Chapter 24

When Lu Qian heard this, her cheeks immediately turned red, and she said with a bit of a huff, "What do you mean by lingering feelings? We are just friends, okay?"

"Friends?!" Su Wan'er savored Lu Qian's words and immediately caught the hidden meaning, letting out a sly laugh. "Oh, oh, you two are friends. It seems there's more to this story, isn't it possible that you two secretly made up?"

"There's nothing like that. The situation is not what you think it is," Lu Qian said with a slightly red face.

"Then what exactly happened? Tell me first," Su Wan'er asked with great interest.

Seeing Su Wan'er's concerned expression, although Lu Qian was a bit worried about Xu Jianxing, she knew that Su Wan'er could distinguish the urgency of the situation, so she decided to satisfy her curiosity.

After Su Wan'er finished listening, she couldn't help but laugh. "This brother-in-law is sometimes quite a talent. But to be honest, you and brother-in-law seem to have a special connection. It seems some things are destined by heaven."

"Alright, stop talking nonsense. Let's talk about his situation," Lu Qian said a bit anxiously.

"Okay." Su Wan'er nodded and began to narrate...

After more than ten minutes.

When Su Wan'er finished, Lu Qian said with a hint of reproach, "You didn't insist on taking him to the hospital for a check-up."

"Ah, my dear sister, I've told you a thousand times, and brother-in-law has also said repeatedly that his condition can't be treated by a hospital. Otherwise, why would he wait until now?" Su Wan'er said helplessly.

"That might be because his family doesn't have the money," Lu Qian offered as an excuse.

Su Wan'er shook her head speechlessly and then said with a bitter smile, "Have you heard the saying?"

"What saying?" Lu Qian asked, puzzled.

"Poor scholars, rich warriors."

"Of course I know that," Lu Qian said with a huff, but at this moment, she understood Su Wan'er's meaning. "Xiao Gongfu's" family environment must be quite good, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to support his cultivation to this point.

At the same time, Su Wan'er rolled her eyes. "Do I need to explain it to you?" She then said with a mysterious look, "Based on my guess, brother-in-law is not only mysterious, but his family might also be quite complicated. He might even be a runaway young master."

Lu Qian wanted to refute this with Xu Jianxing's in-game situation, but after thinking about it, she gave up the idea. If Xu Jianxing knew about their conversation, he would be impressed by the two women's imagination.

After a brief pause.

Lu Qian took out her phone and called the housekeeper to make a nourishing soup and some nutritious dishes.

As soon as she hung up, Su Wan'er teased her, "Oh, it seems you care a lot about someone!"

Lu Qian's face turned slightly red as she said, "We are friends, aren't we? Besides, which time did I not ask Aunt Zhang to make soup for you when you were sick? You ungrateful little thing."

"Alright, alright, I'm ungrateful. Sister, I'm going to work now." Su Wan'er waved her hand and stood up.

Seeing her about to leave, Lu Qian quickly said, "Right, remember to come to my place at noon, bring the soup and food, and see how he is."

"Heh, you go. I'm not going. Anyway, you don't seem to have your heart in work today. Here's the key." Su Wan'er threw a key with a mischievous smile and slipped out.

...

At noon.

Lu Qian carried a large food box and stealthily opened the door to Su Wan'er's house, then carefully made her way to the living room. She placed the food box on the dining table. Although Su Wan'er didn't tell her which room Xu Jianxing was staying in, she knew it well since she had been there many times.

Looking at Xu Jianxing's door, Lu Qian's cheeks turned red. Although she had repeatedly told herself that she was just visiting a sick friend, facing the reality made her feel nervous and awkward.

After much hesitation.

Lu Qian finally calmed down a bit, walked to Xu Jianxing's door, and gently knocked. Soon, a familiar voice came from inside, "It's Qianzhi, right? Don't worry, there's no leak. You can come in."

"Okay." Lu Qian was slightly taken aback by this, then her cheeks turned red as she silently cursed, "This guy is just like in the game, always talking nonsense."

Thinking about this, Lu Qian felt a bit disappointed because Xu Jianxing's attitude towards her had changed significantly. He was no longer as relaxed and carefree as before.

Her thoughts quickly shifted, and her emotions calmed down. She said softly, "It's me. I heard from Wan'er that you're not feeling well, so I came to see you."

Hearing this voice, Xu Jianxing immediately knew who it was. He quickly got out of bed and opened the door. Before he could speak, Lu Qian, seeing his still pale face, said with some urgency, "You're sick, why did you get up to open the door? Just tell me, and I'll come. Go back to bed quickly."

Saying this, she carefully supported Xu Jianxing, which made him somewhat speechless. Although he was not feeling well, it wasn't that serious. However, he didn't refuse Lu Qian's kindness and obediently returned to bed, sitting up.

At the same time, the faint fragrance from Lu Qian's body wafted to his nose, making him a bit distracted.

Lu Qian sat by the bed and asked with concern, "Are you feeling better? Do you need to go to the hospital for a thorough check-up?"

Hearing this, Xu Jianxing quickly dispelled his scattered thoughts and said with a playful tone, "No need, I'm much better. I think I'm strong enough to beat a bull now."

"Ha ha." Lu Qian burst out laughing, and her tension eased. She said with a playful scold, "You, just like in the game, always talk nonsense."

"I've always been serious, it's just that you always misunderstand me," Xu Jianxing said with a straight face.

"Okay, okay, you're very serious." Lu Qian shook her head speechlessly, then said with a slightly red face, "I brought you some food. Are you hungry?"

"Ah, now that you mention it, I am a bit hungry. I'll go wash my face and then we can eat." Xu Jianxing chuckled. He naturally wouldn't refuse Lu Qian's kindness, especially since he was indeed a bit hungry. After all, his current physical condition was quite different from an ordinary person's; he not only ate more but also digested faster.

Saying this, Xu Jianxing jumped out of bed and ran out.

Lu Qian opened her mouth to stop him but was too late. However, seeing his agile movements, she felt somewhat reassured. She followed Xu Jianxing out of the bedroom and began to take out the soup and food from the food box, placing them on the dining table.

When Xu Jianxing came out of the bathroom, he saw Lu Qian's beautiful back and movements, and a sense of warmth welled up in his heart, as if he had been married for many years and Lu Qian was his wife. He couldn't resist calling out, "Wife."

"Ah!" Lu Qian responded automatically, then suddenly realized that this was not the game but reality, making her face turn red. However, she also felt a bit of sweetness in her heart.

Seeing Lu Qian's sudden stiffness, Xu Jianxing also remembered where he was and said awkwardly, "Sorry, sorry, I called out of habit."

"It's okay, it's just a nickname in the game. Call me whatever you think is appropriate," Lu Qian said, lowering her head and feeling a bit flustered.

"Okay, okay." Xu Jianxing nodded a bit embarrassedly, then changed the topic, "This food looks great. Did you make it?"

"It was made by my housekeeper." Hearing this, Lu Qian felt a bit disappointed but couldn't help explaining, "I'm usually quite busy, but my cooking is not bad. If you have time, you can come and try it. I heard from Qianzhi that you cook very well."

"Sure, I'll definitely come if I have time." Xu Jianxing smiled and walked to the dining table, saying, "I'm really hungry, so I won't be polite and will start eating."

"Go ahead, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

"Okay." Xu Jianxing nodded and picked up the chopsticks, starting to eat. He was afraid that if he didn't start, it would drag on indefinitely. As he ate, he said, "You don't have to just sit there, you should eat too."

"Okay." Lu Qian smiled and picked up her chopsticks, eating elegantly while occasionally paying attention to Xu Jianxing.

For a while, they ate in silence, but the atmosphere was very warm.

After a long time, Lu Qian asked, "By the way, are you really not going to play the game anymore? Many people still miss you."

"I'm not playing anymore," Xu Jianxing said casually. "Games can't be eaten. People need to find something to do, or I might end up not finding a wife in the future."

Hearing Xu Jianxing's last sentence, Lu Qian almost blurted out, "I can be your wife," but thinking about the reality, she suppressed the thought and said with some agreement, "That's true, games can't be eaten."

After saying this, she asked, "Do you have any plans for what you want to do?"

"Not yet, I'll see what happens."

"Okay, let me know when you decide. I can help with some things," Lu Qian said, then added to avoid any misunderstanding, "Don't worry, I'm not showing off. I just think it's not easy for us to meet, and as a friend, I want to help if I can."

"Ha ha." Xu Jianxing laughed bitterly and said, "I understand your intentions, no need to explain. Besides, after a year of knowing you, I do understand your character, though the gap between my imagination and reality is quite large."

Saying this, Xu Jianxing added with a teasing tone, "To be honest, I never thought you were a wealthy woman."

Seeing Xu Jianxing's expression, Lu Qian felt a bit more relaxed and asked with a smile, "What kind of person do you think I am?"

Xu Jianxing chuckled and said, "Do you want me to be honest?"

"Of course." Lu Qian said, even though she knew the answer wouldn't be good.