Wu Wei didn't make his thoughts public.
It wasn't because he was afraid of being laughed at. It was because he hadn't even taken the first step yet.
Besides, there would definitely be many difficulties along the way, and there were many things he couldn't afford to think about too deeply right now.
If he did, it would be easy to lose his nerve.
For now, he needed to brainstorm with Qin Yunhai.
He needed inspiration from his buddy's intelligence.
And in Wu Wei's plans for the future, there were many things he would need Qin Yunhai's help with.
For example, Qin Yunhai knew more about the human body than he did.
And Qin Yunhai was better than Wu Wei at things like splitting cells and replicating their abilities.
Wu Wei could learn, but he didn't mind taking a shortcut.
For now, his time was limited.
Maybe once he reached the level of the Lord of Time and Space, the Main God level, he would be able to handle everything by himself.
But that would take time.
Wu Wei and Qin Yunhai were deep in discussion, leaving Lan Meng at a loss for words.
"You two great experts, I admit that what you're saying makes a lot of sense, but don't you think it's a little early to be talking about this?"
"One cannot discuss ice with a summer insect," Qin Yunhai said without looking up.
Lan Meng said, "...Honestly, it's a good thing it's just me. If you said this stuff out loud, people would think you were crazy and laugh at you."
"A dream that gets laughed at is worth pursuing."
Qin Yunhai was quickly distracted, or perhaps he was eager to avoid the subject.
Qin Yunhai had left Lan Meng feeling so frustrated that she could only play her trump card:
"You've been cheated on."
Qin Yunhai flew into a rage. "A mere mortal like you shouldn't join a discussion between top students, okay?"
"You've been cheated on."
"You're hopelessly foolish. Do you even understand what we're talking about?"
"You've been cheated on."
"Losing a horse may prove a blessing in disguise. Women are all a pain in the ass. What's so great about them?"
"You've been cheated on."
Qin Yunhai: "?(?`^??)?"
KO!
Wu Wei watched, amused.
The result of their showdown only strengthened his resolve to become a noble.
In Wu Wei's opinion, handing your weaknesses over to someone else was a terrible deal.
Besides, what was so great about women?
"Yunhai, I've never understood. Why did you start dating Chi Yu?" Wu Wei asked, a question that had been bothering him for a long time.
Qin Yunhai stared at Wu Wei strangely and asked in a hollow voice, "If I didn't date Chi Yu, should I date you?"
Wu Wei: "..."
"When we hit puberty, we get restless. Isn't it only natural to find a woman and fall in love?"
"Is that really necessary? I don't think it's natural at all."
"Being with a woman is fun." Qin Yunhai winked at Wu Wei.
Lan Meng's pretty face turned red, too.
Wu Wei frowned. He still felt that the three of them saw things differently.
"Maybe it's because I'm so much fun on my own. I can find plenty of amusement in myself. I don't need to get anything from women. Ah, I wish you ordinary people would get as much joy from the opposite sex as I give myself."
Wu Wei generously wished Qin Yunhai and Lan Meng well.
The two of them nearly choked on their anger.
That was such an unbearable show-off.
"Wu Wei, there are some things you have to experience before you can look down on them. You're a virgin, so don't show off in such an advanced field," Qin Yunhai said bluntly.
Wu Wei shrugged, then pulled up a data report.
"According to some bored experts who had no idea how they came up with these pointless statistics, big data proves that men get more satisfaction from taking matters into their own hands than from having sex with women.
"And after a few years of marriage, many men don't choose to have sex with their wives. They'd rather bother their left hand or their right.
"Facts speak louder than words. No matter how beautifully you put it, you can't change the numbers."
Qin Yunhai: "..."
Lan Meng: "..."
Heavens above, earth below, which fairy sister will come and take this monster away, and avenge us?
"Enough, let's not argue about this. Lan Meng has a point, too—we need to stay grounded. There's something I need to say here: according to the information I've gathered, Chi Yu wasn't affected by the so-called Heart Demon."
Qin Yunhai clutched his lower abdomen, finding it hard to breathe.
Another blow.
Lan Meng nearly burst out laughing. "Wu Wei, are you saying the Heart Demon doesn't exist?"
"No, the Heart Demon probably does exist, but Chi Yu wasn't its target. In other words, Yunhai was just plain cheated on."
"Enough, don't say another word. I get it." Qin Yunhai cut Wu Wei off.
At that moment, Lan Meng sensed something was wrong.
She frowned and was about to speak, but then she saw Wu Wei silently stop her with a slight shake of his head.
Lan Meng swallowed the words she'd been about to say.
"I'm definitely going to cheat and get called out for it someday." Qin Yunhai was still hung up on the whole thing.
Wu Wei didn't say much. As long as both parties were willing when it came to their intimate relations, he couldn't be bothered to play moral guardian.
"Okay, that's enough for today. Yunhai, get yourself together. I'll need your help with an experiment later."
"No problem. Just call me anytime."
Wu Wei left with Lan Meng. Once they were outside, Lan Meng couldn't hold back and asked him, "Wu Wei, are you really sure Chi Yu wasn't affected by the Heart Demon?"
"It's highly likely she wasn't, but I can't be a hundred percent sure."
"Then why did you say that to Qin Yunhai?"
"What else could I do? If we were certain the Heart Demon had affected her, should I tell Yunhai to get back together with Chi Yu?"
Wu Wei's question left Lan Meng speechless.
"I can think of that, and Yunhai can, too. But why didn't he bring it up? Because he doesn't want to face that choice. After all, who doesn't have a bit of a hang-up about this sort of thing?"
Wu Wei didn't say that if Chi Yu really had been affected by the Heart Demon, she would be a charging station for him.
If she and Qin Yunhai were still together, Wu Wei wouldn't feel comfortable making a move.
Now that they had settled their differences, Wu Wei could act without any reservations.
But things were never that simple.
Just as Wu Wei finished speaking, his phone rang.
He picked it up and looked at the screen, utterly shocked.
"What's wrong?" Lan Meng asked curiously.
Wu Wei's expression turned strange. "I've been monitoring the chat between Yunhai and Chi Yu. Chi Yu just sent him another message asking to get back together."
"That's normal. Qin Yunhai has a bright future ahead of him, and Chi Yu isn't blind," Lan Meng said matter-of-factly.
"Chi Yu may not be blind, but she's got a sharp tongue."
"What do you mean?"
Wu Wei handed her the phone. After reading the message, Lan Meng was stunned, too.
This was what Chi Yu had written:
"Yunhai, I'm sorry. I've thought it over, and you're still the one I love most. Every time I have sex with another man, I stick a picture of you on his face. That doesn't count as cheating, right?"
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