When I heard Zhang Yuchen say that, I nearly burst out laughing on my end of the call.
I'd long heard that place was pretty gay, but I hadn't expected it to be that gay—even a muscular hunk like Zhang Yuchen could get targeted...
Zhang Yuchen went on a long rant.
Then Mao Jing, who rarely spoke, suddenly chimed in:
"As long as you're not wearing white socks, you'll be fine."
Seeing that, I instinctively lowered my head and looked at my white socks.
Starting today, I was never buying white socks again.
After laughing for a while, I asked whether they were in Mountain City.
Uncle Yu had organized a dinner gathering.
Because before long, we would be heading to Purple Serenity Temple on Mount Heng for a banquet.
They all said they were back and already in Mountain City, ready anytime.
Once I had confirmed things on my end, I called Uncle Yu.
When Uncle Yu answered, he asked why he hadn't been able to get through to me.
I gave him a brief explanation, saying I had been in seclusion and had just returned.
When Uncle Yu heard that I was back, he set the gathering for the day after tomorrow at his old home.
With the time settled, I drove back to Fish Mouth.
As usual, Master was fishing by the river and wasn't at the shop.
After offering incense to Grandmaster, I leisurely fed Master's little goldfish on the first floor.
Just then, a man and a woman walked into our shop.
They both looked to be in their twenties.
Seeing customers come in, I instinctively assumed they were there to buy fishing gear and was about to greet them.
But upon closer inspection, I realized something was wrong.
Their complexions were terrible, and the