When Lin Hongluan suggested going for breakfast, Li Mu did not refuse.
He arrived in Xiangzhou from Jiangcheng early this morning, and it's only a little before nine o'clock now, so he definitely hasn't had breakfast.
Li Mu was taken to a rice noodle shop by Lin Hongluan. Before they even got close, they could smell the unique spicy aroma of Xiangzhou rice noodles.
This long-established rice noodle shop is extremely popular; even outside of rush hour, you still need to queue to get a table.
It has to be said that sometimes, the way to break the ice is just a bowl of rice noodles.
Xiangzhou rice noodles are famous far and wide. Paired with special chili oil, they are delicious, fragrant but not greasy, and have a truly unique flavor.
Li Mu slurped up the red soup rice noodles, his forehead covered in sweat, thoroughly enjoying the meal.
Seeing Li Mu covered in sweat, panting heavily, his mouth swollen from the spiciness, yet still looking like he was enjoying it.
Lin Hongluan chuckled, feeling a sense of satisfaction at the pleasant hospitality.
She pulled out two tissues and handed them to Li Mu, saying with no small amount of pride:
"It tastes good, right? Let me tell you, this is a popular online restaurant, a must-visit for foodies."
"Hiss--Hiss!"
Li Mu took the tissue, wiped the sweat from his brow, licked his swollen lips, and said:
"It's really good, but it's too spicy. If it weren't this spicy, I feel like I couldn't taste the flavor."
Lin Hongluan nodded, her eyes darting around, and mischievously suggested that Li Mu have another bowl. She found the way Li Mu ate the rice noodles quite adorable.
Li Mu shook his head and refused, then pointed to the other food and proceeded to devour all the steamed buns and other dishes on the table.
For him, eating is just a matter of tasting; if he wants to eat, he could eat ten more bowls without any problem.
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After breakfast, Li Mu got into Lin Hongluan's car again.
He had intended to give her the ring and the pills inside in the car, but seeing that Lin Hongluan was focused on driving, he decided not to rush.
Lin Hongluan drove towards the hospital where her father was hospitalized. When she got close to the hospital, she realized that Li Mu in the passenger seat had not been settled yet.
Li Mu watched as Lin Hongluan drove straight to the hospital, but when they were almost there, she turned a corner and drove to the Sequoia Hotel.
"Li Mu, I'm sorry, please stay here for now. I have something to do later, I'll come over to dinner tonight."
"Uh... okay."
When Li Mu heard that he was invited to stay here, he initially wanted to refuse, but then he thought better of it. Since he was already here, he might as well stay one more night.
The Sequoia Hotel was owned by the Lin family. Lin Hongluan took a room key, escorted Li Mu to his room, and was about to leave when Li Mu stopped her.
"Hongluan, here's a ring for you. And..."
Li Mu handed Lin Hongluan the spatial ring he had used before, and was about to tell her how to use it when Lin Hongluan interrupted him.
"Ah!!! This, this isn't right, Li Mu, I can't accept this ring."
Lin Hongluan blushed and refused.
If it were something else, accepting it and giving a gift in return wouldn't be a problem. But giving a ring has a special meaning.
What are you doing! You haven't even confessed your feelings yet, it hasn't even started! Who gives you that ring out of nowhere?
Li Mu blushed at Lin Hongluan's rejection. "I just wanted to give you some cultivation pills. Did I misunderstand?"
"Hongluan, this doesn't mean anything else, it's just a spatial ring."
I've put some cultivation pills in the ring; they'll be helpful for your future cultivation. Please accept them.
"Ah!! A spatial ring? It can store things? This..."
Since she started practicing the cultivation technique, Lin Hongluan has also been searching online and reading a few Xianxia novels these past few days.
I learned about some fantastical things from novels, such as cultivation techniques, immortality cultivation, storage bags, storage rings, and small worlds.
But that's a novel, a fictional story. How could it possibly appear in reality?
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Seeing Lin Hongluan's disbelieving expression, Li Mu immediately removed the ring's restriction and transformed it into a large spatial opening.
Lin Hongluan stared in astonishment at the space Li Mu had revealed, her mouth agape in shock. She was utterly astonished; such a thing really existed in this world!
She didn't try to estimate the value of the ring; she just felt that something that existed only in novels would be extremely precious in reality, and she found it even more unacceptable.
"Li Mu, this ring is too precious. You keep it; I can't accept it."
“Hongluan, this ring was originally mine. I’m giving it to you now because I have a better one. Look, this is it.”
Li Mu raised his hand and showed the ring on his finger to Lin Hongluan to prove that he was not lying.
After saying that, he put the ring directly on Lin Hongluan's hand.
"Consider this ring a gift between friends."
With this ring, you can store some essentials, which will be much more convenient.
Come, let me teach you how to use it.
Lin Hongluan was forced to wear the ring by Li Mu, and then, somewhat dazed, followed Li Mu's instructions to use her divine sense to open the ring.
Gradually, Lin Hongluan was drawn into a mysterious state by Li Mu, until she could use the ring freely.
"Li Mu, this, this ring, thank you."
After regaining consciousness, Lin Hongluan accepted the ring, and at the same time, accepted Li Mu's affection.
She finally understood that her life would be different from the moment she started cultivating with Li Mu.
From any perspective, Li Mu's feelings for her were genuine, and she did not reject Li Mu's advances.
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After parting ways with Li Mu, Lin Hongluan went directly to the hospital.
Li Mu watched Lin Hongluan leave, his divine sense following her the whole time; his divine sense range could now cover about 10,000 meters.
Seeing Lin Hongluan enter the hospital, Li Mu was also puzzled, wondering what she was doing there.
It wasn't until Lin Hongluan entered a private ward that Li Mu roughly understood what was going on.
The ward was occupied by a middle-aged man, who, judging from his features, was likely Lin Hongluan's father.
Lin Hongluan's father was hospitalized not because he was sick, but because he was injured; moreover, both of his legs had been broken by someone.
Li Mu really wanted to rush over there right now to ask about the situation and help treat his leg injury.
In fact, besides the Peiyuan Pill, the ring Li Mu gave Lin Hongluan also contained two Beauty Pills, three Rejuvenation Pills, and a whole bottle of Qinglin Pills.
Now, with just one Rejuvenation Pill, his father's leg injury can be healed, and with a period of rest, he will be fully recovered.
He had originally planned to leave after having dinner with Lin Hongluan, but now that he had encountered her father's situation, he decided to stay and help deal with it.
Moreover, the injured person was not an outsider; barring any unforeseen circumstances, this person is most likely his father-in-law in this life.
However, there is a tricky problem: how to get Lin Hongluan to ask him to get involved in this matter.
Given Lin Hongluan's independent nature, she probably wouldn't bring it up on her own initiative.
However, before Li Mu could come up with a solution, he saw four or five people walking towards the ward, clearly there to cause trouble.
Li Mu opened the hotel window, disappeared into the shadows, and then rode his flying sword towards the hospital.
Previously, I was worried about being impulsive and rash.
Now, if I don't go, I'm afraid something might happen to Lin Hongluan, so I can't worry about that anymore.
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