"Oh." Lin Yao thought to himself, "So that's how it is." He quickly composed himself and carefully examined the other party's aura. He found that, just as Xiao Cao had said, there was a faint aura coming from General Xia, directly attacking his body.
"Oh dear, I forgot to conceal my aura. Did he notice?" Lin Yao asked Xiao Cao with some concern. A person's appearance can change, but a specific aura is fixed. It is difficult to hide unless one controls it beforehand through some kind of secret method. He had learned this secret method in the Yi family, but who would control their aura for no reason? He was so worried about seeing General Xia that he forgot that the other party also practiced internal energy.
"Hehe, just be more careful next time." Xiaocao was becoming more and more human-like, her playful voice carrying the schadenfreude of a real person. "Your aura has changed a bit from before, so he probably can't be completely sure. Logically speaking, when you met him, his true energy was in disarray, so he shouldn't have been able to probe your aura."
"Oh, maybe he remembered it from the last time I cured him. He chased me all over the house and hit me then," Lin Yao replied helplessly, thinking that must be it, otherwise the old man wouldn't be staring at him with such a strange look.
"Serves you right. You took so much money, it's only natural that others are angry." Xiaocao continued to gloat without any restraint.
"That was a life! His life isn't even worth eight million?" Lin Yao felt wronged, but the tension subsided. "Next time I have the chance, I'll take ten million from him!"
"Keep bragging, aren't you worried about upsetting the woman next to you?" Xiao Cao mercilessly exposed Lin Yao's lie, making him feel even more helpless. Fortunately, this interruption made Lin Yao's tension disappear without a trace.
The most nervous person at this moment was Xia Yuwen. Her grandfather stared at Lin Yao without saying a word, and Lin Yao also remained silent with a stiff smile. The two of them were stuck in this stalemate for five minutes, which surprised the passing tourists. There were even four college students who stopped to watch the commotion, occasionally pointing at her and whispering to each other, making her feel very embarrassed.
"Boy, have we met before?" General Xia asked uncertainly, his voice still loud and imposing, causing the students watching the commotion to take a few steps back.
"No, no," Lin Yao quickly denied. "Grandpa looks very healthy. Your health is simply amazing."
"Stop talking nonsense, we've definitely met!" Lin Yao's flattery had no effect; instead, it made General Xia even more suspicious. Was this how a grandson-in-law behaves when meeting his parents? It was more like some sycophantic scoundrels who bring gifts to curry favor.
"Grandpa, you must be mistaken. How could we have met? I'm not even from Chengdu, and I haven't been here for very long." Lin Yao refused to admit that he had met the old man, thinking to himself, "If I said I had, why don't you draw your gun?"
"I think we've met before." General Xia's tone grew increasingly certain as he frowned and began to recall.
With a chuckle, several college students watching the spectacle burst into laughter. This kind of bizarre performance after a bullfight was really interesting; neither the old nor the young were ordinary people.
"Grandpa..." Xia Yuwen's face turned red, and she grabbed General Xia's arm and shook it vigorously.
"Have you eaten yet?" General Xia suddenly blurted out, startling Lin Yao so much that his whole body went numb.
After a moment's thought, Lin Yao did something that even surprised himself. He took a few steps closer, grabbed Xia Yuwen's hand, and said, "Xiaowen, didn't we say that my classmate is getting married today and we have to go to the wedding banquet? We're running out of time, let's hurry up and go."
After saying that, Lin Yao bravely raised his head and looked at General Xia, "Grandpa, we won't have dinner with you today. Let's get together another day."
Before General Xia could reply, Lin Yao grabbed Xia Yuwen and ran off like they were fleeing a famine.
"Stop!" Seeing Lin Yao's fleeing figure, General Xia finally confirmed his doubts. "You little bastard, stop right there! I've been looking for you everywhere these past few days. If you run again, I'll kill you!"
Lin Yao stumbled and almost fell. Ignoring the roars behind him, he grabbed Xia Yuwen's hand and continued to flee. At this moment, escaping was the priority, and he couldn't care less about the details.
"Ah...ah!" Xia Yuwen was dragged away by Lin Yao against her will. Of course, she didn't believe her grandfather's story about shooting someone, but she was very curious why her grandfather was so angry. Did they know each other? Did they have a grudge?
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Chapter 169 Volunteers
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Hongwasa Temple, a Korean BBQ restaurant.
Lin Yao busied himself carrying food, acting very attentive, with sweat beading on his forehead—clearly not from exhaustion, but from nervousness.
Xia Yuwen sat on a sturdy wooden bench, watching without making a move or saying a word, her face still flushed with a smile, as she was still wondering about Lin Yao's audacious actions.
This is a Korean BBQ restaurant located on the southern section of the First Ring Road, very close to the famous Sichuan Conservatory of Music. This conservatory, which gained fame because of the Super Girl and Super Boy talent shows, has cultivated many unconventional young people. These adjacent Korean BBQ restaurants are all very popular, filled with beautiful female college students and a group of young men trying their best to perform. Unlike the female students who are picked up by Mercedes-Benz and BMWs, the people who come here are genuine and down-to-earth, so there is no pretense or falsehood, only the unrestrained youth and vitality of young people.
The barbecue restaurant charges per person, 37 yuan per person. Lin Yao and Xia Yuwen's bill together was only 74 yuan, plus a few drinks, it wouldn't exceed 100 yuan. This kind of specialty restaurant with fresh ingredients, a wide variety, and authentic taste is a popular representative of Chengdu snacks, but it's not exactly high-end.
The host, Lin Yao, was oblivious to the change in his social status, and the frugal Lin Yao, who had always been thrifty, still brought his beloved girl to such a place, which made Xia Yuwen feel very novel and relaxed.
Xia Yuwen had eaten at these kinds of cheap and delicious specialty shops before, but given her status, she could only secretly try them occasionally with Lan Xiaoqing. She had never been brought to eat there openly by a boy. Thinking about this made her feel a little amused, and she became even more interested in the billionaire young master Lin. Had he never dated?
"You know my grandfather?" Xia Yuwen tried her best to suppress her laughter, flipping the braised beef on the hot plate with a small spatula, speaking as calmly as possible, but she was eager to know the relationship between Lin Yao and her grandfather. She noticed that Lin Yao's expression changed when he ran away.
"This..." Lin Yao felt a bit overwhelmed, and took a breath before continuing, "We've met a few times, but I looked different back then."
"Oh?" Xia Yuwen was even more curious. She could tell from her grandfather's tone that he was genuinely angry. She couldn't imagine that Lin Yao could still be in good condition after meeting her grandfather several times without missing any limbs. "What's different about your appearance? Did you put on makeup?"
"That's how it is. I was disguised, but I didn't expect your grandfather to recognize me. He's really sharp." Lin Yao had no choice but to admit it honestly. Xia Yuwen would understand when she got home, so there was no point in hiding it now.
Lin Yao was a little surprised that General Xia hadn't called Xia Yuwen, but he didn't expect that such a small matter wouldn't attract the old general's attention. He was angry, but given the old general's status, he wouldn't resort to pestering.
"Disguised? Worried about being kidnapped?" The quick-witted Xia Yuwen immediately grasped the truth of the matter and asked jokingly.
"Yeah, I'm afraid of bad guys," Lin Yao replied, thinking to himself that it was all because of their doxing. How could they do something like that? But then he understood a little. After all, General Xia's condition was critical at the time, and it was understandable that he would do something outrageous to save his life.
"Tell me how you met my grandfather? What happened?" Xia Yuwen's gossipy nature kicked in. She leaned closer, sticking her head over the hot plate, but was splashed with oil from the pan. Ouch! She quickly turned around and covered her face.
"Are you alright?" Lin Yao smiled, knowing that there would be no problem this time. A little bit of hot oil might give someone a fright, but it wouldn't cause burns. "Go home and ask your grandfather. It's hard to say about these things."
"Oh, okay then." Xia Yuwen didn't ask any further questions. She used a small spatula and chopsticks to put the cooked beef and squid tentacles into Lin Yao's bowl. "You can eat now."
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The Second People's Hospital Nursing Home is located in a prime area of the city center, not far from the famous Wenshu Monastery. The environment here is quite nice, but like almost all nursing homes, the facilities are not very complete. Of course, there are no hotel-like conditions, and the elderly have to take care of their daily lives on their own.
Xia Yuwen, who has been a volunteer here for five years, knows the place well. All the elderly people know this hardworking and well-behaved girl. Their warm greetings along the way touched Lin Yao. She is a good girl.
"Wenwen, is this your boyfriend?" The old lady, who was busy tidying up the house with Xia Yuwen, asked with a smile. The wrinkles on her face smiled like a chrysanthemum, which was very kind and warm.
"Grandma Liu, no, it's a friend of mine. We're doing volunteer work together today." Xia Yuwen's already flushed face became even brighter, and her slender neck turned completely red.
Lin Yao was thinking to himself that the old lady's childlike spirit hadn't diminished when Xia Yuwen pretended to be annoyed and shooed him away, saying, "Go to another room and help the old lady tidy up the house. I need to bathe Grandma Liu."