Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 189: Return to Jiangbei

Chapter 189: Chapter 189: Return to Jiangbei

Jinling.

A five-star hotel.

An Ran stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out at the night view with a bag of chips in her hands, occasionally pinching a chip and popping it into her mouth.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

The sound of the room door echoed.

"Come in."

An Ran said.

The soundproofing of the hotel was very good, but even when An Ran spoke casually, the person outside could hear her clearly; he didn’t even need An Ran to open the door, as he easily opened it himself.

An Ran turned to look.

A middle-aged man walked in.

"Uncle Li, how did it go?" An Ran asked.

Uncle Li said, "Miss, Su Luo has left safely." He told An Ran the whole story from beginning to end.

Apart from An Ran, no one knew that actually, from the moment Su Luo had taken Xia Lianyun from the hospital, he had been following Su Luo secretly.

It wasn’t until Su Luo returned to Jiangbei in a car that he came back.

"Uncle Li, you mean to say... originally, you planned to go into that cave to rescue someone, but then Brother Su Luo and Shen Qingzhi ended up... you know... and then Brother Su Luo’s injuries were all healed?" An Ran exclaimed.

"Yes, Miss. However, I was planning to show myself, they hadn’t started yet, and I didn’t pry into the subsequent events, but it seems they did have a relationship. After that, Su Luo not only fully recovered from his injuries, but his strength also made a breakthrough, otherwise, he wouldn’t have had a chance to defeat Xia Hongbo in a direct confrontation," Uncle Li explained.

"So, you’re saying that sleeping with a woman makes Brother Su Luo stronger?" An Ran’s point of focus had somehow skewed off track.

Uncle Li exclaimed, "Miss, you mustn’t do anything foolish, or it could harm both yourself and him."

He was genuinely worried his young mistress might offer herself up for nothing.

"But he’s my fiancé, and I’m his fiancée, how could that be foolish?" An Ran said with a smile.

Uncle Li: "But..."

An Ran smiled, "It’s fine, there are no ’buts.’ I’m just curious, I’m not actually going to test it out. Uncle Li, don’t worry, I know what I’m doing."

She considered herself Su Luo’s fiancée, and the more she interacted with him, the more she liked Su Luo, but she wasn’t about to go so far as to make a move on him.

However...

An Ran put another chip in her mouth, chewing thoughtfully, and mused to herself, "If Brother Su Luo, who’s not yet a Martial Arts Grandmaster, can defeat a Second-Grade Peak Grandmaster, there probably aren’t many in the Capital City who could match him. When the time comes, the family probably won’t object, right?"

...

"Having killed Jiang Hongying and disabled Xia Hongbo, trying to kill Wan Chuanxiong was almost an impossible task." After defeating Xia Hongbo, Su Luo did not linger and instead hired a black car to rush back to Jiangbei through the night.

There were tiny chances to kill Wan Chuanxiong, but also because he worried about the crazy retaliation from the Xia Family, Zhou Shihao, and the Governor’s Mansion of Jiangnan.

He himself didn’t much care, ready to face whatever came his way.

The Lin Family in Jiangbei, along with Xia Yi and daughter, however, were a different story.

The following day, early morning.

After Su Luo returned to Jiangbei, he went directly to Lin Mansion.

"Mr. Su?"

Upon seeing Su Luo, the butler immediately welcomed him inside.

Entering the living room, Su Luo didn’t see Elder Lin Songbai; instead, he first saw Lin Ruoxi, who was having breakfast in the adjacent dining room.

Su Luo looked over, and at that moment, Lin Ruoxi also looked back.

Their gazes met in mid-air.

This left Su Luo feeling slightly embarrassed.

In fact, since their intimate encounter, after Su Luo had rescued Lin Ruoxi from the Jiangnan Governor’s Mansion, they hadn’t seen each other since.

"Miss Lin, long time no see," Su Luo said, bracing himself and greeting Lin Ruoxi.

"Long time no see," to Su Luo’s surprise, Lin Ruoxi actually responded.

After that, Lin Ruoxi even asked, "Have you had breakfast yet?"

"Not yet," Su Luo shook his head.

"Let me have Auntie prepare some breakfast for you. What would you like to eat?" Lin Ruoxi inquired.

This attitude astounded Su Luo. Didn’t Lin Ruoxi want to kill him before? How had she suddenly started to care about whether he had eaten breakfast?

"Just a bowl of noodles," Su Luo’s stomach was indeed hungry, especially since after yesterday’s relentless battles, he had been seriously injured, passed out, and then tossed and turned with Aunt Shen until now, he had hardly eaten anything and it had taken a lot out of him.

"Please, have a seat." Lin Ruoxi ordered the kitchen to cook noodles for Su Luo and invited him to sit down.

Su Luo couldn’t figure out what Lin Ruoxi was playing at, but he took a seat directly across from her anyway.

"Xia Yi and Nian Nian were frightened and are probably still asleep now. If you want to see them, it’s best to wait until they wake up. Let them rest well," Lin Ruoxi suggested.

Su Luo nodded, "Okay."

Then.

There was silence between them.

Su Luo didn’t know what to say. He also didn’t know if he should take the initiative to bring up that topic, because he was worried that mentioning it might cause Lin Ruoxi to lose control of her emotions.

Unexpectedly, after Lin Ruoxi slowly finished her sandwich, she took the initiative to say, "By the way, I already know about last time. You didn’t lie to me."

"What are you referring to?" Su Luo was considering whether he should bring up that topic, so when he heard Lin Ruoxi, he asked without thinking.

But as soon as the words left his mouth, Su Luo immediately realized it was inappropriate.

As expected, Lin Ruoxi’s expression iced over slightly, "You forgot already?"

Then Lin Ruoxi continued, "It’s better that you forgot! I originally wanted to make it clear to you – about the incident the night you saved me, I believe what you said was true, it wasn’t voluntary for either of us, let’s turn the page on that matter and act as if nothing happened."

"I want to take responsibility," Su Luo took a deep breath and hurriedly spoke.

Lin Ruoxi glanced up, her voice indifferent, "I don’t need you to."

That one sentence blocked all the words Su Luo had left to say.

At this moment, a hearty laugh came from behind, Elder Lin Songbai had arrived. He asked with a chuckle, "What’s this about responsibility? What’s been going on between you two?"

Lin Ruoxi’s cheeks flushed slightly.

Su Luo was utterly embarrassed.

He certainly couldn’t say, Old Master Lin, you entrusted me with protecting your granddaughter, but while I did, I accidentally slept with her, and now we’re discussing whether I should take responsibility.

If he really said that, Su Luo was worried Elder Lin Songbai might erupt in anger.

No.

All of a sudden, Su Luo felt that maybe the old man would be pleased to see such a situation, and would even take the initiative to make him take responsibility.

It gave Su Luo the sudden idea to approach the matter from Old Master Lin’s side... But after just a moment, Su Luo dismissed the thought.

This was something between him and Lin Ruoxi.

Su Luo promptly stood up, looked towards Lin Songbai, and cupped his fists, "Old Lin, I owe you thanks for stepping in this time."

Lin Songbai waved his hand, "We are family, no need for such formalities with me."

Su Luo glanced at Lin Ruoxi and gave a wry smile, I really would like to be part of your family, but the key is your granddaughter doesn’t agree right now.

Su Luo didn’t pick up on this topic, and instead said, "For you to personally pick up Xia Yi and her daughter, you may very well offend the Jinling Xia Family, the Jiangnan Governor’s Mansion, and Zhou Shihao. I will keep this kindness in my heart."

Lin Songbai laughed, "Zhou Shihao and I have never gotten along. The reach of the Jinling Xia Family doesn’t extend to Jiangbei. As for the Jiangnan Governor’s Mansion... he only has clout in Jiangnan, he wouldn’t dare to stir trouble here in Jiangbei."

After finishing.

Lin Songbai then chuckled, "Compared to that, I’m more curious about what your relationship is with Xia Yi and her daughter, to warrant you risking your life like this?"

The moment these words were spoken, even Lin Ruoxi’s gaze turned their way.

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