Su Xingwan's Kiss

Inside the room.

In the bathtub.

Qin Ning was enjoying a comfortable hot bath.

Su Xingwan suddenly walked in.

At this moment, she was wrapped only in a bath towel, her heart pounding wildly.

Qin Ning did not turn his head, but naturally knew of her presence.

Su Xingwan also knew that Qin Ning was aware she had come. Seeing that he didn't speak, she couldn't help but muster her courage and walk over. "Qin Ning, I... let me wash your back."

"Alright."

Qin Ning smiled faintly. He neither turned his head nor refused, understanding exactly what Su Xingwan was thinking.

Her movements were very light and slow, as if she were wiping a precious piece of jade.

Qin Ning's heart was as still as water. Having reached his level of cultivation, many things could no longer sway his emotions, let alone affect his state of mind.

A few minutes later, Qin Ning asked Su Xingwan to step out first. Then, he wrapped himself in a bath towel and walked out of the bathroom.

Just as he returned to the room from the bathroom, Su Xingwan threw herself directly at him, burying herself in his embrace.

Qin Ning picked her up in a princess carry and placed her on the bed.

Su Xingwan closed her eyes, her face filled with shyness.

However, after waiting for quite a while, Qin Ning made no further moves.

She opened her eyes in curiosity, only to find that Qin Ning had already sat down cross-legged on the side with his eyes closed.

Su Xingwan felt both angry and ashamed.

Angry because Qin Ning could actually hold himself back under such circumstances.

Ashamed because she wondered if she had been too proactive tonight, making him mistakenly think she was a loose woman.

"If one day you become a Pulse Condensation cultivator, I might consider it." Right at that moment, Qin Ning suddenly opened his eyes and looked over.

She was slightly stunned. During her time in the villa, Su Xingwan naturally understood what level the Pulse Condensation realm was.

After the Ninth Stage of Body Refining came Pulse Condensation.

But according to what Qin Ning had said before, in an environment like Earth's, becoming a Pulse Condensation cultivator was extremely difficult, with a probability of less than one in ten thousand.

In other words, was he rejecting her in a roundabout way?

Thinking of this, Su Xingwan couldn't help but feel a wave of disappointment.

"As long as you possess the cultivation of the Pulse Condensation realm, I will have a way to extend your lifespan even further. Otherwise, two or three hundred years would pretty much be the limit. You wouldn't want me to be left all alone after two or three hundred years, would you?"

Qin Ning smiled faintly and continued, "Although it is indeed quite difficult to reach the Pulse Condensation realm in Earth's environment, if you are willing to work hard, I actually have at least a ninety percent certainty of helping you achieve it, and the same goes for Xiao Fei and the others."

For Qin Ning, there was a little bit of difficulty in this, but not much.

It was nothing more than opening up a top-tier cultivation sanctuary.

This would require a certain amount of spirit stones. He had estimated in his heart that if he collected most of the materials available on Earth, it would be enough for him to create a cultivation sanctuary.

Even if it wasn't enough, there were still resources beyond Earth. With his current cultivation, he could freely walk through outer space; he was just too lazy to look for them.

Moreover, this matter was not urgent at the moment.

"Really?"

Upon hearing this, the disappointment on Su Xingwan's face instantly vanished, replaced by a look of joy.

Qin Ning smiled and nodded.

"Alright, then I will definitely cultivate hard and strive to break through to the Pulse Condensation realm as soon as possible!" she said earnestly.

However, having a dream was a good thing, but reality was cruel.

Su Xingwan hadn't been at the villa for long. She had also cultivated, but so far, apart from Qin Fei, no one else, including Wang Er and the others, had successfully cultivated spiritual energy.

Saying that, she took advantage of Qin Ning's inattention, planted a quick kiss on his cheek, and then ran back to her room giggling.

...

The next day, in the early morning, Qin Ning was still cultivating when his phone suddenly rang.

He picked it up and saw that it was Zhou De calling.

After answering, he learned that the other party wanted to come over for a visit, and Zhou De briefly explained Bai Yongjian's situation over the phone.

"Alright, you guys can come over then," Qin Ning said.

Zhou De was Aunt Lin's husband and Zhou Ping'an's father. Naturally, Qin Ning was willing to do this small favor.

After hanging up, he got dressed and went downstairs.

Zhou Ping'an and Cai Cheng had already prepared breakfast. At this moment, everyone in the villa was sitting around the dining table, eating and chatting.

"Young Master Qin."

Seeing Qin Ning arrive, everyone hurriedly greeted him. Richard stood up and pulled out a chair for Qin Ning like a servant.

"Your dad is coming over later, remember to go to the door and receive him," Qin Ning said, looking at Zhou Ping'an.

"Understood, Young Master Qin."

Zhou Ping'an nodded, but he was puzzled in his heart. Why would his father suddenly say he was coming over? Did something happen?

Soon, everyone finished breakfast. Wang Er and Xia Fei began to clean up, while Zhong Mingyuan went to the yard to wash the car.

In the villa, everyone had their own tasks to do. Except for Qin Fei and the other girls, there wasn't a single idle person.

Even though they repeated these chores every day, cleaning the place over and over again, they never felt it was too much and even enjoyed it tirelessly.

About half an hour later, a Hongqi sedan parked outside the villa's gates.

Zhou Ping'an received a call and came out to welcome them.

Upon seeing Zhou De and Bai Yongjian, he immediately went over to greet them.

"Dad, Uncle Bai, why did you guys suddenly come over today?"

Zhou Ping'an naturally knew Bai Yongjian. When he was young, he often went to Sichuan Province with Zhou De to visit Bai Yongjian's home.

Moreover, Bai Yongjian also had a son about the same age as Zhou Ping'an. Back then, every time the two little guys met, they would always get into a fight first. They simply found each other disagreeable.

"You get to live here, so we can't even come for a visit?" Zhou De said somewhat angrily. "You haven't made Young Master Qin unhappy recently, have you? Be careful, or I'll skin you alive."

"How would I dare?" Zhou Ping'an had an innocent look on his face.

Soon, he led Zhou De and Bai Yongjian into the villa.

Wang Er, Xia Fei, and the others had gone to the backyard to cultivate. At this moment, in the first-floor living room, Richard was wiping the table.

"Let me introduce you. This is my dad and Uncle Bai, Bai Yongjian. They are here today to visit Young Master Qin," Zhou Ping'an introduced them to Richard.

"Respected Mr. Zhou and Mr. Bai, hello. I am Richard of the York family from Country Y." Richard shook hands with them very politely.

"The York family from Country Y?"

Hearing this, Bai Yongjian was surprised. "Is it the York family that I know of? And I remember their current patriarch is also named Richard..."

"You are absolutely right, I am that Richard. However, I am now just a servant by Young Master Qin's side. Being a patriarch is no longer important. Please have a seat; I will go brew some tea for you first."

After saying that, Richard turned and left the area.

Looking in the direction he left, Bai Yongjian was dumbfounded and couldn't help but ask Zhou Ping'an, "Is he really Richard? The patriarch of the York family? The one ranked at the top of the international rich list?"

"Yes, Uncle Bai."

Zhou Ping'an smiled and nodded. "But just as he said, he lives here now, mostly doing simple chores like serving tea and pouring water."

Compared to Bai Yongjian, Zhou De remained rather calm. After all, he already knew a little about the incident where Qin Ning saved Richard's airplane.

Besides, given Qin Ning's extraordinary nature, absolutely nothing they witnessed in this villa was worth making a fuss over.