An Unexpected Incident (Third Update)

The rocking chair in the courtyard, with a gentle tap of the feet, swayed back and forth, giving one a sense of slowing down time. Liu Chang'an fanned himself with a fan, thinking about vampires and the Living Coffin. He always had a feeling that he didn't need to go to great lengths to find anything; people would come to him on their own.

Or perhaps they've already contacted him; Liu Chang'an recalled that nonsensical letter.

Both belong to the category of mysterious creatures... Liu Chang'an cannot yet determine whether the other party can also achieve Longevity, but it will certainly have the instinct to seek out its own kind or similar beings.

After all, loneliness is a state of mind that can be taken lightly, and it's perfectly normal to seek out someone who understands your uniqueness in order to alleviate it.

Liu Chang'an doesn't believe that every mysterious creature lurking in the ordinary world shares his mindset. He can treat bricklaying and any other job equally, but some might think they are superior and secretly want to rule all of humanity, or perhaps there really is a creature frozen in Antarctica for thousands or tens of thousands of years.

Only a fool would find it unacceptable if something is different from their own thoughts.

"Liu Chang'an, you're really popular with women."

After Bai Hui and Miao Yingying finished showering, they changed into short-sleeved pajamas and shorts, still wearing their original underwear underneath. They would wash them before going to bed, otherwise, the idea of a girl going out in front of a boy without underwear under her pajamas was something that Gao Dewei probably didn't quite understand.

"What kind of women are you?" Liu Chang'an picked up a white melon and started eating it; it was fragrant, sweet, and juicy.

"We..." Liu Chang'an was still so good at shutting people down. Bai Hui couldn't say that she could be considered a woman anymore, after all, everyone's definition of the difference between women and girls was very vulgar these days.

"We just saw you talking to that woman in the room. You two only exchanged a glance during the day, and you were already sure the other person was the right one?" Miao Yingying chuckled.

"Yes, I've looked you in the eye countless times, and I've long since realized you're all blind."

"I'm going to tell An Nuan," Bai Hui said.

"When did you two become so close that you'd help her spy on me?" Liu Chang'an shook his head. "You two clearly don't like each other."

No way! We often go shopping together.

"Just making an appointment, no shopping."

"Liu Chang'an is just as foul-mouthed as Gao Dewei," Miao Yingying concluded.

"What did you say?" Gao Dewei walked over, carrying a jar of rice wine. The jar was covered with water droplets, indicating that it had just been taken out of the refrigerator.

"In this kind of weather, drinking some chilled rice wine is really refreshing," Miao Yingying immediately said. "We were just saying that you and Liu Chang'an are both very smart."

"It's alright, don't be ashamed, hard work can make up for lack of talent." Gao Dewei put down the rice wine.

Who's insecure! For the sake of the rice wine, Miao Yingying couldn't be bothered to argue with Gao Dewei.

"Gao Dewei, you're in college now. Don't talk to your classmates like that. After all, college is a microcosm of society, and people's hearts are unpredictable," Bai Hui kindly advised Gao Dewei.

"Those classmates who got into the same university as Gao Dewei, do you think they're just like you? Do you think they'd make Gao Dewei immediately feel the difference in intelligence?" Liu Chang'an poured Bai Hui a bowl of rice wine. "Drink it, shut your mouth."

Bai Hui pursed her lips and drank, unsure of who should be shut up!

"Actually, I don't really like talking to people I'm not familiar with." Gao Dewei didn't think he was stupid; how could he talk to old classmates the same way he talked to new classmates? But... sigh, Gao Dewei sighed and drank a large cup of rice wine.

"Let's play mahjong," Miao Yingying suggested, bringing up what they had originally agreed upon.

"Did they endorse the losing team?" Gao Dewei said.

Miao Yingying and Bai Hui glared at him together, while Gao Dewei sought Liu Chang'an's support.

"Tonight there's a moon. The person who sets off the firecracker must recite a poem under the moon, a poem that is passionate and full of emotion. If it's a self-drawn win, the three losers must each recite a different poem. Poems memorized from previous losing rounds don't count, and they can't be repeated. Most importantly, any poem, song, or prose is acceptable, but it must contain the image of the moon."

Miao Yingying and Bai Hui exchanged a glance, each recalling a few poems containing the character for "moon," and suddenly felt as if they had gained a lot of confidence. Liu Chang'an's suggestion was more interesting and challenging than Gao Dewei's crazy "endorsement."

"Liu Chang'an and I are both mahjong experts, you guys are doomed." Gao Dewei thought for a moment, "What if we lose so much that they can't even recite the poems anymore?"

"How can it be that you can't recite the poem?" Bai Hui retorted, unconvinced.

Liu Chang'an smiled.

Gao Dewei also laughed.

This attitude of smiling without saying a word and disdainfully refusing to refute was truly despicable. Bai Hui immediately said, "Fine, if we can't recite the poem, we'll dance for you!"

"What's wrong with dancing...?" "Okay."

Liu Chang'an and Gao Dewei initially disagreed, but they eventually reached an agreement.

The next morning, Bai Hui patted her cheeks and, thinking about the mahjong game the night before, couldn't help but wonder if Liu Chang'an had done it on purpose. At first, he and Gao Dewei kept giving away points, and she and Miao Yingying were quite happy. But when she and Miao Yingying lost, they were stunned to find that the two of them had memorized all the poems with "moon" in them, both from the textbook and other sources!

She and Miao Yingying spent the whole night dancing, attracting the attention of other guests at the farmhouse. Dancing in pajamas and pajama bottoms—how could that look good? Especially since Miao Yingying had led her to dance wildly and erratically for a while, making her feel like she was constantly ruining her image.

After being angry for a while, Bai Hui laughed again. No matter what, playing with Liu Chang'an was actually quite enjoyable. Although he liked to tease people, it wasn't too much. The key was that afterward, while you were still indignant, you also looked forward to having such activities and fun opportunities again.

If only he were a little sweeter... no, when he was with An Nuan, he was incredibly sweet-talking. No wonder An Nuan fell for him and never broke up with him.

If it were me... Bai Hui was startled. What "if it were me"? She would never have fallen for him; there was no possibility of such a hypothetical scenario!

After washing up and changing her clothes, Bai Hui went to the courtyard and saw Gao Dewei and Miao Yingying arguing about what to have for breakfast. She then learned that Liu Chang'an had gone back first because of something. She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. The lush green farmhouse with fruits hanging everywhere seemed to be just so-so. She had been so excited about holding a party here yesterday.

Liu Chang'an himself was fine; it was actually Zhu Juntang who needed to see him. Since he was originally going back today, he asked Zhu Juntang to wait for him at his house, and he left early.

Zhu Juntang wasn't looking for Liu Chang'an for her own reasons, otherwise Liu Chang'an might not have taken it seriously. Zhu Juntang was looking for Qin Yanan. She went to see Qin Yanan last night and stayed overnight, but Qin Yanan's noise in the middle of the night frightened Zhu Juntang quite a bit.

Sorry, I didn't drink a Berserk potion today, and I'm exhausted. That's only three chapters so far. I'll try again tomorrow. Also, thank you all for your continued support. The average daily subscription is approaching 6000. Considering it's only been on sale for a short time, with strong recommendations, I feel there's a lot of room for improvement. Various Requests!