OFR – Chapter 246 Rejection

After the flight attendants quietly placed a cup of hot tea in front of each luxury guest’s table, they quietly withdrew without disturbing anyone’s rest.

But no matter how quietly the attendants spoke, Mu Bai still heard them.

A few hours earlier, the proud figure standing atop the tall building in Yue’an City had already proven that the magical immortal elixir not only enhanced physical fitness in data but in reality as well.

At this moment, he opened his eyes and saw the fragrant hot tea on the table.

He reached out, lifted the cup, and took two sips to soothe his throat.

“Hm? Brother Leng, you’re awake?”

After drinking, Nalan Yun Shao softly said upon seeing him awake.

To be honest, Nalan Yun Shao knew the main reason he and Dongfang Jing had returned safely was because of this young peer before him.

Leng? Mu Bai? Mu Hao?

This peer seemed to have many names, but no matter how many titles, Nalan Yun Shao only knew he was a boy so deeply hidden that it was terrifying.

Even he never expected this boy’s skill to be so formidable.

Just when boarding the plane, he quietly asked Yun Zhongfeng beside him:

“What rank on the Masters List does Mu Bai’s skill fall into?”

Yun Zhongfeng, an inheritor of Bajiquan and also listed on the Huaxia Masters List, thought for a long time, then slowly said one sentence:

“Unclear. But I only know this: Mr. Leng can kill me with a single move!”

To kill him in one move!

This was the highest praise Yun Zhongfeng could give.

Killing a master-ranked expert in one move—what level must that person’s skill be at?

Most importantly, such a terrifyingly skilled person was also a domineering tycoon whose aura overwhelmed the entire scene!

For a moment, Nalan Yun Shao only saw two words flashing through his mind: “Unsolvable.”

Indeed, he felt this was someone beyond solution.

“Hm, awake. Almost in Nanjing, right?”

At this moment, Mu Bai smiled lightly and replied to Nalan Yun Shao after sipping the tea.

“Yeah, almost there. About an hour left. By the way, thank you very much, Brother Leng, for saving my life in Yue’an City. If there’s ever anything you need from me, Nalan Yun Shao, just say the word—I’d go through fire and water without hesitation!”

Nalan Yun Shao solemnly expressed his gratitude to Mu Bai—this was his first time making such a heavy promise to someone!

Normally, no one would take such a promise from him so lightly.

After all, behind him was the powerful Nalan family, sprawling across all southern Huaxia.

But unexpectedly, Mu Bai, faced with this heavy promise, only smiled softly, then waved his hand and said, “It’s nothing, just a small favor. Don’t mention it.”

Refused!

This peer, younger than himself, had refused.

Suddenly, Nalan Yun Shao was a bit stunned.

Since leaving his family and entering society, this was the first time someone so casually refused him.

And it was a refusal of his goodwill—the goodwill of the entire Nalan family.

This contrast made Nalan Yun Shao, as the young heir of the Nalan family, feel a bit dazed.

Mu Bai—who exactly is this boy?

Nalan Yun Shao repeatedly asked himself this.

Because he didn’t know any young person in Huaxia who would be so indifferent to the Nalan family’s heavy promises.

Could it be the long-hidden Rong family, which everyone thought had truly disappeared?

Or maybe the children of a few powerful lords in the capital now?

Nalan Yun Shao couldn’t guess, but he had a strange feeling.

That the reason this boy was so calm wasn’t due to his background but his deeply hidden, unfathomable strength.

At this moment, Dongfang Jing watched this scene, knowing that since Mu Bai didn’t care about Nalan Yun Shao’s heavy promise, he surely wouldn’t care about any promise from her.

But despite that, she politely expressed her gratitude for saving her life.

After expressing thanks, she invited Mu Bai to attend Xiao Xiao’s birthday in a couple of days.

Originally, Dongfang Jing didn’t want Mu Xiaoxiao to have much contact with those dubious men outside, especially she was very wary of Mu Bai, a childhood friend.

She had never married nor had children, so she treated Xiaoxiao like her own daughter and was very protective.

But now she suddenly felt her protection was not only presumptuous but also quite laughable.

Everything in Yue’an City had already shown her that if this boy really wanted to do something, then it wasn’t just her or Nalan Yun Shao or even the huge Nalan family who would have trouble stopping him—he would exact an unimaginably heavy price!

“Mu Bai, Xiaoxiao’s birthday is the day after tomorrow. If you’re free, come help her celebrate. She really likes you. Also, you may think I’m just trying to curry favor, but please don’t misunderstand Xiaoxiao. As her aunt, I only want to help her find a good man she can rely on for life.”

Dongfang Jing spoke softly, and after finishing, her expression was a little dim.

At this moment, she knew no matter what she said, she couldn’t escape the accusation of currying favor.

Fortunately, Mu Bai beside her didn’t say much, just smiled softly and nodded slightly, signaling he would come.

Then he took another two sips of tea.

After some casual chatting, the three rested.

Mu Bai casually took out his phone, glanced at the time, and realized it was already early morning.

Since coming to Yue’an City to attend the trade exchange, he hadn’t really logged into QQ.

So now, like usual, he logged in and checked messages from the past two days.

Messages were mostly from a few people he frequently contacted.

There was Mi Xuan, the online “little honey,” reporting work and daily care every day; Xu Jinhua’s greetings; and Li Xiaoqing, his prospective personal assistant who had already arrived in Nanjing city waiting for him.

These contacts had good intimacy levels with him, but the closest, Mu Xiaoxiao, hadn’t contacted him since the day they parted, as if they had returned to their old ways, each working hard separately.

Honestly, did he not care about this childhood friend?

Of course not.

It was just that his identity now was so vastly different from childhood.

Mu Bai knew he needed to give Mu Xiaoxiao time to adjust.

But he also clearly understood Mu Xiaoxiao had always wanted to take care of him, to give him something when he was in the hardest times, never expecting anything in return.

And now, with the stark difference in their statuses, he feared Mu Xiaoxiao might overthink and feel things like “He’s doing well without me,” or “Since Mu Bai is so rich now, would approaching him seem gold-digging?”

So when Dongfang Jing invited him to Mu Xiaoxiao’s birthday, he agreed without hesitation, also wanting to understand Xiaoxiao’s current feelings.