Peerless Little Immortal Doctor

Chapter 769: Chapter 771: I Will Remember Your Words

Just like the previous days, Xia Liu returned to the seaside villa under Chen Yingke’s guidance.

What was different this time was that he moved into a room.

Chen Yingke had personally cleaned it for him.

The room was filled with a warm atmosphere, and the soft lighting made the air gently heated.

The soft light shone on Chen Yingke’s face, giving her the look of a faint blush after drinking.

Just as Chen Yingke was about to say something, Xia Liu leisurely spoke, “Miss Chen has gone to a lot of trouble for me, you should go ahead with your work, I can rest on my own.”

…

Chen Yingke pouted, as she had originally wanted to ask Xia Liu many questions.

This guy had straightforwardly sent her away.

If he hadn’t been a Path-Entering Cultivation, he would have been shouted at long ago.

There was no helping it, Chen Yingke no longer dared to shout.

The new Heavenly Mansion Chief, she couldn’t afford to offend him, and neither could the Chen family.

Besides, he was capable of killing a Path-Entering High-Level warrior.

With such cultivation, he was probably going to be a person from a different world than herself.

After Chen Yingke left, Xia Liu went into the bathroom to wash up.

He casually looked through the wardrobe and found that the Chen family had already prepared all sorts of clothing for him.

Grabbing a set of sportswear at random, Xia Liu then lay down on the bed.

During these days of healing, he was constantly cultivating.

He had to endure pain, which made both his body and mind somewhat weary.

After being lazy for so long, to be able to sleep properly, who would want to get up?

This sleep, Xia Liu continued straight until the next morning.

He was always in a state of high alert, able to react instantly to anyone approaching within five meters.

After waking up, he realized that defense had become a habit.

Perhaps only the time when he had just returned to Osmanthus Village was the most peaceful and calm.

Without disturbing anyone, Xia Liu relied on Divine Sense to go to the Chen family’s garage.

The person guarding the garage was an Earth-Rank warrior advanced in years.

When he saw Xia Liu, he immediately treated him with respect.

In the Chen family, no one dared forget Xia Liu’s appearance, even the cleaning servants were clear about his identity and looks.

After taking a common sedan, Xia Liu went to a small shop for a meal, and in the end, he packed up a breakfast.

Then he drove toward that inescapable place.

The technology building, in the early morning, wasn’t very busy, perhaps also because today was a rest day, and Divine Sense scanned the inside of the building, finding few people.

Except for her, curled up in a blanket lying in the office.

Xia Liu gently arrived at the room opposite the top-floor laboratory.

A “No Entry” sign hung outside the door, and it was also locked from the inside.

For a regular anti-theft lock like this, Xia Liu merely used Divine Sense, and it opened directly.

Inside the office, a slightly cute face was pouting while lying on the sofa.

The blanket covering her was a bit thin.

The current season was still winter, and the winters in Yanjing were quite cold.

Xia Liu had no idea what Ye Ruoxiang was thinking.

It was one thing to endure the cold but to not even turn on the air conditioning? She must have been exhausted to a point where she could sleep through that.

Xia Liu turned on the air conditioning, placed the breakfast in a small refrigerator, and then sat quietly on the armchair opposite the sofa, gazing out the window at the scenery and occasionally glancing at the quilt that the beauty had peeled back due to the rising indoor temperature.

Above that quilt, for some reason, the buttons on the white lab coat had come undone, revealing a vast expanse of white.

After a long time, the beauty on the sofa finally opened her eyes.

She stretched her willowy waist lazily, emitting a delightful sigh, and then she quickly realized that something was amiss.

She had worked through the night, exhausted like a dog, without any time to turn on the air conditioning. What was happening now?

If it had been her younger sister Ruochu, she would have definitely woken her up upon arriving at the lab!

As Ye Ruoxiang’s thoughts raced chaotically, a deep voice came from behind the imposing armchair: “You’re awake.”

“Ah! Who are you!”

Ye Ruoxiang almost reacted instinctively.

After her scream, she quickly leaped off the sofa, grabbing a protective dagger and pointing it toward the desk, while slowly moving towards the door.

“No need to be nervous, we’ve known each other for so many years, it’s time to settle some matters.”

The armchair slowly turned around, and in an instant, a handsome face was exposed to view.

“Xia Liu! What are you doing here!”

Although Ye Ruoxiang was no longer in danger, she was still surprised to see Xia Liu.

“It’s me, I’ve come here to confess. The tragic death of your roommate all those years ago was my doing,” Xia Liu said expressionlessly.

Clang!

A crisp sound echoed in the silent office, as Ye Ruoxiang stared gobsmacked at the man before her.

She wanted to speak, but the truth that had been buried for so long was too overwhelming, leaving her unable to react quickly.

“I know it’s hard for you, but I had no choice. I’ve lived in agony these years, and today I’ve come to admit guilt and accept punishment. Come on, vent everything you need to on my chest.”

Xia Liu tore open his shirt, inviting Ye Ruoxiang to strike him with the knife, once or even two or three times.

“Heh, it’s not necessary. So many years have passed, and I think Jenny has already forgiven you. Everyone has a time in their lives that’s too much to handle…”

After a long while, Ye Ruoxiang let out a mocking smile. Her words referred to herself as much as to her dearly missed best friend.

“You are now the Heavenly Mansion Chief. I’ve seen all you’ve done. If Jenny saw you now, she’d be very happy because you’ve become a useful person, an indispensable pillar.”

“I am not any pillar, and you probably don’t understand why I became the Heavenly Mansion Chief…”

“Stop it, no matter your motives, to keep the position of Heavenly Mansion Chief out of the Liu Family’s hands, you did everything. After confirming your identity, you openly took action against the Liu Family. That alone is enough to prove your sense of responsibility,” Ye Ruoxiang cut Xia Liu off.

Xia Liu fell silent. This visit felt like a failure, yet somehow a success.

It was uncertain, but if Ye Ruoxiang could think this way, perhaps she had already moved beyond the shadow of the past that he had cast.

“You should go now, walk your own path. If possible, please make a better world for the Huaxia Warrior Realm, so that ordinary people can lead fulfilling lives.”

“I will remember your words.”

Without any hesitation, Xia Liu briskly walked out of the office, out of the building, and finally drove away.

Every step he took in front of Ye Ruoxiang would remind her of the past, to stay away from her, so that she could forever put that incident behind her.

“Xia Liu, the newly appointed Heavenly Mansion Chief, as soon as I returned to the country, Sister Ye Xuan already told me, Jenny’s death was orchestrated by Liu Lang who tried to pin the blame on you. And you avenged Jenny by killing Liu Lang,” Ye Ruoxiang said, gazing at the empty road.

Watching the empty road, Ye Ruoxiang’s heart also started to feel empty. Perhaps it would be filled again within her lifetime, or perhaps it never would…