As spiritual energy revived, I, having acquired certain attributes, gradually ascended to immortalit

So Gu Jingshi remained silent... and chose to escape.

During that time, she always felt that something was missing, until Su Xiaoxiao contacted her and asked if she wanted to have a meal together before graduation.

She finally realized that as the newly appointed director of a top-tier domestic pharmaceutical group, she had resources and connections, so there was no reason for her to worry about these things.

She's not incapable of protecting him, so why is she burying her head in the sand?

This is completely out of character for her.

Although it seems that the other party doesn't need her protection now.

Gu Jingshi looked at Shen Qing, feeling that as long as he told her everything, their previous conflict should be resolved.

After all, she never said the word "break up".

"It's all in the past, I don't care anymore."

Shen Qing shook her head, interrupting Gu Jingshi.

To be honest, when he was dating Gu Jingshi, he didn't feel how much she liked him.

Otherwise, don't they even have time to say a word?

As he said before, their relationship didn't seem like that of a normal couple. The fact that it lasted for two years in college was probably due to the positive impression they had of each other in high school.

He did some small business at school, but the business was only so-so, despite having memories of his past life.

Perhaps it was influenced by puberty.

He saw everyone around him as a bunch of little kids, while others saw him—in today's terms, "Jiahao"—as somewhat eccentric.

Only Su Xiaoxiao and Gu Jingshi, perhaps too lazy to go to the supermarket, patronized his small business.

They're a big customer, even though someone sometimes buys on credit.

That's how we gradually became familiar with each other.

One day after school, Su Xiaoxiao seemed to have already met Chen Xu, and left the two of them behind.

Although they walked home from school together, Shen Qing didn't have any particular thoughts about it. He knew clearly that he and Gu Jingshi were from different worlds.

If I hadn't been incredibly lucky and gotten into the best high school in Binhai City, I wouldn't have had any social interactions at all.

The boy stood with his hands in his pockets, anxiously considering his future.

The girl suddenly spoke up, telling him that this habit was bad, and then grabbed his hand and led him away.

The whole world seemed to have quieted down.

My feeling at the time was that confessions in anime, novels, and comics were nothing compared to real-life confessions.

Although reality is always reality, it was just an accident, and the next day, things would be back to normal between the two of them.

They met again in college, and somehow they became boyfriend and girlfriend.

But since they had already broken up, it proved that they were not meant to be, and he felt there was no need to keep bothering her.

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingshi was stunned, her pupils suddenly contracting. This seemed to be different from what she had expected. After a second or two of hesitation, she was speechless.

"Yes, what's past is past."

She nodded. "I'm not trying to explain anything, but I really didn't consider your feelings at the time."

Looking into Shen Qing's eyes, she said earnestly, "I'm sorry."

Gu Jingshi is a very confident person, even somewhat self-centered. Her current personality is a result of a combination of factors, including her family background and abilities.

However, she also admits her mistakes; if she's wrong, she's wrong, and there's no point in making excuses.

Both fell silent for a moment, with only the approaching sound of police sirens.

Suddenly, Gu Jingshi stood up.

"Wait a moment."

She walked into the small room in the office, carrying an exquisite wooden box, and placed it in front of Shen Qing.

"Open it and take a look."

Shen Qing opened the box in confusion, and a fragrant aroma immediately wafted out—it was a medicinal pill.

He frowned. "What do you mean by that?"

Gu Jingshi explained, "It's an apology and a token of gratitude for saving my life. It has nothing to do with my ex-girlfriend status. You wouldn't refuse it, would you?"

"I reckon I'd be unable to eat or sleep properly."

As she spoke, a smile played on her lips, and she added, "You don't need to worry about me using my position for personal gain."

In cooperation with the government, I provided the drug extraction technology free of charge, but the government still gave me a share of the profits; this elixir was my own portion.

She paused, blinked, and said, "How about it? Take pity on me and accept it?"

……

Soon, the logistics department members arrived, and Gu Jingshi also received a phone call from his mother, so the two parted ways in the lobby downstairs.

See you next time.

Shen Qing watched Gu Jingshi's car gradually disappear into the distance, his expression somewhat complicated. How did his ex-girlfriend become half a colleague?

"But she's definitely a rich woman."

He looked down at the pills in the box and couldn't help but sigh. The captain's allowance was one pill per week, yet she was able to take out three at once.

Shaking his head, Shen Qing put the box away and got into the logistics department's car.

As soon as I opened the car door, I met the driver's eyes. He casually asked, "Awake?"

The driver seemed dazed, as if he hadn't woken up yet, but the next moment, his eyes turned cold.

"You wouldn't believe it, would you? I, Yin Huo, possess a resurrection talisman!"

Yin Huo was both relieved and furious. He didn't even know how he had been discovered. It seemed he had indeed underestimated the world.

Those are life-saving talismans that only a deputy Dao Lord can refine. If he hadn't volunteered to come here at the risk of his life, he wouldn't have been able to obtain even one.

It was wasted so easily.

After a moment of regret, Yin Huo finally noticed Shen Qing. He was taken aback at first, and then resentment flashed in his eyes.

Isn't this the guy who ruined his Golden Street setup back then?

"Kid, it's you!"

Shen Qing frowned. Why did it feel like the person in front of her had changed?

No... it's not just a feeling, he could vaguely sense that the person in front of him was a different soul.

"What a coincidence," Yin Huo licked his lips and grinned maliciously, "Looks like I can get revenge for destroying my living corpse before I leave."

Upon hearing the word "living corpse," Shen Qing instantly realized what was happening, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

"You're not him?"

"Ha, an ordinary person. It's not that I can't even awaken my innate abilities. For him to be able to possess my body and be resurrected is an honor he could have for eight lifetimes!"

As he spoke, Yin Huo suddenly exerted his strength and somehow broke free of the iron chains and handcuffs on his body, rushing towards Shen Qing with a murderous aura.

"Die!"

"Bang!"

A figure was thrown backward from the carriage and crashed heavily to the ground, at which point the car came to a stop.

Yin Huo looked up at the sky, his eyes wide, "You—"

Although being resurrected will certainly not give him his original strength, a magic-grade talisman can temporarily restore 50% of his strength to prevent him from dying immediately after being resurrected.

Shouldn't a minor eighth-rank official position be easily attainable?

Shen Qing jumped out of the carriage with a cold face, and her figure disappeared from the spot in an instant.

The next moment, Yin Huo felt his perspective suddenly rise, and his throat felt like it was being squeezed by an iron clamp, making it hard to breathe.

In his blurry vision, he only saw a huge fist coming at him.

As his consciousness faded, Yin Huo was left with only one thought: who broke his corpse-raising formation, leading to his current predicament?

He originally wanted to go and check, but he was completely surrounded by the imperial court of this world, which is why he died with his eyes open in disgrace!

And then, that was it. A headless corpse fell to the ground with a thud.

Shen Qing withdrew his fist, his eyes coldly fixed on the headless corpse on the ground. He had desecrated the dead and even used living people for experiments, treating human life as worthless.

This thing has no reason to exist, it deserves to die!

[Slay demons, dissolve the remnant soul, obtain the entry "Remains of the Deceased (Green - Strange Tale)"]

[False Death: Shedding the shell as if alive, untouched by the King of Hell. When fatally injured, the user enters a state of suspended animation, with cardiac arrest and cessation of breathing, retaining a sliver of life.]

It lasts for one hour, during which time the invisibility is indistinguishable from that of a corpse. If left unawakened, there is a very high probability of death. It can only be used 1/1 of the time.