang Xue would cover up something, but it seems that he was thinking too much.
"Xiaoxue seems to like the master in the comics very much~"
"Yes, I like it very much. I like the master more than the protagonist, whether it is in the comics or in real life."
Jiang Xue looked at Ling Ling seriously. She was a rather clumsy and naive person, and she had no idea what romance was. She could only use this direct method to express her feelings.
Hearing Jiang Xue's words, Ling Ling sighed and said, "It's not worth it."
"Whether it's worth it or not is up to me."
"It's been a while since we last met, but Xiaoxue has become much stronger." Ling Ling said with some emotion.
"I'm not being strong or anything like that. I just said what I wanted to say."
“What’s in my mind…”
Looking at Ling Ling's somewhat melancholy expression, Jiang Xue didn't know what to say for a moment.
"It's nothing, don't worry about me. Compared to this, are you used to living here, Xiaoxue? Will the landlord come to harass you often?"
"That old pervert."
Jiang Xue would get angry whenever she mentioned the landlord. Every time she met the landlord, he would look at her with lustful eyes, which made her even want to hit him.
If she hadn't considered that she would need to live here for a while, she would have done it long ago.
Even a clay man can have some temper.
"It seems that the landlord hasn't improved. Although he is the kind of person who has the desire but not the courage to do it, you should always keep a bottle of anti-wolf spray with you just in case."
"Master, don't worry. I have it in my bag at all times. And don't be fooled by my skinny figure. I have actually practiced martial arts before."
As Jiang Xue spoke, she raised her hands to show off her pitiful muscles.
Jiang Xue's slightly funny look made Ling Ling laugh out loud. She shook her head gently, then silently drank the coffee in the cup and slowly said, "It's not too early now. I have to leave first."
"Eh!? So fast?"
"Well, because there are people waiting for me to go back. If there is anything, just call me directly."
"Oh, I'll take you there."
Although Ling Ling wanted to refuse, she thought about her apprentice's stubborn character and realized that even if she told her, she would not do it, so she gave up.
The two of them walked down the stairs slowly, one after the other. After they reached the bottom of the stairs, Ling Ling turned around and said to Jiang Xue, "It's OK. I'll just drop you off here. You can go back too."
"oh."
"Regarding that matter, you should think carefully again. It's really not worth it to like someone like me."
"Master, I will never give up!"
Hearing his apprentice's words, Ling Ling shook his head gently, then turned and left, quickly disappearing into the night.
Only after Ling Ling disappeared from her sight did Jiang Xue withdraw her gaze and return to her room.
Looking at the deserted room, Jiang Xue walked straight to her bed and lay down on it. Even now, she was still thinking about the figure of her master.
She couldn't quite remember when the master's figure had entered her heart.
Is this our first meeting
That perfect appearance and figure, the master who gently taught her the things to pay attention to. At that time, she felt that her first impression of Ling Ling was that of a very capable and beautiful girl.
Or was she trapped in the daily conversations between her and her master
A person who knows nothing entered the society, and she still relied on the advice of her teacher to get to where she is today. No matter what happened, as long as she talked to her teacher, she would come up with a solution.
Just like the magical Doraemon that stays by the side of the useless protagonist.
There was also the comic convention incident that followed. It was my own master who woke me up by scolding me. I felt really miserable at the time. He said nothing good about me. To put it in today's terms, it was like, "How good is the drawing? Don't you have any idea at all?"
That's about how it feels.
However, she got to know her current teacher through her mentor. Without her mentor, she would never have been where she is today.
So, do I like my master because I am grateful to him? It doesn't seem like that, does it
Jiang Xue remembered that the first time she realized that she had any special feelings for her teacher was when she was at her teacher's home and saw the close relationship between her and her teacher. It was obviously something that should have been expected.
But when she saw how intimate they were, she felt a sense of reluctance in her heart. She used to think it was great that she was the master's apprentice. However, after that time, she suddenly felt that she was no longer satisfied with the identity of an apprentice.
She wanted to be closer to her master. She no longer wanted to be the incompetent apprentice who could only confide in her master. She wanted to be the closest person to her master.
Ah, human desires are never satisfied. Even if one clearly knows that something is wrong and that one must never do it or say it, driven by desire, these are just bottom lines that one breaks after another.
"Ling Ling..."
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Chapter 694: Old Couple
"Why are you here again!"
Early this morning, Lu Muyuan originally wanted to go out to buy breakfast or something, but as soon as she opened the door of the dormitory, she saw someone she really didn't want to see standing outside the door.
"I have something to ask Xiaoya."
Without paying attention to Lu Muyuan's attitude, Ling Ling just said this calmly.
Just when Lu Muyuan was about to say that Su Ya was not there, Su Ya's confused voice came from the dormitory: "Huh!? Is someone looking for me?"
"Don't look at me like that. I won't do anything to Suya. I just wanted to take her to the company."