Chapter 46

Chen Haoxue heard the commotion and her gaze was instantly drawn to it. Following her line of sight, she saw the man and woman in her sister's mouth part at this moment. Just this one glance made her feel as if she had been struck by lightning. She clutched her chest and suddenly stood up, her face turning deathly pale, her whole body trembling uncontrollably. Her feet involuntarily retreated backward, as if she could not accept this reality.

She retreated without any problem, but she had forgotten about the small stool behind her. As a result, Chen Haoxue fell to the ground. The moment she fell, she struggled a bit, but the intense pain in her chest caused her eyes to roll back, and she fainted.

"Sister."

Chen Haojie let out a piercing scream on the spot. Just as she was about to rush over to help Chen Haoxue, a figure appeared before her eyes. Looking closely, she saw that Xu Jianxing had already supported her sister.

This made Chen Haojie immediately dumbfounded. Even though she did not see how Xu Jianxing got there, based on his previous position, she could imagine that he had likely flown over.

To say that Chen Haojie was guessing, but Chen Qingguo was completely certain. Because of the angle, he clearly saw Xu Jianxing's feet touch the ground, and he seemed to cross a 10-meter-wide river like a ghost, then instantly flew over to this side. Such a thing could not fail to shock him.

However, what shocked him was not that there were such extraordinary people in the world, but that such a person was actually Xu Jianxing.

Having lived for so many years and once served as an economic advisor to a senior official, Chen Qingguo naturally knew that there were many extraordinary people in the world. For example, he had seen internal martial arts like those in novels before and even knew that there were still martial arts communities in modern society, though the rare strong ones rarely appeared in public.

Fortunately, the place they chose to fish was quite secluded, and with the trees blocking the view and Xu Jianxing's incredible speed, no one else noticed his shocking actions.

In fact, at this moment, Xu Jianxing was not thinking much. His focus was on Chen Haoxue, and even if someone had noticed, he was not overly concerned. With his rapidly improving cultivation, he believed that no one would force him to do what he did not want to do.

When Xu Jianxing arrived at Chen Haoxue's side, he gently laid her down on the ground. Although he was somewhat distressed, he was not worried that Chen Haoxue would have any accidents, because even someone who was not very knowledgeable in medicine would know that her condition was due to emotional distress, and all that was needed was to unblock her meridians and blood vessels.

This was a simple task for Xu Jianxing. As his hands slowly massaged Chen Haoxue's chest, a gentle flow of energy entered her heart. In a short while, Chen Haoxue's complexion improved, and her breathing gradually stabilized.

At this moment, Xu Jianxing stopped his actions and smiled at Chen Qingguo, saying, "Old man, don't worry, Xiaoxue is fine. I'll leave first. If you need anything, call me."

"Ah..." Chen Qingguo opened his mouth but did not know what to say. Finally, he smiled bitterly and said, "Alright, Xiao Xu. I'll call you if I need anything."

"Okay, see you." Xu Jianxing nodded and walked over to Lu Qian, then held her hand and disappeared from their sight in a moment.

Watching Xu Jianxing's disappearing back, Chen Qingguo smiled bitterly again, feeling a mix of emotions. Although he was not overly practical, he had never paid much attention to Xu Jianxing. If he had known that Xu Jianxing was also an extraordinary person...

Thinking of this, Chen Qingguo laughed at himself again.

At this moment, Chen Haojie had fully regained her senses. Looking at Xu Jianxing's back, she felt a mix of shock, admiration, and disappointment. Her thoughts were very complex.

"Um..."

Suddenly, a muffled groan came from the ground, and Chen Qingguo and Chen Haojie realized that Chen Haoxue was still lying there. They quickly squatted down and carefully supported her, calling out softly.

"Xiaoxue, Xiaoxue..."

"Sister, sister..."

After a short while, Chen Haoxue slowly opened her eyes. After a moment of confusion, she remembered what had happened and quickly turned her head to look around. Not seeing the person she wanted to see, she said with a hint of bitterness, "Xiaojie, did he leave?"

"Yes, sister." Chen Haojie nodded and explained, "He left after treating you."

Although Chen Haojie wanted to say that Xu Jianxing was too heartless, she could not say anything more because today's events were at their request.

Chen Haoxue asked in a daze, "Can he treat illnesses? I didn't know that before."

Hearing this, Chen Qingguo and Chen Haoxue both smiled bitterly and shook their heads, thinking, "There are probably many things you don't know."

However, they did not explain further. Chen Qingguo said, "Xiaoxue, let's go home first."

At this, Chen Qingguo seemed to remember something and asked curiously, "By the way, Xiaoxue, from your reaction, you seem to know that man?"

"Ha ha." Chen Haoxue smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, I know him. He was my ex-boyfriend."

Thinking of her ex-boyfriend, Chen Haoxue felt her heart ache again, as if a heavy stone was pressing on it, making it hard to breathe.

Seeing Chen Haoxue's condition, Chen Qingguo quickly said, "Ah, he was your ex-boyfriend? I didn't expect him to be with Xiao Qian now."

This made Chen Haoxue's thoughts shift, and she asked in confusion, "Grandpa, do you know that woman?"

"Yes, yes, that woman is called Lu Qian. She is also an owner in the villa complex where I live. She has a very cute daughter, and I and your grandma..."

"What? That woman has a daughter?" Chen Haoxue asked in shock, her mind in chaos.

Seeing his granddaughter's expression, Chen Qingguo easily guessed what she was thinking and quickly explained, "Lu Qian's daughter is already six years old, born to Lu Qian and her husband. However, her husband died in a car accident shortly after the girl was born. So, you could say, Lu Qian is also a pitiful child."

"Oh, I see." Chen Haoxue felt a bit relieved. At least, her ex-boyfriend had not had a child with another woman before her.

At this moment, Chen Haoxue's mood eased a bit, and she said with some dejection, "Grandpa, let's go home."

"Okay, okay." Chen Qingguo responded, not caring about the fishing gear by the river, and carefully supported his granddaughter as they slowly walked out of the park...

Meanwhile.

Xu Jianxing and Lu Qian were in the car. Lu Qian looked at Xu Jianxing carefully and asked, "Husband, are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Xu Jianxing smiled and said, "Let's go home. You drive, and I'll make a call."

"Okay." Lu Qian nodded and started the car.

Xu Jianxing took out his phone, found Tang Xiaoqing's name, and called her...

At this moment, far away in a dense forest in Sichuan Province, Tang Xiaoqing was practicing boxing. Hearing her phone ring, she stopped and walked over to it, smiling as she answered, "I called you last night, but you were off the grid."

Xu Jianxing was taken aback for a moment, then smiled awkwardly. He had turned off his phone yesterday because he was in a bad mood and sought comfort from Lu Qian.

His thoughts quickly shifted, and Xu Jianxing asked, "What do you need?"

"What could I need? I just wanted to ask what Xiaoxue's mother wanted from you. Of course, it was just a casual question. If you want to talk about it, go ahead; if not, it's fine." Tang Xiaoqing said nonchalantly.

"Oh, that. Actually, there's nothing to hide, but it's a long story. I'll tell you when I have time. Today, I have something important to ask you."

"What's so important?" Tang Xiaoqing asked in surprise.

Xu Jianxing organized his thoughts and said, "Little Master, I want to ask you about the martial arts world. Although we asked you who you were, you never said, but we all had some guesses."

"Oh, what kind of guesses? Tell me." Tang Xiaoqing smiled, knowing that anyone would be curious about such things. The more she tried to keep it a secret, the more curious her friends would become. She was not surprised by their guesses.

"Hehe." Xu Jianxing laughed and said, "Little Master, I won't talk about the old guesses. I'll tell you my current guess."

"Okay, go ahead. I'm listening." Tang Xiaoqing laughed.

"Based on my current guess, you are likely from a martial arts family with many experts, and there might even be legendary internal martial arts. Am I right?" Xu Jianxing exclaimed suddenly.

Xu Jianxing's sudden exclamation startled Lu Qian. She quickly regained her composure, stabilized the steering wheel, and glared at Xu Jianxing, but she also understood that he was trying to trick the girl on the other end.

Indeed, if it were before, Xu Jianxing would never have believed in the existence of internal martial arts. However, with the strange things happening to him, he had become more open to such possibilities. After all, with China's 5,000-year history, the existence of internal martial arts in ancient times was not too surprising, and it was normal for them to be passed down to the present.

Moreover, despite practicing Wing Chun from a young age, he could not match Tang Xiaoqing, which made her very suspicious, especially since girls were generally less physically capable than boys.

Therefore, Xu Jianxing asked the question and listened carefully to the response. As soon as he spoke, he heard Tang Xiaoqing exclaim, "Ah!" From this "ah," he sensed that she was not startled by his voice but rather shocked by his words.

After the exclamation, Tang Xiaoqing quickly recovered and said casually, "Apprentice, did you not sleep well? Are you dreaming too much?"

Xu Jianxing smiled and said, "Little Master, only you know if my guess is right. Let's not talk about this. I have a secret to tell you."

Hearing this, Tang Xiaoqing relaxed and asked curiously, "What secret?"

Xu Jianxing did not reveal his secret immediately but lowered his voice and asked slyly, "Little Master, is anyone around you?"

Hearing this, Lu Qian could not help but laugh. She felt that the girl on the other end was about to be tricked. Over the past year, she had learned that Xu Jianxing often used this tone to trick people, and she had been tricked by him many times.

At the same time, Tang Xiaoqing said irritably, "No one is around, but what's so important that you have to be so secretive?"

"It's very important." Xu Jianxing said seriously in a lower voice, "Little Master, I have to tell you that after practicing the breathing exercises you taught me, I actually cultivated internal martial arts energy."

"What! That's impossible!" Tang Xiaoqing exclaimed in shock. She knew very well that the breathing exercises she had taught Xu Jianxing could, at most, extend one's life if practiced regularly. To cultivate internal martial arts energy was as difficult as climbing to the heavens. Unless Xu Jianxing had extraordinary talent, and the energy in this world had to be at least as it was 300 years ago in ancient times.