After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 289: Guidance 12

Tsk, this little girl has quite a temper!

Lin Rusi sighed silently, then held up the medicine bottle that Tian Lingzi had tossed to her: "Do you know what this is?"

Ye Ruoruo immediately became interested when she saw the bottle.

She immediately put down what she was doing, took the bottle, opened it, and sniffed it lightly. Her expression froze, and she quickly poured out a seed to examine it carefully.

Seeing this, Lin Rusi immediately became serious as well.

There's no doubt about Ye Ruoruo's skill level; she can identify the ingredients and effects of most medicines and pills just by smelling them.

This was the first time she had ever seen something that required her to hold it in her hand and examine it herself like this.

"This...this is Master's secret antidote pill, even I, as his disciple, don't have it, yet Master gave you a full...ten pills!" Ye Ruoruo swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva before managing to utter those two words.

There were a full ten of them.

Thinking about the huge difference in treatment the two received from Tian Lingzi, Ye Ruoruo's eyes welled up with tears: "I've followed my master for so many years, and he hasn't given me a single one. Who is his true disciple?"

Upon hearing the words "antidote elixir," Lin Rusi's heart raced several times faster.

She had heard Ye Ruoruo mention this many times before, but she never expected to get ten of them at once!

Tian Lingzi... oh no, my beloved master, is so generous.

Tian Lingzi's image in Lin Rusi's mind instantly became much more impressive. She decisively took the medicine bottle back from Ye Ruoruo and put it away, then earnestly asked for advice: "Ruoruo, my respected future master seems to be angry. Can you teach me how to coax him?"

Ye Ruoruo watched as Lin Rusi's expression changed faster than flipping through a book, and was speechless: "Rusi, you've been corrupted by Li Jingyang."

Despite her frustration, Ye Ruoruo still came up with a solution for her.

Following Ye Ruoruo's suggestion, Lin Rusi summoned the best chefs in Suzhou and personally went outside the city to select the freshest vegetables and meats. She even brought two jars of fine wine that the Suzhou prefect had been storing for a long time, and laid them out on the table, waiting for Tian Lingzi to arrive.

"Are you sure that miracle doctor really likes these?" Li Jingyang looked at the table full of delicious food, his heart filled with doubt.

Don't all renowned doctors like to cultivate their character and temperament?

How could anyone possibly like such rich and meaty food?

Seeing his suspicion, Ye Ruoruo snorted, her tone both arrogant and somewhat displeased, "What? You don't believe me either? Then why are you asking me?"

Li Jingyang was speechless after hearing her words. Lin Rusi tugged at his sleeve and shook her head.

She then smiled sweetly at Ye Ruoruo and said, "How could that be? Of course I believe you."

The two waited anxiously for a long time, watching helplessly as the food on the table slowly grew cold.

He instructed the servants to prepare another meal, and the warm food was served, creating another sumptuous feast.

Lin Rusi was not impatient. Her temperament had been tempered by nearly two lifetimes and had long since become peaceful.

Besides, she couldn't possibly vent her anger on Tian Lingzi, since she still had to become his disciple. And she was in the wrong in this matter anyway, so she decided to wait a little longer.

The feast had barely been served when Tian Lingzi finally arrived.

His expression was unfriendly, and he had an arrogant air about him. His gaze was fixed on the food on the table, and he didn't look at Lin Rusi, who was sitting respectfully to the side.

Seeing this, Lin Rusi showed no impatience. She smiled gently and said to Tian Lingzi, "Senior, I was unaware of your intentions before and offended you. I hope you will forgive me."

After speaking, she cautiously observed Tian Lingzi's reaction. Tian Lingzi remained silent, staring intently at Lin Rusi for a long while.

Seeing his appearance, Lin Rusi spoke again, "Senior, I wonder if someone as blind as me still has the honor of becoming your disciple?"

Tian Lingzi remained silent for a moment, then casually looked away. He replied arrogantly, "Fine, considering your talent and kind heart, I'll reluctantly give you some pointers."

After saying that, he rummaged in his sleeve for a moment, took out a book, and tossed it to Lin Rusi without even looking at it.

Lin Rusi was caught off guard and hurriedly accepted it. Upon closer inspection, she realized that it was the legendary, long-lost medical book!

The medical book had been widely circulated, and no one knew its whereabouts. Unexpectedly, it was in the hands of Tian Lingzi, who casually tossed it to his newly accepted disciple like trash.

Tian Lingzi waited for Lin Rusi to flip through the medical book, then took out another book and tossed it to Li Jingyang, who had been sitting silently beside Lin Rusi, in the same manner.

It was a peerless secret manual, and even someone as wealthy and powerful as Li Jingyang couldn't help but show a hint of unease in his eyes.

Tian Lingzi coldly observed the two's emotional outbursts. Once they had calmed down, he spoke: "You two should practice according to what this book teaches. Solve any problems you don't understand on your own. I will only be responsible for checking the results a month later."

While talking, he didn't forget to eat, stuffing his mouth full yet still looking exceptionally elegant.

Lin Rusi and Li Jingyang were both recalling what they had just read in the book, and were somewhat absent-minded.

Tian Lingzi ignored them, and after eating and drinking his fill, he left without saying a word, just as quietly as he had come.

That night, Lin Rusi and Li Jingyang barely slept, as they remained immersed in the wondrous world of the two books.

Although the language in the book is concise and short, the infinite truths it contains captivated the two. With each new understanding they gained, their knowledge of the world deepened, and they became increasingly aware of their own weakness.

It's okay to be weak. No one is born strong. Everyone grows from weak to strong step by step.

Everyone knows how much sweat and tears were shed along the way.

……

As the sun rose on the horizon, after a sleepless night, Lin Rusi finally succumbed to sleep.

Li Jingyang carefully tiptoed over, carried Lin Rusi to the bed, and gently covered her with a blanket.

He pinched his brow, his eyes revealing obvious fatigue.

The sun had long since passed the horizon, and the afternoon sunlight shone on Lin Rusi's side for a long time before she slowly woke up and heard Ye Ruoruo's voice outside the door.

She got out of bed and opened the door. Ye Ruoruo ran in and excitedly called out, "Rusi!"

But as soon as she said that, she stopped talking, as if she realized something. Her eyes were full of undisguised laughter, and she changed her address with a smile, calling out, "Junior Sister!"

Lin Rusi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came to her senses, smiled at her, and said in tacit understanding, "Senior sister, Master has not yet agreed to accept me as his disciple, he only said that he would give me some pointers."

"You can really sleep well. But I'll tell you a secret: that old man has always had an eccentric personality. Since he said he'd give you some pointers, he's basically taking you in."