Cao Huo Er’s eyes gradually filled with tears.
"Thank you... I don’t even know what to say..."
She sniffled softly.
Shen Tian smiled and gently hugged her a little tighter.
He truly wanted to give this woman a better life.
He knew how hard she had worked.
How much she had sacrificed.
Everything she had done had been for her son.
Yet in the end...
All of that love had been repaid with disappointment.
Thinking about it made Shen Tian feel sorry for her.
Just then...
"Ahem..."
An awkward cough came from the doorway.
Both of them turned.
A doctor stood there holding a clipboard and pen, wearing an awkward smile.
"Um... excuse me. I need to perform her final examination."
"Oh."
Shen Tian immediately released Cao Huo Er and smiled apologetically.
"Sorry about that. I haven’t seen her in quite a while. Please, go ahead."
The doctor nodded gratefully.
"Thank you, Young Master Shen."
Shen Tian gave Cao Huo Er one last reassuring smile before leaving the room.
Watching his back disappear through the doorway...
Cao Huo Er couldn’t help smiling to herself.
’Meeting him... Was the greatest blessing of my life.’
A few minutes later...
Shen Tian arrived outside Bai Xue’s VIP room.
Without knocking, he casually walked inside.
Bai Xue was lying comfortably in bed, completely absorbed in a game on her phone.
The moment she noticed him...
Her eyes lit up.
"You’re here!"
She tossed her phone onto the bed.
"Shark attack!"
She leaped toward him without warning.
Shen Tian caught her with ease.
Instead of saying anything...
He simply leaned forward and kissed her.
Bai Xue’s face instantly turned bright red.
"You... You’re cheating..."
She mumbled shyly.
Shen Tian chuckled.
"You did a great job today."
Bai Xue wrapped her arms around his neck.
"If I did such a great job... You owe me a date."
Shen Tian nodded without hesitation.
"Deal. We’ll go shark cage diving."
Bai Xue’s eyes sparkled.
"Really?! You promised!"
She happily pumped both fists in the air.
"Yes! I’ve always wanted to go again!"
Shen Tian gently set her back onto the bed.
"Now behave. You’re still supposed to be a patient. I need to go check on our newest heroine."
Bai Xue crossed her arms before giving him a teasing look.
"You really are a harem emperor."
Shen Tian simply shrugged.
He didn’t even bother denying it.
"Get some rest."
With that, he left the room.
A short walk later...
He stopped outside Chi Lingxi’s room.
Knock.
Knock.
"Come in."
A gentle voice answered.
Shen Tian slowly opened the door.
For a brief moment...
Even he paused.
Chi Lingxi stood beside the enormous floor-to-ceiling window.
The evening sunlight bathed the room in a warm, golden glow.
Its reflection danced across the glass behind her.
Combined with her long, golden hair and emerald-green eyes...
She looked almost unreal.
Hearing the door close, Chi Lingxi turned around.
The moment she saw Shen Tian...
She immediately stepped forward before lowering her head respectfully.
"Thank you... Thank you for saving me. If it weren’t for you... I don’t even want to imagine what would’ve happened."
She took a slow breath.
"I don’t have much I can offer in return... But... If there’s anything within my power... I’ll do my best."
Shen Tian smiled gently.
He placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"You don’t need to stand. Sit. Let’s just... talk for a while."
Listening to him, Chi Lingxi quietly sat back down on the hospital bed.
Shen Tian pulled over a chair and sat beside her.
After a brief silence, he smiled.
"I heard your family runs a small restaurant."
He rubbed the back of his neck.
"Think I could get a free meal sometime?"
Chi Lingxi blinked.
"...Huh?"
She had been expecting him to ask for money.
A favor.
Or perhaps even something far more difficult to repay.
Instead...
He was asking for a meal.
She quickly nodded.
"Of course!"
"You can eat there whenever you want! My parents, and my grandfather too, they’d all love to meet you."
A bright smile appeared on her face.
"You’re my hero—"
The words escaped before she could stop them.
Her cheeks instantly turned red.
"Ah...! I-I mean..."
She lowered her head in embarrassment.
"Sorry..."
Shen Tian couldn’t help laughing.
"Everyone has a slip of the tongue now and then. There isn’t anything to apologize for."
Looking at the man beside her...
Chi Lingxi found herself strangely at ease.
Ever since she was young, countless men had approached her.
Some stared at her chest.
Others couldn’t stop looking at her legs.
Many pretended to be gentlemen while constantly stealing glances at her body.
Shen Tian...
Was different.
From the moment he entered the room...
He had maintained eye contact the entire time.
There wasn’t even the slightest hint of lust in his gaze.
For the first time...
She met a man who seemed genuinely kind.
Without realizing it...
A sincere smile bloomed on her face.
"It really sucks..."
She sighed softly.
"My phone was broken during the kidnapping. I can’t even tell my parents or my grandfather where I am."
Shen Tian reached into his pocket.
"Here."
He handed her his phone.
"Use mine."
Chi Lingxi looked at him in surprise.
"You’re lending me your phone?"
Shen Tian smiled.
"Go ahead. They’re probably worried sick."
A warm feeling spread through Chi Lingxi’s heart.
"...Thank you."
She carefully accepted the phone before dialing her family’s number.
All the while...
Yun Wanhe stood there stiffly in his own room, one hand covering his backside as the doctor calmly removed his gloves.
"Well," the doctor said with a satisfied nod, "everything looks normal. You’re good to go."
Yun Wanhe’s face was completely blank.
’My innocence. It’s gone...’
He felt like a part of his soul had left his body.
He wanted to cry.
Instead, he simply gave the doctor a weak nod before awkwardly shuffling toward the exit.
Right now...
Nothing else mattered.
He had one priority.
’I need to cultivate. The stronger I become, the less likely something like this will ever happen again...’
With that determination burning in his heart...
Yun Wanhe hurried out of the hospital, eager to begin cultivating as soon as possible.
(Author Note: IMPORTANT!)
ALL SUPER GIFTS (Magic Castle, Space Ship, Golden Gachapon) = MORE ChapterS!

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