Chapter 152: The Two Young Masters

Li Qingxin left the clinic in a daze, entirely unable to comprehend the things she had witnessed today!

Ling Xiao actually turned out to be a Major General!

To think that previously, she had been so arrogant and fiercely flaunting her educational background and beauty.

Now that she thought about it, in Ling Xiao’s eyes, those actions must have been utterly ridiculous, right?

"No wonder he completely ignored me. With his status, the number of girls pursuing him must be countless, right?"

Li Qingxin smiled with a hint of self-mockery. When she finally snapped back to her senses, she abruptly realized that, for reasons unknown, she had walked all the way to her grandmother's office.

"Oh? Qingxin. Why did you come here at this hour?"

Principal Li looked at her with a puzzled expression. Li Qingxin froze, then bit her lip and hesitated for a long time before finally speaking up:

"Grandma... I want to ask, who on earth is that Ling Xiao? Can you tell me?"

Principal Li paused, her expression turning somewhat peculiar.

"Why are you asking about that?"

Li Qingxin asked with a hint of spoiled coquettishness:

"Grandma, I really want to know. I'm begging you, won't you please tell me?"

Principal Li pondered for a moment before standing up and locking the office door from the inside.

She returned to her seat, her expression having grown rather serious.

"Sit down and we'll talk!"

She pointed to the chair in front of her. Li Qingxin immediately sat down properly, placing her hands on her knees like a model student listening attentively to a lecture.

Principal Li took a deep breath and said:

"Qingxin, how should I put this to you? It's a long story! You should know that in the existing worldview, soldiers are the most powerful people in this world! Aristocratic families are the true rulers of this world! When they join forces, they possess the authority to overturn the heavens and control everything. They can even take lives with the greatest of ease!"

Li Qingxin nodded, and Principal Li's tone suddenly intensified.

"Then what if there are people in this world who can regard these people as mere ants?"

Li Qingxin’s pupils constricted. Principal Li continued:

"In this world, there is a class of beings known as martial arts practitioners! They are not the kind of Tai Chi masters you see on the internet, but super experts in the true sense of the word! They can ignore conventional firearms, move as swiftly as flying, and even overturn the heavens, churn the seas, and... achieve immortality!"

"Oh my god, does that mean we are living together with a bunch of monsters?"

Principal Li shook her head.

"They are not monsters; they are normal people too. They have simply practiced martial arts, just like in novels. And Ling Xiao is precisely one of those people!"

"Not only that, but he is also an elite among them—an expert in the truest sense of the word! He even has the power to make Grandma regain her youth. That's why Grandma wanted to introduce you to him. Being able to marry him is your fortune, and you would no longer be bound by the rules of secular society. To be blunt, even the high-ranking officials of Jiangnan would have to bow respectfully to you upon meeting you! That... is the extent of Ling Xiao's power!"

When she left her grandmother's place, Li Qingxin was completely bewildered.

Ling Xiao turned out to be such a powerful entity! In his eyes, wasn't she just a tiny ant that could be crushed to death at will?

At this thought, Li Qingxin could not help but let out a long sigh.

Perhaps she should go find Ling Xiao and apologize!

...

School soon ended for the day. Just as Ling Xiao was preparing to leave, he was called back by Ouyang Yuluo.

"Ling... Xiao... Young Master Ling, you helped me so much today, let me treat you to a meal!"

"No need to be so polite. We're colleagues, helping each other out is only natural, there's no need to make such a big fuss."

Ouyang Yuluo shook her little head like a rattling drum.

"No way, I must thank you! If it weren't for you, I would definitely have been bullied by that Director Qin today, and my life would have been ruined!"

Seeing the determined look on her face, Ling Xiao nodded.

"Alright then."

Seeing Ling Xiao agree, Ouyang Yuluo breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and said:

"Then wait for me a moment, I'll go change my clothes!"

She quickly ran to the locker room and changed into a combination of jeans and a sweatshirt, carrying a small orange bag that made her look full of youthful vitality.

As they walked towards the school gate, Ling Xiao offered a piece of advice:

"A girl needs to learn to be a bit more ruthless. During the day, you should have stabbed him with a knife, and he wouldn't have dared to touch you ever again!"

Ouyang Yuluo gave a bitter smile.

"How can it be that simple? I'm not like you, I still have a younger brother to support. If I killed someone and went to prison, what would happen to my brother?"

"Is your brother very young?"

"Not really, he's already in university, and he's very talented. He wins scholarships every year!"

Saying this, a trace of modest pride appeared on Ouyang Yuluo's face.

It was clear that she was very proud of her younger brother!

Just as the two of them reached the school gate, Ling Xiao suddenly stopped in his tracks, his eyes narrowing slightly as two sharp beams of light shot towards the entrance.

Meanwhile, Ouyang Yuluo let out a cry of surprise and rushed happily toward someone.

"Xiaobai, why did you suddenly come back?"

Ouyang Xiaobai gave a calm smile. Noticing that one side of Ouyang Yuluo's face was slightly swollen, a murderous intent instantly surged within him.

"My school had a break, so I came back to check on you. What happened to your face?"

Ouyang Yuluo touched her face, which still had a burning sting to it.

She drew in a sharp breath and smiled as she said:

"It's nothing, it's much better now. I was beaten up earlier, but thankfully, my colleague, Dr. Ling, saved me. His name is Ling Xiao, he's amazing!"

With that, she turned her head and smiled at Ling Xiao:

"Ling Xiao, this is the younger brother I was telling you about! He's an elite student at Shanghai University, you know!"

Ling Xiao nodded with a faint smile.

"Ouyang Xiaobai, Ouyang Yuluo, Ouyang... No wonder! I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence."

"Right, since we were just heading out to eat, Xiaobai, why don't you come with us?"

Ouyang Xiaobai nodded.

"Sure!"

...

The trio arrived at a restaurant near the school. It wasn't excessively high-end, but the prices weren't low either.

For Ling Xiao and Ouyang Xiaobai, this naturally meant nothing, but for Ouyang Yuluo, it would cost a month's salary.

However, she didn't mind too much.

She wanted to thank Ling Xiao, and her favorite younger brother was back as well, so naturally, they deserved a good meal!

Upon reaching the restaurant, Ouyang Yuluo went off to order the food, while Ling Xiao and Ouyang Xiaobai found a table by the window.

"Who hit my sister?"

As soon as they sat down, Ouyang Xiaobai asked casually, yet Ling Xiao could clearly detect the underlying murderous intent in his words!

"I already killed him."

"You move fast! I owe you a favor for this!"

Ouyang Xiaobai pulled a box wrapped in pure gold from his chest pocket. Opening the lid, a delicate fragrance permeated the entire restaurant.

Inside the box lay four cigars stamped with ancient characters.