Chapter 55

In Lin Fan's villa, Ling Xuefei, after another round of conversation with Qi Qi, reluctantly called An Yanan to leave Jiangnan Waterfront and head to the company.

"Fei Fei, stop looking, you can't see them anymore." After the Ferrari 488 drove out of the Jiangnan Waterfront community and turned onto the main road, An Yanan, looking at Ling Xuefei in the rearview mirror who kept turning back, smiled and teased her.

"Ah..." Ling Xuefei retracted her gaze, sat properly, and smoothed her hair, sighing deeply. "An An, Qi Qi is getting more and more attached to that person. This isn't a good sign. In two days, it will be even harder to take Qi Qi away from him. What should I do?"

An Yanan, with a smile, said, "Isn't this simple..."

Hearing this, Ling Xuefei looked at An Yanan, her eyes brightening, and asked urgently, "Do you have any good ideas?"

Indeed, no matter how strong a woman is, when it comes to her child, she becomes sensitive and cautious.

An Yanan's lips curled, and she said with a teasing tone, "Why don't you just marry him? Then the three of you can live a happy life together, and you won't have to worry about anything..."

"An An!" Ling Xuefei, blushing, stopped An Yanan, "What are you talking about!"

An Yanan, however, said seriously, "I'm not just talking nonsense, Fei Fei. In the past, even ten thousand Lin Fans tied together wouldn't match you, but now, his changes are truly astonishing. Sometimes I wonder if this Lin Fan is still the useless rich kid we remember. Look, he can refine pills, cure diseases, and has such good martial skills. You didn't see it, but when he carried you down from the second floor, it was like a martial arts drama. He didn't walk down; he floated down. And his dog can understand human speech, it's really strange..."

Hearing An Yanan's words, Ling Xuefei couldn't help but think of Lin Fan. It had to be said that the current Lin Fan was indeed much more outstanding than before, even surpassing many of the young talents from prominent families she knew. However, to say that this alone could make Ling Xuefei develop feelings for Lin Fan was purely a fantasy.

Although Ling Xuefei didn't have much affection for Lin Fan, she at least wasn't as repulsed as before. She even developed a curiosity to learn more about him.

As the saying goes, the beginning is the hardest part. Now that there's a good start, would the future be a problem?

Ling Xuefei quickly snapped out of her thoughts, wondering why she was so engrossed. She lightly patted her still slightly flushed cheeks, instantly regaining her cold and elegant demeanor as a CEO, and said, "An An, how much longer until we reach the company?"

Hearing Ling Xuefei's words, An Yanan was taken aback for a moment, then quickly entered work mode, her playful expression disappearing, replaced by a serious and professional one. "The traffic is pretty good today, we should be able to reach the company in about twenty minutes."

"Okay."

After saying this, Ling Xuefei leaned back in her seat, slowly closing her eyes. However, the slight tremors of her eyelashes revealed that her inner thoughts were not as calm as her appearance suggested.

...

After Ling Xuefei and An Yanan left, the villa was left with Lin Fan and Qi Qi, and now, there was also Xiao Shu.

Lin Fan turned on the TV, letting Xiao Shu play with Qi Qi in the living room, while he put on an apron and went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast for the two of them and Xiao Shu.

Hearing Qi Qi's sweet laughter from the living room, Lin Fan couldn't help but smile. The current warm and cozy life made him feel enchanted. Qi Qi was like a gift from heaven, making him cherish her even more.

Lin Fan shook his head with a smile, feeling happy as he busied himself.

Twenty minutes later, breakfast was ready. The two of them and the dog sat around the table, enjoying their meal. Seeing Qi Qi's mouth full of food, Lin Fan felt he was the happiest person in the world.

After breakfast, Lin Fan cleaned up the dishes. Qi Qi then pestered him to sit on the sofa and watch an episode of "Boonie Bears." Seeing Qi Qi's joy when Boonie and Boonie Jr. defeated Bald Qiang, who tried to destroy the forest, Lin Fan's mood also improved.

The little princess's silver bell-like laughter echoed in the living room.

After the episode ended, Lin Fan gently patted Qi Qi's little head and said, "Qi Qi, Dad needs to go out to buy some things. You stay and play with Xiao Shu, okay?"

Qi Qi shook her little head, pounced on Lin Fan, and said in a baby voice, "Qi Qi wants to go with Dad."

Lin Fan laughed and said, "Dad is going to buy medicinal herbs. The herbal shop smells bad, so Qi Qi shouldn't go. Stay and play at home, Dad will be back soon."

"Um... Okay, Qi Qi will be good," Qi Qi said, biting her little finger in thought.

"Good girl, kiss." Lin Fan kissed Qi Qi's little cheek, then stood up, changed his clothes, and went out.

Before leaving, Lin Fan instructed Xiao Shu to protect Qi Qi. As a loyal guard, Xiao Shu naturally obeyed, barking twice and wagging his tail, promising to do so. Because of Xiao Shu's loyalty, Lin Fan felt confident leaving Qi Qi at home alone.

Lin Fan's trip was to buy some medicinal herbs, mainly to enhance his physical constitution.

Although Lin Fan had taken the Bone Washing Pill, his eight extraordinary meridians were already open, and his cultivation had reached the middle stage of Qi Condensation, his physical constitution was still somewhat lacking. In simple terms, it was like putting an airplane engine in a car. The car might run well for a short time, but problems would inevitably arise over time.

As the saying goes, the body is the capital of revolution.

Although Lin Fan came from the cultivation world and was a true cultivator, focusing on Qi cultivation and using Qi to control a sword to strike from a distance, his views differed from other cultivators. He also emphasized physical training, believing that no matter how powerful external things are, they are still external. Only a strong physical body is fundamental. Therefore, although Lin Fan did not focus solely on physical training, he would intentionally enhance his physical strength.

In the cultivation world, there were also many physical training sects that had a low dependence on magical artifacts and focused on refining the body, relying on their own defense and attack. Those who reached the Great Perfection stage could even withstand top-tier magical artifacts with their bodies. The most famous among them was the Immortal Tyrant, whose body was virtually invulnerable to blades and fire. Even the most powerful sword cultivators found it difficult to harm him. Even if Lin Fan, who was almost at the peak of the cultivation world in his previous life, faced the Immortal Tyrant, he might not have the upper hand. This clearly illustrated the importance of physical strength.

The *Hongmeng Creation Technique* was profound and comprehensive, including a specific physical training technique called the *Hongmeng Indestructible Body*. This technique could absorb the power of the sun, moon, and stars to strengthen the body, and it also included a secret formula for medicinal baths, which, when combined with cultivation, produced even better results.

In addition to the herbs needed for physical training, Lin Fan also needed to buy other herbs for different purposes.

After Lin Fan left, Qi Qi, with her short legs, sat on the sofa, patted the cushion beside her, and said, "Xiao Shu, Xiao Shu, come sit down, let's watch the bears together."

"Woof!"

Xiao Shu responded, quickly jumping onto the sofa, sitting down with his hind legs straight and his front legs on the cushion, next to Qi Qi, and focused on watching the cartoon, his face showing a human-like expression.

...

On the west side of the Jiangnan Waterfront community, three burly men stealthily climbed over the wall into the community. One of them carried a burlap bag, and his shoulder was wrapped with several loops of rope.

The leader of the group pulled aside one of the men, somewhat uneasy, and asked, "Xiao Man, are you sure that guy is out?"

Xiao Man nodded, confirming, "I'm sure, I saw him drive out with my own eyes."

"Spit." The leader spat on the ground, his face dark, and said, "Good, let's take advantage of his absence and kidnap that little kid."

"Tao Ge, is what we're doing a bit immoral?" Another man hesitated and asked.

Tao Ge slapped him on the head, lowering his voice to scold, "Pan Zi, what are you saying at a time like this? This job is worth two million. If you feel guilty, you can quit now, and I and Xiao Hai can split the money!"

Pan Zi quickly waved his hands, saying, "No, no, I'll do it. Damn, we've suffered so much at his hands, I can't let this go."

Tao Ge nodded in satisfaction, a cold smile appearing on his face. He waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"

"Swish!"

As he spoke, the three men quickly headed towards a certain villa.