In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 188 Confession
Lu Zhao did not refute or resist; he simply remained silent.

For the past six years, he has been avoiding Li Dongxue. Every year, he works with Lao Tang to evade her during school holidays, winter and summer vacations, and even the Spring Festival.

Later, it was probably Lao Tang who told her privately that Li Dongxue had stopped contacting him four years ago, and the heavy training and missions after enlisting in the army also kept her busy.

Seeing that Lu Zhao remained silent, Li Dongxue took the initiative to ask, "Why didn't you tell me back then? Why didn't you reply to a single letter or phone call? Would it kill you to say a word to me?"

Lu Zhao did nothing wrong in trying to get treatment, and Li Dongxue could understand him.

If you can't be understanding, finding him would be too easy. Li Dongxue could simply go to the Imperial Capital Academy; there are so few spiritual superhumans, and he's so conspicuous.

The real issue wasn't whether to hide or not, but that Lu Zhao wanted to completely sever ties with her. His refusal to explain why, and the subsequent lack of contact, made his meaning quite clear.

Lu Zhao was unable to answer.

He initially wanted to distance himself from her because he didn't want Li Dongxue to wait for a verbal promise with no end in sight; that would be too selfish and childish.

An adult must consider both their own needs and their responsibilities to others.

If Li Dongxue can wait, Lu Zhao can't afford it. If she decides not to wait halfway through, making a promise will only add to his psychological burden.

Now that Lu Zhao's illness is cured, he's become entangled with Lin Zhiyan again, even if it's a fake marriage. If he continues to be involved with Li Dongxue, Liu Hanwen might just wring his head off.

He couldn't enjoy the benefits, so he pulled up his pants and talked about free will.

Conversely, Lu Zhao couldn't treat Li Dongxue like he treated his countless suitors, kicking her away like a stray dog.

He had received help from Li Dongxue and they had a six-year friendship. If he didn't need her in the first place, Lu Zhao would have refused directly, just like he had rejected countless suitors.

He didn't dislike Li Dongxue, and assuming everything went smoothly, they would most likely end up together.

But the world was not fair to them. A great catastrophe brought them together and destroyed their respective families.

Both Lu Zhao and Li Dongxue were determined to carry on their fathers' will, but they chose different paths.

"You're such a jerk! You're always ignoring me, just like before, and you're still doing it now!"

Li Dongxue's voice was already clearly trembling with sobs, and tears still streamed down her face.

She wiped away her tears, but the more she wiped, the more tears she shed.

In an instant, Lu Zhao felt as if he had returned to fourteen years ago.

If he hadn't been so soft-hearted back then and had simply thrown Li Dongxue's gloves in the trash and ignored them, perhaps none of this would have happened now.

Being soft-hearted will only make things more complicated.

Back then, Li Dongxue was not even fourteen years old. It was impossible for Lu Zhao to like a little girl. He simply didn't continue to righteously reject her because he saw her crying while rummaging through the trash can.

At that time, Lu Zhao was very naive. He thought that wearing gloves would appease the young girl and prevent Old Tang from settling scores with him later. Li Dongxue was the daughter of his old comrade-in-arms. If he found out that the gloves Li Dongxue had knitted by hand had been thrown in the trash, he would definitely hang himself up and beat him.

And that's how our six-year friendship began.

I can't make any promises right now, and Old Tang can't hang me up and beat me up either.

Lu Zhao thought this to himself, but his body moved involuntarily, and he stepped forward and gently hugged Li Dongxue.

This should be considered their first time being so close together.

Of course, fighting is an exception.

Li Dongxue's body stiffened visibly, and she was momentarily at a loss, even her crying stopped abruptly.

In comparison, she was much more frank than a certain woman surnamed Lin.

At that moment, a slipper flew out from the orphanage and hit Lu Zhao directly.

Old Tang's gruff voice rang out: "Lu Zhao, if you can't appease him, don't you dare step foot in this door again!"

"..."

Lu Zhao remained silent.

If the slipper had been thrown two seconds earlier, he would have thought that Lao Tang was feeling sorry for Li Dongxue. But he had already hugged her, so why was Lao Tang pretending to be a good person?
Three minutes later, Li Dongxue gradually calmed down.

Perhaps out of shyness, she was expressionless and looked completely blank. She needed Lu Zhao to pull her along; her mind had completely shut down.

Inside the nursing home, a man in his fifties, dressed in old military green clothes, smiled at the two of them. His large, yellow teeth were the result of many years of heavy smoking.

People age very quickly once they are over fifty.

Lu Zhao felt that every year when he took the time to visit Lao Tang, he could notice that Lao Tang had aged a bit more.

Tang Fen laughed and scolded, "You little rascal, you're such a womanizer. I told you long ago not to get involved with other women. If Xiaoxue were with you, she would suffer a lot."

"..."

Lu Zhao rolled his eyes.

That old man is getting more and more shameless. Back then, I don't know who was trying to match him up with Li Dongxue. Initially, Lu Zhao didn't drive Li Dongxue away because, on the one hand, the girl was indeed sensible and would help him take care of Lu Xiaotong, and on the other hand, it was entirely Old Tang who started it.

He suspected that it was Lao Tang who suggested that Li Dongxue offer to help Xiaotong take a bath.

At the time, Lu Xiaotong was already five and a half years old. He should have avoided suspicion, but he was also worried about leaving the child alone in the bathroom.

Lu Zhao said to Li Dongxue, "Go wash your face first. After you calm down, we can talk things out when you come back."

"Ah."

Li Dongxue walked towards the bathroom with practiced ease, glancing back after every two steps, then glancing back again after every two steps.

They would disappear around the corner, only to peek out again for a quick look.

Lu Zhao twitched the corners of his mouth. The more he recalled how he had avoided her for six years, the more inexplicable a sense of guilt he felt.

After everyone had walked away, Lu Zhao took out a cigarette and offered one to Old Tang, then lit one for himself. Originally, since his career had taken off, he had been smoking less and less, so quitting would have been easy.

But the thought of Lin Zhiyan and Li Dongxue made him unable to resist smoking.

He said, "Old Tang, I'm finished."

"What's over?" Old Tang pretended to be stupid and said, "Isn't this great? You and Xiaoxue grew up together, she doesn't want your dowry or gold jewelry, and you two have lived together for six years. You've basically figured out each other's living habits and everything."

“We are just friends, and I have never taken advantage of Xiaoxue.”

"Bullshit! Didn't you just hug me?"

"What the hell..."

Lu Zhao took a deep drag, then exhaled a puff of white mist as a sigh.

Tang Fen stopped teasing him and said, "Isn't your marriage with that Miss Lin a fake one? Although you actually got the certificate, you at least had a prior agreement. She can live her life, and you can do yours."

"hehe."

Lu Zhao said with a forced smile, "Who would believe your nonsense? If I dared to play like that, Chief Liu would twist my head off. Besides, I really didn't want to get too entangled in these things in the first place."

If it weren't for Lin Zhiyan, he could have simply gone with the flow, since he didn't dislike Li Dongxue anyway.

As Lao Tang said, when it comes to marriage, he really couldn't find anyone more suitable than her. While childhood sweethearts may have tempered the initial passion of romance, marriage inevitably eventually enters a period of calm.

Even without Lin Zhiyan, Lu Zhao is still patrolling the mountain, and these issues cannot be changed according to Lu Zhao's personal wishes.

Is Master's prediction really that accurate? It's exactly as he said.

"We'll deal with the future later. Don't always think about solving everything once and for all. You need to give Xiaoxue time to adapt, and you also need to give yourself time."

Tang Fen patted his chest and said, "I'll get you out of here later and talk to her alone. Xiaoxue isn't unreasonable; she'll understand."

Lu Zhao touched his cheek, which was still slightly sore.

Suddenly he realized something: he had never lost a fight with Li Dongxue before, but now this girl was already at the third level.

Are you going to do it to me again later?

Five minutes later, Li Dongxue returned from washing up, and the brief moment allowed her to compose herself and return to normal.

Standing within three steps of Lu Zhao, with a serene smile on her face, she said, "Zhao, can you explain this to me now?"

In junior high school, Li Dongxue was a tomboy, but in high school, she became more and more quiet and gentle, and more and more like a woman.

It all started with Lu Zhao's words: "We're like brothers, buddies."

From then on, Li Dongxue began to pay attention to her image and was no longer a tomboy with short hair, short sleeves, and jeans.

Lu Zhao nudged Old Tang, and Tang Fen said, "Xiao Xue, the whole story is a bit complicated, so let me explain. Zhao, if you want to smoke, go outside and stay there, so as not to bother Xiao Xue."

Li Dongxue looked puzzled as she watched Lu Zhao walk out. After hesitating for a few seconds, she followed him and took two steps.

Lu Zhao turned around and said helplessly, "I'm not running away. You know where my home is, and I'm currently studying at the cadre academy. If I run away, you can come and arrest me, okay?"

Li Dongxue pondered for a moment and felt that it made sense.

If Lu Zhao avoids her again this time, she'll really have to deal with him.

Over the years, she has mastered military boxing to a high level.

Lu Zhao went outside for a smoke and suddenly felt his hair stand on end, as if a bolt of lightning was about to strike him down from the sky.

Is Lao Tang reliable?

inside the house.

Tang Fen told Li Dongxue about Lu Zhao's recent activities over the past six months, which Lu Zhao had told him over the phone.

From being part of a special task force to getting married to a certain Miss Lin.

After listening, Li Dongxue lowered her head slightly, her thick long hair concealing her expression.

She didn't cry; lightning flashed in her eyes, and a pure and intense killing intent burst forth.

She knew about Chen Qian's situation, so she desperately continued practicing the Five Thunder Divine Power, hoping to ascend to the heavens in one step and gain the power to contend with the Marquis of Wu.

Li Dongxue succeeded. She not only inherited the Five Thunder Divine Power, but also became the student of a federal general.

But at the same time, a despicable and shameless second-generation rich kid beat her to it. She could clearly already help Lu Zhao solve the problem; her transfer to Nankaido this time was specifically for Lu Zhao's sake.

unfair!
Why is it that after spending six years by his side, working my ass off to climb the ladder, and risking my life time and time again, I still couldn't compete with a second-generation rich kid?
Chen Qian deserves to die, the Chen family deserves to die, and that second-generation rich kid who got there first deserves to die too!
One day I will become the holder of the Five Thunder Gods, the Federal Marshal, and I will blast you bunch of scum into dust!

Li Dongxue was somewhat weakened, to the point that she couldn't control her supernatural powers, and lightning flashed on her body.

Tang Fen quickly added, "It's a fake marriage, and A Zhao didn't do it willingly. Xiao Xue, don't get agitated, we still have a chance."

Li Dongxue asked in a low voice, "Who is she?"

Tang Fen replied, "I haven't met the girl named Lin Zhiyan yet."

Li Dongxue was slightly taken aback.

I might have met this person before; they were on the phone with me just yesterday.

She complained that she has a friend who recently wanted to pursue a guy, but had no dating experience and didn't know what to do.

In cases like "I have a friend," Li Dongxue always abbreviates it to "I."

There may be people with the same name Lin Zhiyan in the entire Federation, but there is probably only one young lady from a very powerful family.

Is she deliberately trying to trick me?!
(End of this chapter)