Chapter 411: Like Master, Like Disciple

In Zhao Nishang’s room.

By the bedside.

“Haoran, lie down and rest properly.”

She gently touched her “weak and exhausted” nephew with concern.

But Wang Haoran felt a bit helpless about his aunt treating him like a child, forcing him to lie down and covering him with a blanket.

“Auntie, I’m fine.”

“Listen to me, you look like this, how can you be fine!”

Zhao Nishang’s tone was firm.

She even worried that Lin Xixue and Qian Anning might “tire” her nephew out while taking care of him.

So, she brought Wang Haoran to her room to take care of him personally.

At this moment.

Being treated like a child made Wang Haoran feel a bit uncomfortable.

He was about to speak but saw his aunt lying down beside him, staring into his eyes.

Her bright eyes blinked, “Do you want Auntie to lull you to sleep?”

As she spoke, her right hand gently smoothed the blanket over Wang Haoran.

“……” Alright.

Since Auntie went this far, Wang Haoran could only obediently comply.

“That’s more like it!”

Zhao Nishang smiled with satisfaction.

But then.

She suddenly started complaining—

“Sigh, you’re really something.”

“Your master’s injuries aren’t that serious. She could endure a bit of hardship.”

“But you had to be in such a hurry.”

Wang Haoran immediately retorted, “Auntie, no, she failed to break through and got injured. Master must be in a lot of pain… If her body has issues, it won’t be good!”

“But you didn’t have to run down PiaoMiao Peak overnight to find it in the deep mountains!”

“You worked hard all night and even got injured.”

Seeing Wang Haoran return looking exhausted in the morning had scared her.

“You lied to Auntie, saying you went home, but actually stayed up all night to find herbs for your master!”

“Why didn’t you tell Auntie and let Auntie help you?”

“Auntie, I…”

Wang Haoran tried to stammer an “explanation,” but Zhao Nishang saw through him—

“Hmph, I know, I know. Giving something to someone you like is more meaningful if you pick it yourself, right?”

“So silly!”

Zhao Nishang knew her nephew was already a grandmaster-level martial artist.

But he still looked exhausted, indicating he not only stayed up to find herbs but was also very anxious and worried.

That’s why he looked so drained.

Moreover, the first thing he did upon returning was to ask his aunt to deliver the Yongli Grass to his master!

Zhao Nishang naturally understood her nephew’s intentions!

“And you even asked Auntie not to say it was from you, afraid your master would feel burdened!”

“Really, you never show this much concern for Auntie!”

Initially, Zhao Nishang lovingly patted Wang Haoran’s head but then playfully complained, messing up his hair.

Wang Haoran helplessly stopped her hand:

“Of course I care about Auntie too!”

***

While Zhao Nishang gently “lulled” her nephew to sleep.

Outside the door, a figure quietly left.

“……”

“Haoran… nephew, what does this mean…”

It was Shangguan Yunlan, unsure of what to do.

Though she murmured, she understood perfectly!

Nephew Haoran liked her, his master!

He even went through great lengths to find herbs for her!

Knowing the “truth,” she felt touched and comforted—

Her heart inexplicably fluttered.

“But… I’m his master… it’s impossible…”

“He must think so too, which is why he asked my junior sister to give it to me…”

“Mm, what a good child… I should act like I don’t know anything…”

Unfortunately, once something is realized, it can’t be erased from the mind.

The more Shangguan Yunlan tried to let it go, the clearer her nephew’s face became in her mind.

Even the feeling of his hand sinking into her softness, his warm breath when speaking, his admiring gaze…

All those things she subconsciously hid away now flooded back after knowing her nephew’s feelings.

“When did he start liking me…”

“Does he really… like me that much…”

A faint blush crept up her cheeks.

Her heart was in turmoil.

Until someone approached, Shangguan Yunlan quickly composed herself.

A lively voice called out, “Master!”

“Anning?”

Since finding love, Qian Anning had become positive and cheerful, no longer staying in her room all day.

A good change.

But for Shangguan Yunlan, her little disciple’s change was too much—

Spending all day at her junior sister’s place, “living in bliss” with Haoran!

Not even coming back to accompany her master!

At this moment.

Seeing Qian Anning rushing towards the second peak with a bag of herbs, Shangguan Yunlan couldn’t help but ask:

“Are you bringing something for your junior brother again?”

“Mm-hmm! Haoran looked very tired when he came back this morning.”

So she quickly gathered a bunch of tonics for him.

“Goodbye, Master!” Worried about her junior brother, Qian Anning said goodbye and was about to leave.

But her master called her back.

“Wait!”

Seeing her little disciple turn back, Shangguan Yunlan couldn’t help but ask:

“Why is your junior brother suddenly so tired?”

Qian Anning replied, “He stayed up all night cultivating.”

“……”

Silly girl, staying up all night cultivating wouldn’t make him look like that!

The truth is, he wasn’t working late; he was doing it for me…

Shangguan Yunlan thought.

But seeing Qian Anning’s undisguised concern for her junior brother.

She felt a bit conflicted—Anning is my disciple, and they are a perfect match…

In her endless dilemma, she subconsciously spoke:

“Anning, wait a moment.”

“Master also has some herbs lying around.”

“They’re just right for your junior brother. Take them to him!”

A familiar excuse.

Then, Shangguan Yunlan led her disciple back to her room.

And handed her precious herbs one by one:

“But don’t say they’re from me.”

“Otherwise, he’ll feel burdened.”

Coincidentally or not, the herbs Shangguan Yunlan gave were one more than Qian Anning’s.

“Mm-hmm, I understand!”

Qian Anning didn’t think much of it, just happy to bring more for her junior brother!

“Goodbye, Master!”

This time, she finally ran towards the second peak.

And all of this.

Was witnessed by Zhao Nishang—

“Tsk tsk, Sister, you’re too shy…”

tln : instead of Piao Miao Peak, its just Tsundere Peak lmao.