Chapter 166: Chapter 159: Farewell
When Xia Xue said this, she felt quite embarrassed. Why? Because when you read martial arts novels or watch TV shows, the martial arts masters always sit motionless for at least an hour or so during practice, sometimes for several hours or more. And here she was, feeling sleepy after only five or six minutes of training, and then unconsciously falling asleep. How embarrassing to admit it!
However, for the sake of preserving her youthful looks, even if it was embarrassing, she had to figure it out. Otherwise, if she deviates in practice, like those cultivation derangements often mentioned in books, the consequences would outweigh the benefits.
However, when Xiao Lin heard this, he was instantly petrified.
What kind of person is this... No, this is not a person, Xiao Lin concluded. In just two days, totaling about twenty minutes of training, she was able to sense and absorb external energy. Could you be any more abnormal?
But then, thinking of another possibility, Xiao Lin became even more speechless. Could it be that this woman continues to run the "Profound Lady Heart Scripture" in her sleep? Otherwise, how could she reach this stage in just twenty minutes? Even if she continued practicing in her sleep, it wouldn’t be this fast, right?
"Xiao Lin, don’t make fun of me!" Xia Xue glared at Xiao Lin, thinking that his petrification was because he found it unbelievable that she could fall asleep during practice.
"So, when you wake up, do you feel warm in the Sea of Qi and Dantian, with slight sweat on your forehead?" Xiao Lin asked cautiously. He couldn’t take any more blows to his ego; compared to her, his talent was nothing, which hurt his self-esteem deeply.
"Ah, how did you know?" Xia Xue widened her eyes. It had indeed been like that the past two days: "Did you sneak in and peek at me in the middle of the night? Last night, there was also Xiangxiang... you!"
"Your imagination is too wild!" Xiao Lin was embarrassed, but hearing Xia Xue’s response, he made up his mind never to ask about her training progress again; it was too damaging to his self-esteem.
"Xiao Lin, how should I improve this? Every day I only practice for five or six minutes before falling asleep. I used to wake up twice or three times during the night, but now I sleep until dawn!" Xia Xue asked nervously. Actually, she thought this was quite nice, but since she didn’t know much about cultivation, she had to be careful, as she hadn’t even passed the entry stage.
Xiao Lin was speechless; he wished he could be like Xia Xue, running the Heart Method even while asleep to continue his practice. He reluctantly said, "Just go with the flow. As long as you can practice, it’s fine. Don’t worry if you fall asleep after a few minutes. Actually, it’s a good thing! As you progress further, you’ll know how rare this is!"
Of course, if you fall asleep after practicing for five or six minutes and stop your cultivation during sleep, that’s not a good thing. Even if you practice for ten or twenty years, you’ll accomplish nothing. However, Xia Xue’s situation was particularly extraordinary and defied logic, with her Heart Method continuing to run automatically in her sleep. At least, Xiao Lin had never heard of such a case.
"Really?" Xia Xue found it hard to believe. After all, the martial arts novels and shows she’d watched since childhood didn’t portray things that way.
"Really!" Xiao Lin turned his head away, refusing to continue the conversation. It was too damaging, and she looked so innocent. Although Xiao Lin knew Xia Xue wasn’t pretending, doesn’t one deserve some dignity to live by?
Upon hearing Xiao Lin’s firm answer, Xia Xue was delighted, but seeing Xiao Lin looking so glum, she asked in confusion, "Xiao Lin, why do you look so upset? Aren’t you happy for me?"
Xiao Lin covered his face and walked away, thinking, "You just want to obliterate people’s confidence, don’t you?"
Of course, Xiao Lin wasn’t truly jealous of Xia Xue; in fact, he was secretly thrilled. It was just that Xia Xue’s talent was so astonishing that it severely hit Xiao Lin’s confidence, making him slightly frustrated.
"It’s just that you practice a bit faster, but my medical skills are better than yours!" Xiao Lin muttered to himself in frustration.
Now Xiao Lin and Xia Xue no longer kept their work relationship a secret as before. Ever since Xiao Lin defended Xia Xue so strongly that one day, the news had already spread across the university hospital, and even some students from Yan University learned that the new Dr. Xiao had gotten involved with the notorious campus belle of the university hospital.
"Even a tramp like that he would want, such a waste of his handsome face!" This was the evaluation of Xiao Lin and Xia Xue by some narrow-minded people.
"Exactly, how could a tramp be worthy of Dr. Xiao? I mean, if I have the figure of a devil and the face of an angel, why wouldn’t Dr. Xiao be interested in me?" This was said by an admirer of Xiao Lin. However, at 1.6 meters and weighing 160 pounds, she indeed had the figure of a devil, and her angelic face was more akin to a "devil’s" face, sounding similar but different in Chinese characters.
On the way, many classmates looked at Xiao Lin and Xia Xue as a pair. The appearance of Xiao Lin and Xia Xue is undoubtedly a good match, naturally attracting a lot of eyes. However, very few actually supported this pair, given that Xia Xue’s reputation over the past few years hasn’t been great. Some even bet on how long it would take for Xia Xue to kick Xiao Lin out.
Xiao Lin and Xia Xue obviously didn’t know about these external opinions, but even if they did, they wouldn’t care.
When they arrived at the emergency department, after changing into their outfits, they tacitly headed straight to the high-level ward on the third floor. In the ward, they saw Xun Xiangxiang. At this time, Xun Xiangxiang seemed much more mature, with a calm and serene expression. Upon seeing Xiao Lin and Xia Xue enter, she politely nodded towards them.
"Hello, Brother Lin, Sister Xia Xue!" Xun Xiangxiang’s current demeanor was nothing like the fierce girl she used to be, becoming very ladylike, or rather, mature and sensible.
Xiao Lin seemed to guess the reason for Xun Xiangxiang’s change, likely influenced by little Niu Niu. Such a sensible child at a young age must have had an impact on Xun Xiangxiang. Xiao Lin and Xia Xue also greeted Xun Xiangxiang with a smile.
At the moment, little Niu Niu was still sleeping soundly. According to the on-duty Xiao Ning, little Niu Niu only fell asleep at three in the morning last night, partly due to the long sleep after yesterday’s car accident, causing sleeplessness at night. Seeing the sweet smile on Niu Niu’s face as she slept, one could guess she was having a beautiful dream.
"Xiangxiang, what’s going on with you?" Although Xiao Lin noticed the changes in Xun Xiangxiang, he didn’t ask directly. It was Xia Xue who felt something was off and hurriedly asked, "Xiangxiang, where did you go last night?"
Xun Xiangxiang then bowed to Xiao Lin and said, "Brother Lin, I’m really sorry for the trouble over the past few days. After learning about Niu Niu yesterday, I figured things out. So last night, I went back and told my mom, agreeing to her request to study in the United States! This afternoon’s flight, I’m here to say goodbye to you all!" As she spoke, tears rolled down her face.
Although she hadn’t spent much time with Xiao Lin and Xia Xue, Xun Xiangxiang could feel the joy of playing together with them, especially the wonderful memories of being with Xiao Lin.
"This is a good thing, no need to cry!" Xia Xue comforted Xun Xiangxiang, glancing at Xiao Lin, perplexed about how Xun Xiangxiang had a mother. Wasn’t she supposed to be the sister of his comrade-in-arms and alone? When did a mother show up?
"Sister Xia Xue, I really apologize for deceiving you, I apologize now!" Xun Xiangxiang said to Xia Xue.
How could Xia Xue be angry with a child, even if this child appeared quite mature? She smiled and said, "Alright, no need to cry, Sister Xia Xue doesn’t blame you. Studying abroad is a good thing, when you return after learning, you’ll surely achieve great things!"
She then looked at Xiao Lin at the side, with a hint of a cold smile in her eyes. Alright, you deceived me along with Xiangxiang, just wait for when you have some time.
"Thank you, Sister Xia Xue!" Xun Xiangxiang lifted her head, tears sliding down her cheeks, making her all the more endearing.
Xia Xue gave Xiangxiang some advice, though having only been together briefly, one could see from the incident with little Niu Niu that she’s a very kind girl. The ability to grow from the incident with Niu Niu is certainly reassuring.
Later, Xun Xiangxiang bid farewell to Xiao Lin and Xia Xue. Xiao Ning was not in the room either, leaving just Xiao Lin and Xia Xue in the ward. Xia Xue then snorted coldly, "Anything else you’re hiding from me?" She was quite curious about Xiao Lin, especially about what cards he might have up his sleeves or his family background. But if Xiao Lin didn’t speak on it, Xia Xue wouldn’t ask on her own. Of course, if Xiao Lin did talk about it, she wouldn’t mind listening.
Upon hearing Xia Xue’s reproach, Xiao Lin also smiled bitterly and said, "I didn’t say that back then, didn’t you remember? In Jiangling, I told you, Liang Feng is my comrade’s sister, did you forget?"
Yesterday, Xia Xue was in a state of high tension throughout, although nothing bad happened in the end, there were numerous worries, causing her to forget this. Thinking back now, there are so many doubts.
"Uh..." As Xiao Lin put it this way, Xia Xue recalled it seemed to be the case. However, the reason women become women, especially in front of their own men, is their ability to be completely unreasonable. Even if wrong, it’s due to the man’s failure to remind leading to a woman’s mistake, thus the blame still falls on the man. Now, Xia Xue fully experiences this.
"Why didn’t you clarify back then? Not clarifying means there’s something fishy, you know that, with a girl of sixteen or seventeen years old!" Xia Xue said this to Xiao Lin, about to burst into laughter herself. It’s great to find this feeling, being able to chide Xiao Lin without reservation, feeling very pleased.
"I surrender, I admit my mistake!" Xiao Lin listened to Xia Xue’s teasing tone and of course knew Xia Xue was joking. Nonetheless, even if joking, those words still made Xiao Lin admit defeat. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets on Qidian (), your support is my biggest motivation.)