How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

But you know, those people are really bad. They're always trying to rip us off, making things difficult for us and making all sorts of excuses. They won't work unless we get extra money!

In keeping with the spirit of thrift and the earnest teachings of my wife, we argued logically and cited classical texts in an attempt to persuade her.

"Uh……"

Hong Xiaochen's expression stiffened: "And then... you managed to persuade them at the dinner table?"

"clever!"

Hei Muguang gave his elder brother an approving look.

"There's no reason why negotiations can't take place over drinks! Since they've invited us to a drinking contest, even if we're outnumbered, for the sake of my wife's reputation, how can we two brothers be easily intimidated!"

After three rounds of drinks, the aged wine was refilled again and again!

We two overcame all obstacles, marched forward triumphantly, and drank one opponent after another until the very end!

"We have returned victorious!"

Hong Xiaochen understood, and he exclaimed excitedly, "We've won this victory!"

"No! We lost terribly!"

"???"

"Don't be impatient yet."

Hei Muguang reached out to stop Hong Xiaochen from asking first, and continued, "We drank until our stomachs were churning, we vomited everywhere, we were lying on the table, our eyes were glazed, but we still didn't want to give up!"

Ultimately, they were moved by our sincerity and perseverance, and they stopped talking. Do you understand what I'm saying, brother?

"Could this be the legendary..."

Hong Xiaochen's eyes widened, her voice trembling slightly: "Playing...playing the victim?!"

"That's right! Big brother has a great understanding!"

Hei Muguang slapped his thigh and pointed, saying, "Think about it, after hearing about our tragic experiences and our strong character, would they still have the heart to scold us? No way!"

On the contrary, they would feel sorry for us, be moved, and comfort us gently!

[Mu Guang, you don't need to push yourself so hard, it breaks my heart!]

[Xiaochen, you... husband, lie down and rest. I'll make you some hangover soup to warm your stomach...]

The imagined scenarios that started to pop up above their heads gradually became inappropriate for children, cough cough...

"Haha, let's do it this way!"

"Problem solved, plenty of time!"

"Do it!"*2

“Hahahahahaha!”*2

...............

"strangeness……"

Hei Yang scratched his head, looking confused: "I think I heard Mo Ying say that Dad called me 'big shorts'???"

"Well……"

Hei Yang shook his head, smiled, and swatted away the demonic shadow: "Impossible, impossible, that's my own father, how could he possibly scold me, hahaha..."

"Xiaoyang? What are you muttering about?"

The old gentleman, who looked much older than he remembered, sat in his armchair, looking at his most talented student with a puzzled expression.

"Could it be some of the way you young people choose your words?"

"Ah, haha, teacher, no, nothing, I just suddenly thought of something, it's alright, it's alright haha."

Sweat beaded on Hei Yang's forehead. He subconsciously straightened up from leaning against the cabinet and changed the subject with an awkward laugh.

"But you, I didn't expect that after so many years of no contact, you would still remember me, hahaha."

"Ha, if I were to say that I have never forgotten any of the students I have taught..."

The old man raised his book slightly, his somewhat cloudy eyes behind his glasses shifted slightly to the right, and he grinned, revealing a few remaining teeth. He chuckled slyly, "That's a lie. I've taught so many kids, how could I possibly remember them all? Hahaha!"

"However, those who excel in their studies and those who lag behind are always the ones who get into trouble..."

The old man chuckled and said, "I remember it very clearly. Guess which one you are?"

"That must be..."

Hei Yang confidently gave a thumbs-up and chuckled, "This one!"

"Hmm, that's right. You did leave a deep impression on me back then, so much so that when I taught the next few classes, I would often bring you up to tease them, hahaha!"

"Ah this..."

Hei Yang chuckled twice, unsure how to respond.

"Wow, such a grown-up, still shy."

The old man chuckled a few times, and seeing Hei Yang's appearance, he stopped teasing him and turned to look into the bookstore.

The old gentleman's Qingbai Bookstore is quite spacious, comparable in size to large bookstores in major cities.

The bookshelves were filled with a wide variety of books, but his shop did not only carry the classics he advocated, although those did make up a large part of the selection. The old gentleman was also very tolerant of other types of books.

However, don't ask about the kind of fight between two little figures; asking that would be an insult to civility!

Hei Yang learned that the old man didn't run the shop alone; he also had two sons, two daughters, a grandson, and a granddaughter who often came to help out and take care of him. He was enjoying his golden years.

"However, I truly did not expect..."

The old man looked in a certain direction in the shop, his gaze seemingly trying to pierce through the corner heavily obscured by bookshelves, to see another student from his past.

He looked at Hei Yang with a smile: "But I didn't expect that you two would actually get together. The child's feelings, ha, are a bit unexpected."

He still remembered that every time Hongli got out of school, this little boy would lean over the wall and eagerly wait for her, and he knew that they had a very good relationship.

However, at that time, he felt that the two children were like an older brother and a younger sister.

"Ahem, hahaha, well, friendships sometimes go awry!"

Hei Yang's face turned red, and he could only chuckle awkwardly.

"Alright, alright, don't be nervous, this is a good thing."

The old gentleman waved his hand and laughed, "I just wonder if I'll have a seat at the wedding?"

"Yes, yes, yes, we absolutely must have it!"

Hei Yang nodded hurriedly and said, "If there aren't any seats available, I'll just hire someone I'm not on good terms with to make room for you!"

"Heh, still as frivolous as ever..."

The old man chuckled and cursed, thinking that the little girl back then seemed to have the same personality, and shook his head with a wry smile.

"It's no wonder you two are like this... Ha, never mind, go see her, the old man is tired, he should take a nap, ha."

"Well……"

Seeing the old man cover his face with a book, Hei Yang thought to himself, "So this is how teachers sleep when they read..."

"Then, I'll go."

"..."

The old man waved his hand.

"Um……"

Hei Yang stood up, stretched, and looked at Hong Li's position. His gaze could indeed pass through the bookshelf.

"Let me see what book you're reading, you little rascal, so engrossed in it..."

[Your contracted partner (Hong Li) has ignited, undergoing a divine rebirth (Zi) transformation...]

Hei Yang: "???"

(End of this chapter)

Question 300: Are workbooks for exercises, consolidation, improvement, and optimization training considered books?

"My goodness, this plot..."

Hongli stood in a well-lit spot in the bookstore, holding a book in both hands, engrossed in reading the words on the pages. Her smooth face was flushed, and she swayed unconsciously while muttering something to herself.

"Although I've seen many plots where the female lead appears at a crucial moment after creating an atmosphere of anxiety, this is also a common technique used by this author."

However, as expected of the master who wrote the first two wonderful works, the sequel is just as impressive!

Even with this kind of plot, the way the characters' psychological state is portrayed and depicted is fantastic, truly amazing, except for the excessively long setup at the beginning...

Well, that makes sense. All that buildup is necessary. How can a villain be portrayed as so hateful? It's true that clever people with bad intentions are more dangerous. Luckily, we have honest kids in our family.

But then again, damn it, I was totally blown away! It was so exciting, so incredibly exciting, I felt like I was on fire!

Hongli blushed with excitement as she watched the female lead finally remove the dress she had been using to disguise herself, put on her battle robe, and her red robe fluttered in the wind, making her look heroic and dashing.

The female lead swung her sword and first cut a hideous guy in two, then grabbed the mastermind's head and smashed it to pieces with a crack. Amid the villain's screams and wails, his heart, liver, lungs, and intestines all fell to the ground. It was truly satisfying!