Chapter 41

"Gambling on stones?" Xu Jianxing said, and after a moment's thought, he continued, "I think I understand. You plan to use your true qi to explore the inside of the stones, and then judge what's inside based on the density or resistance, right?"

"Oh, not bad, my wife, you're very smart," Xu Jianxing said, feigning surprise.

"Smart, my big head ghost," Lu Qian shot back, rolling her eyes. "I feel that your idea won't work. First, if you have internal martial arts now, someone in ancient times must have had it too. If internal martial arts could really detect what's inside the stones, there would have been some legends left. Second, even if various instruments can't detect the inside of the stones, how could internal martial arts do it?"

"Yes, you're right," Xu Jianxing nodded. "I've thought about that too, but you haven't considered the characteristics of my cultivation technique. My technique is like water, highly permeable. Even if it doesn't succeed, I still have my wife to support me. I'm a pretty face, what do I have to fear?"

Looking at Xu Jianxing's shameless expression, Lu Qian couldn't help but laugh. Seeing his determined look, she could only say helplessly, "Alright, you can play, but only with the two million you have. Once it's gone, you can't continue. And I'm going too."

"Ah, you're going too? What about the company?" Xu Jianxing said with a bitter smile.

"The company is fine. Isn't Wan'er still there? Besides, with my current assets, even if we do nothing, we can live comfortably for several generations. Honestly, if it weren't for my father's efforts, I wouldn't want to manage it anymore. It's exhausting. I yearn for a life of herding horses and sheep on the vast grasslands, it's so appealing," Lu Qian said with a wistful look.

Hearing this, Xu Jianxing understood some of Lu Qian's dreams. He didn't try to persuade her to give up the company, as it was something her father had built. If he handed it over to someone else, a greedy person might leave the company a shell in a few years.

Then, Xu Jianxing changed the subject and chatted with Lu Qian.

About half an hour later, they arrived at an uninhabited beach. In Lu Qian's anticipation, Xu Jianxing lightly stepped on the ground and soared into the sky. Although she had already known about his lightness skill, seeing it with her own eyes was still incredibly shocking. She felt deeply proud that her husband was a martial arts expert.

In the end, Lu Qian didn't forget to have Xu Jianxing carry her and use his lightness skill. Although they didn't fly too high because of her, it still made her very excited.

After playing for about an hour, Lu Qian reluctantly drove to work.

Xu Jianxing found a secluded spot by the sea and leisurely fished. With his improved cultivation, his energy had doubled to 200 points. Now, he could easily fish 150 times a day and still have energy left.

However, Xu Jianxing couldn't really catch that many fish in a day. He was using sea hooks, and each fish weighed about 10 pounds. If he kept fishing, he would catch at least 1,500 pounds of fish a day, even by the smallest estimate.

In such a case, his storage space wouldn't be enough, and he didn't have the energy to put them all in. So, he usually caught about 40 fish and used the remaining energy to sacrifice some of them.

At 2:30 PM, Xu Jianxing left the beach and headed to a company called Aimee Container House, which he had found online.

After touring the company with a salesperson, he directly bought three mobile house combinations. Each combination was two stories high, with six rooms, and a total area of 300 square meters.

If he bought too many, he would have to slowly collect them with his mental energy.

Xu Jianxing didn't have the patience to waste too much time on a few mobile houses. These were enough for him, and he spent about 200,000 yuan.

When the company delivered and assembled the houses in a remote place, he dismissed the Aimee company's people and started to recover his mental energy in the house.

After about two hours, he checked that no one was around and put the houses into the ring, which consumed a lot of his mental energy.

After a short rest, Xu Jianxing returned home and fell into a deep sleep.

Around 5:00 PM, Xu Jianxing woke up to a phone call. He checked his phone and saw it was from Lu Qian. He answered, "Wife, is there something?"

"Nothing much, I just wanted to ask if you're coming over for dinner?" Lu Qian's voice was a bit shy.

"Ha ha," Xu Jianxing smiled. "Wife, I won't come. I practiced all day and feel very tired. I'm resting at home."

"Oh," Lu Qian sounded a bit disappointed. "When do you plan to go to Teng'an? I need to prepare."

"Day after tomorrow. You can arrange your company's affairs tomorrow," Xu Jianxing thought for a moment.

"Okay, take care of yourself, don't overwork," Lu Qian said with concern.

"Sure, I know," Xu Jianxing smiled and chatted for a bit before hanging up.

At the same time, in the 9th villa of Yunhai Villa Area, a man and a woman arrived. They were Chen Xueyi and Su Ya. Although they had known about Xu Jianxing in the morning, Chen Xueyi was too busy and only came now.

As soon as they entered the villa, Chen Haojie stood up from the sofa with a troubled look. "Mom and Dad, how do we tell my sister?"

Chen Xueyi was now deeply regretful. If he had known his eldest daughter had such a strong character behind her gentle appearance, he would never have interfered with her relationship with Xu Jianxing. He had even taken some actions behind the scenes.

Now, not only was his relationship with his daughter at an all-time low, but there was also the potential for a bigger crisis. He knew how deeply his daughter cared for Xu Jianxing. If she found out that Xu Jianxing had a new girlfriend, he couldn't imagine the consequences.

"Ah," Chen Xueyi sighed and sat on the sofa. He didn't know what to do and was even a bit angry that Xu Jianxing had found a new girlfriend so quickly.

Chen Qingguo, seeing his son's dejected look, said irritably, "What's the use of regretting now? I asked you what happened between them, and you didn't say. I asked Xiaoxue, and she didn't say either. Now that there's a problem, you should tell us the whole story. Don't be so one-sided; it might help us find a solution."

Chen Xueyi smiled awkwardly and said, "Actually, there's not much to it. I told my daughter that if she didn't break up with Xu Jianxing, I would cut ties with her. She argued back, and in a fit of anger, I made a few phone calls in front of her."

"Who did you call?" Chen Qingguo glared at him.

"My old classmate Song Weicheng, the university president where Xiaoxue studied, and the mayor of Xu Jianxing's hometown," Chen Xueyi said, becoming more and more embarrassed and lowering his head.

"What did you say?" Chen Qingguo asked, though he could guess.

"Dad, do I need to ask? It's obvious," Chen Xueyi said, feeling extremely embarrassed.

"Stop talking nonsense. I want to hear it from you," Chen Qingguo said angrily.

At this point, Chen Xueyi decided to be frank. After all, they were family, and he couldn't lose face too much. He said, "I called Song Weicheng and told him to withhold Xu Jianxing's graduation certificate, and even said in front of my daughter that he could be expelled. As for Xu Jianxing's hometown, I told them to fire his parents. However, just after I made the calls, Xiaoxue gave in."

"You, you, I don't know what to say to you. I know you thought Xu Jianxing was after Xiaoxue for some ulterior motive, but you shouldn't have been so extreme. Can't you use your head?" Chen Qingguo was angry at his son's lack of judgment.

"I was just angry with Xiaoxue," Chen Xueyi said, feeling a bit wronged. "I thought she would get over it in time, but who would have thought she would lock herself up for a year? To be honest, I felt a bit sorry for her after three months, and even thought about giving in, but I couldn't bring myself to do it."

In fact, at that time, Chen Xueyi realized he might have misunderstood Xu Jianxing and that he wasn't after his daughter for personal gain. However, due to his superior position, he never took Xu Jianxing seriously and didn't want him to date his daughter. This was the main reason he never gave in, though he couldn't say it out loud.

Not only him, but Su Ya also felt the same way at the time. She even offered Xu Jianxing 100,000 yuan as compensation, but he refused. Xu Jianxing understood her intention: she didn't want him to pursue their daughter. It was then that he learned his girlfriend was the daughter of a vice mayor and understood that Chen Haoxue had broken up with him out of necessity.

Despite this, after much thought, Xu Jianxing decided not to seek out Chen Haoxue again. He knew she must have been under a lot of pressure, or she wouldn't have done this.

To avoid putting Chen Haoxue in a difficult position and under immense pressure, Xu Jianxing left quietly.

He had planned to work hard and wait for his girlfriend to return, but things didn't go as expected. Finding a job was difficult, and his future was uncertain. In the end, he became a lifeguard, feeling completely hopeless and using online games to numb himself until the mutation occurred.

During this time, although Xu Jianxing was initially very painful, the game, friends, and Lu Qian's appearance brought some joy to his life. Over time, his feelings shifted somewhat to Lu Qian, but he became more rational in his approach to relationships.

Additionally, although Chen Xueyi was once a vice mayor, the city he was in was far less developed than Yunhai City. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone through so much trouble to transfer here. He never expected to run into Xu Jianxing again.