"Even if you hate it so much you can't stand it, you can't lose face, and you have to pretend it doesn't matter. Life isn't easy."

Hoshino Junka chuckled and said, "Yeah, Asou and the others definitely don't want you to cure my dad. Anyway, enough about that. I brought you something. Look what I have."

Hoshino Junka opened the lunch box she brought; inside were some dishes, a fried chicken, two side dishes, and several bottles of beer.

"How did you get all this stuff in here?" Ling Zhenfei looked at the items curiously.

Hoshino Junka said, "The guard is quite familiar with me. I gave him two bottles of beer, and he let me in. Enough talk, let's eat quickly. You must be hungry."

Hoshino Junka was outside the cell, while Ling Zhenfei was inside, and they began preparing to eat.

Ling Zhenfei asked, "Do you want to come in?"

Hoshino Junka said, "But I don't have a key."

Ling Zhenfei smiled and said, "I don't need a key to open this kind of lock."

With a thought, Ling Zhenfei opened the lock with his Divine Sense.

Hoshino Junka looked at Ling Zhenfei in disbelief, "No way, how did you do that? Brother-in-law, you're amazing."

Ling Zhenfei savored Hoshino Junka's adoring gaze, believing that every man enjoys such moments, basking in a woman's admiration.

Hoshino Junka stepped inside the cell too, and the two sat together to eat.

"How does it taste?" Hoshino Junka asked.

Ling Zhenfei nodded, "Not bad at all, a different kind of flavor."

Watching Ling Zhenfei eat, Hoshino Junka said with admiration, "I really wonder how many secrets you have and just how powerful you are."

Hoshino Junka seemed starry-eyed, watching Ling Zhenfei eat as if she might drift off to sleep.

Ling Zhenfei asked, "Aren't you going to eat?"

Hoshino Junka said, "I'm not eating, I'm here with you."

Ling Zhenfei thought for a moment, then said, "How about I perform a magic trick for you?"

Hoshino Junka perked up with excitement, "Sure, sure! What kind of magic trick?"

Ling Zhenfei showed his hand to Hoshino Junka and said, "See, there's nothing in this hand, nothing in this hand either, but there's something hidden above your head."

Then, with a touch on Hoshino Junka's hair, a Ziling Fruit appeared.

With another move of his hand, another Ziling Fruit appeared.

Hoshino Junka looked astonished, "That's amazing! How did you do that?"

Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "Of course it's magic. Am I impressive or not?"

"Impressive. Brother-in-law, you're too incredible. Is this how you won my sister over?"

Ling Zhenfei sneered inwardly; only he knew there was nothing between him and Mingyue.

Ling Zhenfei laughed, "Exactly! Your sister went crazy for me after seeing my magic tricks."

Hoshino Junka asked, "So, how far have you two gone? Have you done 'that thing'?"

"What thing?" Ling Zhenfei asked, pretending not to understand.

"You know, that thing between men and women?" Hoshino Junka blushed a little.

Ling Zhenfei shook his head, "Not yet, as you know, your sister is a very traditional woman."

"Oh, I see." Hoshino Junka looked visibly disappointed.

"What do you mean by that? Why do you seem so disappointed, like you're not happy?" Ling Zhenfei asked.

Hoshino Junka said, "It's nothing, just because you're already with my sister. Looks like you need to work harder."

"Why do you think so? Is there a reason?" Ling Zhenfei asked, puzzled.

"I'm not telling you why." Hoshino Junka replied mysteriously.

Ling Zhenfei felt Hoshino Junka was quite strange, but didn't ask further, and continued eating and drinking beer.

Hoshino Junka asked, "Big Brother Ling, someone like you must have many girls fond of you in Huaxia, right?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "Yes, indeed."

Ling Zhenfei answered honestly, knowing no one would believe a lie.

"I knew it." Hoshino Junka seemed pleased with her guess, when suddenly, Ling Zhenfei sensed Northern Spiritual Energy movement.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Someone is coming."

Hoshino Junka was startled and asked, "What should we do?"

Ling Zhenfei considered and said, "Hide in the next cell first, and see who it is."

Hoshino Junka nodded, tidied her things, and hid in the adjacent cell.

Soon, footsteps were heard. Then Ling Zhenfei saw someone approach, surprising him—it was Mingyue.

"Why are you here?" Ling Zhenfei asked.

Mingyue replied, "I'm sorry about this. You were supposed to treat my father; I promise we'll get you out of here soon."

Ling Zhenfei said, "It doesn't matter where I stay. But now, I've expelled the Northern Spiritual Energy from Mr. Hoshino. You need to assist him in further treatment."

"What do you want me to do?" Mingyue asked.

"Cook all the herbs I wrote down and pour them into a wooden tub, then immerse Mr. Hoshino in it."

"What's this for?" Mingyue asked, not fully understanding.

"Mr. Hoshino's meridians have broken too many times. Restoring them will make him energetic again. The prescription I gave you is for meridian repair."

"Really? Can my father truly become energetic again?" Mingyue asked, skeptical.

"Of course. Too bad I'm in the cell, otherwise, I could speed up the treatment with the Silver Needle, and he'd recover even faster." Ling Zhenfei said regretfully.

Mingyue said, "Thank you so much; I really appreciate it."

"No need for thanks between us. What's the situation with the Watanabe Family now?"

Mingyue said, "Today, people from the Watanabe Family came to provoke again. I advised everyone not to go out or engage with the Watanabe Manor folks to avoid a large-scale conflict."

Mingyue looked at Ling Zhenfei and asked, "I still have a question. Why hasn't Watanabe Kazushi appeared? Wasn't he cured by you?"

Ling Zhenfei thought and replied, "Perhaps he's not used to moving around after being inactive for so long. Plus, his Yongquan Acupoint is also injured, and he's recovering recently."

"Hmm, that's possible."

After their conversation, silence filled the room for a while. Then Mingyue looked at Ling Zhenfei and said, "Do you remember what you said to me last time?"

"What words, which sentence?" Ling Zhenfei asked.

"Oh, nothing. Just that sentence about love; it felt strange." Mingyue said shyly.

A woman who grew up apart from male groups, a female cultivator focusing on cultivation—deep down, she still longed for love.

Ling Zhenfei asked, "Do you have any questions about it?"

Mingyue asked, "If two people fall in love, what do they do?"

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