When Shang Lin and Chi Xie arrived at the nursing home, it was already 7:40, which wasn't much earlier than they expected. However, Situ Pojun was indeed waiting for them... for breakfast.
As soon as this person saw Shang Lin, he took the bag from his hand and started eating on his own.
Shang Lin was puzzled and finally couldn't help but ask, "Why do you love human food so much?" Is it to prove that you were once a human being?
Situ Pojun picked up his chopsticks and replied, "It's similar to when people smoke. You all sit down. Besides, if I'm moved to some remote corner, I'll basically have to say goodbye to food. How can we not eat more now?"
Shang Lin and Chi Xie sat down together, and he asked again, "Why do I feel that you are in a very pessimistic mood right now? Isn't there any good solution?"
Situ Pojun looked up at Shang Lin and said, "Can you understand the feeling of someone painstakingly nurturing a fruit tree for many years, until it is full of branches and leaves and laden with fruit, only to have it easily taken away by someone else?"
Shang Lin was taken aback. "Couldn't you just take it back?"
"Snatch? Heh, you have to be able to snatch it. When you don't have good results, nobody wants to come to this small place. When you have good results, everyone wants to snatch this small place."
Red Scorpion looked at Shang Lin, "Can I speak?"
Shang Lin looked at him in confusion, "I didn't silence you, so just say whatever you want."
Upon hearing Shang Lin's words, Chi Xie immediately looked at Situ Pojun and said, "I don't think you have anything to hesitate about. Either you fight for it or you give up. Even if you know you can't win, you've still tried your best and won't regret it. If you choose to give up, then leave gracefully. A capable person can start over anywhere. In short, agonizing over it is meaningless and especially torturous. Why bother?"
Shang Lin stared at Chi Xie in a daze. If he remembered correctly, this was the first time he had ever spoken so much in one breath since they met. Hey, it was a bit amazing. Was this what they called chemistry or affinity?
No, no, no, it shouldn't be a matter of fate. Given Red Scorpion's arrogant personality, this is definitely not his style. So, is this... a show of friendliness for the sake of his ID card?!
Goodness, the ability to bend and stretch is indeed suitable for any life, it just depends on whether the key point is touched.
Situ Pojun was also taken aback, but he said, "This is the one you need to get your ID card, a demon cultivator?"
Shang Lin was very polite, "Yes, thank you for your help."
"It's no trouble at all." Situ Pojun lowered his head and ate his food. "This may be the last time I help you get your ID card."
Shang Lin, "..."
It seems Situ Pojun has been quite shaken. However, "I still want to thank you. If there's anything I can help with, please let me know."
Situ Pojun looked up and said, "When you come back, help me refine a batch of pills."
Shang Lin's voice trembled slightly, but more than that, it was disbelief, "A batch?!"
Do you think I'm a pharmaceutical factory, with all the manpower and machines you need? No, I have everything you could possibly want, while I'm just one person, okay? Besides, alchemy requires spiritual energy, don't you know that?
Situ Pojun said very seriously, "Well, you will definitely go to the capital to study at the highest university in the future, and may even go abroad for further studies, so the chance of me asking you to refine pills is almost zero. Naturally, I have to plan ahead."
Shang Lin immediately put his hand to his forehead, "But have you ever thought that with my current cultivation level, I can't refine high-level pills, so they might be useless to you?"
“I know,” Situ Pojun said with particular honesty, “but I can give it away as a gift, or resell it.”
Shang Lin, "..."
He stopped rubbing his forehead and instead gave Situ Pojun a thumbs up, saying, "You're still the best at it, but the money can't be less and the time can't be shorter, because my time is limited."
"Okay, we can discuss it in detail when you get back."
Shang Lin felt a pang of jealousy at that arrogant tone. When would he ever be able to act like that? But no matter how wealthy and powerful one is, one still gets bullied in the workplace. Indeed, nothing is easy, no matter where you are, unless you give up.
After confirming the time for getting his ID card with Situ Pojun, Shang Lin was about to leave with Chi Xie when he heard him say, "Could you ask Ji Xiaoyao to come over? I have a lot of food here, and I'm planning to clean it all up before I'm transferred."
Shang Lin paused, then said, "Okay, I'll contact him when I get back. You take your time eating, we'll be going now."
"See you later."
As soon as Chi Xie followed Shang Lin into the elevator, he asked, "Who is Ji Xiaoyao? I feel like I've heard that name before."
"Ji Xiaoyao is also a disciple of our Yuntai Sect, but he went to stay with his wife." I wonder how well he's doing? Doesn't it feel especially unbearable to have to be so far away just to catch a glimpse of her?
Red Scorpion found it somewhat unbelievable, "Your Yuntai Sect has only been established for a year, right? And already some of your disciples are getting married?"
"No, I do hope they can become a couple in the end, but unfortunately, the more they love each other, the less likely they are to become a couple!" Thinking of Qiu Niang and Ji Xiaoyao, Shang Lin's mood was similar to Situ Pojun's right now. "The story is long. If you want to know, go ask them."
Red Scorpion has been spending all his time on his phone or filming videos lately, and he doesn't remember what anyone said to him or what he asked them.
It wasn't that Red Scorpion did this intentionally, but as a creature with a long lifespan, if he remembered everything, what kind of head would be able to hold it all?
Moreover, it's not something particularly important; it's normal for things to go in one ear and out the other. Even if something is extremely important, you can't remember much of it.
Shang Lin ate another meal after arriving home before heading out with his luggage. Chi Xie stayed home with Old Man Chai, while She Jinxing went with him. If Chi Xie wanted to film a video, he would take Old Man Chai with him; in short, he couldn't leave him alone.
Old Man Chai felt that Shang Lin was being too cautious, but in order to avoid any unforeseen circumstances and to avoid dragging the other party down, he silently accepted it and did not forget to give Shang Lin some more instructions.
Despite being repeatedly reminded, Shang Lin didn't get impatient. Instead, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, Godfather. I'm not going out alone. I have Little Snake with me."
But what he really wanted to say was, "I am no longer the Shang Lin I used to be, Godfather, you don't need to be so careful."
But some things really can't be said! Because saying them once is like hurting the other person once. Old Man Chai has dedicated the past ten years to Junior Sister and her child. I wonder if he has any plans for the future? I should ask him when I get back, so he won't be too embarrassed to say.
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