Chapter 687 - 714: Misunderstanding (Two in One)
Chapter 687: Chapter 714: Misunderstanding (Two in One)
Not far from the office, Lin Xi saw Zhu Ying stop after walking just a few steps, as though she was waiting especially for him.
"I haven’t seen her in a few days, but Teacher Zhu seems even more beautiful!" Lin Xi thought as he approached her, "She really is a goddess!"
"And the kind of woman who has reached the pinnacle of both these aspects, among the women he has seen."
As he got closer, Lin Xi found himself a bit distracted; despite his strong self-control, he couldn’t quite hold himself together at this moment, "She truly is a born seductress!"
Zhu Ying noticed Lin Xi standing dumbstruck beside her, but didn’t think it was due to her presence. Instead, she believed Lin Xi discovered what happened with the professor, hence his current state.
"You don’t need to worry, I won’t say anything about today’s events!" She glanced around and, seeing no one, continued to speak to Lin Xi, "But if you truly love each other, I don’t have any objections, since love is free now!"
"If you were forced, you can tell me, and we’ll find a way to solve it together!"
Zhu Ying had always thought the old professor was a good person, whether in character or teaching, but never expected he would have such a secret.
The most crucial thing was that Lin Xi actually shared this interest.
What is going on with young people these days!!!
Not bothering with the stunned Lin Xi, she turned and walked back into the office, saying as she left, "Take care of yourself!"
She also understood why, the other day at the hotel, when it was just the two of them and she was completely exposed, Lin Xi hadn’t done anything.
There had been several flirtations afterwards, but he hadn’t taken any further action.
Even with people around, given her kind of allure, there should be no man on this earth who could resist.
Yet Lin Xi resisted!
At that time, she thought he was different, a truly pure-hearted person. Only now did she realize, he actually liked men!!!
Zhu Ying’s heart was extremely shattered at this moment, having already developed some feelings for him.
She had finally found someone she liked, and felt could be physically close, even though he was her student, believing that once two people were in love, nothing could stop them.
But she never imagined he would have a same-sex preference!!!
Lin Xi, "..."
Of course, he didn’t realize the rich content in Zhu Ying’s few sentences.
If he did realize, he would surely be speechless.
What’s up with women nowadays, how can they casually imagine things in such a risky way.
Regarding her recent words, something about true love, freedom in love, being forced, what on earth was that about?
Lin Xi rubbed his temples, deciding not to dwell on this further, and instead went to the elevator and pressed the button.
A short while later, at the school gate.
This time, Master Li with his black car wasn’t there, so Lin Xi casually hailed a black car to take him to the ’Citizen’s Pharmacy’ in the West City.
Around three thirty in the afternoon, the black car stopped not far from where he encountered Xiang Juan last time, at the junction leading into the alley.
After paying, Lin Xi got out and walked into the alley.
Given his excellent memory, once he had walked a path, no matter how complex, it wouldn’t stump him.
So in less than two minutes, he saw ’Citizen’s Pharmacy’.
And along the way, those who previously lived scattered nearby were no longer around.
In the distance, he could even hear the sound of excavators; it seemed demolition was underway.
Although judging by the look of ’Citizen’s Pharmacy’, there was no sign of moving anytime soon.
Lin Xi also noticed that ’Citizen’s Pharmacy’ hadn’t suffered any damage; it seemed that little thug named Ma San hadn’t caused any trouble to Elder Xiang or Xiang Juan.
Although Lin Xi hadn’t visited for a while, he and Xiang Juan had already exchanged WeChat contacts, and she would surely reach out if there’s any danger.
That was one of the reasons he was at ease.
However, this time after returning, he needed to have a word with Su Xiong to ensure that the grandfather and granddaughter were taken care of!
Otherwise, if those thugs couldn’t hold back and targeted them, he might not get there in time.
Upon reaching the shop entrance, Lin Xi saw Elder Xiang at the back medicine cabinet, fetching some herbal medicine.
At the counter, there was a pallid-faced middle schooler about thirteen or fourteen years old and a concerned-looking middle-aged woman, presumably his mother bringing her son to get medicine.
Lin Xi could tell at a glance that the middle schooler’s body was very weak, otherwise healthy aside, only needing to adjust his routine, eat well, sleep well, and drink some herbal medicine, then he’d be fine.
The reason for his weakness, if Lin Xi guessed correctly, was likely overindulgence in video games late into the night, causing his current frail appearance.
"Brew it daily, drink it continuously for half a month, and there should be improvement!" Elder Xiang said while fetching the herbs, reminding them,
"But the key is to go to bed early, wake up early, and exercise some more, then it won’t be a big problem!"
"Don’t underestimate it, just look at the news; there are dozens dying suddenly from staying up late playing computer games every day!"
"So when you go home, you know what to do, right?"
The middle-aged mother nodded repeatedly, while the middle schooler displayed a skeptical expression, seemingly not fully believing Elder Xiang’s words.
Of course, his expression mostly showed a lack of joy!
Without games, without staying up late, what fun was left in this world!
As Elder Xiang turned towards the middle schooler to say a few more words, he realized there was a young man standing beside them, "Hmm?"
The next moment he exclaimed, "Young friend, you’re here!"
Lin Xi replied with a smile, "Elder Xiang, go ahead and finish your work, we can talk afterwards!"
With a happy face, Elder Xiang nodded and continued to fetch the remaining herbs, while the middle-aged woman stood stunned.
Elder Xiang was regarded as a master of traditional medicine in their area, a person of great skills, and they had never seen him smile at anyone.
Of course, his granddaughter was an exception.
"Who is this young man?" The middle-aged woman sized Lin Xi up and down.
She could tell Lin Xi was decked out in Armani, likely costing several thousands at least.
He evidently wasn’t just an ordinary person.
After Elder Xiang finished fetching the herbs, he packed them all up and glanced at the perplexed middle-aged woman, "Stop dawdling and quickly take the medicine back home, brew it as I instructed."
The woman took the medicine and paid, then pulled her child as they walked towards the door.
However, after just a few steps, she heard Elder Xiang say, "Don’t spoil kids too much, no matter how good the medicine is, it won’t restore their health!"
The middle-aged woman nodded repeatedly and walked out of the shop, and Lin Xi could see she was scolding her son as she walked.
At this time, Elder Xiang came beside Lin Xi, invited him to sit on a stool, and poured him a cup of tea. Lin Xi was momentarily unprepared for such hospitality.
"Young friend, it’s been a while!" Elder Xiang lamented.
From his expression, for an instant, Lin Xi seemed to catch a glimpse of a little resentment, but wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination.
The next moment Lin Xi explained, "I’ve been busy with military training and classes lately, so I haven’t had much free time to come over."
Elder Xiang nodded, understandingly, as he pointed inside, "You’ve come to see Xiaojuan, haven’t you?"
"It’s quite coincidental; her school had an early release due to a school activity today!"
"Go ahead inside, don’t waste time with this old man, you young folks should spend time mingling."
Lin Xi, "..."
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