Flender Dreams of His Youth

Flender looked at the goddess he hadn't seen for a year. She was still as radiant as ever, and her demeanor was more mature than before. He felt that perhaps due to the blow she had suffered before, Liu Erlong looked rather haggard and had the air of a sickly beauty.

Flender, however, was unaware that Liu Erlong looked haggard and hadn't slept well the night before. He noticed a hint of resentment and sorrow in Liu Erlong eyes. Flender seemed to understand something; even in this state, his Second Dragon Sister hadn't given up? Flender wanted to question Liu Erlong about what he lacked compared to Yu Xiaogang, but he couldn't bring himself to speak, thinking of his brotherhood with Yu Xiaogang. He was a very loyal and sentimental man; he hoped for a change of fortune! Flender awkwardly adjusted his half-moon shaped glasses and said to the somewhat impatient Female Tyrannosaurus in front of him, Liu Erlong, "Second Dragon Sister Erlong, hehe, long time no see! Why didn't you let me know you were coming to your big brother's place? I could have picked you up! Please come in!"

Flender, all smiles, turned his head and saw the group of old brothers who had just been woken up by Liu Erlong's voice. He instantly adopted a boss-like demeanor, coughed, crossed his arms, and lowered his voice to Zhao Wuji, who was eavesdropping:

"Old Zhao! Can't you see I have guests? Quickly bring out your treasured tea to entertain them! Hmm?"

Zhao Wuji almost jumped up when he heard Flender's veiled threat, but seeing the menacing look in Boss Flender's eyes behind his glasses, he quickly smiled and said:

"Huh? Hahaha! Okay, Boss Flender! I'll go make some tea right away! You take your time entertaining the guests!"

Zhao Wuji spread his arms to stop a few of his older brothers who were watching the commotion, and whispered, "Hurry up! Are you crazy? Be careful the stingy boss docks your pay! By the way, is that Boss Flender's old flame?"

Before leaving, Zhao Wuji turned around and gave Flender a thumbs up, then chuckled and pulled away all the teachers who had been watching the commotion.

Flender felt his face getting hot and cautiously turned to look at Liu Erlong, hoping that his hot-tempered Second Dragon Sister wouldn't be angry. At worst, he could let Zhao Wuji be Liu Erlong's punching bag to vent her anger! Hehe, it's not that I'm being unfair, but who told you, Zhao, to talk nonsense?

When Flender turned his head, he saw that Liu Erlong was not angry at all, but rather shyly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Liu Erlong's shy and evasive eyes and charming appearance almost stunned Flender.

"Flender, what are you looking at! Hurry up and take me inside! We haven't seen each other in so long, Flender, are you just going to entertain your sister here?"

Having just heard Zhao Wuji's unrestrained words, Liu Erlong recalled her father Yu Luomian's advice before she left. Feeling a little shy and her mind in turmoil, she didn't know how to respond.

Putting aside her looks and temperament, Flender was genuinely good to her. Deep down, she even thought that if she had chosen Flender, the Golden Iron Triangle would still be happily adventuring together on the Douluo Continent! What a cruel twist of fate!

Flender immediately snapped out of his daze upon hearing Liu Erlong's teasing. He coughed heavily to cover up his earlier lapse in composure, then scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Don't listen to that Second Dragon Sister's nonsense, Erlong. He's a stubborn fool, all he thinks about is muscles! Hahaha! Now I'll show you around the Shrek Academy, the academy I founded! An academy that only admits monsters!"

Liu Erlong burst out laughing, her chest heaving with laughter, almost making Flender stare in disbelief, unsure where to look.

"Alright! Boss Flender! Stop bragging about your lousy academy! Take me inside already! It's freezing in here."

Flender reached up and rubbed his nose. Luckily, a nosebleed didn't start on the spot, or he would have been incredibly embarrassed! He coughed awkwardly to cover it up and said, "Ah... oh right! It's so windy here, you weirdo should hurry into my room! Oh, no, come into my office for some tea to warm up!"

Flender probably hadn't seen Liu Erlong, his secret crush, for a long time, and was also caught off guard by Zhao Wuji's last words before leaving.

Flender thought to himself, "Looks like Zhao Wuji's been pretty free lately? He even dares to joke around with me, his boss. Just wait and see how I deal with him!"

Like a gofer, Flender fawned over Liu Erlong, explaining the founding principles of the Shrek Academy and introducing his old brothers who had been through thick and thin with him.

Liu Erlong's trip out of the sect was simply to relax and catch up with some old friends. She listened attentively to Flender's endless introduction without getting annoyed, even nodding and responding occasionally, which delighted Flender! Flender invited Liu Erlong into his office, took out some rare snacks he usually couldn't bear to eat, and placed them in front of Liu Erlong, saying, "Second Dragon Sister, wait a moment! I was in such a hurry to see you! Let me change my clothes. Old Zhao will treat you to something nice later. Wait a minute, I have a huge surprise for you!"

Before Liu Erlong could agree, Flender hurriedly went to change his clothes, intending to quickly tidy himself up. He couldn't appear sloppy in front of his sweetheart, and he also wanted to show Liu Erlong the letter Yu Xiaogang had sent.

After all, Yu Xiaogang was Flender's good brother and Liu Erlong's cousin! Such great news about Yu Xiaogang had to be shared. Flender had noticed Liu Erlong looked a little tired earlier, and hoped this good news would cheer Second Dragon Sister up! Liu Erlong wandered around the somewhat dilapidated office, looking at everything, and couldn't help but sigh and complain:

"You haven't changed a bit, Flender. Still as stingy as ever, still as devoted as ever, but is it really worth it?"

Liu Erlong gently stroked the secondhand furniture that Flender had bought with one hand, and placed his left hand on his heart to feel his heartbeat, murmuring to himself:

"What should I do, Mother? If you were still here, what would you choose? To forget the mistakes of the past and embrace a new beginning? Or to follow your heart? Mother, your daughter is so confused. Who can teach me?"

Less than ten minutes later, Flender appeared in the office dressed in his best clothes, his hair meticulously styled. Just then, Zhao Wuji came in with tea, put it down, winked at Flender's ostentatious appearance, and left with a meaningful look before departing.

This made the atmosphere between Flender and Liu Erlong very awkward. However, as a man, Flender took the initiative to start a conversation and poured a cup of tea, pushing it in front of Liu Erlong.

"Second Dragon Sister, have a taste. This is tea that Zhao Wuji has been hoarding! Even your boss might not get to drink it normally!"

After Flender finished speaking, he took a sip himself, his expression instantly turning strange, and he cursed inwardly:

"Old Zhao's got a death wish! He actually mixed in some coarse tea! I hope Second Dragon Sister doesn't know how to appreciate tea!"

Liu Erlong wasn't particularly interested in the tea; she was more concerned about the surprise that Boss Flender had mentioned. She picked up her teacup, blew on it lightly, and frowned as she looked at the tea leaves in the cup. "Alright! Boss Flender, stop keeping me in suspense, or I'll beat you up! I've been in a bad mood lately, and I don't know why, but I've been in a particularly bad mood these past few days."

Hearing Second Dragon Sister's threatening words, Flender stopped being coy. He put down his teacup, took out Yu Xiaogang's letter from his Storage Soul Tool, and handed it to Liu Erlong, saying, "There's news about Yu Xiaogang! He even sent me a letter! And Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul Second Awakening! He's also broken through the bottleneck that's been holding him back for so many years."

He is now a teacher at a Junior Soul Master Academy in a small city called Notting City, and has taken in a few children with mediocre talent as his apprentices to test his new theories.

Yu Xiaogang has now established his own sect and wants my help! I plan to bring my old buddies to join Yu Xiaogang! I wonder if he'll accept us!

Writer's block! Creating original plots is so difficult! It's almost the end of the month, so please vote and add this to your favorites. Also, thank you to reader 20210807113408406 for the donation. By the way, how do I write about the first meeting between two female rivals?