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Chapter 136 [A Brief Separation] (7200)

Chapter 132 [A Brief Separation] (7200)

Two policemen entered the room. One stood next to Chen Yan, while the other quickly glanced around the room and then opened the bathroom door to look inside.

The room was empty; there was no one else besides Chen Yan.

The police officer also opened the wardrobe and looked inside, then looked behind the curtains, before shaking his head at his colleague.

The policeman standing next to Chen Yan then looked at Chen Yan and said, "Please show me your identification."

"Ok."

Chen Yan took out his ID card from his bag and handed it over. He watched as the policeman took out a device, scanned the ID card, looked at it carefully, and then returned the document to Chen Yan with a relaxed expression.

"Do you live alone in this room?" The policeman who was checking the room squinted at Chen Yan.

“Yeah, look, there’s no one else here.” Chen Yan said in a relaxed tone.

The police officer looked at the two beds in the room: "Then why are both beds so messy?"

“I like to sleep in different beds,” Chen Yan said casually. “I like to sleep in one bed and watch TV while lying down in the other bed—it’s right in front of the TV, at a comfortable angle, so I don’t have to tilt my head.”

The policeman gave Chen Yan a deep look: "What brings you to the capital?"

"Tourism," Chen Yan replied casually. "By the way, it's not illegal to switch beds, is it?"

"It's not illegal, but according to regulations, if someone else is staying in the room, they must be registered." The police officer reiterated the laws and regulations to Chen Yan, gave him a few words of advice, and then let him go.

To the police, the young man in front of them had his ID card swiped, he was a law-abiding citizen, not someone involved in any case or wanted by the police—Chen Yan's identity was as clean as that of most young people who had just graduated from university.

There were no other suspicious people in the room.

Although both beds were in a mess, there was no evidence and no suspicious people, so the police didn't bother with it.

Even if you're targeting MYPC, you should at least target two targets.

After seeing the two officers off, Chen Yan opened the door and heard cries of injustice coming from next door.

"...We're a married couple here on vacation! A legally married couple!! Who the hell is so stupid as to report us? Holy crap, I'm so angry..."

Chen Yan looked towards the door of the next room and saw a man standing in the doorway, angrily complaining to the police.

Chen Yan took a closer look at the man. Hmm, sure enough, this guy looked like he had a great physique and high endurance.

Holy crap, that's some serious talent.

Chen Yan cast a slightly envious glance at him.

Then, he retreated into the room and gently closed the door.

After waiting a few minutes, the police officers in the hallway outside the door left. Chen Yan looked through the peephole and saw that everyone had left. He breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to open the window.

Outside the window, Gu Qingyi, wrapped in a blanket, jumped in quickly, panting and shivering as she exhaled, "Gone?"

"Yeah, we're off." Chen Yan couldn't help but laugh. "You must be freezing! The police really stood up for that young couple next door, making you cheer them on just now!"

Gu Qingyi buried herself in the bed and rolled her eyes at the neighbor: "It definitely wasn't the neighbor who reported it. Who would report themselves?"

Chen Yan nodded: "Yes, it must have been reported by other guests on this floor. They probably got annoyed by the noise."

Gu Qingyi thought for a moment: "If the police find out I don't have an ID card, will you be in a lot of trouble?"

"It might be a bit troublesome, but in the end it shouldn't be anything serious. After all, you haven't done anything wrong. It's just that this matter is a bit complicated and hard to explain. Don't let people think you're some kind of hostile spy who infiltrated from abroad."

Actually, there are ways to give Gu Qingyi a legal identity.

Chu Keqing is a wealthy woman; she probably has a way of dealing with things.

Fang Dahai, also known as Fatty Fang, is a very open-minded person, and his business seems to be quite complex, so he should be able to handle it.

Putting everything else aside, obtaining citizenship in China is extremely difficult—it's probably one of the most difficult countries in the world to do so.

But many things can actually be achieved indirectly.

For example, you can go to a poor, remote country abroad, bribe someone to get a legal identity, and then return to China as an overseas Chinese. You can't get Chinese citizenship, but getting a long-term residence permit isn't too difficult.

However, considering that Gu Qingyi had said she wouldn't stay in this world for long, Chen Yan didn't bother anyone else.

Anyway, when I was considering this issue, I thought she would leave in a few days.

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After the police raid, the awkward atmosphere between the two eased considerably.

Chen Yan went to his room to wash up, took the opportunity to use the restroom, and then came out to look at Gu Qingyi: "Are you still watching variety shows?"

"I'm not watching anymore." Gu Qingyi glared at Chen Yan, annoyed. "Don't think I don't know, you didn't absorb a single bit either."

"If you're not going to watch it, go to sleep. I'll go to the pharmacy tomorrow and get you some medicine," Chen Yan said, turning off the TV.

Turn off the lights and go to sleep!

That night, Chen Yan had some indescribable dreams.

He was in the prime of his life, and had only recently escaped the life of a lifelong bachelor. He was in the stage of having tasted the sweetness of love, and listening to one and a half live broadcasts tonight naturally stirred his blood and made him restless.

This absurd dream was of the scene where he and Lu Sisi had made love a few days ago.

In his dream, he felt as if he were embracing a soft and delicate body, entwined in tender affection.

Especially in his dream, Chen Yan seemed to display great power, with his durability off the charts!
The tender, lingering emotions came wave after wave, one after another…

But just as he was feeling elated in his dream, the person in his arms suddenly turned around gently and whispered something to Chen Yan:
"Are you ever going to stop this?"

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What the hell!

Chen Yan suddenly opened his eyes!
He touched his forehead, which was covered in sweat.

The room was pitch black, and Chen Yan's mind was completely blank; he couldn't come to his senses for a moment.

I... am I crazy?!
I am full of righteousness, evil spirits are awe-inspiring, righteousness cannot invade, ah pui pui pui!

It is righteous and awe-inspiring, and evil cannot invade it!

Why would I dream about something like that from a doujinshi?
An illusion, it must be an illusion!

After Chen Yan finally calmed down and his mind cleared, he suddenly noticed a faint sound coming from the room.

The sound of running water came from the bathroom.

Looking at the bed next door, it was indeed empty; Gu Qingyi was not there.

Did that woman go to take a shower?
Chen Yan immediately realized what was going on.

Yes, that makes sense.

She took a shower on the first day of her stay, and today is the third day.

Three days without a bath is barely tolerable, but when you're sick and have a fever, you sweat profusely. It's been three days already, so Gu Qingyi must have reached her limit.

It wouldn't have been a big deal, but Chen Yan had just had such an absurd dream, and when he woke up, he heard the sound of Gu Qingyi taking a shower in the bathroom.

Suddenly, for some reason, I felt a strange sense of guilt.

No, I didn't do anything wrong! Why would I feel guilty?
Chen Yan pinched his thigh hard.

Don't get any ideas! That's Gu Qingyi, Gu Xiaoniang!

I remember when I helped Chu Keqing correct the Yunzong Kung Fu, there was a "Heart-Cleansing Mantra" in the Yunzong Kung Fu, and as the name suggests, I knew what it was for. It was used to eliminate distracting thoughts when meditating and practicing Kung Fu.

As I recalled it in my mind, I quickly began to recite it silently.

As I kept reciting, it seemed as if I was suppressing the inexplicable reverie in my heart.

But then, suddenly, the sound of water in the bathroom stopped!
As the bathroom door opened and closed, the light in the room changed...

Chen Yan was lying on the bed when he saw Gu Qingyi tilting her head, wiping her hair with a towel, and slowly walking back into the room.

—I didn’t see any erotic scenes. Gu Qingyi was dressed quite properly, wearing a black thermal underwear set, which covered her up completely.

But... this woman's figure is just too good. Those thermal underwear she's wearing look like they're growing right out of her body.

But as the bathroom door opened and closed, a beam of light shone through—it was just a fleeting, breathtaking glimpse…

Her graceful and alluring curves, like blooming crabapple blossoms, pierced Chen Yan's eyes!

He paused for a moment, then quickly closed his eyes.

Although he hadn't done anything outrageous, Chen Yan subconsciously didn't dare let Gu Qingyi know he was awake.

With her eyes tightly closed, she could hear Gu Qingyi rustling as she climbed onto the bed and slipped under the covers.

Just as Chen Yan breathed a sigh of relief, Gu Qingyi suddenly got up again.

She got out of bed and went back to the bathroom. There was another sound of running water, and a moment later, Gu Qingyi returned to her room.

Chen Yan tried to close his eyes, but he could clearly feel Gu Qingyi walking to his bedside in the darkness, then bending down and slowly approaching him.

He could even smell a lingering, pleasant scent of shampoo, and this scent was gradually getting closer and closer to him...

Gu Qingyi's breathing reached Chen Yan's ears.

Chen Yan's heart began to race.

Finally, a few slender fingers touched Chen Yan's forehead. The fingers were slightly cool and seemed to carry a bit of moisture.

Chen Yan's heart skipped a beat, but he tried his best to keep his eyes closed and dared not open them.

Then, Chen Yan felt a cool, damp towel placed on his forehead.

When he finally figured out the action...

moment!

All the inexplicable reverie in Chen Yan's mind dissipated, replaced by a faint warmth that he couldn't quite describe.

Gu Qingyi spoke softly in the darkness. Although her voice was still somewhat hoarse from illness, her tone was gentle.

"Did my voice disturb you? Go to sleep. You said that when you're sick, sleep is the best way to recover."

After saying that, he gently patted Chen Yan's shoulder twice through the blanket.

Chen Yan knew that pretending to be asleep hadn't worked at all, so he vaguely replied, "Okay."

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When Chen Yan woke up again, he felt that the symptoms of dizziness and lightheadedness he had experienced when he had a fever had subsided by about 70%.

I touched my forehead while lying in bed, and it seemed that my fever had subsided.

Perhaps the symptoms had already begun to lessen and subside, but Chen Yan's mind was still in turmoil, and he felt that his fever had subsided largely due to the cool, damp towel he received in the middle of the night last night.

Gu Qingyi was not in the room again, and no one knew where she had gone.

Chen Yan sat up in bed and looked around the small standard room.

There were also plastic bags from the pharmacy on the table.

On the first day of her illness, Gu Qingyi went to buy fever reducers and other similar items.

And in the last couple of days, she's been making herself wet towels and such.

In fact, many of Gu Qingyi's actions were quite clumsy, revealing a kind of awkwardness in not taking into account the needs of the Chinese people.

For example, a wet towel shouldn't be placed on someone while they're sleeping—and even if it is, it's best to remove it after a while.

But after applying a wet towel to Chen Yan's face each time, this woman would leave him alone and go back to bed to sleep like a drooling idiot.

Every time Chen Yan woke up, the towel would slip to the side, wetting the blanket and pillow.

but……

Chen Yan sighed softly.

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Except for the old lady.

Gu Qingyi is the only person in the world who took care of her when she was sick.

Although she was clumsy and inexperienced, she was trying very hard to care for herself and take care of herself.

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pat.

The door was pushed open, and Gu Qingyi walked in from outside, carrying a plastic bag in one hand and a disposable cup with a straw in the other, which she was sucking on.

Chen Yan looked at it and laughed.

A cup of red date-flavored soy milk.

"Awake?" Gu Qingyi looked at Chen Yan sitting on the bed, smiled, and waved the plastic bag in her hand: "I went to the supermarket and bought some drinks. My mouth is getting bitter from drinking plain water every day. I want to drink cola."

Chen Yan noticed that Gu Qingyi seemed to be in much better spirits, and her voice wasn't as dry anymore—her slightly hoarse tone had returned to about 70-80% of its original quality. "You don't have a fever?"

"Hmm, the fever is gone, but I still have a bit of a cough and a runny nose." Gu Qingyi sighed.

Sure enough, upon closer inspection, her voice did have a slightly nasal quality.

However, the nasal tone actually added a touch of charm to the woman's speech.

Chen Yan looked at Gu Qingyi, his heart now filled with no trace of the lingering thoughts from the previous night, only a faint warmth. He got out of bed and smiled, "That's great, my fever is gone too."

"Heaven settles all accounts, so if we're going to get sick, we're sick together, and if we're going to get better, we're better together." Gu Qingyi let out a long sigh.

Where did you buy this red date soy milk?

"The place you went to buy it that day? I searched for it on the map on my phone. It's a nearby steamed bun shop, not far, easy to find." Gu Qingyi's smile held a hint of pride.

As she spoke, she walked confidently up to Chen Yan, reached out and touched his forehead, and nodded with satisfaction, saying, "Yes, the fever has gone down."

Chen Yan checked the time and said, "Let's go out for lunch. Let's go to the restaurant we booked. It'll be a good opportunity to get some fresh air."

These past few days I've been cooped up in my room, it's cold and I can't open the windows, the smell in our room is making me feel suffocated.

It's been exactly three days since we last had the hotel clean our room; it was filthy. We'll have them clean it while we're out for dinner.

Gu Qingyi's eyes lit up: "How about... we go for roast duck for lunch?"

"Let's wait a couple more days. You're still sick, so don't eat anything too greasy. Our bodies haven't fully recovered, so let's not go too far."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyi puffed up her cheeks and said sullenly, "I just want to eat roast duck, and I've looked at the map. There's a roast duck restaurant just two streets away."

Chen Yan felt a surge of joy as he watched his stepmother revert to her girlish ways.

Observing Gu Qingyi's complexion, he weighed his options and said, "Alright, I'll tell the restaurant owner not to deliver lunch. I'll go wash up, you call a car, and we'll go eat roast duck."

"And we still need to eat donkey rolls!" Gu Qingyi added.

"...If you see something on the way, buy it."

"Good, you are indeed filial." Gu Qingyi was happy.

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On the fourth day of Heaven's reckoning, the two's symptoms gradually subsided, leaving only some loose ends.

For cultivators who are already physically strong, this little tail no longer significantly affects their normal lives.

After finishing their Peking duck, Gu Qingyi refused to take the car back. Instead, she pulled Chen Yan along the street and strolled towards the hotel.

Chen Yan clearly sensed that Gu Qingyi's mood seemed to have dropped after eating the roast duck.

Back at the hotel, Chen Yan hesitated for a moment before whispering, "Are you... not feeling well?"

"No." Gu Qingyi shook her head and sighed, "I feel a little unwell."

"Um……"

"Getting better means... it means you're leaving."

Gu Qingyi actually said it without any attempt to hide it, which surprised Chen Yan.

“I’m a little reluctant to leave this world, and… I’m also reluctant to leave you, Chen Yan.” Gu Qingyi sighed. “I haven’t really had any friends growing up. My brothers and sisters are either afraid of me or admire me, but among my peers, there’s no one I’m truly close to.”

As she spoke, Gu Qingyi sat on the bed, looked at Chen Yan, and said in a complicated tone, "Actually, these past few days, since I couldn't go anywhere anyway, I lay in bed and thought about a lot of things when I was bored. As I thought and thought, I figured out a lot of things."

"What are you thinking about?" Chen Yan asked.

“I was indeed a bit ridiculous before.” Gu Qingyi shook her head: “I always thought that I was your legal mother, so I couldn’t help but want to play the role of a mother, like children playing house, taking on the role of a mother to care about you, your love life, Lu Sisi, and the Chen family’s expansion… Now that I think about it, I feel incredibly embarrassed.”

"Well...it wasn't that awkward, it was just a little funny."

“Now I understand. Just like you said, the whole thing about a legitimate mother is just a way to fool the heavens.” Gu Qingyi looked at Chen Yan: “Actually, we’re friends, aren’t we?”

"Of course, my stepmother, we're friends!"

"..." Gu Qingyi glanced at Chen Yan, then laughed.

This time, her smile carried a hint of seriousness: "Chen Yan, I don't know if we were friends before, but from now on, I will treat you as a friend."

"Yes, me too."

"Although we may never see each other again after I leave this world, I will remember that I had a friend like you in this world."

"What are you saying, Gu Qingyi! You left, not...left~"

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Three days later.

A black Mercedes-Benz G-Class with a Jiangsu license plate slowly drove off the provincial highway and onto a side road.

The roadside became increasingly desolate, while a distant mountain grew clearer and clearer.

Chen Yan gripped the steering wheel, carefully watching the road ahead, and occasionally glancing left and right.

"What are you looking at?" Gu Qingyi asked, a spicy snack dangling from her lips.

"Looking for a specialty of the three northeastern states: wild, large golden shaded catfish."

Chen Yan pouted and said, "I saw news on short videos that many people have seen Siberian tigers in the wild. I was thinking that maybe I could encounter one this time. I really want to try what it feels like to pet a big cat."

"Your accent is getting heavier and heavier," Gu Qingyi sighed.

"I caught it from you." Chen Yan shook his head.

"Oh, by the way, if you like Siberian tigers, I'll catch one for you to take home and play with before I leave?" Gu Qingyi's eyes lit up.

"No way! Sister, that thing is a protected animal! It's illegal!" Chen Yan quickly waved his hand in refusal.

This woman isn't just talking; she's really capable of doing it!
Even the most powerful large golden shaded cat is no different from an ordinary orange cat in the hands of a cultivator at the Celestial Realm.

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As they got closer to the mountain, Gu Qingyi fell silent. She sat up straight and began to help Chen Yan with his journey.

When the car reached the edge of a forest at the foot of the mountain, Chen Yan stopped the car as instructed by Gu Qingyi.

Is this it?

"OK."

Chen Yan looked out the car window at the woods and said, "There's no road in here either."

"An illusionary magic circle is in place to prevent ordinary people from accidentally entering."

"If an ordinary person accidentally wanders in, will they unknowingly end up in a realm?"

"What are you thinking about?" Gu Qingyi glanced at Chen Yan: "To get to the realm, you have to break through the boundary wall. There is a powerful magic array, and you need a special technique to break through the boundary wall array to get through. Moreover, it will consume a lot of vital energy."

Even if an ordinary person accidentally wanders into the forest, they can simply turn around and come out again; it's impossible for them to reach the realm.

The two got out of the car one after the other. Gu Qingyi stood beside the car, opened the trunk, and gently patted the large boxes and other items inside.

Then, streaks of light flashed, and she put everything into the thumb-sized jade gourd.

Turning around, Gu Qingyi stood gracefully beside the car, gazing at Chen Yan. After a moment of silence, she smiled and said, "Alright, let's stop here."

"Hmm." Chen Yan's mood was also somewhat low and awkward.

"Well, after I leave, no one will spend your money like that anymore. You shouldn't be this sick next month when Heaven settles its accounts."

"Ah."

“You should be more careful with the money you spend on Lu Sisi, otherwise she will get sick next month.”

"I'll pay attention."

"besides……"

"Okay, okay." Chen Yan forced a smile. "I'm not a three-year-old. I'm a year older than you. I'll take good care of myself."

Gu Qingyi nodded silently, but slowly took something out of her pocket.

A talisman for "Mother's Love is as Vast as a Mountain"!
"I need to pass through the boundary array, which will consume a lot of my vital energy, so I can only draw one of these talismans for you. I don't have any more." Gu Qingyi said seriously, "Take this as a lifesaver and don't use it up easily! Hmm, you'd better do less dangerous things in the future."

The incident you mentioned that happened to Japan last time sounded quite dangerous to me.

Although most cultivators in your world are weaklings, there's no guarantee that one or two geniuses won't emerge.

Even if you don't encounter cultivators from this world, you might not be able to handle it if you encounter cultivators or spirits who have escaped from other realms.

You were lucky before.

The white fox they encountered, from another realm, had been suppressed for many years and was in a weakened state.

That old ghost in the port city has the cultivation level, but because he is a ghost, he lacks the correct techniques and attack methods.

You won both of those times by a bit of luck.

As for that incident with Japan, you were just lucky.

"Now that I'm not around, you'll have no one to rely on, so don't be so reckless anymore."

"Yes, I understand. Preserve your life from the heart." Chen Yan's tone seemed very calm.

Gu Qingyi looked at Chen Yan and said, "Well then, damn Chen family brat, I'm leaving."

Chen Yan smiled and said, "Okay, let's go, have a safe journey."

Gu Qingyi looked at Chen Yan but didn't move.

Chen Yan looked at Gu Qingyi but didn't move.

Finally, Gu Qingyi took a deep breath and slowly walked to Chen Yan's side, opening her arms to hug him.

"From now on, live well. If you encounter danger, don't be reckless, run!"

Chen Yan felt Gu Qingyi's hug was very tight and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll remember."

"If you encounter any difficult or insurmountable problems, or powerful enemies you cannot defeat..."

Gu Qingyi released Chen Yan and pointed to the woods behind her: "Come here! Find the most conspicuous big tree at the entrance of the woods and hang a lantern on it!"
The boundary formation of the domain is guarded by cultivators from the Immortal Platform. Every so often, someone will come and patrol the vicinity of the forest.

I will instruct them to tell me immediately if they see any lanterns!

When that time comes, I'll know you've encountered danger and a powerful enemy.

Despite the mountains and rivers, and the barriers between two worlds, I will definitely come to save you!

"Uh... Big sister, if I really encounter a powerful enemy, and you have to travel through a world to save my life? I'll probably be dead by now!"

"That's why I told you to take good care of yourself. Even if you encounter a powerful enemy that you can't handle, don't be afraid to back down and wait for me to help you fight back!"

Gu Qingyi glared at Chen Yan, her tone suddenly turning menacing: "If you are murdered, I will avenge you! I will grind the perpetrator to dust!"

After saying that, Gu Qingyi let out a breath: "Alright, I'm leaving."

"Um, before I leave, I have a wish that you can grant me?" Chen Yan asked Gu Qingyi.

Gu Qingyi looked at Chen Yan: "You speak."

"Um... what's your real name?"

"..." Gu Qingyi glared at Chen Yan and scolded him in a soft, low voice, "Get lost!"

After saying that, she suddenly turned around and disappeared into the woods.

Chen Yan felt a blur before his eyes, and Gu Qingyi had vanished without a trace!
"...Okay, even after all that, he still wouldn't say his name—just how awful is it?"

With that, Chen Yan turned around, slowly got into the car, and sat in the driver's seat.

Hmm... it seems like I've forgotten something?
Well, it's nothing important, but I feel like I've forgotten something?

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Gu Qingyi didn't actually go far from the woods; she just stood there quietly watching Chen Yan turn around, get into the car, and then the car slowly drove away.

Because of the magic array, Chen Yan couldn't see her, but she could see Chen Yan.

After Chen Yan's car left, Gu Qingyi sighed with a sense of loss.

Turning around, she slowly walked into the depths of the woods, when suddenly a thought struck her.

Hmm, it seems like... I've forgotten something?
what is it?

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The villa in the family home.

In the courtyard, at the core of the spirit-gathering array, a small water turtle crawled out, tilted its head back, opened its mouth wide, and yawned.

"It's been so many days, why haven't the mistress and young master come back since they went out... Oh right, when the mistress took me in as a pet, she promised that I would follow her from then on and that she would take me to the Realm in the future... I'll be old and eventually have a chance to break through to the next realm and become an immortal in the Realm, no, I mean, an immortal tortoise!"

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[Gu Xiaoniang is temporarily offline, but guess what... hey! She'll be back online soon~]

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(End of this chapter)