Lightning Dharma King
The story started raining as I was telling it, just like how I felt sleepy while doing homework—both were very fitting.
Rainwater gathered into beads along the edge of the awning, then stretched into droplets, before falling in a line and hitting the puddles on the ground. It seemed that before merging with the water, it would briefly regain its beautiful droplet shape.
"I saw you that morning. Why were you working on the construction site? Wasn't that just asking for trouble?" Zhu Juntang didn't understand at all.
"Only those who are physically weak and despise labor would think it's asking for trouble. You yourself are lazy and think working on a construction site is exhausting, but for me, I don't care about the scornful status you hold, and doing the work is just a piece of cake. The idea that I'm asking for trouble is ridiculous." Liu Chang'an glanced at the scene. "That's enough for today. I'll take you home and borrow some books along the way."
Zhu Juntang sensed that he was about to end the conversation. Although she was still reluctant to leave, she was about to call someone to pick her up when he offered to take her home.
Just as Liu Chang'an stood up, an uninvited guest arrived. After introducing herself, Nong Xinrui said, "Liu Chang'an, you've gained some popularity on social media, especially with martial arts-related self-media accounts discussing your two breakout battles. Although no one else witnessed them, the defeats of Wang Yibo and Gao Cunyi are undeniable. How did you manage to do that?"
Liu Chang'an punched Nong Xinrui.
Wang Yibo couldn't stop Liu Chang'an's kick, Gao Cunyi couldn't stop Liu Chang'an's palm strike, and Nong Xinrui naturally couldn't stop Liu Chang'an's punch.
Nong Xinrui felt an irresistible force pushing her backward, causing her to stumble and fall into the muddy water, instantly getting soaked.
Zhu Juntang stared at Liu Chang'an in disbelief. This woman was a reporter, and clearly the kind who stirred up trouble and guided interviewees with ulterior motives. Zhu Juntang had seen plenty of such people; she disliked them as much as she liked them. But to punch someone so hard on their first meeting still left Zhu Juntang bewildered. "Why did you hit her?"
"She asked me how I did it; wasn't she just trying to experience it for herself? It's hard to explain; you have to experience it for yourself."
"People come here to experience... this kind of experience?"
"Since she has come from afar, she must be very sincere. I believe she won't mind; she must already know how I did it."
Zhu Juntang didn't say anything. She had no interest in speaking up for strangers. She was just expressing her feelings. At the same time, she remembered the kick Liu Chang'an gave her and the time he watched her fall flat on her face in her own living room. Liu Chang'an didn't even have the heart to pity a young fairy, let alone an older woman who was only of average appearance.
"Liu Chang'an! How dare you lay a hand on me?" Nong Xinrui felt that she was not injured, got up, and glared angrily at Liu Chang'an.
Nong Xinrui had encountered worse attitudes before, but this was the first time she had ever been so embarrassed upon meeting someone.
"Didn't you ask to experience it for yourself?" Liu Chang'an asked, quite puzzled. "Won't the experience be profound enough? Do you mean you won't let me use my hands but will make me use my feet?"
Nong Xinrui understood this deeply, and quickly brushed her muddy hair with one hand and used the other to shield herself.
When Zhu Juntang heard Liu Chang'an speak, she burst out laughing. She had no Nong Xinrui; if it was funny, it was funny. Liu Chang'an's words often left Zhu Juntang frustrated, but watching him argue with others made her feel very happy, and she always found it quite amusing.
"I'm here to interview you. Don't miss this chance to gain both fame and fortune." Nong Xinrui crossed her arms. She was soaking wet and her body was cold, so her tone was naturally very indifferent.
"Are you stupid?" Liu Chang'an ignored Nong Xinrui and went back into the house to find an umbrella. Zhu Juntang stood under the awning and sneered.
Nong Xinrui sized up Zhu Juntang, her anger flaring. This little girl, relying on her age, dressed so childishly and thought she was cute, like a fairy... Such behavior naturally evoked jealousy and resentment in an older woman. She chuckled and said, "Children should have some manners. When I get back, I'll post about today's incident on Weibo, and Liu Chang'an will be torn to shreds. You'll be the same! I'll make you famous!"
"Are you stupid?" Zhu Juntang didn't care and repeated what she had just said.
Once Nong Xinrui made up her mind, she immediately became expressionless, only glancing at Zhu Juntang a few times.
Liu Chang'an took out an umbrella and said to Zhu Juntang, "Let's go."
"Is this umbrella for sun protection when you set up your stall?" This was the first time Zhu Juntang had ever seen someone use such a large umbrella.
"Only with a large enough umbrella can you truly appreciate the freedom and leisure of a stroll in the rain, calmly enjoying the scenery without worrying about getting your clothes wet and disrupting your peace of mind." Liu Chang'an's appreciation for the details of life is something that the little fairy could never match.
"To be honest, you're being fussy for no reason."
"That makes a lot of sense." As long as it makes sense, Liu Chang'an will stick to reason and doesn't care about anything else.
After Liu Chang'an and Zhu Juntang had walked a distance, Nong Xinrui realized that Liu Chang'an really didn't take her seriously at all and just left. Did he not know what kind of attention and benefits he could enjoy by becoming famous and being hyped up online? Although according to the plan, she still had to crush him to the end in the end.
Nong Xinrui was incredulous. It seemed she would have to do it all over again. She was no longer in the mood to deal with this matter. Pu Shougeng's favor seemed to have been received somewhat unpleasantly.
Liu Chang'an escorted Zhu Juntang back, looked at the miscellaneous Tocharian books she mentioned in her library, borrowed another book, and sat down under the awning to read.
Rainy days and reading go perfectly together.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier today, and dark clouds covered the sky above the city. There were even faint glimpses of lightning falling overhead.
Liu Chang'an glanced at his book, occasionally looking up at the sky. He naturally didn't have the ability to summon wind and rain or control lightning, but based on his years of experience, he had a feeling that the lightning today would intensify soon, and might even strike near this sycamore tree.
The phoenix tree attracts phoenixes to roost, but a large tree catches the wind and is also struck by lightning. However, it seems that the lightning should not have been aimed at such an ordinary phoenix tree.
That was aimed at the car under the tree.
The coffin inside the car.
Liu Chang'an put down the book. It seemed that this thing was really getting impatient. How long would it take to slowly absorb the life force and blood? What it wanted was the lightning power that was indispensable in the birth of life on Earth. That was a more fundamental creative power than life force and blood.
Interesting, Liu Chang'an sat under the tree, watching intently.