Chapter 607 - 607: The Female Star with a Natural Fragrance

Jiang Xinghai was stunned by the sudden reply. He took off his eye mask and looked toward the source of the voice.

A young woman was glaring at him. She had long hair flowing over her shoulders, wore fashionable clothes, and had a pretty face, but her expression was one of anger.

"Why are you glaring at me like that? I didn't mean to offend you."

Jiang Xinghai explained calmly, "I just hoped you could turn your volume down a bit. This is a public space, after all."

The long-haired woman continued to glare at Jiang Xinghai, seemingly unsatisfied with his explanation, but she compromised and lowered her phone's volume.

Jiang Xinghai put his eye mask back on, not bothering to argue with the woman any further.

He prepared to go back to sleep.

However, that peculiar, faint fragrance still lingered in the air, making it impossible for him to fall asleep. And it was getting closer.

He could feel that the long-haired woman had switched seats and was now sitting to his right.

There were plenty of empty seats in first class. Jiang Xinghai didn't want to get into it, so just as he was getting up to move, a light chuckle sounded by his ear. "Sorry about earlier. I bothered you, didn't I?"

The speaker was none other than the woman who had been blasting music, the one with the peculiar, faint fragrance.

Jiang Xinghai sighed and took off his eye mask. Looking at the woman to his right, he said, "It's fine. But I have to say, that fragrance of yours is very special."

The long-haired woman smiled slightly. "Of course it's special. It's my natural fragrance. A lot of people who get close to me find themselves captivated. What about you? Do you like it?"

"A natural fragrance?"

Jiang Xinghai's expression turned to one of surprise, as if he'd thought of something. Then he smiled. "Yes, it smells wonderful. I like it a lot."

"Want to share an earbud and listen with me?"

Before Jiang Xinghai could respond, the long-haired woman put one of her earbuds into his ear. "I'm Lin Yue. What do you think of this song?"

"It's pretty good. A love song, right?" Jiang Xinghai replied instinctively.

"That's right. It's a song I wrote for people madly in love. This is just an a cappella version, though. It hasn't been officially released yet." The long-haired woman smiled, lost in the music.

"A song you wrote, and your name is Lin Yue..."

Jiang Xinghai suddenly had a flash of recognition. "You're *that* Lin Yue? The triple-threat star of film, television, and music who's always on the cutting edge of fashion?"

"Can you not make such a big deal out of it?"

Lin Yue seemed a little displeased with Jiang Xinghai's reaction. She had only decided to come sit with him because she thought he didn't recognize her, wanting to chat like a normal person.

But Jiang Xinghai's surprise undoubtedly made the whole thing seem pointless now.

"Of course I'm not surprised. I'm not the type to follow celebrities, after all." Jiang Xinghai suddenly broke into a grin.

"Well, that's good, then."

Lin Yue's smile finally returned. "What's your name?"

"Jiang Xinghai," he said simply.

Lin Yue then asked, "So, are you willing to be normal friends with me?"

"You mean a platonic friendship where we just talk and nothing else happens?" Jiang Xinghai asked in return.

"What else? Did you want something to happen between us?" Lin Yue was suddenly speechless.

Jiang Xinghai said with a shameless grin, "You're a national sweetheart, a public idol. If it were possible, I'd naturally be willing for 'something' to happen with a famous star like you."

"You're not some kind of smooth-talker, are you?" Lin Yue suddenly found Jiang Xinghai a little intimidating.

"Tell me, which man in this world isn't a smooth-talker?"

Jiang Xinghai retorted, "Of course, what you see is just a facade. That includes all those men who look so refined and courteous. In reality, they're even bigger smooth-talkers than most. I'm just not hiding it."

Lin Yue mulled this over for a moment.

'All in all, what Jiang Xinghai said makes sense.'

'He's not putting on one face in public and another in private. He doesn't seem like the hypocritical type.'

"Alright. If fate brings us together again in the future, maybe I really will agree to let 'something' happen between us."

Lin Yue's eyes were fixed on Jiang Xinghai. "But it's a big world. I'd say the chances of us ever meeting again are pretty slim."

"That's a real shame," Jiang Xinghai said with a sigh, shaking his head.

However, he had already secretly decided he was going to get to know this Lin Yue better.

From the moment Lin Yue mentioned her natural fragrance, he had concluded that she had a special constitution. She was definitely a woman with a unique physique.

If a woman with this kind of special constitution took up Martial Arts, her progress would be smooth and unimpeded, several times faster than an ordinary person's.

And at the same time, she would also possess a greater amount of Primordial Yin Power.

So, Jiang Xinghai was already hatching a plan.

"What are you going to Kunlun for? Tourism? Don't tell me you're visiting family?" Lin Yue started making small talk.

"Actually, I am visiting family," Jiang Xinghai said with a grin.

"Oh, really? Who? Your parents or... your girlfriend?" Lin Yue asked softly, gazing at the white clouds outside the porthole.

Jiang Xinghai didn't hide anything. He stated frankly, "I'm going to visit my Master."

"Master? Like, for learning kung fu?" Lin Yue's interest was suddenly piqued.

"My Master is a master of both literary and martial arts, with heaven-defying medical skills. I learn everything," Jiang Xinghai said with a mysterious smile.

"Wow, your Master sounds incredible. And you? How much of your Master's skills have you learned?" Lin Yue asked with a smile.

"My Master is incredible, of course. As for how much of her skill I've learned..."

Jiang Xinghai had to pause and think about that. To this day, he had never seen his Master's true power.

The two of them began to chat idly, their conversation drifting from apprenticeships to music, from the trivialities of daily life to their dreams and aspirations.

Before they knew it, they discovered they had a lot in common and even felt a sense of regret for not having met sooner.

After the plane landed at Kunlun Airport, Jiang Xinghai asked, "What about you? What brings you here?"

"Me? I'm looking for an expert," Lin Yue replied, also mysteriously.

"Haha, well, I hope you find that expert soon. I guess this is goodbye. Take care." Jiang Xinghai waved his hand.

"Don't you think we should exchange contact information?"

Lin Yue felt that meeting Jiang Xinghai was a memorable encounter on life's journey. "Maybe we actually do have a good chance of seeing each other again."

"In that case, how could I refuse?"

Of course, Jiang Xinghai had no objections. In fact, even if Lin Yue hadn't been the one to suggest exchanging contact info, he would have brought it up himself.

Soon, the two had exchanged contact information and agreed to meet again if they had the chance.

Afterwards, Jiang Xinghai watched Lin Yue walk away into the distance.

He then hired an SUV and set off toward the Jasper Pool, deep in the Kunlun Mountains.

However, after driving for an hour and a half, he was faced with an endless expanse of towering mountains and jagged peaks.

At the foot of the nearest mountain, there was an inn.

Jiang Xinghai parked the vehicle there and began his ascent on foot.

'Master, I'll see you soon.'

Thinking of his Master, Yao Gu, filled Jiang Xinghai's heart with both anticipation and apprehension.

He didn't know how his Master might have changed in the six months they'd been apart, nor did he know how he was going to explain that he had secretly learned the Dragon Locking Secret Technique.

「Half an hour later.」

A helicopter, its rotors roaring, flew past overhead.

'That's the direction of the Jasper Pool.'

Jiang Xinghai's eyes narrowed. He stared in the direction the helicopter was heading and immediately picked up his pace.