Chapter 71 Southeast Asia Cruise Seven-Day Trip

Xie Xun said no more and turned to leave. Fu Qinghuai followed beside him and naturally took the luggage.

Little Green perched on his shoulder and flicked its tongue. Xie Xun pinched its head and put the snake back into his sports bag.

Soon, the man and the ghost arrived at the nearest airport in a car arranged by the chieftain.

When buying the ticket, Xie Xun frowned at the price but still paid for one himself. Then he turned to look at Fu Qinghuai.

"Go back to Yuli and stay there."

"What, Xunxun, do you think I'm someone you can't show your face in public?"

"Save the cost of a plane ticket."

Xie Xun spoke with righteous indignation, not caring at all about Fu Qinghuai's resentment, and even made a rare joke, "Or you can float back yourself."

The implication is that he would definitely not spend extra money to buy him a ticket.

Upon hearing this, Fu Qinghuai snorted softly, thinking to himself that if Xie Xun weren't his dual cultivation partner, he would never have compromised.

Thinking this, he took advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention, bent down and kissed the person, then turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared back into the pendant.

Xie Xun was so angry and embarrassed that he wanted to throw away the broken jade. In the end, his ears turned red and he stuffed the pendant into his collar. He immediately felt a cold sensation on his chest.

Clearly, this ancient ghost is using this to express its dissatisfaction.

Xie Xuncai ignored him, bought his ticket, and went to wait for his flight. Sure enough, his bad luck kicked in again, and his flight, which was originally on time, was delayed by almost an hour.

He finally boarded the plane after sitting at the airport until his butt was sore.

Fortunately, nothing bad happened during the flight. Xie Xun, adhering to the principle of "better to avoid trouble," put on an eye mask and fell asleep.

The plane landed, and I returned to the familiar city in the evening.

Xie Xun's bad luck struck again, causing a massive traffic jam. The traffic was so bad that Xie Xun was about to fall asleep and almost throw up when the taxi finally made it to the familiar old street corner.

After being away for almost a month, I'm finally back in my own territory.

He had just put his luggage down when a familiar loud voice came from outside the door.

"Ah Xun! You're finally back!"

Jiang Le walked in carrying several bags of food, placed a box of still-steaming Jiang's roast goose on the counter, and then turned her gaze to the unfamiliar man standing next to Xie Xun. She paused for a moment and asked, "Who is this?"

Before leaving, Xie Xun only mentioned on WeChat the approximate time he would be back, without mentioning that he would be bringing anyone with him.

After all, he was introverted and had hardly any close friends since childhood, except for his best friend Jiang Lehui.

Fu Qinghuai stood there, tall and handsome, with a strong presence.

Even though his clothes were casual, his temperament and handsome appearance made them look like they belonged to a niche brand.

"Fu Qinghuai".

Xie Xun rubbed his throbbing temples, pointed to the person and gave a brief introduction, then said to Fu Qinghuai, "My childhood friend, Jiang Lehui."

Fu Qinghuai had met Jiang Lehui before and even played a prank on him once. However, he couldn't not introduce him in front of Jiang Lehui, as that would seem very strange.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Le looked at Fu Qinghuai with curiosity.

This person was really handsome, but for some reason, Jiang Lehui always felt that there was an inexplicable eerie aura surrounding him. Especially when those eyes looked over, Jiang Lehui felt a chill run down his spine for no reason.

That look... well, it wasn't very friendly, more like looking at a love rival.

Jiang Lehui was startled by her own thought and quickly shook her head, realizing that she must be hallucinating from working too much overtime lately.

Ah Xun is such a blockhead who has never even held a girl's hand. Surely this person isn't his boyfriend from outside?

That's too sci-fi.

"Brother Fu, right? Hello, hello! Xun's friend is my friend!"

Fu Qinghuai nodded slightly in response.

His gaze lingered on Jiang Lehui's face for a moment, a faint smile curving his lips, carrying an indescribable meaning.

"You're great!"

Jiang Lehui couldn't help but move closer to Xie Xun and lower her voice, "You made friends on your trip? What's their background?"

"He's just an ordinary person who can use some magic, so we don't need to worry about him."

Xie Xun didn't say much and immediately started opening the roast goose box. "I'm starving, let's eat first."

"That's true, it's so late already. Luckily I bought enough, otherwise there wouldn't be enough for Brother Fu to eat."

Jiang Lehui chuckled, dragged over a stool and sat down, his tone familiar, "You have no idea how many times I've come this month. The day before yesterday, I even helped you clean up that pile of flyers at the door, otherwise they would have blocked the entrance long ago."

Xie Xun broke apart the disposable chopsticks, didn't look up, and mumbled an "Mmm".

He knew in his heart that Jiang Lehui must have been running around here a lot in the past month.

This guy always has such an awkward way of showing concern for people.

But this is also how they get along; from childhood to adulthood, neither of them is polite to the other.

"I didn't know you came back with Ah Xun, so I didn't buy anything else. I'll treat you to a meal at Lou Wai Lou next time!"

Jiang Lehui smiled and handed Fu Qinghuai a pair of chopsticks in a familiar manner, saying, "Don't be shy, buddy."

The way he said that made it sound like he was the owner of the shop.

Fu Qinghuai narrowed his eyes, took the chopsticks, dragged another chair to sit next to Xie Xun, and squeezed Jiang Lehui out of his way.

The latter didn't seem to mind, changed seats, and started eating with a chuckle.

Have you been staying up late and not sleeping well lately?

During the meal, Xie Xun frowned as he noticed a wisp of black energy faintly swirling around Jiang Lehui's forehead. "And you keep encountering strange things? Your colleagues keep having bad luck one after another, and you keep getting targeted by backstabbers?"

Jiang Lehui was taken aback upon hearing this, and then her face fell.

How did you know?

As if remembering something, he became increasingly frightened as he spoke, "Three people in our department have already taken sick leave this month, and last week I almost got hit by a flowerpot falling from upstairs..."

Xie Xun already understood. He turned around, took out a small wooden box from under the counter, and handed a triangularly folded amulet to Jiang Lehui.

"Keep it with you at all times. Don't stay up late lately, and avoid crowded places."

"Ah, could it be..." Jiang Lehui clutched the amulet, then belatedly shivered.

"Just bring it with you."

Xie Xun interrupted his guess and pushed the roast goose towards him, saying, "Eat first."

The three of them sat around the counter eating, and the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

Jiang Lehui was a chatterbox, constantly recounting the interesting things that had happened over the past month. Fu Qinghuai listened quietly, unusually refraining from saying anything shocking, occasionally placing a piece of food on Xie Xun's plate with his chopsticks, his actions natural.

Xie Xun's gaze paused as he looked at the extra food in his bowl.

Under Jiang Lehui's surprised gaze, he expressionlessly put the food back into Fu Qinghuai's bowl, saying, "Eat it yourself."

Fu Qinghuai wasn't angry. He slowly ate the piece of meat and even gave Xie Xun a deliberately provocative smile.

Xie Xun: "..."

Looking at the unspoken understanding between the two, Jiang Le felt that strange feeling well up in her heart again.

He leaned closer to Xie Xun and lowered his voice, "Your friend... is quite special."

Just then, his phone rang. He answered it, said a few words, and suddenly became excited. After hanging up, he looked excitedly at Xie Xun and Fu Qinghuai.

"Ah Xun, our company chartered a cruise ship for team building, a seven-day Southeast Asia trip, including Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Bali, and we can even go diving! My parents just told me that my great-aunt dragged them to a wedding banquet at the last minute and they can't go, so there are two extra spots available. Each ticket costs more than 18,000 yuan, it would be a huge loss if we didn't go!"

Jiang Lehui winked at Xie Xun, "Perfect, why don't you bring your friend along? All the food, drinks, and entertainment on the ship are included, much better than you minding the shop! Consider it a welcome party to wash away your bad luck!"

When Xie Xun heard the word "Thailand," his chopsticks, which were holding a roast goose, paused. His intuition told him that this place was incompatible with him.

He instinctively wanted to refuse, as there were still a backlog of orders in the store that hadn't been fulfilled. Although the thank-you money wasn't much, every little bit helps.

"OK."

A deep, chuckling voice rang out first. Fu Qinghuai casually draped his arm over Jiang Lehui's shoulder and gave him a gentle smile. "Xunxun and I are tired from our journey and need to relax. Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Brother Jiang."

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