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Chapter 32: Showing It to You Today, the Thirtieth Day of the First Month

I felt I had heard that line somewhere before…

Lu Li sized up the female doctor; under her light makeup her delicate features scored about an 8, her chest was full, her figure alluring, and her legs… were hidden by the white coat.

Yet when she stood earlier she had been at least 170 cm tall, so those had to be long legs.

“Sis, I only just turned 18, I’m still far from marriage, and besides, you’re half a teacher; we can’t have a teacher-student romance,” Lu Li chuckled awkwardly; this older woman was actually plotting against my tender body!

How outrageous, an old cow munching young grass beneath clear rippling waters!

Had the female doctor heard Lu Li’s inner monologue, she would have died of anger; she was only 24, very much in full bloom.

The doctor giggled coquettishly, “We can start as friends, I’m in no hurry. You’re in 12th grade, right? You graduate in 4 months, and once you do it won’t be a teacher-student relationship.”

It was now February, when wintersweet bloomed; after the national exams in June Lu Li would finish high school.

“Is having a meal worth such a huge sacrifice, Sis?” Lu Li said with a wry smile.

Pretending to be earnest, the doctor replied, “Why call it a sacrifice? Marriage is just finding a dining partner; if I bag the cook himself, I’d be overachieving.”

Lu Li shook his head and said seriously, “I don’t plan on getting a girlfriend for now.”

The doctor had merely been teasing the youngster, yet Lu Li’s seriousness amused her, so she pressed on, “It’s fine if you don’t want a girlfriend; how about keeping a lover? My demand is simple: feed me three meals a day and I’ll ease your daily youthful troubles.”

She winked playfully.

As expected of an adult, coming right out with a transaction, throwing a straight pitch… Lu Li bared his teeth. “I always keep myself pure.”

The doctor was astonished, “Impossible! Boys your age drool over women; you’re so hard you could pierce a stone, your dreams are all… ahem… steaming hot; you have no reason to refuse me. Hiss, no way, little brother, are you still a virgin?” The doctor suddenly realized, looking at Lu Li teasingly.

Damn it, who are you looking down on… Veins bulged on Lu Li’s forehead; after a moment he grunted, “Ten years to hone a sword whose frosty edge has never been tried; I show it to you today, the thirtieth day of the first month.”

The doctor blanked for a second, then covered her lips and laughed, “Day and night, night and day; the spring night is short and morning comes late, January has more than thirty days.”

The corner of Lu Li’s mouth twitched, “Of the four seasons only spring is lovable; being reckless even once proves youth.”

The doctor’s smile deepened, “Since ancient times autumn inspired sorrow, yet I say an autumn day surpasses a spring dawn.”

Lu Li gave a dry laugh, “A man cannot enjoy good days for a thousand days, nor a flower bloom for a hundred.”

Doctor: “Wait until the Double Ninth Festival and we’ll revisit the chrysanthemums.”

Lu Li drew a sharp breath and cupped his hands repeatedly, “Respect, respect, little brother admits defeat.”

Being entangled with such a woman, even three bottles of Nutrient Express a day wouldn’t be enough to replenish me!

He had finally raised his Constitution from 3 to 7; Lu Li had no intention of turning back into a weakling because of a woman.

Women were bone-scraping knives; he had to keep his distance!

“Tch, useless coward,” the doctor said in great disappointment.

Chu Zining stared blankly at Lu Li and the doctor sparring with words; although she didn’t understand, she got the gist.

It seemed Lu Li had turned down the doctor’s confession…

The doctor sis was so pretty, why would he refuse?

Chu Zining lowered her head timidly, and for some reason a tiny sense of relief sprouted in her little heart.

“By the way, the glucose and band-aids you used on little Chu need to be paid for,” the doctor said casually while chewing beef, “12 yuan in total.”

Having dropped the romance, the doctor moved on to business.

Lu Li frowned slightly and slid the lunchbox away from her, “You said you just wanted a taste; haven’t you tasted enough by now?”

The doctor chuckled and snatched the box back, “Come to think of it, those meds belong to the public clinic; no one will care if one or two items go missing.”

Lu Li laughed in spite of himself and gave a thumbs-up, “As expected of you, Sis; your moral bottom line is flexible.”

The doctor lifted her creamy neck with pride instead of shame, “It’s not like I ordered microwaves in bulk to pocket kickbacks; would they fire me over one bottle of glucose?”

“True…” Having dealt with society early, Lu Li understood the world was not black or white but a refined shade of gray.

He himself was no saint, so why demand that others be saints?

Even the pure Chu Zining said nothing; after all, she had used the glucose and was the least qualified to object.

“Fine, let’s eat together,” Lu Li said no more; the food was meant for three anyway, and an extra diner would prevent waste.

Halfway through the meal, seeing the doctor enjoying the food with cheeks as rosy as peach blossoms, Lu Li suddenly shivered.

Something’s wrong! Did this woman just scam me out of a meal?

She said she wanted reimbursement for the medicine, but in fact she dug a pit, lured me in so I’d owe her a favor, and then naturally sat down to eat…

Even with three people, four dishes and a soup had to cost more than 12 yuan!

She traded public glucose for private food, filled her stomach, and still earned favors from me and Chu Zining!

Hiss, this woman was terrifying!

Lu Li raised his guard; the prettier the woman, the better she lied! Yin Susu had not deceived me!

After tea and food, the doctor leaned against the back of the chair and stretched lazily, “Ah, I’m satisfied! If I could eat your cooking every day, I wouldn’t trade places even with an immortal.”

Chu Zining obediently collected the boxes and went to the sink to wash the dishes.

Lu Li openly admired the doctor’s graceful curves; he clicked his tongue and said, “Sis, do you want to eat my cooking every day from now on?”

As expected, a little playboy; the moment little Chu left, he talked to me about this… so that earlier seriousness was all an act… the doctor muttered inwardly.

The doctor looked at him with a smile, “Have you finally figured it out, little brother?”

You are the one who figured it out… Lu Li shook his head solemnly, “I mean you spend a lot on take-out every day; why not give that money to me and I’ll cover your breakfast and lunch?”

The doctor froze, her eyes flashing, but after thinking she waved it off, “Better not; you’re in 12th grade and studying comes first. Judging by your looks, you’re definitely a poor student.”

Lu Li chuckled, “You needn’t worry, Sis; I’ve already qualified to sit for Yongning University’s special admission exam, and if I pass, I’ll attend Yongning University.”

“Really?” The doctor covered her red lips in surprise; so the little brother in front of her was a top student?

She did not think Lu Li would lie, since this sort of thing could be verified easily.

“Then let’s add each other on WeChat first?” the doctor said excitedly, pulling out her phone.

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