Chapter 10: Mu Nanqing's Decision_1

"The man from last night, he was an Inner Strength expert, and Xiaochuan killed him?"

"His brother wants to come and take revenge on Xiaochuan?"

Mu Nanqing was a smart person and instantly understood why Lu Chuan was feeling agitated.

Although the man from last night was ultimately defeated by Lu Chuan, Mu Nanqing could tell that Lu Chuan had also struggled considerably to win. Now, with an even stronger person coming to kill Lu Chuan, she feared Lu Chuan might not be able to cope at all.

"This is all my fault in the end, I have caused Xiaochuan harm!" Deep self-blame surfaced on Mu Nanqing's face.

She put down Lu Chuan's mobile phone and started to think rapidly what she could do to help Lu Chuan, but when she thought about how the person coming to kill Lu Chuan was even more terrifying than the man from last night, a wave of helplessness welled up inside her.

Before long, Lu Chuan came out from his shower and seeing Mu Nanqing's furrowed brow, he asked, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

Mu Nanqing forced a stiff smile and said, "Nothing... The dishes in the kitchen haven't been washed yet, I'll go wash them."

Then she quickly walked toward the kitchen.

She knew that Lu Chuan must be in great turmoil at the moment, and she did not want to add to his psychological burden, so she pretended to be unaware of the trouble that Lu Chuan was facing.

Lu Chuan didn't think much of it and turned to enter his own room.

After Mu Nanqing finished washing the dishes, she paced back and forth in the living room with worry.

"Just because he can't beat him doesn't mean Xiaochuan has no way out. If you can't beat them, you can still run. We could leave Cloud City overnight before that person even finds us, hide in some remote place. That's better than losing a life."

This idea sprang to her mind, and she felt it was the only way to save Lu Chuan. After careful consideration, she decided to discuss it with Lu Chuan.

She came to the door of Lu Chuan's room and saw that it wasn't fully closed, leaving a small gap. Just as she was about to enter, she heard Lu Chuan talking to himself.

"As long as I can make a breakthrough, Lin Hu will definitely not be my match, but the only way to achieve a breakthrough in just one day is through dual cultivation. Yet where can I find a partner for that now..."

Mu Nanqing was slightly startled, "Dual cultivation? What is that?"

She didn't enter Lu Chuan's room, and after pondering for a moment, she quietly turned around and sat on the sofa. Taking out her mobile phone, she typed the words "dual cultivation" into the browser's search box.

When the results appeared, she clicked on the first link and immediately saw some indecent images on her phone screen, accompanied by strange music: "Macau New Lisboa is online now..."

"What the hell is this!" Mu Nanqing quickly exited, her face blushing as she glanced at Lu Chuan's room, looking like a child who had done something bad and feared being discovered.

She looked more carefully through the search results, excluding many entries from dubious websites, and finally found a definition for dual cultivation.

"Dual cultivation, also known as Yin Yang dual cultivation, refers to through..."

After reading the definition of dual cultivation, Mu Nanqing's face turned red, her eyes filled with shyness, "Is... Is this really the method? Can this be reliable? It can't be that Xiaochuan has been fooled, right?"

However, considering the strength Lu Chuan had displayed the night before and what she knew about him, she felt the possibility was slim.

"Xiaochuan is a reliable person. If he says this is the only way, then it must be true. It's just that he doesn't even have a girlfriend now, so how can he practice dual cultivation? No wonder he's so troubled."

Mu Nanqing began to consider if she should quickly find a girlfriend for Lu Chuan to get through this crisis.

But she soon realized this idea was impractical. The people seeking revenge certainly wouldn't give Lu Chuan too much time; they might come knocking as soon as tomorrow. In such a short time, how could there be a girl willing to be Lu Chuan's girlfriend, let alone agree to do that kind of thing with him?

"What should I do?"

Mu Nanqing frowned deeply, and after a long contemplation, an idea suddenly popped into her mind, causing her to freeze completely.

"Dual cultivation isn't limited to boyfriends and girlfriends, and since this situation arose because of me, if Xiaochuan can't have a breakthrough, he might very well lose his life. If... if I were to accompany him in dual cultivation..."

Her breathing became rapid, her gaze fell on Lu Chuan's door, and was filled with immense conflict.

After much thought, hesitance, and consideration, her eyes gradually firmed up, and she made a decision in her heart.

"Xiaochuan is in this life-and-death crisis because of me; I can't just stand by and watch him die. If my sacrifice can save Xiaochuan's life, then everything is worth it."

With that thought, she took a deep breath, got up to grab her coat, and went downstairs.

She made her way to the convenience store outside the community and approached the counter with some embarrassment, asking, "Um... do you have any little umbrellas?"

The clerk looked up at her and asked, "Do you need one or two?"

Mu Nanqing hesitated a moment, then stammered, "Just... just give me a box."

The clerk couldn't help but laugh, teasing, "Your boyfriend must be something."

Mu Nanqing didn't dare to respond, hurriedly paid the money, grabbed the little umbrellas, and fled the convenience store as if in escape.

Back at home, she first hid the little umbrellas, then went to take a shower.

...

In the room, Lu Chuan was anxiously at his wit's end.

He had gone through all his inherited memories but hadn't found a way to break through in a single night.

There were some elixir pills that could help him break through, but with his current financial situation, he couldn't afford the ingredients to refine those elixir pills, especially since he had only one night left.

"Maybe I should go to Chu Mengyao, talk it out with her. Maybe if she softens, she would agree to help me break through."

"But more likely than not, she'd kick me out, and in a fit of rage, might even call the police and have me arrested. Better not."

He scratched his head forcefully, experiencing the feeling of despair for the first time.

Just then.

Knock knock knock.

The sound of knocking came.

Lu Chuan stood up, wondering, "Why is sister-in-law knocking on my door at this hour?"

He walked to the door, and as soon as he opened it, he saw Mu Nanqing with wet hair, wrapped only in a white towel standing at his doorway. Due to her impressive figure, there was a feeling that the towel was on the verge of bursting open at any moment.

The scene made Lu Chuan's blood rush, and he barely managed to maintain his composure.

He noticed that Mu Nanqing had one hand behind her, holding something, then he asked, "Sister-in-law, is there something wrong?"

Mu Nanqing's cheeks were flush with red, and she didn't dare to look at Lu Chuan or answer his question. Instead, she stepped forward into Lu Chuan's room and casually shut the door behind her, locking it.

Seeing this, Lu Chuan's heartbeat immediately sped up, and he hurriedly asked, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

Mu Nanqing stared at Lu Chuan and thought to herself, I've made it so obvious, don't you understand yet?

She turned her head away in embarrassment and managed to say through clenched teeth, "From now on, you're... you're not allowed to call me sister-in-law anymore!"