After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 807

Chapter 807: A Master Who Costs Money Cannot Be Accepted
Li Huan was both amused and exasperated. He shot Xi Mo a sidelong glance, a smirk creeping onto his face. He never imagined Xi Mo would be this type of person. Had he gone deaf? With how loud Xi Mo had spoken, anyone could hear him! In most places, people begged to be his disciple, but here, he was the one seeking out disciples.

“Gift for apprenticeship?” he sneered. “There isn’t one.”

“You still have to prepare a gift for me. If I like it, I might accept you as my disciple,” he added, a challenging glint in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou immediately pulled back her little chubby paw and looked up at Xi Mo, speaking earnestly, “Uncle, a master who costs money cannot be accepted.”

Commander couldn’t hold back a laugh at her words, bursting into a chuckle.

This little chubby girl was quite clever!

Xi Mo also smiled, ruffling Zhouzhou’s hair as he nodded, “Alright, then let’s not do it.”

He picked Zhouzhou up and walked out.

Li Huan was momentarily stunned. Was that it? No bargaining? Wasn’t the plan supposed to involve some back-and-forth negotiation?

Seeing his bewilderment, Commander found it amusing. “That trick of yours won’t work. This little chubby girl is quite the money-grubber. As soon as you mentioned no gifts, she immediately lost interest and didn’t look back.”

“If you really want her to be your disciple, you’d better bring out your treasures; otherwise, Zhouzhou won’t be coming with you,” he added with a grin.

Li Huan gritted his teeth, muttering under his breath, “Don’t even think about it.”

What a joke! People lined up in droves just to be his disciple; why would he stoop to court a little chubby girl?

Commander didn’t say anything more, simply taking a sip of water and waiting for the show to unfold.

Zhouzhou did exactly what she said she would. Upon realizing he wasn’t offering money and even expected her to give him gifts, she immediately turned on her heel and walked away. She hadn’t intended to be his disciple; it was only because her uncle had mentioned there were good things that she had considered it. Now, with nothing to offer and even the prospect of losing her own money, what use would a master like that be?

The next day, after finishing breakfast, Zhouzhou dashed off to find Xi Mo. On her way, she ran into Li Huan but didn’t acknowledge him, treating him as though he were invisible as she hurried on.

Watching her, Li Huan clicked his tongue and hurried after her.

Xi Mo wasn’t surprised to see him. He adjusted the difficulty of the obstacles and allowed Zhouzhou to enter. He then turned to Li Huan and said, “Come and take a look.”

“Fine, I’ll look. What’s there to be afraid of?” Li Huan replied defiantly. He couldn’t believe that the training he’d witnessed could produce anything worthwhile.

With that thought, he shoved his hands into his pockets and walked into the monitoring room. The screens inside displayed Zhouzhou’s movements clearly.

After more than half a month of training, Zhouzhou had improved significantly since her arrival. During this time, Xi Mo had primarily focused on enhancing her speed.

In the world of martial arts, speed was the ultimate weapon.

At that moment, Zhouzhou moved so quickly that she almost became a blur; ordinary onlookers couldn’t even see what she was doing. However, both Xi Mo and Li Huan watched intently.

Zhouzhou managed to dodge all the hidden arrows without being hit even once. They both could do it, but it had taken them nearly six months of training to reach that level.

“Did this little chubby girl really only start half a month ago?” Li Huan licked his cheek, his eyes glued to Zhouzhou as he spoke to Xi Mo.

Xi Mo nodded, “That’s right. There were also a few days when we had to go on a mission.”

In just over ten days–less than half a month–it was quite impressive.

Li Huan’s eyes brightened even more. He wasn’t naive; he realized that Xi Mo had deliberately brought him here to see this. Xi Mo was setting him up!

Who wouldn’t want to take on a disciple with such skill? A diligent and talented disciple would certainly have a bright future ahead. When others asked who her master was, he’d bask in that glory as well.

With that thought, Li Huan’s eyes shone even brighter as he looked at Zhouzhou.

He didn’t delay. Turning to Xi Mo, he said, “Alright, what does Zhouzhou like? I’ll go prepare.”

Was that an acceptance?

Xi Mo, however, feigned innocence and said, “Isn’t she supposed to give you a gift for becoming her master?”

Li Huan shot him a glare, “Stop being so sly. Hurry up! You want little chubby girl to succeed, right?”

It was undeniable that Xi Mo knew Li Huan well, and the same could be said in reverse. Though he didn’t know where Xi Mo had suddenly conjured up this little niece from, it was clear by the way he looked at her that she was precious to him.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have so readily agreed to let Zhouzhou consider becoming Li Huan’s disciple.

Understanding each other’s motives, there was no need to pretend anymore.

Xi Mo chuckled softly, dropping the pretense. “Money. Zhouzhou loves money the most.”

So she was indeed a little money-grubber.

Li Huan nodded, then glanced at Zhouzhou, who was clearing the challenges. He left before she came over, heading to gather money instead.

He had to be a bit aggressive; otherwise, little chubby girl might not take the bait.

What a shame it was to be a master like this!

However, for little chubby girl, it was worth it.

Zhouzhou had no idea that a mountain of gold was being prepared for her. She happily bounced over to Xi Mo, taking off her helmet and stroking her Fortune Hair.

“Uncle, how did I do this time?” she asked, looking up.

Xi Mo patted her head, smiling, “Very well.”

As he spoke, he played the video back for her, pointing out her mistakes. After this period of training, Zhouzhou had improved immensely; she only had a couple of small issues left.

But details determined success or failure, and Xi Mo was concerned that Zhouzhou could get hurt over minor mistakes, so he explained them in detail.

Zhouzhou listened attentively.

“Alright, practice again. Once you finish, we’ll move on to the next exercise,” Xi Mo instructed.

Zhouzhou nodded, put on her little helmet, and went back in.

This time, she executed everything flawlessly without a single flaw.

It was no wonder someone like Li Huan would be tempted; having Zhouzhou as a disciple was truly impressive.

Plus, this little disciple was clever, learning things as soon as they were taught, which made it all the easier.

Unbeknownst to Zhouzhou, who had been sold out by her uncle, she trained hard all morning, sweating profusely.

She rushed to the cafeteria without even having a chance to shower.

However, as soon as she reached the entrance, a figure blocked her path.

Zhouzhou looked up and instantly frowned.

Oh, that money-grubbing master.

The moment she saw him, memories of his earlier comments flooded her mind, and Zhouzhou didn’t want to play with him anymore. She tried to sidestep him to enter.

But Li Huan grabbed her arm, whispering mysteriously, “Little chubby girl, come on, I’ll take you to see something.”

He had brought half of his belongings with him!

He was determined to ensure she’d be begging on her knees to accept him as her master!

Zhouzhou, however, was anxious, clutching her rumbling stomach and trying to dash inside.

Li Huan blocked her again.

As she watched the chef finishing up the last serving of braised pork, Zhouzhou could no longer contain herself.

With a loud “Wah,” she burst into tears.

“I want to eat meat!”

“Wah! You owe me my meat!”