"Only a book thief can be called a 'scholarly burglar,' what you're doing is just patting yourself on the back!"
Lin Ruoxue said with a flushed face and a spit of disdain.
She thought to herself, this bad guy really has no shame at all, even daring to bring up something like stealing kisses so confidently and shamelessly.
Lin Ruoxue suddenly smelled something burning and asked at once.
"Oh no, I forgot to turn off the stove!"
Su Chen was startled and quickly released Lin Ruoxue, rushing into the kitchen to turn off the stove!
He had been so excited to see Lin Ruoxue, and after such a long kiss, that he had completely forgotten that something was still cooking!
Lin Ruoxue watched Su Chen's frantic back and couldn't help but let out a giggle, her smile blooming like peach blossoms, stunningly beautiful!
Afterwards, she went upstairs to wash up and change clothes, then came back down.
By that time, Su Chen had already served breakfast on the table, although one dish had been ruined and thrown out.
It had been quite some days since Lin Ruoxue sat down at home for breakfast with Su Chen, and she really missed this feeling.
At this moment, the two of them sat next to the dining table, eating casually in a warm and peaceful atmosphere, which also had a sense of tranquility as time passed by quietly.
"Oh, by the way, husband, why didn't you tell me you were coming back early this morning when I called you yesterday?"
After eating for a while, Lin Ruoxue looked at Su Chen casually and asked.
Even though Lin Ruoxue hadn't seen him for a few days, she still made a call every once in two days to simply check on him; otherwise, she would feel somewhat uneasy.
"I wanted to surprise you!"
Su Chen replied with a smile, actually, he also didn't know when he would make his breakthrough, so he couldn't tell Lin Ruoxue the exact time.
"Some surprise that was, it almost turned into a shock!"
Lin Ruoxue said with a snort of annoyance.
Because Su Chen didn't mention coming back today, that was why she had thought there was a thief in the house earlier.
If Su Chen had told her he was coming back this morning, she wouldn't have thought so!
"That's my fault, I'm sorry, dear wife!"
Su Chen said with a flattering smile.
Lin Ruoxue hummed coquettishly but didn't actually get angry, and then continued with her breakfast.
After breakfast, the two of them drove to the office together.
Once Lin Ruoxue returned to her office, she immediately started working. With Su Chen away these past few days, her heart had been somewhat restless, and she hadn't had much motivation to deal with the tedious work.
Of course, Su Chen went to his own office, brewed a cup of tea, and then started reading the latest issue of "Men's Fashion" magazine.
After flipping through it twice, he started playing a match-three game, and time slowly ticked by.
Having made a breakthrough to the peak of Qi Refinement, Su Chen felt a bit more confident, not feeling as rushed as before.
As for his cultivation, he planned to proceed step by step.
Besides, he had just made a breakthrough, and advancing further wasn't something that could be achieved overnight; there was no use in hurrying.
During the days of his cultivation, Yandu seemed to have been in turmoil as well, full of sinister undercurrents and turbulent hidden waves!
Almost every large family clan was quietly mobilizing all their power to investigate this young man named Su Chen.
Although they had tried to investigate him previously, they gave up after failing to find any useful information.
This was also the reason they, despite taking Su Chen seriously, had not yet reached the point of dreading him; since they found nothing, they did not continue to investigate!
After all, at that time, they perceived the young man as exceedingly arrogant, yet ultimately someone who could not cause any significant disturbances.
However, once the Su Family's matter arose, especially when they heard that Su Chen had defeated the burlap-clothed elder, a boundless fear spread among those old fellows, leaving them restless!
It was only then that they realized, aside from knowing he was the boy from those years ago, they knew nothing else about the young man!
This realization instantly broke out a cold sweat among them, so aside from Elder Master Pei, these old fellows all began to use all their connections to investigate the true details of the young man!
The Five Great Families were, after all, the Five Great Families; when this machinery was fully operational, the energy it exerted was immense!
Of course, the cost was also substantial!
But these old timers were no longer concerned about the cost; they did not want to die in confusion.
Several days later, they had all successively obtained some truly useful information!
Then, as these messages converged, Su Chen's past gradually began to take shape.
When they discovered that Su Chen was actually the founder and Chief Instructor of Huaxia's most mysterious Eighth Brigade, their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in shock!
They had all heard of that brigade but knew almost nothing about it; they never imagined that this young man had such deep ties with that mysterious brigade!
However, their shock did not end with this news; when they learned that Su Chen was also the Hall Master of the Nether Temple, the Netherworld King in the Dark World, their faces turned pale with terror!
These old timers, although not much in contact with members of the Dark World, were aware of it and understood even more what kind of ruthless world it was!
The names of the Nether Temple and the Netherworld King were thunderous to their ears!
Even as they lived far away in Huaxia, they had heard of the Netherworld King's various deeds!
In their wildest dreams, these old timers had not imagined that the young man was the legendary Netherworld King!
A man's reputation is like a tree's shadow!
After learning this news, they all became increasingly nervous, and their fear grew even stronger!
At this time, they were even more determined to eliminate Su Chen as soon as possible, lest he become a great threat!
Moreover, relying solely on the power of any individual family was uncertain; it was best for several families to unite!
At this moment, Su Chen was unaware that the major family clans had already investigated his identity, and even if he did know, he would not care, with the situation having reached this point.
After playing his game for a while, he began to think about the affairs of the Five Great Families. He had already forced the Hidden Dragon Hall to reveal itself, which could be said to have lifted a weight off his chest.
Although the Hidden Dragon Hall was immensely powerful, it was always better than being unknown; after all, the unknown is what causes the most worry!
For Su Chen, what to do next was critical!
Of course, he hoped that the Hidden Dragon Hall would not intervene in the affairs of the Five Great Families, and that everyone could live in peace!
But he also knew this was unlikely.
Since it was impossible, how could he achieve his goal?
He thought for a long time but still could not come up with any foolproof plan, so he had to put it aside for the time being...