Chapter 348: 348: Not something ordinary people do (thanks to ’You Came at Dawn’ for the tip)
"Qiao Zhichuan is not an ordinary person, and Xiao Bai is an ordinary person, so Xiao Bai feels she cannot be with Qiao Zhichuan. Since they are destined to have no future, why not refuse from the start."
Lu Mingchen spoke very seriously, especially with the intense look in his eyes as he stared at Jiang Nuo.
Rather than wanting to discuss his feelings for Mu Bai with Jiang Nuo, he actually wanted to discuss Jiang Nuo’s intentions toward Mu Qiuniang.
Jiang Nuo is not foolish; it’s impossible he hasn’t noticed something different about Mu Qiuniang. Lu Mingchen does not believe he knows nothing.
And now, Jiang Nuo admitted it, which means he does understand Mu Qiuniang’s situation. Given this, as an ordinary person, Jiang Nuo still wants to be with Mu Qiuniang. Lu Mingchen can’t help but worry.
Even a young girl like Mu Bai knows to be rational in the face of love, so is Jiang Nuo rushing into a fire, seeking his own doom?
"Who says I have no future with Qiuniang?" Jiang Nuo smiled, "Brother Lu, you’re worrying too much. My situation with Xiao Bai is different. Xiao Bai is an ordinary person; she has no way... no way to become like Qiuniang, which is why she refused. Wait a minute, are you saying Qiao Zhichuan and Qiuniang are the same kind of people?"
"Yes!"
"Xiao Bai refused Qiao Zhichuan because of this reason? That only means she might have feelings for Qiao Zhichuan and wants to develop further, but it’s not solely about Qiao Zhichuan. Therefore, she refused so rationally upon knowing the truth."
"And what about you, are you rational or impulsive?"
"Of course, I’m rational. I just said, my situation with Xiao Bai is different. Xiao Bai cannot become like Qiuniang, but I can."
"Wait, you can?!" Lu Mingchen was taken aback, then realized, "You mean, you’re also like Sister-in-law Jiang... is..."
Jiang Nuo nodded: "I probably joined around the same time as her two disciples, but Qiuniang often gives me special training, so I’m not worse than them."
Jiang Nuo didn’t mention his aptitude, which is so poor it gives Mu Qiuniang headaches; otherwise, Lu Mingchen wouldn’t be so optimistic.
Lu Mingchen felt relieved: "That’s good. I thought..."
He patted Jiang Nuo on the shoulder and continued, "I thought you were blinded by love, ignoring everything. Since you can be like Sister-in-law Jiang, then I’m relieved. You’re luckier than Xiao Bai, you found someone you can love."
"Brother Lu, it’s not that I’m luckier than Xiao Bai, it’s that I can’t be without her!" Whether he can cultivate or not, in this lifetime, he has committed himself to Mu Qiuniang and won’t change.
Even if he really cannot cultivate, he will still be with Mu Qiuniang.
Just as Mu Qiuniang said, she would wait until he grew old and find him in the next life. Until the day there is another by his side, she will stop searching.
"Since the issue with Qiao Zhichuan is resolved, what’s the deal with Xiao Bai’s cousin?"
Just as Jiang Nuo asked, there was a knock at the door. They stopped speaking until the server brought the dishes and left, and then continued their conversation.
Lu Mingchen said: "Isn’t Xiao Bai rejecting Qiao Zhichuan after discovering his identity, for some reason angering him. I don’t know exactly what happened; I just know that later Zhan Jingshu, Murong, and Xiao Bai were injured. Especially Zhan Jingshu, if it weren’t for Sister-in-law Jiang rushing over, he might not have survived the operating room."
"No wonder Qiuniang suddenly took such an interest in surgery; so many things happened." Jiang Nuo suddenly understood. With Mu Qiuniang’s temper, if she knew her disciple was fine, how could she not worry?
Recently, she had performed several surgeries in a row, all involving people around her. She is planning to hone her medical skills well, fearing that more of them might need her help in the future?
"Yes, Sister-in-law Jiang rushed over when Zhan Jingshu was in a coma, and he only woke up after three days of surgery." Although Lu Mingchen didn’t quite understand what kind of surgery would take three days.
However, recalling the astonishing abilities Mu Mingyu once mentioned, it’s probably some unexplainable skills of gods and ghosts.
He never imagined that Jiang Nuo, who has been his brother for so many years, would end up on the same path.
Lu Mingchen looked at Jiang Nuo reverently several times, never expecting that someone like this celebrity would be involved in legendary cultivation.
But it makes sense; if Jiang Nuo didn’t have some amazing talent, how could he have won the Oscar for Best Actor in such a short time, becoming an internationally renowned superstar?
In less than ten years, how many actors have achieved such feats?
"Jingshu really went through a lot." Three days, longer than when he was in a coma, no wonder Mu Qiuniang was anxious.
He was just in a coma for a day, Mu Qiuniang was already frantic and, in her fury, killed that Cultivator with one strike without considering the consequences.
Alas... they had a little conflict over this before, and it hasn’t been completely resolved even now.
Jiang Nuo raised an eyebrow, saying, "Those people are no good, casually taking lives. Thank goodness Jingshu, Arong, and Xiao Bai were unharmed, or Qiuniang would definitely uproot their base."
"People are like that, once they possess some uncommon skills, they become arrogant, indulging their free will, feeling superior, not valuing human lives, casually taking them. What’s so surprising? Jiang Nuo, you won’t become like them in the future, will you?"
"I never would! Do you think I’ve been doing nothing lately? I’ve been undergoing special training. For a weakling like me, going out would only get me annihilated. Don’t be fooled just because I’ve learned some things. If I met trained soldiers, even without special skills, they could easily defeat me. Lately, I’ve achieved a bit, seen a lot, learned a lot, and have many thoughts. Though I can’t keep up with Qiuniang’s pace right now, I believe I’ll soon stop holding her back."
"You, a grown man, just plan not to hold others back?" Lu Mingchen teased him a few times, "Jiang Nuo, your ambition is too small, isn’t it?"
"It’s not that my ambition is small, but Qiuniang is so overwhelmingly strong that the average person is no match for her. Even if I work hard for a hundred years, I won’t compare to her."
"Sister-in-law Jiang is that formidable?" Lu Mingchen was quite surprised. Sister-in-law Jiang looks so serene and well-mannered, is she tough enough for the rigors of cultivation?
Although he doesn’t know much about cultivation, aren’t movies and novels all like this? Cultivation is extremely taxing, and most people can’t endure it.
First, enduring the monotony and boredom of meditation; second, comprehending various cultivation secrets; third, practicing martial arts; and finally, facing various trials, like life and death battles, schemes, and intrigues.
Thinking about it, Lu Mingchen couldn’t see Sister-in-law Jiang doing these things!