SSS-level catastrophe? That's my wife!

Ji Wanying was slightly taken aback; the plot seemed to be different from what she had expected.

She then handed the bottled water in her hand to Lin Mu, her voice softening slightly: "It's nothing, I just wanted to come and get to know you."

"Could you help me unscrew the bottle cap?"

"You can't even open a bottle cap, how did you get into Jiangda College?"

As soon as Lin Mu finished speaking, Wang Yueban silently gave him a thumbs up: He is truly a role model for us all!

The nearby freshmen all stared wide-eyed, a single thought simultaneously popping into their minds:

This guy is definitely single by choice!

Ji Wanying's expression was a little unpleasant, but she still forced a smile: "As a boy, isn't it normal to help a girl?"

"Or... do you not want to be friends with me?"

"I neither want to help you nor do I want to be your friend."

After Lin Mu finished speaking, he pointed to Wang Yueban next to him: "This brother is the richest man in Jiangcheng. It would be more appropriate for you to befriend him."

After saying that, he turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

A flash of anger crossed Ji Wanying's eyes, but when she heard the words "Jiangcheng's richest man," the corners of her mouth turned up again.

She immediately handed the water to Wang Yueban, her voice becoming sweet and gentle again: "Hello, you can..."

"My brother isn't interested in you, and neither am I."

Wang Yueban interrupted her directly, his tone utterly impolite: "Go hook up with someone else."

After saying that, he quickly chased after Lin Mu.

Ji Wanying stood frozen in place, sneering in disbelief:

"I, Ji Wanying, was rejected by two men in one day?!"

"Brother, wait for me!" Wang Yueban caught up with Lin Mu, panting.

Lin Mu stopped and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Wang Yueban leaned close to Lin Mu's ear and whispered, "Brother, how did you know my family is the richest in Jiangcheng?"

Lin Mu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "I was just saying it casually, are you really?"

Watching Lin Mu's retreating figure, Wang Yue narrowed her small eyes, stroked her chin, and pondered:

This guy seems a bit shady...

And during that 15-kilometer run, he didn't even break a sweat. Is that normal?

Even fourth- or fifth-tier awakened beings might not be able to do that, right?

When I get home tonight, I must ask my father about it!

……

Inside the Duanshe Tavern, Lin Mu was enjoying his meal.

"Not bad, you've been decadent for so many years, but your cooking skills haven't declined."

Gu Cang exhaled a puff of smoke, his gaze fixed on the ceiling, his voice tinged with seriousness: "Recently, many cities have started to descend into chaos."

Lin Mu paused, looking up and asking, "Where?"

"Yu City, Luo City, Cang City... the local Zhen'e Division can no longer suppress them, and the high-ranking officials of the Zhen'e Court and Bai Zhou have all dispersed."

Gu Cang took another drag of his cigarette, slowly exhaling the smoke: "The most serious situation is in Zhenbei City."

"It is known that there is one SS-rank Calamity and four S-rank Calamities. This is just what is known on the surface, you know what I mean."

"Zhenbei City..."

Lin Mu put down his chopsticks, a complex smile playing on his lips: "This place really is familiar."

Gu Cang chuckled: "Indeed, no one knows you as well as you do. A year ago, you single-handedly slaughtered all the calamities in Zhenbei City."

"Who went to Zhenbei City?" Lin Mu looked up.

Ningmo.

"The suppression of Zhenbei City is only a matter of time."

Lin Mu finished the last bite, placed his chopsticks on the empty plate, and stood up, saying:

"I'm off. I hope you can deliver next time."

Gu Cang's lips twitched: "You have to charge for coming to our door."

"Are you short of money?" Lin Mu asked with a smile.

Gu Cang remained silent, then quietly took out a beautifully wrapped bouquet of flowers from under the bar and handed it to Lin Mu.

Lin Mu's face darkened as he stared at Gu Cang: "What are you doing?"

"The shop has been simply decorated; Xiaoman bought the flowers," Gu Cang said calmly.

"Then why did you hand it to me?" Lin Mu asked, looking puzzled.

Gu Cang's tone was serious: "You've carried too much on your shoulders these past few years, it's time to relax."

Lin Mu raised an eyebrow: "Speak your mind."

A hint of gossip flashed in Gu Cang's eyes, but he said in a serious tone:

"I think you need this bouquet of flowers. Women love them, so don't be shy."

Lin Mu's voice was low and deep: "Gu Cang... do you believe I'll beat you up right now?"

"I believe you, but your current strength..."

Before Gu Cang could finish speaking, he shoved the flower into Lin Mu's hand: "Alright, you've been holding it up for so long, just take it."

"You just rented the place, so even without women, you can still enjoy the fragrance."

Outside the tavern, Lin Mu stared at the bouquet in his hand, lost in thought. He shook his head helplessly and strode away.

"Oh well, I'll just consider it as inhaling some formaldehyde."

Inside the tavern, light footsteps echoed from upstairs. Xiaoman skipped down the stairs, saying, "Good morning, boss!"

"You've come down just in time. Wash the dishes." Gu Cang pointed to the empty plates on the bar.

Xiaoman put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "Which student is here to freeload again?"

"I only ate today, not drank." Gu Cang slumped back in his leather seat and closed his eyes.

Xiaoman leaned closer to him, her eyes full of doubt: "Boss, you two have known each other for a long time, haven't you?"

"But with such a special identity, how could you possibly have dealings with students who are Level Zero Awakeners?"

She shook her head to herself, "It doesn't make sense."

"Go wash the dishes. Don't overthink it. I get along well with him," Gu Cang said in a deep voice with his eyes closed, as if he were about to fall asleep in another second.

Xiaoman pouted, feeling like she had been given the runaround. She angrily picked up her plate and headed into the kitchen.

Footsteps came from upstairs again, and San Shi came down with a smile: "Good morning."

Xiaoman immediately handed him the plate, a smile playing on her lips: "Sanshi, the boss wants you to wash the dishes."

San Shi took it with a blank expression: "Guests in the middle of the day? Wait, we haven't even opened the door yet?"

"Ask the boss, I hate people who freeload the most."

Xiaoman strode upstairs: "This young lady is going back to sleep, don't disturb me!"

San Shi looked at the plate in his hand, then at the sleeping Gu Cang, gave a wry smile, and silently walked into the kitchen.

……

Yunjing Residential Area.

In the room, Su Nianhe changed into a red belted long dress, and her silver-white high heels with red soles made a soft sound as they stepped on the floor.

She gently placed a piece of white paper on the coffee table. On it were five hastily written words: "I'm leaving, don't worry about me."

After thinking for a moment, she picked up a pen and added a phone number, followed by six words: "If you miss me, give me a call."

"What kind of writing is this? It's like something out of a romance novel, utterly shameful! I, the King, have never done anything like this!"

Su Nianhe frowned slightly and instantly destroyed the note.

A moment later, she took another sheet of white paper, wrote down the same content word for word, and put it back on the coffee table.

Looking at the handwriting on the paper, a smile appeared on her lips: "Never mind, just consider it as something I wrote for fun."

"He'll definitely throw it away like trash anyway, so how could we possibly have any further contact?"

She turned to leave, the crisp "clack-clack" of her high heels echoing in the room.

The moment Su Nianhe pushed open the door, her beautiful eyes widened, a hint of confusion flashing across her face, but more so, shock.