What If...

School dormitories were marvelous places. Girls' dorms were forbidden territory for boys; any boy who dared cross the Lei Chi by even a single step was sentenced to death.

But boys' dorms were like a family vegetable garden to girls—they could come and go as they pleased. So Song Shuhang encountered no obstruction when he brought a girl into the dormitory.

Besides, it was Sunday. Most of the students in the dorm building had gone out to relax and have fun, or were holed up in their rooms playing games. When Shuhang returned with Yurouzi, they did not draw much attention.

Shuhang's dorm was on the second floor, and the building had an elevator. However, the people in his dorm usually took the stairs. It was only one floor up; walking was faster than taking the elevator.

"Do you need me to carry your suitcase?" Shuhang looked at the large suitcase Yurouzi was pulling. As a man, carrying luggage and bags for a lady was a duty he could not shirk.

"Then I'll trouble you, Senior." Yurouzi smiled shyly and pushed the large suitcase toward Song Shuhang.

Along the way, Song Shuhang had seen Yurouzi pull the large suitcase. When they passed uneven stretches of road, she had even lifted it over them, looking utterly relaxed.

So subconsciously, he had assumed the suitcase was not full and could not be too heavy.

The moment he gripped the suitcase handle and pulled upward, his face immediately turned red from the strain!

He had to muster all his strength just to raise the suitcase a little. What the hell—this suitcase weighed at least fifty or sixty kilograms, nearly as much as an adult man!

He stared wide-eyed at Yurouzi, at her delicate, boneless little hands. Was this girl a hidden tough-as-nails woman? She had been hauling over a hundred kilos along the way with brisk steps, without even panting?

And he had naïvely thought she would be easy to abduct? With that strength, anyone who wanted to abduct her had better prepare a coffin first.

"Senior?" Yurouzi looked at him in confusion.

"Cough! Let's take the elevator." Song Shuhang made the decision at once—he could carry the suitcase upstairs, but it would exhaust him.

"Oh." Yurouzi nodded as if she understood. As mentioned before, she was a good girl and would not ask what she should not ask. Besides, as a guest, she would not interfere with her host's decisions; a guest followed the host's convenience.

The elevator rose slowly. Hardly anyone used it at this time, so they did not have to wait.

There was no one in the dorm room.

His roommates generally returned around three or four in the afternoon, sometimes not until evening.

The dorm room was not large and housed four people. Though the sparrow was small, it had all five organs. It came with a bathroom, balcony, washboard, and small kitchen.

"Sit for a while first. What would you like to drink?" Song Shuhang turned on the computer and had Yurouzi take a seat.

Yurouzi obediently sat down and replied, "Spirit Vein Green Tea."

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Song Shuhang was puzzled.

Spirit Vein Green Tea? What was that supposed to be? Some newly released beverage? Why had he never heard of it?

He froze for a moment, then quickly recalled the identity of the long-legged beauty before him—she might look youthful and lovely, but she was a hardcore chuunibyou obsessed with xianxia!

This so-called Spirit Vein Green Tea was probably something those chuunibyou patients in the group had imagined into existence.

Song Shuhang felt his liver begin to ache faintly again.

"I don't have anything like that here for now, but I have orange juice, purified water, cola, and milk. Pick one." Song Shuhang directly gave her multiple choices. He was afraid Yurouzi would soon ask him to serve something terrifying like "Great-Tonic Dragonblood Tea" or "Phoenix Elixir."

Yurouzi was stunned. Even Senior did not have Spirit Vein Green Tea here?

Spirit Vein Green Tea was the most common spirit tea cultivators used to entertain guests.

It contained very little spiritual energy, but its tea fragrance filled the air, and its rich flavor lingered for a long time. It was the most cost-effective spirit tea for receiving guests. Besides, drinking it casually could slightly strengthen one's physique. Although it could not compare to the miraculous effects of Pills, Spirit Vein Green Tea was countless tens of thousands of times cheaper than Pills. As long as one was a cultivator, this was an essential item, wasn't it?

Wait, I understand now!

Senior was living in seclusion. The greatest hermit hid in the marketplace, living among ordinary people just like one of them. It was said that some seniors, in order to temper their state of mind, would live hidden among ordinary people every hundred and fifty years, living like truly ordinary people. This was called "Red Dust Experience"! Although it could not increase one's strength, it could fortify one's resolve and make one's spiritual platform clearer!

"Senior, please give me some orange juice. Thank you." Yurouzi flashed a sweet smile.

"Alright, wait a moment."

A moment later, Song Shuhang poured a large glass of orange juice from the kitchen refrigerator and handed it to her.

Yurouzi accepted the orange juice. "Thank you, Senior."

"You're welcome," Song Shuhang said. She was a good girl—pleasant, polite. It was a pity she was a little chuunibyou. He sat before the computer and connected to the internet.

Skilledly opening Baidu Maps, he entered J City, Luoxin Street.

Very soon, the map marked the location of Luoxin Street in J City.

"I checked. This place is rather far from Luoxin Street in J City," Song Shuhang said.

Originally, taking a taxi from the Jiangnan Region airport to Luoxin Street in J City would take around five hours. But Yurouzi had gone to the wrong destination. Fortunately, Jiangnan University Town bordered J City, so she had not gone south while heading north; she had merely turned onto another road midway.

Now, departing from Jiangnan University Town, driving to Luoxin Street in J City would take three and a half hours, and that was without considering traffic conditions. In fact, the road conditions on this route were terrible. The trip would really take around five hours.

Yurouzi leaned closer. When she saw the distance, she could not help secretly sticking out her tongue. "Senior, can a taxi travel such a long distance?"

"It can, but I'm afraid there won't be many drivers willing to do it," Song Shuhang said.

Then he explained it to Yurouzi.

A five-hour drive was rather far. Though taxis could operate across city borders between several urban areas near the Jiangnan Region, most taxis had shift changes.

And it was five hours there and another five hours back—more than ten hours on the road. Wouldn't that require several drivers? Even with money, it would not be easy to arrange.

"Then what should we do?" Yurouzi asked.

"Take the high-speed train. There's a station near Luoxin Street in J City, Black Elephant Station. There's also one near our university town. The high-speed train is faster than a taxi too; we can get there in two hours at most," Song Shuhang explained.

"Then when do we leave?" Yurouzi's eyes lit up.

"No rush. You can book same-day high-speed train tickets online now. I checked—the train from University Town Station to Black Elephant Station leaves at four in the afternoon. So it'll be enough to pass ticket inspection and enter the station at three-thirty."

Eh? Wait!

When do we leave? We?

This girl did not think I would accompany her to Luoxin Street in J City, did she?

I still have classes tomorrow. I'm still a student, not someone who can just leave whenever he feels like it!

"Then, Senior, let's quickly book the tickets online. Do you need my ID card?" Yurouzi said happily. She felt that meeting a helpful senior like Senior Song was truly wonderful.

"Cough, cough, we?" Song Shuhang's cold cough relapsed. "You mean booking two tickets? One for you and one for me?"

"Ah? Senior, you aren't coming with me?" Yurouzi froze, then her face flushed red.

She had indeed been too excited just now. She had subconsciously assumed Song Shuhang would accompany her to J City, without even asking for his opinion. That was truly far too impolite.

"Senior, I was too rude just now. I actually made my own decision without asking for your opinion. Senior, may I ask whether you can accompany me to Luoxin Street in J City? I really am... rather bad with directions. I'm afraid I won't be able to find Ghost Lantern Temple." Yurouzi pleaded.

Song Shuhang sighed and refused her. "Although I really want to help you, I'm afraid there's nothing I can do."

The four o'clock train would not arrive until after six-thirty in the evening. He did not even know what Yurouzi was going there to do, nor how long it would take her to finish. But one thing was certain: he definitely would not make it back by noon tomorrow.

And he had class tomorrow afternoon!

Yurouzi immediately looked utterly dejected. She was the kind of girl whose emotions were written all over her face. "Senior, do you not have time?"

"Mm, because I have class tomorrow afternoon," Song Shuhang replied.

Seeing Yurouzi's disappointed face, as though she might kneel at any moment, he suddenly felt that perhaps he had refused too firmly. Had he hurt this girl's fragile heart?

Thinking this, he added, "If... I mean, if you aren't in too much of a hurry, Yurouzi, then I'll have time next Friday and can accompany you to J City. I'm a student right now, so I only get weekends off."

Next Friday? Yurouzi was still very disappointed. She was not rushing to make it there within a day or two, but five days was a little too long. Her father loved playing pranks on people, but clearly he would not spend ten days or half a month fooling around with Mad Saber Three Waves.

But then she suddenly thought of something, and her eyes brightened. She asked seriously, "Senior Song, if you had no class tomorrow afternoon... I'm only making a hypothetical assumption, but could you accompany me to J City?"