The next day.
Exhausted from the night before, Ling Chen slept straight through until eight in the morning, luckily it was Saturday, so he didn’t have to go to work.
Yawning, Ling Chen stretched and walked out of the bedroom to see Nanrong Wanqing and Su Lin both in the living room. He was about to greet them when he realized they were fixed on the television, seemingly unaware of his presence.
What were they watching? He muttered to himself, walked behind the couch, and gazed at the TV.
At that mont, the news channel was broadcasting the incident involving Tang Shiyun’s kidnapping, complete with comntary and photos from the rescue scene. Seeing the first photo displayed on the TV, Ling Chen’s face imdiately turned unnatural.
In the photo, he was holding Tang Shiyun tightly, with her nestled in his arms, their behavior tender and intimate, especially with the faint blush on Tang Shiyun’s face, which added a hint of ambiguity. At first glance, they looked like a couple.
Su Lin turned her head with a grin, glanced at Ling Chen who appeared sowhat embarrassed, and teased, "Ling Chen, in front of your girlfriend, do you have anything to explain?"
Ling Chen stealthily peeked at Nanrong Wanqing, who was intently staring at the television, then cleared his throat and sheepishly smiled, "That... it was really cold at the ti, I was worried she would catch a cold, so... Wanqing, I’ve always treated Shiyun like a sister, don’t get the wrong idea."
Nanrong Wanqing gave a light smile and said, "I didn’t say anything, why are you so nervous. By the way, is Miss Tang alright?"
"She’s fine, just a bit shaken up."
Su Lin said cheerfully, "Now you’ve done it, you’ve beco a celebrity. Last ti you were on TV because of Tang Shiyun, and this ti again because of her, with such intimate photos to boot, what do you think... those reporters outside will speculate? Ling Chen, you’d find it hard not to beco famous now."
Ling Chen touched his head, unable to suppress his worry, "Really?"
"You..."
"Chen, Chen!" Before Su Lin could finish, she saw Nanrong Hao rushing inside, his face aglow with excitent, "Chen, there are a lot of reporters outside, they say they want to interview you."
Su Lin smiled triumphantly, "See, I told you, it looks like our Nanrong Family is going to be ho to a major celebrity."
"Chen, about those reporters outside..."
"Get rid of them all," Ling Chen waved his hand impatiently. Last ti, an assassin had posed as a reporter to assassinate him, and he was still shaken by that. If it weren’t for his skills, he would have lost his life then.
After breakfast, Ling Chen was preoccupied with the thought of He Ziyun’s sparring with porridge girl and inford Nanrong Wanqing before driving to Qingyun Martial Arts Hall.
These past few days, he’d been thinking about it non-stop. Whether it was He Ziyun or porridge girl, both had substantial connections with him. Although he only t porridge girl once, for so reason, she left a very special impression on him, like an unfamiliar acquaintance.
Arriving at Qingyun Martial Arts Hall, Ling Chen knocked on the door, and Little Hua answered.
He patted Little Hua on the head and asked, "Where’s your master?"
"He left," Little Hua pouted, clearly disgruntled.
"He left?" Ling Chen was startled and quickly asked, "Did he go to the appointnt, do you know where?"
"Zong..." Little Hua was about to speak but suddenly recalled sothing, her eyes rolled cunningly, and a sly smile appeared, she imdiately clung to Ling Chen’s arm, "Big brother, I can tell you, but you have to take with you."
"This... that’s not a good idea, right?" Ling Chen was unsure. If He Ziyun was willing to bring Little Hua, he would have done so already, rather than leaving her at ho.
Seeing his reluctance, Little Hua puffed up her cheeks and pouted, "Then you might as well not go, stay ho and play with ."
Ling Chen had no choice but to agree, "Fine, fine, I’ll take you there. Hurry up, let’s not waste any more ti."
Leaving Qingyun Martial Arts Hall, the two drove straight to Zongming Mountain on the outskirts of East Sea City.
Ling Chen was in a hurry because he hoped the two would show restraint and not harm each other by accident. Secondly, he wanted to see for himself the strength of an Earthly List master. He was a Tiger List master and although he didn’t pursue rankings too much, that didn’t stop his curiosity and pursuit of stronger opponents.
He was eager to know what level of strength an Earthly List master possessed.
Zongming Mountain.
This mountain was a wild and undeveloped area, with strange rocks and steep peaks, imposing and treacherous, covered with weeds. They had to proceed on foot to climb the mountain once they reached its base.
Upon Little Hua’s insistence, Ling Chen had no choice but to carry her up the narrow mountain trail. The higher they climbed, the narrower and steeper the path beca. Even though Ling Chen was agile, carrying Little Hua still proved to be sowhat challenging. It took about half an hour before they finally reached the mountaintop.
At that mont, on the mountaintop of Zongming Mountain, He Ziyun and the porridge girl were sitting cross-legged on either side, adjusting their breathing, gathering their energy. Hearing footsteps, both opened their eyes simultaneously and turned their gaze towards Ling Chen and Little Hua.
"Master."
With a giggly laugh, Little Hua sprinted towards him.
He Ziyun glanced at Ling Chen, his face slightly annoyed, and said, "You girl, did you threaten Ling Chen to bring you here?"
"Ah! Master, I was worried about you," pouted Little Hua, imdiately resorting to her killer move as she sweetly acted coy upon seeing him upset.
He Ziyun helplessly shook his head and swallowed the words at the tip of his tongue. He had no way to deal with this girl.
Ling Chen greeted He Ziyun and then walked towards the porridge girl opposite.
"Hey!"
The porridge girl, with her delicate and beautiful face showing no sign of emotion, gazed calmly with an unruffled look and asked indifferently, "What is it?"
This woman is really too detached, Ling Chen thought to himself, considering he had co out of concern for her.
"Be careful during the spar later. Don’t hurt yourself or Mr. He. You are both my friends, and I don’t want to see either of you get injured."
"Sorry! Not giving it your all in a martial arts challenge is disrespectful to your opponent."
"Well said," He Ziyun smiled slightly and said, "Ling Chen, you don’t need to worry about us; we will take care of ourselves."
Ling Chen nodded but couldn’t help but continue to admonish the porridge girl, "Just be careful. Winning or losing is not important; safety is what matters most."
The porridge girl gently lifted her head, her clear eyes fixating on Ling Chen’s sharply sculpted handso face, and asked, "Are you concerned about ?"
Ling Chen’s mouth curled slightly, relieved that the woman finally got the hint.
However, before he could respond, the porridge girl said dismissively, "Thank you! But I don’t need your concern."
Hearing this, Ling Chen was slightly stunned, puzzled, and asked, "Why?"
"I am engaged. Please, don’t waste your ti on ."
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