"I know you don't trust me and don't want to tell me too much. But as long as you're okay, goodbye."
Xiao Cheng seemed disappointed, so he quickly hung up the phone.
Disturbed by the call, Meng Jingwei lost her focus on studying and started playing with her phone.
*Ding dong*
A message came in.
After buying the phones, she and Qing Muye had installed cracked versions, which could translate into Chinese.
The text message was from Qing Muye, a few brief words: "The handkerchief has the antidote."
The handkerchief from yesterday was something she had deliberately poured tea onto, then put into a plastic bag and carried in her pocket.
She had only suspected, not expecting that the tea water was indeed problematic.
It seemed Li Yun'er was very likely to have collaborated with the He Ka tribe.
Or perhaps, being extremely insecure, she was playing both sides, trying to maintain favorable relations with everyone, and had found a way to negotiate with the He Ka tribe.
"Got it." Meng Jingwei held her phone and typed three words. Then, thinking about it, she found a "kiss" emoji from the sticker pack and sent it along.
*Knock, knock, knock*
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.
Meng Jingwei placed her phone on the table, got up, and opened the door. She saw He Xiaomingjin standing outside, holding books, ready to teach her.
Because Meng Jingwei's bedroom was quite large, half was a resting area, and the other half could be separated into a study area.
For convenience, she hadn't bothered to move to the study.
But after learning of He Xiaomingjin's feelings for her, Meng Jingwei suddenly felt that being alone in the same room with a man was rather inappropriate.
"Mingjin, how about..."
Meng Jingwei was about to suggest studying in the study, which would be more convenient, but before she could finish, she saw Qing Muye appear behind He Xiaomingjin.
"Young Master Mingjin, I'd like to study with you too." Qing Muye was wearing a black and white checkered shirt, his ordinary attire making him appear simple and honest.
He Xiaomingjin was startled by Qing Muye's sudden appearance and turned back with a cold face, glaring at him, "No!"
The thought of being tricked out of twenty thousand yuan by "Iron Pillar" yesterday made him furious.
"This is the only twenty thousand yuan I have. Here, take it as my tuition fee, okay?" Qing Muye took out twenty thousand yuan from his pocket.
This was the money He Xiaomingjin had given him yesterday.
Upon seeing the money, He Xiaomingjin reached out to grab it. However, Qing Muye moved his hand back and asked, "Will you teach me or not?"
"Then give me the money first." He Xiaomingjin spread out his hand, adopting a "no money, no talk" stance.
Facing the threat, Qing Muye did not yield at all. Instead, he turned to the staircase and called out loudly downstairs, "Elder Mr. Bei, Young Master Mingjin is unwilling to teach me."
Old Shen Tou's real name was He Xiaobei. Qing Muye's identity was that of a servant in the household, so he could only respectfully address him as 'Elder Mr. Bei.'
"Mingjin?!"
An angry shout from Old Shen Tou immediately echoed from downstairs.
He Xiaomingjin's face darkened instantly. He glared at Qing Muye, but saw Qing Muye smile innocently, "Hehehe, Elder Mr. Bei meant that giving you money would be too formal. I'd better not give it to you then."
He said this with a serious expression, tucking the money back into his pocket. He Xiaomingjin was so angered he almost fainted.
This playful Qing Muye was something Meng Jingwei had never seen before and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Understood!" He Xiaomingjin responded to Old Shen Tou.
Then he heard Old Shen Tou loudly say, "From now on, 'Iron Pillar' will protect Jingwei's safety. You must ensure he speaks fluently."
He Xiaomingjin's face turned livid with anger, daring not to speak.
Meng Jingwei found it amusing and could only suppress her laughter. She suggested, "Let's go to the study. Otherwise, my room can't accommodate three people."