Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 38 - 38 38 True Dragon Qi_1

38: Chapter 38 True Dragon Qi_1 38: Chapter 38 True Dragon Qi_1 Lu Chuan heard the shout and quickly separated from Ning Xin, turning his head to look over.

When he saw the murderous look in Xiao Yun’s eyes, his face showed a hint of confusion, “What’s wrong with this person?”

Ning Xin also glanced at Xiao Yun, then she kissed Lu Chuan again, even prying open his mouth.

Lu Chuan was bewildered, unable to comprehend what was happening.

Xiao Yun saw Ning Xin initiating the kiss with Lu Chuan and his expression turned to despair, “Xin’er, you…”

After Ning Xin finished kissing, she contentedly wiped the saliva from her mouth, turned her head, and disdainfully glanced at Xiao Yun, saying, “The term ‘Xin’er’ is not for you to call, especially in front of my boyfriend.”

Xiao Yun couldn’t believe it, “He is your boyfriend?”

Ning Xin nodded, “That’s right, so stop bothering me from now on.”

Xiao Yun glared at Lu Chuan fiercely, saying, “Xin’er, he…”

Ning Xin frowned, “Didn’t you hear what I just said?”

Xiao Yun’s expression stiffened, and he quickly corrected himself, “Miss Ning, in what way is he better than me?

My sincere love for you is witnessed by heaven and earth, yet how could you suddenly choose such a nobody as your boyfriend?”

Ning Xin said, “What?

Do I need your approval to choose who I date?”

Xiao Yun unwillingly said, “That’s not what I meant…”

Only then did Lu Chuan understand what was going on.

No wonder Ning Xin had asked him to pretend to be her boyfriend, it was to use him as a shield.

He whispered to Ning Xin, “Who is this guy?”

Ning Xin whispered back, “Xiao Yun, one of the so-called ‘Four Young Masters’ of Cloud City, Long Hao’s lackey, extremely annoying.”

When Lu Chuan heard the name Long Hao, his face instantly darkened.

He now had no good feelings towards the Long family.

“Please keep your distance from my girlfriend in the future,” Lu Chuan said coldly.

Xiao Yun clenched his teeth and then suddenly asked Ning Xin, “Miss Ning, even if this guy is your boyfriend, I don’t think I’m inferior to him.

Can I compete with him fairly?”

Ning Xin thought for a moment, then with teasing intent said, “Of course, as long as you can beat him, I’m not opposed to giving you a chance.”

Lu Chuan immediately glanced at Ning Xin, thinking she was intentionally making trouble for him.

Ning Xin blinked her innocent eyes and gave Lu Chuan a playful smile in return.

Xiao Yun sized up Lu Chuan and then revealed a contemptuous smile.

He could tell at a glance that Lu Chuan did not belong in their circle; even though Lu Chuan was dressed exquisitely, the aura of someone who had long lived at the bottom was something he couldn’t conceal.

“A poor loser trying to compete with me for Ning Xin, what a joke!”

He clapped his hands and a bodyguard immediately handed him an exquisitely wrapped box.

When the box was opened, it revealed a lifelike carved Jade Pendant, which contained an intangible aura as majestic as that of a divine dragon, causing everyone present to feel an impulse to kneel in homage.

“This is no ordinary item, truly fitting of Eldest Young Master Xiao, such an astonishing display!” many onlookers commented amongst themselves.

Seeing the reactions of the crowd, Xiao Yun had a smug expression and introduced, “Miss Ning, this item is called the Divine Dragon Belt Ornament, carved from a precious jade that was salvaged from the deep sea.

Rumors say that when the jade was discovered, some had seen the legendary divine dragon in the depths of the sea, and the jade was left by that divine dragon.”

“Therefore, this Divine Dragon Belt Ornament carries a strand of True Dragon Qi, which I’m sure you all can feel.

If worn for a long time, it can not only ward off illness and disaster but can also secure the divine dragon’s protection.”

“I went to great lengths and used countless connections to purchase this Divine Dragon Belt Ornament, and now I present it to you, Miss Ning, in the hope that you can feel my sincerity.”

Having said this, he looked towards Lu Chuan with a challenging gaze.

The crowd followed suit, turning to see how Lu Chuan would respond.

Lu Chuan looked at the Divine Dragon Belt Ornament, feeling an inexplicable resonance within him.

Then with a deep inhale, the True Dragon Qi from the Divine Dragon Belt Ornament actually shot directly into his body.

In an instant, he felt his Qi Cultivation abilities had greatly improved, reaching the peak of Qi Cultivation Level 3 in the blink of an eye, just one step away from breaking through.

“It really is True Dragon Qi!”

Lu Chuan was elated; this was like picking up a bargain.

He mockingly looked at Xiao Yun, thinking that he was a True Dragon Destiny and Xiao Yun was flaunting only a trace of True Dragon Qi before him, what audacity.

Seeing Lu Chuan laughing, Xiao Yun couldn’t help but demand, “What?

You seem to look down on the gift I’ve offered Miss Ning?”

Lu Chuan nodded, “Indeed, you give Miss Ning a flawed gift, how can it be respected!”

Xiao Yun cursed, “If you don’t know anything then shut up, do you know how much this Divine Dragon Belt Ornament is worth?

Saying it’s flawed, I think it’s just that you, this country bumpkin, are green with envy!”

Lu Chuan raised his hand and snapped his fingers softly.

Snap!

The Jade Pendant inside the brocade box instantly shattered into pieces, turning into a pile of debris.

Lu Chuan said with a smirk, “Isn’t this a flawed product?”

Everyone was dumbfounded.

“It actually broke!”

Xiao Yun couldn’t believe it, “What happened?

How did it suddenly break?

This is something I spent an entire year’s pocket money on!”

Initially interested by the True Dragon Qi, Ning Xin, seeing what happened, said with a look of disgust, “What kind of trash is this?

Take it away, I don’t want it.”

Xiao Yun, forehead sweating, said, “Miss Ning, this really is the Divine Dragon Belt Ornament, I just don’t know why it suddenly broke.”

Lu Chuan said with a smile, “It didn’t break sooner or later, but just when you were giving it, that’s no coincidence.

If it’s a defective product, just admit it generously.”

Xiao Yun clenched his teeth, “Even if it’s broken, it’s something I bought for a big price, my intention is what counts, what about you?

What impressive gift have you ever given Miss Ning?”

Lu Chuan thought for a moment, took a piece of paper, and quickly folded an origami paper crane, handing it to Ning Xin, “Here, this is for you.”

Xiao Yun laughed loudly, “You actually have the nerve to give a crappy paper crane, you really are shameless, Miss Ning would find it strange if she liked that!”

But Ning Xin looked at the paper crane Lu Chuan folded with a face full of surprise, carefully taking it and said, “Wow, you’re so amazing, I like this.”

Xiao Yun turned to stone in an instant, “Miss Ning, that’s just an ordinary piece of paper, not worth a penny…”

Lu Chuan said, “Gift-giving is not about money, it’s about sincerity; your insincerity made your expensive gift nothing more than a decoration.

My paper crane might not be valuable, but at least it was folded with care.”

Ning Xin nodded in agreement, “Exactly, compared to this paper crane, your gift reeks too much of money.”

She played with the origami paper crane lovingly, seemingly truly fond of it.

Xiao Yun was embarrassed; he had never imagined that he would be defeated by a simple origami paper crane.

He said, determined not to admit defeat, “Miss Ning, even if you don’t like the gift I gave, I will stick to it to the end.

In my life, there will only ever be room for you in my heart!”

Lu Chuan coughed lightly and said, “Eldest Young Master Xiao, you should spare us these scenes.”

Xiao Yun snorted coldly, “What, you don’t believe in my true feelings for Miss Ning?”

Lu Chuan said, “Frankly, I know a bit of medicine, and judging by your condition, with dark under-eyes, yellow eyes, heavy breathing, and unsteady footsteps, these are all signs of excessive indulgence.

Right now, your eyes are lifeless, your lips are pale, it looks like you just indulged not long ago, how can I believe that Miss Ning is the only one in your heart?

Don’t tell me you always take care of it with your hand.”

Xiao Yun panicked, his anger covering up his guilt, he yelled, “Bullshit!

Miss Ning, don’t listen to his nonsense, I…

I’ve been weak since childhood; it’s not because of excess indulgence.”

Ning Xin snorted coldly, “You’re really disgusting.”

She then took Lu Chuan by the arm, “Let’s go, Lu Chuan.”

After they left the hotel, Xiao Yun, furious, smashed all the dishes in the dining area.

“Lu Chuan, is it?

Just wait for me, I’ll show you what Xiao Yun is made of!”

Right then, his phone rang; it was Long Hao calling.

“Big brother, what’s wrong?”

“You sound short of breath, did you just lose your temper?” Long Hao’s voice came over the phone.

Xiao Yun said, “I just got annoyed by a damn fool, it’s nothing serious, what’s up, big brother?”

Long Hao replied, “Mengyao seems to have been getting close to someone named Lu Chuan recently; keep an eye on them for me.

If this Lu Chuan has designs on Mengyao, help me take care of him.”

Xiao Yun was stunned.

Long Hao asked, “What’s wrong?”

Xiao Yun said, “That idiot who just pissed me off, he’s also called Lu Chuan, and he’s got designs on Ning Xin.”

Long Hao sounded surprised, “It seems this man is quite bold.”

A sinister smile appeared on Xiao Yun’s face, “Don’t worry, big brother, since he dares to provoke us brothers, I will not let him off easily!”

Long Hao: “Alright, leave this person to you.”

…

Ning Xin and Lu Chuan got into the car.

Ning Xin placed the origami paper crane on the dashboard, saying shyly, “Thank you for today.”

Lu Chuan laughed and said, “No need to be polite with me.”

Ning Xin’s mind began to wander, “What does he mean by that?

Could it be that he really thinks of me as his girlfriend now?

Have we moved forward in our relationship?”

But then she heard Lu Chuan say, “Just settle the money with me.”

Ning Xin’s face darkened, her pleasant fantasies shattered in an instant as she glared at Lu Chuan and yelled, “Money-grubber!”

Still fuming, she transferred a hundred thousand yuan to Lu Chuan, her eyes full of resentment.

She felt that whether it was her first kiss given to Lu Chuan or that origami paper crane, both stirred feelings in her heart; she thought Lu Chuan felt the same, at least for that moment, their feelings were mutual.

But now, it appeared Lu Chuan treated it all as a transaction.

Lu Chuan happily accepted the money, and with the one million yuan check from Qi Zhenyuan, he now had a total of one million one hundred thousand in cash, equaling the assets of a moderately well-off family.

Plus the invaluable amethyst, and the True Dragon Qi given freely by Xiao Yun, his gains for the evening were indeed significant.

As Lu Chuan was counting his assets, he suddenly received another transfer of a hundred thousand yuan, this time from Ning Xin.

He turned his head in confusion and asked, “Why did you transfer another hundred thousand to me?”

Ning Xin, propping her chin with one hand and tilting her head, wore a smile like that of a little evil demon, “Does this mean that if the money is right, you would do anything I ask?”