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Chapter 445 - 263: I Don’t Care If You’re Mr. Chen or Not_2

Chapter 445: Chapter 263: I Don’t Care If You’re Mr. Chen or Not_2

Chen Cheng laughed, "When did you start taking health supplements? Was it a doctor’s advice?"

"Doctors would prescribe this stuff? It’s better to just take medicine."

"So this is..."

Before Chen Cheng could finish speaking, a woman’s voice came from afar, "Mr. Jin."

Meng Wanning stood up abruptly, recognizing the voice instantly—it was her mentor, Cui Xiaoling.

"Master..." Meng Wanning timidly called out.

Her voice was soft, but Cui Xiaoling heard it. She stopped, turned her head towards Meng Wanning with an expressionless face and eyes that were complex and hard to read.

Finally, those eyes settled on Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng’s heart skipped a beat, and he also stood up to greet her, "Mr. Cui."

The air seemed to have frozen, and the atmosphere turned awkward.

Jin Baogen seemed oblivious to the tension, smiling at Chen Cheng, "Here comes the nutritionist."

Chen Cheng then realized that the greenish health drink was made by her.

Cui Xiaoling was holding a plate with some coarse grain buns on it.

"You just left for two days, and you’ve already forgotten the rules?" She still couldn’t help but comment. fre.ewebnov el.com

Meng Wanning shakily reached out to take the plate, but Cui Xiaoling put it down on the table herself and then walked straight to Jin Baogen,

"Why haven’t you finished drinking it? This stuff is good for your health, your blood lipid levels are high..."

Jin Baogen raised his hand to interrupt her, but Chen Cheng keenly caught this hint of concern.

"You two don’t just stand there, sit down," Jin Baogen pressed his hand down, also making Cui Xiaoling sit beside him.

"Today, I called you two here because there’s something I need to talk to you about."

He cleared his throat and slowly said, "I’ve already talked to Xiaoling about you and Xiao Meng."

He looked at Chen Cheng, "Taking Xiao Meng away shows you’re a responsible man. But, doing it without Xiaoling’s consent was improper." fr\eewe.bn(o)v\el.c(o)m

It was typical of Jin Baogen to follow a scolding with a reward.

Chen Cheng had already understood, but Meng Wanning didn’t.

She hurriedly said, "Mr. Jin, I followed Chen Cheng willingly, please don’t blame him."

Hearing Meng Wanning’s words, Cui Xiaoling thought to herself that this girl was really devoted to Chen Cheng.

Jin Baogen laughed heartily and turned to Cui Xiaoling, his tone somewhat teasing, "Xiaoling, your disciple, is getting too independent, can’t keep her anymore, huh?"

Cui Xiaoling looked at Meng Wanning with a flicker of complicated emotions in her eyes, a mix of pride and reluctance.

"Chen Cheng, apologize to Xiaoling."

This was the first time in a month that Jin Baogen had formally addressed Chen Cheng by his full name, though his eyes glanced at two cups of tea already prepared aside.

Chen Cheng clearly understood Jin Baogen’s intentions. He picked up the tea cup with both hands, slightly bowed, "Mr. Cui, I was rash before, taking Xiao Meng away without notifying you, causing you worry these days, I am sincerely sorry."

Cui Xiaoling turned her head to the side, not reaching out her hand.

Jin Baogen continued, "Xiao Meng, you should also apologize to your master, and then we can put this matter behind us."

Meng Wanning nodded slightly. She too held the tea cup, approached Cui Xiaoling, "Master, I know I was too impulsive this time, disregarding your feelings, making you angry, I’m sorry."

Cui Xiaoling, proud as she was, mirrored Meng Wanning.

She turned her face to the other side, "Do you still see me as your master? You left without a word, do you know how worried I was about you?"

"I..."

Cui Xiaoling spoke thus, but her heart was soft.

She couldn’t help but take another look at Meng Wanning, "Did you keep up with your daily routine? Did you do your vocal exercises? Did you practice your basic skills? Did you memorize your script?"

"Running around all day long, you must be just seeking fun!"

Meng Wanning’s eyes instantly reddened, knowing well that her master was stern in words but full of concern in her heart.

"Master... I..." Indeed, Meng Wanning hadn’t practiced these past days, actually, since she met Chen Cheng in Qianzhou, she hadn’t practiced at all.

"Look at you, you’ve lost weight." Cui Xiaoling touched Meng Wanning’s cheek with a pang, her tone softening,

"Are you not accustomed to eating outside? Are you also not sleeping well?"

As she spoke, her eyes also reddened, "Since you left, I’ve been unable to eat or sleep well, always afraid that you’re aggrieved outside..."

"Master..." Meng Wanning could no longer hold back, rushing into Cui Xiaoling’s arms, bursting into tears.

The relationship between Cui and Meng was not just that of master and disciple, but more like mother and daughter.

"Alright, alright, no more crying." Cui Xiaoling choked up, "It’s good that you’re back, it’s good."

Meng Wanning’s sobbing lasted for a good seven or eight minutes, before she gradually calmed herself.

She picked up the tea cup again, took a deep breath, and slowly knelt in front of Cui Xiaoling, tears still on her face, her eyes exceptionally firm.

"Master," she choked, raising the tea cup above her head, "Your disciple has been unfilial, worrying you unduly. I offer this cup of tea, please forgive my wilfulness."

Cui Xiaoling looked at the kneeling Meng Wanning, a myriad of thoughts racing through her mind.

It seemed like only yesterday, this same young girl knelt on the ground, respectfully offering tea to her as part of the disciple induction ceremony, her young face filled with earnestness and reverence.

And now, the little girl had grown up, her gaze carrying a bit more maturity and determination, yet still retaining that purity and filial piety.

She sighed, her heart a mixture of many emotions.

This child, always so stubborn from a young age, once set on something, not even ten bulls could pull her back. This incident, though it angered her, also showed her Meng Wanning’s determination and courage in love.