Chapter Thirty-Seven: I Need to Be Back at the Fourth Hospital Before Twelve O'Clock
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Fang Yi was still looking forward to it.
Xu Xiaoli, wearing his own coat, looked over with a surprised expression, "Master, you're awake?"
Fang Yi: "...You can see me?"
Xu Xiaoli asked with a puzzled look, "What do you mean, see you?"
"Nothing." Fang Yi was too lazy to explain, and while deactivating the teaching spell, he changed the subject, "Hey, by the way, how long have I been asleep?"
"You've been asleep for half a month."
Xu Xiaoli pointed outside, "Look, it's already late autumn."
As she spoke, she seemed to remember something, and said with a slight embarrassment, "It's cold, and I didn't bring any clothes with me, so I had to wear your clothes to keep warm. Master, you don't mind, do you?"
I said I couldn't find my clothes.
So you wore them.
She took care of me for so long.
Fang Yi certainly wouldn't mind.
And he really didn't expect to be unconscious for fifteen days.
He smiled and said, "It's alright, you can wear these for now. I'll go with you to buy some new clothes later."
At this point, Xu Xiaoli's face fell, and she said weakly, "Um, sir, I don't have any money. Let's forget about buying clothes."
Fang Yi didn't think much of it, only wanting to repay her kindness in taking care of him for so long, and said with a smile, "You don't need to pay, I'll pay."
Xu Xiaoli quickly shook her head, "No, I can't use your money. I asked my dad for some, he'll wire it later."
Fang Yi then realized something, "Aren't you in the interior design industry? You should be quite wealthy, how come you suddenly have no money..."
He suddenly realized.
Unsurprisingly, Xu Xiaoli had paid for his hotel room during his many days of unconsciousness.
This was a high-end hotel, at least seven or eight hundred a day, fifteen days would be over ten thousand.
And that was just his room fee.
If Xu Xiaoli's food and lodging were included, it would probably be over twenty thousand.
What Fang Yi didn't realize was that he had far underestimated how much Xu Xiaoli had spent on him.
"I originally had about 100,000 yuan in savings," Xu Xiaoli said cautiously. "But while you were unconscious, you kept asking for ginseng soup. I used up all the ginseng in your backpack, and it still wasn't enough, so I bought some more."
At this point, perhaps afraid Fang Yi might misunderstand, she immediately waved her hand, saying, "Sir, I'm not asking you for money. My family isn't short of money, and I know you're short of money too. You don't need to return the money to me."
Taking care of him for so long was one thing,
but taking out over 100,000 yuan to pay his rent and buy so much ginseng?
Most importantly, Xu Xiaoli never intended to take the money back from the beginning.
For a moment, Fang Yi felt a mix of emotions and couldn't help but scrutinize her closely.
Xu Xiaoli wasn't particularly beautiful; her short hair was neat and tidy.
Her looks were only slightly above average, but she was quite tall.
However, she seemed to have very little flesh, looking somewhat like a skinny person.
Especially now, wearing his clothes, they looked a bit loose and baggy.
Fang Yi pondered as he observed
her. Returning the money was definitely the right thing to do.
But repaying such a long-standing favor isn't as simple as just paying back the money.
He needed to think carefully about how to repay it.
Perhaps he'd been staring at her for a while.
Xu Xiaoli felt a little uneasy under his gaze and whispered, "Master, why are you staring at me like that?"
Fang Yi said with a deep gaze, "Xiaoli, thank you so much this time. If you ever need anything, just let me know. As long as it's within my power, I'll definitely help."
"Really?" Xu Xiaoli's eyes lit up with a strange light. "I happen to have something I want to ask you, and I'm sure you can do it."
Fang Yi thought she was in some trouble and said, "Go ahead."
Xu Xiaoli secretly glanced at him, her confidence wavering, "I...I want to ask you to take me...to take me as your disciple, to cultivate alongside you, is that alright?"
Fang Yi said speechlessly, "Aren't you working?"
Xu Xiaoli pouted, "I was fired for skipping work."
Well, it's because of taking care of me again.
If someone normally wanted to be his disciple, Fang Yi would definitely refuse.
He was busy seeking immortality; how could he have time to teach disciples?
Besides, he didn't know how to teach.
But Xu Xiaoli had given so much.
He had just promised to help with anything within his ability.
Fang Yi was always a man of his word and would repay kindness, so he couldn't refuse.
There was also the matter of his battle with the Asura in the Amitabha Buddha's Divine Realm at Jingyan Temple.
For the first time, Fang Yi realized how important it was to have someone by his side.
If it weren't for Xu Xiaoli's devoted care, he might not even know where he died.
Moreover, he needed someone to protect him when his soul left his body. Taking on
a disciple was a good option.
In a sense, a disciple was like a child.
Of course, this was under the premise of formally accepting a disciple.
The disciple had to be a trustworthy protector.
After a moment's thought...
Fang Yi said, "Alright, then I'll accept you as my apprentice. But you need to inform your other master first, otherwise it wouldn't be good to switch masters."
"Master, you're so kind!" Xu Xiaoli quickly changed her tune, jumping up and down with excitement as she spoke rapidly, "While you were unconscious, I already told Master, and he supports me becoming your apprentice. By the way, he even came to see you, checked your pulse to make sure you were alright, and then rushed off to Hangzhou to take care of some business."
Fang Yi asked in surprise, "Mr. Zhu came to see me?"
"Yes, I didn't know what to do when you were unconscious, and I was worried something might happen to you, so I called Master." Xu Xiaoli was quite outgoing, chattering on and on, "I originally wanted him to stay and take care of you until you woke up, and he did want to stay and take care of you. He stayed here for about a week, but suddenly his friend in Hangzhou had something to do, so he went to Hangzhou. It was only a couple of days ago, and he might still be in Hangzhou on business now."
Fang Yi wasn't one to meddle in other people's business.
He didn't ask what Zhu Changqing was doing in Hangzhou.
He nodded and said, "When we get to Hangzhou, contact Mr. Zhu. If he's still there, arrange to have a meal together. Now, let's go out and buy some clothes. Later, you can accompany me to Jingyan Temple."
Xu Xiaoli quickly replied, "Okay, Master. I'll formally become your disciple when you have time."
Formal discipleship requires a formal apprenticeship ceremony.
Although Fang Yi felt it wasn't necessary, since he was going to accept her as a disciple, it was indeed necessary to do it properly.
He took a shower in the bathroom,
then changed into clean clothes.
After packing his things, he went downstairs to check out.
They entered the elevator.
Fang Yi was still pondering the Transformation Technique.
"Impossible, why can Xiaoli still see me after using the Transformation Technique?"
He found it extremely puzzling.
He decided to try again.
Fang Yi channeled his inner energy into the Transformation Technique model.
Soon, the elevator arrived downstairs.
Fang Yi, distracted, chatted with Xu Xiaoli as they checked out at the front desk.
"Checking out,"
Xu Xiaoli said, handing her room key to the smiling receptionist.
"Okay, please wait a moment, I'll process your check-in."
The receptionist took the key and entered it into the computer.
Xu Xiaoli turned her head and said, "Master, why don't you wait here, I'll go get the car?"
Fang Yi nodded, "Okay."
Xu Xiaoli was about to leave.
The receptionist looked at her with a terrified expression. "Miss...who are you talking to?"
Xu Xiaoli hadn't reacted yet, pointing to Fang Yi beside her and saying, "I'm talking to my master."
The receptionist turned pale with fright. "There's no one next to you!"
Xu Xiaoli was amused and rolled her eyes. "Can't you see my master, who's such a big person?"
The other receptionist looked over and gasped. "Miss, don't joke around. There's really no one next to you!"
Fang Yi suddenly understood.
It wasn't that his teachings were ineffective.
It was because Xu Xiaoli was his devout believer.
He hadn't actively closed the communication bridge, so Xu Xiaoli could see him!
He quickly said to Xu Xiaoli, "Xiaoli, I used my supernatural powers. They can't see me. Don't argue with them. Let's take the deposit and leave."
"Okay, Master..."
Xu Xiaoli started to say, then realized what she meant.
She turned to look at the reception desk.
Sure enough, the two receptionists were staring at her with terrified expressions.
Xu Xiaoli, quick-witted as ever, feigned mental disability, beckoning to her ear twice and saying with vacant eyes, "Hurry up and return my deposit. I need to be back at the Fourth Hospital before midnight."
(Yes, the Fourth Hospital is a mental hospital. )
Fang Yi chuckled. He hadn't expected Xu Xiaoli to be so adorable, actually thinking of faking mental illness to get away with it.
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