After the matriarch's episode, Yao Ling went back to her poison research. No matter how many times Yao Ying tried to entice him doing intimate things, Yao Ling just ignored him. For her, it was more important to know about the poison and ensure Yao Ying's health. They have the rest of their lives to enjoy doing intimate things.

Yao Ying pouted when he saw Yao Ling busy all the time, even though he knew how important it was. "Are you sure you don't want to do it?"

Yao Ling rolled her eyes in annoyance. This was the twentieth times he asked the same question! Yao Ling finally answered him, "Yes, I'm sure. If you have the urge to satisfy yourself, you can do it by yourself. Use your own hands!"

"Tsk... tsk... I never know that you are so cruel!"

"Not cruel, just stating a fact," Yao Ling grinned.

"Ling-er, tomorrow I have to go for a little while."

"Go where?" Yao Ling furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. "I already told you that you have to rest!"

"I won't put a strain on my body. I just want to go to Lin Fu to meet my new master. I don't think it's polite to not pay my respect to him, after all, he already received me as his disciple," Yao Ying explained.

"Did Lin Jian tell you something?"

"Yes, the master usually never stays long at one place, so it's probably better for me to meet him as soon as possible and also before he changes his mind. It seems like this old man has a weird character," Yao Ying told her the truth. Lin Jian indeed had his servant to give him this news and Yao Ying also felt that his headache had already stopped, so it was the proper time for him to greet the old master.

Yao Ling sighed but she knew that she couldn't hold him back. "You are not a little kid, so I also can't stop you to go. But please think about your body! When you feel tired or your headache acts up again, you should go home and find me, okay? Don't do the morning drill! You can exercise for a little bit, so don't go all out!"

Yao Ying kissed Yao Ling's lips and agreed to her condition. He knew how worried Yao Ling was and he would behave at Lin Fu. He looked at what Yao Ling did and asked, "Do you find out something from the poison residue?"

"I think this slow-acting poison isn't that harmful as long as you get the antidote. It's similar to gu poison but less potent. However, Mei Li gu niang cleverly adapted the gu poison. She's able to make antidotes that have two different purposes--- one antidote to fully cure the person and one half-antidote to control people. She is a genius and the master behind her is more genius. I bet he's the one who asked Mei Li gu niang to make such a poison," Yao Ling explained.

"Why do you reach such a conclusion?" Yao Ying asked curiously.

"Judging from your story, she is loyal to the master, right? She only gives him/her the full antidote. He/she could get her trust and he/she is also able to control a poison master to such extent is really an amazing person," Yao Ling explained her point of view and it made sense.

"Do you find out about the ingredients?"

Yao Ling shook her head. "Not fully. There are some ingredients that I don't know, so it will take a little bit of time for me to understand this poison clearly."

Yao Ying nodded in understanding. "Thank you for your hard work."

"We are husband and wife. There's no need for us to be so formal, besides... you also do a lot of things for me," Yao Ling said shyly.

"Do I?" Yao Ying asked her, grinning.

"Yes."

"For example?"

"You granted my silly wish," Yao Ling admitted in a soft voice.

"Really? Which one?" Yao Ying furrowed his eyebrows, thinking in confusion. What kind of silly wish that he had granted?

"Marrying me," Yao Ling smiled softly.

"Oh that... Silly! It's not a silly wish. If I didn't like you, I wouldn't marry you even if you forced me." Yao Ying flicked her forehead and said, "Don't think too much! We made the decision of getting married together, so you don't owe me anything. Remember it, okay?"

Yao Ling blushed after listening to what he had said. It made her heart beat faster. Is it love? She doesn't know but she certainly won't regret it if she indeed falls in love with him.

"But..." Yao Ying suddenly talked.

"But what?" Yao Ling asked.

"This husband is feeling a bit sad..."

"Why?"

"You care more about the poison than having fun with me."

"..."

Yao Ling felt like slapping this shameless man. She thought it was about something important, but in the end, he just messed around with her! Of course, the poison was most important! Yao Ling glared at him, "I'm doing this for you. Because I'm worried about you!"

Yao Ying was taken aback. He didn't know that the reason she was so diligent in researching the poison was actually because of him! It was a lie if he said that he wasn't touched by her attentiveness. "About me?" He asked softly.

"Yes. You drank this poison and even though you said that there's no negative effect on your body, I need to make sure that it's true! I don't want it to harm your body..." Yao Ling trailed off at the last part, but the meaning was clear.

Yao Ying didn't know what to say to Yao Ling. His heart skipped for a little bit. Is it love? He had the same thought as Yao Ling --- he won't regret it if he falls in love with her. Yao Ying hugged her from behind and put her chin on the top of her head --- he was much taller than the pet.i.te Yao Ling, but somehow... they fit perfectly.

"But you don't need to put a strain on your body. You can research it when you have the time!"

"I have a lot of time now!"

"I haven't finished talking yet! When you have the time and you are not with me..." Yao Ying smiled mischievously.

"What's the difference?"

"I want to spend my time with you! But you only look at that hideous poison!" Yao Ying whined childishly.

"..." Yao Ying speechlessly thought to herself, 'Where is my husband? Why suddenly he becomes shameless and now... a whiny little brat?!'

"Today, I finally can take a break from Fu Rong, so I have a lot of free time. My rest day! Without this holiday, I can only spend a little bit of time at night to research the poison. It will take longer!" Yao Ling tried to reason with the whiny man.

"Look! You said it's your rest day. Do you know the meaning of rest? It means to cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength."

"Then what do you want me to do with you?"

"Of course to relax on the bed with me and probably enjoying ourselves," Yao Ying excitedly told her his plan.

"By your definition of rest, I also can't do it with you. Rest means to cease movement in order to relax. If we do the intimacy things, I'm pretty sure my mouth, my tongue, and my hands won't stop moving," Yao Ling counterattacked him with a solid argument.

Yao Ying didn't know since when Yao Ling was more cleverer at debating. He could only give her another suggestion, "Er... then you rest and I will do all the work?"

Yao Ling glared at him. "You are not going to give up, are you?"

Yao Ying grinned cheekily. "No... I won't stop until you agree."

Yao Ling felt her face darkened. Give him an inch and he will take a mile. Without another word, Yao Ling kicked him out of the room. "I want to get my peace. When you already calm your little brother Yao Ying... you can come back in and sleep inside the room."

Yao Ying had no choice but taking a cold shower and didn't dare to do anything for the rest of the night!