The Invincible Strongest Student

"No amount of willfulness is excessive."

When Zhao Qingtang heard this, her face turned slightly red, and she lowered her head, seriously focusing on her food. Yet, that sentence remained in her mind, no matter how she listened or thought about it, it sounded like an extremely pleasing love whisper.

Zhao Qingtang had never been in a relationship before, but at that moment her heart felt elated, is this the feeling of liking someone?

Zhang Youling looked at Lin Tian with increasing satisfaction, constantly asking about Lin Tian’s situation, like an elder showing concern for a junior. Lin Tian knew she was trying to match him with Zhao Qingtang, but he didn’t point it out, otherwise it would be too awkward.

After a satisfying meal and helping to tidy up the dining table, Zhao Xuefeng continued the topic that had been interrupted earlier while sitting on the sofa.

According to him, the whole thing was just starting. As the saying goes, "The beginning of everything is difficult," and the hardest part is the lack of talent.

Talents are like gold, shining wherever they go, loved by everyone. Hence, gathering these talents is quite a challenge; at least Zhao Xuefeng’s name isn’t enough yet, he still needs support from various areas.

However, Lin Tian doesn’t need to get involved in these matters; they were just discussing future directions while sitting together.

They all worked in ancient medicine and were top-notch physicians, naturally having many topics to discuss.

Time quietly slipped by, and before they knew it, their chat had extended to ten o’clock, with torrential rain already pouring outside.

Lin Tian originally intended to visit and thank his teacher because he was feeling better. Unexpectedly, he encountered these matters and chatted until late.

"Lin Tian, why don’t you stay over tonight?" Zhao Yushu suggested.

Through their interactions that evening, Lin Tian had learned about his character. Usually, he didn’t say much, but when talking about his specialization, he often had unique insights that were refreshing.

Zhao Yushu hadn’t had any special feelings about Lin Tian before, he just thought this young man was handsome and spirited, and his father held him in high regard, considering him a promising young talent.

The conversations that night greatly changed Zhao Yushu’s view of Lin Tian.

This young man’s knowledge reserve was far more astonishing than he anticipated, and he said many things that Zhao Yushu felt he could learn from.

A young person able to give him such an impression was rare, and it was no surprise his father had esteemed him so highly before.

If it were earlier, Zhao Yushu wouldn’t have thought to leave Zhao Xuefeng’s student overnight, especially given the ambiguous relationship between him and Zhao Qingtang, he wouldn’t have kept him.

But thinking again, a daughter eventually has to marry, and his wife and mother had been arranging this for a long time. Rather than letting her marry an ordinary person, it would be better for her to marry Lin Tian, as Zhao Yushu was extremely satisfied with him.

"It’s fine, I can take an umbrella and go back," Lin Tian laughed.

"Go back where?" Xu Wan glanced at Lin Tian irritably, "So late, and it’s raining so heavily outside, thinking of going back, that’s too distant, right? Do you think my place is small?"

This house was a faculty apartment provided by the school, but it was definitely not small for Zhao Xuefeng, with a study, three bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom.

Lin Tian scratched his neck and grinned, "Ma’am, you know I didn’t mean that."

"Then stay overnight."

"Alright," Lin Tian replied with a helpless chuckle.

Xu Wan thought for a moment and said, "The house isn’t big, why don’t you make do on the sofa for a night?"

Lin Tian quickly said, "No need to make do, no need to make do, the sofa is quite nice and soft."

"Haha, that’s good then. Qingtang, go to the room and bring a quilt for Lin Tian."

...

Earlier at the dinner table, everyone was chatting happily and drank quite a bit, later talked until late and went to their rooms to sleep as they got tired.

Lin Tian lay alone on the sofa, hands behind his head, staring at the ceiling, and breathing in the scent wafting from the pink quilt covering him, which should have belonged to Zhao Qingtang before as the smell was similar to hers.

Click~

A very quiet sound of a door opening, hardly noticeable amid the heavy rain outside, but Lin Tian heard it, and he quickly closed his eyes pretending to be asleep.

"Lin Tian, are you asleep?"

A gentle voice asked, it was Zhao Qingtang.

Lin Tian opened his eyes again, glanced at her; she was dressed casually, wearing what seemed to be the Doraemon pajamas from the first time they met, with pink and blue colors, looking cute.

"Not yet, what’s up?" Since it was midnight, Lin Tian kept his voice down.

Standing beside him, Zhao Qingtang softly said, "I can’t sleep."

Lin Tian turned over and sat up, studied her face under the dim light from her room, and asked, "What’s wrong? Want me to chat with you for a while?"

Zhao Qingtang shook her head again.

"Then what do you want?"

"I’m not used to it..."

Lin Tian widened his eyes, confused, "What?"

"Every night for the past few days, I’ve been practicing Breathing with you before sleeping, it’s become a habit, and tonight I didn’t, so... I’m not used to it." She lowered her head, her expression unclear in the dim light, but her voice was lovely, soft and airy like a nightingale in the valley.

Lin Tian was taken aback, slightly opening his mouth, after a moment he asked, "Breathing Skill can be done alone, why not give it a try?"

"I tried but still couldn’t sleep... could you accompany me for a session?" Her voice was softer.

"Okay." Lin Tian nodded, moving aside to make room for her.

Zhao Qingtang didn’t sit down, instead said, "How about going to my room? Here, if anyone gets up to use the toilet, they’ll see us."

Lin Tian glanced towards her room, nodded helplessly.

With that, Zhao Qingtang sneakily looked around like a thief before quickly running back to her room, beckoning to Lin Tian.

Lin Tian wore a wry smile, followed her in with his slippers on.

Bang~

The door closed, the only sound was the rain outside falling on the eaves, Zhao Qingtang sat at the bedside, hands on her legs, like a shy young bride tangling her fingers together.

Lin Tian glanced around the room, noting how clean and simple it was, especially the bookshelf filled with books, and the desk with many papers, all neatly arranged.

"What are you looking at? Hurry..."

Zhao Qingtang’s voice was so small, almost drowned by the rain. Yet her heart was anxious, sitting on the bed urging him, wouldn’t he think she was seducing him?

With a nervous heart, Zhao Qingtang looked up, seeing Lin Tian smiling at her, quickly she lowered her head again.