"Anyway, bro, he's just an ordinary friend of mine. If you don't believe me, just look at his face. How could he possibly be a woman? Look at what he's wearing. What transgender person would be so unrefined as to wear a Harry Potter T-shirt and boxer shorts?!"
“…”
This statement was well-reasoned and Zheng Ming was convinced.
But other than that…
"Why does he have such long hair? He's a rock singer?"
Zheng Shu turned his head to look at Luo Jiujiang, gritted his teeth and lied, "No, he's a Taoist priest who just came down from the mountain not long ago."
Zheng Ming: “…”
Zheng Ming: "Do you think I will believe this nonsense..."
Luo Jiujiang had been watching with great interest. Hearing that Zheng Shu had arranged such an identity for him, he wasn't angry at all. Instead, he clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and muttered to himself, "In the past, I was in the azure sky, singing in the blue sky, in the land of Dafuli. I was saved by Yuanshi, the supreme master of the infinite realm. Yuanshi Tianzun, I will preach this sutra..."
Zheng Ming: “…”
If Luo Jiujiang had recited a popular opening line from the Tao Te Ching like "The Tao has its own way, but it is not the eternal Tao", he might have still been skeptical. However, when the other party started to recite a Taoist scripture that ordinary people had never heard of, it seemed that Zheng Shu was probably telling the truth.
Confucius does not speak of strange things, supernatural powers, or gods. Our ancestors' attitude towards similar things was that it was better to believe in them than not to believe in them. After finding out that everything was a misunderstanding, Zheng Ming became exceptionally amiable.
He first cheerfully apologized to Luo Jiujiang. First, he apologized for misunderstanding his identity. It was all because of his unreliable brother. Second, he apologized for being too irritable. He didn't mean to target you, the young Taoist priest. Third, he apologized for the power outage at home and his inability to entertain him properly. (This is the only thing you don't have to apologize for, brother. Zheng Shu muttered quietly to the side.)
Luo Jiujiang was easygoing, so of course he didn't take this unexpected incident seriously. Besides, it was actually quite amusing to think about.
Because of a misunderstanding, Zheng Ming, who usually ignored Zheng Shu and his group of friends, actually stayed and chatted with Luo Jiujiang about family matters. He asked Luo Jiujiang, "Where did you get your high position in the past, young Taoist priest?"
Luo Jiujiang thought for a moment and said, "No, it's not that high or low. I just give people a lecture on swordsmanship occasionally."
Zheng Ming didn't really care which mountain he was chanting on, but he asked a few questions to make the atmosphere less awkward. Seeing that Luo Jiujiang was reluctant to introduce himself, he brought up a new topic: "Young Taoist priest, how long have you been a monk?"
"Not long." Luo Jiujiang turned his head and looked at Zheng Shu's face, lost in thought. "He just became a monk, right? It really hasn't been long."
Fortunately, Zheng Ming did not consider the intrinsic connection between "just became a monk" and "why did he grow such long hair", otherwise the situation would probably be even more embarrassing.
"Then, little Taoist priest, is there something important that brought you down the mountain this time?"
"Nothing serious." Luo Jiujiang said lightly: "I was sparring with my man, and accidentally used a little too much force. When I opened my eyes, I was here."
"..." Zheng Ming froze. He chuckled twice, thinking there might be something wrong with his ears. "What did the young Taoist priest say?"
Zheng Shu, standing by, kept glaring at Luo Jiujiang, almost begging him not to be so honest. Luo Jiujiang caught his gaze and immediately changed his words: "I was just joking. I came down the mountain this time mainly to play games—the signal is bad up there."
After hanging out here for an afternoon, Luo Jiujiang not only learned how to play games, but also learned what a WiFi signal is.
Upon hearing this answer, Zheng Shu sighed inwardly and slapped his hands hard on his eyes; Zheng Ming was not sure which of the two answers was more sad, but he felt from the bottom of his heart that with such a successor, Taoism really had successors, and he was about to take the medicine.
Zheng Mingduo glanced at Luo Jiujiang twice, and then had a new doubt: "Little Taoist priest, this T-shirt of yours...do you Taoist priests like Harry Potter too?"
Although Luo Jiujiang didn't know who this green-eyed demon with a strange name, a lightning bolt engraved on his forehead, and holding a strange weapon, a chopstick stick, was, he was so famous that he even had a headshot of him on his clothes. However, this did not stop him from smiling calmly and saying, "Exactly. Good people don't know that outsiders are good at chanting."
Zheng Ming: “…”
Zheng Shu: “…”
Fortunately, Zheng Ming did not stay long before leaving, otherwise Zheng Shu estimated that he would have suffered a sudden heart attack.
As soon as Zheng Ming left, Zheng Shu rushed over to close the door. He turned around and held Luo Jiujiang's hands, almost bursting into tears: "Brother Luo, why are you so honest?"
Luo Jiujiang's attitude was quite frank: "Usually, I tell the truth because lies are unnecessary."
"But you haven't lied before, have you?"
"Yeah." Luo Jiujiang nodded amiably, "Those who needed me to lie were basically dealt with by me later."
Zheng Shu: “…”
Luo Jiujiang had no intention of intimidating him; he was merely joking. Seeing Zheng Shu's speechless expression, Luo Jiujiang himself smiled. He asked in a gentle voice, "Your brother's name is 'Proof,' and yours is 'Certificate.' You two brothers have quite interesting names."
It would have been fine if he hadn't brought up the subject. As soon as he did, Zheng Shu seemed even more livid. He slumped onto the bed, breathing in a grieving, inexplicable sigh. "Then you don't know the name of my newborn little brother."
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