Chapter 097: Unconsciously Formed Habit

"Sure." Lin Yi had just broken through to the first level of the Xuanyuan Dragon Slaying Technique. Although he didn't have the second level's incantation to practice, the heavy burden that had been weighing on his heart for years was finally lifted, and his mood was quite good.

Chen Yushu took out three bowls from the sterilizer, and Lin Yi quickly served three bowls of porridge. After looking at the dining table, he ultimately sat next to Chen Yushu. Although Chen Yushu was a bit mischievous, Lin Yi felt she was easier to get along with than Miss Chu, and they shared a common secret. Even though it was a misunderstanding, the two of them had become much closer because of it.

Chu Mengyao and Chen Yushu drank their porridge very calmly, but Lin Yi didn't care about such formalities. Although he had systematically studied dining etiquette, he was really too lazy to follow them at home. Back when he was fighting in the African war zone, time was extremely precious. Who had the luxury of eating slowly? Even the female members would finish their meals in a few bites, or else the enemy's rocket launchers might come from any direction.

"Eating so fast, you might choke to death," Chu Mengyao said with a slight frown as she watched Lin Yi finish two bowls and head back to his room. She and Chen Yushu had only finished half a bowl.

"Boys eat fast," Chen Yushu said nonchalantly. "My brother eats just as fast when he comes home."

Chu Mengyao nodded, understanding that the military had strict rules. How could you eat so slowly on the battlefield? But Lin Yi had never been a soldier, so why was he eating so fast?

Lin Yi didn't have time to listen to the two girls' comments about his eating speed. He was thinking about when to deliver the Chinese medicine he had prepared for Yang Huaijun. He had originally planned to do it today, but since Chen Yushu had asked him to accompany them shopping, he couldn't go. Fine, he would wait until he had some free time. After all, Yang Huaijun wouldn't die anytime soon, and the pain-relief prescription he had given him would keep him from suffering too much.

Back in his room, Lin Yi took out the bank card given to him by Uncle Fu. He planned to buy a laptop, which would make it much easier to look up information. Many medical and pharmaceutical texts could be downloaded from the internet, so he wouldn't have to go to the bookstore to search for them.

Before leaving, Lin Yi changed the dressing on his leg wound, applying a layer of the healing ointment he had ground up the day before. He wouldn't need to go to the hospital to change the dressing today, and the fierce nurse from yesterday had really been too much for him. Besides, his healing ointment was much more effective than the ordinary ointments used at the hospital.

Looking around, he didn't have anything else to bring. Lin Yi left his room and saw that Chu Mengyao and Chen Yushu had already dressed up. They were wearing identical dresses, with similar hairstyles and carrying the same bags, looking like twin flowers.

Their outfits were clearly more vibrant than when they went to school, probably because there were too many "flies" at school, so they kept a low profile. But now it was the weekend, and they were going shopping, so they didn't need to be so reserved.

"Hey? You're wearing that?" Chen Yushu pointed at Lin Yi's school uniform, her mouth wide open in surprise. She had seen him eat and go back to his room, thinking he would change clothes, but he came out still wearing his school uniform.

"Is there something wrong with it?" Lin Yi thought the school uniform was quite good, with excellent quality. It was no wonder that it was from the best high school in the city, surpassing many high-end brands.

"Do you think your outfit matches ours?" Chen Yushu covered her mouth and laughed, looking at Lin Yi as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

However, Chu Mengyao thought of something else. "Lin Yi, didn't Uncle Fu give you any other clothes besides the school uniform?"

"No," Lin Yi shook his head. "And the clothes I wore when I came here."

"When you came here?" Chu Mengyao immediately remembered Lin Yi's appearance at the time... a white, yellowed tank top... and a dirty, torn pair of pants. Just thinking about it made her feel dizzy. "Forget it, you can wear this. Later, you can buy two more decent outfits. Even a bodyguard needs to look presentable!"

Chu Mengyao decided to spend money on two outfits for him. Although this outfit was a bit strange, it was still better than the one he had come in.

"Okay, I'll follow you from a distance. No one will know we're together," Lin Yi nodded understandingly.

"..." Chu Mengyao's face stiffened. Who asked you to follow from a distance? If we're going out together, we're going out together. Why follow from a distance? But her reserved nature prevented her from saying this. For some reason, ever since Lin Yi entered her life, everything related to him became a mess, causing her endless frustration.

Outside the villa, Lin Yi didn't see Uncle Fu's Bentley. Just as he was puzzled, he saw Chu Mengyao pick up a remote control and open the garage door. Inside was an Audi S5, known as the A5 in China, a bit more low-key than the R8.

Lin Yi hadn't expected Chu Mengyao to have a car. He had always seen Uncle Fu driving her around and hadn't realized she could drive.

"You drive," Chu Mengyao tossed a set of keys to Lin Yi.

"Me? I don't have a driver's license..." Lin Yi had always driven without a license, but that was only for missions or killing. Driving without a license was a minor issue...

Chu Mengyao frowned at Lin Yi's words. "Have Uncle Fu get you one. Otherwise, it will be inconvenient to accompany us shopping in the future."

"Hehe, Uncle Fu is already working on it, but he hasn't brought it back yet," Lin Yi smiled faintly. Chu Mengyao had unconsciously accepted his presence in her life, not as strongly opposed as she was a few days ago. Mentioning the future showed that her resistance wasn't as strong.

"Then sit in the back. I'll drive," Chu Mengyao pointed to the back seat and said to Lin Yi.

The S5 was a single-row sports car, and the back seat could only be accessed from the front, which was a bit inconvenient. But with Lin Yi's agility, it was no problem. He easily pushed the front seat forward and jumped in.

Chu Mengyao didn't say much more, sitting in the driver's seat. Chen Yushu sat beside her. It was clear that they weren't the type of rich second-generation who liked to speed. They followed traffic rules, fastened their seat belts, and Chu Mengyao started the car, slowly driving out of the villa...