Living is Really Hard

Lin Xiaoxi looked at herself and confirmed she was indeed wearing clothes.

Her clothes were still covered in the dirt and grime from crawling around on Azure Dragon Mountain. Lin Xiaoxi said with distaste, "Couldn't you have at least cleaned me up a bit?"

She said it like that, but if he had really done that, she wouldn't be able to explain herself.

Li Yao waved his hand, "Now that you're awake, let's go. I need to rest; you exhausted me."

"Okay."

Lin Xiaoxi turned over and got out of bed. Her legs were still a little weak from the sleeping drug, so she steadied herself on the edge of the bed, wondering, Did I really not get laid? Why do I feel so drained? And, it feels like I'm forgetting something important! Oh, right!

Lin Xiaoxi asked, "How did I fall asleep? What happened on Azure Dragon Mountain?"

Li Yao made up a story without hesitation, "You were too tired and fell asleep. As for Azure Dragon Mountain, the Masked Man won in the end. I took advantage of the lingering fog to carry you out. It really wore me out."

Lin Xiaoxi tilted her head and thought for a long time.

Alright then.

It was a bit of a shame not to see the ending.

But she was easygoing and quickly put her disappointment behind her, "Next time, we'll prepare better and follow up!"

Li Yao was so shocked that he sat up straight on the sofa, "What? You want a next time? Are you that eager to die?"

Lin Xiaoxi looked at Li Yao in surprise, "Aren't you curious about such a strange thing?" She waved her arms, full of spirit, "The door to a new world is right there, and I've already pried it open a crack for you. And you're telling me you're not interested? Son, your father is very disappointed in you."

Li Yao: "Get lost!"

He came up to Lin Xiaoxi and poked her forehead, scolding, "You almost died this time, you know that? New world? I think it's a new level of courting death!"

Lin Xiaoxi: (○｀Д○)!!! "Why are you poking my head!"

Li Yao slapped her head, "I'll even hit you!"

Lin Xiaoxi: "I'll bite you to death!"

She suddenly tried to jump up, but Li Yao held her head down on the bed, so she could only wave her arms at Li Yao. Unfortunately, her arms were too short to reach him, so she just flailed around...

It looked a little silly.

"Stop it, I'm tired. Hurry up and go back to school." Li Yao released Lin Xiaoxi and lay back down on the sofa, letting out a long, satisfied sigh... Lin Xiaoxi rolled her eyes in disdain, "Slacker!"

After saying that, she left in a huff.

Not long after Lin Xiaoxi left, Li Yao slowly fell asleep, waking up late at night. He had recovered most of his energy, so he habitually analyzed his circuits and then began Meditation cultivation.

The next day, the National Day holiday ended, and Li Yao returned to his long-missed school, where he met his long-unseen roommates...

Chen Tao was recently obsessed with love, and his whole body exuded the sour smell of romance.

Cao Rui had a new car and waved his car keys around all day, and it seemed... he had really managed to hook up with a few girls. But this guy was, after all, the man who could watch Story of Yanxi Palace while hooking up with girls, so there was no way he could have the sour smell of romance on him.

As for Shuisheng Ge...

He had taken leave; Li Yao didn't see him.

He sat blankly in his seat in the dormitory. Cao Rui was bragging about where he had gone during the National Day holiday, and Chen Tao replied half-heartedly, focusing mainly on being lovey-dovey with his girlfriend. Cao Rui saw this and said quietly, "Tao, you've changed!"

Chen Tao turned over, his back to Cao Rui, "Oh."

Cao Rui was heartbroken!

What coldness!

So he secretly moved closer to Li Yao, "Da Yao, what are you spacing out about? Want to borrow my car for a spin? I'm just saying, you should find a girl too. Your little tadpoles down there are about to grow into frogs."

Li Yao: "Get lost!"

Cao Rui: "Okay!"

He bounced out of the dormitory and returned a short while later with a package, "Da Yao, you have a package."

Li Yao was a little puzzled.

He hadn't bought anything recently. He opened the package and saw a bank card.

Cao Rui was amazed, "Awesome, is it popular to just send bank cards these days? Wait, Da Yao, you... finally debuted?"

Li Yao turned and walked onto the balcony, retrieving the "Dog Beating Stick" he had fashioned from a broom. It was specifically for dealing with Cao Rui, the husky of their dorm. Seeing it, Cao Rui turned to leave, "Why resort to violence? Honestly, young people these days are getting more and more irritable."

You can't indulge a husky!

Li Yao tossed the Dog Beating Stick back, then picked up the card. On the back, the password was written in pencil: six sixes.

This must be from Chen Xi.

She's really carefree, just putting the card in the package... isn't she afraid of losing it?

He went out to the ATM in the school to check it.

Account balance: 30,000,000!

Li Yao's breathing became shallow. Last time, he earned over nine million in Macau, which he thought was pretty good.

He was even a little worried.

But this time,

He didn't even do anything, and he got thirty million??? Chen Xi's family is really loaded!

He took out his phone and called Chen Xi, "Are you crazy?"

"..." To start a conversation by asking someone if they're crazy, is that appropriate? Chen Xi's thoughts were a bit scattered. After sorting them out, she said, "It seems Mr. Li received the package. Although... in the end, nothing could be changed, I won't go back on the agreed-upon reward."

Li Yao: "But I didn't do anything."

Chen Xi: "You did a lot."

After a pause, Chen Xi's tone softened, "Just think of it as me buying that jacket of yours."

Li Yao: "..."

That jacket was bought at H&M for about three hundred... and she sold it back for thirty million? What a steal! Li Yao's thoughts wandered a bit. After a moment, he pulled them back and said sincerely, "Take care."

Chen Xi laughed, "Yeah, I will."

"Thank you," she said softly, then hung up the phone.

Life is too hard,

Even for rich people like her, there are many unhappy things.

The Buddha said that all living beings suffer,

The so-called suffering is not the suffering of sourness, sweetness, bitterness, and spiciness, but the suffering of imperfection. The human heart, as long as it seeks something, is bound to suffer. How can the world, formed by the gathering of countless people, not be bitter?

Therefore, even the slightest bit of warmth seems precious.

So, thank you.

Far away in Tong City, Chen Xi held the phone, still wearing the ill-fitting jacket. She was in a very dark room, her eyes looking far, far away, a gentle smile on her face.

After a while,

She got up and left the room. When she opened the door, the light poured in like a huge wave, washing away the gentleness on Chen Xi. And so, the cold, hard Chen Xi returned.

She looked ahead, her eyes resolute.

Some things...

Should be settled.

At school, Li Yao held his phone, the image of Chen Xi sitting in the park, covering her face, reappearing in his mind. The image was so still, without a sound...

It must be hard for her too.

Life is really difficult.

Everything that happens is meant to happen, like meeting you here. This is not fate, but destiny. So, don't be shy about recommending and rewarding!