Chapter 6 What Else Are You Hiding from Me?_1

"Yes..."

Flying Tiger dared not harbor even the slightest discontent.

After all, the woman standing before him was none other than an existence that even the City Lord of Jiang City had to look up to.

Chu Ran couldn't be bothered to give him another glance and, after speaking, turned and headed for the door.

Surprise flickered in her beautiful eyes.

Zhou Yuan felt somewhat embarrassed under her gaze and awkwardly laughed, "Miss Chu, do... do I have something dirty on my face?"

Had she gone in to touch up her makeup?

Her delicate face showed no change; even a straight man could tell that Chu Ran was in her natural state.

Regarding the conversation inside, he had actually heard it; this aloof young lady had actually gone behind his back to take care of lingering troubles for him.

A warm current spontaneously rose in his heart.

This was the kindest woman to him, aside from his foster mother.

So he was afraid of making a fool of himself!

"There isn't!"

Chu Ran looked at the embarrassed man before her and couldn't help but let out a charming smile, devoid of the domineering presence she had when she had stormed the club earlier, "What else are you hiding from me?"

A discarded young master from the Zhou Family?

Skilled in medicine and martial arts, clearly having learned the Zhou Family's capabilities.

But he hadn't shown the slightest reaction when she broke off their engagement, which meant he was composed enough as a person.

Before this, she had thought Zhou Yuan had rushed into the club on a whim; she hadn't expected him to genuinely possess such strength.

A man so restrained, yet erupting in anger when his foster mother was struck, was indeed hard not to capture her attention.

"Ah?"

Zhou Yuan scratched his head: "What?"

In truth, he was quite introverted, especially when encountering someone who, for no reason at all, was sincerely good to him; he really didn't know how to express his inner emotions.

"Heh... hahaha…"

Chu Ran laughed, unable to hold it back while covering her attractive lips: "Never mind then, if you don't want to say it, don't!"

"I'll take you home!"

Zhou Yuan bashfully waved his hands: "No need to trouble Miss Chu, I... I can walk back myself."

Chu Ran smiled faintly: "Alright then!"

Zhou Yuan was not a greedy person, and what Chu Ran had done for him was already more than enough.

So he felt embarrassed to trouble her further.

Once he returned home, he sat cross-legged, following the techniques in his mind, and began absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and started his cultivation!

The next day!

Despite not having slept all night, Zhou Yuan felt remarkably refreshed, his strength having improved significantly since yesterday.

To confirm his suspicions, he grabbed a wooden stool in the room and gently squeezed it. To his surprise, the solid wood crumbled to sawdust in his hands.

"According to the secret technique, this should be the strength of the first level of Qi Cultivation."

"It's just too bad there's too little spiritual energy. If I could buy some medicinal herbs and refine the Tempering Elixir to improve my physique, it would double the speed of cultivation."

Muttering to himself, Zhou Yuan stood up and headed to Jiang City's largest herbal medicine market.

The mansion on the hilltop!

"Miss, it's time for your medicine!"

Wei Shen brought a bowl of water and a Cinnabar Elixir to the living room.

Chu Ran, who was busy with work, smiled and replied, "It's not necessary!"

Wei Shen frowned deeply: "Miss, you mustn't give up on yourself!"

As someone who had watched Miss Chu grow up, he knew that once the ice syndrome struck, she needed to persistently take Cinnabar Elixirs for a week.

Therefore, her refusal to take her medicine must have been influenced by that rascal!

"Elder Wei, in the struggle against illness, victory over it is like conquering heaven, and I will never bow down to fate!"

As the only patient of ice syndrome to have lived past the age of twenty, Chu Ran's longevity was not solely due to her family's wealth, but also due to her indomitable spirit.

Wei Shen's frown revealed his worry.

"Haven't you noticed that my mental state is much better than before?"

Chu Ran counter-asked before unconsciously revealing a breathtaking smile, "He is a very interesting man. Check where he is!"

Certainly, he had dual excellence in medicine and martial arts, and he had controlled the worsening of her condition without asking for anything in return, indicating he wasn't a greedy person.

And in front of her, he was still a shy young man.

People are complex!

Filial respect, shyness, and arrogance are not necessarily contradictory traits.

"Miss…"

Wei Shen was momentarily stunned: "Miss, you... you haven't fallen for him, have you?"

Chu Ran laughed: "I'm just rather interested in him, that's all!"

Like him?

Perhaps not!

But so far, she didn't dislike Zhou Yuan.

As for the specific situation, it remained to be observed; she wouldn't rashly develop feelings for someone!

After a moment, Wei Shen reported, "According to the tracker, he's inside the Tianyi Pavilion of the herbal medicine market!"

"What is he doing there?" Driven by curiosity, Chu Ran quickly closed her computer and turned to leave.

Wei Shen's eyebrows were tightly knit, sensing something unusual. Such a small matter had sparked Miss Chu's curiosity, indicating she had developed a fondness for Zhou Yuan.

But what surprised him the most was that, apart from her family, Miss Chu seemingly had never shown a liking for any other man.

Although he couldn't interfere with Miss Chu's choices, if Zhou Yuan ever dared to hurt her, he was sure to meet with an unmarked grave!

Tianyi Pavilion!

Just as Zhou Yuan stepped into the shop, he ran into the last person he wanted to see!

Yang Li turned pale green with anger as she erupted, "You dare come looking for me?"

She had brought her brother to see a doctor for his leg the night before and had not left since, so upon seeing the instigator, she exploded like a volcano!