Chu Mengyao narrowed her eyes, thinking, Could this jerk be trying to take advantage of me again while I'm weak?
Last night, he touched me all over. Why does he have to harass me at a time like this?
Shameless!
She had intended to scold Lu Chuan, but then she thought, This is a good opportunity to test this guy.
"If this guy really has a one-track mind, even if I don't fulfill the engagement, Grandpa should understand. Let him take advantage one more time. After this, I'll completely cut ties with him."
With that in mind, Chu Mengyao whispered, "Well... go ahead then."
Seeing that Chu Mengyao had no objections, Lu Chuan glanced around the office, then lifted her up and laid her flat on the office desk.
"Miss Chu, please pardon me."
He then reached in, his smooth and soft skin touching Chu Mengyao's.
Then he began to channel the power from his dantian, a special energy possessed by cultivators, into Chu Mengyao's body.
Although Lu Chuan hadn't formally cultivated yet, after last night, he inexplicably had this majestic power in his dantian. He himself wasn't sure why.
Chu Mengyao lay on the desk, feeling embarrassed, as she felt Lu Chuan's hand and her body involuntarily trembled.
She thought, Well, this might be good. Though I'm at a loss, I won't have any psychological burden refusing him this time.
The next moment, she felt a warm stream appearing in her body, starting to dispel the cold energy inside her. The feeling was extremely comfortable, making her let out a soft hum.
She couldn't believe that this guy was actually treating her cold syndrome instead of taking advantage of the situation.
"Could I have misunderstood him?"
She immersed herself in this unprecedented feeling of comfort, completely relaxing her body.
Half an hour later...
Lu Chuan withdrew his hand, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "Are you still uncomfortable?"
Chu Mengyao's face was flushed, as if she had been too comfortable. She only came to her senses when she heard Lu Chuan's words, quickly getting off the desk and saying, "I'm... I'm fine now."
She looked at Lu Chuan with gratitude and said, "Thank you."
Lu Chuan felt a little ashamed. "The cold energy in your body is extremely stubborn. I've only temporarily suppressed it. To completely cure it, it will take four to six more treatments."
Chu Mengyao nodded and said, "The effect is already amazing. Previously, I had to endure the cold energy for twelve hours before it would go away, and the medicine prescribed by the doctor was basically ineffective."
Suddenly, Lu Chuan remembered something. "Actually... there's another way to completely eliminate the cold energy in your body in one go."
Chu Mengyao's eyes lit up. "What method?"
She was starting to understand why her grandfather arranged for Lu Chuan to be her fiancé. Although this guy's background was unremarkable and even a bit unlucky, his displayed abilities were truly surprising.
"Maybe what I see is just the surface. This Lu Chuan might really be a person with great talent." Chu Mengyao muttered to herself.
At this moment, Lu Chuan said somewhat embarrassedly, "I have a special physique that can suppress the cold energy in your body. If you sleep with me again, it should be able to completely eliminate it."
Chu Mengyao's expression froze, then she took two steps back, raised her hand, and slapped him across the face.
Smack!
"Jerk! You're shameless! You're despicable!" Chu Mengyao glared at Lu Chuan, her fleeting goodwill towards him instantly vanished.
How could this lecher possibly be talented? I must have been out of my mind to think that!
Covering his face, Lu Chuan said with embarrassment, "I'm serious. Why did you hit me?"
Chu Mengyao bit her lip, glancing at Lu Chuan sideways. Remembering that he had just cured her cold syndrome, she decided not to continue her outburst.
With a stern face, she walked to the desk, grabbed a few things, and headed out of the office, saying coldly, "Follow me."
Lu Chuan followed her out.
Chu Mengyao drove Lu Chuan to the city center.
On the way, Chu Mengyao thought about her cold syndrome last night. After Lu Chuan bullied her, the feeling of cold energy entering her body had indeed disappeared. When she woke up this morning, she felt perfectly fine, without any signs of weakness.
When her cold syndrome flared up again, the severity had also decreased significantly, no longer as intense as before.
This made her wonder if what Lu Chuan said might be true.
"Even if it's true, I can't let this jerk take advantage again. People who go to those disreputable massage parlors can't be that great." Chu Mengyao muttered sarcastically.
Soon, the two arrived at a high-end residential complex called Golden Lake Shore.
Chu Mengyao took Lu Chuan to a house in the complex.
Looking at the spacious and exquisite house, Lu Chuan asked, "Miss Chu, why did you bring me here?"
Chu Mengyao handed the keys to Lu Chuan. "You'll live here from now on."
Then she handed Lu Chuan a bank card. "There's a hundred thousand in this card, enough for you to spend for a while."
Lu Chuan looked surprised. "Miss Chu, you're too kind."
Chu Mengyao said, "Consider it as your reward for helping me treat my cold syndrome. You've just been dumped and probably have nowhere to stay, right?"
Lu Chuan smiled bitterly, "In that case, I won't be polite. When I'm better off in the future, I'll definitely repay Miss Chu."
With that, he accepted the keys and the bank card.
Chu Mengyao stared at Lu Chuan solemnly and said, "The house is yours, and you don't need to return the money. Plus, you've taken my first time, so I owe you nothing. Our engagement is hereby null and void. Let's not see each other again."
With that, she turned to leave.
Lu Chuan grabbed Chu Mengyao's wrist and said, "I said I'll take responsibility for you."
Chu Mengyao looked at Lu Chuan with a complicated expression. "You can't afford to provoke Long Hao. You're just risking your life like this. Our matter ends here. Don't be stubborn."
Lu Chuan emphasized each word, "I! Will! Take! Responsibility! For! You!"
"Actions speak louder than words!"
Chu Mengyao sighed helplessly, glanced at Lu Chuan for a few seconds, then broke free from his grasp and walked away.
Lu Chuan smiled, walked to the sofa, and sat down.
He wouldn't foolishly believe that just because he and Chu Mengyao had an engagement, she would necessarily fall for him. But since he took Chu Mengyao's first time, he felt obligated to make it up to her in some way.
Even if Chu Mengyao ultimately didn't want to be with him, he wouldn't allow Long Hao to bully her.
"Helping Chu Mengyao is like opposing Long Hao and his father, Long Tianya. I must make myself strong, or I'll just be a lamb to be slaughtered."
"Chu Mengyao, I will make you see me in a different light!"
With that in mind, Lu Chuan sat up straight and began practicing the breathing and meditation techniques passed down through the generations, gathering spiritual energy into his body and condensing it into his own strength.
The spiritual energy of the Golden Lake District quickly converged towards Lu Chuan's house.
Lu Chuan absorbed it frantically, like a whale swallowing a cow.
He practiced until evening.
Lu Chuan opened his eyes, exhaled a turbid breath, stood up, and became even more upright, his whole demeanor elevated.
He threw a punch.
Bang!
There was a sonic boom in the living room.
If that punch had hit the wall, it would probably have punched through it.
Feeling the surging power within him, Lu Chuan's face lit up with excitement as he muttered to himself, "I didn't expect my strength to reach such terrifying levels. If I encounter that bastard Liu Kun again, I'll be able to send him flying with just one punch!"
At this moment, a vortex formed by spiritual energy gathered in his dantian, marking his entry into the cultivation path.
And he had reached the first level of Qi cultivation in just one day.
Cultivators' realms were divided into Qi cultivation, Foundation Building, Core Formation, Nascent Soul...
The Qi cultivation stage had nine levels and was the foundation stage for cultivators.
Generally, starting from scratch was the most difficult stage, so breaking through to the first level of Qi cultivation was a hurdle. Seventy percent of those who wanted to embark on the cultivation path were stuck at this stage.
Yet Lu Chuan had crossed this hurdle in just one day.
Such a cultivation speed was rare even in the cultivation world.
"My rapid progress in cultivation may be related to last night's affair. Grandpa said my Dragon Yang power is strong. If I practice dual cultivation, my progress may be even more terrifying."
Lu Chuan became noticeably more confident than before.
"If anyone dares to insult me in the future, I'll smash them with one punch!"
After stretching his muscles and taking a shower, Lu Chuan planned to go eat, but at that moment, he received a call from his sister-in-law, Mu Nanqing.
"Xiao Chuan, come and save me. Qin Lan is hiding a man at home behind your back. This guy wants to assault me and even hit me..."
"Damn it, what's the use of calling that waste? Will he not hit you if I come? Hurry up and kneel down for me!" Liu Kun's voice rang out.
Then the call was disconnected.
Beep beep beep...
Listening to the sound of the call being hung up, Lu Chuan's eyes widened with fury, and a blazing anger surged in his chest. Then he rushed downstairs, hailed a cab, and hurried to the residential complex where Qin Lan lived.
Since his parents and grandfather had disappeared when he was seven, Lu Chuan had been raised by a big brother from the welfare home. Perhaps it was karma, even though his brother's conditions were not good, he married Mu Nanqing, who had an excellent figure and appearance.
At that time, Lu Chuan thought his sister-in-law was the most beautiful woman in the world. Her charming face, coupled with her well-proportioned body, and the mature charm unique to women, made Lu Chuan's heart race whenever he talked to her.
Mu Nanqing didn't distance herself from Lu Chuan just because he and his big brother met at the welfare home; instead, she treated him like a real younger brother.
Over the years, if it weren't for their support, Lu Chuan would probably have starved to death on the streets long ago.
A few years ago, his big brother passed away due to illness, but Mu Nanqing didn't lose contact with Lu Chuan. She often brought him food, and no matter what happened to Lu Chuan, she was always the first to rush over to help.
Although this sister-in-law was not Lu Chuan's relative, she was more like family. Now, hearing that Mu Nanqing was being beaten by Liu Kun, he just wanted to strangle this bastard to death!
"Liu Kun, you dare to bully me, that's one thing, but to bully my sister-in-law? If I don't make you kneel down and beg for mercy this time, I won't be surnamed Lu!"
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