Chapter 318 - 317 Zi Yan’s Gift

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Chapter 318: Chapter 317 Zi Yan’s Gift "What’s up, you’re rarely this serious?" Xiao Manxue said something that made Lin Tian want to cough up blood. What does she mean, rarely this serious? It’s called being natural and unpretentious, okay! Lin Tian looked at her with utter disdain for her lack of insight. He pretended to cough twice and said, "You all saw the stone-cutting today, all high-grade jade. I hope this doesn’t get out." Such news spreading would indeed shock the entire gamble stone world and bring unparalleled fame, but in Lin Tian’s eyes, that fame was utterly useless. On the contrary, it could bring troubles. He wasn’t afraid for himself, but it might cause complications for those around him. Xiao Manxuan was under his care, and Lin Tian was confident he could keep her safe, but as for Liu Wenxing and the other high school senior friends, they were just ordinary people. If they were affected, it wouldn’t be possible to look after each and every one of them. At this moment, Lin Tian suddenly envied those ancient sects that could protect each other. If you picked on the younger ones, the older ones would come to back them up. If not, they’d band together and beat you up. If only he had such a force behind him, that would be something. Counting his own people, Lin Tian only had two: a vampire, Rossi, and an ancient yoga practitioner cum sniper, Ghost, who hadn’t even shown up yet. While individually powerful, these numbers were paltry compared to the groups of vampires and ninjas that roamed about. "Are you afraid of becoming famous?" Song Yanan asked, puzzled. Lin Tian shook his head and smiled, "Fame or obscurity doesn’t really matter to me; it’s all the same. I’m not the type to seek fame and spread word everywhere, nor do I pretend to be humble or play the recluse out of fear of fame." "Not swayed by external events, nor saddened by personal misfortunes, it seems like your philosophical state of mind is quite high," Zi Yan said with a flicker of admiration in her beautiful eyes and teased him. "Sister, I’m not well-read, don’t make fun of me for not understanding. ’The bodhi is not a tree, nor is the mirror a stand. Nothing exists in its own right; what dust can there be?’ Now that’s what you call a high state of mind. When I see a beauty, I have to take extra looks. I’m lazy and gluttonous; I’m far from that level," Lin Tian unabashedly stated. The women found Lin Tian funny yet couldn’t laugh, pondering the meaning in his words. They seemed to feel a distinct sentiment, a detachment mixed with a carefree and uninhibited spirit. For a moment, they all looked intently at Lin Tian, as if trying to see through him, curious about the man beneath this spontaneous exterior. Lin Tian didn’t care about the women’s reactions; he spoke softly, "In the end, I just don’t want to cause trouble for the people around me. I’m tough; even zombies can’t kill me. Bullets and blades can’t harm me. It’s hard for me to even want to die. But you all have mortal bodies; just one small bullet could end your lives." Saying he was a zombie, these women wouldn’t believe it anyway, so Lin Tian just said whatever, not worried that they would realize this was his biggest secret. In fact, sometimes the truth is right beside you; it’s just that people are accustomed to believing lies. As expected, the women still focused on him, simply picking up on the concern in his words, automatically filtering out, and ignoring the claims about zombie bites. "Ah, life is as lonely as snow," Lin Tian lamented pretentiously. "Pfft..." Zi Yan couldn’t help but laugh, and the other beautiful women also showed smiles. A young man not even twenty years old, still in high school, was lamenting about being as lonely as snow — it just didn’t fit together. Only Xiao Manxuan blinked her eyes contemplatively, her bright, spirited eyes revealing a thoughtful look as if pondering Lin Tian’s recent words. "Ding ling ling..." The sudden ring of a cellphone broke everyone’s train of thought. "Who’s calling at this time? Could it be a beauty asking me out for a meal?" Lin Tian took out his phone and wondered aloud. All the women quieted down, as if they wanted to listen and see if it was really a fine lady with an invitation. Song Yanan looked at the Xiao sisters and Zi Yan, her eyes revealing an expression that was uncertain whether it was a sigh or a smile. "Hello, who is this?" Lin Tian answered the call and asked. It was an unfamiliar number. "Brother Lin, it’s me, Xing’er." A pleasant voice came through the phone. For some reason, the sound from the phone’s receiver was a bit loud, and several of the nearby beauties heard it. "Oh, it’s Miss Xing’er. What’s the matter? Is it that your uncle has some issues?" Lin Tian also asked in confusion. Logically speaking, Zuo Hongyi should be fine, and would be completely healed after a few more acupuncture treatments. "No, it’s that my parents have returned and would like to meet you. Would that be okay?" Zuo Xing’er’s voice seemed a bit shaky, as if she was somewhat shy when saying it. The women heard this and their looks towards Lin Tian were filled with all sorts of curiosity, because what was said sounded too much like a boyfriend being invited to meet the parents. Song Yanan, unaware of what was going on, was even more curious. When did Brother Lin start dating someone? And what’s more puzzling was that he wasn’t pursuing any of the many beauties present but instead had a girlfriend outside. She just couldn’t understand it. As if he didn’t see the expressions of these women, Lin Tian replied, "That’s fine. I have to go to the hospital to give your uncle acupuncture anyway. We can meet there." "Oh... okay then." Zuo Xing’er had probably hoped for something more formal, but since Brother Lin had spoken, and treatment was the first priority, she agreed to do it this way. After hanging up, Lin Tian found that several beauties were all staring at him intently, especially Song Yanan, whose gaze was the most curious. "Sister Song, don’t get me wrong, here’s the thing..." Lin Tian quickly recounted the situation with Zuo Hongyi, and then Song Yanan suddenly understood. "Hehe, little brother, do you think they might want to recruit you as their live-in son-in-law?" Song Yanan laughed in front of the other women, her tone mischievous, as if she loved stirring up trouble. "I can’t control what others think, but as for me, I’ve decided to devote myself to the Xiao Family, to Miss and the Second Miss, and to Mrs. Xiao—ah, I mean, no more." Lin Tian boasted shamelessly and almost let slip the part about devoting himself to Mrs. Xiao as well, but luckily he stopped in time. Xiao Manxue and her sister blushed upon hearing him say this in public. Miss gave him a fierce glare as if she was ready to start a fight. Feeling the hostile gaze of Miss, Lin Tian was about to make his escape when Zi Yan suddenly called out to him. "Junior brother, don’t be in such a rush to leave." "Eh, senior sister, what wisdom do you have for me?" Lin Tian asked, puzzled, not knowing what scheme she was concocting next. This gorgeous senior sister always took him by surprise, like how she unexpectedly ran into his room to take a shower at noon. If such things kept happening, his heart might not be able to take it. "What are you afraid of? A weak woman like me can hardly eat a big man like you. Come here to your senior sister, I have a gift for you." Zi Yan gave him a coquettish glance and gestured to him lightly with a wave of her hand. This chapter is updated by fre(e)webnov(l).com

Chapter 318 - 317 Zi Yan’s Gift

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