From Joy of Life to Becoming a Saint

Chapter 45 Fan Ruoruo's Confidant
Chen Qiye didn't care about the women getting angry for no reason. After quickly washing the sweat off his body, he changed into a brocade blue robe and went out to keep the appointment.

Zuijinlou is the restaurant where Chen Qiye first met Fan Ruoruo and had a "hero saving the beauty" encounter with her. Including this time, this is the third time he has met Fan Ruoruo in this restaurant.

I thought Fan Ruoruo should bring Fan Sizhe with her, and I even thought about bringing her with Fan Xian, because a meeting alone and a meeting with others have two completely different meanings.

But Chen Qiye didn't expect that when he arrived downstairs at Zuijinlou, he only saw Fan Ruoruo sitting alone on the second-floor terrace in a daze.

Several questions popped up in my mind at the same time. Is she not afraid anymore? Why did she meet with me alone? Why did she look so unhappy?

Although Chen Qiye had only been here three times, he had already become a distinguished guest of Zuijinlou, because the first two times he appeared with the young master and young lady of the Fan family, and it seemed that they were friends.

This identity forced the owner of Zuijinlou to take it seriously, so he had already told his subordinates to keep an eye out.

When the waiter saw Chen Qiye appear at the door, he respectfully walked to the street to greet him.

"Mr. Chen is here. Mr. Chen, please come in."

Chen Qiye suddenly smiled and said, "No, I'll go upstairs."

"what?"

The waiter looked confused. Before he could figure out what was going on, he saw the young man in front of him jump onto the second-floor terrace.

Waiter: "······"

I sighed in my heart that these young masters really don't follow the beaten path. After sighing, I shook my head and continued to work.

On the second-floor terrace, Fan Ruoruo, who was sitting by the railing with her chin in her hand in a daze, originally wanted to say hello to Chen Qiye after seeing him appear.

But before he could finish his words, the other party jumped up.

This made her recall the scene of their first meeting.

He looked at Chen Qiye who had jumped up strangely and said, "Why do you always like to fly around? Why don't you just walk on the good road?"

"Ahem... Chen is just a warrior, used to saving time. I'm sorry if I'm being rude, Miss Ruoruo."

"Forget it, I just asked. Actually, I envy you for being free and not caring about other people's opinions."

Chen Qiye raised his hand and saluted: "Miss Ruoruo is reasonable and does not despise Chen's martial arts behavior, Chen will feel relieved."

Fan Ruoruo was obviously in a low mood today, not as lively and cheerful as usual.

He blinked and hesitated for a moment before asking this question.

"Mr. Chen, is your Kung Fu really that difficult to learn?"

Chen Qiye was stunned: "Uh... Actually it's okay. I have been trying to improve the practice method recently. I should be able to find a method suitable for you, Miss Ruoruo, to learn by then."

Fan Ruoruo looked at him in surprise when she heard this: "You...are you really going to teach me the unique skills you created, and even improve them for me personally?"

"Of course. A real man should keep his word. Since Chen has promised, he will definitely do it."

Fan Ruoruo looked at him with a touch of friendliness and said seriously, "Thank you."

"You're welcome, Miss Ruoruo."

Fan Ruoruo said seriously: "If I can really learn, I will definitely take Master Chen as my teacher."

Without waiting for Chen Qiye's response, he continued, "Mr. Chen, if, I mean if, if I could really learn Mr. Chen's 'Dionysus Curse', how far can I grow?"

"It seems a little late for me to learn martial arts now."

Chen Qiye didn't rush to answer her question, but asked curiously, "Miss Ruoruo, what happened?"

Seeing that she had only asked a simple question and the clues were discovered, Fan Ruoruo sighed inwardly, is this person smart, or does everything show on her face?

No wonder I can always tell whether I am truly happy or not.

He shook his head and said, "It's not like anything happened."

"I just want to learn some Kung Fu. I don't want to learn anything too advanced, but at least it should be enough for me to go out on my own and fight in the martial arts world if I run into trouble in the future."

Chen Qiye seemed to understand something.

His eyes moved as he asked, "Miss Ruoruo, are you worried that one day you will be granted a marriage, or that there will be a family marriage?"

Fan Ruoruo was immediately surprised and asked, "How...how did you know?"

Chen Qiye smiled.

"Miss Ruoruo may not believe this, but even though we have only met a few times, this is only the second time we have had a formal conversation."

"But I am a good judge of people. I can tell that Miss Ruoruo is a woman who yearns for freedom."

"Being bound by feudal marriage and living a life of mediocrity in the backyard is a terrifying thing for a person who yearns for freedom."

"Traveling around the world, seeing all kinds of people, wielding a sword or practicing medicine, this kind of life is what Miss Ruoruo longs for."

Just a few simple words caused Fan Ruoruo's perception of Chen Qiye to undergo a drastic change in the time it took.

She swallowed and looked at the man in front of her as if he was a weirdo...the man seemed to have become even more handsome.

"You...can you read minds?"

Chen Qiye thought for a moment and replied, "That's not wrong. I like reading very much. I read a lot of books, and slowly I seem to be able to understand a person's thoughts through her words and actions."

At this point Fan Ruoruo's expression changed a little. She was just amazed. This person actually dared to admit that he could read minds. If he could really read minds, he would not be a human being.

"Then... do you think my idea is out of line?"

"Hmm? Out of the ordinary, why is it out of the ordinary? Everyone is his own master, and can live the way he wants. How can it be out of the ordinary?"

"A woman should follow the Three Obediences and Four Virtues to support her husband and raise her children. My idea goes against common sense. Don't you think there's something wrong with it?"

Fan Ruoruo was surprised to find that this person was so similar to her brother in some ways.

Chen Qiye shrugged without answering, and his meaning was very clear: he didn't feel that.

After the conversation, Fan Ruoruo felt excited as if she had met a soulmate.

Apart from her brother, this was the first time she met someone with whom she could confide and resonate.

She invited Chen Qiye out today just to see if he could help her quickly become a master. Recently, a person with a very high status has been approaching her.

That man was outstanding in every aspect and seemed to be a perfect match for her to outsiders. The more this was the case, the more afraid Fan Ruoruo became. If something went wrong one day, she, who was at marriageable age, would most likely be engaged.

If the time really came, she would definitely run away, but it would be inconvenient to go out and explore the world without any martial arts skills, and she was not suitable to learn my brother's kung fu, so she could only find this person she had just met for a few days.

Moreover, the other person's kung fu was exactly the type she liked. But after chatting with Chen Qiye, Fan Ruoruo found that it was quite fun to chat with this person. Her brother often said that it is difficult to find a true friend in life. She now feels that Chen Qiye is her true friend.

(End of this chapter)