The trait that Lin Yu found most refreshing about Xiang Tiange was this kind of frankness, never feigned or hesitant.
Things had been said to this point.
How could Lin Yu not have thought of these things?
He had come out for a late-night snack with genuine sincerity in tow.
Going back to the same place was one thing.
But how could he possibly force someone who couldn't eat any more to frantically stuff themselves?
"Don't worry, the place I'm taking you to, you can still have a little even if you're full."
"The light drizzle has stopped now; eating outside has a different feel!"
Lin Yu kept her in suspense, not telling Xiang Tiange which shop it was.
Xiang Tiange was genuinely intrigued by Lin Yu.
When it came to food, Chi Qingchi was absolutely an authority.
She had pretty much introduced Xiang Tiange to all the best snacks on the food street.
Xiang Tiange really couldn't imagine where the place Lin Yu had chosen might be...
Not long after.
Lin Yu led Xiang Tiange to a stop in front of a shop called "Old-Fashioned Ice Cream & Ices."
Calling it a shopfront.
was really just two small stalls set up in a modified shipping container.
Next door was another stall for "Everything Wrapped in a Pancake."
The two businesses shared one container.
The site usage fee for this little night market area wasn't cheap.
For venues with already slim profit margins, it was even more necessary to save space to reduce expenses.
"So many kinds of ice cream?"
"I was still guessing what kind of mysterious place it could be."
"Haha, I didn't expect it to be a place for ices!"
Only then did Xiang Tiange understand why Lin Yu had seemed so confident.
He hadn't planned to take her for a meal from the start, but for ice cream.
This unconventional, different idea made Xiang Tiange very happy.
Sure enough.
She hadn't misjudged him!
Lin Yu really was a guy with high emotional intelligence.
During their dinner appointment with Chi Qingchi today, the topic of the comic convention event had inevitably come up.
Without Xiang Tiange even asking, Chi Qingchi had described how Lin Yu saved the day at the event.
Someone not from the anime circle, yet performing so well on stage at a comic convention!
And effortlessly winning over their club's performance.
Xiang Tiange was super, incredibly envious of Little Chi for having such a treasure of a friend by her side.
Of course.
Right now, he wasn't just Little Chi's friend, but her friend too.
Maybe...
in the future, they could be even closer than just friends.
Xiang Tiange chose a full two servings: one of ice cream scoops, and a double-flavored cone.
Lin Yu's choice was common and old-school.
He directly ordered a shaved ice with syrup poured over it!
A decade or more later.
You wouldn't even know where to find this kind of thing in one go.
People around would even use terms like "frankenfood science" to describe these things.
Lin Yu's physical condition wasn't worried at all.
If a man eats healthy, keeps regular hours, doesn't smoke, doesn't drink, doesn't go online, doesn't play games...
what's the difference between that and being dead already?
Young people should do things young people do.
Don't wait until you're old, past your prime, to... shed tears over nothing.
The two of them, holding their ice creams, sat on the small folding stools beside the shipping container.
They chatted while eating their ice creams.
"Hey, Lin Yu, let me ask you a question, answer me honestly..."
Xiang Tiange ate her ice cream with a tiny spoon, first throwing out a teaser to start the conversation.
Lin Yu said nonchalantly:
"Sure, what's the question?"
Xiang Tiange suddenly leaned close to Lin Yu, looking up slightly to stare at him as she asked:
"Treating me to ice cream... were you trying to see if I could eat cold things today?"
Lin Yu: "!!!"
He knew Xiang Tiange was straightforward and frank, but he hadn't expected her to be this direct!
Her level of sharpness was in no way inferior to Little Chi's.
Today, Lin Yu really hadn't had that intention.
He hadn't been expecting anything to happen at all.
Tomorrow was his birthday party where he'd get to enjoy the company of both beauties.
Before the party, it was better to keep things quiet.
At least for now, the fellow sect member drifting outside the sect wasn't yet part of his cultivation goals.
Lin Yu was just shocked by Xiang Tiange's associative thinking and bold statement.
Most girls, even if they thought of this layer, would rarely dare to say it out directly.
Xiang Tiange, impressive, truly impressive!
"Ahem..."
"Tiange, you know quite a lot, huh?"
Lin Yu looked at her with an expression of surprise.
Xiang Tiange nibbled on her spoon, laughing happily:
"Of course! I'm not a silly girl, not that easy to fool!"
"So, you're basically admitting it?"
"You're something else, Lin Yu..."
Before Xiang Tiange could finish.
Lin Yu directly raised a hand to stop her, then said:
"'No ice, no spicy food during your period' is purely a myth."
"Medicine has long proven that 90% of menstrual cramps are primary dysmenorrhea, related to constitution."
"It has nothing to do with what you eat!"
"If you normally don't feel much discomfort during your period, you can eat whatever you want."
Xiang Tiange's big eyes were filled with even bigger confusion:
"Really? You know so much about this?"
Lin Yu responded with a completely serious expression:
"Look at my face, does it seem like I'm joking with you?"
How did he know so much?
He had to thank all kinds of marketing accounts from every field!
Whether it was actually true or not, Lin Yu didn't know.
He wasn't a girl, after all, and couldn't verify it himself.
Anyway, the marketing accounts said it was true, and even provided data that seemed credible.
Lin Yu never produced opinions; he was merely a porter of opinions!
It was perfectly sufficient for dealing with female college students.
Wasn't Xiang Tiange beside him completely taken in?
Xiang Tiange continued eating with a smile on her face.
Even though Lin Yu had given a reasonable explanation and spoken with great confidence.
Hearing him defend himself so "impartially and dispassionately," Xiang Tiange felt a bit of inexplicable disappointment in her heart.
The frequency and force of her nibbling on the spoon increased noticeably compared to before.
Lin Yu quickly followed up:
"Why does it seem like after my explanation, it's worse than not explaining at all?"
"You don't seem happier at all?"
How could Lin Yu not see through Xiang Tiange's little thoughts?
What girl at this age doesn't want to prove her charm in front of someone she's ambiguously involved with?
It seemed Lin Yu's "fair and impartial" performance had dealt a small blow to her.
Under normal circumstances.
Lin Yu wouldn't ask such a brainless follow-up question.
If he already knew the answer in his heart, why ask it out loud?
Today, facing Xiang Tiange, he was using a method he normally didn't employ.
The girl was saying whatever was on her mind, not hiding or holding back at all.
He, a straightforward, never-been-in-love "gentleman," why should he hide?
Might as well lay all the cards on the table!
...
(Second update for today. There will be an extra update later. Continuing to work hard to maintain steady updates without hiccups, stabilizing my mindset to write well first.)
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!
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
