Chapter 185: Like an Old Friend Comes 1

Xuan Qing—

I never imagined that a calm day would be interrupted by someone like her; just gazing at the flickering starlight in her eyes would cause me to sink unconsciously. I had resisted letting my emotions change because of her, and once tried to lock that flutter away with reason, but it was all in vain.

My liking her, even falling in love with her, was utterly involuntary.

To her, I might merely be a scene in her life's journey—nothing particularly wonderful, nor terribly bad. Yet I am deeply trapped in this encounter, unable to extricate myself.

At the final moment of the battle against Jiang Wu that day, Jiang Wu exerted all his strength to drag her down into hell with him, and her silhouette gradually blurred amidst the mottled light and shadow.

At the very end, I heard her call each of our names in a voice barely audible: 'I won't die; perhaps… I've merely gone to another distant time and space. Promise me you will… live well.'

——

I also felt she hadn't died, so I painstakingly cultivated, crossing mountains and seas, threading through thorns, seeking a way to transcend time and space.

Later I arrived at the River of Forgetfulness.

The Guardian of the River of Forgetfulness told me: 'To cross the River of Forgetfulness, one must erase their memory to board that ship bound for faraway lands; otherwise, one can only forcefully cross it alone, enduring excruciating pain and possibly losing all cultivation.'

I stood in the endless flow of the River of Forgetfulness, numbly feeling the piercing, bone‑deep pain, and thought, 'It doesn't matter.'

My obsession turned demonic; I must cross this River of Forgetfulness.

Su Mo, if this time I meet you first, wouldn't there be a chance to rewrite our ending?

……

After winter began, Nan Cheng entered the snow season, a expanse of pure white, unstained by a speck of dust.

The doorbell rang, and someone pushed the door open.

The woman took off her black coat and hung it on a nearby rack, then walked over in high heels, her fiery red lips and wavy curls making her whole appearance vividly charming.

She frowned at the woman in a white coat who was busy bandaging someone.

"Su Mo! How dare you stand me up again!"

"I sent you a message; an injured patient came over and I couldn't leave right away." Su Mo glanced at her sideways, the galaxies in her eyes swirling as she smiled wryly: "Besides, why would I follow you on a blind date?"

Fu Ying stared blankly for a moment—how could someone be this good‑looking? Those eyes practically radiated magic, enough to make anyone fall at first sight.

Su Mo's face is truly endlessly captivating! No wonder people, whether they have business or not, keep flocking to her little clinic.

Just look at that face—who wouldn't be dazed?

Fu Ying walked over to sit at the side, lightly leaning against the corner of the sofa; her superb figure, wrapped in a knitted dress, traced a silhouette that could make anyone's heart race instantly.

Su Mo casually glanced up, and Fu Ying always knew how to show off her strengths.

Fu Ying also always felt that her face and figure were extremely lethal.

But right now, the succubus who had come for a consultation across from her hadn't lifted his head even once.

His eyes were fixed on Su Mo the whole time—it was as if he wanted to pluck out his eyeballs and stick them onto her!

This woman must have some kind of enchantment! No, Su Mo must be a fairy! Or the type that drains people's essence and blood!

Su Mo finally finished treating the patient before her, gave some precautions, and the person left with a flushed face.

Before opening the door, he glanced back at Su Mo reluctantly and asked, "Can I come see Doctor Su tomorrow to change the dressing?"

Su Mo paused a moment, then nodded: "Sure."

After the doorbell chimed, the clinic finally fell quiet.

Fu Ying idly picked up a red rose from the coffee table, twirling it between her fingers: "I see they come for a check‑up as a pretense; they're really here for you! Who brings flowers when seeing a doctor? They might as well have written 'I want to chase you' all over their faces!"

"That one just now was injured."

Fu Ying raised an eyebrow: "Huh, that little injury? With the time you spend seeing patients, you could have healed yourself. By the way, how's Jiu Ning?"

Before Su Mo could speak, the doorbell rang.

A slender figure pushed the door in; Jiu Ning looked at the person on the sofa and said softly, "Sister Fu, you're here."

Fu Ying walked over laughing and took the takeout box from her hand.

"It's you, Xiao Jiu, who indulges her the most—going out in this heavy snow to buy her food, not fearing the cold yourself."

The person opposite squinted and smiled: "I'm currently being kept by our little rich girl Mo Mo; if I don't pamper her, who would? She's busy supporting the family, so I naturally ought to be more attentive~"

Fu Ying frowned: "The role I introduced you to last time still hasn't panned out, huh?"

"No, I'm just a low‑tier nobody—if they don't want to use me, it's understandable~" Xiao Jiu chattered: "You weren't supposed to go on a blind date today, right? Looking like that, you don't like it."

Fu Ying pulled her close and whispered: "Those three at home are already enough trouble; why go on a blind date? This is for her! And yet she stood me up again and again—she must have guessed, so she deliberately stood me up, leaving me…"

Xiao Jiu instantly got it: "Caught by the brothers‑in‑law again? Ah~ Does that mean I won't see you for a few more days? Should I… get you some more battle gear?!"

Fu Ying gritted her teeth: "Eat!"

Just after finishing the meal, another patient came to the shop.

Fu Ying and Xiao Jiu went to throw out the trash, while Su Mo saw to a patient.

After heading out, Fu Ying couldn't help glancing at the person inside: "Tsk, another faker—look at those exposed abs! Do they really think flashing a few packs will win a beauty's heart? Can't these guys use their brains a bit?"

Xiao Jiu sighed: "To be honest, I'm now immune to abs…"

Just a while ago, when I was helping out in Su Mo's shop, I felt a bit embarrassed, but now… it's simply become routine.

"No way—I still have to set Su Mo up on blind dates later! More partners would keep her shop quieter; otherwise, this day‑in‑day‑out makes work unsettled."

Xiao Jiu nodded; that's indeed true.

In a world where succubi run rampant, we few are the odd ones out. Yet oddities aren't limited to just us—everyone seems to have grown accustomed to this.

No one cares where they come from, nor does anyone mind their origins.

In fact, they themselves aren't entirely clear about it…… but that doesn't matter; going with the flow is also fine.

Only someone who looks like Su Mo is destined to be the center of attention wherever she goes. It's no wonder those people feel stirred, and we feel it too.

At that moment in the clinic, Su Mo went through her routine questions; the other person had no injury, yet refused to leave.

All I saw was him blushing and asking: "Su‑Su Doctor, do you think my abs still have room to improve?"

Su Mo's brows knit slightly—she most hated those who came to stir up trouble despite having no ailment.

You're treating her as a workout instructor? If so, she'll just be one!

She swept her gaze over his abs, speaking in an emotionless tone: "Not big enough, not hard enough, and not enough degree. The core muscle group's activity level is far too low!"

A doorbell seemed to ring outside; Su Mo thought it was Xiao Jiu and Fu Ying returning, and she didn't even bother to turn her head to look.

She casually threw his upper garment at the man opposite: "Put it on; remember to practice diligently when you go back."

The young man on the chair wore a mournful expression, picked up his own clothes, and hastily put them on.

The man lifted his gaze and saw the two people standing at the doorway; his face flushed, he fled the clinic as if escaping.

Su Mo tilted her head and saw in her line of sight a pair of polished black leather shoes; following the straight pant legs upward, she saw the person's upright bearing and an exceedingly superior face.

Under the light, that face exuded an inexplicable sense of distance. The coldness in his brows and eyes made people feel awed, yet it dissipated the instant their gazes met.

Su Mo did not miss the fleeting shock in his eyes.