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Chapter 7 - Chapter 7: The Jade Thief

Heart pounding, wind howling.

Vehicles streamed endlessly along the highway, and crowds surged—it was the peak rush hour after work, with cars speeding past one after another.

Just then, a young boy stepped onto a long stone staircase beside the road, heading home.

Suddenly, an electric scooter whizzed past him. The boy's hair was blown into his face, blocking his vision. A look of shock crossed his face, and once he regained his composure, he angrily lifted his head, smoothed his hair, and cursed, "Damn it, how do you ride? Are you blind?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, he glanced toward the electric scooter and saw two people on it. In front was a woman dressed in a black professional suit that hugged her full, perky buttocks. Her long, slender legs were straight and beautiful, and her face carried an air of cold, aloof elegance.

A pair of glasses rested on her high-bridged nose, and her full lips were pressed tightly together, revealing her icy, solitary pride. Her stunningly beautiful face was framed by jet-black hair tied up in a neat bun. Her sparkling, watery eyes gleamed with a cold light, exuding unparalleled beauty and grace. She was like a thousand-year-old block of ice, awe-inspiring and intimidating.

The boy stared dumbfounded, his eyes fixed on this breathtaking beauty. It was the first time he had ever seen such a gorgeous girl—she was practically the goddess of his dreams.

Behind her sat a slightly youthful-looking boy, around fourteen or fifteen years old, fair-skinned and handsome with clear, delicate features. He looked sunny and healthy, wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, jeans, and a pair of white sneakers, appearing both steady and handsome.

What was most infuriating was that his hands were wrapped around the slender waist of the cold, beautiful woman in front of him. The scene looked incredibly intimate, like a pair of deeply in love lovers, all sweet and affectionate. The boy watching felt a surge of jealousy and rage, inwardly cursing, "Damn it, acting so flirtatious at such a young age?"

Though he cursed inwardly, he didn't dare say anything out loud. He just kept staring at the cold beauty, his eyes darting back and forth between her and the young boy, filled with intense envy and resentment.

I don't even have a girlfriend yet, and this little brat gets to hold a woman's slender waist—and such a stunning beauty at that, willingly leaning into him. It's just not fair!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the angrier he got, the more it gnawed at him.

...

These two were, of course, Xu Ruizhi and Li Wenshi on their way to the hospital.

Suddenly, Li Wenshi slammed on the brakes. Xu Ruizhi's body lurched forward from the inertia, crashing into Li Wenshi's back. His hands instinctively reached upward, and the next moment, he felt something soft and warm—a pair of full, perky breasts pressed against his palms.

Xu Ruizhi was instantly stunned. His mind went blank, and he subconsciously recalled what the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon had said about Li Wenshi's sensitive spots. Then, through her bra, he gently brushed his fingers over her nipple.

Li Wenshi's body trembled instantly. She felt Xu Ruizhi's large hands kneading between her breasts, and a wave of intense heat washed over her entire body. It felt as though thousands of ants were crawling beneath her skin—itchy, tingling, and strangely electric. This peculiar sensation made her let out an involuntary, soft moan.

A look of shock appeared on Xu Ruizhi's face. He hadn't expected that the usually aloof and cold Teacher Li would let out such an intoxicating and soul-stirring moan, nor had he anticipated that his touch would produce such an effect. It was truly unexpected.

After trembling for a while, Li Wenshi gradually calmed down. Her mind slowly cleared, and she regained her frosty, indifferent expression. She said flatly, "Had enough feeling?"

Hearing her words, Xu Ruizhi quickly withdrew his hand, stammering awkwardly, "Uh... I... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. You suddenly braked hard, and it was completely instinctive. I'm really sorry!"

Li Wenshi didn't respond to him. Instead, she gave him a faint glance, then got off the electric scooter and walked away.

Watching Li Wenshi's graceful and slender figure recede into the distance, Xu Ruizhi felt a deep sense of loss rising in his heart.

He couldn't help but curse himself inwardly. Although it was a lingering effect of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, he was also slightly tipsy from drinking.

After all, he was someone who had seen the world. Both his mother and Aunt Song were stunningly beautiful women, surpassing Li Wenshi in both looks and figure, especially his mother. If Qian Ming hadn't suddenly knocked on the door last night, he might have already been entangled in bed with her.

Just as Xu Ruizhi was lost in wild thoughts and preparing to ride the electric scooter away, he instinctively glanced ahead and saw Li Wenshi walking toward him, carrying a fruit basket and some nutritional supplements in her hands.

Seeing her approach, he froze for a moment and unconsciously stopped in his tracks. When she reached him, he hesitantly asked, "You... you didn't leave?"

"Where would I go?" Li Wenshi raised an eyebrow, giving him a faint glance.

"I thought you were angry and leaving," Xu Ruizhi scratched his head, smiling sheepishly.

"I'm not angry," Li Wenshi said lightly.

"Oh!"

Xu Ruizhi nodded, unsure of what else to say, feeling quite frustrated. If he had left immediately earlier, wouldn't he have offended this icy beauty of a teacher? That would have been disastrous.

She didn't even tell me she was going to buy something.

Xu Ruizhi thought gloomily, silently blaming Li Wenshi.

Forget it. Who made him the one at fault in the first place? He'd just have to avoid her in the future. Dealing with such a cold beauty was exhausting.

Li Wenshi placed the items in the storage box at the front of the electric scooter, then turned to look at Xu Ruizhi and said, "Move back."

"Huh?"

Xu Ruizhi was taken aback for a moment before obediently shifting backward. After Li Wenshi got on the scooter, she didn't start it immediately. Instead, she said coldly, "Hold on tight."

"Huh?"

Xu Ruizhi was stunned, not quite processing her words.

"Hold on tight!" Her tone remained cold, but a hint of concern and impatience could be faintly detected.

"Oh!"

Finally understanding, Xu Ruizhi quickly wrapped his arms around Li Wenshi's slender waist.

"So fragrant!"

Feeling her slender, smooth, and elastic waist once again, Xu Ruizhi couldn't help but let his thoughts wander. A raging fire began to burn in his lower abdomen once more.

This time, Xu Ruizhi learned to be smarter. He quickly gathered his thoughts, no longer dwelling on those unnecessary distractions. Otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble might arise again.

Seeing that Xu Ruizhi was no longer distracted, Li Wenshi breathed a sigh of relief, though a faint sense of loss welled up in her heart.

What's wrong with me? Why do I feel a hint of attachment and reluctance toward him? Could it be...?

Impossible!

So many outstanding men have pursued me in the past, and I've ignored them all. How could I possibly fall for my own student?

Besides, he's only sixteen!

Feeling inexplicably confused, she shook her head involuntarily, dismissing those unnecessary thoughts. She started the electric scooter and headed toward the hospital.

What she didn't know was that all of this was caused by the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon. Over the years, the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon had evolved beyond just a book—it contained the lifelong efforts of the Yellow Emperor and had become a spiritual artifact. Although Xu Ruizhi hadn't yet begun cultivating, under the influence of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, his charm was gradually growing. Xu Ruizhi was aware of this, but he never imagined it would even unsettle the aloof Li Wenshi, causing her to lose her composure.

Moreover, when interacting with women, his charm became even more potent with the assistance of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon.

Otherwise, how could the proud Li Wenshi develop unusual feelings for a sixteen-year-old kid like Xu Ruizhi?

Daydreaming!

...

Meanwhile, a boy witnessing this scene was left utterly stunned.

He had seen with his own eyes that little punk's hands touching the chest of the icy beauty. He thought the beauty had stormed off in anger, but to his surprise, she had only gone to buy something. When she returned, she let the little punk continue holding her waist.

"Is there no justice in this world?!"

The boy shouted angrily.

He was absolutely certain that the boy and the icy beauty weren't familiar with each other. The boy's nervousness in front of the icy beauty proved they hadn't known each other for long and couldn't possibly have any special relationship.

"Is it that the younger you are, the easier it is to gain forgiveness from a beauty after taking advantage and pretending to be innocent? Ugh! What a despicable, shameless, and unscrupulous bastard, a real scumbag!"

The boy cursed fiercely, wishing he could take the little punk's place and bear the consequences himself.

Speeding along the way, Li Wenshi brought the still-disoriented Xu Ruizhi to the hospital entrance and parked the electric scooter.

"Xu, which room number is it?"

Li Wenshi lifted her fair, delicate right hand to smooth the wind-tousled strands of hair by her ear. Then, she picked up the fruit from the scooter's front basket and walked into the hospital, her expression cold as she asked.

"Huh? Oh, Room Seventeen."

Xu Ruizhi snapped back to reality and quickly replied. There was no helping it—Li Wenshi had driven so fast that his heart had been racing the entire way. Now, he finally caught his breath. He swore he would never ride with Li Wenshi again—it was too thrilling. But if she still let him hold her waist, then he might...

Ahem.

To be honest, Xu Ruizhi didn't want Li Wenshi to visit Song Lianwei, nor did he want to make up for missed classes—at least not in the next few days.

Because he planned to make his move on his mom at the hospital, and while he was at it, he might as well see if he could find an opportunity to win over Aunt Song too. Though he wasn't entirely sure, if he didn't try, how would he know if it was possible?

Ever since hearing yesterday that Song Lianwei might have attempted suicide over a man, Xu Ruizhi had been restless.

To put it bluntly, he was unwilling to accept it. Why should a spoiled rich kid drive someone as capable, sensible, and gentle as Aunt Song to such despair?

He didn't deserve her!!!

The more Xu Ruizhi thought about it, the more his resentment grew.

So Xu Ruizhi decided—he would pursue his secondary target here: Aunt Song!

He didn't want Aunt Song to grieve over such a worthless playboy.

As for his plan, Xu Ruizhi already had some ideas. Aunt Song's stay in the hospital was an opportunity, one he couldn't afford to miss.

But what Xu Ruizhi never expected was that the new, aloof beauty of a teacher, Li Wenshi, would come to visit Aunt Song at the hospital and even offer to tutor him. Ugh, wasn't she just a third wheel?

It seemed he'd have to make his move at night, Xu Ruizhi thought.

What Xu Ruizhi didn't know was that Li Wenshi had always been a woman of her word. She would never burn bridges or use her students and then abandon them.

Xu Ruizhi and Li Wenshi entered the hospital and quickly made their way to Room 17. Led by Xu Ruizhi, they pushed the door open and found Song Lianwei still unconscious, though her condition had improved slightly. Her breathing was steady, and her pulse was calm.

Seeing that Song Lianwei's condition had stabilized, Xu Ruizhi finally felt relieved.

When Li Wenshi saw Song Lianwei, a flicker of admiration crossed her eyes.

Lying on the hospital bed, Song Lianwei wore no makeup and looked pale and sickly, her face devoid of color.

Yet there was a strange beauty about her, one that grew more pitiable the longer you looked—like a lonely, delicate orchid in the mountains, fragile yet resilient.

Li Wenshi quickly averted her gaze and took a deep breath. For a moment, she thought that if she were a man, she would stop at nothing to win over Xu Ruizhi's aunt and cherish her with all her heart.

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