Rebellious Women

Liu Chang'an nodded without saying anything.

"The names she gives her pets are really weird. Sect Master..." Bai Hui chuckled. "I asked her why the dog is named Sect Master, and she said it's because sometimes when she's lying down or sitting on the ground, the dog likes to climb on her, as if it wants to use her as a mount. But why is it Sect Master? It's all nonsense."

"Yes, it's completely illogical; her train of thought is so disjointed that it's incomprehensible to others," Liu Chang'an exclaimed sincerely. "Zhu Juntang is really adorable."

He said people are cute again... Why would he say cats are cute, and Zhu Juntang is cute, but not Bai Hui? Does Bai Hui really have nothing cute about her in his eyes?

Bai Hui was somewhat dissatisfied. Was he blind? Bai Hui had big eyes, a small nose, rosy and delicate lips, a beautiful face, a sweet smile, and an adorable height difference—all very cute. She could just praise her little dress, socks, and shoes with pretty Butterfly.

At least it's much cuter than this silly cat that only knows how to act cute and silly. Bai Hui was a little unconvinced. She used to like this cat quite a bit, but the fact that it was willing to praise this silly cat but not Bai Hui made Bai Hui like it less.

What's a bit strange is that Liu Chang'an usually doesn't praise Zhu Juntang; he only teases Zhu Juntang, finding satisfaction in making Zhu Juntang cry her heart out, clutching her little skirt and socks in despair. That's what Liu Chang'an enjoys seeing. Why is he suddenly praising Zhu Juntang as cute today?

Just as Zhu Juntang nonsensically explained why his dog Sect Master, Liu Chang'an praised Zhu Juntang for being equally nonsensical.

Could it be because there's some inside joke or anecdote about the titles "Saintess" and "Sect Master" that only the two of them understand?

That's probably it, Bai Hui thought calmly, that's the story behind it all.

"Are you here to see Zhu Juntang?" Bai Hui bent down and stroked the silly cat.

The cat was at Liu Chang'an's feet, and Bai Hui was also squatting in front of him. Liu Chang'an watched her long hair slide down her shoulders, with a ring of hair peeking out from between her hair strands. In the slightly chilly morning, it looked like a fresh and tender fruit, probably crisp, sweet, and cool.

"No." Liu Chang'an shook his head. "You know... cold pig's ears are delicious."

"Who doesn't know?" Bai Hui was baffled. This person's words were so nonsensical, just like Zhu Juntang's. No wonder the two of them seemed to dislike each other, yet they often managed to get along well.

"You can stay here, I'm going to find someone to run with." Liu Chang'an stepped on the cat's belly.

Bai Hui swatted his foot away. She always touched the cat's belly with her hands, but he stepped on it instead. It was really annoying.

"An Nuan?" Bai Hui looked up and asked. Actually, she often went for a run. For example, she had run into Gao Dewei when she was running in the morning at his house.

However, Bai Hui knew that this person would never invite her for a morning run. Bai Hui usually went running when she felt she had eaten too much the day before, or when she touched her lower abdomen and felt it was a little chubby, and that would make her think about going for a run.

Liu Chang'an shook his head. Professor Liu and Professor Ling had trained for a long time yesterday. Generally speaking, people who don't usually train will feel sore and weak in their limbs the next day after a sudden high-intensity workout, and they will be particularly reluctant to get out of bed in the morning... So Liu Chang'an would have to get them up and go for a run.

Who else could it be? Could it be Zhu Juntang? Impossible, right? Zhu Juntang believes that morning is when fairies are most beautiful. The various postures of a beautiful girl lying in bed at this time are full of dreamlike beauty. There is no way she would get up and go for a run with Liu Chang'an.

Bai Hui stroked the cat's belly, watching Liu Chang'an leave.

Liu Chang'an went upstairs, knocked on the door, and An Nuan opened it.

An Nuan was still wearing yesterday's clothes, her hair was a little messy, and although she still looked like a beautiful young girl, her skin was clearly not in its best condition, lacking that special dewy and radiant look. Maybe she hadn't washed her face yet?

It looks more like it has been in some kind of radiation-filled and dry environment for a long time.

"What's that smell?" Liu Chang'an frowned as he looked at An Nuan.

"Ah... why are you here so early?" An Nuan exclaimed and ran into the bathroom.

Liu Chang'an walked in, passing by the bedroom without looking to the side, only to see Professor Ling and Liu Yuewang sitting together having breakfast.

This... isn't interesting enough? He's not even bedridden like this. Liu Chang'an walked over, slightly dissatisfied.

"Hmm?" Liu Chang'an took a few steps, but didn't go directly over. He stood a little distance away from them.

They have the same scent as An Nuan.

"How come you all smell so bad? It's like you've slept in a stinking ditch with wild dogs, rats, and cockroaches all night in a garbage dump," Liu Chang'an described.

"Is it that smelly?" Liu Yuewang and Professor Ling were still wearing yesterday's clothes. She lifted her sleeve and smelled it.

Women still mind being described that way by others.

"Maybe, but don't do that again." Professor Ling frowned; she felt her nose was completely blocked and she had lost her ability to distinguish right from wrong.

"Guess what we did last night?" Liu Yuewang asked Liu Chang'an with a mix of mystery and smugness.

This is somewhat like how An Nuan Liu Chang'an would show off to their friends after skipping class.

In short, these are all the results of doing bad things.

"You went to an internet cafe all night, didn't you?" Liu Chang'an could still recognize this smell; it was actually a pungent odor, not as exaggerated as Liu Chang'an described, but definitely unpleasant.

"How did you know?" Professor Ling asked.

"This smell is so unique, your perfumes can't cover it up, you can't wash it off, and it will stink for a long time," Liu Chang'an threatened them.

Liu Yuewang, biting into a noodle, stared at Liu Chang'an in surprise.

"Why did you stay up all night?" Liu Chang'an really didn't expect them to do such a thing.

"Well... Old Ling said he wanted to have some fun, so we chose something rather crazy," Liu Yuewang explained, first making it clear that it wasn't her idea. She was still a little afraid of Liu Chang'an, seeing his unfriendly expression as soon as he came in.

"I... yes," Professor Ling stammered, admitting somewhat embarrassedly.

"Your 'one wild night' is just spending the whole night at an internet cafe?" Liu Chang'an shook her head with a smile. As expected of a respectable woman, faced with the experience of reliving her youth, she wanted to try something rebellious. The thing she chose had nothing to do with indulging in relationships or releasing desires; it was simply spending the whole night at an internet cafe.

"Is that not allowed? What else can we do?" Professor Liu rolled her eyes at Liu Chang'an.

"How do you get online? Is there some illegal internet cafe where you can access the internet?" Liu Chang'an asked casually. In fact, using someone else's ID to access the internet is something that minors often do.

"We went to the internet cafe where An Nuan's classmate is... a chain internet cafe called something like DSB. An Nuan's classmate plays some kind of competition at this internet cafe," Professor Ling explained.

It seems they went to the internet cafe where Lin Xinhuai plays for the DSB Team. Lin Xinhuai played games in that internet cafe and was eventually spotted by the team. Lin Xinhuai's team often trains in internet cafes, unlike other LPL teams that have built a high-end team base.

"Whatever makes you happy." Two middle-aged women went to an internet cafe for an all-nighter. It was a bit crazy for them, but they even brought their daughter along, making her smelly... Liu Chang'an pointed to the dining table, "Hurry up and eat. After you finish, come for a 20-kilometer run with me."

Liu Yuewang's chopsticks fell onto the table.

"Twenty... twenty kilometers?" Professor Ling felt his legs trembling. He hadn't run that far yesterday at the Workers' Stadium!

Twenty kilometers? That must be a marathon runner's or a military training program, right? Liu Yuewang and Professor Ling both looked at Liu Chang'an with pitiful, pleading eyes.

What's more, they stayed up all night last night.

Although their physical condition is better than usual due to the surge in "cellular activity," their mental strength is another matter entirely.

Anyone who has ever stayed up all night knows that you might find it harder to fall asleep afterwards. You can still play on your phone for a long time, but if you're forced to do something productive, like attending class or working, the intense urge to sleep makes you want to skip class or work to go to bed.

"How about... two kilometers?" Liu Yuewang looked at Liu Chang'an cautiously, then picked up her bowl of noodles to cover her face, so that he wouldn't curse at her and spit out his saliva.

Liu Chang'an ignored her.

At this moment, An Nuan finally left the bathroom. She took a shower, washed her hair, and didn't even have time to dry it. She put on a hair drying cap, wrapped her hair up, and ran out.

"The hand warmer smells so good again!" An Nuan ran up to Liu Chang'an, pouting and looking a little aggrieved.

"Okay, good girl." Liu Chang'an nodded in satisfaction. He had always liked the girl's light and pure fragrance and disliked her being tainted by other scents.

"Smell me first, see if I smell good?" An Nuan brought her cheek closer for Liu Chang'an to smell.

"It smells good, it smells good." Liu Chang'an sniffed it and touched her smooth cheek.

"Hehe." An Nuan was satisfied, but then pouted sadly, "When you came in just now and saw me frowning, my heart broke... Humph."

After saying that, she hugged Liu Chang'an, letting him feel the fragrance of the beautiful young woman again, dispelling the smelly impression she left on him when he came in.

"My goodness..." Professor Ling felt goosebumps rise on his skin.

"I am her mother, but I really didn't teach her this skill of acting cute." Liu Yuewang looked ashamed.

An Nuan rolled her eyes at Liu Yuewang, not taking it to heart. Do girls need to be taught how to act cute with their boyfriends? It's all natural and will happen naturally.

"An Nuan is indeed good at being coquettish. With such skill, it's no wonder Liu Chang'an likes her." Professor Ling touched his neck, but the goosebumps didn't spread to it.

Fortunately, Liu Chang'an and An Nuan are both pleasing to the eye, and their affectionate interactions have a bit of an idol drama feel to them, which has stirred up Professor Ling's girlish heart. After a short period of adjustment, it even feels a little sweet.

"The key is that she's good-looking," Liu Chang'an said truthfully.

An Nuan was very proud after being praised.

Liu Yuewang scoffed dismissively. Her mother was clearly prettier than her, yet her mother's attitude wasn't any better. It was only because she was an elder that she wouldn't act cute towards him; so ultimately, wasn't she just falling for An Nuan's charm?

"She's just average-looking, all she does is act cute," Liu Yuewang said, offering her opinion. "Many girls, when pursuing boys, only know how to be nice, considerate, gentle, and give and take. Others, however, can't let go of their pride, only knowing how to be reserved, always waiting for the boy to discover their feelings, and often end up wasting their time. An Nuan... she's arrogant when she wants to be, and she acts cute when she wants to be, the kind of person who's born to survive to the last episode in a palace drama... always acting like a pure white lotus, but actually she has many tricks up her sleeve."

"How can you talk about your daughter like that?" An Nuan said angrily. "I call this cleverness. All the tactics in a relationship will become cute and adorable because he likes me. What do you know about being cute?"

"I used to worry that she'd be completely under Liu Chang'an's thumb, but then I realized she's incredibly shrewd and has a lot of clever tricks up her sleeve." Liu Yuewang finished her noodles, stood up, stretched, and headed towards the bedroom. "You guys go ahead and be lovey-dovey, I'm going to sleep."

"Professor Liu, just because you criticized An Nuan for a while and changed the subject doesn't mean you can go to sleep as if you've forgotten about your morning run," Liu Chang'an reminded him.

Liu Yuewang ran into the bedroom, quickly took off her clothes, and lay down on the bed. What could he possibly do to her?

"How about we call it quits?" Professor Ling asked Liu Chang'an tentatively, as he slowly made his way towards the bedroom.

Since she's already made this gesture, Liu Chang'an should at least give her some face, right?

Liu Chang'an just smiled.

Professor Ling found that smile rather irritating; he had just seen him smile at An Nuan, a smile as warm as the winter sun.

Liu Yuewang ultimately failed to succeed. Liu Chang'an did not enter the bedroom, but he had a good girlfriend. An Nuan was worried that Liu Chang'an would eventually lose his temper and go to the bedroom to pull Liu Yuewang away. Wouldn't that mean he would see Professor Liu in disarray? This was something An Nuan could not accept.

An Nuan pulled Liu Yuewang out, along with Professor Ling, and then accompanied Liu Chang'an for a morning run.

They didn't finish the 20-kilometer run, but Liu Yuewang and Professor Ling were still exhausted by Liu Chang'an, suffering severe physical and mental damage. An Nuan helped Liu Yuewang, and Liu Chang'an helped Professor Ling back downstairs at the hotel.

Surprisingly, when the group went out for a run and left the hotel, they didn't see Bai Hui. However, when they returned, Liu Chang'an saw Bai Hui still squatting there with the Flerken, as if she had never left since they met her that morning.

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