Chapter 29: Helping the Pretty Lady and the Encounter Part I

The room went quiet. Li Feng and Li Xi Yan looked as if they had just taken bitter medicine and Li Zhou Ma’s face grew solemn.

“Is something the matter?” Bai Zhe turned to ask Li Xi Yan who had the most noticeable reaction.

“He’s a lunatic. His students are boys aged 15 and older. Most of his students are not more than 25. I had the misfortune to run into him in a restroom when I went to an auction at the trade association. I was lucky that my grandfather, Li Feng, came and helped me in time. If not, he might have claimed me.” Li Xi Yan’s face turned noticeably paler when he told Bai Zhe his story. Bai Zhe guessed that the situation might be a scar in this boy’s psyche.

“From what you have been saying, I guess that he is a man who practices yin power, isn’t he? This reminds me of the Crone of the Hereafter Cave,” Bai Zhe spoke.

Li Xi Yan, Li Feng, and Li Zhou Ma were curious. They had never heard of the woman before. Li Zhou Ma questioned the boy out of curiosity.

“Dr. Bai, this Crone of the Hereafter Cave is like Lao Lao?” she asked.

“From what I have heard, it was far worse. She kidnapped good-looking men aged between 15 to 30 years old and froze them so they could not escape her. They were in a hibernation state. She would use her magic to wake whichever one she wanted to sleep with. After she was satisfied, she would feed them and freeze them again. There were about 3 thousand men held in captive hibernation in her cave.” Bai Zhe told the story of what he had witnessed when he went to rescue Chen Li, his adopted brother in Da Xian.

The reason why he told them this story was because he wanted to see Li Xi Yan’s reaction; the boy’s face turned even paler.

‘Damn, is there someone even crazier than Lao Lao? I probably shouldn’t travel alone anymore,’ Li Xi Yan thought.

“Don’t worry. My master told me that the woman has been dead for more than a thousand years.” Bai Zhe smiled after he saw Li Xi Yan’s reaction.

“Phew, that is great. If someone like that was still alive, we might be like lambs waiting to be devoured by a wolf.” Li Xi Yan let out a sigh of relief.

“So, do you have a problem with Lao Lao, Dr. Bai?” asked Li Zhou Ma. Because there could only be two reasons why he asked about Lao Lao: to take revenge or to seek protection.

“His student has a problem with me. Could you please have a chat with Lao Lao so the boy will not bother me anymore?” Bai Zhe immediately said what he wanted.

“Hahaha, of course. I will talk to him for you. You don’t need to be worried. However, could you come and visit me at my clan’s home after this?” Li Zhou Ma agreed to help and invited Bai Zhe to visit the Li Clan.

“Hmm? Is there someone who has fallen sick like you, Matron Li?” asked Bai Zhe.

“No. But based on your skills, I would like for you to help guide the junior members of my clan. My great-granddaughter is passionate about herbs and medicine fabrication, but she is very arrogant. I want you to help to destroy her ego and make her realise that behind an able man, there are always other able men. I surely won’t ask you to help for free. If you reform her behaviour, I am willing to help you whenever you have a problem. Or if you like her, I will let you marry her.” Li Zhou Ma explained the reason why she invited him. But the end of her explanation made Bai Zhe immediately realise that she planned to matchmake him with her great-granddaughter.

“Well, I’ll ask for the number to contact you at, then. I will visit you when I am free. And in regard to the marriage issue, I’m just a fifteen-year-old boy. It might have to be shelved for now,” said Bai Zhe.

Matron Li had Li Xi Yan write their contact number down and hand it to Bai Zhe. When Bai Zhe reached out his hand to accept the paper, he used his qi to observe Li Xi Yan before giving a smile.

“Too little muscle training. Qi control isn’t very good yet. That’s why you cannot fight for a sustained period. You should put some weights on your arms and legs when you are training and practice qi control and qi compression. That is all that I will suggest,” said Bai Zhe before leaving the operating room.

“Li Feng,” called Li Zhou Ma.

“Ma’am?” Li Feng responded.

“Do what he said. I hope you will not be mad at me, Great-grandson. This is for your own future,” said Li Zhou Ma, turning to give the boy a gentle smile. Nevertheless, her eyes indicated that the boy better obeyed her order.

“Yes, Great-grandmother.” The boy could not do anything but follow the order.

But he was not mad at the person who had made these suggestions to his great-grandmother, though. He knew for sure that compared to Li Bai, his brother, he could not fight for a long while nor fight with someone bigger than he was, and these weaknesses were seen merely by Bai Zhe who was cursorily scanning him. He started to think that he had to befriend Bai Zhe if he wanted to be stronger than Li Bai and Li Mei.

As for Bai Zhe, he met someone familiar after he left the operating room. That person was Meng Dong. The old man was with a young woman. She had her hair tied in a ponytail. Both her hair and eyes were brown. The woman was in the clothing of an office worker. Bai Zhe could feel that his soul was shaking at the sight of her. His heart was beating uncontrollably fast.

‘Is this love at first sight? Her ambience is like that of Qing Er, almost as if they were the same person,’ thought Bai Zhe. He recalled his lover’s face from a long time ago because the aura of the woman in front of him felt exactly like that of his lover’s.

“Hello, Grandpa Meng.” The boy walked over to greet Meng Dong, making the young woman, who was standing beside the old man, turn to look at him.

“Oh, Master Bai. What are you doing here? Are you sick? Shall I introduce you to some skilled doctors?” asked Meng Dong.

“I got into an accident at school. So, my teacher had me get some check-ups to make sure that I am all right,” answered Bai Zhe.

“Really? Well, it’s good that you are all right. Oh, this is my granddaughter. Her name is Qing Qing.” Meng Dong waved his hand in Qing Qing's direction. Bai Zhe's eyes shone brightly for a moment.

“My name is Meng Qing Qing. I am pleased to meet you, Master Bai.” Qing Qing introduced herself and reached out her hand to shake his in greeting. She could not understand why her heart was beating so fast and she felt so familiar with the boy in front of her.

“I am pleased to meet you, too.” He accepted her hand as courtesy dictated.

“Oh, Qing Qing, Master Bai is about to receive training at the LSA training centre. I ask you to take care of him, please,” Meng Dong said, bringing up this conversation topic.

“Oh, you are about to become a celebrity?” Meng Qing Qing asked Bai Zhe.

“Yes. Mr. Chen Feng asked me if I wanted to work in the entertainment industry. This is definitely my dream,” answered Bai Zhe.

“Really? I am an intern at the LSA as well. At the moment, I’m working in the training centre. If you have to go there regularly, I will help take care of you. You can come to me when you need anything,” said Qing Qing.

“Good, good. Oh, Qing Qing, excuse me to go to the restroom. You and Bai Zhe could go and wait for me in front of the examination room on the fourth floor. I will follow you,” Meng Dong said before taking his leave to go to the restroom.

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