44: Daoist couple Liu Yifei

"Auntie, we didn't do it on purpose." Li Xiuwu quickly let go and explained.

Liu Xiaoli's expression remained gloomy, and he felt a bit of scalp numbness, having been caught red-handed.

"Yifei, explain it to Mom quickly." Li Xiuwu said to Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei's face turned bright red; she stood up, stomped her feet, and ran down from the attic.

Li Xiuwu stood there, facing Liu Xiaoli alone.

Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't be afraid of Liu Xiaoli, but this was not a normal situation.

Liu Xiaoli looked at Li Xiuwu, who was standing before her, looking at a loss as if he had done something wrong.

Although he was young, he had always appeared very calm and steady; this was the first time she had seen him like this.

"You are both still young."

"Yes, yes, Auntie, I have always treated Yifei as a younger sister." Li Xiuwu quickly nodded, assuring her that he had no improper thoughts.

"You are a good child. Auntie is not opposed to it, but you are still too young."

Having known him for so long, Liu Xiaoli was quite satisfied with Li Xiuwu.

Smart, knowledgeable, steady in character, and decisive in his actions. This Courtyard House also showed that he was not poor.

Most importantly, he was alone, with no family, no parents—what a Perfect World son-in-law candidate. Thinking this way, she actually felt a bit better.

[Detected top-tier cauldron Liu Xiaoli, favorability sixty-five]

"Uh." Although Li Xiuwu was nodding, he was stunned inside; with the system's reaction, he seemed to understand Liu Xiaoli's thoughts a bit.

Why was he inexplicably excited?

"I understand, Auntie. I will continue to treat Yifei as a younger sister." Li Xiuwu patted his chest in assurance.

"Hmm." Liu Xiaoli nodded, saying nothing else.

"You continue reading the script." Since she had stumbled upon this matter, it would be awkward for her to stay, so she went straight down from the attic.

Li Xiuwu watched Liu Xiaoli go down from the attic and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but at this moment, he suddenly heard the system's voice.

[Detected the favorability of top-tier cauldron Liu Yifei, continuously increasing: seventy-five, seventy-six, seventy-seven...]

"Li Xiuwu, you big bad guy, big idiot, big rascal, how dare you take advantage of me." She returned to her room and punched and kicked her doll.

Finally, she hugged the doll and lay on the bed, carefully waiting for her mother to come and scold her. She didn't know how long she waited, but Liu Xiaoli didn't appear, and she fell asleep instead.

The night passed without incident, and everyone slept soundly.

The next day, Li Xiuwu got up as usual and practiced sword in the courtyard.

He practiced his own Carefree Sword Technique and several sword techniques he had learned from Teacher Yu ChengHui, going through them all once.

His mastery of the Carefree Sword Technique was the deepest, as it was a sword technique bestowed by the system.

He had also mastered the dual-wielding sword technique well; this sword technique complemented his Carefree Sword Technique and could be considered a practical combat technique.

After teasing the Little Fatty Birds and the Budgerigar on the tree for a while, he came to the backyard to eat breakfast.

"Auntie." Li Xiuwu greeted Liu Xiaoli very normally. After guessing Liu Xiaoli's thoughts, he felt that his mother-in-law was truly reasonable.

Liu Yifei sat on a stool, not daring to look at Li Xiuwu.

"You've buried your face in the bowl." Liu Xiaoli tapped the table; seeing her daughter's behavior, she felt embarrassed.

"I'm full, I'm going to the car first." Liu Yifei stopped eating and put down her bowl.

"This girl has been spoiled by me." Liu Xiaoli said helplessly.

"Auntie, I will take good care of Yifei. I'll bring her something to eat later." Li Xiuwu said very solemnly.

"Hmm." Liu Xiaoli nodded, without any other indication.

Li Xiuwu remained calm, but he was very happy inside.

After finishing his meal, he took some snacks: "Auntie, Yifei and I are off to school."

"Go ahead." Liu Xiaoli nodded.

Li Xiuwu came to the West Courtyard and saw Liu Yifei squatting by the flower bed, plucking petals one by one.

"Hit him, beat him to death, hit him, beat him to death."

"What are you doing?" Li Xiuwu stood behind her.

"Ah!" Liu Yifei was startled and almost sat on the ground. After realizing it was Li Xiuwu, she looked down at the rose petals in her hand.

"Beat him to death." She plucked the last two petals, threw them on the ground, raised both fists, and punched over.

"I'll beat you to death, you big bad guy."

She pounded Li Xiuwu's back until they reached the car. Li Xiuwu put the snacks in his hand into the car, then turned around and grabbed Liu Yifei's hands.

"Auntie did say to let me take care of you from now on."

"Hmph, who wants you to take care of me." She wrinkled her nose, her heart pounding, pulled away from Li Xiuwu's hands, ran to the other side, opened the passenger door, and got in.

Li Xiuwu smiled, opened the door, and got in.

"I'll help you fasten your seatbelt." Li Xiuwu leaned over, making the unprepared Liu Yifei blush and her heart race again.

He started the car and drove out of the Courtyard House. Liu Yifei secretly turned her head and looked at Li Xiuwu.

She and Li Xiuwu lived in the same courtyard and were together almost every day. How could she not have any thoughts? Before it was pointed out, it was just youthful friendship.

Once it was pointed out, the young girl's feelings, the thoughts taking flight, could not be stopped.

[Detected top-tier cauldron favorability 85, bind as Dual Cultivation Dao Companion?]

A quiet stretch of the drive instead made Liu Yifei's thoughts take flight.

Li Xiuwu turned his head to look at her, and Liu Yifei turned her head, pretending to look outside the car.

"Bind." Since he already knew the function of binding, he did not hesitate at all.

[Dual Cultivation Dao Companion Liu Yifei binding successful, Dao Companion Aura activated]

[Dao Companion Aura +2: Increases comprehension, improves cultivation results. The closer the distance, the better the dual cultivation effect. Cuddling can help both parties improve their cultivation to the greatest extent.]

Li Xiuwu felt that light, clear feeling in his mind once again; his comprehension had improved significantly.

Liu Yifei beside him also felt a sense of clarity in her mind. She didn't know what had happened, but she just felt that Li Xiuwu was closer to her.

The car arrived at the Beijing Film Academy, and the two got out and walked toward the classroom together.

After a few classes, Liu Yifei couldn't help but feel excited; she grabbed Li Xiuwu's arm.

"Li Xiuwu, I seem to have become smarter."

"Really?" Li Xiuwu looked at the system's reminder.

Acting Class [Detected that the Host is comprehending illusion techniques with the Dao Companion, Charm comprehension in progress]

Body Movement Class [Detected that the Host is practicing body techniques with the Dao Companion, physique strengthening in progress]

Lines Class [Detected that the Host is practicing incantations with the Dao Companion, emotional resonance comprehension in progress]

Vocal Music Class [Detected that the Host is practicing sound techniques with the Dao Companion, music theory and sound comprehension in progress]

"Yes, yes, I really have become smarter." Liu Yifei nodded her little head vigorously. Fearing that Li Xiuwu wouldn't believe her, she grabbed his hand and said very seriously.

"Then won't you become the genuine genius girl Liu Yifei in the future?" Li Xiuwu flicked her forehead.

"Of course." Liu Yifei was so happy that she didn't mind being flicked on the forehead.

Liu Yifei was very excited inside. The feeling of gaining something from studying was so satisfying. She immediately picked up her textbook and started studying.

Studying makes me happy; no one can stop my heart for learning.

Today, Liu Yifei studied very diligently. Every time she read, she could feel the gains. Various understandings appeared in her heart—this was a feeling she had never had before.

This was a feeling she could never fully experience before; it was too wonderful.

After school in the afternoon, Liu Yifei was still studying when she returned home.

"What's wrong with Yifei?" Liu Xiaoli was very surprised to see her daughter's appearance.

Liu Yifei quite liked reading, but her current state was a bit abnormal.

"She must have been stimulated; she'll be fine in a couple of days."

Shu Chang had once been like this too; when she first discovered that studying could lead to progress, she immediately immersed herself in the pleasure of learning.

Many people don't dislike studying; they just don't feel the sense of gain from studying. You spend a day memorizing words, and the next day you find you've forgotten most of them, and you still don't recognize the words when you see them. Over time, how many people can persist?