Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

After listening to Sister Juan'er's narration, Qiao Rui felt that something was wrong. How could the baby in his arms be stolen? How could he sleep so soundly? Could it be that someone pressed his acupuncture points and made him fall asleep?

"Did we see anyone behaving suspiciously or acting strangely in the village during those days?" Qiao Rui asked.

"No!" Juan'er shook her head. "The village has always been peaceful and quiet, nothing unusual has happened."

"Have you reported the case?" Qiao Rui asked again.

"Well, Sister Tian Jing went to find your friend, the captain of the police." Juan'er said.

"Chen Nian?"

"Yes, it was Captain Chen, but he hasn't replied yet, and I don't know if he has found any clues."

"I'll go ask tomorrow."

"Okay, as soon as possible, Third Grandpa is still waiting at home!"

"Yeah!" Qiao Rui nodded. After talking about the child, he turned to look at Tian Jing, his eyes full of excitement and a little nervousness: "Tian Jing, your body..."

Tian Jing's eyes were cold and her expression was calm. She pursed her lips slightly but didn't say anything.

Juan'er glared at Qiao Rui and said unhappily, "She's already eight months pregnant. What have you done? Don't you know what's going on? You left her alone in the inn and left for half a year. I've never seen anyone as heartless as you. If Third Grandpa knew about this, I'd break your legs!"

"If I hadn't come from my hometown to look for you and happened to hear about your relationship at the inn, and hadn't forcibly brought her here and stayed to take care of her, would she still have stayed in the inn? Is that messy environment a place for a woman to have a peaceful pregnancy?"

Eight months ago? Wasn’t that when he, Tian Jing, and Diwu Qingcheng were attacked and fell into the water on their way back from Mount Shu, and then in the ruined temple…

Qiao Rui had some vague guesses in his mind from the beginning, and now he heard Juan'er say it so clearly, so he couldn't help but hold Tian Jing's cold little hand, with a guilty look on his face, and said gently: "Tian Jing, I'm sorry for you, why didn't you tell me this?"

"It's just an accident. You are not responsible for it. Why should I tell you!" Bai Jing frowned and frowned. She wanted to pull back her hand that was held by Qiao Rui, but Qiao Rui held it tightly with both hands and refused to let go.

She raised her head slowly, without saying a word, but just stared at Qiao Rui quietly, her beautiful eyes as calm as water, without a single ripple.

Qiao Rui felt uncomfortable being stared at and his face gradually stiffened. He knew that although Bai Jing looked weak and delicate on the outside, she was extremely strong on the inside, so he didn't dare to force her too much and could only loosen her clenched hands.

Bai Jing pulled her hand back and rubbed her wrist, then turned around and went back to the room without saying a word.

Qiao Rui scratched his head, looking helpless.

Juaner rolled her eyes at Qiao Rui, then shouted towards Bai Jing's room, "Tian Jing, since Qiao Rui is back, I have to go back to the village too. I've been away for so many days, and my big and little girls must be missing me. Third Grandpa is also waiting for news!"

Then, he winked at Qiao Rui and said, "After I leave, you will have no one to take care of you. I will take Jingxuan to hire some maids. You are tired from the journey, so just take a good rest at home!"

"Okay, then I'll trouble Sister Juan'er!"

Qiao Rui smiled knowingly, and after Juan'er took Huang Jingxuan away, he quickly and quietly went to Bai Jing's room with a shameless face.

He reached out and pushed gently, but the door didn't move at all. Qiao Rui felt something was wrong and pushed again, but the door still didn't move.

"Tian Jing, open the door, I have something to tell you..."

"If you have something to say, just say it here!" Tian Jing's voice came from the other side of the door, still soft and gentle, but revealing a stubbornness that could not be refuted.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were pregnant... But, I said that day that I would be responsible, and from now on I will..." Qiao Rui said seriously.

"There's no need to talk about these," Tian Jing's cold voice interrupted Qiao Rui's words, "The stars of that night have gone, the green mountains are far away, and it's over between us!"

"No, Tian Jing, I, I..." Qiao Rui was incoherent, his mind was a mess, and he was tongue-tied and didn't know what to say.

Qiao Rui knew that Tian Jing fell in love with him, but did he love her? He was not sure!

It is certain that I like her. Tian Jing is gentle and virtuous, independent and strong, intelligent and polite, and graceful and elegant. She is the perfect match that most men dream of.

But love is so irrational.

Qiao Rui didn't know what his attitude towards Tian Jing was. He felt very comfortable and happy when he was with her on weekdays. He was affectionate, heart-pounding and happy with her, but there didn't seem to be that kind of unforgettable and lingering throbbing feeling.

Is this love or not?

Both of them fell silent, speechless for a moment.

After a long while, Tian Jing suddenly broke the silence, "Qiao Rui, listen to me!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Rui looked up and silently looked at the plump outline vaguely reflected behind the door.

"I have loved you. Even though I know you still can't let go of Jiang Xueyun and are still looking for her, I don't regret it. When I saw you risking your life to fight Hou Zijian for me, and heard that you went to Shushan alone for me and offended the two major sects in the world at the same time, I fell in love with you and couldn't extricate myself..."

"I once had a tragic experience. After it ended, I thought I would never fall in love again in my life, but you easily broke my defense. At that time, I thought that before I found Jiang Xueyun, I would take care of you. I don't blame you for thinking about her in your heart, and I have no right to blame you. After all, you two are the original couple..."

Bai Jing's voice has always been low, slow and gentle, like the gurgling of running water or the silent spring breeze. Every bit of it reveals deep love that touches the heart.

She paused, and suddenly her emotions fluctuated a little, her tone slightly raised, "But, I found out that I was wrong. There is not only Jiang Xueyun between us, but also Liu Xinyue. You got married in Huashan, and you even have a son. Do you know how I felt when I heard the news?"

“I’m sorry…” Qiao Rui felt a pain in his heart. Among the eighty thousand words in the world, the word “love” is the most hurtful.

"It's not your fault. We are not destined to be together after all!" Tian Jing calmed down and spoke slowly, her voice returning to its original coldness.

She touched her bulging belly and sighed, "For the sake of the baby, I will continue to live here. You can also watch him and teach him in the future. It's just you and me, there is no need to entangle from now on, let go!"

"Tian Jing, I..." Qiao Rui said anxiously and wanted to say something.

"Qiao Rui!" Tian Jing shouted softly, "Either agree to me, or I will move out and raise the child alone!"

"I, I promise you!"

Outside the room, Qiao Rui felt mixed emotions and agreed with difficulty.

Inside the room, Tian Jing was crying silently with tears streaming down her face.

She remembered someone saying:

Go to the end,

It's just an acquaintance.

Those who are attentive will suffer.

Those who don't care don't care.

Love comes out of one's own free will, no regrets.

Don’t let down the meeting and don’t talk about the debt.

So let’s just leave it at that. Goodbye, love that ended before it even began!