Chapter 85: Ruth's Entanglement

  On Monday, Lin San arrived at school on time for class. As soon as he sat down in his seat and before he could even catch his breath, Rose came over to him.

  "Here you go." Ruth set a bottle of milk on the table.

  Lin San took the milk without hesitation, opened the lid and started drinking.

  "Doesn't it taste good?" Ruth said with a smile.

  Lin nodded three times.

  After Lin San finished drinking milk, Lucy handed over a paper towel: "Wipe your mouth, it's all milk around your mouth."

  Lin San put down the milk bottle and took a paper towel to wipe his mouth.

  "I originally planned to ask you out on Sunday, but unexpectedly my grandfather was hospitalized and I stayed in the hospital for a whole day and night." Ruth sighed.

  "Is your grandfather all right?" Lin San asked with concern.

  Ruth shook her head: "The old man is getting older and his body is getting worse day by day, he's still in the hospital receiving treatment."

  "Don't worry, your grandfather will be fine." Lin San said reassuringly.

  "Huh? How did you get hurt on your arm?" Lin San raised his hand, and his sleeve pulled up a bit, revealing several scars on the exposed half of his arm.

  Lin San put his arm under the table and smiled: "On Sunday, I accidentally fell and scratched my arm."

  "How careless can you be?" Ruth's face showed a hint of worry: "I saw that the wound is very deep, have you seen a doctor?"

  "I've seen it, the doctor said it's nothing serious, just rest for a few days and I'll be fine." Lin San smiled.

  Just as Ruth was about to say something, the school bell rang.

  "Class is starting, hurry back to your seat." Lin San gently pushed Rose.

  Ruth glanced at Lin San and stood up to return to her own seat.

  Before long, a professor walked in with a textbook in his arms.

  Lin San opened his notebook and began to listen attentively.

  Time flies quickly, and before you know it, it's time for school dismissal.

  Lin San picked up his things and walked out of the classroom.

  "Lin San!" Ruth caught up with a small package in hand.

  Lin San walked while looking at Rose who was following beside him: "Is there something?"

  Ruth slung the small bag over her shoulder and smiled, "Shall we go shopping together this afternoon? There's a grand opening of a large mall today, I heard that there will be a big star coming to perform, let's go take a look."

  Lin San shook his head: "No, I have something else to do today, you go by yourself."

  Ruth was taken aback, she hadn't expected Lin San to refuse her, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

  "I'm leaving, see you tomorrow." Lin San waved his hand and walked directly out of the school gate.

  When Lucy came back to her senses and rushed out of the school gate, Lin San had already hailed a taxi and left.

  After returning to the hotel, Lin San ate a little lunch, locked the door, sat cross-legged on the floor and started meditating. The injuries from the last bombing had not fully recovered, so Lin San would meditate for a period of time every day to repair his injuries with his own immortal method.

  The sky quickly darkened.

  "Ah..." Lin San slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and slowly opened his eyes. At this moment, Lin San felt exceptionally spirited. He rolled up his sleeves and found that the scars on his arms had all disappeared. Lin San nodded in satisfaction: "Immortal techniques are indeed immortal techniques, with such great effects in treating injuries."

  "Rumble... rumbled..." Lin San's stomach suddenly emitted a low rumble.

  Lin San then felt a little hungry, stood up, washed his face and walked out of the room to go to the dining hall for dinner.

  Lin San's cultivation is somewhat low, and he is only at the tenth level of the Qi Refining stage. He can barely be considered a cultivator. Once Lin San reaches the Golden Core stage, he will be able to absorb energy from the air to supplement his body's needs, and by then, even if he doesn't eat, he won't starve to death.

  After dinner, Lin San directly returned to his room and went to sleep.

  The next day, Lin San arrived at school on time.

  Ruth still came over and bothered Lin San as she had before.

  As for Ruth, Lin San doesn't particularly like her, nor does he dislike her. At most, Lin San considers Ruth a good friend. Although Lin San is not a gentleman, he is absolutely not promiscuous either.

  After school, Ruth wanted to invite Lin San to dinner together, but was politely rejected by Lin San. Ruth's expression was visibly disappointed.

  Unconsciously, half a month has passed.

  For the past half month, Lin San has been living a dull and uninteresting life. Every day, apart from attending classes, he would return to his hotel to eat and sleep, occasionally watching TV (mainly fashion shows featuring tall and beautiful models, which were a pleasure to watch).

  Another deep night is coming.

  Lin San took a hot bath, put on a pair of large underwear, and climbed onto the bed to sleep.

  "Buzz, buzz, buzz..." The phone suddenly started vibrating.

  Lin San picked up his mobile phone and answered: "Hello?"

  "Lin San, what are you doing?" Gu Jialan's voice came from the phone. Since Lin San arrived in M country, Gu Jialan would call every three to five days to express her longing.

  "Just as I was about to fall asleep." Lin San leaned against the headboard, took out a cigarette, lit it and put it in his mouth.

  "Lin San, I miss you." Gu Jialan said softly.

  Lin San smiled: "I miss you too."

  "Next month I plan to go to M country to see you," said Gula Ran.

  Lin San's eyes lit up: "That's great, when you come to M country, I'll definitely take you on a tour."

  "It's settled then." Gu Jialan smiled.

  The two of them chatted about some trivial matters in life until Gulalan's phone was almost out of power, and then they ended the call.

  A night without words.

  As soon as it got light, Lin San got up from bed, sat on the floor for a while, and then went to the dining room to start having breakfast.

  The hotel's breakfast is mainly bread and milk, like the domestic dough sticks and soy milk, which are not available in the hotel.

  After finishing breakfast, Lin San rested for a while and then took the bus to school.

  The classroom was very lively today, with many students gathered together laughing and talking loudly. It turned out that the school is holding a knowledge contest next week, with a first prize of $10,000, which made many students very excited and they gathered together to discuss this matter.

  Lin San wasn't very interested in this knowledge contest, $100,000 was nothing to him, after all he had a bank card with 1 billion dollars on it.

  "Huh? Rose, why do you look so terrible?" Lin San walked past Rose and found her sitting blankly on the chair, her face somewhat pale.

  Ruth seemed not to have heard Lin San's words and remained dazed.

  "Ruth? What's wrong?" Lin San waved his hand in front of Ruth's eyes.

  "Uh." Ruth finally came back to her senses, looked up and glanced at Lin San: "Oh, you're here..."

  "Ruth, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Lin San asked with concern. Ruth could be said to be Lin San's only friend in M country, and he was still quite concerned about her.

  Ruth shook her head: "I'm fine."

  "Ruth, you..." Lin San just wanted to say something, when the class bell rang.

  The students who had gathered together immediately dispersed and sat down quietly.

  Lin San glanced at Ruth: "If you're not feeling well, go to the hospital for a check-up, don't endure it." After finishing speaking, Lin San returned to his own seat.

  A few seconds later, Class Director Smith walked into the classroom, greeted his classmates and began to lecture.

  This morning's two classes were both taught by Smith, lecturing on corporate culture and human resources recruitment.

  At 11 o'clock, the school bell rang.

  "Class dismissed." Smith announced and left the classroom.

  The other students also left one after another.

  Lin San put the notebook on the desk and stood up, ready to leave: "Huh?" Lin San suddenly found that Rose hadn't left yet, sitting alone in a chair staring blankly. Lin San curiously walked over: "Rose, school's out, why aren't you leaving?"

  Ruth shook her head and didn't speak.

  Lin San furrowed his brow: "Ruth, what's wrong with you?"

  "I'm fine, I just want to be alone for a while." Ruth said slowly.

  "If you don't leave now, the school gate will be locked soon." Lin San said, Roosevelt University is very standardized in its management. During class hours, it is closed and outsiders are not allowed to enter. Half an hour after school, the school gate will be locked.

  Perhaps Lin San's words had an effect, Ruth took a deep breath, slowly got up, lifted her foot and walked towards the door, but she didn't take a few steps before falling to the ground.

  Lin San was shocked and hastily went forward to support Lu Si: "Lu Si, what's wrong with you?"

  At this time, Ruth's face turned pale, her forehead was covered with sweat beads, and her breathing was also a bit rapid.

  "I'll take you to the hospital!" Lin San picked up Lucy and was about to leave.

  "No... don't send me to the hospital." Ruth stretched out her hand and grabbed Lin San's arm, shaking her head with difficulty.

  "Your face looks terrible......" Lin San frowned.

  "Ruth took a deep breath: 'I'm fine, I just didn't sleep well last night and might have caught a chill. I'll go home and get a good rest, then I'll be okay.'"

  "But..." Lin San wanted to say something else.

  Ruth's face revealed a hint of a smile: "Lin San, thank you for caring about me so much. I'm really fine, you can put me down now."

  Lin San hesitated for a moment, then gently put Ruth on the ground.

  Ruth wiped the sweat from her forehead with one hand and turned to walk towards the door. She had only taken two steps when she stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

  Lin San stepped forward and held onto the swaying Rose: "Why don't I send you home?"

  Ruth was taken aback, then shook her head: "Don't bother, I'll go back myself..." As she spoke, Ruth felt dizzy and leaned her entire body into Lin San's arms.

  "Don't struggle anymore, I'll send you back instead." After saying that, Lin San bent down and carried Rose out of the classroom in big strides.

  Feeling Lin San's warm embrace, smelling the strong scent of a man, Rose's face turned red involuntarily.

  Lin San carried Rose down from the teaching building and headed straight for the parking lot, attracting many people's attention along the way.

  "Don't go to the parking lot, I didn't drive here today," Ruth said suddenly.

  Lin San was stunned, nodded, and hugged Rose directly out of the school gate, where he hailed a taxi heading east.