CHAPTER 44: CHAPTER 0044: UNRESTRAINED SPEECH_1

"Grandfather, Zhang Bin is the head coach of the Longyin Martial Arts Hall, but he only just took the position. Tomorrow night, there’s a banquet for members of the Martial World being held for him at the hall. There will no doubt be a lot of sparring, and I’m worried..." Liu Ruolan said.

"This complicates matters." Elder Master Liu, Liu Qian, and Father Liu all furrowed their brows deeply, worried for Zhang Bin.

"Don’t worry, I can handle it," Zhang Bin said confidently. I’ll just work hard on my cultivation for a while tonight and I’ll be fully recovered. I’ve reached the Meridian Pulsing Realm, so how could I possibly be afraid of sparring?

However, the Liu Family didn’t believe him and began to discuss the situation in detail. In the end, Elder Master Liu said, "Let Ruomei accompany Xiao Bin. Ruomei’s martial arts are quite good, and as a member of the Martial World, she can stand in for Xiao Bin to handle the challenges. Hmm, let’s have Ruomei pretend to be Xiao Bin’s girlfriend. That will give her a legitimate reason to be there."

"Grandfather, you’re a genius!" Liu Ruolan said, utterly impressed.

Zhang Bin, however, was caught between laughter and tears. Today I’m pretending to be Liu Ruolan’s boyfriend, and tomorrow I’ll be pretending to be Liu Ruomei’s. My fate with these twin sisters certainly runs deep. Could it be that they’re destined to be my women?

That day, the Liu Family treated Zhang Bin with great hospitality, insisting he stay over in their most luxurious guest room.

Liu Ruolan escorted Zhang Bin to his room. Instead of leaving immediately, she said gratefully, "Xiao Bin, thank you for risking danger to pose as my boyfriend, and thank you for expending so much True Qi to pull my grandfather back from the brink of death. How can I ever thank you? How about I have a villa built for you?"

Zhang Bin was stunned. He shook his head and said, "That wouldn’t be right. A house is something I should get for myself."

"Then what do you want?" Liu Ruolan said. "As long as it’s something I can do, I’ll agree to anything."

"Really?" Zhang Bin asked with a wicked smile.

"Really," Liu Ruolan answered without hesitation.

Zhang Bin has done so much for me. It’s like he’s given me a new life and saved the entire Liu Family. I’m willing to pay any price.

Zhang Bin’s heart instantly began to pound. His gaze drifted to her beautiful face, finally settling on her cherry-red lips, which were as delicate as flower petals.

Liu Ruolan immediately understood what was on his mind. A shy blush spread across her pretty face, making her even more beautiful. She boldly took a step forward, wrapped her arms around Zhang Bin’s neck, stood on her tiptoes, and lifted her face, puckering her lips.

With a deafening roar in his ears, Zhang Bin’s mind went completely blank. No longer able to control himself, he lowered his head and gently kissed her.

In an instant, a jolt like an electric shock passed between them. Zhang Bin was completely lost, kissing her greedily, taking all he could. Liu Ruolan gradually went limp in his arms.

Soon, feeling unsatisfied, Zhang Bin pulled her down onto the bed with him.

Liu Ruolan didn’t resist, but a trace of sorrow surfaced on her face, and a mist clouded her beautiful eyes.

The look on her face was enough to make Zhang Bin pull back from the brink. He came to his senses, almost slapping himself. What am I doing? Am I taking advantage of her gratitude? Even if I get her body this way, I’ll never win her heart. Sister Lan’s life is hard enough. Am I really going to add to her suffering?

"I’m sorry, Sister Lan. I was out of my mind just now..." Zhang Bin released her, helped her sit up, and hugged her apologetically.

Liu Ruolan felt as if she had just emerged from a dark night. She said with a playful pout, "Xiao Bin, you really are a Big Bad Egg. I’m not speaking to you anymore."

Zhang Bin sensed she was just being playful and felt tremendously relieved. He began to comfort her in a gentle voice.

"Hmph... I’ll forgive you this time," Liu Ruolan said with another pout. "But you have to tell me, what kind of Spiritual Medicine was in that bottle you gave my grandfather?"

"You’re such a money-grubber," Zhang Bin teased with a laugh. "Thinking about turning it into cash already, are you?"

"We must become strong to protect ourselves. And the more wealth we have, the more powerful we’ll be. We’ll be able to do so much more," Liu Ruolan said seriously, continuing to nestle in his embrace. "I’m worried the Diao Clan won’t let this go, so we need to prepare in advance."

She’s treating me like one of her own now. Maybe she even sees me as her real boyfriend. It seems I’ve finally started to win Sister Lan’s heart.

A deep sense of joy and pride surged through Zhang Bin’s heart. He said confidently, "Sister Lan, I’ll protect you from now on. No one will ever be able to harm a single hair on your head. Believe me, I am very powerful. I have the ability to protect you. In the future, I’ll develop even more miraculous medicines, and our pharmaceutical company will dominate the world."

Enthralled by Zhang Bin’s grand ambitions, Liu Ruolan responded with equal ardor when he kissed her again.

It wasn’t until late at night that she sobered up and fled, overwhelmed with embarrassment.

Sister Lan, I’ve fallen deeply, hopelessly in love with you! Zhang Bin screamed excitedly in his heart.

After a great effort, he finally calmed down. He took some Spiritual Water from his bag, drank a few mouthfuls, and began to meditate and cultivate.

Healing Elder Master Liu today really did consume a great deal of my Longevity Qi. But since I’ve opened seven meridians and my Dantian has expanded many times over, my reserves of True Qi are naturally vast. Because of that, I only used up about a tenth of my total True Qi.

He cultivated diligently throughout the night, not only replenishing the True Qi he had expended but also making some slight progress. He instantly felt revitalized, his body brimming with abundant power. He felt as if he could defeat any enemy, no matter how formidable.

And today, he was going to the martial arts hall to meet the experts of the Martial World.

「The next morning」

Liu Ruolan and Zhang Bin bid farewell to Father Liu, Mother Liu, and Elder Master Liu, and drove back to Qingshan County.

That morning, Liu Ruolan dragged Zhang Bin out to shop for clothes. They bought over a dozen complete outfits, from underwear to suits, along with several sets of leather shoes, belts, and ties. She gave him a complete makeover. She even bought multiple outfits for Father Zhang, Mother Zhang, and Zhang Lele, acting just like a real girlfriend.

Zhang Bin was happy but also a little worried. I hope Xiao Fang doesn’t get the wrong idea.

That afternoon, Liu Ruomei arranged for Zhang Bin to take the written portion of his driver’s license exam. He passed easily with a perfect score of one hundred. This left Liu Ruomei staring at him as if he were some sort of monster for a long time.

She even called Liu Ruolan to tell her. "Sis, Zhang Bin is a monster! It’s like he has a photographic memory. He got a perfect score on the exam. And his driving practice last time was even more amazing..."

Liu Ruolan couldn’t help but remember what Zhang Bin had once told her: that he was so handsome in school that too many girls had chased him, which distracted him from his studies. Otherwise, he would have been the top scorer on the college entrance exams. Could he have been telling the truth?

She didn’t dwell on it, however. Instead, she said gravely, "Ruomei, you need to be careful tonight. He used up most of his True Qi yesterday, so he can’t spar with anyone."

"Don’t worry, Sis. I’ll return your future husband to you safe and sound," Liu Ruomei said with a mischievous laugh. "But for tonight, he belongs to me."

"You crazy girl, what are you talking about!" Liu Ruolan retorted, both embarrassed and annoyed.