"Huh? Why did they close the curtains?" Liu Bo asked, stunned.
"They're probably changing clothes. We're acting a bit like creeps, so stop looking. Let's figure out what we're having for dinner."
The group turned around and sat down properly, averting their gaze. Meng Wenzhou took out his phone, searched for a moment, and suggested, "How about Tibetan food?"
"Sounds good to me."
"Then it's settled."
Soon, Meng Wenzhou made a reservation at a Tibetan restaurant in the center of Kangding.
Afterward, they sat together to discuss the itinerary for the rest of the trip.
"None of you have been to Kangding before, right?" Meng Wenzhou asked.
"Nope."
"Then we can hang around Kangding for a bit. Since it's getting late today, let's just rest up and stroll around the county town. Tomorrow, we can check out the surrounding areas. I heard the scenery nearby is beautiful."
Su Yang checked his phone and said, "How about this? Tomorrow we head directly to Xinduqiao on the way, and then head north to Yuzixi."
"Yuzixi? That place sounds so familiar. I feel like I've heard of it somewhere," Liu Bo mused.
"Duh, how could you not have heard of such a famous place?" Zhang Ziming rolled his eyes at Liu Bo.
"Is there anything fun to do there?"
Su Yang looked at his phone and said calmly, "It's a viewing platform surrounded by snow-capped mountains on all sides. You can see Mount Yala, Mount Siguniang, and Mount Gongga all at the same time."
"Holy crap? That badass? What's the elevation?"
"Four thousand two hundred meters."
"Four thousand two? That's pretty high. Can we camp there?"
"Of course. Speaking of camping, we can pitch our tents at Yuzixi tomorrow night and wake up early to catch the sunrise hitting the golden peaks."
"Sounds pretty good. How's the weather tomorrow?" Zhang Ziming asked with a nod.
"Not bad. It's going to be another sunny day."
"Then it's settled!"
Meanwhile, in the girls' room.
The girls were lying on their beds, resting and playing on their phones.
Just as Su Yang had guessed, Pan Ning and Meng Qianyu shared one bed, Tang Ziyun and Su Qingci shared another, and Zhong Qing and Gao Yue took the third.
"What time is it?" Meng Qianyu looked up after napping on her stomach for a while.
Su Qingci, on the middle bed, replied calmly, "Four-thirty."
"Only four-thirty? Why does it feel like five or six?"
"Are you hungry?"
"It's okay, not really hungry... just a bit bored."
"We just got here, let's rest a bit more. We'll call them at five to go eat."
"I heard there's a Love Song Square in the town. Do you guys know about it?"
Tang Ziyun nodded. "Yeah, I know it. It's in the busiest part of town."
"What goes on there?"
"Dancing, singing, the usual. We can go check it out after dinner tonight."
"Alright." Meng Qianyu agreed, then turned her head to look at Pan Ning beside her.
"What are you doing, sis?"
"Scrolling through TikTok," Pan Ning said expressionlessly, leaning against the headboard.
"Why are you always scrolling through TikTok whether you're busy or not? Is it that interesting? Come on, let's chat."
"Chat about what?"
Some images suddenly popped into Meng Qianyu's mind. She really wanted to ask Pan Ning if she and Su Yang chatted when they slept together at night, but that was just a fleeting thought; she'd never have the guts to actually ask.
Of course, some things didn't need asking to be understood.
Meng Qianyu thought for a moment and said, "What do you guys think the boys next door are doing?"
"Smoking," Pan Ning said, staring at her phone without changing her expression.
"Forget it, I'm not talking to you. You're no fun." Meng Qianyu turned to look at Su Qingci and smiled. "Little Su, what do you think the boys are doing?"
"How should I know? Chatting, probably, or sleeping."
"Why don't we open the curtains and take a peek?"
"Sure." Su Qingci was intrigued.
The two got up, walked to the window on the right, and stealthily pulled back the curtain to look.
They saw Su Yang and the other three sitting on the sofa, smoking and chatting idly.
"They really are smoking. Is it actually that good? They're making me want to try it."
Su Qingci immediately stopped her. "You can't try it. That stuff is addictive."
"One puff shouldn't hurt, right?"
"Uh... probably not. Do you really want to smoke?"
"Just to try it out."
"But you don't have any cigarettes," Su Qingci smiled, glancing at Tang Ziyun.
"They do. Come on, let's go ask them." Meng Qianyu was a woman of action; no sooner had she spoken than she moved.
"Huh?" Before Su Qingci could react, Meng Qianyu grabbed her and prepared to head out the door.
"Wait, wait, wait!! Qianyu, I haven't put my pants on yet!!"
......
After Su Qingci put on her pants, the two pushed the door open and walked out, arriving at the guys' room next door in just a few steps.
Since Su Yang and the others had left the curtains on the left side and the door open, they spotted Meng Qianyu and Su Qingci immediately.
"What are those two doing?" Meng Wenzhou asked.
"Who knows? I'll get the door." Liu Bo stood up, walked to the entrance, pulled the door open, and asked with a grin, "What can I do for two super-invincible beauties?"
Meng Qianyu pulled Su Qingci into the room and smiled. "We're here to bum a cigarette to try."
"......"
The four guys thought they had misheard. After exchanging glances, Meng Wenzhou looked at Meng Qianyu and asked, "You want what?"
"A cigarette!"
"A cigarette?"
"Yeah."
Meng Wenzhou scratched his head, unable to process for a moment how those words had come out of Meng Qianyu's mouth.
He confirmed again, "Say that again. What do you want?"
"A cigarette!! A smoke, tobacco! Bro, you aren't that old, how are you already going hard of hearing?"
"Heh, alright, alright." Meng Wenzhou stood up and smiled faintly at Meng Qianyu.
"Come here, I'll give it to you." Meng Wenzhou crooked his finger.
Meng Qianyu walked up with her hands behind her back, grinning.
Once she was close enough, Meng Wenzhou seized the opportunity to pinch her ear with one hand and smack her bottom with the other.
"Cigarettes! I'll give you cigarettes!"
"Ahhh! Ow! Ow! Bro, what are you doing?!" Meng Qianyu shrieked as she got spanked.
Su Yang and the others covered their mouths, trying to stifle their laughter as they watched the show.
"Who taught you to ask for cigarettes?"
"Myself!"
"Hey? You're getting more and more rampant, aren't you?! See if I don't straighten you out."
Although Meng Wenzhou sounded fierce, he wasn't actually hitting her hard; it was just for show.
Meng Qianyu found an opening, grabbed the spectating Su Qingci, and bolted out of the room.
"Hey!! That little girl's guts are getting bigger and bigger. She actually dared to ask me for a smoke!!"
Su Yang laughed. "I'm guessing she sees us smoking all the time and just wanted to try it."
Meng Wenzhou was so angry he wanted to laugh. Watching the two girls run back to their room, he shook his head. "Girls shouldn't be smoking. If she comes to you guys privately, you absolutely cannot give her any."
"Don't worry, Old Meng. I wouldn't give her one even if it killed you," Zhang Ziming laughed.
Meng Wenzhou paused. "Killed who?"
"Killed... you. Even if it killed you, I wouldn't give her one."
"Hey, you little punk!" Meng Wenzhou rushed forward and started 'grappling' with Zhang Ziming.
......
Back in the other room, Meng Qianyu fumed, "Damn Meng Wenzhou!! Just wait until we get back, I'm telling on him!"
"What happened?" Tang Ziyun asked, looking at the furious Meng Qianyu.
"Hmph! I can't believe he actually hit me."
"Sis, you have to get revenge for me!" Meng Qianyu pouted as she walked over to Pan Ning, seeking support.
"Why did he hit you? What did you do to provoke him?"
"All I did was go over to bum a cigarette from them, and he pinched my ear and spanked me! He did it right in front of Su Yang and the guys, too. I was so embarrassed I could have died!"
Pan Ning rolled her eyes, speechless. "Serves you right."
......
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
