Cultivation Shura Field

Tang Lingfei blinked and gave a meaningful look - the meaning of that look was clearly "you asked me to be friends with her".

So Xu Zhe stopped teasing them and asked, "It's time for lunch. What do you want to eat?"

Tang Lingfei: "Can we order whatever we want?"

Xu Zhe: "It's shameless to deliberately order something expensive."

Song Xingye whispered: "Or I'll treat you..."

Tang Lingfei shook her head vigorously: "We are not adults, so don't pretend like Xu Zhe. Let's go home and eat, and then come out after eating."

Xu Zhe: "Then when do we leave?"

Tang Lingfei: "We will see the ending in a little while, please wait for us."

Song Xingye nodded now: "Well, give us another ten minutes, and we will definitely be able to finish it."

"Then you guys take your time to watch, I'm going to go out and buy some water."

Xu Zhe turned and walked out.

After spending the whole morning in the bookstore, he was indeed a little thirsty. There was a small shop behind the bookstore where he could buy some mineral water.

However, just as he walked out of the bookstore and before he reached the canteen, he ran into three high school students who looked to be over 1.7 meters tall. Two of them were squatting by the wall, and one was standing against the wall. All three of them had cigarettes in their mouths, and it was almost as if "I am a bad boy" was written on their faces.

When Xu Zhe walked past them, he caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye that the three of them were staring at him, and they seemed to be exchanging glances with each other.

He realized that he might be robbed by high school students.

The store was located inside the community, not near the main road in front of the school. Although it was only a short distance to the outside, if these high school students were determined to rob him, they would obviously not let him get away.

But Xu Zhe remained calm.

In his previous life, he had been bullied by similar bad boys and had been robbed several times. Quasimodo, who lived alone, was easy to bully. He still remembered how panicked he was when he encountered a similar predicament.

But that's different now.

With the perspective of an adult, Xu Zhe knew that the high school thugs in his school were all bullies who only cared about the strong and bullied the weak, and there was actually nothing to be afraid of.

Of course, he didn't intend to confront the high school student head-on. There was still a huge gap in size, strength, etc.

Xu Zhe walked straight into the store and asked, "Uncle, can I make a phone call here?"

The shop owner pointed to the landline on the counter and said, "One dollar per call, and an extra fifty cents per minute."

Xu Zhe picked up the microphone.

At this moment, the three high school students came in. The first thing they asked for was cigarettes.

After buying the cigarettes, the three people turned around and left the store, but they didn't go far. They stood outside the store and listened to the noise inside.

Xu Zhe spoke loudly into the phone, making sure they could hear:

"No, Dad, I'm just going to the bookstore to read some books, don't worry about it... Oh, I know, I know, I can do my homework! What? You're right in front of the bookstore? No, why are you here!"

At this point, Xu Zhe vaguely heard someone outside say an uncivilized interjection starting with C.

But he didn't stop and continued talking on the phone:

"I'm now...oh, it's the small shop behind the bookstore. I...ok, okay, in front of the bookstore, right? I'll be right there. You don't have to catch me, no need!"

Xu Zhe hung up the phone and handed one yuan to the store owner.

The boss took the money and glanced at the display on the landline, slightly surprised - there was no call record, which meant that the little boy talked into the microphone for a long time but didn't make a call at all!

Then the boy blinked and pointed outside again.

"Oh..." The boss suddenly understood and couldn't help laughing.

Xu Zhe turned around and went out, and saw the three high school students squatting by the wall smoking again. They just glanced at him and didn't stop him.

Xu Zhe acted as if he was aggrieved, walked quickly around the corner, and came to the door of the busy bookstore.

That's safe.

Xu Zhe breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, Tang Lingfei and Song Xingye walked out side by side.

Seeing that he had nothing in his hands, Tang Lingfei asked, "Where's the water you bought?"

Xu Zhe shook his head: "Forgot."

Tang Lingfei: "Can you even forget this?"

"I was almost robbed just now..." Seeing the two girls' expressions frozen, Xu Zhe whispered, "I'll go get my stored bag first, and then go from the more crowded side."

Song Xingye's little face was full of nervousness: "I have a cell phone, should I call the police?"

Xu Zhe smiled and said, "It's not impossible to call the police for a high school student robbery, but it's hard to solve the problem. It takes time for the police to respond, and the gangsters are all minors, and the amount of money they robbed is small, so it won't make much sense even if they are caught. Listen to me, avoid them first."

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Chapter 21 021 Stillness

2023-09-06

On the way home, Xu Zhe told the two girls what had happened to him.

Tang Lingfei concluded: "From what you said, you were almost robbed just now?"

Xu Zhe: “That’s right.”

Song Xingye stared at him with some admiration in her eyes: "You are not afraid of this kind of thing at all, you just put on a show and fooled them..."

Xu Zhe said calmly: "There's no point in being afraid, just control your emotions. By the way, where are you going for lunch later?"

Song Xingye nodded: "Fei Fei said you can cook, and you cook very well."

Xu Zhe turned his head and looked at the other girl.

Tang Lingfei: "Why are you staring at me? Is there something wrong?"

Xu Zhe: "...Did you promise me that I would cook for you guys at noon today?"

"My parents are not at home today, and Xiaoye didn't go home either. We all came here with you. If you don't cook, what will we eat?"

Tang Lingfei tried to act as if it was a matter of course, but her voice was a little weak, showing that she was still not sure whether her childhood sweetheart would agree to this.

Xu Zhe was silent for a few seconds.

Facing the expectant gazes of the two girls, he shrugged: "Okay, then I'll cook and go to your house."

Tang Lingfei nodded vigorously: "Of course!"

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An hour later, at Tang Lingfei's home, Xu Zhe brought a plate of shredded pork with fish flavor to the table.

At this time, Tang Lingfei and Song Xingye had already started eating. Song Xingye's movements were relatively polite, but Tang Lingfei was not polite at all. She attacked the Mushu pork and Mapo tofu that were served first, and in the process, she had already wiped out half a bowl of rice.

Xu Zhe sat down: "Can't you two wait for me to eat together?"

Song Xingye put down his chopsticks and said weakly: "I..."

"Xiao Ye Zi said she would wait for you," Tang Lingfei couldn't stop eating with her chopsticks, "but we couldn't help it. Can you bear to see two hungry beautiful girls?"

Xu Zhe chuckled: "I really want to see how you guys are crying out for food."

Tang Lingfei rolled her eyes at him and was too busy eating to say anything more.

Song Xingye praised: "Fei Fei said you can cook and it's delicious... But I didn't expect it to be so delicious!"

Xu Zhe smiled and said, "It's just average, a little worse than my dad's."

Song Xingye: "So, did you learn cooking from your father?"

Xu Zhe was too lazy to explain too much, so he just said, "I guess so."

Song Xingye took another piece of shredded pork with fish flavor and couldn't help but sigh: "You have such good grades and you are also so good at cooking. You are really amazing."

Xu Zhe smiled and lowered his head to eat.

Although he had received praise from teachers and parents many times since his rebirth, he still felt a little overwhelmed when faced with such words. In comparison, he was more accustomed to online communication, whether it was flattery or mutual criticism.

After all, if it's an online communication, you can just throw an emoticon at this time. But if you have to think about how to respond in real life, it seems a bit troublesome to him.

Moreover, he had no experience in dealing with young people of the opposite sex.

Tang Lingfei: "Little Ye Zi, let me tell you something. Don't be fooled by his cool and grown-up appearance. Actually, he has not grown up yet in some aspects!"

Xu Zhe's forehead was black: "...What are you talking about?"

The next moment, the girl's innocent words made him realize that he was the only one who was overthinking.

Tang Lingfei: "What do you mean?"

Xu Zhe sighed: "Can we talk about something other than height? You are only one or two centimeters taller than me."

"It's not just the height, but also the muscles!" Tang Lingfei put down her chopsticks and raised her right hand to show her biceps. Of course, she was very thin and wore long-sleeved clothes, so she couldn't see any muscles at all.

Xu Zhe: "..."

Tang Lingfei: "I can't eat your meals for free. If someone bullies you again in the future, I will help you!"

Xu Zhe joked, "Like a high school student robbing someone on the road?"

Tang Lingfei said seriously: "Let's try arm wrestling. I think I'm really good at sports."

Xu Zhe shrugged and continued eating.

Tang Lingfei: "Come and try it!"

Xu Zhe: “Arm wrestling?”

"Correct!"

Seeing the girl's excited look, Xu Zhe suddenly became interested. In his opinion, he was a boy after all, so how could he be afraid of a little girl in a contest of strength?

However, less than ten seconds later, he was stunned.

In the first round of arm wrestling between Xu Zhe and Tang Lingfei, there was a short stalemate, and then his hand was crushed.

Tang Lingfei raised her hands high, as if she had just won an important game. "Look, look, I told you I'm awesome! If you need help from me in the future, just let me know."

Xu Zhe: "...Well, I really should have a fitness plan."

Looking back at the past two months since his rebirth, apart from dealing with schoolwork, his mind was basically focused on the computer. Although his body was not seriously injured like in his previous life, he was still relatively thin among boys of the same age.

Your health is very important. You can’t let yourself become a sub-healthy stay-at-home.

Xu Zhe glanced at Tang Lingfei, who was looking very proud at the moment. This girl was a typical one who played and ran around wildly. It was normal for a child who couldn't calm down all day to be in better health.

He suddenly said, "You don't have to protect me. Can you wash the dishes later?"

Tang Lingfei's face froze: "Ah? Uh..."

Xu Zhe: "I've already cooked the meal. Song Xingye is the guest, and this is your home."

Tang Lingfei couldn't find a reason to refuse and could only nod reluctantly.

Song Xingye asked: "Are we going to the bookstore later?"

Xu Zhe shook his head: "You guys go ahead, the new books I bought are waiting for me to read."

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In the afternoon, when Tang Lingfei and Song Xingye went to the bookstore to read youth literature again, Xu Zhe did go home to read.

But the way he reads books is something no one could have imagined.

When Xu Guowei accidentally opened his son's door, he saw the boy lying on the bed, his body straight, and at first glance he looked like he was doing push-ups. But unlike push-ups, he was supporting his own weight with his elbows and feet, and he didn't move, just straightened up.

Moreover, a thick book was spread out in front of Xu Zhe.

Xu Guowei couldn't help but ask: "What are you doing?"

Xu Zhe was still exerting force in his abdomen, so he gritted his teeth when he answered: "Reading."

"Why this posture?"

Xu Zhe finally relaxed, lying on his side, and panting, "Doing plank support while reading a book. This is the best way to utilize your time."

These two short sentences made him, as a father, speechless. Xu Guowei picked up the book again and took a look at it. The title "In-depth Understanding of C++" and the content of the text he flipped through left him speechless.

After a long silence, Xu Guowei could only say: "It's good to work hard, but don't be too... too exaggerated. Can you understand such profound things?"