【032】 Many things are destined
Gu Juan and Zhang Cong were both packing their bags for the seven-day National Day holiday. Zhao Rui and Liu Hui weren't going home, planning to travel together. I heard they'd even planned to meet Lu Shanshan, but she declined.
Gu Juan returned home and had just put down his luggage when Xi Lang called him.
"I just got home... I'll pick up Xiao Er from your place tonight... Okay, I'll buy some groceries... OK."
After answering the call, he tossed his phone onto the sofa and slammed the door shut with his foot. The house had been unoccupied for a month, and a thin layer of dust had settled. But that wasn't a problem. He summoned a cleaning technique, and with a flicker of light, the living room and dining room were spotless. He moved on to the kitchen and bedroom, repeating the same process. In less than five minutes, the entire house was spotless. Then, with a swish, he flung open the curtains to let in the sunlight.
After lunch, Gu Juan went into the space to practice. He came out at 5:30 pm and sent a text message to ask Xi Lang if he had finished work. Xi Lang had just finished work and would be back in about half an hour.
He picked enough vegetables from the space and slaughtered a chicken. The time was almost up, so he went out with a basket of fruits in his left hand and a basket of vegetables in his right hand, strolling slowly towards Xi Lang's house.
The entire community was shrouded in the fiery red sunset, covered with a layer of warm veil, and the sharp edges of the buildings seemed to be weakened.
The old lady who was taking her little grandson for a walk in the community smiled kindly at her family.
Gu Juan greeted him politely, took a banana from the fruit basket and gave it to the little kid who looked only about two years old, and gently poked his soft little face.
Xi Lang came back quickly.
As Gu Juan entered, Er Jianmei came to greet him, wagging his tail. He had actually remembered his master, whom he had only known for a few days. Gu Juan was pleasantly surprised and held him, teasing him for a while. Er Jianmei had grown considerably, his fur no longer the gray-black it once was, but now a pure black, smooth and shiny, like black satin. His round eyes were even more lively than before, and despite his young age, he already possessed a fierce aura.
Xi Lang changed into his house clothes and came out to see Gu Juan pointing a finger at Er Jianmei, commanding her to stand or sit down. Er Jianmei, however, squatted before him and gave him a blank stare. He laughed to himself, rolled up his sleeves, and headed for the kitchen. "Come in and help me. Peel the pineapple. I'm making sweet and sour pork with pineapple."
"Coming." Gu Juan followed him to the kitchen.
Xi Lang washed rice while Gu Juan pressed a pineapple and peeled it with a knife. The kitchen was not small, and with two people at one end and one at the other, Xi Lang's aura seemed to be amplified. Gu Juan could clearly replicate his every breath, could clearly detect his every heartbeat, and could even imagine his movements based on the flow of air. Gu Juan felt that something was wrong with him.
Xi Lang looked at him in confusion, "Watch your hands."
Gu Juan didn't dare to be distracted anymore. He glanced at him, lowered his head, and concentrated on processing the pineapple.
"Xi Lang."
"Um?"
Gu Juan didn't look back. His hands deftly peeled off a piece of pineapple skin, barely removing any flesh. "Actually, I'm a very possessive person."
His words were so sudden that Xi Lang didn't react for a moment. "What?"
Gu Juan smiled and said, "Nothing."
Xi Lang asked, "Are you free tomorrow? Let's go buy some clothes."
Gu Juan thought about it and agreed. The National Day holiday was seven days long. After helping Xi Lang buy clothes, he could devote the rest of the time to cultivation. During the month at school, he had barely had time to enter the space for cultivation. He would have to work even harder from now on.
After a month of restoring his stomach, Xi Lang's stomach problems were completely gone. He was curious about where Gu Juan's recipe for the medicine came from, but he didn't ask. Since his stomach problems were finally gone, he cooked two spicy dishes and, for the first time ever, ate an extra bowl of rice.
Gu Juan was also happy to see this.
After dinner, the two of them took Er Jianmei downstairs and took a walk around the community to digest the food, and then went home.
After returning home, Gu Juan brought Er Jianmei into the space. This was not the first time Er Jianmei had come in. Once he returned to this place where he felt very comfortable, he ran back and forth happily.
Gu Juan let it play for a while, then trained it to obey simple commands using methods he'd found online. Perhaps it was Erjianmei's natural intelligence, or perhaps it was the spiritual spring water that had nourished it, giving it a vaguely spiritual nature and making it learn quickly. Gu Juan grew fond of it.
The next day, Gu Juan and Xi Lang went to the mall together and picked out some casual clothes for Xi Lang. Gu Juan also went to get a haircut.
While looking for a place to have lunch, Gu Yinyin called and said that she and Liu Guang had returned and asked Gu Juan to meet.
After dinner, Gu Juan and Xi Lang strolled around for a while, and then asked Xi Lang to take him to the neighborhood where Gu Yinyin lived. Xi Lang went back alone, and Gu Juan waited for a few minutes before Gu Yinyin and Gu Haojie came out together.
Gu Haojie looked at Gu Juan expressionlessly and walked away in the opposite direction.
Gu Juan frowned as he watched his back. Gu Haojie's condition had worsened. Before, he couldn't sense the power within him unless he was in direct contact with him. But now, the strange power within him was evident, and he could sense the energy fluctuations from afar. Furthermore, Gu Haojie's skin had a very light green hue, which was definitely abnormal. Ordinary people couldn't see it, but he could see it clearly.
After Liu Guang arrived, the three of them found a coffee shop nearby and chatted about their recent situations.
After the topic came to an end, Gu Juan casually asked, "Did Gu Haojie come back with you guys?"
Liu Guang said: "Yinyin and I got on the train and found out that he was in the same carriage with us. He is quite an interesting brother. Since he was coming back, why didn't he tell his sister--" Noticing that Gu Yinyin looked unhappy, he stopped talking and made a face at Gu Juan.
Gu Juan asked again: "Did he cause you any trouble?"
"Not really." Gu Yinyin's tone was very relaxed. "The three of us go to schools not close to each other, and we've been in military training for the past month, so we haven't run into each other."
The three of them chatted until dark, and Gu Juan invited them both to dinner.
After dinner, Gu Juan sent Gu Yinyin home. Gu Haojie had not returned yet. Gu Juan found a secluded corner outside the community to hide.
It was past eleven o'clock, and almost all the lights in the area were out. Gu Juan saw a slender figure, stretched out by the streetlights, approaching slowly. It was Gu Haojie.
He used the magic of disguise to disguise himself as an old man, rushed out and attacked Gu Haojie.
Gu Haojie was startled and reacted very quickly to block the attack, shouting, "Who are you?"
Gu Juan didn't respond, his attacks only intensifying. Gu Haojie gradually became overwhelmed and didn't have a chance to speak. Within twenty moves, Gu Juan had his arms twisted behind his back, pinning him to the ground.
"You, who are you?" Gu Haojie was trembling with fear.
A gruff and old voice rang out in his ears, "Gu Haojie, are you aware of the powerful energy within you? You'd better answer me honestly, or I can kill you with just one move!"
Gu Haojie had never seen such a scene before and was scared to death. "I don't know! I just have this guess. One night..." He was so scared that he took the initiative to explain how he got this power.
Gu Juan remained silent for a long moment. Even the source was so strange. After a moment's thought, he placed his hand on Gu Haojie's back and tentatively sent a wisp of True Energy into his Dantian. Unexpectedly, a black Qi suddenly shot out from Gu Haojie's Dantian, like a black venomous snake, devouring the True Energy at lightning speed!
Gu Juan was shocked. This meant that even if he was now stronger than Gu Haojie, he couldn't destroy his Dantian. He looked at Gu Haojie, whose face showed only fear, and he didn't even notice the movement in his Dantian. It was more like the power was just living in Gu Haojie!
Gu Juan hesitated, not knowing what to do. After all, there was no deep hatred between him and Gu Haojie, so he couldn't just kill him directly.
A light bulb went off in his head, and he came up with a plan. Like a hermit, he spoke earnestly, "Your power is both good and evil, and quite strange. I hope you don't misunderstand me, or I will kill you myself one day!"
Gu Haojie was shocked and stunned. When he came to his senses, the old man had disappeared, and he didn't even hear the old man leave!
After a long moment, he dared to rise from the ground, his sweat now icy. He wiped his face, looked around, and sneered, thinking, "Do you really think I'm an idiot? You're stronger than me, yet you don't dare kill me. That means you're hesitant. So, why should I be afraid of you? I'll definitely use this power to become even stronger! Better not let me know who you are, otherwise..."
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Gu Yinyin said she had to work and stayed at home for only one day before returning to school. She asked Gu Juan to take her to the car, and when Gu Juan got off, she stuffed 500 yuan into his hand and said without question, "You guys have a lot of social connections, so just take it."
Gu Juan didn't say anything, but sighed softly in his heart. In this life, he would ensure that his sister would have no worries.
Gu Haojie followed Gu Yinyin to the train station as if possessed by a ghost, and happened to see Gu Yinyin giving money to Gu Juan. His face suddenly darkened.
"Gu Yinyin, that idiot! I'm her biological brother! Since she's so rich... humph!"
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