Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Xie Lingya couldn’t believe it. The so-called powerful cheat was just a few drops of saliva?
He didn’t believe it! How could he possibly be given such a cheat!
The scene Xie Lingya had imagined didn’t happen, especially since Hai Guanchao witnessed the humiliating process, making him feel even more ashamed.
No, maybe it was a mistake. Xie Lingya pinched Xiao Guai again, and it couldn’t spit out any more saliva. It rolled around in Xie Lingya’s hand, swam down, and started to poop.
Xie Lingya: “…”
Hai Guanchao: “Hahahahahahaha!!!”
He’d already squeezed the shit out of him, it seems he really can’t do any more…
Xie Lingya said in a daze, “Is it because it’s still too young? This isn’t a max-level cheat, but something that needs to be upgraded?”
Hai Guanchao couldn’t help but say, “But for it to grow to the age where it can spit out a torrential downpour of saliva— if it really does rain by spitting— it would take at least a hundred years, right?”
Xie Lingya: “…”
Hai Guanchao: “Is it because the gods’ concept of time is different from ours?”
Xie Lingya clutched his chest and said, “What you said makes a lot of sense, I’ve decided to go wash my hands.”
Although Baoyang Temple wasn’t short of food to feed this snake, and it was at least “eliminating a scourge for the people,” Xie Lingya was still a little disappointed. When Shi Changxuan returned, he told him about it listlessly.
Shi Changxuan’s expression was a little strange at the time.
Xie Lingya felt that he was also a little speechless, probably because he was quite looking forward to it at first, after all, the “docile dragon” had the word “dragon” in its name.
Shi Changxuan had only mentioned it because he heard Phytolacca God’s off-key laughter. He thought about it and decided not to say anything, instead changing the subject: “My classmates want to invite me out. Want to go?”
Xie Lingya asked in surprise, “How many students are in your major? I don’t think they’ve ever organized any activities before.”
Unlike his class and department, Xie Lingya was frequently invited to various activities, though he had always declined.
Shi Changxuan said, “My classmates who often attend large lectures with me.”
Apparently, it was a trip to the surrounding countryside. Because it was located high in the mountains, while Zhuyang city was still quite warm, the mountaintop was covered in snow. Many residents were taking advantage of the weekend to go up the mountain to see the snow and ice, since Zhuyang was in the south and snow wasn’t an annual occurrence.
Xie Lingya thought it wouldn’t hurt to go, consider it a date, and nodded in agreement.
….
When Xie Lingya arrived with Shi Changxuan, she realized why he had invited her. It was a road trip with about ten people, all couples.
Shi Changxuan’s agreement to come was already a bit of a surprise to everyone, let alone the fact that he said he would bring someone along. Everyone was speculating whether he would bring a girlfriend, and what she would be like— perhaps a female Taoist priest? But she must be very beautiful!
When they saw his companion, they awkwardly discovered that while he was indeed beautiful, he was a man!
Shi Changxuan was usually aloof and unapproachable; perhaps he didn’t understand what they meant by “bringing a companion” because he rarely interacted with people?
This surprise caused an awkward silence for a second.
Xie Lingya glanced at all the couples and also felt a moment of awkwardness, before casually greeting them.
Anyone else would probably have laughed, saying, “Why did you bring a man? Are you gay?” But since it was Shi Changxuan, they could only pretend nothing was wrong.
Someone pondered for a while and said, “…I was wondering why you looked so familiar. Aren’t you from Baoyang Temple, that…?”
This made sense; Shi Changxuan was from Baoyang Temple, and after they had been in the news several times, his classmates already knew.
The man, who had read Xie Lingya’s news, excitedly shook hands with him. Xie Lingya calmly shook his hand and casually handed him a talisman: “Hey, knowing me makes things easier. Here’s a mountain-entry talisman for everyone.”
Everyone: “…”
The mountain-entry talisman was worn when entering the mountains to protect against poisonous gas and tigers/leopards. It wasn’t that Xie Lingya was overly cautious; he just encountered these kinds of situations so often that he had to get used to preparing in advance. He specifically inquired about the number of people and drew more than a dozen mountain-entry talismans.
Shi Changxuan’s classmates accepted the talismans with a mixture of surprise and excitement.
Xie Lingya glanced at them. Actually, they weren’t junior or senior high school students anymore. At their age, some of them often went out to play and were quite well-prepared. Xie Lingya noticed that one of the cars had waterproof tarpaulins, military overcoats, and other items in its trunk.
The township they were going to was called Rongsi Township, the most remote township in Zhuyang City. The nearest village was two and a half hours away from Zhuyang City, and their destination required a three-and-a-half-hour drive. Then, to see the snow, they had to walk a distance. The only guesthouse there was a converted residential house, set up in recent years because more and more people liked to travel there for sightseeing.
Xie Lingya sat in the car, rubbing the small snake on his wrist. Although it was snowing on the mountain, the little dragon was nestled close to his skin, its warmth keeping him safe.
Rongsi Township was an undeveloped area; the so-called guides were all locals working part-time, and there were no staff. The group drove up the mountain; the scenery along the way was beautiful, especially the terraced fields. The three cars stopped several times to take pictures.
Upon reaching the village, a local guide led them to the guesthouse.
It was cold on the mountain, and there was still unmelted snow on the ground. Xie Lingya added an extra coat, making the little dragon on his wrist even less noticeable. It usually liked to hook its tail around Xie Lingya’s middle finger, but now, as soon as it extended the tip of its tail, it was too cold and immediately withdrew.
As one of the boys was walking, he noticed something resembling a pointed tail peeking out from Xie Lingya’s sleeve, disappearing in an instant. He wondered if he was seeing things, staring for a while but seeing nothing more, so he remained silent.
Inside, Xie Lingya naturally shared a double room with Shi Changxuan. Upon entering, he moved the bedside table between the two beds and tried to push them together.
Shi Changxuan: “…”
Xie Lingya: “What are you looking at? Come help me.”
They weren’t at the temple anymore; they were out having a different purpose.
Shi Changxuan hesitated for a moment, then pushed the other bed, turning the two single beds into one large bed.
Xie Lingya almost burst out laughing when he saw him hesitate before finally moving the bed. Oh, so he still wanted to sleep together.
“Shi Changxuan, check the hot water. The hot water in our room is broken. If it’s broken, we’ll have someone change rooms now.” The door wasn’t locked, and since they were all boys and had just checked in, one of the boys didn’t think much of it and pushed the door open, calling out.
He entered the room and immediately saw the bed that the two of them had put together. He was a little confused and felt that something was not right…
Before the straight man could figure it out, Xie Lingya had already naturally walked to the bathroom and the faucet. “Oh, you just need to turn on the water. It’s hot.”
The student stood at the door, glanced at their bed a few more times, wanting to ask, but seeing Shi Changxuan’s expressionless face, he didn’t dare to ask and finally retreated awkwardly.
After he left, Xie Lingya leaned against the door and said, “I came all the way here with you, and we even put our beds together. Is your classmate just too afraid to believe it or too afraid to ask?”
Shi Changxuan chuckled.
It was already quite late when they arrived at the mountain today. They would go to the summit to see the snow tomorrow. In the afternoon, they would visit a local minority family and have dinner, which was also arranged by the guide.
Everyone else was a couple, but Xie Lingya and Shi Changxuan stayed together the whole time, and no one ever said anything about how gay they were, not even a joke. Xie Lingya was starting to wonder just how serious Shi Changxuan was usually in the department.
There weren’t many activities in the evening; everyone gathered in one room to play cards and eat snacks.
“Come back tomorrow morning to pick up your military coats, it’ll be even colder up there,” said the student who organized the activity. He had rented these military coats at the foot of the mountain and brought them up; they weren’t for sale or rent up there.
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