I just wanted to cultivate immortality, but I was forced to open a harem

"You have a really bad character."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"You think I'm praising you?"

"if not?"

"You must have no friends like this."

"To be honest, I'm quite popular. As long as I want, I can easily make friends or girlfriends. It's just that I don't want to waste my time and energy."

"Haha, I don't believe it." Sakurajima Mai snorted coldly and turned away.

"Okay, stop being so upset. It was just a joke. I'll give you the grilled oysters as an apology."

"Who wants it?" When talking about oysters, Mai Sakurajima got excited again.

She felt that the boy in front of her was hateful no matter how she looked at him, especially his amazing talent in making her annoyed. It was as if he was sent by God to go against her.

But in fact, she didn't hate being with Lin Hezhen. On the contrary, because she lacked a normal social environment since childhood and didn't even have someone who could be called a friend, the appearance of Lin Hezhen was a brand new experience for her.

Unconsciously, she had begun to like this way of communication where they teased and spoke sarcastically to each other, as it made her forget her identity, worries, fame and pressure.

"Sir, your order is ready." The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and the two of them kept silent tacitly.

Several delicious dishes with good looks, aroma and flavor were served on the table, which made Sakurajima Mai even hungrier.

After the boss served the dishes and left, she was not interested in continuing the verbal battle with Lin Hezhen. She picked up her chopsticks and swept the food in front of her with efficiency yet elegance.

"It's delicious. The cooking level of this restaurant is comparable to some Michelin three-star restaurants." Mai Sakurajima said after chewing a piece of bluefin tuna sushi slowly.

"Actually, the owner of this restaurant is from China. His specialty is not Japanese food but Chinese food. You can try these." Lin Hezhen pointed to the dishes he ordered.

"Isn't this what you ordered?"

Looking at the fragrant dishes in front of her, Sakurajima Mai felt a little embarrassed. She wanted to eat but was too embarrassed to do so, because the island country practiced the separate dining system, and to eat from other people's plates, one had to have a very good relationship with them.

Lin Hezhen said nonchalantly, "It's okay. I ordered so many dishes just for everyone to try. I haven't eaten them yet anyway, so just use the serving chopsticks to pick up the food."

After he said that, Sakurajima Mai stopped hesitating and picked up the serving chopsticks, picked up some salted fish, eggplant, and rice-crusted pork slices and put them into the bowl.

The whole bowl of boiled beef was bright red and looked very spicy, but she was self-aware enough not to try it.

After tasting these two dishes, Sakurajima Mai's clear and bright almond eyes were filled with surprise. The salted fish and eggplant were fresh and delicious with a long aftertaste, and the rice crusted pork slices were smooth, crispy and tender, leaving a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth. It was indeed delicious.

Compared with Chinese food, which has rich flavors, sushi seems a bit too light. It’s not that it’s not delicious, but it’s not very appetizing.

The boss served them a large bowl of rice as Lin Hezhen usually did. Sakurajima Mai scooped some into her bowl and ate it with relish along with the dishes.

Lin Hezhen also tried sushi and tamagoyaki. The boss is indeed a chef who has been running his business in the island country for many years. The level of Japanese cuisine is impeccable. In addition, the ingredients are very fresh, and the taste is indeed better than some high-end restaurants that are only famous in name only.

After tasting a little bit of each dish and eating half a bowl of rice, Mai Sakurajima put down her bowl and chopsticks. Although she had been hungry all day, she still strictly controlled her food intake and only ate until she was 70% full before stopping.

Lin Hezhen finished up the remaining food. Anyway, he was in the body-building stage and needed to refine his essence into energy. Once these foods entered his stomach, the essence would become nutrients for the body and must not be wasted.

Mai Sakurajima silently watched him finish a large bowl of rice and all the dishes, and labeled him a "foodie" in her mind.

When paying the bill, Mai Sakurajima insisted on going Dutch, since she was a wealthy woman and had no shortage of money.

"Goodbye, Brother Lin. Welcome to visit again."

"Okay, goodbye boss, and thank you for the oysters."

After saying goodbye to the enthusiastic boss, the two walked out of the shop and rode their bicycles again.

"I'll take you home."

After solving Sakurajima Mai's "food crisis", Lin Hezhen wanted to say goodbye to this woman immediately so that he could rush to do business with another woman.

"We can't go home directly, let's go to the supermarket."

"supermarket?"

"Yeah. I don't have any food at home, and I can foresee that my condition will not improve in the next few days. I can't always go out to eat with you, right? So I thought, why not take this opportunity to go to the supermarket to buy supplies... If I go shopping by myself, no one can see me, so I can only go with you."

Mai Sakurajima looked depressed. How does it feel to have money but not be able to spend it? No one is more qualified to answer this question than her.

"Well, without further ado, let's go shopping in the supermarket now."

The two rode their bicycles to a supermarket near the station. Lin Hezhen cooked every day and often came here to shop.

It is now past 7 o'clock in the evening and there are still many customers in the supermarket. Many working women who have just got off work and men living alone are shopping in the vegetable and meat area. Of course, there are also many young couples who come shopping together.

If people could see Sakurajima Mai, then the combination of the two of them, with one pushing the shopping cart and the other choosing food, would probably be mistaken for a young couple living together.

He was a little surprised that Mai Sakurajima, a superstar who looked like she had never done any housework, could actually pick radishes and tomatoes as skillfully as an ordinary housewife.

"Mai can cook, it's incredible."

"They teach it in home economics classes. I go to school well, so how could I not understand?" Sakurajima Mai looked at Hayashi Kazuma as if he were an idiot.

In order to cultivate students' ability to take care of themselves, the island country has specially opened home economics classes. The teaching content includes housework skills such as cooking, sewing, organizing and storage. Some boys are better at using sewing machines than girls.

This educational policy enables students to basically adapt to independent living, so that they don't find themselves leaving their mothers and not being able to find a girlfriend, and having to eat takeout or instant noodles for every meal.

"It's ok that they couldn't see you standing right in front of them, but they couldn't even see what's in your hand. The system patch is too comprehensive. I really can't believe that a cat demon can do this."

"After all, he is a great god. It's not surprising that he can do these things, right? But you, Mr. Lin, have been calling him a false god. It's too disrespectful. Be careful of retaliation."

Mai Sakurajima did not witness the scene where Lin Hezhen beat the Unsmiling Cat to his knees and beg for mercy, and was still worried about his safety.

Lin Hezhen curled his lips and said, "Don't worry, it can't do anything to me."

Mai Sakurajima put enough food for four or five days into the shopping cart and was about to check out.

When I passed by the fruit section, I saw the words "Special Price: Pressed Watermelon", and my heart was moved. I picked up another box of cut watermelon and put it in the shopping cart.

Chapter 36 Inner Demon

After shopping, Hayashi Kazuma rode his bicycle to the apartment with Sakurajima Mai and two bags of food.

The spring evening breeze gently blows away the sunset clouds, night falls, the lights come on, and the streets turn into a shining galaxy.

The thousands of lights dotted on the tall buildings sparkle like strings of shining jewel necklaces.

The bicycle shuttled through the vast and magnificent neon ocean. Sakurajima Mai leaned on Lin Kazuma's broad and warm back, looking at the bustling street scenes around her, as if she was in another world.

"I was wondering, how would others see me now that Mai is holding me?"

"What did you say?" Sakurajima Mai's voice came against the wind, making it a little difficult to hear clearly.

"For example, the food you were holding just now should have become invisible along with you. If it was floating in the air strangely, everyone would definitely shout 'there is a ghost' and rush out of the supermarket."

She sneered: "That's not good. The supermarket's sales have dropped because of the supernatural incident. The boss will have a headache because of this."

"Yeah, he can't ask Ghost for compensation. But I think, even if that happens, Mai will honestly put the money on the cash register."

"Maybe, but can they see the money I put on the till? Maybe I'm just seeking psychological comfort."

"Even if you don't have confidence in yourself, you must believe in human love for money. A stack of banknotes is placed in front of you. I can surpass the invisible limit at any time!"

"Hahaha, it sounds very impressive, but it doesn't work. I tried showing other people the notes I wrote, sending emails to people who had forgotten me, recording my voice and playing it to others... but all ended in failure. In the end, everyone in the world abandoned me except you and that person."

"That person...is you referring to your mother?" Lin Hezhen asked tentatively.

Sakurajima Mai did not answer.

The clear light of the silver moon and the brilliance of the neon lights fell on her exquisite face, revealing a warm and fair color like mutton-fat jade.

The lights and shadows kept dancing on her pretty face with distinct features. The cast light changed from red to orange, from orange to yellow, and sometimes turned into a bright and dazzling light. The shadows were deep and shallow, overlapping and unpredictable, just like her mood at the moment.

"How disingenuous! If you like acting, then keep doing it. If you have a disagreement with your mother and are having a fight, then go and resolve the conflict."

"Don't meddle in other people's business." Her tone was calm and majestic. It was a rejection that was stronger than a denial, and it carried an irresistible will.

Unfortunately, Lin Hezhen didn't buy it. He said, "Heart disease can only be cured by heart medicine, and the person who tied the bell must untie it. Escaping can only delay the problem temporarily, but it can't solve the problem. It's because of this incident that you have become a demon in your heart, which gave the Smileless Cat an opportunity to take advantage of you."

Sakurajima Mai left Lin Hezhen's back, sat up straight, and said angrily: "Don't butt in when you know nothing."

"Unfortunately, I still know the reason why Mai decided to retire. It was because of the photo shoot she was going to take in her third year of middle school."

Even though it happened several years ago, Mai Sakurajima still couldn't help but jump up when she heard about it from other people.

It was as if the bloodiest scar in her heart had been dug out and exposed to the sun. She felt cold hands and feet and dizziness, while the man who had stepped into the forbidden area without permission was still talking in a relaxed manner.

"There was a bottom line of 'no swimsuit photos', but my mother, as an agent, signed the contract without my permission because 'swimsuit photos sell better'."

"In the end, you chose to pay the penalty and didn't shoot the film, but you had a big fight with your mother because of that incident, and then you chose to retaliate by 'stopping your entertainment activities', which would have the greatest impact on your mother."

Sakurajima Mai remained silent and gripped Lin Hezhen's waist even more tightly.

"It would be meaningless if you kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred of your own, and even give up what you want."

"Stop talking nonsense, put me down." Mai Sakurajima began to struggle, she wanted to escape.

"No, if you run away you'll be right back to square one."

Mai Sakurajima released her hands from around Lin Hezhen's waist and jumped out of the car by supporting herself on the seat.

"Hey, are you trying to kill yourself?" Lin Hezhen was shocked.

The bicycle with the "magic talisman" affixed to it has a very high speed, not much slower than the cars in the city.

Lin Hezhen stood up decisively, supported the handles with both hands, stepped on the pedal, and rushed towards Sakurajima Mai. He hugged her before she hit the ground and used his body to cushion her.

The two of them rolled four or five times like rolling gourds. Fortunately, Lin Hezhen released his spiritual power in time to protect their bodies, so they were not smashed into rag dolls.

With a clang, the bicycle that had lost its owner continued to move for a distance due to inertia, and finally lost its balance and fell to the ground, with its wheels still spinning.

Fortunately, this was a sparsely populated alley, so the noise they made did not alarm others.

Mai Sakurajima lay on Lin Hezhen, supporting her upper body with her hands on his chest, still in shock.

Just now, on impulse, she chose to jump off the bike, but she forgot that the speed of this bike was much faster than other bicycles, and she couldn't jump off just because she wanted to.

"How long do you want to ride me?"

Feeling the girl's soft and strong thighs tightly clamped around his waist, Lin Hezhen felt that some wonderful changes were about to take place in his young body, and he couldn't help but urge her quickly.

"Oh, sorry." Mai Sakurajima tried to stand up, but finally sat down.

Lin Hezhen was anxious: "Why don't you get up yet?"

"My legs are weak." Sakurajima Mai said shyly.

"..."

Lin Hezhen took a deep breath, supported Sakurajima Mai's knees with his arms, and with the strength of his waist and abdomen bursting out, he stood up with a somersault and held Sakurajima Mai in his arms like a princess.

"Huh, this works? That's awesome." The woman poked Lin Hezhen's bulging biceps with her fingers, looking heartless.

"I saved you out of kindness, but you took advantage of me!"

Mai Sakurajima turned her head away shyly: "Who took advantage of you? You are too self-conscious. I was just checking your body to see if you were injured."

"Really? It's great that we're both safe and sound. However, that's because I'm a cultivator and have powers beyond ordinary people. In most cases, choices made on impulse will lead to big mistakes. Do you still want to make the best of it?" he said meaningfully.

Sakurajima Mai's expression changed immediately. She broke his hands and jumped to the ground. She barely held on to her body and said, "Thank you for saving me, but it's better if you don't bother with this matter."

After this ordeal, Sakurajima Mai also calmed down.

If it weren't for Lin Hezhen's help, she would have almost lost her life. This thank you came from the bottom of her heart, but it didn't mean that she forgave Lin Hezhen for interfering in her private affairs without permission.

However, Lin Hezhen grabbed her wrist and wouldn't let her go, and no matter how she struggled she couldn't break free.

Finally, Mai Sakurajima couldn't stand it anymore. She shouted in despair, "What can I do? I also thought about it for a long time before making that decision!"

"I was still a junior high school student at the time, only 14 years old. As soon as I entered the studio, I was told that the swimsuit was ready. The adults around me said that the contract had been signed and my mother had agreed to them. Seeing those people's eyes looking at me as if I were a commodity, I had to put on a smile even though I hated it so much!"

"Even if I paid the penalty, they still thought I was ignorant and arrogant. In the final analysis, the person who was closest to me, who I trusted the most and who should have protected me the most, just treated me as a cash cow!"

The suppressed emotions poured out like a flash flood, and the helpless crying of the girl echoed in the deserted alley.

Chapter 37 You are not alone

Seeing the girl sobbing like a lost cat, Lin Hezhen couldn't help but put his hand on her head and said softly: "In this case, you should return to the entertainment industry."

"Why?" Sakurajima Mai asked crying.

"You already have so many painful memories, so don't continue to create pain. You are not the one who made the mistake, so there is no need to hurt yourself by punishing yourself. After all, it has been three years. If that person had realized his mistake, he wouldn't have made you suffer until now."

A long silence fell, and Lin Hezhen shattered her last bit of fantasy.

Sakurajima Mai lowered her head and wiped her tears: "...You are right, that person never apologized to me from beginning to end. She didn't think she was wrong. She always said, 'I did it for your own good.'"