Shu Bai pushed open the door to the quiet room, and the light from the corridor fell on his expressionless face.
Shu Huaijin and Wen Rui immediately surrounded them, the elderly couple looking both nervous and expectant.
"Xiao Bai, how are you? We thought we heard voices inside..." Wen Rui lowered her voice, her hands unconsciously clenching the hem of her clothes, "Has the Guardian God awakened?"
Shu Huaijin also looked at his grandson expectantly, waiting for his answer.
Shu Bai was silent for a moment before asking, "...Shu Huaijin, Wen Rui, are you sure you're worshipping the Shu family's righteous deity? Didn't you see a single word was wrong?"
For example, its full name is actually "positive nerve" or something like that.
The elderly couple were taken aback by the question, and a look of confusion appeared on their wrinkled faces at the same time: "...What word did you misread?"
"It's nothing." Shu Bai composed himself. "The guardian deity has indeed awakened."
Before the elderly couple could even show their joy, they heard their grandson add, "It's just that the way he woke up was a bit unique."
Shu Huaijin's heart tightened: "How can we address this individually?"
“Our guardian spirit not only ate all the offerings in front of me, but also specified that it wanted barbecue flavor tomorrow.”
Wen Rui gasped, "The Lord has truly appeared! This is an incredibly auspicious sign!"
Shu Bai straightened her sleeves with a cold face and continued to complain: "He was afraid I wouldn't give him potato chips, so he took my earrings and told me to bring potato chips to exchange for them tomorrow."
A deathly silence fell.
Shu Huaijin pointed tremblingly towards the quiet room, boldly guessing, "You...you bargained with the Guardian?"
"Of course not." Shu Bai said expressionlessly. "I just think that a proper god shouldn't love eating potato chips so much. Besides, he unilaterally confiscated my earring."
He paused, then looked thoughtfully at the two elderly people: "He seemed quite skilled, not like it was his first time doing this. So, after you've served the potato chips before, have you ever lost any small items? Like teacup lids, back scratchers, or anything like that?"
…
The next day, at 11:59 a.m.
The old house of the Shu family, enshrined in the quiet room.
Li Yuheng leaned against the invisible wall of shadow, bored out of his mind, toying with the dark earring between his fingertips.
The earrings were made of a warm, smooth material that felt cool to the touch, carrying a hint of aloofness that made him somewhat distracted.
Should he get his ears pierced and wear an earring or something?
However, with the male lead's looks, wouldn't adding an earring make him a little too handsome?
Li Yuheng imagined the scene and felt that it was radiant, almost blinding himself with his own brilliant idea.
He started thinking about which ear would be better to wear the earring on.
The left side? It seems unruly.
The right side? Perhaps it looks more elegant.
Or... fight on both sides?
Wouldn't it be too symmetrical and lose its appeal?
Li Yuheng held up the dark earring that Shu Bai wore to his eyes and examined it closely.
Yes, my wife's taste is indeed excellent; it suits him perfectly.
So what color should I choose?
As the supreme and flawless guardian, the male protagonist must be extremely careful in his choices.
First of all, black?
Classic, timeless, and able to highlight his mysterious and unpredictable temperament.
But wouldn't it be too ordinary and not worthy of his unique identity?
After all, he is Li Yuheng, a walking legend, and not someone anyone can imitate.
gold?
Hmm, this is good!
He was dazzling enough, just like himself, the most eye-catching presence in the crowd.
Imagine him tilting his head slightly, the golden earring reflecting a dazzling light—that scene…
Wow, it's practically a gift to the eyes of all living beings.
But wouldn't that seem too nouveau riche?
Although the male lead is undoubtedly noble, his overly blatant boasting seems to detract from his subtle, pretentious style.
Sapphire blue?
This color is quite nice; it's as deep as his eyes when he's feeling melancholy, adding a touch of mystery and intrigue to his flawless face.
But... isn't it a bit too static?
For a leading man as radiant and emotionally rich as him, a single earring of a fixed color seems insufficient to fully capture the multifaceted nature of his soul.
"Why don't we just make one that changes color?" Li Yuheng muttered to himself, thinking the idea was absolutely brilliant.
The color changes with the mood.
One earring, multiple experiences.
It fully showcases the rich inner world of the male protagonist, a creative work of art.
The guardian deity was caught up in an extremely serious aesthetic consideration, as if this was not a simple decorative choice, but an important decision concerning the balance of the universe.
…
12 noon.
The door to the quiet room was pushed open precisely on time.
Shu Bai was holding two bags of potato chips.
Original flavor, and barbecue flavor.
He walked to the offering table and placed the two bags of potato chips side by side.
"Guardian Angel. Your barbecue flavor."
Li Yuheng immediately reached out a hand and precisely scooped up the barbecue flavored packet.
Then he grabbed the original flavor packet and started eating it from both sides, alternating between them.
Shu Bai watched as two hands alternately fumbled for potato chips on the offering table, and reminded her, "Guardian, my earring."
Li Yuheng paused for a moment.
Yes, earrings.
What if I don't want to pay it back?
Li Yuheng smacked his lips, and a wisp of black energy once again reached towards Shu Bai's hand hanging by his side.
Shu Bai instinctively tried to pull his hand away, but the black energy had already forcefully wrapped around the base of his ring finger, and the icy touch flashed by.
As the black mist dissipated, a simple, dark-colored ring was found securely on his hand.
The abbot's robe appears simple, but upon closer inspection, a subtle, flowing light is revealed.
Shu Bai raised his hand, examining the ring that had appeared out of nowhere, his brows furrowing slightly: "What do you mean by this?"
Li Yuheng cleared his throat, his voice, emanating from the shadows, carrying a deliberately crafted sense of remoteness and depth:
"This ring was forged by me with my primordial divine power. Wearing it can ward off all evil and suppress inner demons, greatly benefiting your cultivation as a Pure Color Master. In more critical moments and times of danger, it may even protect you completely."
He paused, his tone becoming even more enigmatic: "You should know that this is no ordinary item. You should wear it carefully and never take it off."
Upon hearing this, Shu Bai lowered his head and examined the ring more closely, feeling its cool and heavy texture on his fingertip.
Oh, finally something good.
He nodded: "Thank you for the treasure, guardian deity."
After speaking, Shu Bai casually lowered the hand wearing the ring, as if she had merely accepted a gift, then looked up again, her gaze fixed on the dark figure:
"Now, can you give me back my earring?"
Li Yuheng: "..."
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