Monsters and Ultraman

Zhu Juntang ran out of the classroom and raised her hand to throw Qin Zhiqiang's tape into the trash can, but because it was the trash can closest to the classroom, Zhu Juntang was a little worried. She ran a long way to find another trash can and threw it in before she felt at ease.

She was going to warn Qin Zhiqiang to stop bringing tape to class. Seriously, was this guy a weirdo? Why would he bring a whole bundle of tape to class for no reason? If he brought tape again next time, Zhu Juntang would call a whole van full of people! A whole van full of people would go and tape him up from head to toe.

Zhu Juntang was so angry that she stopped calling them Bread Man.

While he might not be able to deal with Liu Chang'an, Zhu Juntang was still quite capable of dealing with others.

Watching Zhu Juntang run out of the classroom, Liu Chang'an smiled at Su Nanxiu beside him.

Su Nanxiu was already in a bad mood, and she couldn't stand Liu Chang'an's smile.

"What did she just do?" Su Nanxiu knew that Liu Chang'an wouldn't throw a roll of tape at her for no reason.

"I was sitting here, and I could see her mouth moving randomly; she was talking nonsense to Yan Qingcheng," Liu Chang'an said, pointing to Yan Qingcheng who was looking back. "So I gave her a warning."

When Yan Qingcheng saw Liu Chang'an pointing at her, she was so startled that she quickly turned her head away. Had Liu Chang'an discovered that she and Zhu Juntang had been gossiping about him?

Zhu Juntang is right; Liu Chang'an always manages to somehow find out what people are saying about him behind his back.

Yan Qingcheng's heart pounded. Surely he wouldn't bully her like he bullied Zhu Juntang? If he dared to bully her like that, she would never be bullied like Mie Mie Zhu Juntang. She wasn't a weak person.

"What did she say about you?" Su Nanxiu asked with a hint of curiosity, because she knew that Liu Chang'an was not as distant or indifferent towards Zhu Juntang at this stage compared to her. Perhaps Zhu Juntang really knew some gossip about Liu Chang'an that even Su Nanxiu didn't know.

"She said I've slept with 100,000 women." Liu Chang'an shook his head slightly; that number was a bit outrageous.

"Does that mean there are 99,999 others besides me?" Su Nanxiu glared at Liu Chang'an.

"Are you out of your mind? This is what Zhu Juntang said, not what I said." Liu Chang'an was baffled and took his bag to sit in the front row.

Su Nanxiu sat there motionless, already irritated. She took out her phone and texted Zhong Qing Zhu Juntang. All she did was skip classes all day long. Was she being groomed to inherit Ant Financial's Huabei (a Chinese online payment platform)?

After finishing his afternoon classes, Liu Chang'an went to An Nuan's house to wait for her. After a while, An Nuan returned by car. She needed to help Liu Yuewang and Professor Ling take some things over. When a woman packs for leaving home, if she doesn't have a few days' worth of planning and at least half a day's work, she will definitely end up forgetting some things.

"I'll help her pack her underwear first... Sigh, really, she can't wear them now that she's in this figure." An Nuan walked into Liu Yuewang's bedroom, half-closing the door and revealing half of her body, saying with a hint of pride that Professor Liu had finally stopped completely dominating An Nuan in terms of figure.

"She's thinking that once she's regained her figure, she can wear them," Liu Chang'an said, while thinking about other things.

An Nuan went to get clothes from the closet.

"Nuan Nuan, don't you find this strange?" Liu Chang'an hesitated for a moment before asking through the door.

"What's wrong?"

"It's about your mother and Professor Ling suddenly becoming younger."

"Isn't this the effect of your face cream?"

"Yes, that's exactly where I'm referring to."

The bedroom fell silent. After a brief moment of calm, the soft, rustling sounds of tidying the wardrobe returned.

"You're different from Professor Liu and Professor Ling. Middle-aged women like them, whose life trajectories and lifestyles are already fixed, rarely take the initiative to think about unusual phenomena in nature. They often accept the phenomenon directly if they can't understand it. You're a science student, and I know you're very excellent. You're also a girl who's good at analysis and thinking... even though you usually use your brain for jealousy and gossip." Liu Chang'an smiled.

"I... am I like that?" An Nuan hummed, her voice deliberately coquettish. "Do I need to be jealous? Do I like gossip? If you talk like that about me, I'll get angry and hit you later."

"Don't you want to ask me?" Liu Chang'an coaxed, wanting her to open up. An Nuan was a very pure girl, but that didn't mean she didn't know how to hide her feelings.

This is an innate wisdom; unlike some girls who relentlessly interrogate their boyfriends about everything, no matter the situation.

She would keep some doubts to herself, unless she felt it was something that would seriously affect their relationship.

If she feels that this matter won't change her opinion of someone or shake her feelings, she won't think about it too much.

Girls like this are rare. This side of her is hidden in her mind, but she acts as if she's no different from any other gossipy and jealous girlfriend.

An Nuan came out carrying a floral-patterned suitcase, blinked, looked at Liu Chang'an, put down the suitcase, and then looked up at Liu Chang'an again.

Liu Changlu gave her an encouraging look, hoping to reveal the information to her gradually, little by little.

"I... I'm worried that they'll find it strange, they'll suspect something about you, and it might cause you trouble..." An Nuan was naturally curious, but that wasn't her biggest concern.

When she learned that her mother and Professor Ling were exhibiting these symptoms, and that they had gone directly to Liu Chang'an... her first reaction was actually that she was worried they would cause trouble for Liu Chang'an, and that some of Liu Chang'an's secrets would be forced to be exposed.

After realizing that her worries were unnecessary, she began to feel a little jealous of how much they trusted Liu Chang'an.

"Since you haven't caused me any trouble, what are you thinking about now?" Liu Chang'an asked with a smile.

An Nuan snuggled closer to Liu Chang'an and listened to his heartbeat.

Liu Chang'an stroked her straight, smooth long hair.

"I was thinking... could you be some kind of deity descended to earth?" An Nuan said, then couldn't help but laugh. Deities certainly don't have heartbeats, so Liu Chang'an definitely isn't a deity.

An Nuan needs a boyfriend who can accompany her through life in the mortal world, experiencing the joys and sorrows, the ups and downs of life, not a celestial being who might ride a dragon away at any moment.

"I'm not a god." Liu Chang'an shook his head with a smile.

"Then what are you?" An Nuan raised her head, her eyes suddenly widening in surprise. If this question she had asked... no, she had been taking it too seriously. Even if Liu Chang'an had many secrets, could he really overturn her understanding of the world?

"Compared to gods, I think I'm closer to a monster or something, a demon? A fairy? Something like that," Liu Chang'an said after thinking for a moment. "Hmm... no, anyway, I'm not a simple human."

"I don't care what you are..." An Nuan hugged Liu Chang'an tightly, smiling sweetly, "Even if you really are a monster, I will defeat Ultraman and protect you!"

"Okay." Liu Chang'an's heart softened; embracing her brought him peace, and being with her brought him warmth—it was An Nuan.