Chapter 1: Marriage, Divorce?

Qingfeng Li stood outside the Civil Affairs Bureau, clutching his marriage certificate and staring blankly at the sun-drenched sky. The sudden union still felt surreal. As a seasoned mercenary, he'd faced countless battles, but marrying a woman he'd never met was a daunting prospect.

A cold, melodious voice shattered his reverie. "After three months, we'll divorce."

Qingfeng's gaze snapped toward the speaker. Xue Lin, the enigmatic CEO of Ice Snow Corporation, stood beside him. Her porcelain skin, oval face, and cherry-red lips made her a vision of loveliness. Her piercing eyes, like stars in the night sky, seemed to bore into his soul.

Xue Lin's reputation preceded her. The Queen of the Business World, Unrivaled Beauty, and Ice Snow CEO – her titles were a testament to her unparalleled success. Three years ago, she'd rescued her family's corporation from bankruptcy, transforming it into a multi-billion-dollar empire.

Qingfeng's thoughts whirled. "Our marriage was agreed to by your father, are you certain he consented to the divorce?"

Xue Lin's expression remained impassive. "My father's pressure was the only reason I agreed to this farce. He seeks to forge ties with the influential Li Family."

Qingfeng's eyes narrowed. His identity was indeed complex. As the son of the capital city's Li Family, he was a scion of immense wealth. However, his parents' disappearance had relegated him to the status of an abandoned son, forcing him to forge his own path.

The couple's union lacked emotional foundation. No shared experiences, no affection – only a calculated arrangement. Xue Lin's father sought to leverage Qingfeng's family ties, while Xue Lin aimed to secure her corporate interests.

"After three months, whether you like it or not, I will divorce you," Xue Lin declared, her voice devoid of emotion.

Qingfeng observed Xue Lin's fastidious nature. Her pristine attire, immaculate makeup, and luxurious BMW contrasted sharply with his rugged, battle-worn appearance.

Xue Lin's disdain was palpable. "You're...unrefined," she said, her gaze lingering on his worn clothing. "A gentleman worthy of my hand must possess refinement, sophistication, and ambition. You, Qingfeng Li, embody none of those qualities."

With a dismissive flick of her wrist, Xue Lin turned toward her BMW. "I have no time for this charade." The engine roared to life as she sped away, leaving Qingfeng standing alone on the sidewalk.

"This wife...is a bit cold."

Qingfeng was left on the sidewalk, feeling a little uncomfortable. The two of them signed the papers, so they were legally husband and wife now. Although they hadn't done the nasty, nor even held hands, it was just a bit not right for Xue Lin to leave him by the road.

"Whatever, I will just take the bus back," Qingfeng said to himself, taking a look at the scorching sun above his head. He narrowed his eyes and walked towards the bus stop in the not-so-far distance.

In a short while, Bus #1 came. Qingfeng tossed a coin in and lazily got onto the bus. He walked towards the back of the bus and stopped at the only vacant seat on the third last row beside the window.

"Hey beautiful, can I sit here?" Qingfeng smiled and said to the girl sitting beside the vacant seat. She was very pretty, about 23 or 24 years old, with a charming face, pretty nose, bright eyes, and a professional outfit.

Hearing Qingfeng's words, the long-hair beauty just faintly glanced at him and then immediately looked elsewhere, ignoring him. The long-hair beauty's name was Wangiu Xia, and she had already gotten used to all the pickup lines like the one Qingfeng just used.

"Another... cold beauty," Qingfeng frowned, sighed, and then sat down beside her. To bewf honest, he was starting to miss the life back in the Wolf Continent. Although the smoke of battle was always in the air, and the war raged throughout forests, but the women there were all very open.

Just one look from a handsome and accomplished man like him was enough to steal their soul. After returning to Eastern Sea city, Qingfeng already met two cold beauties. One was his wife Xuelin, and the other one was the long-hair beauty in front of his eyes.

Although she was pretty, if she was cold like an iceberg then it was just boring. Ouch~ Wanqiu suddenly groaned, and signs of pain appeared on her pale and charming face. She felt like her stomach was stabbed by a needle. It was a wave of sharp pains.

"Beautiful, are you okay?" Qingfeng frowned and asked with concern.

"My... abdomen hurts," Wanqiu difficultly said as her forehead was covered in sweat. The bright charming face from earlier only showed a painful expression now.

Qingfeng took a close look, noticed that it was a little grey around her eyes, and her ears were a little yellow. These were symptoms of appendicitis.

"Beauty, you have appendicitis," Qingfeng said with a little frown.

"How do you know?" Wanqiu asked as her eyebrows blinked with her beautiful eyes. Her pretty face had confusion written all over it. She went to the hospital yesterday and was diagnosed with appendicitis.

The doctor advised her to check in at the hospital for operation, but she was too busy with work and had no time. For her career, Wangiu just had the doctor prescribe her some medicine, and hurriedly went to work.

Who would've thought that the drug was that useless, and it had only been one day before the symptoms started appearing again?

"Beauty, the symptoms of appendicitis are panda eyes, abdominal pain, fever, abdomen muscle tension... I can help treat you," Qingfeng's eyes were very sincere, he also listed the symptoms that Wanqiu was experiencing, and wanted to treat it for her.

He just couldn't have a pretty girl like her suffer. This was a crime! For pretty girls that are sick, one must take good care of them.

Wangiu Xia's lips slightly pouted, seeing Qingfeng's sincere look, she decided to temporarily trust him. Of course, the reason she trusted Qingfeng, besides the sincere eyes, was also because the symptoms that he mentioned were the exact same as the doctor.

"Don't worry, this will only take a little time," Qingfeng slightly smiled and told her not to worry.

Pew pew pew pew pew pew... Qingfeng took out 9 silver needles, used the [Nine Needles of Fate], instantly placing them into the appendix, shen que, guan yuan, and another 6 acupoints.

Since it was acupuncture, Qingfeng's hand inevitably touched Fanqiu's body. He must say, her body was really perfect. Just those pairs of legs, he could give it 99% rating, with the only reason it not being perfect being that she didn't wear stockings.

As he made contact with the snow-white legs, it felt as if all the pores on his body opened up. Such beautiful legs, what a lucky bastard one must be to be her boyfriend.

This guy, seems to have other thoughts. Wangiu Xia's face blushed, and her ears were red too. A hint of shyness appeared in her beautiful pupils. It was her first time coming into physical contact with a guy like this. She felt a little numb, and her heart felt like a little deer jumping around inside her body.

"Pervert, what are you doing? Hurry and cure the pain," Wangiu spoke quietly as her eyelashes trembled, already placing a "pervert" tag onto Qingfeng. But she actually misunderstood Qingfeng. He was trying to find the right acupoint and that's why he looked as if he was feeling her up.

"Sorry, got distracted," Qingfeng awkwardly smiled, and then his right hand moved in, slowly inserting the needle to about 1.5 inches into the acupoint, and gently rotating it at the end of the needle.

He knew that the appendicitis attack was caused by eating cold food. He rotated the needle in order to let it warm up, which can dredge the meridians and simulate more blood movement to drive away the coldness.

The coldness that silted inside Wanqiu's body slowly was released after Qingfeng's acupuncture treatment, and her face slowly became ruddy.

"Thank you, I'm fine now," Wangiu blushed as she thanked Qingfeng. But what happened just now still made her a little shy.

"No problem," Qingfeng smiled, and that handsome appearance caused Wanqiu's heart to start speeding again..