Why are the Talismans I Drawn Banned Again?!

Chapter 35: Uncle’s Advice

Translator: 549690339

The collaboration was successful, and when everyone thought it was a win-win situation, Bai Wendao sought out Jiang Cheng alone.

“Jiang, did you hire a female cultivator to deliver your talismans?”

Liu Qing?

Professor Bai had actually seen her?

The contract Jiang Cheng signed with Liu Qing was formal and aboveboard; there was nothing secretive about it.

“That’s right,” Jiang Cheng admitted.

A female cultivator!?

Lin Yao’s radar picked up some extremely dangerous signals.

Her beautiful eyes fixed on Jiang Cheng with caution, as if asking him, “What kind of female cultivator is she?”

Bai Wendao didn’t think Jiang Cheng was the kind of evil boss who would exploit his employees, so he carefully asked, “Jiang, why did you hire her? I feel she might not be up to the job. After all, she has some regrettable deficiencies in certain areas.”

Jiang Cheng nodded slightly, agreeing with Bai Wendao’s comment.

The cost-performance ratio of hiring Liu Qing was indeed very regrettable.

More expensive than hiring four or five Cao Wangs!

Not cost-effective at all.

“Senior Bai, I didn’t want to use her, but there are compelling reasons why I had to.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Wendao knew it was inconvenient to pry further, and simply advised Jiang Cheng, “Take good care of her. Don’t treat her too unkindly.”

Jiang Cheng’s face was full of bitterness, looking like a boss being squeezed by his employee.

“Senior Bai, I’m already taking care of her as much as I can in terms of salary. Three thousand low-grade Spirit Stones a month is truly the limit of what I can afford.”

Three thousand low-grade Spirit Stones a month!?

Even Bai Wendao, who was at the Foundation Establishment Stage, was shocked at such remuneration.

Good heavens, you’re giving a runner three thousand low-grade Spirit Stones a month?

This can’t be called care, but outright charity!

Are the Spirit Stones in your pocket endless?

Though Lin Yao had never properly worked, she was not the untouched-by-worldly-concerns Holy Maiden of the Immortal Sect. She understood the concept of a salary of three thousand low-grade Spirit Stones.

Ordinary teachers at Wuyue Advanced Middle School usually had a salary of only five to six hundred low-grade Spirit Stones, with only senior teachers who had worked for twenty to thirty years possibly getting eight to nine hundred.

Three thousand low-grade Spirit Stones amounted to more than three times the salary of senior teachers…

No ordinary person could have such a high salary level!

“Jiang, just who is this female cultivator to you?” Lin Yao’s tone carried a hint of questioning, along with a touch of jealousy.

It was as if she was complaining about Jiang Cheng’s reckless spending, as though his money should be managed by her.

“Someone I don’t want to meet, but can’t afford to offend,” Jiang Cheng said truthfully.

“But who exactly is she?” Lin Yao insisted on getting to the bottom of it.

A Plot Leading Lady like you, you’re an Enchantress, and she’s a demoness.

Jiang Cheng really wanted to say this, but he knew he couldn’t; he had to be more emotionally intelligent.

“If you must know, she’s somewhat like a ‘daughter’ to a friend of mine,” Jiang Cheng answered truthfully.

Lin Yao and Jiang Cheng were walking back to the Task Hall. Bai Wendao had left earlier, leaving just the two of them.

“A friend? A male cultivator or a female cultivator?”

“A male. He’s good at writing stories.”

This was how Jiang Cheng described his copywriting and planning colleague.

Hearing it was a male cultivator, Lin Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

So, Jiang Cheng hired a female employee just to help a friend.

Looking at his attitude, he seemed to have little interest in that female cultivator.

It seemed like she was nothing to worry about.

Lin Yao didn’t take Liu Qing seriously at all.

A female employee, so what? Could she be more beautiful than herself?

That’s just impossible.

As they got closer to the Task Hall where more people were present, Jiang Cheng began to feel extremely uncomfortable being around Lin Yao.

But he understood that shaking off the Enchantress was a difficult task. Sometimes, the more you try to shake her off intentionally, the more impossible it becomes.

He had to find a way to make her leave voluntarily or avoid appearing with her in front of many people.

Just then, as they passed the rest area of the Task Hall, Zhao Qin and He were inside.

Jiang Cheng pointed out, “Lin, your friends seem to be looking for you.”

Lin Yao looked at Zhao Qin, who packed up her little bag upon seeing Lin Yao come out, and left with He.

Jiang Cheng added, “Lin, I need to go handle a breach of contract for a task I previously accepted. You go ahead and take a stroll with your friends.”

“Jiang…”

Seeing Jiang Cheng leave her to talk with He, Lin Yao suddenly felt an empty void inside.

Watching Jiang Cheng talk and laugh with He, seemingly happier than when with her, her mood involuntarily became irritable.

Lin Yao hadn’t noticed this feeling while she was by Jiang Cheng’s side and he hadn’t interacted with other female cultivators. It was only when Jiang Cheng left her to interact with another woman that she realized she might not like it this way.

Lin Yao didn’t quite understand what this feeling represented.

Because she had never felt this way before today.

The only thing she could be sure of now was that the female Cultivator named He obviously had ill intentions towards Jiang Cheng.

She had to do something.

“Jiang,” Lin Yao said, pulling Zhao Qin to Jiang Cheng’s side.

Jiang Cheng thought to himself, I’m discussing work matters, how can the enchantress be so relentless?

It seemed that He had also sensed Jiang Cheng’s predicament, or maybe she harbored a hint of competitiveness in her heart.

He decisively stepped forward, subtly positioning herself even closer to Jiang Cheng and wedging herself between Lin Yao and him.

“Lin,” He said, “Jiang and I are discussing work matters.”

In He’s words, the intention to reject and expel Lin Yao was extremely strong.

But Lin Yao didn’t care about the work matters; she only knew this female Cultivator was trying to snatch Jiang Cheng from her!

Lin Yao had no evidence, but her intuition wasn’t lying to her!

She directly ignored He and stood by Jiang Cheng’s side.

“Jiang,” she said, “that sister is so fierce, Yao’er hardly dares to speak.”

Zhao Qin took Lin Yao’s side, “Sister He, we won’t cause any trouble.”

Jiang Cheng silently widened the distance between himself and Lin Yao.

But Lin Yao was unyielding.

He was not to be outdone either.

Zhao Qin, being pulled by Lin Yao, couldn’t escape either.

Then, this scene was fully witnessed by Sun Qing, who had just finished exchanging pleasantries and had come to see his nephew.

Frankly speaking, when a Core Formation Cultivator praised Jiang Cheng for drawing Talismans well and having a promising future, Sunni Qing could accept that.

Who doesn’t speak courteously in public?

Moreover, Sun Qing, as the guardian, knew that Jiang Cheng had participated in the Talisman contest and his usual academic performance was good.

Now, even if Jiang Cheng was exaggerating a bit on top of his former achievements, Sun Qing wouldn’t be too surprised.

Top fifty in the grade, occasionally being in the top three, was also very possible, right?

But when he saw Jiang Cheng tugging and pulling with three female Cultivators, Sun Qing started to get confused.

Especially since all three female Cultivators had striking looks and an impressive demeanor.

One of them was so beautiful it left one at a loss for words.

Wasn’t Jiang Cheng known to be an honest child?

He had never been known to date during school.

What was this scene of being surrounded by girls now?

Oh, it wasn’t him surrounding the girls, but those female Cultivators insisting on sticking to him…

Sun Qing was not against Jiang Cheng dating.

Eighteen years old, an adult, about to enter university—it was normal for young people to date.

The problem was, you shouldn’t date too many at once!

“Jiang Cheng, your teacher has asked me to take you home,” Sun Qing said with a numb expression.

Jiang Cheng turned around, “Uncle?”

Lin Yao reacted quickly, politely greeting Sun Qing.

“Hello, Uncle.”

“Yes, hello,” Sun Qing replied, maintaining a polite exterior while his mind was already cursing inwardly.

Ah? This young girl is so beautiful, did she go blind to fall for Jiang Cheng?

Sun Qing drove while Jiang Cheng sat in the passenger seat.

All the way, Sun Qing seemed hesitant to speak.

In theory, the laws of the Liang Kingdom allowed for polygynous relationships, one husband with one wife and multiple concubines, although nowadays, the vast majority adhered to monogamy, with just a few wealthy families being exceptions, like Emperor Liang’s.

Therefore, Sun Qing also didn’t know how to bring this matter up with Jiang Cheng.

At the entrance of Cao Wang Community, Jiang Cheng said, “Uncle, you can stop here; I need to discuss the upcoming work with my friends.”

Seeing Jiang Cheng about to get off, Sun Qing coughed once, realizing he had to speak up.

“Ahem, Jiang Cheng, there is something your uncle needs to specifically remind you about.”

“Oh okay, you tell me.”

“This, you must take good care of your health. Don’t overwork yourself.”

Jiang Cheng was touched by Sun Qing’s words.

He had been indeed very busy recently, and he hadn’t expected that his uncle had noticed.

This must be the genuine family affection among ordinary people.

“Okay. I will,” he responded.