Upon arriving in this world, the system explained the mission requirements and then quickly fell into a deep sleep. The system assistant was responsible for issuing daily tasks to Yan Liang. Today, it finally awoke from its slumber and quietly observed the outside world without uttering a word.
Yan Liang lazily slumped on the soft couch in the carriage. They had already left the Mu residence. The two carriages traveled one after the other, with the sky wide open, heading towards the Hundred Flowers Pavilion in Jiangnan.
Throughout so many worlds and periods of time, the system has always been with him. It is Yan Liang's client, his first friend, and his partner.
You seem very happy.
The system said softly.
"Yes," Yan Liang replied, "I met many friends."
The system remains silent.
"You did all of this, right?" Yan Liang asked. "Thank you. Also, will it have any impact on you?"
The system was silent for a moment, then said: "[It won't have a huge impact, but you'll probably be dealing with some troublesome things... You and I will likely have to share the burden.]"
"Oh, that's good." Yan Liang breathed a sigh of relief and replied cheerfully, "Thank you for your help."
With the tacit understanding between Yan Liang and the system, they could understand each other's meaning without needing to say much.
To allow Yan Liang to reunite with his friends, the system exploited a vulnerability to bring other people into this world. Yan Liang was delighted, and the system was quite satisfied with the outcome.
It has had several contractors, but most of them couldn't satisfy or please it. Those people either broke the contract or chose a different system.
Yan Liang is easygoing and doesn't cause trouble. He has a good temper and an interesting personality. Occasionally, when it wakes up from its deep sleep and sees Yan Liang's actions, it feels happy.
Of all these contractors, only Yan Liang satisfied the system.
Therefore, it is willing to give Yan Liang a small reward as a thank you for letting it sleep peacefully.
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The group set off at a leisurely pace. Pang Yu was overjoyed to be traveling with Yan Liang again after so many years. Years ago, their journey back to Bianjing had been so rushed that they had little time to relax. Now, having finally reunited, they had time to fulfill their promise from years ago.
Whenever Yan Liang and Pang Yu arrived in a town, they would go together to find some fun things. Whoever was free would go along, but Yan Liang and Pang Yu were always the initiators.
Wang Lianhua said, "You're not a child anymore, are you?"
Yan Liangyi declared righteously, "I am forever twenty-two years old."
Even at twenty-two, he was already past the age of twenty... When Yan Liang talked about those times, he still sounded like a boy who hadn't reached adulthood yet.
But that's not bad either. Wang Lianhua only teased him a few times and then let him go. Occasionally, when he had nothing to do, he would join in the fun.
The young lady was slow to reveal her true identity, and Pang Yu became somewhat reserved when she was around. He quietly pulled Yan Liang aside and told him to coax the young lady properly. Yan Liang, in a playful mood, asked him to tell him how to coax her. The young man stammered and couldn't say anything, while Yan Liang lowered his head and laughed uncontrollably.
Among the group, some sensed that the relationship between Hua Guniang, Yan Liang, and Dongfang Bubai was not quite right, but none of them suspected Wang Lianhua. Fang Yingkan, in particular, did not know Wang Lianhua's name. Therefore, the group only had doubts about Hua Guniang's identity.
Yan Liang figured that the longer the matter of his identity being exposed dragged on, the more severe the beating he would suffer. So he secretly consulted with Wang Lianhua and Dongfang Bubai.
Hua Guniang insisted on her own opinion, saying that she hadn't had enough fun yet; when Yan Liang mentioned that he was afraid of being beaten, she said even more confidently that if she was beaten, she would be beaten, since Bai Yutang wouldn't be willing to be ruthless anyway.
"But I'll still get beaten!" Yan Liang's eyes widened, looking sad and aggrieved. "Don't you love me anymore?!"
"I love him, I've never loved you."
Hua Guniang and Dongfang Bubai stood side by side, their red dresses and yellow skirts complementing each other perfectly. Their tomato and egg stir-fry glistened in the sunlight, a truly match made in heaven.
Dongfang Bubai raised his arm and put it on the flower girl's shoulder, smiling smugly at Yan Liang, looking like a spoiled brat who had finally won over the girl.
The womanizer suffered a disastrous fall from grace, his hat now a glistening green. Yan Liang wanted to kneel before these two drama queens; they truly lived up to their reputation as big shots, their acting skills were superb!
He stormed off, and the next day, without even glancing at the two men, he dragged Fang Ying to Pang Yu and Bai Zhan's carriage.
Bai Yutang: "...What's wrong with you guys now?"
The word "again" is very evocative. Yan Liang, lying like a dead fish, said sadly, "Girl Hua said she doesn't love me, she only loves Dongfang."
“…Let’s calm down for a bit,” Bai Yutang said. “What exactly is your relationship with her?”
"Friendship".
Yan Liang answered fluently.
Fang Yingkan burst out laughing, Zhan Zhao smiled helplessly, and Pang Yu was completely confused.
Bai Yutang glared at him and said irritably, "What exactly is her identity? Could it be that you two had a past relationship?"
“Yes, I have.” Yan Liang said listlessly. “If he doesn’t say, I can’t say either, but his identity isn’t anything special, he’s just a bit playful.”
It was just a bit of a playful thing, nothing serious, so Bai Yutang and the others put it aside for the time being. Seeing that they had finished talking, Pang Yu took out a chessboard from his small table and enthusiastically invited Yan Liang to play a game together.
Yan Liang rolled up his sleeves, sat up straight, and put on a serious expression, saying, "I will not show any mercy."
Pang Yu replied seriously, "Bring it on!"
The group, amidst much bickering, made their way to Jiangnan, where the Hundred Flowers Pavilion welcomed two unexpected guests.
Ye Gucheng arrived in Jiangnan with Ximen Hefeng and learned that Lu Xiaofeng was currently at Baihualou. So he paid a visit and greeted Lu Xiaofeng.
Lu Xiaofeng had met Ximen Hefeng a few months ago. The little guy wasn't shy at all and immediately called him "Uncle Xiaofeng" in a clear, crisp voice. When he saw Lu Xiaofeng, he ran over and hugged his leg tightly, shouting, "Uncle Xiaofeng!!"
After calling out, he tilted his head to look at Hua Manlou. Ximen Hefeng had only heard of Hua Manlou's name, because Hua Manlou never entered Wanmei Manor, but he had received gifts from Hua Manlou before. After confirming Hua Manlou's identity, he immediately called out "Uncle Hua" again.
Hua Manlou smiled and nodded, saying gently, "Hello, Hefeng."
Ye Gucheng briefly explained to the two why he and Ximen Hefeng were together. Lu Xiaofeng was a little surprised by Ximen Chuixue's decision, but after thinking about it, he felt it was understandable - after all, it was Ximen Hefeng who took the initiative to ask to become Ye Gucheng's apprentice, and Ye Gucheng agreed.
Yan Liang had told Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Xiaofeng that the first person he met was Ye Gucheng, but he did not reveal his identity to Ye Gucheng. This time, when Ye Gucheng came to Jiangnan to meet them, Lu Xiaofeng tentatively asked about Yan Liang.
"Have you met that person named Yan Liang?" Ye Gucheng asked in return when he heard him mention Yan Liang.
"I've met him before," Lu Xiaofeng admitted. "Does Lord Ye find him familiar?"
"……really."
The man in white spoke slowly, his eyes fixed on Lu Xiaofeng, not quite understanding why the other party would ask such a question.
"Yan Liang" is already dead. Feeling familiar is just feeling familiar. The dead cannot be brought back to life, so what is the point of asking such a question?
Lu Xiaofeng replied, "What if I said that person was Yan Liang?"
A crack appeared on Ye Gucheng's icy face. He looked at Lu Xiaofeng with suspicion, trying to discern any trace of a joke in the other's expression.
But he failed.
Lu Xiaofeng was very serious, and Hua Manlou did not deny it.
“The Yan Liang you met was him in person,” Lu Xiaofeng admitted.
Hua Manlou nodded slightly, confirming Lu Xiaofeng's statement.
"..."
Ye Gucheng fell silent.
Even if he wanted to speak, he didn't know what to say.
Lu Xiaofeng wouldn't lie, and neither would Hua Manlou.
...But this matter...is too shocking.
After a long silence, he said, "That makes sense, after all, he's the only one who calls me 'Ye Feixian'."
Lu Xiaofeng: "..."
He couldn't help but stroke his mustache, almost letting out a helpless sigh.
Yan Liang, oh Yan Liang... you didn't say you dug up the old title and called him that.
Hua Manlou paused for a moment, a slight smile playing on his lips; Ximen Hefeng blinked, then suddenly remembered something important and asked, "Is Yan Liang a friend of Uncle and Master?"
"yes."
Hua Manlou patted his head and said with a smile.
"Pang Yu is also Yan Liang's friend. Do you know Pang Yu?" Ximen Hefeng asked excitedly.
Lu Xiaofeng: "...Pang Yu?"
Ximen Hefeng said, "The older brother who came with Master Feixian and Pang Yu are both friends of Yan Liang. They went to Suzhou together to find a person named Yan Liang."
...Master Feixian?
Ye Gucheng didn't mind the new title for his disciple, and simply nodded to Lu Xiaofeng. Lu Xiaofeng looked at him and then stroked his mustache again: "It seems they are all Yan Liang's friends."
He then told Ye Gucheng about Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao's background. Ye Gucheng had met the two of them once before, and with Yan Liang's precedent, he wasn't too surprised to hear about this now.
...If he was surprised, he was even more surprised that he could accept the facts so easily.
That evening, Ye Gucheng and Ximen Hefeng went to an inn in the city, which was just across the street from Baihualou. Ye Gucheng wanted Ximen Hefeng to experience more things and reunite with Lu Xiaofeng, so he planned to stay there for a few more days.
Every day, Ye Gucheng taught Ximen Hefeng how to wield a sword, and then drank tea and admired flowers with Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou. He found that going out more often didn't seem so bad.
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Once Yan Liang set off, he couldn't control himself. Besides the tasks assigned by the system, it was also due to his upright heart. As he performed more acts of chivalry, his name once again spread throughout the martial arts world.
Previously, he traveled from Baiyun City to Suzhou, where he met Bai Yutang and then went to Gusu together. He left traces along the way, but after arriving in Gusu, he began a lazy life there, and his popularity gradually faded. Now, however, his story has resurfaced due to this event.
His stick was so conspicuous that no one who saw it could forget it. In addition, since his name had been revealed before, people knew that Yan Liang was Yan Liang as soon as he made a move.
Tang Tianzong, who had been digging for medicinal herbs in the mountains for three months, heard the name Yan Liang in a teahouse a few days after he came down from the mountain.
He was overwhelmed with emotions and thought of his friend who had died young.
It's probably some up-and-coming talent with the same name.
Tang Tianzong listened to the discussion under the tea stall, his mind wandering.
He initially thought that... even though Yan Liang was physically weak, with his medicine, he could still live for a few more years.
As it turned out, Gong Jiu's words came true... Yan Liang passed away soon after.
Yan Liang was the first friend he made when he first entered the martial arts world. Although he was lazy and unreliable all day long, Yan Liang was frank and sincere, and it was extremely pleasant to get along with him.
...So even after all these years, Tang Tianzong still feels sad when he thinks of Yan Liang.
The young man, sitting alone in the teahouse, lowered his head and sighed softly.
Author's Note: Dongfang: Tomato
Flower Girl: Scrambled Eggs
Yan Liang: A womanizer
#Tomato and egg stir-fry gives a cuckolded radish a green hat#
How do you all prefer to eat it? (doge)
Stir-fried tomatoes and eggs is definitely the best! _(:з」∠)_
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