Reborn in 1970, I thrived in Hong Kong.

Gu Long became increasingly surprised as he listened, and seeing that Li Huai-ren was still going on, he quickly stopped him:

"Alright, alright, this isn't my house. Be careful, the walls may be listening."

Seeing his obstruction, Li Huai-ren sighed inwardly:

"Alas, what a pity. If you hadn't spoken up to stop me, I would have taken the opportunity to mention the few novels you haven't written yet and acquired them all."

"Since that's the case, then I'll just copy these two more books and stop. I won't copy any more of Gu Long's books from now on."

That night was the first time Li Huai-ren had drunk alcohol since his rebirth, and naturally he got drunk, drunk on the 30-year-old Shaoxing wine that Gu Long had kept in his private collection.

After getting drunk, Li Huai-ren, with unparalleled boldness, actually wrote on the wall of Gu Long's private room:

"In the world of martial arts, drink your fill before you leave!"

Of course, he didn't come away empty-handed from his drunkenness. After that day, Gu Long treated him as a close friend despite their age difference, regarding him as a confidant.

Gu Long especially liked the eight characters "When you're in the Jianghu, drink your fill before you leave" that Li Huai Ren wrote in his private room. He would praise them to everyone he met and would always take a good look at them every time he came to eat.

The next day, Jin Yong, Ni Kuang, and others returned to Hong Kong first, but Li Huai-ren stayed behind and secretly went to Sanchong City, Taipei County, to wait near the gate of Jinling Girls' High School.

Around noon, as school let out, he finally saw Lin Qingxia, with her hair tied in a ponytail, pushing her bicycle out of the school gate.

"True beauty lies in the bone structure, not just the skin!" This was Li Huai-ren's first impression of Lin Qingxia when she was sixteen years old, and the phrase immediately came to mind.

Her cheekbones and jawline form a sharp angle reminiscent of a Greek sculpture. Her almond-shaped eyes and sharp, sword-like eyebrows balance her femininity and heroic spirit. The parabolic arc of her ponytail as she runs is like a miracle of youthful physics.

Everything about her was beyond description, especially her face at this moment. It was thin and small, possessing a natural, unadorned purity and beauty. Li Huai-ren was absolutely certain:

At this moment, Brigitte Lin is the purest and most beautiful person I have ever seen in both my past and present lives, without exception!

Li Huai-ren's heart suddenly raced! He was smitten.

He was completely captivated, so he forgot to hide his tracks and stared at Brigitte Lin with a lecherous look, following her as she walked.

Lin Qingxia was pushing her bicycle along a bumpy road when she unexpectedly spotted Li Huai-ren following her with a lecherous look on his face. She panicked immediately and, no longer caring about the uneven ground, quickly pushed her bicycle for a short distance, put her left foot on the left pedal, leaped onto the bicycle, and pedaled furiously!

"Ouch!" Suddenly, Lin Qingxia cried out in surprise. The front wheel of her bicycle had hit a small rock, but the bicycle had changed direction and she lost her balance, falling to the ground along with the bicycle.

In the blink of an eye, just as Lin Qingxia thought she was about to fall to the ground, she and her bicycle were suddenly pulled back and steadied.

A large hand wrapped around his shoulder, while the other hand firmly gripped the left handlebar of the bicycle.

Lin Qingxia instinctively gripped the handlebars tightly with both hands, bracing herself and the bicycle with her long legs on the ground.

Looking back, she realized that the one who had saved her was the tall, thin man who had been following her with a lecherous look on his face.

Her face flushed slightly, and she said shyly and sweetly:

"You can let go now!"

Li Huai-ren was taken aback, then smiled. Although he was very reluctant, he quickly let go of her arm around her shoulder.

He had ridden a bicycle for over ten years in his previous life and had extensive riding experience. When he saw Brigitte Lin hurrying along the bumpy road, he knew something was going to happen and quickly followed her.

Sure enough, opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared, and he happened to save Brigitte Lin and even put his arm around her shoulder.

In fact, if he hadn't immediately realized that it wasn't the right time yet and hadn't suddenly changed direction with his right hand, he would have been holding onto Brigitte Lin's slender waist.

As soon as he let go, Lin Qingxia glanced at him, her face flushed, and scolded him playfully:

"Hmph, it's all your fault! Who are you, and why are you following me?"

Upon hearing this, Li Huai-ren immediately recited the speech he had prepared beforehand:

"Excuse me, I am Li Huai-ren, the president of Hong Kong Phoenix Daily. I just finalized a film collaboration with Qiong Yao yesterday. I will play the male lead in the film adapted from her novel 'Outside the Window'."

I heard that there was a very beautiful girl at Jinling Girls' High School who would be perfect for the lead role in "Outside the Window," so I thought I'd come and see for myself.

I didn't expect they were right, you really are a good match, and I'm so glad I met you here.

After listening, Lin Qingxia glanced at him and said coldly:

"You can't even come up with a better excuse. You're kidding me. The editor-in-chief of Phoenix Daily is someone about my age? Humph!"

After saying that, she pushed her bicycle away without looking back.

Li Huai-ren was stunned. By the time he realized what was happening, Lin Qingxia had already pushed her bicycle onto the paved asphalt road and was about to leave.

Li Huai-ren quickly pulled a business card from his pocket, ran after her, stuffed the card into Lin Qingxia's backpack, and shouted as he ran:

"I really am the president of Phoenix Daily, and also the Ming Dynasty Marquis who wrote 'The Sentimental Swordsman and the Ruthless Sword' and 'The Magic Blade.' My phone number is on my business card..."

Unfortunately, this asphalt road was downhill, and the slope was quite steep. Lin Qingxia's bicycle was going faster and faster. Li Huai-ren was worried that she would get hurt, so he didn't dare to reach out and pull the back rack. He could only watch helplessly as Lin Qingxia, this whirlwind-like girl, whizzed away into the distance.

Watching her departing figure, Li Huai-ren paused for a moment, then shook his head helplessly.

"Holy crap, it can't be that dramatic. You'll probably just casually throw my business card away, won't you?"

Meanwhile, the swift-as-wind Lin Qingxia rode her bicycle to the flat road at the bottom of the slope in one breath. When she looked back, the slope had three bends, and Li Huai-ren could no longer be seen.

Having shaken off Li Huai-ren, whom she considered a big liar, Lin Qingxia smiled smugly:

"Tch, do I look like I'm easy to fool?"

"He's only about my age, and he dared to lie to me, saying he was the president of Phoenix Daily, or the author of two novels, and even called himself the Marquis of the Ming Dynasty. It's hilarious!"

Back home, she had just parked her bicycle and was about to take out the business card that Li Huai-ren had stuffed into her bag and throw it away when her brother, Lin Cheng-sen, returned with a book of very poor quality paper. The cover of the book prominently featured the seven bold black characters: "The Sentimental Swordsman and the Ruthless Sword."

Lin Qingxia's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly followed and asked:

"Brother, who wrote 'The Sentimental Swordsman and the Ruthless Sword'?"

Lin Chengsen didn't turn his head, holding the book and reading as he walked, and responded with a sound of agreement:

"It was written by the Marquis of the Ming Dynasty."

"Brother, how old is the Marquis of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Him? He's not even as old as me. By the way, I heard from that guy Ke Shouliang who sells pirated books at the street corner that the Marquis of the Ming Dynasty should be about your age. He wrote two martial arts novels and serialized them in the Phoenix Daily, which he founded himself."

"Oh, by the way, little sister, could you lend me some of your spare change? I need to go find Ko Shou-liang and buy 'The Magic Blade' back too..."

"So, that lecherous-looking guy from earlier was really a Marquis of the Ming Dynasty?"

Lin Qingxia rolled her eyes at Lin Chengsen, took out a few coins from her pocket and gave them to him, but in her heart she was thinking about Li Huai Ren, whom she had just met.