On New Year's Eve and the first day of the New Year, everyone stays at home. On the second and third days of the New Year, the wives of all ages in the village will bring their husbands and children back to their parents' home to stay for two days. Just like the process on the first day of the New Year, they will visit their relatives one by one to wish them a happy new year.

The Liu family members went to visit their maternal relatives, and Liu Ben stayed alone in the village, so he simply invited Uncle Qi and Uncle Feier to come over for dinner.

Since all the people who can cook in the Liu family have left, what will Liu Ben and the other three men eat?

Of course it’s Liu Ben’s specialty, the Galaxy Mushroom Soup!

The Liu family's favorite hot pot dish was still the dish. Liu Ben never tired of the delicious mushroom soup, and Qi You and Phil, who were trying it for the first time, were full of praise. In the end, it was only thanks to their years of gentlemanly etiquette that they managed to hold back from overeating.

After dinner, the three of them went to the Guixiang Pine Forest. When Qi You and Fei Er heard Liu Ben say this was the tree that produced the pine nuts they were studying, they instantly became intrigued. They circled the tree, observing, photographing, and taking samples. If they hadn't been unable to climb up, they would have wanted to take a closer look at the growth of the crown.

"Do the pine nuts here have the same benefits as those sold in the store?"

"Yes, I do, but it's not as effective as the one in the store, and it has a lot of oil. I'm planning to use it to extract oil, and I'm already looking at the machine."

"Oil pressing?" Qi You said with a bit of regret: "There are still a lot of nutrients left after oil pressing."

"I'm thinking of using pure pressing, first of all... and then... the remaining oil can still be used," Liu Ben explained in detail his ideas for the oil pressing process. Finally, he smiled and said, "Uncle Qi, don't worry about it. The pine nuts sent by the research institute will definitely be enough for research."

"Okay." Qi You nodded. After a while, he naturally got together with Phil, enjoying the scenery of the forest and chatting in a low voice. Liu Ben listened to some of them, most of which were beautiful memories between them over the years.

Liu Ben walked behind, looking at the backs of the two people in front, and wanted to You Ying even more.

It doesn't mean you'll be completely idle after the third day of the Lunar New Year. Don't worry. On such auspicious days, there will always be many happy events: one family is getting married, another is moving into a new house, one family has a child's birthday, another family has an elderly person celebrating their birthday... It's not until after the eighth day of the Lunar New Year that things start to get less busy.

Liu Ben finished drinking at several banquets and saw that there was nothing else to do. Most of the Liu family members had gone to visit relatives. Liu Ben took care of all the affairs, told his family that he was going out to play for a few days, comforted Avocado, packed a bunch of delicious hot food and put it in the space, and set off on the journey to meet You Ying.

These few days did not dispel Liu Ben's impulsiveness, but instead made his plan to see You Ying more and more clear and urgent.

[The space in this system is not for you to use as a portable space! ]

It came again and again. Liu Ben said helplessly, "I'll just put it aside for a while and take it out when we get to our destination. It's Chinese New Year after all, so can you be more lenient? I even gave you so many snacks!"

[Hmph, alright then, this won’t happen again!]

"Yeah, next time for sure! Next time for sure!"

Liu Ben took a lot of effort to get a ticket and boarded the train to You Ying's house.

Meanwhile, You Ying had long wanted to leave. In fact, because of his great-grandfather's dislike, You Ying hadn't returned for the New Year in ages. You Ying wouldn't come, and neither would You Guoguo. The relationship between those relatives, who rarely interacted, had long since grown distant. Not to mention that many people, seeing that You Ying didn't please his great-grandfather, were simply glad to have one less strong competitor.

This year, for some reason, You Ying's great-grandfather suddenly relented and took the initiative to tell You Ying's grandfather that he hoped the whole family would come. That's why You Ying and You Guoguo were brought here this year.

However, the You family has many relatives and even more people to host banquets. After the Chinese New Year, there are still various banquets to attend, which cannot be refused. Therefore, You Yingcai stayed and lived with his great-grandfather in the ancestral home.

"Dad may feel that he is too old and still wants to see the younger generations." said Mr. You.

Mr. You nodded: "As people get older, their hearts become more open and they can look beyond many things."

You Ying didn't express any opinion, but he did notice that his great-grandfather's attitude was much gentler than before.

Before, the great grandfather had asked You Ying if she had found a partner. You Ying said that she had a boyfriend. The great grandfather just said that it was good to have a companion and that one would not be lonely.

My great-grandmother passed away a few years ago, so my great-grandfather might be a little lonely.

"Great Grandfather is such a jerk," You Guoguo said angrily. "He wouldn't eat the food we sent him, and he wouldn't give it to Great Grandfather either. He said something about how a nutritionist specially prepared the best and most suitable ingredients for Grandpa's meals. His tone made it seem like I was just an ignorant child."

You Guoguo even specially used the back door to order a lot of dishes from Liu Ben before he closed the store, thinking that it would be enough for the whole family to taste. She didn't expect that her kindness would be taken for granted.

"He's just like that," Mrs. You shook her head and said, "I'll go talk to him later."

Old Mrs. You walked over to Great-grandfather and said something to him, and then Great-grandfather said he wanted to eat the food they brought.

After returning, Mr. You asked Mrs. You, "Mom, how did you convince me?"

Old Madam You smiled and said, "I just said that this is sold by Xiaoying's family. It has excellent nourishing effects and is good for the human body. Even if you don't believe it, it is Xiaoying's intention. And You Guoguo is also cooperating with Xiaoying's family this year, etc."

You Guoguo rolled her eyes and hopped over to her great-grandfather, whispering to him about the good things about You Ying's boyfriend. First, she talked about how the vegetables sold exclusively at Liu Ben's house were so nourishing and delicious. Then, she talked about how the skincare products she made using vegetables from Liu Ben's shop were so effective and so popular. She also talked about how Liu Ben had built many factories in his hometown and how much he cared for the villagers there...

Although the great grandfather is old and not in good health, he used his brain frequently when he was young and is not confused now. After listening to You Guoguo's statement, he felt that this was also a good candidate. Although You Ying's excellence made it unnecessary for them to arrange a marriage, the fact that You Ying could find such a young man with good character and ability was icing on the cake, and he was very happy.

In the end, the dishes specially prepared for the great grandfather really whetted his appetite. He ate a lot of food, which was rare, and felt better. You Ying was also praised by the great grandfather, who said that he was doing well in his business and was able to find a good partner, and that he was a blessed person.

You Ying remained calm and chatted and laughed with his great-grandfather for a long time.

Seeing this scene, some people were not happy.

A young man said to an elderly man who was also looking over there, "Grandpa, did you see that? That You Ying..."

"I'm not blind." The older man said solemnly.

"I thought that pervert You Ying wouldn't be able to compete anymore. What was Great Grandpa thinking? Why did he call him back?"

"Humph, the older you get, the more confused you become."

"Grandpa, I think we still need to prepare in advance and resolve the threat in advance."

The elder glanced at his dumbest grandson and asked, "So what do you think we should do?"

His grandson seemed to be encouraged: "I know someone who told me that he can help me find someone to hit my enemy to death, and then we can just say it was an accident!"

The older man looked at him as if he were a fool, turned around and walked away without saying anything.

With such descendants, his enthusiasm for fighting for power and profit was wiped out. Just think about it, everything he had worked so hard to grab will fall into the hands of such descendants a hundred years later. At this moment, he felt that it would be better to give it to the second family. At least the You family will not collapse a hundred years later, and he will not be scolded by his ancestors in the underground.

But his silly grandson was obviously even dumber than he thought. He thought his grandfather's "no fuck" meant a tacit agreement, so he happily went to do it. He wondered if his grandfather would be furious when he found out.

Ta-da!

Liu Ben finally arrived at You Ying's hometown, then took the bus and got off at the district mentioned in You Ying's WeChat message.

But this area is very large, and it is obviously impossible for Liu Ben to find You Ying by himself. But he doesn't want to ask You Ying directly. This is a surprise. If he asks, You Ying will definitely know that Liu Ben is here, and it will not be a surprise.

"System, please help me find where the downstream is."

[Sorry, this system doesn't have that function! ]

"How is that possible?" Liu Ben said in mock surprise, "You are also the most invincible, powerful, and omnipotent system!"

[There's no point in saying this. This system isn't one that lets the host have whatever they want, meow!]

Liu Ben: "I'll give you 50 scumbag points, help me find someone!"

【100! 】

Liu Ben readily agreed: "100 is 100! Then you have to report it in real time. Don't wait until I get to the place you mentioned at the beginning and find that you are not there anymore."

【This system has always been reliable! 】

No, Liu Ben thought silently.

The system told Liu Ben where Youying was currently. He found that it was not too far away, so he ran in that direction on foot.

Liu Ben was running very fast. As he got closer to his destination, he felt very excited. As he was running, he glanced and saw a flower shop next to him, so he stopped.

Although the Chinese New Year has just passed, the diligent shop is now open. This flower shop is Liu Ben's. He can see the various potted plants and a small number of packaged bouquets in the shop from across the street.

Hey, on TV, when you go to see your loved one you haven’t seen for a long time, you usually bring a bouquet of flowers.

Liu Ben thought about it, turned and walked into the flower shop.

"Hello, sir. What could I buy?" The flower shop was run by a gentle and amiable young lady. She asked with a smile when she saw Liu Ben come in.

Liu Ben looked left and right before asking her, "I'm going to meet my boyfriend. Do you have any recommendations?"

"The most suitable ones are definitely roses, but..." the young lady said apologetically, "The store just opened, and we haven't had time to order roses yet. How about this mixed bouquet of sunflowers, tulips, and carnations?"

Liu Ben looked at the flower she pointed at and thought it was quite beautiful because of its golden color. He nodded immediately and said, "Okay."

So a few minutes later, Liu Ben came out holding this big bouquet of flowers.

Liu Ben held the flowers and happily continued to run towards You Ying's position.

Turn left, turn right, go straight, Liu Ben's eyes lit up!

The slender and handsome figure in front of him, with his handsome profile, isn’t that the You Ying he is most familiar with!

You Ying had just come out of a store, and the people following him were carrying a bunch of things for him. Judging from the packaging, they seemed to be local specialties.

Well, this is definitely for myself, Liu Ben is very sure.

Seeing You Ying walking towards this side while playing with his mobile phone with his head down, Liu Ben quietly hid in the alley and peeked around, ready to jump out and give him a surprise when You Ying came over.

The screen on the phone in You Ying's hand looked very familiar. It was the game he had been playing for a long time, where everyone except the protagonist was a minotaur.

The prince in the game gathered four teammates: a long-range attack Minotaur boy, a melee Minotaur warrior, a magic attack Minotaur ancestor, and a healing Minotaur priest. He fought his way through all the obstacles and reached the final boss, the Bull Demon King. You Ying defeated the Bull Demon King very efficiently, saved the Minotaur God, and made a wish to rebuild the kingdom. Happy ending.

You Ying finally collected all the cgs, saved them all in a folder with satisfaction, and then ruthlessly closed the game.

Seeing You Ying approaching, Liu Ben peeked at him expectantly, but his pupils shrank.

Behind the unaware You Ying, a large truck was rushing towards him quickly. Passersby around him screamed in surprise. You Ying heard it and turned around immediately, but the truck was already approaching and was surrounded by a messy and panicked crowd. You Ying was blocked and obviously had no time to dodge.

Seeing that the situation was trending and he would definitely be hit, Liu Ben could no longer care about anything. He instantly transformed into an orc and rushed out.

You Ying was stunned at this moment. He looked at the driver with red eyes and vicious look in the truck rushing towards him. He wanted to hide, but couldn't find a direction to hide. His only reaction was that this person was rushing towards him. The speed of a person could not match that of a car anyway, but he still wanted to try to rush to the side.

But before he could move, suddenly, a huge figure rushed out from his side and crashed into the truck before him.

As the figure passed by, countless petals fluttered and scattered. You Ying stared blankly in the rain of flowers, only to see that the figure rushing past was actually a terrifying... minotaur!

"Bang!"

A huge and sharp crash sounded, and passers-by just screamed, but were surprised to find that a strange minotaur used his body to block the truck steadily. He was hit by the truck sprinting at full speed, but he did not retreat at all!

It was not known whether the driver was crazy or what, but when faced with such a situation, he not only did not flee in panic, but instead stepped on the accelerator hard. With a red face, his eyes were fixed on You Ying, and he just wanted to clear the obstacle in front of the car as soon as possible.

However, the truck's tires squealed, but it was all in vain.

The terrifying figure held the truck steadily, his head lowered, and the long sharp horns on his head pierced the hard shell of the truck's head.

The passers-by around them had run away. Apart from You Ying and the others, the only people at the scene were Liu Ben who was holding up the truck and the truck driver who was still stepping on the accelerator desperately.

Liu Ben also sensed that this person was going after You Ying, otherwise he wouldn't have kept pressing the accelerator. A surge of rage surged within Liu Ben, and with a single effort, amid the screams of those around him, he lifted the entire truck upright on his head. The head of the truck was stuck on Liu Ben's horn, making it easier to grab.

Liu Ben pushed the upright truck and turned around. You Ying finally saw the face of the minotaur clearly. It was really... so familiar!

The people around You Ying tried to pull You Ying away, but You Ying stood there motionless.

Liu Ben glanced at You Ying quickly and secretly, but didn't dare to look him in the eye.

The driver in the truck seemed scared at this time, and shouted in horror to get out of the truck. However, Liu Ben did not give him the chance. He simply threw the truck over his shoulder and dropped it heavily on the ground. The roof of the truck was flattened at that time. The driver inside only had time to scream and then died.

At this time, the surroundings were in chaos. Liu Ben took a few steps back, pulled out his horns, stood up straight, and quickly ran away before passers-by called the police.

Because of its large size, it seems as if the road is vibrating when it runs, duang, duang, duang.

"..." You Ying stared blankly at the figure running away. After a long time, he turned his head slightly, walked towards the horrible truck, and bent down.

He picked up a bouquet that was no longer very beautiful.

Although the surroundings were in a mess, You Ying somehow managed to give a subtle smile.

Bending down and sniffing, the few remaining tulips exude a faint floral fragrance.

You Ying thought that this was probably the best New Year's gift he had ever received.

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As Liu Ben ran, he asked the system, "Can you help me clear all traces of my presence here?"

[Does the host refer to all traffic records, surveillance footage of the host, and the memories of passersby who have seen the host?]

"Yeah..." Although this sounds almost impossible, Liu Ben feels that the system can definitely do it. If the system can't do it, he has no other choice but to escape to the mountains and live.

"Host, you're dreaming! How could this be so easy?! Those are the memories of so many people! This country has the most stringent surveillance!"

Liu Ben was dejected: "Is it impossible? Oh, if I had known..." Well, okay, if he had known this would happen, he would still rush over to save You Ying.

【You have to pay extra! 】

Liu Ben: “……!”

Liu Ben: "So it's possible? Take the money?"

[That's definitely not cheap, at least 1000 scumbag value! ]

Hope ignited in Liu Ben's heart: "System, Happy New Year, all the best, great fortune... Can you give me a discount?"

"And that driver is considered a scumbag, right? Am I super awesome this time? Does that count as torturing the scumbag?"

[……] How should I put it, this really counts, and the system has to admit that it is indeed very enjoyable to watch.

Liu Ben: "Please, lovely system!"

The system reluctantly said: [Okay, then I'll charge you 500 Trash Abuse Points. It can't be any cheaper!]

The price was immediately discounted in half. Liu Ben didn't push any further and happily agreed: "Okay, okay! You are the best big cat!"

[Okay, I've cleared the traces from before. Now go back to your corner of the house and I'll clean up the rest. It'll be like you never came.]

Liu Ben is now truly grateful to the system from the bottom of his heart. Although the system is stingy, petty, and often plays pranks, making his farming extremely difficult, it is indeed a very good system when it comes to important matters. He even feels a little guilty for previously criticizing the system for being unreliable.

Liu Ben had already run to a deserted place. He changed back to his original form and began to walk slowly towards the station.

As they walked, Liu Ben became depressed again: "We just went back like this. I wanted to give You Ying a surprise."

[Now it’s scary]

"But it's a good thing he came," Liu Ben said with lingering fear. "That driver looked very abnormal. He was probably coming for You Ying. Let me tell you, rich people like You Ying are dangerous. Did I just kill that driver?"

[No, I'm still breathing, meow]

"What a pity," Liu Ben sighed, then became a little worried: "Will You Ying figure it out? Will he suspect me?"

He doesn't doubt you

"That's good." Liu Ben breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he is a fool.

Liu Ben: ...

Liu Ben squatted on the side of the road, holding his face with a bitter face: "Ahhh... so annoying..."

[Emmm, being single is so safe. Who told you to find a partner? What’s meant to come will eventually come.]

Liu Ben clapped his hands, regaining some spirit, and stood up and said, "You're right. People who love each other should trust each other and shouldn't hide important things from each other. It's time for me to confess my identity to You Ying!"

[…Fuck you! Is this what the system just said?!]

However, Liu Ben's decision was only a moment of excitement before he collapsed again. "Do you really want to tell me? Or... wait until You Ying asks me... maybe he doesn't doubt it after all?"

The system ignored him.

Liu Ben muttered to himself, struggling with his thoughts: "If You Ying asks, how should I answer? Should I tell him everything, or only half of it?"

Liu Ben, who was decisive in farming, opening shops and factories, hesitated and was entangled when faced with this problem. He bought the ticket slowly while thinking.

The tickets were booked, but he still hadn't come up with a solution.

[Hurry up! This system still has to clean up your traces, which is super troublesome!]

Forget it, forget it. Liu Ben scratched his hair randomly, stood up and walked towards the station.

Drink today and be drunk today, worry about tomorrow when it comes, we’ll talk about it when the time comes!

Liu Ben swallowed the difficult questions whole.

[Host, do you want more takeout? If not, this system will eat it! ]

Oh yes, and takeout.

Liu Ben thought about it, spent some money to let the system report You Ying's current location, and turned around to look for You Ying again.

An hour later, Liu Ben finally got on the return bus with some satisfaction.

At this time, You Ying had just come out of the police station, and was personally escorted out by the chief.

The director said politely, "We will investigate this matter thoroughly. We were negligent in maintaining public security. I apologize, Mr. You."

You Ying said calmly, "We really should investigate. I remember that large trucks like this are not allowed to enter the city at all hours."

"Yes, I will definitely conduct a fair and open investigation and will not allow criminals to take advantage of this."

You Ying didn't say anything else. He was still holding a bouquet of flowers that didn't look very good.

The director, who had just checked the surveillance, naturally knew that the flowers were brought by the mysterious minotaur, but You Ying refused to give them to him. He was a victim and had a high status. The director saw that it was just an ordinary bouquet of flowers and did not ask to stay for inspection.

A female police officer saw that the bouquet of flowers was dirty and the clothes You Ying was wearing looked very expensive, so she kindly lent You Ying a bottle of disinfectant and a pack of tissues, and asked him to wipe the mud and water off the flowers, but there were still some wet marks on the packing paper.

You Ying walked back to his car, and his driver hurried over to help him open the door.

As You Ying got into the car, before he even looked up, he smelled a hint of fragrance. He looked closely and saw a large bag of packed lunch boxes on the back seat of the car.

“…” This scent was too familiar. You Ying paused for a moment and then got into the car as if nothing had happened.

After the driver closed the car door and started the car, You Ying reached out, opened the bag, and took out the transparent lunch boxes one by one to look at them.

This box has fried candied pine nuts, this box has fried crispy balls, this box has pickled radish, and this box has brown sugar rice cakes...

You Ying held his forehead, this Liu Ben...

He didn't know what to say.

If it weren't for these things, You Ying could still pretend that the minotaur that appeared today wasn't Liu Ben. Putting these things here, it's really...

Of course You Ying could tell that the minotaur today was Liu Ben, not only because he had seen that "headgear" many times, but also because he was very familiar with Liu Ben.

Even though his body shapes didn't match, You Ying still saw the shadow of Liu Ben from the Minotaur's habitual movements, his act of saving people, and the expression on his bull face (? ) when he stole a glance at himself.

Moreover, the Minotaur had only appeared in the city where Liu Ben was before, but this time it followed him to his hometown. How could it be such a coincidence?

So You Ying almost instantly determined that the minotaur hero in the urban legend who liked to stand up for justice was Liu Ben.

The only thing he couldn't figure out was how Liu Ben managed to look like this. Special effects actors in movies could achieve this look through some special and complex equipment, but Liu Ben...did he have the skills?

You Ying wasn't particularly worried about Liu Ben's identity being exposed. Even if it were, You Ying was confident he could handle any subsequent issues. However, the Minotaur Hero incident had occurred at least twice before, and Liu Ben was still able to live a happy and comfortable life every day, with no one outside discovering his vest. It seemed that Liu Ben really had a special skill for wearing a sack without getting caught, as he claimed.

But how exactly is this done? It's really puzzling.

Seeing that Liu Ben still had the mind to deliver takeout to himself, it meant that he was not worried at all this time.

You Ying shook his head helplessly. The brown sugar rice cake in his hand was still hot. He opened the lid casually and pinched a piece to eat.

So sweet.

The author has something to say:

You Ying (shocked): Gathering all the Minotaur teammates, we can actually summon a real Minotaur in the three-dimensional world!!!

Liu Ben: Let me ask you, are you my master?

Thank you to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution for me~

I don't often buy North and South irrigation. I bought a bottle of Jiaduobao (*w*)

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