After exchanging a few words about the weather with Yang Qingyin, Luo Ziling completely got rid of his gloom.

When he pushed open the door to the dormitory, his mood was very happy.

As he pushed open the door to the dormitory, the three guys who had already returned pounced on him like hungry wolves upon their prey.

"Boss, confess, what did you and Ouyang Huihui get up to? Did you hold hands? Did you kiss?" Cao Jianhui rushed forward, grabbed Luo Ziling in a tight embrace, and threatened fiercely, "Speak the truth and you'll get off easy, resist and you're out the window."

"Maybe he's already taken her down," Wu Longjiang snickered, "Boss, you're not simple at all. You've just arrived, and we haven't even gotten familiar with the girls in our class, yet you've already charmed the school beauty."

Li Fuming asked even more shamelessly, "Boss, is Ouyang Huihui still a virgin? We were just discussing this, and our collective conclusion is that she hasn't been tapped yet."

Li Fuming's words completely infuriated Luo Ziling; he flung the three guys out with one sweep, "Scram, all of you, get lost. A dog can't spit out ivory."

Luo Ziling's anger did not make Cao Jianhui, Li Fuming, and Wu Longjiang restrain themselves, and in the end, Luo Ziling kicked each of their butts and threatened them once again that if anyone dared to blabber about him and Ouyang Huihui, he wouldn't consider roommate bonds and would teach them a harsh lesson.

"Boss, you really didn't have an affair with Ouyang Huihui?" Cao Jianhui sensed something was amiss, put away his joking demeanor, and asked seriously, "Is it that you don't fancy her, or that she's unwilling to date you?"

"Does a man and a woman being together always have to involve that kind of relationship?" Luo Ziling glared at Cao Jianhui but finally explained, "My grandfather and her grandfather are old friends. We have some misunderstandings between us, nothing more, understand?"

What infuriated Luo Ziling was that all three guys shook their heads in unison, "Don't understand."

Luo Ziling was so angry he nearly rushed forward to give them a beating.

In a fit of anger, he lay down on his bed without changing clothes and started playing with his phone.

"Boss, the forum is full of posts about you!" Cao Jianhui came prancing back over, "You're now one of the most popular guys at Yan University. You might even make it into the top three of this year's campus hunks, or even the top spot. Haha, if that happens, you'll bring honor to our dormitory, our class by bagging a bunch of school beauties, and we'll be proud of you."

Luo Ziling had no interest in what Cao Jianhui was saying, so much so that he didn't even care to look at the forum posts that Cao Jianhui was browsing on his mobile phone.

"I'm going to shower and sleep. I'm tired today," Luo Ziling pushed away Cao Jianhui, who was still very enthusiastic, and stood up to go to the bathroom. At the bathroom door, he reminded Cao Jianhui sternly once more, "And one more thing, don't bring up me and Ouyang Huihui again, we're not close, and there is nothing special going on."

After Luo Ziling entered the bathroom, the other three guys exchanged looks, and eventually, with a helpless sigh, feeling somewhat deflated, went to lie down in their beds.

The next day, Luo Ziling still didn't go to military training; instead, he went to a secluded spot inside the school around eight o'clock to wait for Lin Lan.

One minute before eight, a Humvee with a regular license plate appeared in view, speeding toward him before stopping by his side.

The car window rolled down, and Lin Lan, wearing sunglasses and a black leather jacket, looking cool, appeared in front of Luo Ziling.

"Morning," Luo Ziling greeted as he got into the passenger seat, buckled up his seatbelt, and said hello to Lin Lan. Then he immediately voiced his dissatisfaction, "I thought you'd pick me up in a normal car, but it's the same vehicle as always."

What was the difference from yesterday? All Luo Ziling could do was give a bitter smile.

"It's not a military plate!" Lin Lan didn't elaborate much and quickly steered the car with one hand. After a turn, he stepped on the accelerator, and the car sped toward the school gate.

Since the car had an ordinary license plate, Lin Lan didn't drive as wildly as usual and it took ten more minutes to get to the road than yesterday.

When Luo Ziling followed Lin Lan into the small building where the elderly man lived, the old man was already prepared for treatment.

"Ziling, I'm ready," the old man greeted Luo Ziling with a smile-filled face, "Since your treatment these past two days, I've felt much better, and I'm not so pessimistic about my sickness anymore."

"Leader, your illness will definitely be cured," Lin Lan became excited upon seeing the old man's optimism. He glanced at the old man and then at Luo Ziling, "He will surely cure you."

"I warn you, even if he can't cure it, you must not give him a hard time," the old man sternly chided Lin Lan, "No one is allowed to be rude to him, understand?"

"Yes, Leader!" Lin Lan stood up straight and loudly affirmed.

The old man's words instantly made Luo Ziling feel comforted; if anyone dared to make things difficult for him in the future, he could just complain to the old man.

"Yesterday, those lads made fools of themselves in front of you," the old man lay down, preparing to receive treatment from Luo Ziling, but spoke about yesterday's incident as if chatting about everyday matters, "Only now do they realize that there are mountains beyond mountains, and people beyond people. Otherwise, they would have thought themselves invincible."

As he said this, he glared at Lin Lan.

Lin Lan didn't dare to make a sound and just gave Luo Ziling a weird look.

Luo Ziling felt a bit embarrassed and explained, "Elder, I was shocked by them yesterday. I thought they were dissatisfied with my treatment and wanted to kill me, so I fought back desperately. I hit them hard; I hope they aren't hurt."

"Hurt, no," the old man shook his head and then looked at Luo Ziling with a smile, asking, "The martial arts you practice were taught by your grandfather, right?"

"Exactly," Luo Ziling didn't deny it, "Everything I know was taught by my grandfather."

"Back in the day, I sparred with your grandfather, but I was defeated miserably every time," the old man said cheerfully, as if longing for the past, "I swore I would beat him, but then I never saw him again. Now, it seems I have even less of a chance to defeat him."

Saying that, the old man patted his legs that couldn't stand up, looking quite disheartened, "I'm not even a normal person anymore, how could I compete with him again? Also, the disciple he taught is much stronger than the ones I taught; there's no comparison."

This made Lin Lan somewhat indignant, but in the end, he just pursed his lips and didn't say anything.

Luo Ziling was preparing for the treatment, but upon hearing the old man's words, his curiosity got the better of him and he asked softly, "Elder, do you know why my grandfather took me with him to the Northwest when I was very young?"

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