In an off-road vehicle, a girl was sitting.
Her wavy curly hair gently scattered over her shoulders, giving her an appearance somewhat green but predominantly cute and vivacious.
Li Chen, upon seeing the girl, was also slightly surprised, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Are you Ouyang Wan’er?"
Yes, Li Chen knew the name but didn’t know what she looked like.
Qilin Princess stood beside, not saying a word.
"Yes, I am. And you are?"
Ouyang Wan’er turned her small face, looking puzzled.
She didn’t understand why this man specifically wanted to see her; in the organization, she was a special existence who didn’t need to participate in missions, yet sometimes she had to intervene to save some people.
Indeed, she was a doctor by profession.
Li Chen didn’t answer directly but instead took out a jade pendant from himself.
"Take a look at this, and you should understand."
The jade pendant was ordinary, but it had the character ’Chen’ engraved on it.
Others might not take a second glance at this jade pendant, but Ouyang Wan’er, upon seeing it, showed a solemn expression on her face.
She looked at the jade pendant over and over again until finally, she also took out a jade pendant from herself.
It was made of the same material, but it had the character ’Wan’ on it.
"Are you... Brother Chen?"
Finally, Ouyang Wan’er spoke those words.
"What? Don’t recognize me after ten years?"
No sooner had Li Chen spoken than Ouyang Wan’er had already dashed out from the vehicle and tightly hugged him.
"Brother Chen, it really is you... Where have you been all these years, how come there was no news at all, do you know how hard Wan’er has searched for you, the mountains behind, I don’t know how many times Wan’er has sneaked in there."
Ouyang Wan’er spoke tearfully, each sentence profoundly stirring Li Chen’s heart.
Yes, he shouldn’t have impulsively left that place for ten years; over those ten years, who knows how many people had been concerned about him.
"Actually, I did send messages back, surely Grandpa didn’t tell you; otherwise, I wouldn’t know your current location, right?"
Li Chen knew of Ouyang Wan’er’s position in the organization indeed through family messages.
Over the years he had left, Li Chen hadn’t forgotten to occasionally contact his family and had learned some news.
This time when he had returned to the country, he didn’t go home immediately because he hadn’t yet decided how to face his family.
Li Chen didn’t know who his parents were; since he could remember, he had lived with several grandpas in a village, behind which there was a big mountain.
He still remembered Third Grandpa carrying a medicine basket on his back going up the mountain to gather herbs every day, always bringing back things like wild chickens and hares for him, along with some unknown fruits each time.
He also remembered Fourth Grandfather calculating some strange numbers with him every day, only now did he realize what those numbers meant.
He, having left at the age of fifteen, had managed to build such a great foundation at such a young age, which was inseparably linked to his grandfathers’ teachings.
"Is that so? Then Grandpa is too bad. When I get back, I must pull their beards for daring to deceive me!"
Ouyang Wan’er heard that and immediately pouted and said.
"Haha, Third Grandpa’s beard hasn’t been spared from you plucking it out. When we were kids, he often complained to Second Grandpa, saying you were too troublesome and that he regretted not choosing me instead. I was so well-behaved when I was little."
Li Chen and Ouyang Wan’er were both brought up together, and a few old men decided on who would adopt whom. As a result, Li Chen followed Second Grandfather, and Ouyang Wan’er followed Third Grandpa.
Third Grandpa had superb medical skills, and Second Grandpa had extraordinary martial arts skills, which led to the current situation.
"Hmph, he’d probably cry if he had chosen you! He never cooks, and neither do you; the two of you would just starve. It was still me with the clever hands who did the laundry, cooked meals, made the bed, and even bought cigarettes..."
"Alright, are you the best-behaved or what?"
Li Chen said with a bitter smile, thinking to himself that this little sister sometimes really was very childlike...
Qilin Princess was completely taken aback by the side. It was true that Ouyang Wan’er had a good temper, but she was always so cold when she spoke in the organization. How did she change this much after seeing this guy?
"Of course! By the way, Brother Cheen, did you need anything from me? Do you want me to go back with you?"
Ouyang Wan’er thought about this matter; Li Chen’s visit must have been for a reason, not just out of boredom.
"This... no, I don’t plan to go back yet; let’s wait a little longer."
After hearing this, Ouyang Wan’er looked somewhat downcast.
"Well, there are still four or five months until the New Year. How about we go back then and see?"
Li Chen essentially made a promise to Ouyang Wan’er.
Hearing this, Ouyang Wan’er finally cheered up a lot, as four to five months was not too long, and she would have some free time during the New Year.
"So, Brother Cheen, what did you need me for?"
"Well, I’ve been having some problems with my health, and haven’t you studied that Five Elements Yimu Divine Needle with Third Grandpa? Could you take a look for me? I’ve been relying on some medicine to keep it under control, but lately, there have been some issues with the medicine, and I’m afraid it won’t be delivered on time."
Li Chen was straightforward with Ouyang Wan’er, directly sharing his current predicament.
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Wan’er’s face instantly showed a worried expression.
"Brother Cheen, give me your wrist. I’ll take a look."
A few minutes later, Ouyang Wan’er’s expression was grave.
"Brother Cheen, tell me what exactly happened, what is this thing in your body?"
Ouyang Wan’er asked, but Li Chen couldn’t give her any answer, as he himself didn’t know what it was, only that it was a huge power.
Seeing Li Chen shake his head, Ouyang Wan’er did not continue.
Perhaps she knew, or perhaps even she didn’t know.
"My Five Elements Yimu Divine Needle skills are not yet complete, but suppressing that power inside you shouldn’t be a problem. However, I can only suppress it for about ten days at a time, and during these ten days, you must not use your Inner Strength, or that power will erupt quickly. If I’m not around when it does..."
"It’s okay, ten days is enough. I have some news for you—I’m married now and won’t be fighting recklessly with others anymore..."
As Li Chen was speaking, Ouyang Wan’er’s expression suddenly changed.
"You... you got married?"