Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

Was he drunk?

of course not.

Let's just assume he was drunk.

Zhang Qi stood with his hands behind his back. Judging from the pulse diagnosis he had just received, Shen Mingchao was in good health, which was the only thing he wanted to confirm for himself.

"There won't be a next time," he said calmly.

Shen Mingchao understood. Zhang Qilin meant that her disappearance from their sight would not happen again. However, this was something that couldn't be interfered with by human intervention.

She shook her head: "According to Xiao Qiu, this is my destiny that I cannot defy. Everyone has their own path to walk. Idol, this is not your fault. Just let nature take its course."

Sigh, after spending so much time with Qi Qiu, she's become quite mature in her speech, constantly talking about fate.

After saying that, Shen Mingchao left behind the words "Wait a moment" and ran into the house in a flash.

A moment later, she came out with a blue box and handed it to Zhang Qilin.

"What is this?"

"These are souvenirs I brought back from Japan," Shen Mingchao explained awkwardly. "The room was too messy just now, so I didn't get a chance to speak. I was thinking of giving them to you tomorrow."

Zhang Qilin took the box. The blue wrapping paper was printed with snowflakes and the words "White Lover".

He lived a long life and experienced turbulent times. Although his memory was incomplete, his muscle memory allowed him to recognize at a glance that the Japanese phrase meant "White Lover".

He blinked a few times faster, his fingertips landing on those two words, the turmoil in his heart bringing a smile to his lips.

Shen Mingchao continued, "I bought these in Hokkaido. They're white chocolate-filled cookies, and I heard they're considered one of the best cookies in Japan. I bought three boxes, and this one is for you."

Upon hearing the words "three boxes," Zhang Qilin's smile froze, slowly drooping as his cold expression returned.

Meanwhile, the welcoming banquet finally came to an end.

Shen Mingchao's attention was completely drawn to the scene. When he entered the room, he saw that Fatty, Wang Meng, and Qi Qiu were completely drunk, while the others were only slightly tipsy.

The fat guy seemed genuinely happy, hence the large amount of alcohol he drank. As for the two behind him, they probably couldn't resist the others and were forced to drink to this extent. Of course, it's also possible they simply have low alcohol tolerance.

Luckily, she didn't drink with this group of people, otherwise she would have gone in upright and come out horizontal.

Now there's a problem.

After the renovation, Xilaimian has a farmhouse in the front and a house that can be lived in the back, but there are not many rooms. It is considered a resting place for the trio when they don't want to go back to the village house.

But with so many people, there's simply not enough room. We can't just sleep on the floor at the Sheraton Hotel.

Shen Mingchao tugged at Xie Yuchen's sleeve and asked, "Brother Xiaohua, where are you planning to stay tonight?"

Before Xie Yuchen could answer, the White Snake interjected, "You don't need to worry about the Ming Dynasty."

Shen Mingchao tilted his head.

I always felt that the White Snake's words had a hidden meaning.

The White Snake gestured and said, "Meng Ge, Kan Jian, and I rented the land next to Xilai Mian and turned it into a bed and breakfast."

Why?!!!

Shen Mingchao's eyes widened.

When she got off the bus, she did see the sign next door, with the words "Shiguang B&B" shining brightly. She thought it was a newly opened shop, but she didn't expect the owners to be Bai She and her friends.

She suddenly realized: "This is the surprise you were talking about?"

"Not only that," the White Snake said, taking out a key and handing it over. "The three of us have discussed it, and as a perk of our acquaintance, we'd like to give you this room. You don't necessarily have to live there; you can use it as a study or a storage room."

At this point, fearing that Shen Mingchao might misunderstand, the White Snake added, "Wu Xie and the others also have their own rooms."

What the White Snake didn't say was that the Iron Triangle did indeed have a private room in the guesthouse, which Wu Xie insisted on using as a study. They couldn't refuse, so they agreed in name only, but secretly used the room as a warehouse.

"That's fine then, thanks, Brother White Snake." Shen Mingchao took the keys, then glanced at Wu Xie who was cleaning up the mess, and asked out of sheer curiosity, "But, if you guys are opening a guesthouse, what about Wu Shan Ju?"

The White Snake explained in a low voice, "The guesthouse was originally my suggestion. Wu Xie said that if another guesthouse opened next door, Xilai Mian's business would be even better, so he agreed. As for Wu Shan Ju, he told us to schedule our own shifts, and that at least one person should stay to watch the shop."

He didn't finish his sentence.

The real reason was that Shen Mingchao had a series of accidents in Yucun, and the Zhang family was also eyeing him covetously from next door. Under the combined pressure, Wu Xie agreed to his suggestion of opening a bed and breakfast.

Later, someone leaked the news, and when Wang Meng and Kan Jian found out, they insisted on joining.

One against two, never won.

After thinking about it, the White Snake concluded that Wu Xie probably didn't want him to become too powerful, so he interfered by informing the others and making them check and balance each other.

"Te" means "petty person".

However, he was already quite satisfied with the result; at least now they had a chance to meet.

"Oh~" Shen Mingchao understood. "No wonder Kan Jian said he hasn't been in Yucun lately."

The white snake nodded.

Before Shen Mingchao and his group returned, the three of them played an electronic version of rock-paper-scissors in the group chat. Kan Jian lost, so he went to Wushanju to be a left-behind child.

This is not necessarily a bad thing.

If Kan Jian didn't leave and ran into Hei Ye, he could easily be hacked to pieces. Taking someone else's things and then trying to steal their business—that's inhuman.

The White Snake had only one thought about this.

Deserves it.

After giving a brief explanation, the White Snake helped the drunken Wang Meng to his feet, somewhat speechless.

This guy was clearly several years older than him, but his alcohol tolerance was pitifully low. No one forced him to drink; he just got agitated when he saw people and ended up drinking too much.

Ugh, what a loser.

At this point, the White Snake looked around and said to everyone with a grim expression, "Gentlemen, the rooms next door have been cleaned up. Anyone who wants to stay there, please come with me."

Shen Mingchao watched this scene and couldn't help but laugh. He felt that the White Snake's current state could be described in one sentence: "I'm in a bad mood and very unhappy to serve you."

The fat man who was already asleep and snoring was clearly going to stay overnight at Xilaimian, since no one was willing to carry him.

Wu Xie was worried about leaving Fatty alone, so he sighed and said that he would stay overnight at Xilaimian.

Xie Yuchen and Wu Xie exchanged a glance and said that he also stayed at Xilai Hotel. It seemed that these two childhood friends were going to talk all night.

Having solved the problem of where to go for the two drunkards, there was still another one, Qi Qiu, who was completely drunk.

This kid is really unlucky. They were just toasting and drinking normally, but who knew he was a lightweight? He sat there, seemingly awake, but his mind had already wandered off.

Black Bear rubbed his temples, resignedly picked up Qi Qiu, and said, "Fine, I'll take care of the child. We'll stay at a guesthouse."

They are not related by blood, but they still have some connection. It is only right for an elder to care for a younger generation.

As for Huo Daofu, he had stayed at Wushanju for a period of time and was quite familiar with Bai She and the others. In addition, he also wanted to ask Bai She some questions, so he naturally chose to stay at the guesthouse.

Shen Mingchao, holding San San, said, "I'm going back to sleep."

It refers to her cozy little home.

"Young man, you should come along," Wu Xie said.

Naturally, I wouldn't feel comfortable letting Shen Mingchao walk alone at night. With the guy following him, the safety factor would be maximized.

After the accommodations were arranged, the group of people left.

On the forest path, Shen Mingchao walked behind Zhang Qilan when he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket.

She clicked on it and found it was someone she never expected.

Two days ago, after she said that Zhang Qilan was her idol, there was a complete silence on the other end. I didn't expect to get a reply now.

Liu Sang: Because he is also my idol.

Shen Mingchao moved his fingers, sent a surprised emoji, and then typed: Wow! What a coincidence? Does that mean we're fans of the same thing?

Liu Sang: ......

Liu Sang: I refuse this title.

Shen Mingchao: Huh? Why? Isn't it good to have a fellow fan? I can send you solo content featuring your idol.

Liu Sang: What is that?

Shen Mingchao: For example, an idol's autograph?

Liu Sang: Handwritten? ???

Shen Mingchao: Yeah, let me tell you, my idol's handwriting is amazing, it's called the Thin Gold style, and he's right next to me right now.