"You! I'm being kind and comforting you, and you're still acting up!" Zhao Yu Shu tapped Lin Yan's head helplessly.
"Little senior brother, you'll make me stupid!" Lin Yan rubbed the sore spot.
Just then, there was another knock, and the door was pushed open the next moment. Ding Yu Cheng entered, carrying an oil-paper package.
"I just saw second senior brother heading to the kitchen, he must be getting medicine for our little junior sister," he said, placing the oil-paper package on the table.
"Here, your favorite preserved fruit. Have some after you take your medicine to sweeten your mouth."
"Thank you, fourth senior brother! You're so good!" Lin Yan gave Ding Yu Cheng a grateful smile.
"As long as there's food!" Zhao Yu Shu scoffed disdainfully. "I've been with you all this time, and you don't say a word of praise for me!"
Ding Yu Cheng chuckled, looking at the slightly jealous Zhao Yu Shu, and didn't bother arguing. He had long passed the age of vying for attention.
When Li Chen Xu came in with the bowl of medicine, he saw Zhao Yu Shu and Lin Yan bickering again.
Leaving the little junior brother here was the right move. The little junior sister's spirits had lifted considerably! He had to admit, the little junior brother was quite good at distracting people.
Look how well little junior sister was doing now. Her previous listless state was truly heartbreaking.
As soon as the medicine was brought into the room, Lin Yan wrinkled her nose. It was no wonder; it smelled incredibly bitter!
"Here, take your medicine, and then get some sleep. We have to continue our journey tomorrow!" Li Chen Xu placed the medicine in front of Lin Yan.
"Second senior brother, I just woke up, I don't want to sleep. Can I drink it later?" Lin Yan said with a frown.
"Little junior sister, you're all grown up, and you're still afraid of taking medicine?" Zhao Yu Shu said with a hint of mockery.
"I'm not afraid, it's just that the medicine is too hot and needs to cool down!" Lin Yan's gaze drifted, avoiding the medicine bowl.
"Second senior brother has tested it, it's not hot!" Li Chen Xu touched the rim of the bowl, exposing Lin Yan's excuse.
"Second senior brother, you're bullying me too!" Lin Yan glared at Li Chen Xu, puffing out her cheeks.
"Alright, hurry up and drink your medicine, or you'll have nightmares and cry tonight," Ding Yu Cheng also persuaded.
"Hmph! Fine, I'll drink it!" Lin Yan picked up the medicine bowl and downed it in one gulp.
"Heroine Lin, you're amazing!" Zhao Yu Shu gave Lin Yan a thumbs-up.
"Hmph!" Lin Yan turned her head away, ignoring him completely.
"Then little junior sister, you should rest. We'll head back to our rooms now." Li Chen Xu said and pulled Zhao Yu Shu to leave.
"Don't forget to rinse your mouth with the preserved fruit after you finish! No one likes rotten teeth!" Zhao Yu Shu added a parting jab.
"Little junior sister, don't mind him. Get some good rest. We're in the rooms next door. If you need anything, just call us," Ding Yu Cheng instructed.
"Okay, see you senior brothers tomorrow!" Lin Yan got up to see them off. After seeing them to the door, she bolted it and returned to the table, opening the package of preserved fruit.
Indeed, they were all the original host's favorites. Everything she liked, they remembered.
Lin Yan hadn't intended to take this long, but seeing such a bloody scene for the first time had caused her considerable discomfort.
However, resting like this for a night was good. She could conserve her energy and then plan how to bring the male and female leads together.
Popping a piece of preserved fruit into her mouth, the sweet yet not cloying taste made Lin Yan's brows relax in satisfaction.
Afterward, Lin Yan fetched a cup of spirit spring water and drank it down. She hadn't tried it since she obtained it.
It was said to be able to cleanse the marrow and strengthen the body. She wondered if it could improve her martial arts talent. She also wondered which was more effective, this or the Intermediate Gene Optimization Liquid.
"You, you're clearly worried about little junior sister too, but why do you always bicker with her and make her angry!" Li Chen Xu looked at Zhao Yu Shu, reproaching him.
"Who's worried about her!" Zhao Yu Shu pouted, saying disdainfully.
"Just be stubborn. When little junior sister really stops talking to you, you won't know what to do!" Li Chen Xu said with a headache.
"Anyway, I'm not her favorite. She has senior brother, isn't that enough!" Zhao Yu Shu's tone was full of complaint.
Because Lin Yan had taken a break midway this time and hadn't rushed all the way, they arrived a little later than she remembered.
By the time they arrived, the male lead was already able to get out of bed to greet them.
Along the way, Lin Yan had organized all her memories. At the same time, with the effect of the spirit spring water, she had truly mastered this body and reacquired all of the original host's martial arts skills.
Of course, this was also related to the fact that the original host's martial arts were not very high to begin with. A single cup of spirit spring water couldn't compare to the Intermediate Gene Optimization Liquid, but the effects of the spirit spring water were cumulative.
Each time she drank the spirit spring water, her body would expel some impurities. The first time was the most, and then it lessened.
The original host was a premature baby and her health had never been very good. Although she wasn't sickly, she had taken a lot of medicine and her body wasn't very robust.
But now, under the effect of the spirit spring water, she clearly felt her body becoming healthier. The circulation of internal energy in this body also became more fluid.
It seemed that the spirit spring water was more suited to this martial arts world. That made sense; a future product like gene optimization liquid would surely be more suited to modern and future technological worlds.
And a non-scientific existence like spirit spring water would definitely be more suited to worlds like Wuxia and Xianxia, which were non-scientific.
As expected, the compensation from the main god was very practical. However, this was probably also intended to make her take on more, and more difficult, missions.
"Second junior brother, little junior sister, you're here!" the male lead greeted them.
He first glanced at Lin Yan, then asked Li Chen Xu if the journey had been safe and smooth.
As expected of someone who could make the female lead fall in love at first sight! His sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, his high nose bridge, he looked like a dashing young man!
Especially those amorous eyes; whenever he looked at you, it made you feel as if you were his entire world!
This was probably why the original host liked this senior brother the most! It was precisely because of the original host's favoritism that her father had arranged this marriage for her.
It was still early, and her father hadn't spoken to him about the engagement yet. She could have a talk with her father about her marriage.
"Senior brother, how is your injury? Is it serious?" Lin Yan stepped forward, saying with concern.
The original host probably had too much of a rosy filter. If he truly valued the original host so much, why would he greet second junior brother first?
From the attitude of her other senior brothers, it was clear that they always put her first.
He probably valued power the most, as with power, one could even let go of the hatred for the murder of one's master and sect.
"I'm fine, little junior sister. You don't need to worry. My injury is just a superficial wound, nothing serious," the male lead said dismissively.
Lin Yan knew that his injury was definitely not a mere superficial wound, but she didn't know why he said that. Was it for his own pride, or was he afraid of her worrying?