Invincible Divine Doctor of the Beautiful Lady-Chapter 705 - 683: I Do Not Deserve to Be Your Woman

The bodies on the ground were clearly dead beyond any doubt, with no visible wounds, yet their life forces had been instantly severed by a powerful force. Such a capability was not something ordinary people could possess; even Tangyu had struggled to achieve it in the past. But now, having reached the Innate Realm, it was no difficulty for Tangyu. In the brief span of a couple of breaths, he had killed more than a dozen people.

Such speed was truly terrifying, akin to the reaper’s harvest. If an outsider were to witness it, they’d undoubtedly find it unbelievable, as it was indeed beyond comprehension.

Xia Xiaoyu stood dumbfounded, her gaze fixed on the fallen bodies as she asked with difficulty, "What happened to them?"

"They’re dead," Tangyu said.

"Ah? Dead—dead?" Xia Xiaoyu’s eyes widened once more. It was her first time seeing a dead body, let alone so many at once, and to have them die in her own home. A tremendous sense of fear immediately surged and swept through her soul; every pore seemed to stand on end.

"Don’t be afraid, they all deserved to die. Those who attempted to harm you deserved to die. I told you, no one will hurt you, and now you’re safe," Tangyu said.

"I—" Xia Xiaoyu was at a loss for words, a whirlwind of complex emotions—gratitude, fear, shame—swirling in her mind, inescapable, trapping her within it like a cage.

Tangyu understood her thoughts and continued, "Don’t say anything else. I don’t blame you for this. If I did, I would have ignored you a long time ago. In fact, I had some suspicions the first time you gave me osmanthus cake. I had already secretly investigated your circumstances and realized these people were using your parents to coerce you into compliance. I didn’t make a move deliberately, waiting for this day to arrive to destroy them in one fell swoop. Now, I have killed them all; you and your parents are safe. All of this was within my control, and I don’t blame you. Anyone in your situation would have done the same. On the contrary, I think you did quite well," Tangyu said.

"But I—"

"There’s no need for ’buts.’ I’m standing right in front of you, aren’t I? Alright, we shouldn’t stay here for long, let’s leave quickly," Tangyu said.

Without further objection, Xia Xiaoyu followed him swiftly into the room, where her parents were tied up. They quickly untied them. Both had heard what happened outside. Tangyu, without allowing further discussion, promptly led the three of them away from danger. The area was clearly no longer safe, and with so many dead, someone would have to deal with the bodies, which would be quite troublesome.

Tangyu did not take Xia Xiaoyu and her parents back to Princess Apartments. For one thing, now that these people had failed to deal with him once, they would not use the same technique a second time; in reality, Xia Xiaoyu and her family were already safe, it was just that they could no longer stay at their home. Secondly, Princess Apartments simply didn’t have enough room. So, Tangyu led the three of them directly to Yandang Bar, having previously ordered Xu Hu to return. Xia Xiaoyu and her family were naturally left in Xu Hu’s care, who was also tasked with handling the corpses.

After taking care of everything, Tangyu returned to Princess Apartments.

Just as he reached the entrance of Princess Apartments, a car blocked Tangyu’s path—a police car—and seated inside was a familiar figure, none other than Song Qingyu.

Seeing Song Qingyu, Tangyu stopped the car, and Song Qingyu took the initiative to get out and get into Tangyu’s car, looking at him. The undercurrents in Donglin City might have gone unnoticed by ordinary people, but Song Qingyu was likely aware of something.

"Got time to talk?" Song Qingyu asked.

Tangyu smirked and nodded, "When a beauty calls, time is naturally found. Where to?" freёnovelkiss-com

"Someplace quiet will do," Song Qingyu said.

Tangyu nodded and turned the car away from Princess Apartments.

"Is something amiss at Princess Apartments, or is it you?" Song Qingyu was direct. Seeing that Tangyu didn’t respond, she continued, "For the past few days, security around Princess Apartments has been tight. There has been constant surveillance over every movement inside. Two days ago, a major conflict broke out here, although it was smoothly covered up. I still secretly received the news, I just didn’t come to investigate. Lately, I’ve caught wind of some troubling rumors. It’s as though a storm of blood and fishy smells is brewing. Is something big about to happen in Donglin City?"

Tangyu scoffed, "Indeed, it seems something big is about to happen."

"What is it?" Song Qingyu asked eagerly.

Tangyu shook his head, "Sorry, I can’t tell you about this for now. You shouldn’t, and can’t, get involved. This matter is far from trivial, beyond the influence of your police force."

Song Qingyu’s eyebrows furrowed as she lifted her eyes and said, "What do you mean by that? Even our police can’t intervene? Is there anything in Donglin City that our police can’t deal with?"

"Don’t ask anymore; asking is pointless. Just consider this a personal matter of mine," Tangyu said.

Song Qingyu’s frown deepened. "Since you refuse to tell, I won’t force you. It seems you still don’t trust me that much. Fine, since it’s your private matter, I have no right to interfere. However, I must warn you that just because you currently have the ability to do things beyond the imagination of ordinary people, don’t go too far. Otherwise, I will definitely arrest you myself. With the incident at Princess Apartments, I’ve already turned a blind eye. If you really cause a big scene in Donglin City, no matter how much credit you have, I won’t let you off," she said.

Tangyu laughed and pointed to his own nose, "Do I look like someone who would do bad things? Look at my face, seriously—do you see honesty, purity, kindness, and harmony? And my eyes, do they not brim with sincerity? Could someone like me commit a crime? Don’t you understand what kind of person I am yet?"

Song Qingyu glared at Tangyu and said irritably, "From your eyes, all I see is eye boogers."

"Cough cough, image, image, you are a lady; how can you say such things?" Tangyu almost choked on his saliva, not expecting Song Qingyu to have such a side.

The two fell silent for a while.

About twenty minutes later, the car stopped in a deserted, open grassland. The scenery might not be beautiful, but it was at least quiet and undisturbed. Even if—someone were to have a tryst here, there would be no worries of onlookers.

Song Qingyu looked outside the car, while Tangyu watched Song Qingyu. You gaze at the scenery, unaware that you yourself have become the scenery for someone else.

After taking in the surroundings, Song Qingyu finally retracted her gaze. To Tangyu’s stare, she was already accustomed, completely immune.

"With your ’harem’ now housed in Princess Apartments, you, Tangyu, are quite the charmer—a bold and unashamed player stepping on several boats simultaneously. I doubt there’s a second one like you," Song Qingyu said.

"Are you jealous?" Tangyu asked.

Song Qingyu lifted her smile slightly, "I never get jealous, and why should I be jealous over you? Don’t tell me you’re so narcissistic that you think I like you? Or is it that you won’t pass up any chance to flirt with a girl?"

Tangyu curled his lip and said, "Don’t put it that way; I can’t guarantee whether you like me or not, but I quite like you. If you liked me too, that would be perfect, proving we both have good taste."

"Hmph, you are mistaken; my taste is not the same as yours. Tangyu, you are too arrogant. Not every woman is as foolish as Lin Feifei and the others—knowing that there’s no future with you, yet still diving in headfirst. Those are just little girls; do you think my thoughts are as simple as theirs? Don’t use the tactics you employ on naive girls on me; they are useless. I don’t fall for frivolous and fickle men, nor do I like a playboy like you," Song Qingyu said.

However, Tangyu appeared unconcerned with such criticism. "If you really didn’t care or like me, why would you bother to explain so much? Don’t you know there’s a saying, ’To explain is to cover up’? The more you try to clarify, the more it reveals you’re trying to hide your true thoughts. I admit I’m a playboy, I admit I’m flirtatious, but I am definitely not a heartless Lothario. My love for each and every one is sincere and focused. I cherish and take responsibility for each woman. That’s what love is, great love. I love them, and they love me. I’ve abandoned my prejudices for them, and they’ve abandoned theirs for me. They made sacrifices, and I made sacrifices. I don’t think it’s wrong; I even believe we will live happily together in the future because with love, everything becomes clear, everything becomes beautiful. Don’t you think this is actually quite nice? As they say, love knows no boundaries, love is the greatest, love can break all shackles."

Song Qingyu wanted to laugh and wanted to cry, feeling an inexplicable sense of sorrow and also—bewilderment.

"Those are just sweet-nothings that you guys use to trick girls, all slick talk and lies. I don’t believe it, I’m not listening, don’t say anymore. The more you speak, the more disgusted I am with you. You talk about responsibility? What can you even offer? You can’t take responsibility for anything. The kind of love you speak of is not accepted by society, not recognized by the law, nor by morals. How can you take responsibility? What can you offer them? A public role? What do they become by following you? Mistresses? Lovers? Second wives? Do you realize how many stigmas they would have to bear? Don’t you think you are being too selfish?" Song Qingyu said, clearly becoming quite agitated.

Tangyu responded, "Yes, in love I am selfish, I am dictatorial, I am chauvinistic. But that’s just the expression of love. True love is about throwing caution to the wind and disregarding everything. What of society, the law, morals? They’re all nothing to me; they can all stand aside. I don’t care, and they, for following me, don’t care either. Correct, I can’t offer them status, but I can give them all my love, my life, my everything. The stigmas they bear, I will bear for them. All their grievances, I will take them. Because that is love."

Song Qingyu was shaken to the core, unable to speak for a long while, her eyes flickering with complex emotions.

Is this what love is?

"I’m not worthy of being your woman," Song Qingyu shook her head, a decisive thought flashing through her mind.