In the evening, after Qin Huai finished making snacks for Qin Luo, he didn’t stay at Yunzhong Restaurant to wait for Qin Luo to return from school. Instead, he directly took the freshly made snacks to Luo Jun’s house for a tea gathering.
Qin Huai wanted to announce the good news to everyone that Qu Jing’s status had changed.
When Qin Huai arrived, Zhang Shui was no longer at ho, but Chen Huihong was still in the kitchen picking fruit. Seeing Qin Huai, she loudly asked:
"Xiao Qin, Zhang Shui just bought a lot of navel oranges. They look pretty nice and seem delicious. Want to grab so for you?"
"Sure," Qin Huai nodded and then asked, "Why are the navel oranges in the fridge?"
Luo Jun was sitting by the dining table drinking Dried Tangerine Peel Tea. He slowly looked up, expressionless, and said three words to Qin Huai: "Mind your business."
Qin Huai sat down.
"Get to the point, why do you, like Chen Huihong, always co to my house for tea gatherings, treating my place like a wholesale fruit market? You co empty-handed but leave with both hands full. I might as well renovate my kitchen and put in a couple of fruit racks so you can help yourself when you co." Luo Jun said irritably.
Qin Huai said with a serious face, "Don’t say that, your fruits really do co in handy."
Luo Jun: ?
Qin Huai detailed the astonishing discovery from the afternoon to the two, making Chen Huihong beam with joy. She left the fridge door open, holding an orange, and poked her head out from the kitchen to join the discussion.
"Really, the status has changed, and that’s great, Xiao Qu is saved!"
"I’ll quickly pick a few more oranges and pack a bag for Xiao Qu too!"
Luo Jun opened his mouth, seemingly with a lot to say, glanced at Chen Huihong’s back, thought for a mont, then closed his mouth and continued drinking his Dried Tangerine Peel Tea.
"Now that Qu Jing’s status is turning into awakening, doesn’t this an she might succeed in awakening like Gong Liang without my help?" Qin Huai asked.
Luo Jun didn’t speak.
Chen Huihong poked her head out again with two more oranges: "You can’t say that. Being on the verge of awakening only ans that the probability of awakening has increased."
"If Xiao Qu’s probability of awakening was one in a million before, now it might be one in a thousand."
"This progress, considering the deep-seated obsession of the spirit in its last life, is already a very gratifying improvent, especially with my help and care." Chen Huihong said delightfully, "If Xiao Qu really succeeds in going through the tribulation, I will definitely write a book, titled ’10 Tips to Help Spirits Awaken.’
Luo Jun spoke up: "That book already exists."
Qin Huai & Chen Huihong: ?
"I’ve read it, it’s useless."
Simple words, a heart-wrenching process.
"But what Chen Huihong has done is already the limit for an ordinary spirit to help another." Luo Jun said.
"Are there unordinary spirits?" Qin Huai asked, curious.
"Yes, the types of spirits vary widely, and even Luo Jun and I couldn’t possibly know all the races and abilities. So spirits are powerful but of little help with tribulations, like the Bi fang. So have weak but practical abilities, like ."
Chen Huihong modestly praised herself and continued, "And there are spirits whose abilities are of no use, like the earth beetle, whose ability is to eat humans. I’ve never seen nor heard of an earth beetle successfully passing a tribulation. Sotis when I hear about psychopathic killers or cannibals, I suspect they might be earth beetles."
Qin Huai:... Such niche spirits.
"With everyone’s abilities being so varied, naturally, there are going to be so very special ones." Chen Huihong chose her words, "For example... for example... there is..."
"Luan bird?" Qin Huai answered quickly.
Chen Huihong thought for a mont: "Indeed, Luan birds are special, noble Divine Birds without any self-preservation ability, but their blessings are very powerful. Theoretically, as long as a Luan bird is willing to pay the price, it can grant unlimited wishes in the world."
Qin Huai didn’t respond.
"But for ordinary spirits like , the best we can do is give a hand at the critical mont to prevent our kind from spiraling deeper. If you truly want to help others awaken, it has to be soone like you... a system protagonist."
Qin Huai: Alright, enough, the system protagonist hasn’t figured out where to start with that damn side quest.
"This trip to Gusu should be an opportunity for Qu Jing," Luo Jun said faintly, "The type of snacks she likes are Jiangnan-style, and Suzhou-style pastry should suit her taste."
"If Qu Jing really awakens successfully over there in Gusu, Chen Huihong truly deserves credit this ti."
"If it weren’t for her constantly taking fruits from my house to deliver to Qu Jing, given Qu Jing’s previous personality, even if the hospital wanted to send her to Gusu for training, she would have refused."
Qin Huai nodded in agreent.
Indeed, previously, Qu Jing avoided social interactions, refused to go out, and refused to get sun exposure.
Apart from studying abroad when she left Shan City, she wished to stay between the hospital, ho, and the orphanage, not even willing to visit the supermarket. Buying things always had her ordering takeout delivered to her door without interacting with the delivery person, and she would never accept transfers outside the city from her work unit.
Chen Huihong proudly lifted her head, picking oranges even more eagerly.
Luo Jun’s eyes glanced at the oranges Chen Huihong picked, his pupils shook with astonishnt, and his tone wasn’t calm anymore. He raised his voice: "Chen Huihong, leave so!"
"I really need to eat these!!"
That evening, Qin Huai and Chen Huihong returned ho with several bags of fruit, fully loaded. Qin Huai went ho to contact Gong Liang to help Qu Jing rent a place, and Chen Huihong went to Qu Jing’s house to deliver fruit and guide her in packing.
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