497: Chapter 497 I Understand Men

Yu'er was a bit dazed when asked this.

True, the Prince is so busy, it's impossible he really came just to see the brewing, right?

The key was that the Prince didn't send word before coming; he seemed to have come quietly and alone.

"Can't explain it, can you?"

Qing Zaner brushed back her hair and said in the tone of someone who had seen it all, "Sister Yu'er, I'm not as good as you at work, but when it comes to men, I understand them better than you!"

"What do you mean?" Yu'er felt a bit uncertain. Although she was a professional by trade, it had all been an act after all.

She had never been married, never had a child, and certainly had no special experience with a former lover returning.

"What is the Prince's status? How could he openly be involved with a withered flower like me..."

"By coming privately under the guise of inspecting the distillery, he can avoid prying eyes."

Qing Zaner said wistfully, "I actually figured it out long ago. I don't ask for any status. Even if I spend my whole life by the Prince's side in obscurity, I'll accept it."

Yu'er listened, stunned. It seemed... to make some sense?

After all, she had to admit that Qing Zaner's attraction to men was exceptionally strong.

No matter how brilliant and martial the Prince of Zhenbei was, he was still a man...

With such a stunning beauty in the distillery, would he really let her stomp on yeast for the rest of her life?

"Yu'er, don't worry. Although you've often been very fierce to me lately, I don't blame you."

"I'll come back to see you when I have time in the future. We're still good sisters..."

Qing Zaner said with a smile, patting Yu'er's hand.

Yu'er nodded stiffly, thinking disdainfully: 'With how clumsy you are, the fact that I'm willing to train you is already the height of kindness! And yet you're still holding a grudge?'

But at the thought that Qing Zaner might really be taken away by the Prince of Zhenbei, Yu'er didn't dare say it out loud, feeling a bit sour in her heart.

"Come, let's go to the entrance and wait for the Prince together."

Qing Zaner took Yu'er's hand and went outside. Facing a gentle breeze, she revealed a charming smile.

Though there was no time for makeup and dressing up, she wanted to welcome her benefactor with her most beautiful smile.

One stick of incense passed.

Two sticks of incense passed...

Lin Xiao's figure was nowhere to be seen.

"Yu'er, does the Prince not know I'm here?"

Qing Zaner was a bit anxious. "Should you take me over there?"

"That won't do. Sister Hua said the Prince doesn't want to make a scene. Telling you this news was already the height of kindness," Yu'er shook her head.

Just then, Xian'er walked over from the side and looked surprised to see the two of them at the entrance.

"Yu'er, why are you guarding the entrance?"

"Xian'er, where is the Prince?" Yu'er asked. "Has he come over?"

"You're waiting for the Prince?"

Xian'er looked between laughter and tears. "The Prince left long ago. He came to find a brewer, saying he needed the best brewer to help him with some work. The Prince didn't come here at all."

"A brewer?"

Yu'er was stunned, then she looked at Qing Zaner, who was standing there as if struck by lightning, and laughed unkindly.

"Oh my, someone might understand men, but they might not necessarily understand the Prince..."

Qing Zaner flopped onto the floor in distress, covered her face, and wailed.

Meanwhile.

Lin Xiao had already taken Hua Nongying and was rushing directly toward Hanyang.

He had just scanned all the brewers with his Eye of God and found that only Hua Nongying and two other old masters had the "Brewing" type tags.

When Lin Xiao brought out the extraction process for Penicillin to discuss with these brewers, the two old masters were somewhat confused and lacked the capacity to understand.

Only Hua Nongying quickly discovered that the extraction of Penicillin was somewhat similar to yeast fermentation technology.

She saw that it involved cultivating a type of bacteria, then extracting, filtering, and concentrating it...

Lin Xiao couldn't help but feel that people with high IQs wouldn't be bad at anything!

Since Hua Nongying was the most suitable candidate, there was no need to pick anyone else.

After having Hua Nongying hand over the management of the distillery, the two of them set off immediately.

Because Hua Nongying's lightness skill was not weak, their speed could be quite a bit faster.

But even so, keeping up with Lin Xiao was very taxing for Hua Nongying.

After running for half a day, Lin Xiao saw the woman looked a bit unwell. He found a hillside and let her rest for a bit and drink some water.

"Manager Hua, I apologize. This concerns the lives of thousands of people, so I had to hurry."

Hua Nongying shook her head, her beautiful eyes gazing at Lin Xiao with a rippling autumn glow. "The Prince need not blame himself. Although my legs are sore, my heart is happy."

"To be alone with the Prince... I don't know how many women dream of this..."

Lin Xiao could naturally sense the woman's unabashed admiration.

After his realm stepped into the Celestial Immortal stage, he became even more sensitive to people's emotions.

"There is something I actually want to apologize to you for."

"What?" Hua Nongying looked puzzled.

"The first time we met, I struck you..."

Hua Nongying's face instantly turned bright red, and she felt a faint phantom pain from behind.

That beating was still fresh in her memory...

"Even though you were a brothel's top courtesan then, you were still a virgin after all. For me to hit you like that was a bit abrupt."

"Then does the Prince intend to take responsibility for me?" Hua Nongying blurted out.

As soon as she said it, Hua Nongying regretted it!

She was truly crazy!

But this emotion had been suppressed in her heart for too long; she was afraid that if she didn't ask now, she would regret it for the rest of her life!

Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment, then looked calmly into the woman's timid yet brave eyes.

"Once the disaster relief in Hanyang is over, I will take you back to the Prince's Mansion."

Lin Xiao felt that since the woman had taken the initiative to this point, he didn't need to be coy.

Hua Nongying was a talent—martial arts, business, brewing, management, intelligence, she was skilled in everything!

And since joining the Zhenbei Army camp, she had been working diligently for him.

In terms of looks, while not peerless, she was still a first-class beauty.

And having undergone professional training, even if she lacked practical experience, she would surely be a capable hand with a little polishing.

By all rights, he could not fail a beautiful woman's heart.

"Prince... you... are you serious?"

Hua Nongying couldn't believe that happiness had come so suddenly.

"Are you doubting me, or do you lack confidence in yourself?" Lin Xiao asked back with a smile.

"I will never let the Prince down!"

Hua Nongying's smile was enchanting. "Then let us go quickly!"

Seeing her eager look, Lin Xiao told her to wait a moment. He placed a hand on Hua Nongying's back and activated 'One-Point Reversion'.

Before long, Hua Nongying was 'fully revived,' and her cultivation had also increased significantly!

She looked incredulous. "Prince... this is..."

Her 'Drunken Red Dust' had progressed slowly and had been stuck at a bottleneck for a long time.

But just now, she had actually broken through in one breath, moving from the 'Consummate' realm into 'Peak Perfection'!

In this way, she would have a chance to step into the Martial Arts Grandmaster realm around the age of forty!

"Being my woman, I naturally won't mistreat you."

As soon as Lin Xiao finished speaking, Hua Nongying pounced on him, wrapping her arms around his neck and offering a passionate kiss.

"Prince, let's go quickly!"

After the kiss, Hua Nongying didn't dare look at the man. She turned and flew off first.