The King of Black Fog

"The situation is turning grim," one said.

"Hasn't it always been like this?" came the reply.

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Eagles soar through the sky, fish dart in the shallow waters,...

Chapter Fifty-One: Confession

She nudged Li Changzhou and lectured him, "Brother, do you even know how to pick up girls?"

“Qianxia.” Yang Qinglan looked at her with a smile.

"Don't you know how to win a girl's heart?"

“Easy summer.” Yang Qinglan continued to smile.

It seems the issue isn't with the wording.

Li Qianxia turned her face away and pretended to drink her juice.

Yang Qinglan stopped smiling and turned her gaze to Li Changzhou.

She said to him:

"You should have noticed that I have no friends, I like reading, I like being alone, and I lack trust in people."

"I became friends with Qianxia because of the Value Game. As for you... I can't really call you friends yet, but I trust you. The main reason for this is because of Qianxia. I can't think of anyone else, or any reason, that I would trust."

"Not even friends?" Li Changzhou retorted.

Yang Qinglan thought for a moment and said, "You've told me everything about the white ID card, so let's leave it at that."

"Brother!" Li Qianxia looked over in surprise, "So you know how to pick up girls? Did you see through Qinglan all along and say it on purpose?"

"No, really. I just thought there was nothing to hide between us, and you wouldn't tell anyone anyway."

After a pause, Li Changzhou continued, "Most importantly, this way life is easier. We have to live together for a long time and keep secrets from each other, which is exhausting."

"Is this why you put those pornographic books under your mattress?"

"...I was hiding something, and you found it. Also, what are you always rummaging through my room for!"

Listening to the conversation between the two siblings, Yang Qinglan smiled helplessly, picked up her pen, and continued planning the base.

After Li Changzhou and Li Qianxia left, Yang Qinglan continued sketching, and soon, a site sketch that could be described as a professional design drawing appeared in her notebook.

A shop assistant came over to collect Li Changzhou's cup.

Yang Qinglan looked up and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"Manager," the clerk asked, her face full of curiosity, "were those two people your friends?"

Yang Qinglan tapped her pen lightly twice on the notebook: "Hmm."

"Could you give me that handsome guy's WeChat?" the shop assistant asked expectantly. She had noticed Li Changzhou as soon as he entered the store.

“Well,” Yang Qinglan thought for a moment and declined, “He might like me, but it’s not good to be recommended other girls by someone he likes.”

"Wait a minute!" There were no customers in the store, and another employee came over. "Does that mean, manager, you also have feelings for him?"

"Working hours".

The two shop assistants let out a soft, regretful groan.

They were eager to know the gossip about the fairy shopkeeper.

People always want to find emotions and desires in a pure, beautiful, and refined woman.