Two Adorable People and Two Annoying People

Liu Chang'an wouldn't starve to death, but "hunger" wasn't a comfortable feeling. Even after being hungry for a long time, his brain would adapt to the feeling and prevent him from experiencing unbearable hunger. However, he would still miss the feeling of food satisfying his lips, tongue, taste buds, and stomach.

It was already dark. Liu Chang'an smiled, but then felt quite displeased. He didn't care about anything else, so why joke about food?

For ordinary people, eating is something to be taken very seriously, because if they don't eat, they will die. So, it seems quite reasonable to define human life as being solely for the purpose of eating.

He didn't have that stubborn streak of having to go see Qin Yanan again. It was impossible to buy fresh meat at this time, so he chopped up the pig's head meat, stir-fried it, and then mixed it with minced garlic and cooked oil. He then steamed it with mashed potatoes, making it delicious and satisfying.

Later that evening, An Nuan sent him a message asking what was going on with the video circulating everywhere that "Liu Chang'an knocked out Pu Shougeng with one punch".

Liu Chang'an pretended not to see it, because it was obvious in the video that he had taken advantage of the situation and left gracefully, so An Nuan wasn't worried about whether he was injured.

Of course, I ignored all the messages from other random people. Some alumni who were completely unfamiliar with me or whom I didn't even remember came to gossip, so I just blocked them.

Should I change my number? Liu Chang'an thought to himself, then realized that this was a very troublesome situation. It seemed that in modern society, being bound by some external things was an unavoidable thing, but the convenience that these external things provided made Liu Chang'an a little unwilling to give them up.

That's life; nothing is ever perfect.

Just then, another message came in, which Liu Chang'an glanced at casually:

"Uncle, my boyfriend gets into fights all the time, and my mom is very unhappy about it. Do you think I should break up with him?"

"Oh, you have a boyfriend? Did you finally win him over after Liu Chang'an relentlessly pursued you?"

"... Yes, I originally thought he was a learned and talented person, and that he could even be a tailor, which is why my mother was so impressed with him. But lately, I don't know what's wrong with him. He's been getting into fights everywhere, hospitalizing two people, and even kicking down their master's martial arts school."

"That's too much. This isn't the old days of martial arts schools. But it also shows that he can protect you, right? Look how chaotic society is now. Having a boyfriend who can take on a hundred people would increase your sense of security. And for girls, I don't need to elaborate on how important a sense of security is, right?"

Liu Chang'an initially wanted to go along with her wishes and give Liu Chang'an a good scolding for always causing trouble, but then he thought better of it; wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?

"What you said makes sense, but I still think he's too unreliable and always causing trouble. How can anyone feel at ease with a boy like that? I hope he'll be a steady and mature man like you, Uncle."

"No man is always composed and mature. Only those with deep minds and a knack for calculation will constantly be careful not to reveal the slightest flaw, thus appearing consistently composed and mature. Or perhaps it's just his nature, but he might seem dull... and then you'll find him lacking in positivity."

"That seems to be the case. Talking with you for a while makes me feel much better."

"The most important point is that women often have a tendency to want things that their men can't provide or that require a huge sacrifice to get. This tendency must be curbed and controlled."

"I understand. I'm still young and don't know any better. My mom is different. She's always easygoing, gentle, and virtuous, and she never makes things difficult for anyone."

"You don't make things difficult for others? You're always ready to make things difficult for your daughter's boyfriend. "Liu Chang'an smiled slightly. Actually, An Nuan's personality was truly likable. Even if Liu Chang'an found her nagging, she wouldn't get angry, nor would she dwell on something endlessly. Always holding grudges is a common problem for women. Even if she occasionally brought up Bai Hui, it didn't mean she would really make a mountain out of a molehill or go on and on.

This mother is... adorable. Nowadays, only those who experienced the internet age at the end of the last century and the beginning of this century would enjoy this kind of game where you play a completely different role online and chat with friends. Especially for women, youth is fading, and their daughters need their help managing some social media activities, so pretending to be a pretty girl seems like a fun thing to do.

Tomorrow is the day of the An Nuan competition, but it will not be held at the Affiliated High School high school. Liu Chang'an is quite disappointed, after all, watching An Nuan play is a pleasant thing. The preliminary stage of the competition is held in an indoor gymnasium and is not open to the public. The final will be held in the Xiangtan University Gymnasium.

The next day, Liu Chang'an unexpectedly received a call from Gao Dewei, who was shocked. "How did you manage to get my cousin hospitalized?"

"Gao Cunyi?" Liu Chang'an hadn't expected it, but since Gao Dewei said so, it could only be Gao Cunyi. His cousin couldn't possibly have the surname Wang, nor could he be a cousin as old as Pu Shougeng.

"Yeah, it's terrible, what happened?"

"You're so slow to realize things! It's nothing, just a small misunderstanding. He'll be fine after some rest."

"That's what he said too. My cousin may not be the sharpest of them all, but he's a good person. Shall we go boating today?"

Liu Chang'an went boating with Gao Dewei, and unexpectedly, Miao Yingying and Bai Hui were there too.

Gao Dewei has been rowing since his college entrance exams. In fact, rowing is a great form of exercise, especially for beginners who have no prior experience or habit of exercising. Rowing causes very little damage to the knees and feet, but it can effectively exercise the waist, back, chest, and abdomen, and help with weight loss.

Gao Dewei has lost weight and gotten a bit darker. He no longer looks like the bookish guy he used to be when he was chubby and fair-skinned. If he can stick to this for the whole summer, he might really transform himself.

"You've lost weight," Liu Chang'an greeted him.

"The doctor said I used to use my brain too much, which caused my body to take in too much energy. Smart people are prone to gaining weight. Look at Miao Yingying and Bai Hui, they don't gain any weight at all," Gao Dewei said, pointing to Miao Yingying and Bai Hui.

Miao Yingying and Bai Hui glared at Gao Dewei with annoyance. You're really smart!

"I'm not fat either," Liu Chang'an said, sticking to the facts.

"How can you compare to them?" Gao Dewei laughed matter-of-factly.

Bai Hui punched Miao Yingying. Miao Yingying had called her, and she didn't know Liu Chang'an would come. Now that she saw Liu Chang'an, she felt a little embarrassed and guilty, after all, she had intentionally or unintentionally used some tricks in some recent events.

"Gao Dewei, if you keep talking nonsense, believe me, I'll tell you all your dirty secrets too!" Miao Yingying really wanted to kick him, but Gao Dewei was still very tall and strong, Miao Yingying suspected that if she kicked him, she would be bounced back and fall down instead.

Gao Dewei's expression changed, and he regretted it. He shouldn't have agreed to let Miao Yingying come and go boating. He wasn't a stingy person, and he thought that since it was his family's small lake and his family's kayak, it was fine for his classmate to come and play. But Miao Yingying came so often. And even if she came often, her parents seemed very happy to see that he had a female friend, so Miao Yingying came even more freely.

"Where's Lin Xinhuai?" Liu Chang'an asked casually, having witnessed Lin Xinhuai confessing his feelings to Miao Yingying.

"Don't even mention it. He's been playing games at home all day. After the college entrance exam, he stayed in an internet cafe for three days and three nights before coming out. Yingying thought he had died suddenly. But when he came out, he said he did very well on the exam and asked his family for a computer as a reward. Now, it's hard to even see him." As Miao Yingying's best friend, Bai Hui knew this very well.

"He's really good at games. Girls are generally not as good at games as boys. Lin Xinhuai is doing what he likes, and there's nothing wrong with that. You have to be dedicated to it to reap the rewards," Gao Dewei said admiringly.

"Why don't you go play?" Miao Yingying retorted.

"I don't have the talent for this. Last time I played a few rounds, I used the skills backwards."

"Then your intelligence is limited too!"

"Much smarter than you."

Bai Hui shook her head. Although she thought Gao Dewei was actually a better choice than Lin Xinhuai, far surpassing Lin Xinhuai in both family background and future prospects, it seemed too difficult to get Miao Yingying to give up Lin Xinhuai and like Gao Dewei. Gao Dewei's mouth was really annoying. He wasn't intentionally being sarcastic; that's just how he felt. So far, apart from Liu Chang'an and An Nuan, Bai Hui hadn't met any classmates or friends that Gao Dewei approved of.

By the way, the only one who's just as annoying as Gao Dewei is Liu Chang'an. Bai Hui couldn't help but turn her head to look at Liu Chang'an, only to find that Liu Chang'an seemed to be looking at her too. She quickly looked away as if nothing had happened, her cheeks burning. She wondered if he would say something to annoy her again today.

Hi everyone, I'm in Hangzhou. The weather is so sunny and clear today, birds are chirping, and there's poop everywhere. I'm just strolling around the Firefly Comic Con. Urban fiction writers definitely need to see lots of pretty girls. Various Requests; maybe I can even scrape together some ticket money.