I, Su Qing'an, Am Confessing My Love Today

Shenzhou.

In an ancient town, Su Qing'an sat on High Command of a teahouse, gazing at the distant mountains peeking out from behind the walls, lost in thought.

This is the route closest to Mount Taixu among the hundreds of routes recommended by Theresa.

The two arrived at the ancient town before dusk.

Similar to Chen Junxuan's hometown, this place also has the style of a Jiangnan water town, but unlike that place, it is not as remote and is much more lively with people.

It is worth mentioning that, as a well-developed tourist area, this place still retains its original natural beauty and rich cultural atmosphere.

Perhaps as the economy continues to develop, this place will gradually become more commercialized, but at least for now, it remains a tourist destination that many people yearn for.

The ancient town boasts a well-preserved 250,000-square-meter ancient architectural complex, a scale rarely seen throughout Shenzhou.

The streets were built along the river, and the houses were built along the water.

Surrounded by rolling mountains, their verdant green gleaming brightly, the vast natural landscape, amidst the bustling crowds, exudes the charm of a traditional Chinese village with its bridges, streams, and houses.

Su Qing'an originally thought that Headmaster Theresa's moves would end here based on the route information.

Such places are indeed perfect for couples to visit, creating the right atmosphere that allows emotions to naturally flow towards intimacy, leading to a happy marriage.

Hmm, this seems a bit too fast, but at least it's undeniable that saying "I like you" will be easier to say.

Then Theresa's next move was something completely unexpected and surprising to Su Qing'an.

Rewind to an hour earlier, the two were met by people that Theresa had arranged in advance to pick them up in various routes and regions of Shenzhou.

Each route was meticulously designed with various surprises. Leaving aside the plans hidden within the routes, even Su Qing'an a few glances at the surface revealed countless documents and specific plans.

The headmaster... how on earth did he come up with this plan amidst his busy schedule? It's simply outrageous.

This person is definitely not doing their job properly.

Su Qing'an temporarily set aside pondering this question.

After the boy opened the app Theresa had sent him and selected a route, a strange interface popped up showing how far away the person he was supposed to meet was.

Although a helicopter came to pick them up, the interface was similar to that of a taxi hailing app.

Thirty minutes later, the two helicopters arrived.

Each helicopter can only accommodate one person, which, according to the staff, is for the sake of rational resource allocation.

Although it seemed completely illogical, Su Qing'an and Fu Hua still boarded the helicopters.

Su Qing'an certainly had the ability to take the driver's seat and drive himself, leaving Fu Hua in the back seat.

Whether it was because he didn't know the route or to accommodate the possible actions of Headmaster Theresa, the boy chose to cooperate tacitly.

As expected, Theresa did not disappoint Su Qing'an.

As expected of a school principal who has been single for over forty years, she managed to come up with such a bizarre and devilish route purely based on her experience playing galgames—a truly absurd reason.

When both helicopters arrived above the ancient town, Fu Hua's helicopter continued forward, while Su Qing'an's helicopter strangely hovered in the air, swaying for a long time as if trying to find the right angle.

Just as the boy had a bad feeling and was about to ask a question, the ground beneath his feet, along with the chair, disappeared.

Forced parachute jump.

Although Su Qing'an's life has been quite unfortunate, he has really never encountered this kind of exciting thing many times.

He finally understood why, even though he was already wearing his seatbelt, the driver still asked several times if it was fastened securely.

Looking back now, it really has profound meaning.

With the boy's mental fortitude and physical instincts, he quickly adapted to the bizarre state of the parachute opening and gently plunging after a high-speed fall.

However, as he was walking down, Su Qing'an, quite by chance, smashed a candied hawthorn stall on the roadside. Just as he was wondering how to explain the situation to the stall owner and discuss a compensation plan, while also worrying about the stares of passersby...

The stall owner put his arm around the boy's shoulder and beckoned to the photographer, who had been standing nearby, saying to him:

"Young man, your facial expressions are very well controlled."

"With both good looks and acting skills, you won't have a place in the film and television industry in Shenzhou in the future. I won't even watch TV dramas anymore."

"Anyway, you did a great job. I'll give you an extra chicken leg for dinner tonight."

Then, amidst the curious glances of passersby who were unaware of the situation, Su Qing'an was pulled into the teahouse by the stall owner. Her demeanor was exactly like that of a third-rate extra who had taken on a dangerous stunt role and was being promised a lucrative role by the director.

It wasn't until the uncle pulled him to the top floor of the teahouse and Su Qing'an explained it to him in detail that he understood that the helicopter's hovering in the air was indeed not meaningless.

It is about coordinates.

In short, it's quite outrageous. According to the staff and the stall owner, Theresa has essentially booked out this entire area for miles around.

No matter where Su Qing'an lands, as long as it's within this distance, it can create the illusion that it's actually a film shoot, allowing the boy to escape in a plausible way.

Su Qing'an finally understood why St. Freya Academy had such a large deficit every year. Given Theresa's extremely domineering way of spending money, it would be strange if it didn't run a deficit.

Su Qing'an herself naturally didn't understand that all the expenses for this vacation had been reimbursed by Otto through Theresa, which was why she spent so recklessly.

Worldly wealth is just a number in the eyes of Schicksal.

If it weren't for the fact that this Shenzhou, and that it's backed by Schicksal intervention, it wouldn't even require spending any money to create something even more outrageous than these.

Let's move on to the present.

Su Qing'an stared intently at the staff member who remained expressionless as he explained the game rules to him.

First of all, the game's core principle is very simple.

The task is to find Fu Hua, who is hiding, within a specified time, and take a photo with her on the Walking Marriage Bridge in the ancient town.

The boy was already barely able to contain his urge to complain, and he said:

"Am I filming some weird variety show?"

The staff member said in a very serious tone:

"Mr. Su, our team will only provide some technical assistance during the final photo session; there will be no other filming activity. Please rest assured."

"Our professional ethics mean being responsible to our clients."

This is undoubtedly a lie.

The ancient town is now filled with a vast network of cameras, all to track and film Su Qing'an's every move.

Just think about it; Theresa made a similar request at the HOMU Theme Park.

How could one possibly give up this enjoyable activity on the other routes?

As for the staff member's last sentence, it's clear that Headmaster Theresa paid the money, was the real customer, so theoretically he wasn't lying.

Su Qing'an gave up struggling and continued to ask:

"At least give me some clues, otherwise there are only a few hours left until dusk."

"Theoretically, I couldn't possibly find hua under such conditions."

The staff member handed Su Qing'an a piece of paper, and he nodded and said:

"Of course, Mr. Su. What you said is a very reasonable request."

"We've also made arrangements here. For every task you complete, we'll provide you with another clue about Miss Fu Hua's current location."

"If you are confident that you can guess her location based on the previous clues, then you can go there at any time to confirm whether your guess is correct."

The boy picked up the paper and looked at the information on it.

[Find the three hidden copper coins in the teahouse and place them inside the second-to-last pentagonal doll on the left in shop number 589. The next clue will then appear via a slip of paper.]

Su Qing'an let out a helpless sigh.

Headmaster, are you really playing a visual novel and not some old-fashioned RPG?

The idea of collecting materials step by step to assemble the holy sword and find the Demon King is just too ridiculous.

The staff explained:

"The first clue and the hints for the next one are on that note. If Mr. Su has nothing else to do, we can consider starting the game."

Su Qing'an said:

"Please give me a map, I'm leaving."

The staff member, as if prepared, thoughtfully handed him a map and asked:

"Mr. Su, aren't you planning to find the copper coins first? That doll is made of an alloy, specifically designed to withstand violent demolition."

"Unless we use special tools to carefully cut it open, but even that would waste a lot of time, it's better to just follow the rules of the game."

Su Qing'an took the map, then stood up, picked up a bamboo chopstick, lightly tapped it on the table, glanced at him, and said indifferently:

"I will cut open that shop if necessary."

Having said that, he turned and left.

The table was split in two, leaving the staff, whose worldviews had been shattered, staring wistfully at the boy's retreating figure.

After Su Qing'an had walked away, the stall owner sighed:

"I never imagined that such martial arts existed in the world, especially from such a young person."

He looked at the smooth, blade-like cut on the table with a complicated expression, and analyzed it carefully:

"Could this be the legendary disciple of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, and this game was orchestrated by Mr. Su's sect to make him sever his emotional ties by creating such a difficult task?"

"The goal is to discourage him and make him give up so he can return to the sect and practice his skills properly."

But then the man's mind raced, and he seemed to understand something.

With eyes that seemed to see through everything, he looked towards the distant mountains and sighed:

"That's probably what you're thinking, isn't it? That's why you're so irritable."

"But young man, your sect has finally kept up with the times. If you haven't found all the clues by the time the deadline approaches, we will naturally tell you where the girl is."

"Perhaps this is a test that is destined to have an outcome."

Putting aside for now, the cringeworthy remarks made by this middle-aged man whose mind is filled with martial arts novels.

Ten minutes later, Su Qing'an, expressionless, used chopsticks to cut open the surface of the so-called alloy doll under the bewildered gaze of the shopkeeper and took out the note inside.

[Lakeside.]

This clue is practically useless. This ancient town is located in a water town area, and while there are many buildings not on the lake, there are even more built along the river, so we can only roughly narrow down the scope.

It seems we must move on to the next clue.

Su Qing'an turned the paper over and looked at the prompt.

[Obtain the copper ring from the eaves of shop number 681. Then, walk 58 steps straight ahead, turn left, and walk straight for 72 steps... Finally, take the ring to the doll shop with the code 912, find the corresponding doll, and then find the note.]

Principal, are you using nesting dolls?

After several identical operations, even with Su Qing'an's abilities, he still used [momentum] and manipulation of Honkai Energy.

For example, he used a clever trick to throw the people in the shop out, and then used a chopstick to cut all the puppets in half.

After paying a six-figure sum of RMB to resolve all the disputes without hesitation, Su Qing'an experienced for the first time the subtle feeling of squandering her parents' inheritance.

He immediately looked at the last piece of information in his hand.

[Lugu Lake, the Walking Marriage Bridge.]

... Isn't this the place to complete the mission?

"Then what was I looking for all this time?" Just as Su Qing'an was feeling confused, he noticed that there were also words on the back.

[The temple fair next door.]

Ten minutes later.

Su Qing'an looked at the bustling crowds and countless lively stalls and shops, and muttered to himself indifferently:

"When we get back, I'll just give all the HOMU manga that the headmaster hid to Himeko."

Just as the boy was conjuring up such a vicious method for revenge, the communicator in his pocket rang.

"Ring ring."

He answered the call, and a clear, familiar voice came through his ear.

"Su Qing'an, where are you?"

It's Fu Hua's voice.

Su Qing'an was somewhat bewildered, and he subconsciously said:

"Didn't they say we weren't allowed to use communicators?"

A burst of laughter came from the other side. She suppressed her laughter and said:

"Just because they say something doesn't mean I have to listen to them. What kind of logic is that?"

"Besides, even a seasoned gamer occasionally tests the limits of the rules."

So, where are you?

Her voice, like a spring breeze, brushed against my heart, and delicate emotions sprouted from it, spreading like a tenacious spider web, easily capturing the boy's joys and sorrows.

Although we haven't met, it's as if I've already fallen for her.

Su Qing'an couldn't help but laugh, and he subconsciously lowered his voice as he spoke:

"I'm at the temple fair, what about you?"

Fu Hua carefully observed the landmarks around her and replied:

"I'm also at the temple fair. I'm at the entrance of the fourth row of jewelry shops, number 198."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing'an subconsciously glanced at the shop sign next to her.

It's number 199.

He turned around and, as if by divine inspiration, spotted the immortal in the vast sea of people.

Travel far and wide to witness a magnificent feast in the human world, and behold the splendor of humankind.

But amidst the bustling crowds of this prosperous world, Su Qing'an only saw that girl.

She seemed to have been asked by the staff to change into a white Hanfu, which made her slender waist appear even more delicate. The girl stood quietly in place, as pure and white as fresh snow, untouched by dust.

Su Qing'an said softly:

"Hua, I'm right behind you."

Upon hearing this, the immortal's flawless face showed surprise. She suddenly turned around, and her clear, bright eyes filled with a smile the moment she saw the newcomer.