4-38: The Eve of the Storm
In the evening, it snowed heavily again in City A.
The snow continued incessantly, with fresh snowflakes fluttering and dancing, covering the existing snow.
When Huai Yan arrived in the new world, it happened to be the coldest time of the world.
The heavy snow that had lasted for several days made Huaiyan start to think.
Does spring truly exist in this world?
Snowflakes danced in the air, just like this winter that seemed endless.
“Theoretically speaking, there is spring,” 073 suddenly blurted out. “Dimensional worlds without seasons are all higher-level dimensions.”
Judging from the current level of this plane, it is far from meeting the criteria of "advanced".
In higher planes, the seasons are either disordered or they maintain a single plane's season.
Over time, it can actually make people feel tired from the inside out.
Huai Yan sighed.
That evening, before Huaiyan had even eaten, Huaiyi dragged her off to choose a dress.
Huaiyan would have almost forgotten about tonight's party if Huaiyi hadn't brought it up again.
At that time, it was on the balcony on the second floor of the Huaiyan Hall.
He finally managed to shake off those young masters and ladies who were all scrambling to get close to him.
Therefore, this is a world of fame and fortune, so it's best to make more friends.
But Huaiyan was too lazy to deal with it.
Moreover, he didn't want to remember those people's names or where they lived.
In theory, it's enough for Huaiyi to remember these things.
Anyway, once he completes his mission and leaves the plane, these people will have nothing to do with him anymore.
Ultimately, the Huai Group will eventually end up in Huai Yi's hands.
Huaiyan leaned down slightly, resting her forearm on the railing, and looked down.
This charity gala looks like a large-scale event.
A steady stream of cars was flowing into the underground parking lot outside the manor gate.
However, the garden attached to this manor is quite large.
Although it can't compare to the garden in the Huai family villa, it is indeed of a certain size.
In the distance, the streets stretched out in a continuous expanse of snow, blanketed in a flurry of falling snow.
The houses scattered across the highlands had hazy outlines and dull colors, like a layer of gray cloth covering them.
Huai Yan wandered around, but his ears never stopped listening to the sounds coming from inside the hall.
There will be an auction later.
The main characters haven't appeared yet; once the opening ceremony begins, the crowd will gather again.
At that time, Huaiyan will also need to go there.
Without a doubt, Huaiyi is probably thinking about him all over the world right now.
Huaiyan didn't want to go out, so she hid on the balcony, where she could have some peace and quiet.
Because he wasn't prepared for the fact that he would be greeted by countless people just by walking down the street.
Most of those daughters of prominent families came here because they wanted to get to know Huaiyan and were drawn to its background.
As for same-sex relationships, they mostly want to seek cooperation or make friends.
These motives are too simplistic; Huaiyan hopes those people will turn to Huaiyi instead.
That way, when he dies, Huaiyi will at least have a female companion.
Looking into the distance, countless specks of dust and fresh snow danced in the air under the streetlights.
Huai Yan suddenly felt a gust of wind.
"You've arrived." Huai Yan said calmly without moving.
The man chuckled softly.
“Little liar,” the man said, “you guessed pretty accurately.”
Huai Yan managed a weak smile.
He figured out this kind of thing without needing any technical skill at all, right?
In this world, who else would be so bored?
"I knew you would come."
The boy's voice was soft and gentle, "I'll be waiting for you."
Huaiyan was afraid that the man might do something to her again during the party.
So this time he decided to wait in advance, just in case.
As it turns out, the results were quite good.
At least if a man wants to do something inappropriate, he can only do it on the balcony.
Jin Xiuchen would not discover this situation, and he would never know.
Huai Yan sighed silently.
It's only been a few days, and he's already starting to adapt to this kind of life.
Huaiyan wanted to say something more.
Suddenly, a commotion broke out in the hall.
Huai Yan paused, then subconsciously turned to look at the hall.
He had heard before that the important figures who hadn't arrived yet were probably from the organizers or something similar.
But when Huaiyan stood in the center of the hall and saw that most dazzling man...
His heart skipped a beat.
What's Jin Xiuchen doing here?!
Why didn't Jin Xiuchen tell him about attending the party?!
If it were a minute ago, I would have seen Jin Xiuchen at the party.
Huai Yan might pretend not to recognize him and then go to greet him.
But now the Ghost King has arrived.
He felt that if he took one more step toward Jin Xiuchen, the man would immediately drag him back.
Let alone pretending not to know each other and having a chance encounter, the Ghost King wouldn't even give them that chance.
In a panic, Huaiyan turned around hastily.
He must not be discovered by Jin Xiuchen; he is here.
"What," the Ghost King chuckled, his tone ambiguous, "you're too scared to go?"
Huaiyan stood stiffly on the balcony, motionless.
He knew very well that no matter what answer he gave now, the Ghost King already knew the answer.
Men are obviously well aware of this kind of problem.
"What's so great about the past?" The boy didn't answer directly, his voice soft. "The auction hasn't even started yet."
The Ghost King didn't speak, but simply stared at the boy quietly.
Of course, the boy was completely unaware of it.
After a long while, Huaiyan's eyes widened instantly.
"Little liar." The man asked casually, with a hint of nonchalance, "Aren't you afraid that Jin Xiuchen will end up like your ex-boyfriend?"
Huai Yan was stunned.
He hadn't expected the Ghost King to ask that question.
Because in the past, men always directly asked him not to have too much contact with Jiang Feng.
Why are you suddenly concerned about other people's business this time?
Despite her doubts, Huaiyan honestly replied, "I'm not afraid."
The Ghost King raised an eyebrow and, somewhat surprised, pinched the boy's chin.
"Why? Do you like Jin Xiuchen that much?"
Huai Yan blinked, completely unaware of the storm that was about to break.
“You’re all dead,” the boy suddenly said with certainty. “None of you will hurt me; I can feel it.”
It was as if they had heard something interesting.
The Ghost King laughed again: "I am a ghost, aren't you afraid?"
"I'm scared," the boy said firmly, "but it's okay."
Huaiyan understood how much the Ghost King had helped him, both openly and secretly.
In the original storyline, Lin Mu wanted to cause trouble and create problems for the original owner.
The man took care of everything.
Huai Yan had no worries at all, and even perfectly solved the problem of Jiang Feng.
It can be said that in this plane, the Ghost King is the person who is most helpful to him.
The villains I initially thought were actually people who came to this world just for Huaiyan.
The man's heart stirred upon hearing the boy's words.
He suddenly heard a noise beside him, and the noise immediately grew louder.
Huai Yan paused, then turned to look into the hall.
There were still quite a few people surrounding Jin Xiuchen.
However, there weren't as many as before; now it was mostly a group of men and women, their cheeks slightly flushed, talking with Jin Xiuchen.
Huai Yan only glanced at it for a second.
His gaze snapped back as if stung.
Huai Yan could sense the occasional glances that fell on him when Jin Xiuchen was talking to others.
They were discovered after all.
Huaiyan became somewhat anxious and wanted to leave the balcony as soon as possible.
He originally thought the balcony would be a peaceful place to hide, but he didn't expect the crowd to come this way.
"What are you hiding for?" The Ghost King snorted slowly and mocked, "You've already been proven wrong as soon as you finished speaking."
Huai Yan had just said that she believed in Jin Xiuchen.
Unexpectedly, the slap in the face came so quickly the next second.
Upon hearing this, Huaiyan quickly hid in a blind spot on the balcony.
“It was just socializing,” the young man whispered, defending Jin Xiuchen. “Besides, he saw me.”
But as soon as he finished speaking, the boy remembered something else.
When the Ghost King said Jiang Feng had a problem, this was also how he explained it for Jiang Feng.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Huaiyan stopped talking.
"Yan Yan".
Jin Xiuchen walked onto the balcony and called out softly.
Huaiyan was startled and immediately pushed the Ghost King away.
He casually put his hands behind his back and responded to Jin Xiuchen in a flustered manner.
"Professor." The boy's ears turned slightly red, but the moonlight obscured them, making them difficult to see clearly.
"Why didn't you tell me you were coming to the party?"
Jin Xiuchen strode forward and embraced the boy, saying, "You stood alone on the balcony without even looking for me."
Before the boy could answer, Jin Xiuchen's kiss landed on the top of his head.
Huaiyan's body trembled.
Then, he awkwardly hugged Jin Xiuchen back.
“I thought you weren’t here,” Huaiyan’s voice unconsciously carried a hint of grievance, “so I didn’t tell you.”
"Besides..."
The boy complained softly, "There are so many people around you..."
Even if he went over, he wouldn't be able to get a word in edgewise.
Let's take it from the perspective of an audience member.
They just watched as Jin Xiuchen was surrounded by thousands of people.
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