Legendary Person: I brought my skills back to reality!

Su Quanzhong took the bottle from Su Qing, poured out the pill, and examined it carefully. The pill was a deep, dark red, with a faint luster on its surface, as if it contained some kind of mysterious power.

He gently rubbed the pill between his thumb and forefinger, feeling its firmness and smoothness, and couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration. The texture of this pill was clearly extraordinary; it must have contained an extremely complex refining process, undergoing countless careful tempering and blending to achieve such a perfect state.

"These refined pills are indeed extraordinary," Su Quanzhong said with a hint of surprise, his eyes revealing a trace of admiration.

Xu Hao smiled slightly and replied humbly, "This is just a little thing I've researched. Uncle Su, you flatter me."

The two then engaged in an in-depth discussion about traditional Chinese medicine. Xu Hao secretly pondered the depth of Su Quanzhong's knowledge, thinking, "This old man has extraordinary attainments in traditional Chinese medicine; I can't let my guard down."

He quickly sorted through the relevant knowledge of alchemy and poison techniques in his mind, selected some ingenious theories, and began to communicate with Su Quanzhong with a mix of anticipation and nervousness.

Su Quanzhong was greatly surprised after listening: "It is truly rare that Xu Hao, at such a young age, has such profound insights into these complex theories."

As he listened attentively, he pondered Xu Hao's points, finding many parallels between these theories and his own research. He nodded frequently, finding many insights refreshing and clarifying many things he had previously struggled with.

That's how many things are; a thin layer of paper separates you from reality, and once you break through it, everything becomes clear. As the discussion deepened, Su Quanzhong's eyes gleamed with increasing interest, and he thought to himself, "This young man is truly talented!"

Just then, Xu Hao's phone rang, displaying Shi Shaowei's name on the screen. He gestured apologetically to Su Quanzhong before answering the call.

"Where are you, brother? Can you come back now?" Shi Shaowei's voice came from the other end of the phone. "A leader from the General Administration has come and wants to see you."

Xu Hao frowned slightly, somewhat surprised. This must be Director Li, right?

"Okay, bro, I'm free right now, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Hao explained the situation to Su Quanzhong and then took his leave.

"Hey, Qing'er, what do you think of Xu Hao?" Su Quanzhong asked with a smile as he looked at Xu Hao's retreating figure.

"Dad, why are you suddenly asking this?" Su Qing blushed slightly and said in a low voice.

"I think this kid is pretty good. It would be great if you two could become a couple!" Su Quanzhong said with anticipation in his eyes.

"Oh, Dad, don't talk nonsense." Su Qing was a little shy and raised her hand to tuck her hair behind her ear.

"What? You don't like him?" Su Quanzhong raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise.

"No, he...he has a girlfriend." Su Qing lowered her head, her voice barely audible. She knew Lin Ya; they worked at the same company, helping out in logistics with Zhao Miaomiao.

"Huh? You have a girlfriend?" Su Quanzhong frowned and sighed. "What a pity."

"Dad, please don't do this." Su Qing looked at her father with some helplessness.

Su Quanzhong sighed, looking at Su Qing with a hint of helplessness in his voice: "Qing'er, you can't live in the past forever."

Su Qing looked up, her eyes slightly moist: "Dad, I know, but I can't forget him."

Su Quanzhong took a step closer, his tone becoming firm: "The person has been gone for so many years, you have to learn to let go and look forward."

Su Qing shook her head, her voice choked with emotion: "I've tried, but every time I think of him, I just..."

Su Quanzhong interrupted her, his tone stern: "If you continue like this, he won't be at peace in heaven!"

Su Qing lowered her head, her fingers tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, remaining silent.

“Dad, you only know that he’s gone, but you don’t know that he… did it for me… and for them…”

Su Qing used to have a boyfriend who was her colleague. During a mission, to protect Su Qing, he chose to face the strange entity alone and tragically sacrificed himself. Su Qing was the only survivor of that operation, but she was injured by the ice-type strange entity and suffered lasting health problems.

Whenever the night is still and quiet, Su Qing would recall that painful experience, the images of her boyfriend and comrades falling one by one flashing before her eyes, while she helplessly survived. These memories lingered like a nightmare, causing her immense heartache.

Over the years, pain has been her constant companion. The grief of losing a loved one and the physical pain intertwined, suffocating her.

She often asked herself why she was the one who survived, and why they had to sacrifice themselves for her. This self-blame and guilt made every day feel like she was in hell.

It wasn't until she met Xu Hao that Su Qing's life began to see a glimmer of hope.

Xu Hao not only healed her wounds, but also touched her heart with his courage and fearlessness. Watching Xu Hao bravely rush towards the horde of corpses, a deep-seated emotion seemed to be touched in Su Qing's heart—a deep longing and respect for her fallen comrades and boyfriend. Xu Hao's figure reminded her of those who sacrificed themselves to protect her; their courage and fearlessness began to melt the ice deep within her heart.

"But why do you have a girlfriend...?"

Xu Hao was naturally unaware of the conversation between the father and daughter.

He was sitting in the back of a taxi, the city scenery rushing past the window, but his thoughts were preoccupied with the upcoming meeting.

Director Li's sudden visit caught him off guard. From the information Su Qing had previously revealed, he knew that this visit was likely to persuade him to go to headquarters. Such an opportunity would undoubtedly be something many people dream of.

Although they say they "respect your personal opinion," for such a large organization to say something like that is just to save face, to give you a way out, and to make you not be so unreasonable.

But I'm not some beast of burden waiting for a promotion, nor am I some corporate slave eating your empty promises. Be sensible? Why should I be sensible? What right do I have to be sensible?

As long as I continue to grow stronger and provide you with pills, scrolls, and all sorts of other miscellaneous things, you'll have to cater to me and appease me.

The headquarters' resources and development prospects are certainly tempting, but I, Dao Ye, am not buying it!

The key now is how to refuse without offending Director Li. After all, having more friends means having more options, and having fewer enemies means having fewer obstacles.

Amidst his chaotic thoughts, he suddenly thought of Director Zheng. Zheng Jinqiang had always held him in high regard; perhaps at this crucial moment, Director Zheng would stand up for him and help him stay. After all, Director Zheng wouldn't easily let go of someone as talented as him, would he?

Thinking about this, Xu Hao felt a little more at ease. He began to ponder how to express his wishes tactfully without being impolite, so that Director Li would understand his choice.

As the taxi weaved through traffic, Xu Hao's mood fluctuated with the speed of the vehicle.

Oh, by the way, I should buy a car when I have some free time!