Ah Wei and Ah Wei
The rain has stopped, and the sky is neither clear nor rainy. Looking up, some gray clouds float around Baolong Center, but a patch of sky peeks out from the top of Mount Lu, showing the color of a blue sky. It should clear up in the afternoon.
An Nuan clung to Liu Chang'an's arm, letting out meaningless humming sounds in a coquettish voice, while browsing through the few scattered and seemingly nonsensical posts in Liu Chang'an's online space.
The key point, of course, is to look at the comments under Liu Chang'an's latest post.
"Burp, I'm so full."
"That booklet is a divorce certificate."
"I'm jealous."
"It's so sour."
"Awsl."
"Household registration booklet, may all lovers eventually become siblings."
"Ha, tui!"
"The stench of love is overwhelming!"
"What awesome love talk!"
An Nuan chuckled as she read the comments, then stomped her foot, "They're all so sour, nobody actually wished us well."
In the fourth paragraph of Chapter Eight of "Returning Home," it says, "Ah! Young men and women, enjoying youth is your privilege, and it is also my usual opinion. However, you should always be humble in front of the unfortunate and lonely, so as to fully appreciate the beauty of your love. Remember this well: by the way, never show your pearls and jewels to the poor man, for seeing them will only make him feel more aware of his own poverty!" Liu Chang'an sighed.
An Nuan couldn't help but laugh. Every time Liu Chang'an started spouting erudition, she always felt like he was emphasizing the words of literary masters from over a hundred years ago. She didn't feel embarrassed, just amused. He always used the words and thoughts of those masters in some random and inappropriate places.
"How did you memorize so many books?" An Nuan asked casually. This was something she was very proud of; how many boys these days possessed Liu Chang'an's non-rigid, scholarly air?
"Now that the Internet is so developed, there is so much information on the Internet, so people always feel that there is no need to study, memorize and read. They always think that when necessary, they can just search online... In fact, many times, without the accumulation of reading books, when you open the search bar, you have no idea what to search for. Well, this is especially true for conversation. You can't search for information on the Internet when you want to express your eloquent talents." Liu Chang'an said with emotion, "There are always people who think that others rely on Internet searches to quote classic sentences. This is really wrong. You can't do it without your own accumulation, and the same is true for writing."
"I see, that explains why you can say such sweet nothings so effortlessly." An Nuan casually set a trap for him.
"This is different; it's a natural expression of emotion," Liu Chang'an casually remarked.
"Witty."
"Thank you for the compliment, Madam."
"What did you call me?" An Nuan asked excitedly and shyly, jumping up and down on her tiptoes, her big eyes sparkling as she looked at Liu Chang'an.
"Niangzi means an unmarried young woman," Liu Chang'an said with a smile. Of course, the meaning of this word has varied in different periods.
"I hate you!" An Nuan blushed and her heart pounded when her request was rejected, so she punched Liu Chang'an several times.
But he said he wants both our names to be on our marriage certificate in the future, so does that count as a proposal?
It shouldn't count, proposing was way too early... When he confessed to me before, I had to hint at it several times before he finally confessed after I strongly urged him.
I will never hint at proposing to him; I want him to be the one to do it and take the initiative.
An Nuan hummed in response and went to look at the comments again.
"What does awsl mean?" An Nuan asked.
"Once upon a time, there was a dog named Awang. Later, it met me and I ate it, so it was named Awang and died," Liu Chang'an explained.
"I see."
That's exactly right.
"This dog is probably single, and its name is Awei," An Nuan added.
"Gao Dewei?"
His name is Awei, not Awei.
"Oh, Awei is dead."
"Pfft, we can't talk about Gao Dewei behind his back like that. He has Miao Yingying who likes him."
Liu Chang'an and An Nuan chatted all the way back to the hotel. An Nuan was still leaning against Liu Chang'an's arm as if she had no bones.
Having such a clingy girlfriend must be exhausting without Liu Chang'an's stamina.
Back in her room, An Nuan was about to show her mother Liu Chang'an's post when she was surprised to find Liu Yuewang wearing a bathrobe and had already returned to her original appearance.
"I recovered on my own," Liu Yuewang said to Liu Chang'an with a hint of provocation.
Liu Chang'an grabbed Liu Yuewang's wrist.
Liu Yuewang struggled for a moment. She thought she had recovered and didn't need him to check on her anymore, but his fingers were too strong, making it impossible for her to move.
This guy is so strong, if An Nuan gets bullied by him in the future, wouldn't even the two of them together be no match for him?
No, that brat is a traitor. Maybe if she gets bullied, she'll even speak up for him.
Just as she was thinking about these random things, Liu Chang'an let go of her hand. "It's alright. The excess cell activity has been used up. You maintain the appearance of a thirty-six-year-old, but your physiological indicators are like those of an eighteen or nineteen-year-old."
"Really!" An Nuan and Liu Yuewang were overjoyed. The mother and daughter hugged each other and jumped up excitedly.
"Don't take face cream anymore, or it will accelerate aging," Liu Chang'an warned again.
Upon hearing the words "accelerated aging," Liu Yuewang snorted, released An Nuan, and turned to walk into the bedroom. "Accelerated aging"—surely he could take something to restore his original appearance, otherwise how could he accelerate aging into an old man and then turn back into an eighteen-year-old?
"We must keep your secret of this formula a secret." An Nuan now understood why Liu Chang'an had been so reluctant to share the face cream with others. "Fortunately, only a few of us know about it so far. The profits involved are too great; someone might be willing to do anything to seize it."
"It's good that you know." Liu Chang'an patted An Nuan's head.
"But my mom's in a bad mood. She's acting all bossy and doesn't seem to have any sense of gratitude towards you at all," An Nuan said, frowning.
"Forget it, she's your mother. If it were someone else, I'd slap her so hard she'd be stuck on the wall as wallpaper," Liu Chang'an said calmly.
"Pfft, you're so violent."
"All the tenderness was given to you, only violence is left for others."
"You... you... you're clearly a master of corny sentimentality, yet you insist on saying it's just a natural expression of affection!" An Nuan scolded playfully. There was no way around it; women can never resist sweet talk. As long as it's someone they like, it doesn't matter if it's corny or not.
At this moment, Liu Yuewang changed out of her bathrobe and came over in a comfortable, casual yet charming home outfit, her face showing some embarrassment and annoyance.
"These past few days... have I been acting a little strange?" Liu Yuewang was looking through her selfies, all taken recently. Clearly, many of the photos didn't reflect her current mood or her self-expectations.
"What do you think? You've turned into an eighteen-year-old girl." An Nuan said irritably. Who told her to cause trouble? She should thank Liu Chang'an for cleaning up her mess.
"Then it's not me." Liu Yuewang had a look of sudden realization. "I remember there's a concept in psychology called a second personality. From a politically correct standpoint, a second personality is like another person... So the person you've been with these past few days isn't me at all. You can't lump her in with me. From now on... you're not allowed to use this second personality, which is someone else's actions, to make fun of me."
An Nuan and Liu Chang'an nodded. After all, she was the mother; whatever she said went.
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I'm really weak lately and need to replenish my energy with monthly supplements. Just taking Liuwei Dihuang Pills and a ton of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water a day isn't helping.