Chapter 60: Offering Oneself

Taoyuan Building.

Luo Zijun changed into new robes and wiped his hair dry before walking out.

He had intended to pay with silver, but was refused by Manager Liang.

Liang Ruhai said very solemnly, "Young Master Luo is so generous to have given this old man those three poems, and just now, you risked your life to save two lives; your merit is boundless. It is merely a set of clothes; if this old man were to still accept money, wouldn't that make the people of the world laugh at me?"

Luo Zijun had no choice but to thank him.

Liang Ruhai saw him to the door and said sincerely, "Young Master Luo, do come often in the future. This old man's Taoyuan Building will always await your arrival, no matter the time."

Luo Zijun cupped his hands and thanked him once more.

He took his leave and departed.

Watching his gradually receding back, Liang Ruhai could not help but stroke his beard and sigh, "To think there is such a strange youth in this world; rare, truly rare!"

Liang Si, standing to the side, was puzzled: "Master, how is he strange? How is he rare?"

Liang Ruhai turned his head to look at him, smiled faintly, and said, "His talent is peerless, and he does not bow to the powerful. He dared to make that noble from the Jia Family vacate a seat, and after gaining the other party's admiration, he paid them no further mind."

He paused.

He continued, "He shows no mercy toward women and lacks the weakness of a soft heart. He had just been arguing and bickering with those women, yet upon seeing them in danger, he immediately risked his life to jump into the water to save them, bearing no grudges. Everyone thought those two women were already dead, and both men and women nearby were crying loudly, yet only he remained silent while saving them, and in the end, he actually brought them back to life."

"The young girl who was saved suddenly slapped him. If it were you, how would you respond? With so many people watching, you would surely laugh it off, but that youth? He returned the favor directly and without hesitation, and he returned it more than a dozen times, beating that girl until her mouth was full of blood, leaving everyone dumbfounded."

"Is such a youth not strange? Is such a youth not rare?"

After listening, Liang Si was full of admiration and nodded, saying, "Indeed strange, indeed rare. If it were this servant, let alone all that, I fear I could not even do a single one of those things."

Liang Ruhai looked again at the youth's receding back and sighed softly, "It is a pity that this youth was not born into a family of power and wealth. In this world, having ability alone is not enough... alas..."

By the banks of the Qingshui River, the peach blossoms were in full bloom.

When Luo Zijun returned to the group, the women had already crowded around Sun Yan'er and Huang Zhaodi and gone to the small hut ahead to change into clean clothes.

For this outing, because they were to spend the night at Hanshan Temple, everyone had brought clothes.

When Luo Zijun appeared, the male students' gazes all turned toward him, their expressions varied.

Wang Dafu rushed toward him with a shout, his face full of excitement: "Brother Luo! Brother Luo! You are too awesome! You can even bring the dead back to life! Even the King of Hell fears you! You are simply a divine doctor reincarnated, a Buddha descended to earth!"

Su Bie said, "Call him foster father."

"Get lost!"

Wang Dafu shoved him and said with a cheeky grin, "Brother Luo's medical skills are so brilliant; from now on, we brothers will be blessed."

Su Bie immediately retorted, "He definitely can't cure your impotence."

"Get lost! You're the one who's impotent!"

Wang Dafu cursed, then shamelessly began to butter up Luo Zijun again.

Huang Beicheng also came over and cupped his hands: "Brother Luo, this incident was all thanks to you. If it weren't for Brother Luo taking action, I fear Sun Guniang and Huang Guniang would have... alas..."

The other men also hurried over to offer praise and try to get on good terms with him.

This person's medical skills were so remarkable that he could actually bring the dead back to life; his methods were truly miraculous! Everyone was human, eating grains and drinking water, so it was inevitable they would get sick; naturally, they had to curry favor with this divine doctor.

"If anyone has need in the future, you can go to Bao'an Hall in the south of the city."

"My master is even more skilled."

"If you want to get medicine, you can also go there."

"It is the cheapest place."

Luo Zijun took the opportunity to promote Bao'an Hall.

Su Bie also gave him face, saying, "Indeed, I have been to that Pharmacy; getting medicine there is truly much cheaper than elsewhere, and the efficacy is very good."

Luo Zijun actually regretted the promotion a little.

His senior sister liked peace and quiet; as long as the business was just so-so, it was fine. Once there were too many people, that girl would become irritable and then intentionally overcharge them.

If that happened and it was all blamed on him, it would be troublesome.

Looking at the sky, the time was about right.

Once the women's group arrived, everyone walked together toward the foot of Hanshan Temple, preparing to climb the mountain.

The women followed behind, pointing at Luo Zijun's back and whispering.

Of course, at this moment, most of it was praise.

"I didn't expect this guy, who looks so annoying, to be so capable. He swims so well, and his medical skills are so good too."

"Didn't you see the performance of the other men after Yan'er and Zhaodi fell into the water? They were all at a loss and couldn't help at all. Although that guy Luo Zijun has an annoying mouth and likes to hit people, I feel he truly has a good heart and is very brave; this is what a real man should look like."

"Yes, we were just arguing with him earlier and even wanted to hit him. Zhaodi cursed him the most fiercely, and he even humiliated Yan'er. I didn't expect that after Yan'er and Zhaodi fell into the water, he would jump in without the slightest hesitation; he was the only one who dared to jump..."

"Zhaodi, you don't know, but just now, after he saved Yan'er to the shore, he was already exhausted when he went to save you. He almost sank along with you; we were all scared to tears..." "Yes, it was so dangerous at the time; we thought neither of you would be able to get back up..."

"Sigh, I didn't expect it would be the guy we hate the most who saved you..."

Huang Zhaodi listened to everyone's incessant chatter, her cheeks burning slightly. After a moment of thought, she walked quickly to the front and came to Luo Zijun's side, reaching out to pat his shoulder: "Hey!"

Luo Zijun turned his head to look at her: "My name is not 'Hey'."

This time, Huang Zhaodi did not bicker with him; her cheeks slightly red, she said, "Luo Zijun, thank you for just now. Thank you for saving me."

Luo Zijun did not speak again.

He would have jumped in to save anyone, unless it was someone with whom he had a deep blood feud.

Huang Zhaodi suddenly added, "But you still shouldn't have hit me."

"Wasn't it you who struck first?"

Luo Zijun countered.

Huang Zhaodi huffed: "I only hit you once, and that was because I had just woken up and hadn't reacted yet. As for you, you hit me more than a dozen times, and my mouth was bleeding because of you."

!

Luo Zijun clenched his fists and looked at her: "Then what do you want?"

Huang Zhaodi was speechless for a moment, pouting her lips: "I didn't say I wanted anything, I was just telling you. You are a real man, you should be more tolerant and magnanimous toward women."

"I just like hitting women."

Luo Zijun looked icy: "If it were a man, I could be more tolerant and magnanimous, but if it is a woman, I will serve her with heavy fists! How about that?"

This sentence was naturally meant to spite her on purpose.

Regardless of gender, he treated everyone the same; if you hit me, I will naturally beat you to death.

"You..."

Huang Zhaodi was instantly choked for words; wanting to curse but feeling it inappropriate, she could only say huffily: "Suit yourself, I hope you stay a bachelor for the rest of your life! Hmph!"

Luo Zijun ignored her further.

Huang Zhaodi was about to leave, but after thinking for a moment, she said: "That, you saved my life, how do you want me to repay you? Silver? Gifts? Or a meal? Or something else?"

Luo Zijun thought for a moment and said: "Offer yourself to me."

"Ah?"

Huang Zhaodi was instantly dumbfounded.

Wang Dafu, who was eavesdropping on their conversation nearby, hurriedly said: "Brother Luo, show mercy, Miss Huang, she... she..."

He wanted to say that Miss Huang had a secret crush on him, old Wang, and as a brother, he couldn't snatch his love away!

Who knew, Huang Zhaodi snorted, puffed out her chest, and said carelessly: "Fine, anyway I've already been touched and kissed by you; if you're willing, I'll offer myself to you and marry you, how about that?"

She naturally knew this guy was teasing her on purpose.

She wasn't afraid!

Luo Zijun glanced at her sideways and said: "Who told you that offering yourself means marrying me? Huang Zhaodi, you are a toad lusting after swan meat!"

Huang Zhaodi: "???"

Luo Zijun pointed to the field not far away and said: "See the field and the plow over there? If you want to offer yourself, then you belong to me now. Go, I order you now, go to the field, carry that plow, and go plow the land; bring back all the silver you earn to me."

"Pfft..."

Wang Dafu and Su Bie, who were on the side, couldn't help but laugh.

Huang Zhaodi was stunned for a moment and said: "Luo Zijun, are you joking, or are you serious?"

Luo Zijun said: "Of course I'm serious, didn't you want to offer yourself?"

Huang Zhaodi immediately said angrily: "I don't want to anymore!"

"Then go cool off somewhere else."

Luo Zijun waved his hand to drive her away: "Don't come bother me again, and there's no need to come thank me or talk about any repayment, it's not needed."

"You... hmph!"

Huang Zhaodi stamped her feet and left in a rage.

When she returned to the group of women behind, she said indignantly: "That bastard, his words are still so unpleasant! I suspect he must have been hurt by some woman in the past, otherwise how could he hate women so much? Detestable!"

As she spoke resentfully, she glanced forward again, looking at that tall, slender figure and the delicate, handsome side profile under the sunlight, and thinking of how he had risked his life to save them when everyone else was panicking, her heart softened, and she sighed: "But thinking about it, that guy is also quite pitiful; with this personality, I guess no woman would be willing to pay him any mind... It was hard enough to get a marriage engagement, and then Yan'er rejected him..."

Sun Yan'er, who was nearby, was startled for a moment, her gaze silently moving toward that figure in front.

Hesitating for a long while.

She gathered her courage and also walked over.

(End of this chapter)