Can Still Squeeze In

Lu Yibai used to be an ordinary young man, if you didn't count the millions in demolition compensation.

Now, even without using the Night Watchmen power within him, he could be considered a master of traditional Chinese martial arts.

His umbrella techniques had reached the introductory level.

For an ordinary person, reaching the introductory level in martial arts might take years, even decades.

But Lu Yibai was different. Because his body had been strengthened by "menstrual pain," his senses were sharper, allowing him to easily focus on various details and make adjustments, making his practice twice as effective.

For example, when practicing the "stab" move, an ordinary person might start with 50 repetitions per hand, but he directly started with 500.

Now, he was wielding the Lion Umbrella, twirling it with great vigor in front of Lin Xiaoqi.

"Watch the umbrella!"

(╯‵□′)——

Lin Xiaoqi watched Boss Lu showcasing his progress and secretly nodded.

But on closer thought, the boss's current achievements were well-deserved.

Besides completing the tasks Lin Xiaoqi assigned him with guaranteed quality and quantity every day, Lu Yibai also practiced extra occasionally.

Although Lin Xiaoqi had told him that his physique was trash but his talent was great, Boss Lu still felt that being diligent was never wrong.

This world is terrifyingly like that; people more talented than you are like sly old foxes, secretly working hard where you can't see, waiting for the right moment to show off in front of you.

In most cases, your defeat isn't unjust.

Lu Yibai's mindset had always been excellent. He always believed: if I'm still willing to work hard, it means I still hold all sorts of beautiful expectations for life.

This was the meaning of hard work, as he saw it.

Every step forward on the path of progress counts.

He even had a motto, taken from Zweig's "The Royal Game."

"All the gifts that fate presents have been secretly marked with a price."

Anyway, regardless of how you put it, the feeling of his body being drained every day was incredibly real.

He didn't have a girlfriend, so people might think he was practicing his Kirin Arm multiple times every night.

After forcefully pumping himself up with a large dose of self-encouragement, Boss Lu resumed his daily practice.

Besides umbrella techniques, he also wanted to reach the Second Order as soon as possible so he could learn "supernatural abilities."

When Ji Dekeng was on his way to Modu, he showed off his "Instant Step," which Lu Yibai still couldn't forget.

Just how fast was that gay guy?

His eyes couldn't even follow it!

It was a shame that Lin Xiaoqi had mercilessly told him that Ji Dekeng's Instant Step wasn't just fast enough that you couldn't see it; within a certain small range, he could practically teleport!

That was a bit mind-blowing!

High-end stuff, skilled work, implying you couldn't learn it yet.

Disappointment...

Lin Xiaoqi sat to the side, playing on her phone.

Later, she found sitting uncomfortable and simply sprawled on the sofa.

Certain areas were almost overflowing due to the compression.

Damn, you're making it really easy for me to get distracted!

She rested her small head on a pillow, holding her phone in one hand and a cookie in the other. She opened her mouth and took a bite, like a hamster nibbling on something.

Actually, if nothing happened in Wucheng, every day was quite boring.

Besides playing on her phone and snacking, Lin Xiaoqi didn't seem to do anything else.

Hmm... maybe we should find some entertainment.

Lu Yibai put down the Lion Umbrella and said to Lin Xiaoqi, who was playing on her phone, "Xiaoqi, check if there are any new movies released recently. We'll close the bar early today and take Yiyi with us to watch a midnight movie."

"Hooray, hooray!"

Lin Xiaoqi excitedly jumped up from the sofa. As she moved, her top was slightly pulled up, revealing a small section of her slender waist.

It was already boring enough on normal days, and with Ji Dekeng being so stingy, life was even more uninteresting.

Fortunately, Boss Lu was generous.

After Lu Yibai bought tickets for a blockbuster movie that premiered at midnight today, Lin Xiaoqi happily skipped downstairs to tell Ye Yiyi the news.

The movie started at 12:05 AM, and the bar closed early at 11:30 PM.

There was no other way; Ye Yiyi could only be active at night. By the time the bar closed normally, it would be almost three in the morning, and most movie theaters wouldn't have showtimes at that hour.

"Let's go, Boss." Lin Xiaoqi and Ye Yiyi, both ready, said in unison.

"Go back and change your clothes," Lu Yibai said, putting a hand to his forehead, speechless as he looked at Ye Yiyi in her maid outfit.

How many maid outfits did this girl buy? Yesterday it was pink, and today it's light cyan.

Ye Yiyi forgot about her attire, stuck out her tongue, and hummed a little tune as she entered her room.

She was quite happy to be able to get off work early.

After Ye Yiyi changed into normal clothes... actually, she didn't have any normal clothes; they were all quite eye-catching and sexy.

Most Night Demons were like this, and it was their freedom. Boss Lu didn't plan to interfere, nor did he have the right to. Anyway, his heart was like still water.

The movie was a blockbuster, and it was the first day of its release, so even though it was a midnight showing, there were quite a few people watching.

A combination of handsome men and beautiful women always attracted attention. Moreover, it was two women and one man, which always made passersby feel like there was some story between them.

Lu Yibai was already a bit used to the gazes of passersby. As for those two girls, they didn't care even more.

After the movie started, Lu Yibai looked around. It was a midnight showing, and there were really a lot of couples.

His row of seats was like this:

[From from from from from Dog Dog Dog From from from from……]

It was roughly this situation. The three of them, single dogs, felt surrounded, scaring Lin Xiaoqi and Ye Yiyi into pretending to be a couple, leaning against each other, leaving Boss Lu alone in his sorrow.

As expected, when three people walk together, one is always left behind!

With almost everyone holding a cup of cola, Boss Lu, holding a thermos and being isolated, looked particularly out of place.

Honestly, it was a bad movie, but if you watched it without thinking, you could still enjoy it. The plot was cliché, but the special effects were decent.

After the movie ended, everyone prepared to take a taxi back to the bar.

Now everyone was used to calling for Didi. I have to say, my great China is absolutely more convenient than any other country in terms of "food, clothing, housing, and transportation."

However, in the middle of the night, there were usually rows of taxis or unlicensed cars parked outside the mall.

The night shift was different from the morning shift. These drivers were accustomed to parking in places that were more lively at night to wait for customers.

The two women and one Night Demon walked towards the taxi closest to them. After the driver flashed a polite smile, they walked past him and chose the next one.

Taxi Driver: "???"

Was I not friendly enough? I'm the closest to you, why didn't you choose me?

Lu Yibai opened the rear door of another empty taxi, let the two girls get in first, and then squeezed in himself.

This empty taxi was quite clean.

The taxi driver was an uncle. Well, because he was more handsome than other taxi drivers, let's use the word "uncle" for now.

The uncle looked at Lu Yibai and said, "Little brother, you can sit in the front too. No need to squeeze in the back."

Actually, most drivers wouldn't say such a thing, but this uncle just had to be talkative.

"It's fine, uncle, I like to squeeze," Lu Yibai said directly.

To be honest, Ye Yiyi and Lin Xiaoqi were both very thin, so it wouldn't be that crowded. And even if it were crowded, he wouldn't lose out.

The uncle gave a "I understand, I understand" look and prepared to start the car.

Just as he was about to put it in gear, he heard Lu Yibai coldly add:

"Besides, isn't there already someone sitting in the passenger seat?"

(ps: First update. Many people are urging me to update, but an explosion is impossible. It won't happen before it's put on the shelves. I can only update twice a day. I'll be a salted fish cooler than all of you.)