Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 108 - 108 107 Going to Pingyang County_1

108: Chapter 107 Going to Pingyang County_1 108: Chapter 107 Going to Pingyang County_1 Luow Teng was immediately overwhelmed with shame and, grinding his teeth, he stared at Lu Chuan and shouted loudly, “Don’t get smug here, even if you have outstanding talent and strength beyond expectations, your arrogance and egotism, you still won’t achieve great things!”

Lu Chuan snorted coldly and questioned, “When have I ever been arrogant and egotistical?”

Luow Teng said, “I sincerely invited you to join the battle zone, but not only were you ungrateful, you even belittled the battle zone and drenched me in scolding.

Isn’t that arrogance?

Isn’t that egotism?”

Lu Chuan was at a loss for words.

“Did you hear all this from Han Yunlei?

Have you asked him if what he said was true?”

Luow Teng snorted coldly, “Han Yunlei is my most trusted subordinate, he would never deceive me, I believe every word he says!”

Lu Chuan forcefully called out, “Han Yunlei!”

His voice carried a coercive force that made it hard to resist.

At this moment, Han Yunlei was standing there with a face full of anxiety, wondering what to do.

Hearing Lu Chuan’s shout, he instinctively stood up and called out, “Present!”

“Come here!” ordered Lu Chuan.

Han Yunlei swallowed hard, instinctively wanting to refuse, but for some reason, his body seemed to be controlled by some invisible force, and he found himself uncontrollably walking towards the center of the training ground.

By the time he reached Lu Chuan, he was sweating profusely, trembling all over, almost on the verge of collapse.

Although Lu Chuan had defeated Luow Teng, that only proved he was a Grade 9 Grandmaster, but Han Yunlei felt that this guy gave him a sense of oppression far more terrifying than that of a Grade 9 Grandmaster.

Lu Chuan’s eyes fixed on Han Yunlei, as if he were trying to see right through his soul, and said, “I’m giving you one chance to go over what happened that day.”

Han Yunlei naturally didn’t want to reveal the truth about that day, but whether from fear or a moment of conscience, he found he couldn’t keep lying and surprisingly confessed the whole incident truthfully.

“It was… It was my arrogance, relying on my status in the battle zone, that I was rude to Lu Chuan, causing him to be repelled by the idea of joining the battle zone…”

“Afterwards, fearing the responsibility I might face, not knowing how to deal with it, Yu Xin advised me to slander Lu Chuan, exaggerating things and saying that he looked down on the battle zone and insulted the battle zone’s higher-ups.

That way, I could avoid being scolded and also cause some trouble for Lu Chuan.”

“This… This was all Yu Xin’s instigation, and I have realized my mistake.

I beg for the commander’s and everybody’s forgiveness!”

Everyone listening to Han Yunlei’s account was dumbfounded.

It turned out that Lu Chuan had never looked down on the battle zone or insulted anyone; it was all made up by Han Yunlei and Yu Xin!

Many eyes fell on Yu Xin.

Yu Xin became extremely uneasy, trying to find a hole to crawl into, and squeezed out an awkward smile, saying to the people closest to her, “No… It’s not like that…”

After hearing what Han Yunlei said, Luow Teng was dumbstruck.

He never imagined his most trusted subordinate would fabricate such a preposterous lie, ultimately turning himself into a complete joke.

He endured the pain in his chest and stood up from the ground, his eyes fixed on Han Yunlei, “Han Yunlei, I trusted you so much, and you played me?”

Han Yunlei was panicked, shaking his head endlessly, and said, “It was Yu Xin who instigated me, I…

I didn’t want to do it.”

Luow Teng was furious, raising his hand to strike Han Yunlei.

But because he was injured from the earlier exchange with Lu Chuan, he couldn’t bring himself to deliver the blow.

“I must have been blind to have trusted you as my most reliable subordinate!”

Han Yunlei, full of guilt, lowered his head and dared not speak.

At that moment, Feng Guang stood up and approached the group.

He looked at Luow Teng with disappointment and asked, “Didn’t you say he was your most trusted subordinate?”

Luow Teng was too ashamed to meet Feng Guang’s gaze.

Feng Guang turned to Lu Chuan, gave him a respectful bow, and said, “Lu Chuan my friend, today has really been a farce, you were blameless in this matter, and now I apologize to you on behalf of the entire Dragon Soul.”

Lu Chuan waved his hand, “Commander, you’re too polite, it’s enough that this matter has been clarified.”

Feng Guang nodded, then turned to look at Han Yunlei, and commanded, “In Dragon Soul, we do not tolerate someone who deceives his superiors and bullies his inferiors.

Pack your things immediately and go back to where you came from!”

Han Yunlei’s face was filled with despair as he pleaded, “Commander, please give me another chance…”

Feng Guang said, “You should be well aware of Dragon Soul’s rules.”

Han Yunlei immediately gave up pleading, his eyes brimming with tears as he said, “I understand.

I’ll go pack my things right now.

I… I have failed Dragon Soul, failed all my brothers!”

Having said that, he turned and left.

Feng Guang then looked at Luow Teng, “Your mismanagement calls for a punishment.

You are confined to solitary reflection for a month.

Consider why your subordinates turned out this way!”

Luow Teng sighed and replied, “Understood!”

Feng Guang turned to gaze into the distance, his eyes landing on Yu Xin, and declared loudly, “Banish her, and from now on, no women are allowed to enter the station!”

Several soldiers immediately acknowledged the command, “Understood!”

After that, they caught Yu Xin and dragged her outside.

With a look of grievance, Yu Xin said, “You can’t do this to me, I didn’t do anything wrong!

I just wanted Lu Chuan to suffer a bit!”

Feng Guang looked at Yu Xin coldly and said, “I’ll tell your father about this.

Go back and explain it to him.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Xin’s face instantly filled with despair.

She had just promised Yu Qingfeng that she would no longer cause trouble.

If Feng Guang told her father, she might find it hard to even leave the house in the future.

After dealing with everyone, Feng Guang turned to Lu Chuan and said, “Lu Chuan, young friend, your talent is rarely seen in this world.

If you join the combat zone, you will gain resources beyond your current imagination, and you will also have the opportunity to pursue higher martial arts realms.

Won’t you consider joining the combat zone?”

Lu Chuan smiled and replied, “Thank you for your kind offer, Commander, but I have no plans for that at the moment.”

Feng Guang did not press further and said, “Alright, but if you ever need anything, feel free to contact me.

I will help if I can.”

Lu Chuan gave a salute.

After clearing up the matter, Lu Chuan didn’t plan to stay any longer at the base.

He bid farewell to Feng Guang and returned to Hanging Gourd Medical Hall.

Mu Nanqing was humming a tune as she packed her things.

When she saw Lu Chuan return, she even asked him if there was anything she should pack for him.

Lu Chuan told her that he only needed to bring a few clothes, and that she didn’t need to help.

The next morning.

Lu Chuan and Mu Nanqing went to the train station together, carrying their luggage.

Mu Nanqing was a few years older than Lu Chuan, but her skin was moist and smooth, showing no signs of age, adding a mature charm to her face instead.

And today, she had specially worn a cheongsam, highlighting her curvaceous figure in exquisite detail.

With her gentle and charming demeanor, she somewhat resembled the affluent ladies of Old Shanghai, drawing countless gazes.

Walking alongside her, Lu Chuan felt a bit awkward because most of those people probably thought he was Mu Nanqing’s husband, both envious and jealous.

Before boarding the train, Lu Chuan sent a message to Wu Wei, “I’ll be in Pingyang County today.”

Wu Wei replied swiftly, “I will personally welcome you.”

Without replying, Lu Chuan, carrying Mu Nanqing’s suitcase, boarded the train with her.

The journey from Cloud City to Pingyang County took about three hours by train, so Lu Chuan bought hard-seat tickets.

During the train ride, Mu Nanqing suddenly said to Lu Chuan with a bit of shyness, “Xiaochuan, I want to discuss something with you.”

Lu Chuan asked, “What is it?”

Mu Nanqing said, “It’s like this.

It’s been a long time since my brother left, and my parents have been urging me to find someone else.

I’m all alone, and they’re very worried about me.

That’s why I was thinking, could you pretend to be my boyfriend when we go to Pingyang County?

That way, my parents will be more at ease, and I won’t be talked about by relatives at home.”

Lu Chuan was taken aback, thinking to himself, why is it always me they ask to pretend to be a boyfriend?

Do I really look like a public boyfriend?

He hesitated a bit and said, “Sister-in-law, this…

doesn’t seem quite appropriate?”

Mu Nanqing said, “What’s wrong with that?

It’s just pretend anyway.

Do you want my family’s relatives to gossip behind my back, saying that I don’t have a boyfriend yet I’m bringing a strange man home?”

After thinking it over, Lu Chuan felt she had a point.

Even though he always saw Mu Nanqing as his sister-in-law, this was a status he acknowledged himself; the two of them had no actual familial ties.

If he just followed her back home like this, Mu Nanqing would definitely be the subject of gossip.

So he smiled and said, “Alright then, I’ll pretend to be your boyfriend for a bit, to put your uncle and aunt at ease.”

Mu Nanqing was instantly very happy and then looked at Lu Chuan and said, “From now on, you can’t call me sister-in-law anymore.”

Lu Chuan nodded, “Got it, sister-in-law.”

Mu Nanqing immediately rolled her eyes at him, pursing her lips and staring at him.

Lu Chuan laughed awkwardly and scratched his head, “It’s a habit.”

“So, from now on, should I call you…

Nanqing?”

Mu Nanqing blushed slightly and nodded faintly.

Lu Chuan said, “Sis…

uh, Nanqing, then tell me about our family situation.

You’ve seldom mentioned your own family over the years, so I know very little.”

Mu Nanqing immediately started telling Lu Chuan about her family.

Besides her parents, Mu Nanqing also had a younger brother named Mu Xing, who was now married.

Their parents currently lived with Mu Xing.

Mu Nanqing’s father, Mu Guodong, was from the Mu family of Pingyang County, a family of neither large nor small standing in Pingyang County with certain influence but considered rather insignificant compared to the Wu family.

“My parents and brother with his wife are all good people, just hardworking ordinary folks.

You don’t need to worry about them making things difficult for you.

However, my dad is of mediocre talent and has never made a significant contribution to the family, which has led to some ostracism within the family, and by extension, they look down on us as well.”

“Oh, and if we need to visit the Mu family, be careful of my cousin from my eldest uncle’s side.

Her name is Mu Xiaoqing, and she’s always had it out for me.

She might cause trouble for me now that we’re going back, but just ignore her,” she added.