Chapter 785: 783
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Qian Meng’s teasing made Mu Bei sit up straight in an instant, and then he awkwardly turned his head to look at Wen Xin and Mu Chengxi, sure enough, both Wen Xin and Mu Chengxi had expressionless faces, showing not the slightest bit of discomfort.

Mu Bei awkwardly retracted his gaze, sat upright in the passenger seat, and said not a word of complaint. If Master Xi and Miss Wen could handle it, what reason did he have to complain!

Ten minutes later, the car stopped at a place resembling a checkpoint, where Qian Meng searched the glove compartment for a magnetic card.

He opened the car door, stepped out with his long legs, and lightly swiped the card against a pillar at the checkpoint. The giant black gate began to open slowly.

As the black gate opened, Mu Bei’s eyes widened in astonishment. He seemed unable to believe what he was seeing – a world beyond his imagination.

There were no towering buildings here, but the place was brimming with sci-tech design. Next to the black gate was a magnetic levitation track with many small carriages on it, which he guessed was probably the means of transportation for the villagers.

Mu Chengxi, who originally hadn’t been very interested in Ancient Martial Town, was also unconsciously shocked by the scene, while Wen Xin remained coolly seated in the car, her beautiful eyes half-closed.

At this moment, Mu Chengxi also understood why the Qian family had remained the industry leaders in the automobile and high-speed rail sectors for so many years, always coming up with innovative designs – this was the answer.

“You guys should get out of the car; we can’t drive any further from here.”

Qian Meng leaned lazily against the front of the car, looking at the dazed Mu Bei still sitting inside, and the two expressionless people in the back seat.

Wen Xin, with her composed face, pushed open the car door and stepped out, followed by Mu Chengxi who also got out of the car. Mu Bei remained seated, somewhat at a loss, seeing such a grand scene for the first time and truly unable to believe his eyes.

Mu Chengxi walked beside Wen Xin, reached out to hold her hand, and pulled her to stand beside him.

“Let’s go inside; let’s not keep the people waiting too long.” Mu Chengxi lifted his wrist to check the time, and it was exactly twelve o’clock – what a coincidence!

Upon hearing Mu Chengxi’s reminder, Qian Meng’s smile vanished, and he regained a very serious demeanor.

“Miss Wen, please come this way with me.” Qian Meng led the way for Mu Chengxi and Wen Xin into the black gate, glanced back at the catching-up Mu Bei, and took all three of them to sit in one of the small magnetic levitation carriages.

Sitting in the carriage, Wen Xin observed the interior décor and then turned to look at Qian Meng.

“If I’m not mistaken, the Qian family should have an engineer named Qian Ye who specializes in researching the magnetic levitation project, right?”

When Wen Xin mentioned the name Qian Ye, Qian Meng was momentarily startled, looking at Wen Xin in disbelief. After all, ever since the ancient martial arts families left Beijing, their identities had been concealed, and no one knew about the existence of those people.

“Don’t be so surprised; I grew up in a laboratory before I was five years old, and I still have a toy at home, a little magnetic levitation toy that Qian Ye gave to me,” Wen Xin explained patiently, looking at the astonished Qian Meng. Now that she no longer wished to hide her identity, there was no need to keep secret what she knew.

Seeing the people from the laboratory again felt like a reunion of old friends, though she wondered if they still remembered her.

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Wen Xin gazed out the window at the high-tech gadgets and items, as if transported fifteen years back to a physics laboratory where everything around her exuded a sense of technology.

Thinking back to that scene, Wen Xin’s eyes slightly reddened. Sitting beside her, Mu Chengxi gently squeezed her hand, holding it in his palm, wrapping her in warmth.

“Do you know what I’m thinking? I’m thinking, if it weren’t for that accident fifteen years ago, today’s physics laboratory would undoubtedly be the world’s top lab. The reason those people from Independent State took action against my parents and Uncle Tan wasn’t because they coveted the laboratory’s data, but because they feared the lab’s rapid development…”

“But soon, they’re going to be disappointed…” Wen Xin said with a proud smile, her mind already busy planning their next moves.

She hadn’t understood what an ancient martial arts family was before, assuming they were just like Moore’s family, mere protectors, completely overlooking the identities of the lab’s researchers.

Mu Chengxi watched Wen Xin laughing with joy, and smiled affectionately. He lowered his head and gently tapped her forehead with his own.

“Hey, hey, hey, that’s enough from you two. The lovey-dovey act was tolerable on the trip, but now you’re really ignoring my presence. I’ve had my fill of dog food for the entire journey; I really can’t stomach any more!”

Qian Meng leaned against Mu Bei, a look of suffering on his face as he held his stomach. He was truly struggling to handle the excessive public display of affection that was both heart-wrenching and stomach-churning.

Mu Bei moved closer to Qian Meng, raising his hand to block Qian Meng’s view, “Young Master Qian, just look away a bit. Master Xi and Miss Wen have been pretty restrained in front of you, so don’t ask for too much!”

Qian Meng irritably brushed aside Mu Bei’s hand that was blocking his view, looking at Wen Xin with a huff.

“Little princess, how about I stay close and protect you from now on? Now that you know who I am, in the future I…”

Before Qian Meng could finish, Wen Xin raised her hand to stop him from continuing.

“You better behave yourself. You, Young Master Qian from Beijing, Mu Chengxi’s arch-rival. You following me around to protect me, what would that look like to others? Are you trying to be the laughingstock?”

Wen Xin looked at Qian Meng disdainfully, “In Beijing, there are already enough people who want me dead; don’t stir up more enmity and rumors for me. I’m busy and don’t have the time to deal with all this mess.”

“If you really want to help me, then keep your distance. We can stay in touch by phone if needed; that would be helping me enough!”

Wen Xin looked at Qian Meng incredulously. She wondered what on earth he was thinking, wanting to be her bodyguard. Had he gone mad?

Bluntly rejected by Wen Xin, Qian Meng bowed his head in thought for a moment, realizing his idea was indeed far too naive. His presence by Wen Xin’s side was indeed inappropriate.

“Alright, alright, since it’s like that, I won’t bother you then. It’s true, you do have a mess of rumors swirling around you. But…”

As Qian Meng spoke, the grievous expression on his face vanished instantly, replaced by an extremely gossipy look as he turned to Wen Xin.

“But speaking of which, little princess, surely you don’t actually have a thing with that celebrity, do you?”