Murong Xue refused without hesitation, "No, Linli!" Although Zhang Linli was warm-hearted, it seemed to be inappropriate for an unmarried woman to live in a man's house. Of course, Shangguan Mo was different, and they were lovers. Even if they hadn’t been lovers, she couldn’t have refused Shangguan Mo...

Zhang Linli realized his abrupt behavior and said, "Fine, I will send you to Mengyuan Hotel which is relatively comfortable." He took Murong Xue's luggage and put it in the back seat.

"OK, I'm not captious. I will not live for a long time." Murong Xue said.

Soon they drove to the Mengyuan Hotel, and Zhang Linli said to the reception to order two rooms.

Murong Xue felt puzzled and said, "Linli, why did you order two rooms? I don't have a clone..."

"Little fool! Hehe... Of course, one room for me! Didn't you say that you want to teach me acupuncture? You don’t want to go back on your words, do you?"

Murong Xue thought, "But... It only needs only one hour to teach acupuncture." But she saw Zhang Linli had already got two room keys. Murong Xue said, "Fine, it's already ordered anyway..."

"Let's go." Zhang Linli took the first to pull the luggage and walked forward.

After putting away the luggage, Murong Xue and Zhang Linli decided to go out for dinner.

Zhang Linli chose a private restaurant whose name was Haoxianglai private restaurant.

When they walked in, many people were attracted by Zhang Linli with his handsome face and Murong Xue with her beautiful and gorgeous figure.

Led by a waiter in the restaurant, Murong Xue and Zhang Linli walked towards private rooms on the second floor.

All of a sudden, a middle-aged couple walked in front, "Linli, why are you here?"

Zhang Linli secretly said to himself that it was unfortunate. He forgot that his parents also loved this private restaurant. He said, "Dad, mom, I brought my friend for dinner. Xue, let me introduce you that this is my dad, and this is my mom. This is Murong Xue who is my friend."

Murong Xue reacted upon hearing that and smiled. She said, "Hi, I'm Xue! Nice to meet you!"

Zhang Wenming was about 40 years old, and he had a serious face, but people could see his handsome appearance when he was very young. Zhang Linli resembled his father. And beside him stood a woman who was Zhang Wenming's wife and Zhang Linli's mom. She was Lu Ziyan, and she wore a dress that was appropriately tailored and a moderate pearl necklace was around her neck, which made her look elegant and dignified. And she was looking at Murong Xue with a polite smile at this time

Lu Ziyan said with a smile, "Xue, nice to meet you! It is a coincidence that we came here for a dinner. We can enjoy dinner together if you don't mind!" She looked at Zhang Linli. It seemed that she appreciated his embarrassment.

Zhang Linli felt terrible. "I just want to stay with Xue. Don't they understand? Why did they always disturb me!" He kept winking at his father, so his father quickly took his mother away.

But Zhang Wenming didn't understand his son's intention. Or maybe he pretended not to understand him. With a surprised look, Zhang Wenming said, "Linli, do you have eye cramps?"

Lu Ziyan laughed bluntly and then realized that the little girl was watching them. Lu Ziyan coughed a little embarrassedly, "Let's go. I've reserved a private room in the front. Let's eat together!"

Murong Xue nodded and said with a smile, "OK, I'm so sorry to disturb you!" Of course, she couldn't deny the invitation from elder people.

Finally, they went into the private room. Haoxianglai private restaurant was not accessible to all people. In fact, this restaurant was the property of the Mo Family in the capital. Only those people with high social rankings could come in for dinner. And those people could order different grades of private rooms, including a green pavilion, a cyan pavilion, and a white pavilion, in accordance with their social rankings. The private room reserved by Lu Ziyan was a cyan pavilion. Only several people had a membership card for the white pavilion.

After they sat down, Lu Ziyan couldn't help but gossip. It was rare for Zhang Linli to be close to a girl although he had been appreciated by many girls since he was young. So she couldn't help but worry about whether her son was gay or not. But this girl was too young! She said, "Xue, you are only a teenager, and don't you need to go to school recently?"

"Mom..." Zhang Linli exclaimed helplessly. "I hope mom's temperament would not scare Xue." thought Zhang Linli.

Murong Xue smiled politely and didn't feel uncomfortable. There would be more questions if she was asked by her mom. She said, "Auntie, I applied for flexible study, so I have a relatively flexible time to study. I have to thank Linli for hosting, and I will go back in two days."

"You must have a good grade if you want to apply for flexible study. So you have very good grades, don’t you?"

"Yes, auntie. I passed the academic test for 4 years at university. So I got the special approval."

What a good kid! Kids with good grades always had good personalities. "But, Xue, where are you going back? Isn't your home in the capital?"

"Mom, aren't you hungry? Let's have dinner first."

"Please don't cut in when the women are talking. You are troublesome!" Zhang Wenming always helped his wife. "What a naughty boy. The more you grow up, the less cute you are. You always make my wife angry." thought Zhang Wenming.

Zhang Linli said nothing.

Murong Xue replied politely, "Auntie, I'm from A province instead of capital. I came here to handle something."

"It is a bit troublesome that Xue comes from A province. But we don't put much attention to her family status. This girl is really good with a beautiful appearance and polite manners, so her background is not bad and she has good grades." thought Lu Ziyan. But what would a teenager girl do in the capital? She said, "Xue, what will you do in the capital? Do you need any help? Auntie has some relationships in the capital."

Murong Xue had a good impression of this couple, not to mention Lu Ziyan's kindness, which made her feel a little too kind. She said, "Nothing, I just come here to participate in the International Stone Gambling Assembly, and this assembly is almost over, so I'm going to go back..."

Zhang Wenming also felt amazed because this gambling assembly was not accessible for any people. It seemed that this girl had a good background.

Although Lu Ziyan was puzzled, she would not ask about the life experience of the person she met for the first time because she also had good cultivation. She said, "Come over to our home to play. If Linli bullies you, tell me, and I'll teach him some lessons..." It seemed as though Murong Xue had been Zhang Linli's wife.

Zhang Linli was very shy and said, "Xue, please don't mind. My mom is like this." He was afraid of Xue's understanding, and even more afraid of revealing his thoughts.

Although Murong Xue felt Auntie Lu was too enthusiastic, she didn't feel any strange. She said, "How could I mind? Auntie, you’re very gentle and enthusiastic, and you are the model I should learn from."

"Ha-ha... Really?" Lu Ziyan was a little proud. "Xue, you’re so sweet. Ha-ha... I love to hear these words..."

Zhang Wenming said nothing...

Zhang Linli said nothing.

Murong Xue said nothing.

After all, the dinner had a happy ending with Lu Ziyan's gossiping, Zhang Wenming's collaboration, Zhang Linli's resignation, and Murong Xue's reply. After that, they all added phone numbers. Lu Ziyan invited Murong Xue again and again. After Murong Xue received her invitation, they could talk and laugh like a family naturally.

After dinner, Lu Ziyan asked Murong Xue where she lived in these two days, and whether she wanted to be a guest at Zhang's house. When she knew both Murong Xue and Zhang Linli lived in a hotel, she pulled her son aside with a look of contempt and carefully taught him.

Zhang Linli was confused in the beginning and felt annoyed when he heard more words from his mother later. His mother thought he... His mother said Xue was too young, and it was not right now... She said even if he couldn't bear it, he must also consider Xue's age...

Zhang Linli promised repeatedly, and Lu Ziyan then went home with her husband...

In the evening, Murong Xue and Zhang Linli returned to the hotel.

In the living room of Murong Xue's suite,

"Xue, I'm sorry about today. I hope you don't mind what my mom said..." Zhang Linli said to Murong Xue apologetically.

Murong Xue poured him a glass of water and said, "No, your mom is very hospitable. I like her..."

"Really? That's good! By the way, are you tired? If you are tired, I'm not going to learn acupuncture..." It was already 8,00 p.m.

"No, I'm not tired. I'll teach you something about acupuncture. Otherwise, I don't know when I will have time to talk with you about acupuncture after I return to A province..."

"Fine, do I need to prepare anything?" Zhang Linli asked.

"No, I will teach you some fundamental knowledge. You should remember it..."

Murong Xue started to explain to Zhang Linli in detail on the basis of what she had learned in the ancient medical books.

"Acupuncture is a kind of ‘external treatment of internal disease’. It treats systemic diseases through the conduction of meridians and acupoints, as well as the application of certain manipulation methods. Clinically, the cause is diagnosed according to the diagnosis and treatment methods of Chinese medicine, as means to identify the key, distinguish its nature, and define the meridian and the viscera of the lesion. It also determines whether the diagnosis belongs to the external or internal, cold or heat. Then it helps us to carry out the corresponding prescription for acupoints and treatment. Through the regulation of meridians, rebalance of qi and blood as well as yin and yang, we can achieve harmony of viscera and organs, thus we can prevent illness."

"It is a method to treat illness through acupuncture and moxibustion. Acupuncture refers to using a specific needle to stimulate a certain acupoint in the human body and using specific methods to adjust qi and blood; moxibustion refers to making moxa sticks and igniting them to warm and stimulate the surface of the skin in order to warm the meridians and adjust qi and blood."

"Technique of Filiform Needle Acupuncture, Use moxa or other drugs to burn and warm the specific points on the body surface. With the gentle heat of moxibustion and the action of the drugs, it can make the blood warm through the conduction of the meridians and strengthen the body. In fact, it is an external treatment to treat disease, prevent illness, and protect health."

"Other acupuncture ways, Three-sided Pin Acupuncture, Skin Acupuncture, Intradermal Acupuncture, Fire Needle Acupuncture, Awn Needle Acupuncture, Electric Acupuncture, Warm Needle Acupuncture, and Thread Embedding Acupuncture."

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