The teacher and students lived in harmony and enjoyed a happy time together.
At this moment, Ye Mujiu tugged at Zhou Mu's sleeve and whispered in his ear, "How do you know that Uncle Hei is the Black Emperor?"
Just as Zhou Mu was about to speak, Ye Mujiu puffed out her pink cheeks and glared at him, "If you dare to say it's a secret, I'll slap you to death."
"If you kill me, your future happiness will be gone." Zhou Mu couldn't help but chuckle. He found Ye Mujiu's appearance adorable and felt like pink bubbles were bubbling all over him.
"What happiness..."
Seeing the knowing smile on Zhou Mu's face, Ye Mujiu immediately understood.
So this kid was talking about that...
"rogue……"
Ye Mujiu's face instantly turned bright red, like a ripe red apple.
Zhou Mu laughed heartily, pulled Ye Mujiu into his arms, and said softly, "I may hide things from others, but I will naturally be completely honest with you."
Let's be frank and open with each other.
The four characters are pronounced very heavily, seemingly implying something, which could easily lead people to misinterpret them.
Ye Mujiu's face turned even redder.
Zhou Mu chuckled, leaned closer to Ye Mujiu, whose ears were already bright red, and whispered, "Do you believe me?"
Ye Mujiu nodded without hesitation.
"This is everything I've been through, which is why I remember it so clearly."
"You mean..." Ye Mujiu's eyes widened, somewhat shocked.
In an instant, a multitude of thoughts flashed through my mind.
Finally, she slowly returned to calm.
She looked at Zhou Mu and smiled, "I understand."
Rumble rumble
Just when things were peaceful and serene, the weather turned against them, and a heavy, gloomy rain began to fall. The group quickly went inside the main hall to take shelter from the rain.
Upon seeing the interior decorations of the palace, Lu Shan couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "This is even better than where I live in the Divine Realm! Brother Mu, I never imagined you were living such a comfortable life."
Zhou Mu chuckled.
The two of them settled down here.
Aside from sparring in martial arts, their relationship deepened amidst their playful bickering.
Most importantly, by observing Lu Shan's behavior and the occasional use of words that seemed inexplicable to outsiders, Zhou Mu formed a bold guess.
It's highly likely that Lu Shan's identity is the same as his—that of a time traveler.
That's ridiculous.
So Zhou Mu tested Lu Shan, and the result was exactly as expected.
One day, he and Lu Shan first discussed some serious matters, including the future development of the Zhou family and the scale of their own enterprise. Then, he glanced at Lu Shan and said with a smile, "Five years to prepare for the college entrance examination."
Upon hearing this, Lu Shan's expression froze, and he immediately blurted out, "Three-year simulation."
"Damn, you too..."
The two stared at each other for a long time, their emotions still unsettled.
"How long have you been here?" Zhou Mu asked first.
As the saying goes, when fellow countrymen meet, their eyes well up with tears. But for Zhou Mu, meeting someone from the same country in another world made his feelings far more complex than just having eyes full of tears.
“It’s been almost ten years.” Lu Shan leaned against the wall, paused, then looked at Zhou Mu and continued, “I came here in the thirteenth year. I was the heir of a reclusive sect and lived a very luxurious life.”
"Then, just like the usual plot of a novel, my uncle, in league with outsiders, not only killed my father, the sect leader, but also wiped out everyone in the sect who was on the old sect leader's side, leaving no one alive."
"That's when I met Uncle Hei."
As he spoke, his gaze fell on Uncle Hei sitting on the threshold. He grinned and said, "Uncle Hei saved me and then taught me cultivation. Hahaha, doesn't this plot seem familiar? Thirty years east of the river, and now I'm just waiting for thirty years west of the river."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Mu followed Lu Shan's gaze and looked at the old man. "The ring your mother left you?"
Lu Shan shook his head. "No, we met him inside the cave."
"As expected, the essence remains the same despite all the changes. Sigh." Zhou Mu sighed.
"You've been so busy talking about me, what about you? How many years have you been here?" Lu Shan asked, pointing to Ye Mujiu, who was sitting on a stone bench and idly swinging her slender white legs. "If I'm not mistaken, she should be your childhood sweetheart."
Zhou Mu looked up at the distant sky, his thoughts wandering.
After a long silence, he slowly said, "More or less."
He looked at Ye Mujiu, his voice tinged with a hint of etherealness, "I don't want to accomplish anything earth-shattering, I just want to stay by her side and be an enviable couple."
"You know, according to the usual formula of fantasy novels, your idea will never come true. Something big will definitely happen, and then you two will have an affair. If nothing unexpected happens, you will experience one or more life-and-death separations. Only then, after you've made enough tears for the readers, will you finally be together," Lu Shan said with some expertise.
Zhou Mu glared at him. "Why do you seem so familiar with this? Have you experienced all of this?"
Lu Shan sighed deeply and said, "I used to make a living in this industry, but unfortunately, God didn't cooperate. I've always been in a mediocre situation, earning only a meager salary each month. Alas, my wife was greedy for money and ran off with a coal seller. I have no way to express my bitterness."
"You're so pitiful." Zhou Mu hugged Lu Shan, who wiped away non-existent tears from the corner of his eye and continued, "So what do you do? You're not like me, are you? But are you as pitiful as me? I'm definitely the most pitiful one..."
Zhou Mu was just about to speak when this guy started rambling on and on, a complete chatterbox. Zhou Mu couldn't stand it anymore and slapped him across the face.
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