Top-notch Urban Evil Cultivator

Lin Xuan turned his head and gave a sinister smile.

His eyes narrowed, and a strange smile curved his lips.

"Hehe, you guessed it."

He deliberately lowered his voice, making it sound even more terrifying.

"A college student as young and beautiful as you, you must be worth a lot of money! At least this much!"

He held up five fingers and waved them in front of Chen Xiaoran.

Chen Xiaoran glared at him, not scared at all, but instead rolled her eyes.

"Wow, I'm so scared!"

She deliberately dragged out the sound, her tone full of sarcasm, and even patted her chest in agreement.

"You scared me to death! Help!"

Lin Xuan smiled and returned to his normal expression.

"I didn't expect I couldn't fool you anymore."

"joke!"

Chen Xiaoran stood with her hands on her hips, looking smug.

"You tricked me once on the cruise ship yesterday, are you going to try it again? I won't fall for it! I'm smart enough to be fooled!"

Halfway through her sentence, her eyes lit up: "Oh, right, this atmosphere is so nice, I want to go see a movie tonight! A horror movie! Will you come with me?"

Lin Xuan nodded:

"Okay, you're the boss, you get to decide. You can look at whatever you want."

"Hmph, that's more like it, Linzi!"

Chen Xiaoran smiled with satisfaction.

The two continued walking, passing through a long alley.

The alley was very narrow, only wide enough for two people to pass side by side, with old walls on both sides covered with vines.

Overhead, there were crisscrossing power lines, densely packed, like a giant spider web.

The ground is paved with bluestone slabs, which have become somewhat loose after years of wear and tear, making a clattering sound when stepped on, and some of them are covered with thick moss.

The alley was deep; after walking for about four or five minutes, I turned a corner and the view suddenly opened up before me.

A lively little square came into view.

It's not a large space, only two or three hundred square meters, but it's filled with a warm, lively atmosphere.

The surrounding area was filled with various small vendors, densely packed together.

Grilled skewers, stinky tofu, and jianbing (Chinese crepes) are everywhere.

The air was filled with the aromas of various foods, which blended together in a surprisingly harmonious way, making one's appetite soar.

There were already quite a few students in the square, and it was already very lively even though it wasn't evening yet.

Some people sat at small tables, engrossed in their food; some stood anxiously waiting in front of the stalls; and some strolled around in twos and threes, chatting and laughing.

Chen Xiaoran was very surprised, her eyes widened.

"I've been here for almost three years, and I still can't believe there's a place like this?"

She looked around with a sense of wonder, as if she had discovered a new continent.

"I had no idea, this is like a paradise on earth! It's extremely narrow at first, barely wide enough for one person to pass through... Hahaha!"

Lin Xuan smiled, put his hands in his pockets, and slowly began to speak:

"How could a rich kid like you possibly know about these little places that only poor people go to? You guys usually go to high-end places; you can't smell the lively atmosphere of these alleys."

"Tch, you're poor?"

Chen Xiaoran gave him a disdainful look and curled her lip.

"It's one thing if someone else said that to me, but to you? Forget it, Mr. Lin!"

As she spoke, she happily ran inside, curiously looking around at each stall, glancing at the skewers, smelling the stinky tofu, and touching the trinkets.

"Uncle, two orders of each type of grilled skewers, please!"

"Ugh, it smells awful, sister! Two servings, please!"

"How much is this little bracelet? One yuan a string? That's so cheap!!"

......

Lin Xuan smiled and shook his head, following behind her at a leisurely pace, accompanying the young lady as she experienced the novelty.

Smelling the familiar scents and seeing the familiar scenes, he was filled with emotion.

"Thankfully, everything is still there."

After strolling around for a while, he led Chen Xiaoran through several twists and turns, past several stalls, to a small shop in a corner.

The sign at the entrance of the shop was very simple: a faded wooden board fixed to the wall with two nails.

Several large characters were written on it in red paint:

Second Sister Beer Chicken.

The handwriting is crooked and messy, clearly written by the author. Some strokes are blurred, but they are still legible.

The shop is small, only a few square meters inside.

The stove, refrigerator, and food were piled up to the brim.

The tables, chairs, and benches are all outside the shop, with seven or eight small tables and dozens of small benches.

They were all the most basic plastic tables and chairs, red and green, some even cracked and taped together with transparent tape.

But it was wiped very clean, spotless.

Inside, a plump woman was busy working, wearing an apron with the sleeves rolled up high, revealing her thick arms.

Her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, which glistened under the light.

She moved swiftly, tossing the wok, adding ingredients, and taking the food out of the pot—all in one smooth motion.

Lin Xuan stood outside, took a deep breath, and shouted loudly:

"Sister Liu!"

A hearty laugh came from inside, the voice loud and clear, full of energy:

"Hey, you're here!"

Immediately afterwards, a chubby figure emerged from inside, wiping his hands with an apron as he walked, a smile on his face.

"Young man, you want to eat..."

She looked up and froze.

Then, his chubby face instantly lit up with a smile.

"Xiaolin?!"

Lin Xuan walked up with a smile:

"Sister Liu, it's been a long time!"

Sister Liu looked Lin Xuan up and down in disbelief, examining him several times.

Then she patted Lin Xuan's shoulder hard, making him stagger.

"Kobayashi, long time no see! You've gotten so handsome! And you've gotten so muscular! Great, really great!"

As she spoke, she glanced at Chen Xiaoran beside her, and her eyes lit up.

His gaze was filled with amazement; his eyes were fixed on it.

"Who is this?"

Chen Xiaoran stepped forward with a smile and spoke confidently, without any hesitation:

"Hello, Sister Liu! I'm Lin Xuan's girlfriend, my name is Chen Xiaoran!"

"Oh, hello, hello!"

Sister Liu smiled from ear to ear, her eyes full of joy.

"This girl is so beautiful, so incredibly beautiful! Even more beautiful than the celebrities on TV! Her skin, her eyes, her figure—she's amazing! Sit down, sit down! Don't stand!"

Even with Chen Xiaoran's carefree nature, she couldn't help but feel shy upon hearing these words.

But I felt inexplicably happy.

She glanced at Lin Xuan, her eyes filled with arrogance:

Look at me, I'm just that amazing!

Lin Xuan smiled.

The two sat down at a small table outdoors.

Lin Xuan reached out and touched the familiar table, his eyes filled with memories.

Sister Liu, standing to the side, looked at the handsome young man and beautiful young woman with a happy expression, nodding repeatedly.

"very nice!"

"That's great!"