Beauty Chairwoman’s Bodyguard Expert

Chapter 1456: Chapter 1449: This Is My Promise to You

Seeing Bai Zhiqing rush to embrace Lu Tianxing, Mu Qingxue, who followed closely behind, suddenly stopped in her tracks. Watching Bai Zhiqing throw herself into Lu Tianxing’s arms, a hint of envy flashed in her eyes. She too wished one day she could recklessly hug Lu Tianxing without caring about anyone’s gaze.

Mu Qingchuan slowly walked to Mu Qingxue’s side, gently patted her back to offer comfort as he saw his sister’s expression.

Xue Bing also halted, watching Bai Zhiqing and Lu Tianxing embrace, with a flash of envy in her eyes, and a faint, barely detectable sourness.

”Honey, don’t worry, I’m fine, don’t worry.”

Lu Tianxing gently patted Bai Zhiqing’s back to signal her to let go, then turned to look at Sima Lingyun, Han Zifeng, Mu Qingchuan, and the others, took a deep breath, and said, ”Thank you all for today.”

”No need to thank me, I’m just here handling a case, I didn’t really help you,” Sima Lingyun replied calmly.

”Lu Tianxing, if you really want to express gratitude, thank Qingxue!”

Mu Qingchuan looked at Lu Tianxing with a complex expression and sighed, ”I initially didn’t want to get involved in this mess, it was Qingxue who insisted I come. If you must thank someone, thank Qingxue, she has sacrificed so much for you.”

Hearing Mu Qingchuan’s words, Lu Tianxing nodded slightly, looking at Mu Qingxue in the distance. He opened his mouth several times wanting to say something but couldn’t get the words out.

He truly didn’t know how to face Mu Qingxue. To say he didn’t love Mu Qingxue would be a lie. After all, when a woman is willing to step forward for you again and again, without complaint or regret, you’d have to be heartless not to be moved, and Lu Tianxing was no exception. However, he didn’t dare to promise Mu Qingxue love because once he did, she’d be caught between family and lover, which would be the most painful. Yet, he couldn’t bring himself to ignore Mu Qingxue.

Lu Tianxing looked at Mu Qingxue with a complicated expression, but when he saw her sorrowful yet unable-to-hide worried expression, he realized that his rejection might be the cruelest and most hurtful to her. Is it really true he has no feelings for Mu Qingxue? Could he truly turn a blind eye to her and watch her marry someone else?

Lu Tianxing kept asking himself, could he really ignore all of this?

Bai Zhiqing stood next to Lu Tianxing, noticing his complex expression, and a twinge of pain surged in her heart. Taking a deep breath, she commented softly, ”Tianxing, you really owe Qingxue a big thanks this time. If it weren’t for Qingxue, the Mu Family might not have helped you. It was Qingxue who persuaded them. You should go over and thank her properly.”

”Honey, I...”

Hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words, Lu Tianxing trembled slightly. Before he could finish, Bai Zhiqing interrupted with a smile, ”Tianxing, it’s nothing. Just thank Qingxue, it’s her alone that got the Mu Family involved, don’t worry about me, I’m not a jealous type, constantly scrutinizing. I’ll chat with Tingting first.”

Smiling softly at Lu Tianxing, Bai Zhiqing said no more and walked towards Yue Tingting. Although they hadn’t seen each other in a while and Yue Tingting had changed quite a bit, Bai Zhiqing recognized her at a glance.

Watching Bai Zhiqing leave, Lu Tianxing felt a slight tremor running through his body. Taking a deep breath, he fixed his gaze on Mu Qingxue not far away, the worry on her pretty face still clearly visible. Exhaling slowly, without hesitation, he briskly walked towards Mu Qingxue.

Seeing Lu Tianxing approach Mu Qingxue, Bai Zhiqing’s beautiful eyes flashed with pain, but she quickly composed herself, giving Yue Tingting a smile, ”Tingting, we meet again. It’s been months since we’ve seen each other. Where have you been these months? I asked Tianxing, but he wouldn’t tell me, only that you went to get treatment. Are you feeling better now?”

Lu Tianxing had already reached Mu Qingxue by this point. Seeing her exquisite face just a step away, he sighed, opened his arms, and pulled Mu Qingxue into a hug, his voice filled with apology, ”Thank you, Qingxue. If I survive one day, with unparalleled power, I promise to join the Mu Family, that’s my promise to you.”

The ”if one day” part was not spoken aloud but conveyed directly to Mu Qingxue’s ear through secret transmission.

Held in Lu Tianxing’s embrace and hearing his words, Mu Qingxue’s delicate body trembled lightly, and a surge of happiness filled her heart, bringing an unprecedented joy. Crystal tears uncontrollably streamed down her cheeks, and all her internal defenses crumbled in this moment, without any bitterness, just joy and happiness.

Though Lu Tianxing’s words did not belong to any explicit statement, they were enough to satisfy Mu Qingxue, making her feel that all her sacrifices would not go unappreciated.

Seeing Mu Qingxue so moved, Lu Tianxing sighed lightly, embracing her a bit tighter. She was a pitiful woman, loving so humbly. His words offered Mu Qingxue no definitive answer, just an uncertain promise, doubtfully attainable, yet it satisfied her, filling Lu Tianxing’s heart with guilt towards her.

”Tianxing, you’re too kind. I really didn’t do much concerning this matter, there’s no need to dwell on it.”

Mu Qingxue sobbed a couple of times, lifting her tear-streaked face from Lu Tianxing’s embrace, with a smile that could enchant the world. For this one line, her journey to Jiangnan was well worth it.

”Superstar, rest assured, I keep my promises. Stop crying, or your brother will flip out on me and beat me up.”

Lu Tianxing gave Mu Qingxue a heavy hug, didn’t say anything more, let her go, and then turned his gaze to Xue Bing next to him, smiling, ”Officer Xue, thank you for your concern and worry about me just now. Do you think I should give you a warm hug to show my sincerity?”

”Hmph, sure, if you’re not afraid of death, go ahead and try.”

Xue Bing heard Lu Tianxing’s words and a charming smile appeared on her pretty face.

”Uh, maybe not then.”

Seeing the smile on Xue Bing’s face, Lu Tianxing decisively shook his head. He still remembered the first time he met Xue Bing, the fierce groin kick, and he didn’t want to experience it again.

”Hmph, good that you know your place.”

Xue Bing glanced at Lu Tianxing and a faint smile appeared on her lips, ”Lu Tianxing, you say that I care about you so much, shouldn’t you show some token of appreciation?”

”Appreciation?”

Lu Tianxing widened his eyes, looking at Xue Bing with a terrified expression, ”Officer Xue, what do you want? I’ll tell you, I perform for a living, I don’t sell myself.”

”Go play somewhere else, I wouldn’t even want you with your two-bit body.”

Upon hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Xue Bing’s pretty face flushed a ruddy color, ”I want you to treat me to a meal. I haven’t eaten at a restaurant in Jiangnan yet! I heard Shiwei Xuan is pretty good, Third Young Master Lu, is that alright?”

”No problem, I’ll treat you to a meal tomorrow.”

Lu Tianxing nodded with a smile, and finally, his gaze fell on Old Master Lu: ”Grandfather.”

”Tianxing, you’ve been through a lot during this time.”

Old Master Lu looked at Lu Tianxing, a trace of guilt flashing in his eyes. Ever since he faked his death, the Lu Family’s attitude towards Lu Tianxing and again today, the Lu Family’s attitude towards Lu Tianxing was exceedingly disappointing to him, but he felt helpless. After all, whether it’s the back of the hand or the palm, it’s all flesh.

”Grandfather, you’re joking. This little grievance is nothing, not worth mentioning.”

Hearing Old Master Lu’s words, Lu Tianxing slightly shook his head. Some things don’t need to be said too much, moreover, he understood the saying ”when the lips are gone, the teeth are cold.” If he didn’t help the Lu Family today, once the Lu Family was destroyed, he wouldn’t escape death either.

Although helping the Lu Family this time has also made him oppose the Tang Family and the Yang Family to the core, at the same time he’s gained a layer of protection, which is Old Master Lu.

Now that Old Master Lu isn’t dead, no matter how much the Yang Family and the Tang Family hate him, they don’t dare act rashly against him. After all, the uninjured, peak-postured Old Master Lu isn’t so easy to deal with. Once Old Master Lu is determined to take revenge, there’s a high probability that both the Yang Family and the Tang Family would be severely hit or even destroyed.

”Sigh.”

Hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Old Master Lu let out a deep sigh. If any person in the Lu Family had Lu Tianxing’s courage and strength, the Lu Family wouldn’t have ended up like this. When faced with external threats, instead of thinking about resisting, they think about compromising and even obstruct those who want to resist. It seems it’s time for him to cleanse the Lu Family, or else after his death, the Lu Family wouldn’t be far from extinction.

”Third Young Master, what should we do with this guy?”

At this time, a calm voice came through.

Everyone instinctively turned their gaze to the source of the sound, including Lu Gaoyang and the others who, after Old Master Lu slaughtered the three clerics, had been trying to make themselves invisible, all instinctively looked towards the sound’s source.

Old Master Zhou ignored the gazes around him, holding Yang Tiansi by the collar, dragging him like a dead dog to Lu Tianxing.