Due to his uncontrollable desire to buy and not wanting to pick up leaks seriously, Wu Feng made excuses. However, he also really felt that with Meng Yang participating, the chances of others managing to beat him were very small. But as soon as he spoke about it, there were students at the other tables, deliberately making loud jeers, to get their attention.
Wu Feng and the others turned their heads to look over. There were more than a dozen people sitting at a large round table. The ones who laughed were just a few of them. Seeing they had successfully caught Wu Feng's attention, they deliberately conversed loudly.
"Did you hear it, Wu Xu? You, last year's winner, didn't say anything, but some people started to speak up already."
"Keep your voice down, they are not ordinary students. They are either rich and powerful or idols in the Academy with a large group of fans. Be careful. If those fans hear, they will attack Wu Xu. Don't hurt Wu Xu."
"I know he's rich and powerful, otherwise for him to have such a big reputation, isn't it because the forces behind him are operating?"
"Don't say it, it's really uncertain whether Wu Xu can win this time. After all, who can guarantee there will be no black box* operation?"
[TN: *Behind the scene]
"It can only be said that we were unlucky. But now that we've met, what can we do?"
Wu Feng and the others glanced at Meng Yang. Using his eyes to signal they don't need to care, Meng Yang let them say whatever as these people had nothing else to do but vent their jealousy in their hearts using their cheap mouths.
Wu Feng and the others all smiled and ignored what they spoke of. When they meet such people they would feel angry at first, but after encountering them a few times, they would only feel their ugly faces were funny and pathetic.
Meng Yang's fame was growing day by day, so now, he encounters many people who were curious about him and observe him secretly on the street like Zhao Jing and the others. Those who adored him regarded him as a goal and an idol. And occasionally would encounter these kinds of people who would make various conspiracy theories and make rumours as they were full of jealousy in all aspects of him. However, most of these people would only dare to say it behind his back. There were only a very few who dared to deliberately provoke Meng Yang like these ones.
The reason why these people dared to provoke Meng Yang deliberately was because they felt their school had its own backing, and the Luo Group's hand couldn't reach that long. Another reason was that they also heard Meng Yang was outstanding at distinguishing spices. Since he had such a powerful ability, they wanted to deliberately provoke him, wanting to anger Meng Yang and the others, to make things bigger. In this way, it would be more beneficial for them if they lost, since the rumours of Meng Yang using behind the scene operations would spread more, which would help them cover up the fact that they were not as good as others and lost.
However, Meng Yang didn't respond, and Wu Feng and the others only looked at them as if they thought they were a bunch of clowns who were ridiculous. And this reaction made those people even angrier.
After drinking tea and snacks, and resting for a while, Meng Yang and the others continued to buy spices. This time they did not act separately. However, although they acted together, they did not communicate with each other.
When the buying time was over, they went to the management meeting waiting for the results to be announced.
Lin Songtai and the other Masters, as well as the Masters of other colleges and branches, were already waiting. When they discussed which school's students were more likely to win, they all agreed that if it was purely comparing strengths of distinguishing, Meng Yang was definitely the strongest among all the students. However, since luck also affects picking up leaks, who would really win at the end really could not be determined by guessing.
Entering the guild hall, Meng Yang and the others found a place to sit down. Originally, most people were very relaxed, but as soon as they entered, many people involuntarily became a little nervous, especially those who felt they might have a chance to win.
After getting the results, the president took the stage and announced: "In this event, a total of fifty kinds of high-quality spices were released, and a student bought thirty-six of them at a price of less than half the original price. This classmate is..."
The president deliberately paused before continuing, "Congratulations to Meng Yang, a student from St. Yaxiang Academy!"
Wu Feng and the others took the lead in applauding, and looked at Meng Yang happily in the applause before saying, "I knew it must be you! Let's celebrate tonight?"
With a smile, Meng Yang nodded.
"Congratulations to St. Yaxiang Academy for obtaining the right of priority purchase this time," the president continued to announce.
Lin Songtai and the others also laughed very happily. As Meng Yang didn't attend last year, the priority to buy was given to Beichenxiang College. They could only choose among the remaining spices. Beichenxiang College had always been selfish and would never think about saving some good things for other colleges.
After the results, the students started to walk out. Wu Feng and the others just happened to be next to those who deliberately ridiculed Meng Yang at noon. Although Wu Feng did not deliberately make his voice louder, he spoke to the other senior brothers with a volume those people could hear: "Some people just have to slander others rather than doing their best so they could to prove they are not inferior to others, I really don't know how these people's parents taught them."
"In fact, they were still very self-aware. They knew they would lose, so might as well find a reason to comfort themselves early. Why do they have to tear the fig leaf of others?*?"
[TN: *Baidu: something borrowed to cover up shame]
"I feel some sympathy for their parents, maybe they might not even know their children are so shameless outside. And they never even think their behaviour will embarrass their parents, making people feel their parents haven't taught them well."
Those people blushed and looked very angry. Anyone would be unhappy when their parents were mentioned due to their own behaviour. But when these people showed their ugly faces, they never thought that they were actually embarrassing their parents or that it would make others think their parents did not teach them well. Some were inherently selfish, as long as they could vent their jealousy, they didn't care what others thought at all.
After returning to the villa, Wu Feng and the others said they should celebrate. Hence, Meng Yang called the manager and asked him to arrange it.
In order to please Meng Yang, the manager closed the entire Xinghe Terrace from the public and especially helped Meng Yang hold a celebration banquet.
Xinghe Terrace was a very large circular platform built in the middle of the water. Due to the terrain, people would feel like they were shrouded in dense stars, as the surrounding water reflected the sky at night. The starry sky would make people feel like they were in the galaxy.
In the evening, Meng Yang and the others went to the Xinghe Terrace, with a bonfire burning in the middle. They ate barbecue and chatted while enjoying the starry sky.
Zhao Yi returned to Xinghe Terrace after going to the toilet, and as soon as he walked to the entrance, he saw Zhao Jing and a large group of his classmates walking over.
"What are you doing here?" Zhao Yi looked at them with a high profile saying, "Today's Xinghe Terrace is not open to others, only our students from St. Yaxiang College can enter, don't you know?"
The service staff next to him immediately stepped forward to clarify, "Master Meng Yang invited them here."
"..." Zhao Yi stared at the waiter for a moment, speechless.
Zhao Jing and the others looked at Zhao Yi with disdain, then continued to walk forward.
Staring at Zhao Jing's back, Zhao Yi was furious. He didn't know what Meng Yang was thinking, actually inviting people from other schools to his celebration.
Because Xinghe Terrace was big enough and there was enough food prepared, Meng Yang asked Zhao Jing and co , and students from the other two schools to come over as well.
Everyone drank wine, ate barbecued meat, and chatted about the sky. Some looked up at the starry sky, and some looked at the water from the edge of the fence. They all felt relaxed and comfortable. With the fast-paced life in the city, the hard work of studying, and the pressure of competition, everyone inevitably accumulated a sense of fatigue in their hearts. It was rare to be able to come to this environment far away from the city and return to nature. They all decided to temporarily forget all their troubles and enjoy it seriously at this moment.
Other people's hearts were very peaceful and enjoyable, but Meng Yang couldn't achieve real peace.
Meng Yang lay on a reclining chair, wearing a long sleeve shirt, legs covered with a thin blanket, chatting with Wu Feng while looking at the starry sky.
"Normally in this season, if we don't turn on the air conditioner at night, I would be sweating and feeling irritable. But here, you can even wear long sleeves at night, and the natural wind is the most comfortable. This is the benefit of the temperature difference between day and night. It's really comfortable." After Wu Feng spoke, he let out a long sigh.
"Yeah, it's so cool and comfortable at night, this place really deserves to be a summer resort." Meng Yang looked at the sky saying, "It's such a rare and precious thing to have time to enjoy this."
"Hah~" After Wu Feng drank another whole glass of wine, he spoke with a smile, "It's delicious! When I go back, I must bring more."
"Well, it's really delicious." Meng Yang was absent-minded. Drinking wine cups one by one, he kept looking at the starry sky in a daze beginning to feel a little melancholy. He felt he himself was really disappointing. He was obviously very happy, but still felt depressed due to the influence of his previous life experience. He originally planned to revisit the old place after a while, but since he encountered Wu Nateng completely unexpectedly, he planned to solve it as soon as possible. This time, he must break with everything in his previous life, so it could no longer affect his current life.
Meng Yang's habit after drinking was that if he drank less, he would fall asleep easily, and if he drank too much, he would start to make trouble. Because the temperature was cool and comfortable, he fell asleep while talking to Wu Feng. Wu Feng called him twice, but he didn't wake up.
Soon, Luo Xiu came. Under the watchful eyes of others, Luo Xiu walked to Meng Yang and then carried Meng Yang back in front of everyone. Others watched Luo Xiu leave with Meng Yang in his arms, and many showed envious eyes.
Putting Meng Yang on the bed, Luo Xiu helped him take off his shoes and socks and put on a night robe. Getting him into his embrace, he prepared to fall asleep.
"Uncle Luo..." Meng Yang whispered with his eyes closed.
"Yeah." Luo Xiu replied.
"Must... definitely... will be..." Meng Yang spoke intermittently.
Luo Xiu initially thought Meng Yang was awake, but when he looked down, he realised Meng Yang was talking in his sleep.
"...Happy." Meng Yang continued.
Luo Xiu put his face on Meng Yang's face, feeling the smooth and tender touch of the skin on his face, thinking to himself, of course, we will be happy, we will be happy all our lives.
When Wu Nateng learned that the restaurant he'd been working at had been sold, he was very surprised. Because some time ago, he had already told the boss that he would like to buy the shop from him and the boss had actually agreed, saying that he would wait another two years before selling the shop to him. But now the shop had been sold and without even leaving him a word, the boss had already left as well.
Wu Nateng took the other employees and stood outside the old boss's lounge, waiting to go in to meet their new boss.
The assistant came out and let Wu Nateng go in alone.
When Wu Nateng walked into the lounge, the person he saw was Meng Yang. He sat on the couch drinking tea, stunning him.
"Do you know me?" Meng Yang asked, putting down the teacup in his hand.
"..." Wu Nateng opened his mouth, but didn't know how to answer.
"I know you, and I remember that valley." Meng Yang smiled, "Well I should rephrase it, I can't even forget it even if I'd like to. So if you remember it, just say it directly, you don't have to hide it."
"I... I remember you, and I also remember..." Wu Nateng lowered his head. When it came to facing Meng Yang, his mood was very complicated.
"Is it?" This answer was already expected by Meng Yang's. Looking at him, Meng Yang questioned, "Then do you remember the promise you didn't keep?"
"I'm sorry, I… because..." Wu Nateng glanced at the assistants and bodyguards standing next to him, not continuing to speak.
"Give this to him." Meng Yang picked up the tablet he had prepared and handed it to his assistant, who took it and gave it to Wu Nateng.
After quickly writing a few words on the screen, Wu Nateng then turned off the screen before returning the tablet to the assistant.
Meng Yang took over the flat-panel computer, turned on the screen, and read the words, "Died three days after your accident."
"Let's be a little more detailed." After deleting the words on the screen, Meng Yang once again asked the assistant to bring the tablet to Wu Nateng.
Taking the tablet back, Wu Nateng wrote on the screen: " I originally planned to find a way to leave the boss's side to rescue you on the fifth day, but died in an accident three days later. I'm not sure exactly how long my soul has been floating around, but one day I suddenly was reborn. After I was reborn, I asked about your information, hoping to help you change your fate, but I found out you have married the chairman of the Luo Group. I secretly observed your news for around half a year, but seeing your destiny has changed, and thinking that you may also must be reborn, I came back here.
After reading this, Meng Yang was silent for a long time, his mood becoming more complicated. He didn't know if all this was destined to happen, and was unsure whether he should hate Wu Nateng or thank him.
In his previous life, Wu Nateng worked as a security guard in a bar. He should have offended people because of his honest temperament and ignorance of flexibility. He was almost crippled after being beaten. Luo Sheng in their previous life was the eldest young master of the Luo Group, the grandson that the Cheng family valued most, and everyone should give him some face. Seeing Wu Nateng was strong and in good shape, his skills were quite flexible, and his personality was honest and upright. He rescued him. Since there was no need to worry that such a person would betray him, he kept Wu Nateng by his side as a bodyguard.
Meng Yang was discovered by Cheng Sheng at the time. When Cheng Sheng was about to pour poison into his mouth, he saw with his own eyes Wu Nateng quickly changing the potion. Cheng Sheng asked his subordinates to bury Meng Yang in a remote place, but it was Wu Naten who took the others to a remote mountain and then suggested throwing Meng Yang under the cliff, without going through all the trouble of burying him.
As Wu Nateng was deeply trusted by Cheng Sheng, others obeyed his words without questions.
Meng Yang listened to Wu Nateng convincing others at the time, and before being thrown down the cliff, he felt Wu Nateng secretly stuffing a small note in his pocket.
There were several towering trees under the cliff. After Meng Yang was thrown down, not only was he cushioned by the lush trees but there was tall and thick grass under the trees. So he woke up after being unconscious for a while. He didn't know what medicine Wu Nateng gave him. Although he was not dead, his stomach was so painful that he kept sweating and twitching. He took out the note and saw that it was written that there was a cave at a certain location. There will be food and sleeping bags in the cave, and he could make a fire. He should hide in it temporarily, for five days to a week maximum. Then he will come down to save him.
Meng Yang endured severe pain in his stomach, and every step was very difficult. He searched for a long time before finally finding the cave. At that time, he never expected he would stay in that cave for fifteen years.
So now in the present, Meng Yang wanted Wu Nateng to lead the way. He wanted to go to that cave again and say goodbye to the past completely.
Wu Nateng agreed without thinking too much.
Luo Xiu was asked by Meng Yang to accompany him to a place. Although he didn't know where it was, Luo Xiu agreed to go with him. The next day, they set off before dawn.
They took a car to a mountain far away. The car stopped on the side of the road. To enter the mountain, they had to walk. At first, Meng Yang originally thought they would be going up the mountain, because even after searching for more than ten years, he still couldn't find a way to leave, so he guessed the only way for Wu Nateng to get them to the valley was to go down the mountain with a steel cable. A method normally used by those who seek wild honey on the mountain walls.
But now, Wu Nateng took them along a very small and difficult road, and in some places, they had to turn their bodies to the side to go ahead.
The mountain road was very difficult to walk. After walking for about three to four hours, Meng Yang's feet began to feel sore, however, by that time they had already entered the valley without even noticing. Realising where he was, Meng Yang couldn't help but start to tremble.
Hugging Meng Yang, Luo Xiu looked at his pale face, then asked worriedly, "What's wrong with you? Do you feel uncomfortable? Let's not go forward, I'll carry you back."
Meng Yang shook his head, with tears in his eyes. Looking back at the path he spoke, "There wasn't a road like this before, and there was no place to pass through, no..."
"It really didn't exist before. This is because I specially hired people from the village to create it. It took more than a year to create and we had a very difficult time figuring out such a small road." Wu Nateng replied.
Grabbing Luo Xiu's hand, Meng Yang continued to walk forward. After entering the valley, he could walk in the direction of the cave, even with his eyes closed.
The valley was very large, and they walked for a long time before finally reaching the outside of the cave.
It was a massive cave, and there was a wooden door at the entrance. Meng Yang knew about this wooden door, as it existed in his previous life.
Walking over, Wu Nateng opened the wooden door and went in to light a candle. Although the brightness was far inferior to electric light, it still could illuminate the cave slightly.
Meng Yang walked all the way, his palms trembling slightly, but when he got outside the cave, he suddenly calmed down again. After standing outside the cave for a while, he took Luo Xiu's hand and walked in.
The walls inside the cave were done of cement, a bed made of bricks with planks on it, and two sleeping bags stacked on top of it. There were pots and pans, kitchen knives, hatchets, small iron stoves, small stoves, dry wood and various fire-making tools, as well as oil, salt, and rice. There was also a lot of ham and bacon hanging above the various mountain stoves. The inside of the cave was not big or small, but Meng Yang found out that although most of the things were the same as in the previous life, there were still some things that were not in the previous life, and there was a lot more food for consumption than the previous life.
"This valley and this cave were discovered by my father when he was looking for wild honey. Because this valley was so beautiful, he brought my grandfather over to see it. After my grandfather saw it, he said it was a treasure land of feng shui.
Every time they came down from the shortest mountain with a wire rope, they would carry something on their backs. It took several years for them to make the cave what it is now." Wu Nateng explained "The reason why we wanted to build such a cave in this valley was because, for generations, members of our family used to rely on this mountain to eat.* So our custom is to choose a favourite place in the mountains, and after death, let the children bury their ashes in their favourite place. The ashes of my grandparents and my father and mother are buried in this valley. When I was young, my father occasionally brought me here for a few days, saying it was to accompany my grandparents. Now, every once in a while, I will come back to live here for a few days to accompany them."
[TN: *Baidu: Relying on the mountain to eat the mountain: It is a metaphor for living in whatever conditions are there in the place where you are. Refers to according to their existing conditions, according to local conditions]
Meng Yang raised his hand to touch the wall and then the stove. He glanced at the various fire tools placed beside him, thinking; there were only a few lighters in his previous life. Later, he had to learn to drill wood to make fire by himself. In winter, he didn't dare to let the fire in the stove go out.
"My grandfather understands feng shui. He studied this valley. His guess was that there should've been a way out of this valley. But it was very likely that a very long time ago, someone had sealed all the places that can enter and exit here. Probably because they didn't want others to discover this place." Wu Nateng explained to Meng Yang the reason why there was no way out here in the previous life, although this reason may not be true.
In his previous life, Meng Yang had a very painful stomach because he was injected with medicine. After he found the cave, he was exhausted. He thought that Wu Nateng would definitely keep his promise and take him away, as he had gone into so much trouble by saving him. So there was no need to be afraid of being deceived again, so he could just wait. But then, even after a week, Wu Nateng didn't show up, and his eyesight was getting weaker and weaker. He began to be anxious and wanted to find a way to leave, but in this valley, no matter which way he turned, he couldn't get out. In the end, he missed the treatment time, and his eyes gradually became blind, he couldn't hear a thing, and he couldn't even make a sound. At that time, he was in incomparable fear and pain. The only belief that supported him was that Luo Xiu would definitely find him.
Luo Xiu looked at the back of Meng Yang squatting on the ground. He didn't know why, but his heart suddenly began to throb. He walked over, helped Meng Yang up, turning his body to his side. He was about to speak, but found Meng Yang's face full of tears.
"...Tell me, what happened?" Luo Xiu asked Meng Yang, holding him tightly in his arms. He could feel how Meng Yang was in a very bad mood along the way, so now, he wanted to know what happened to Meng Yang.
Glancing at Meng Yang's profile, Wu Nateng turned around silently and walked out. He still felt guilty in his heart, because he felt that he was Cheng Sheng's accomplice. He was taught by his grandfather and father since he was a child that he should not do things that hurt others. If he hurt others, he would be in debt and he would be punished by God. In the next life, he would become a beast and be slaughtered to be used as food.
He followed Cheng Sheng to repay him. He could block danger for him, or even die for him, but he absolutely did not want to be his accomplice in murdering others. Although he tried his best to save Meng Yang, he still couldn't do what he promised, so he always felt that he was indebted, and after he died, his soul has never been able to return to this place where he wanted to come back. Maybe it was God's punishment for him.
Meng Yang didn't actually feel much sadness in his heart, because after all, this was a matter of his previous life, and right now he was very happy. However, when he recovered from going through his memories, he had already burst into tears unconsciously.
Looking at Meng Yang, Luo Xiu's heart throbbed. He wanted to know what happened to Meng Yang.
Meng Yang wiped away his tears, and shook his head before saying, "Don't ask, please, don't ask."
Meng Yang didn't want to tell Luo Xiu about his past life, because the only reason he came here was to say goodbye to the past, not to transfer the pain he was in. He especially didn't want to transfer his sadness into Luo Xiu's heart.
If Luo Xiu knew about his past life experience, he would definitely feel even more sad and painful than him. So he didn't want to let Luo Xiu take on this kind of pain after saying goodbye to the past and forgetting his sadness. If Luo Xiu was tormented knowing his past and went through this kind of pain in the future because of him, then he himself would also be unable to get out of the pain completely. Because he loves Luo Xiu, so he must not start such a vicious cycle. So forgetting everything in the previous life as a nightmare was the best way.
Looking into Meng Yang's eyes, Luo Xiu was silent for a long time.
"Please." Meng Yang looked at Luo Xiu again pleading earnestly.
"...Okay." Luo Xiu wanted to know the reason, but looking at Meng Yang's anxiousness as he was about to cry, and his almost begging eyes, he couldn't be ruthless and press Meng Yang anymore. So, he could only agree to his request.
Luo Xiu hugged Meng Yang tightly, the two standing there for a while. Raising his head, Meng Yang asked Luo Xiu, "I want to stay here for one night, will you stay with me?"
"Stay here for one night?" Looking at the cave, which anyone could barely live in, Luo Xiu suggested, "If you want to stay here, I'll accompany you again in two days, first let someone clean up this place properly."
Meng Yang shook his head, "No need to clean up, just stay for one night, we'll leave early tomorrow morning, and never come here again, okay?"
Luo Xiu sighed in his heart. He had already agreed not to ask about the things he was extremely doubtful about and wanted to know. How could he not agree to Meng Yang's simple request?
Telling the assistant he was going to spend the night here, Luo Xiu asked the bodyguards to prepare it. The assistant immediately called the people in the villa and asked them to immediately send tents, sleeping bags, food and toiletries and other items.
Many people who study psychology choose to major in psychology because they have suffered psychological trauma in the past or when they were very young. After Meng Yang began to study psychology, he also focused on researching and studying hard to self-heal his psychological trauma.
Holding Luo Xiu's hand, Meng Yang closed his eyes and walked forward slowly step by step. In his previous life, he hoped so much for Luo Xiu to be by his side. So now he wanted to fulfil the wish of the previous life, holding Luo Xiu's hand and walking through the places he walked in the previous life. He wanted to use the method of memory substitution, so it would replace his memory of the past life with the memory of the present. In this way, every time he thinks of this place in the future, Luo Xiu will be by his side, and he will no longer feel sad.
Wu Nateng's father built a small vegetable garden here and planted some vegetables. Because the land was fertile, some vegetables would continue to grow without special care. In addition, there were various wild vegetables and wild fruits, as well as wild walnuts, wild chestnuts and the like, which could be stored for a long time after being air-dried and sun-dried. Although it was very hard to collect these things, at least he did not starve to death, and sometimes he could even pick and choose and collect more of his favourite food.
As he walked, Meng Yang slowly opened his eyes, he suppressed the panic and sadness of recalling his previous life, and tried his best to concentrate on enjoying the scenery in front of him. The scenery of this valley was really beautiful, the plants grew very well, and the various natural landscapes were more artistic than man-made landscapes. In his previous life, when he was not completely blind, he just panicked to find a way to leave and did not even bother to appreciate the scenery. After he was completely blind, it was even more impossible to appreciate the scenery.
The dark memories of the previous life overlapped with the picture in front of him now. Now, he could see from his eyes, and Luo Xiu was by his side, holding his hand, walking with him.
Luo Xiu turned his head to look at Meng Yang's face. He felt that Meng Yang seemed to be wandering around, but he looked at everything in front of him very seriously. He got a feeling that Meng Yang was getting some closure. Although he had many doubts in his heart and wanted to find out what was going on, Luo Xiu had a hunch that if he was to figure out these doubts in his heart, it would definitely hurt Meng Yang the most. Hence, he chose not to ask.
When it was almost dark, Meng Yang returned to the cave holding Luo Xiu's hand. The valley was so huge that it was absolutely impossible to walk all over the place in half a day.
The bodyguard put a simple bed in the cave, and several emergency lights illuminated the cave very brightly. Meng Yang squatted by the stove and although there was a lighter kept near it for use, he wanted to use the tool that drilled wood to make a fire. He used to do it very skillfully, but in his previous life, his palms had a thick layer of calluses. In this life, his palms were quite soft and tender. After a quick turn for a while, the palms became red and hot, and the speed was not as fast as in the previous life, unable to even get a little spark out of it.
After walking to his side, Luo Xiu squatted down, held his hand, and rubbed his palm lightly before saying, "Stop playing, if you don't master the technique, you won't be able to make a fire like this."
Meng Yang looked at Luo Xiu's broad palm, closed his eyes, and overlapped this scene with the memory of his previous life.
In the end, Meng Yang gave up drilling wood to make a fire, used a lighter to make a fire in the stove, and began to boil water.
The bodyguard brought in the food, including fish, meat and vegetables, as well as pine mushroom chicken soup, which smelled very delicious. Meng Yang was a little hungry. Looking at those dishes, he swallowed, thinking about these dishes, he can eat as much as he wants in the future, and he and Luo Xiu would only stay here for one night, then would leave early tomorrow morning, and would never come back again. So he asked the bodyguard to take away all the food and decided to cook it himself.
Meng Yang washed the fresh wild mushrooms and tore them in blanched water, then boiled the water and put them in a pot to boil. When they were done cooking, removed them from the pot, then boiled all kinds of wild vegetables without putting anything in them. No oil or salt, just eat it like this.
Meng Yang put the boiled vegetables on plates and kept them on the small table. Looking at Luo Xiu he asked, "Since we've come all the way to this isolated place, let's try the most authentic food. Eat it just this time, okay?"
Looking at Meng Yang, Luo Xiu replied, "It's not a big deal, you can decide. You don't have to ask me these small matters."
"Then you feed me." Meng Yang spoke.
Picking up the chopsticks left by the bodyguard, Luo Xiu fed Meng Yang a mouthful and then ate himself. They didn't even add a bit of salt, so the taste was really bad. As there was no fat content in the vegetables, they could barely fill their stomachs. However, they didn't do it for the sake of delicious food, or to be full, just to experience the atmosphere. Meng Yang was overlapping what was happening now with the memory of the dark pictures in his previous life. Although he suffered from blindness in his previous life, he had now found it beneficial, the absence of pictures in his previous life made it easier for him to overlap his memories.
After eating all the dishes, the two sat and chatted in a low voice. After about an hour, the two simply washed up, laid down on the temporary bed, covered themselves with a quilt and prepared to sleep.
Meng Yang leaned against Luo Xiu's arms and whispered, "What do you think, why did someone surround this valley? Could it be that there's some treasure hidden here?"
It wasn't an easy thing to completely contain such a valley so that no one could discover it. Those who could do such a feat were definitely not ordinary people, at least there must've been a lot of people who were used to hiding it.
"If you are curious, I'll find a way to buy this place for development, and let people look into it. Whether it can be found or not, based on the beauty of the scenery here, We get some wooden cabins and bamboo cabins installed, then connect the cabins with wooden bridges, also get a swimming pool inside or outside the wooden house, so people can enjoy the scenery while taking a bath. Try to maintain the original beauty and make people live comfortably. Although the remoteness is a bit high, we can make up a legend, and create a sense of mystery. With the supporting service from the villa we are staying at now, we can make it become a holiday attraction, and there will definitely be people willing to come." Luo Xiu said.
"I say, Director Luo, can you not be full of business deals all the time?" Meng Yang replied helplessly "I don't want to come here again in the future, you should not do any development, and don't ask people to look for it, ok? Someone has hidden something here, whether it is hidden or not, it is someone else's thing, even if there is really any treasure, let it continue to be hidden here."
Meng Yang hugged Luo Xiu, pressing his face to his chest, and felt his body temperature seriously. He had countless dreams and fantasies, and now he finally had a sense of reality. Meng Yang fell asleep quickly, and even in his dreams, Luo Xiu had been holding him so tightly.
Luo Xiu held Meng Yang in his arms all night, and the next day they woke up and were about to leave.
Getting dressed, Meng Yang saw Luo Xiu thinking about something very seriously, and asked suspiciously, "What's the matter? What are you thinking about?"
"I seemed to have had a dream last night, but I can't remember the content of the dream at all." Luo Xiu tried very hard to recall the dream, which seemed to be something very important.
"If you can't remember, you don't have to think about it. People will have countless dreams in their life, but there are very few dreams that can be remembered." Meng Yang added: "Don't think about it, let's clean up and go back, I miss the baby."
After everything was packed, Luo Xiu took Meng Yang's hand and left just like when they came yesterday.
Meng Yang didn't look back all the way, he just looked ahead and walked, leaving all the pain that belonged to the previous life behind him, and never looked back. Even if he would occasionally recall this place in the future, he would only think of Luo Xiu being with him and the time they spent here together.
After walking all the way to the road outside the mountain, for three to four hours, Luo Xiu opened the car door and let Meng Yang get in the car first. Meng Yang never looked back and finally said goodbye to the past.
After returning to the villa, Meng Yang immediately took the baby from the nanny's hands.
The child cried as if complaining about how Meng Yang and Luo Xiu sneaked out without taking him.
With a smile, Meng Yang kissed the child's white and tender little face, thinking in his heart, from today onwards, let's not be sad, let's not think of anything sad, let's not recall the past, and live happily like this.
Meng Yang turned to look at Luo Xiu. Seeing Meng Yang's eyes, Luo Xiu walked to his side, took him into his embrace, and kissed him.
Looking up at the two of them, the baby stretched out his little fat hand to put his fingers in their mouths.
After lunch, Wu Feng and the others came to chat with Meng Yang. Asking the helpers to take them into the parlour on the first floor to sit, he first coaxed the baby to sleep, before going downstairs to see them.
"This yard is so nice." Standing by the door, Wu Feng looked at the mini mountains and rivers, and the exotic flowers and plants in the yard. "Looking at such an elegant beauty, I still can't help but want to say something tacky. It's really nice to have money."
Taking a sip of tea, Meng Yang responded, "It's good to have money, but the pressure to bear is not ordinary."
Zhao Yi raised the teacup to cover half of his face, pouting the corners of his mouth. The jealousy in his heart kept coming out.
"Since Director Luo is not an ordinary person, he can naturally withstand extraordinary pressure." Walking back, Wu Feng sat down and then continued to drink tea while admiring the scenery outside.
After a while, the assistant came in to inform Meng Yang that Wu Nateng had arrived. Hearing this, Meng Yang instructed the assistant to take him to the parlour opposite to wait.
"You guys continue to talk, I'll be back after a small chat." Meng Yang spoke.
Wu Feng and the others nodded.
Meng Yang walked to the lobby on the opposite building, where Wu Nateng was standing waiting for him.
"Sit down." Meng Yang spoke as he walked towards the main seat of the seating area.
Wu Nateng sat down on the first chair on the left.
"I didn't ask you to come for any other thing, I just want to tell you I'm giving you the restaurant you work at. It is a thank you for before... I used to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain." Meng Yang spoke calmly.
Hearing his words, Wu Nateng immediately refused: "Before...before, I was also an accomplice, not only did I not report to the police as soon as possible, but also did not do what I promised, so… as the perpetrator, how can I accept your thanks with peace of mind?"
"I don't want to go into the past, I naturally have a standard in my heart for me to measure whether I should thank you." Meng Yang replied blankly: "You don't have to think too much, just accept it. I'm putting an end to everything in the past. So it'll be as if the past had never happened, and even if it has, you and I have never known, or have never met before."
"I, I want to ask, how long have you lived in the valley?"
"Fifteen years." Meng Yang answered calmly.
"Fifteen years!" Wu Nateng looked at Meng Yang in shock, the guilt in his heart became even stronger, and he couldn't forgive himself throughout his life.
"I can't remember every day, I can only remember the seasons, there were 15 winters in total. Unless the spring, summer, autumn and winter were chaotic, and it snowed twice a year, it's not wrong to say it was 15 years." Meng Yang responded.
Wu Nateng thought inwardly, how could the alternation of spring, summer, autumn and winter be chaotic? Fifteen years was a long time for a person who lived an ordinary life to spend, not to mention...
Zhao Yi looked up at the opposite hall. As all the doors and windows of the opposite hall were open, he could see the inside from where he sat. He was really surprised. Thinking Meng Yang was really too bold, he even brought his ambiguous object directly to come to meet him here.
Taking out his mobile, Zhao Yi opened his camera and kept zooming in on the screen, wanting to take pictures of this scene, thinking it might be useful in the future.
Seeing Zhao Yi's actions, Wu Feng asked displeasedly, "What are you doing?"
Zhao Yi glanced at Wu Feng's eyes, and silently put down the phone before saying with a smile, "The yard is so beautiful, I wanted to take a photo as a desktop."
"Don't blame me for not reminding you, you'd better not use your careful thoughts on us, especially on Meng Yang, or you won't have time to regret it." Wu Feng looked at him before adding, "We are not fools. We are not blind not to seeing what kind of person you are. If you are honest and don't move your crooked brain, we can be more polite to each other. If you dare to do so, don't blame us for not giving you face."
Zhao Yi looked at Wu Feng, then looked at others. Seeing their eyes, he then lowered his head, looking like he was excluded and aggrieved.
Among them, Zhao Yi seemed out of place from the very beginning. Whether it was his own personality or his style in incense studies, he was more similar to those of Xu Wangya's students. Even if he disguises his nature and covers up well, he could not cheat Wu Feng's eyes. Not to mention his concealment was not good at all and sometimes the little thoughts in his eyes were too obvious. Master Lin Songtai very reluctantly agreed to accept Zhao Yi as a student only because he owed someone else a favour. He himself was not happy about this decision though. As long as Zhao Yi made any improper actions, it would immediately be the reason for him to cancel Zhao Yi's qualification as his student.
Zhao Yi himself knew precisely what Lin Songtai was thinking, so he was always careful not to act rashly. But today Wu Feng taught him a lesson just because he was about to take a photo, making him feel extremely aggrieved. But there were too many benefits to being a student of Lin Songtai, and many of these benefits were brought by Meng Yang. So in any case, he did not want to be disqualified as a student of Lin Songtai, so he endured.
When Meng Yang and Wu Nateng finished talking, he returned to the opposite hall, sat down and continued to drink tea and chat with Wu Feng and the others. Soon he noticed how Zhao Yi's expression was a little unnatural.
After everyone else went back to rest and while Meng Yang sent Wu Feng out, he asked him if something happened while he was away. Wu Feng told Meng Yang how Zhao Yi was taking pictures and was warned by him.
"Although I know he doesn't pose a big threat to you or us, like a mosquito in summer. It just keeps on flying next to you wanting to bite you and create trouble. It's quite annoying." Wu Feng added with a pouted mouth.
With a smile, Meng Yang replied. "Let him go. If he doesn't change his personality, eventually he'll hurt himself, and will have nothing to do with us."
Even before, Meng Yang couldn't be bothered to pay attention to Cheng Sheng and Yu Junchen. So how could he pay attention to a Zhao Yi now? He was now extremely relaxed physically and mentally, and the shadows that weighed on his heart and made him breathless had finally disappeared. Now that he was in a very good mood, Zhao Yi couldn't affect him at all.
In this generation, there would always be people with bad intentions like Zhao Yi. If Meng Yang wanted to do something to scare Zhao Yi, it's too simple and easy, but it's not worth his time to waste on such a person.
From the next day, Meng Yang accompanied Master Lin Songtai and several other masters to buy spices every day, while the students who had been confirmed to be sent abroad to take part in the upcoming competition had already gone back for training. Because the advisors the school had recruited for training last time were too ruthless, many students were reluctant to participate this time. This vacated some positions giving students who had no chance before, the opportunity to take part.
The school still hoped Meng Yang would participate and reserved a place for him. If he was willing, he could get admission to take part anytime before the start of the competition.
After purchasing all the spices, Meng Yang also began to seriously enjoy the vacation. Luo Xiu would take a flight back every few days, and return to Meng Yang every few days to accompany him on vacation.
Celsey and Kay had video calls with Meng Yang several times during this period. After hearing Meng Yang describe where he was on vacation, they became curious, so they also came to Quyao County to find Meng Yang.
Meng Yang waited for them in the entrance lobby. Seeing them walking in, he got up and walked towards them.
"You really came here." Meng Yang spoke with a smile.
"Because you've been here for the whole vacation, we're curious if this place is really that good, of course, we have to come and have a look." Celsey spoke, breathing hard: "But although the scenery here is really beautiful, the oxygen here doesn't seem to be enough, it's a little hard to breathe, and my chest feels a little uncomfortable."
"Because it's a plateau area, it's normal to be uncomfortable for a while. I'll take you to rest. After a night's rest, you'll be better tomorrow." While Meng Yang led them in, he turned to look at Kay before asking, "Do you feel ok? Any discomforts?"
"No," Kay shook his head, "I can breathe quite smoothly, and I don't feel uncomfortable. The air here is really good. There is the aroma of plants in the air, and it smells very comfortable."
"Looks like your body is recovering very well." Meng Yang spoke with a smile.
"Yeah." Kay nodded in response before adding, "I take the medicine you gave me on time every day. Although my mouth will suffer for a long time after taking it, the effect is great. Every time I do a check-up on my body, the doctor says I'm recovering quickly."
"Did you hear that?" Meng Yang turned to look at Celsey, "You should also consider this and start maintaining your health. If you don't pay attention to it, your physical fitness will decline very quickly. I know being in total control is impossible for you, but at least have some moderation."
"It's too early for me to start abstinence now," Celsey replied with a smile. "If controlling enjoyment can make me live up to eighty years old, then I'd rather indulge and enjoy as much as I want, and only living up to around forty years is enough."
Meng Yang froze for a moment. Although Celsey looked like he was joking, Meng Yang felt that he really thought so in his heart, and he didn't want to live to be more than forty years old.
Meng Yang arranged for Celsey and Kay to live in his and Luo Xiu's yard. Since there were a lot of empty rooms anyway, it was more convenient for them to live in the same yard with him.
Because of the physical discomfort he felt, Celsey went to bed early after dinner, and from the moment Kay saw the child, he held on to him all the time.
Because Celsey slept early, he woke up early the next day. Walking out of the room, Celsey stood in the corridor, took a deep breath and stretched out. After sleeping all night, he felt so much better, and his chest no longer felt uncomfortable. Breathing was also easier.
Seeing there seemed to be a figure behind the window of Meng Yang and Luo Xiu's room, Celsey called out in his normal voice range, "Meng Yang, are you awake?"
Meng Yang had already noticed Celsey from the moment he walked out of the room. When Celsey called out, he was immediately tense, his body straightened up. Opening the window a little, he replied loudly, "I'm already up, going to wash up now. Go see if Kay's awake, we'll have breakfast together later."
"Okay." Celsey turned back to go wash. After washing, he planned to go see if Kay was awake.
Closing the window, Meng Yang urged: "Hurry up, Celsey, they've all woken up"
Luo Xiu, who had been hugging Meng Yang from behind, lowered his head to kiss his cheek.
Even by the time Meng Yang came out of the bathroom, the heat on his face hadn't subsided. But thinking how Celsey and Kay must be ready and waiting for him, he quickened the speed of changing his clothes.
While Meng Yang was changing his clothes, Luo Xiu walked out of the bathroom. Walking over, Meng Yang put arms around his neck, tiptoed and kissed him on the mouth, "I'm going to take Celsey and Kay out today. So I can't see you off. You take care of the company's affairs, so don't rush here, I'll play with them for a few days and then come back."
"Aren't you going to go abroad with them?" Luo Xiu asked, holding Meng Yang's waist.
"I don't plan to go, I won't be participating in the competition anyway. And I'll just have to attend various banquets. So it's better to accompany the child at home, or stay with you in the company." Meng Yang answered.
"Since you're going out today, I'll leave earlier. Remember to call me at night." Hugging Meng Yang, Luo Xiu kissed him for a while before letting go of him.
By the time Meng Yang went to the restaurant downstairs, Celsey and Kay were already waiting for him.
Seeing Meng Yang coming over, Celsey spoke with a smile, "Sure enough, people who have husbands are very difficult to part with each other, right?"
"Sorry for making you wait so long. He's going back today, so I talked to him for a while." After walking over and sitting down, Meng Yang spoke calmly with a smile, "After breakfast, I'll take you to Old Street or we can go to the market to do some shopping. Do you want to go to the flower market or the spice market?"
"I'm tired of seeing flowers, let's try the most authentic food here." Looking at Kay, Celsey asked, "What do you think?"
"Yeah." Kay nodded, "Let's go eat something delicious."
"Then we'll go to the Mountain Market. Many tourists still miss the food there even after leaving." Meng Yang replied.
After deciding where to go, they had breakfast together, then walked slowly and set off to the Mountain Market.
Entering the Mountain market, Celsey looked at all kinds of things he had never seen before, and spoke with a smile, "It looks very interesting here. Are these all edible?"
Celsey ran to a small stall mixed with all kinds of fresh mushrooms. After squatting down, he picked up a mushroom even Meng Yang couldn't name, and raised it for them to see before saying: "Look at it. This is so cute! Doesn't it look like a little house where the elves live in fairy tales?"
Walking over, Kay squatted down as well, picking out mushrooms he thought were beautiful. In their common sense, beautiful mushrooms were usually poisonous and cannot be eaten. But if these mushrooms are being sold, that meant they must be edible. So they were very curious about what these beautiful mushrooms would taste like.
Meng Yang stood beside him, smiling at the two children's innocence.
The grandma of the small stall had never seen such good-looking young men. If any others were to pick and choose the mushrooms her son pain-strikingly brought from the mountains, she would definitely be unhappy. But looking at the two beautiful people in front of her, she did not feel any unhappiness, she just looked at them with a loving smile.
After the two finally finished their selection, Meng Yang asked his assistant to pay and bought everything in the stall, including a few bamboo baskets next to him. The assistant gave double the money for the price, but the grandmother decided not to charge more, so she just returned the extra.
When the three of them walked on the street, the turnaround rate reached a 100%, which could be interpreted as attracting everyone's attention. There was no need to say much about Meng Yang's appearance. He was recognized as the best-looking person in the Xiang Academy, which is generally high in face value. Kay was exquisite and beautiful, like a carefully carved white jade doll, while Celsey, who had blonde hair and blue eyes, was laughing like a radiant little sun. When the three of them went to the street together, it was difficult not to attract attention.
Because there were too many things they didn't know, the two were full of curiosity and asked questions along the way. But there were many things even Meng Yang had no idea of what they were.
Suddenly smelling a very enticing smell of food, Celsey couldn't help but run towards a stall although he did not know what snacks were being sold. However, because the floor was made of uneven slate, he accidentally wobbled under his feet and almost fell.
"Be careful!" Wu Nateng, who happened to be walking around the corner, supported Celsey.
"Celsey!" Meng Yang trotted over, looking at Celsey, he asked, "Are you okay? Did you twist your feet?"
"I'm fine." After standing firm, Celsey shook his head, then turned to look at Wu Nateng before adding, "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Looking at Celsey's face, Wu Nateng couldn't help but freeze for a moment, but when he turned and saw Meng Yang, he was stunned again. Thinking of what Meng Yang said to him before, he politely nodded at Meng Yang, then turned to leave.
"Are your feet really okay?" Meng Yang asked again worriedly.
"It's okay, there's no sprain." Celsey turned around on tiptoe, before asking, "You know that person just now?"
"He is not an acquaintance, but I ate at his restaurant once before." Meng Yang replied.
After thinking for a while, Celsey asked, "Is it delicious?"
"Not bad." Meng Yang responded.
"Would you like to go again?" Celsey looked at Meng Yang.
After a moment of surprise, Meng Yang nodded, "Okay."
Meng Yang felt it would be too deliberate if he refused. Since he had really let go of everything about his previous life, when he saw Wu Nateng just now, his heart was very calm and didn't feel anything, so there was no need to deliberately avoid him.
Done wandering around for a while, they went to Wu Nateng's restaurant to have lunch.
Entering the private room, Celsey sat down, before asking, "Is that person someone who works here, or the boss?"
"The boss." Meng Yang answered.
When the waiter came to help them order, Celsey spoke up, "Let your boss come over."
The waiter glanced at Meng Yang before immediately turning around to call Wu Nateng.
When Wu Nateng entered the private room, he was a little surprised to see Meng Yang and the others. He thought Meng Yang would never want to see him again.
"Thank you just now." Looking at Wu Nateng, Celsey thanked him.
"It's nothing, no need for especially thanking." Wu Nateng replied.
"My name is Celsey, what's your name?" Celsey asked with a smile.
"I..." Looking at the smile on Celsey's face and his blue eyes, Wu Nateng's heart jumped. After suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, he answered, "My name is Wu Nateng. Let me introduce you to today's menu."
"Can I go to the kitchen?" Celsey asked Wu Nateng, "I want to see what the ingredients looked like before they were made into dishes."
Looking into Celsey's eyes, Wu Nateng could not utter any words of rejection, he could only agree: "Please come with me."
"I'll come back soon." Celsey told Meng Yang and Kay, before getting up and following Wu Nateng out.
Meng Yang and Kay glanced at each other. Both could clearly see Celsey's intention, but they said nothing. Just continued to drink tea and chat, waiting for the food to be served.
Not only was Celsey good-looking, but he was also a very attractive person. When he deliberately radiates his charm, as long as he hooks his fingers, countless people will surrender to him willingly. Wu Nateng, a dull man, was clearly shaken.
Although Celsey was young, he was a veteran in love. Being able to walk in the forest without touching a leaf had already proved his ability and his means were quite powerful. Even Bradley, who was in love with Meng Yang at the time, couldn't resist Celsey's temptation when he was half-drunk and half-awake and messed with him after drinking.
When Celsey returned to the private room and sat down, Meng Yang asked, "Are you going to make a move against Wu Nateng?"
"I originally had this plan, but unfortunately that guy is an honest person. It's too easy for an honest person to have real feelings, and it's too easy to be hurt. If I were to do something to an honest person, I would feel guilty in my heart, so let's forget it." Celsey shook his head before sighing, "Unfortunately, he's the type I like."
"It seems you like a lot of genres." Kay couldn't help but complain.
"Because I'm a fraternity type." Celsey replied with a smile.
Looking at Celsey, Meng Yang and Kay couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. Because they had a happy and stable life, they naturally felt that a stable emotional life was better. However, this was after all Celsey's own life. So whether his life was good or not, he had to decide for himself, even if he was a friend, it was not their turn to judge and comment.
After eating, they left.
In the next few days, Meng Yang took Celsey and Kay to visit all the places he found interesting, and they both had a good time. Celsey has also travelled to many places. He often said that if it weren't for Meng Yang, he would almost have missed such a good place.
A few days later, Celsey woke up in the morning and felt refreshed. When eating breakfast, he told Meng Yang and Kay: "I don't know if it's the psychological effect. But after living here for a few days, I feel my whole person is more energetic and my mood is better, and I feel very relaxed both physically and mentally."
"It's because your previous work schedule and diet were too chaotic. These days, you went to bed early and got up early to work and rest normally, and you didn't drink too much alcohol, so the effect was so obvious." Meng Yang commented.
"I also feel better after staying fort few days, my spirit is much better. The air and the water here is really good. Now that I'm used to drinking the water here, I'm worried I might not get used to it after I go back." Kay added.
"Let's live here for a while every year in the future." Celsey turned to look at Meng Yang, "If you come here in the future, remember to call us as well."
"Okay." With a nod, Meng Yang agreed.
They did not leave the yard on this day and stayed while drinking tea, chatting and enjoying the scenery.
At night, Meng Yang was about to go to bed after washing up when the assistant suddenly knocked on the door outside.
After asking his assistant to come in, Meng Yang questioned, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
"Master Celsey went out." The assistant replied.
Meng Yang immediately asked, "Where is he going so late?"
"I don't know, he asked me to pass this to you." The assistant handed over a folded piece of paper.
Taking the paper and opening it, Meng Yang read the contents, then he instructed, "Let the bodyguard follow him well. Make sure to ensure his safety."
"Yes." The assistant stepped out.
The next morning, when Meng Yang got up, the assistant informed him of Celsey's return.
After washing up, Meng Yang went to Celsey's room on the opposite floor.
Looking at Celsey who had just come out of the bathroom, Meng Yang asked, "How was it, have you found the inspiration you want?"
The note he received from Celsey last night mentioned he was going out looking for inspiration.
"I've got a very good inspiration." Celsey spoke with a smile. Going on to the bed to laying down, he added with a sigh, "I'm so tired..."
"You haven't slept all night?" Walking over, Meng Yang sat beside the bed.
"I haven't slept at all." Lifting the quilt, and laying down, Celsey sighed again. He looked at Meng Yang before saying, "I still couldn't hold back and made a move on an honest Man. When I think back on his expression, I already feel guilty."
Meng Yang was well aware of Celsey's character. He still felt Celsey was really capable. Even a person with Wu Nateng's character could be done overnight.
"It's a pity I won't be able to go to that mountain market when I come back in the future, there are so many delicious foods..." Celsey spoke regretfully.
After getting up, Kay also came to Celsey's room. Seeing Meng Yang sitting on the bed talking, he complained, "What are you two whispering about? How come you didn't bring me with you?"
"We are whispering something not suitable for children." Celsey countered with a smile.
Seeing the tired look on Celsey's face, Kay immediately understood. He also climbed into the bed and sat. Looking at him he asked, "Did you look for inspiration last night?"
Celsey nodded with his eyes closed.
"You still couldn't hold back huh." Kay asked, "How much inspiration did you get this time?"
"I got a really good inspiration." Still, with his eyes closed, Celsey answered, "I'm very satisfied, very satisfied in all aspects."
Seeing Celsey was about sleep, Meng Yang spoke, "Are you going to sleep straight away? Then let's go to breakfast first. You'll sleep better that way."
"I really want to sleep, but I'm too tired to fall asleep. You talk with me for some time, maybe I'll fall asleep while talking."
"Then why don't you get up and have breakfast first? You can go to sleep after you've eaten." Meng Yang replied.
"I don't want to leave the bed, I just want to lie down ..." Celsey spoke feebly.
"Then I'll get someone to bring breakfast up. We can eat here," Meng Yang suggested.
"Okay..." Celsey replied.
The three people's breakfast was delivered to Celsey's room. After the assistant put the two low tables together on the bed, the three of them sat on the bed to have breakfast.
"If you publish a book teaching others how to successfully seduce the person you like, it'll definitely sell well." Meng Yang felt it would be a pity for such a talent as Celsey not to be written down.
"Pfft!" The sweet rice soup in Celsey's mouth almost spurted out. Wiping his mouth with a tissue, he spoke, "If I really publish such a book, my personal settings will collapse, and my boss will kill me. And this kind of thing, even if I publish a book, it's not like others can learn it."
Kay nodded, "This kind of thing also depends on talent. Celsey is born with it, so others can't learn it."
"But if you really published such a book, I would definitely want to read it. Even if I don't learn it, I can satisfy my curiosity." Meng Yang felt Celsey was born with the ability to observe and control people's hearts. So he was very curious about how he managed to do it.
"Can you guys stop discussing this kind of thing seriously?" Celsey replied helplessly: "Let's talk about something else. By the way, Meng Yang, are you sure you won't participate in the competition this year?"
"Well, I'm sure I won't participate." Meng Yang added, "Because if I want to participate in the competition, I'll have to go for the training in the mountains. It's rare to have a summer vacation, so I want to have a good rest at this time, so I simply decided not to participate in the competition."
It's not that Meng Yang was afraid to go into the mountains still, but he has participated in many pieces of training in the mountains in his previous life, so he was tired of staying in the mountains, hence, he doesn't want to participate in competitions and go through that again.
"How long is the training in the mountains?" Celsey asked.
"More than a month, about forty days."
"So long?" Celsey looked at Meng Yang in surprise, "Just to participate in the competition? Is there such a need? Even if it's a live performance, it's still about fragrances."
"Usually, our school takes some students to exercise in the mountains during the summer vacation every year. If they perform well, they can get extra points. But because of the competition, the training is even harder nowadays. Therefore, many people who know they won't be able to get any rankings are reluctant to participate."
"It would be nice if you participated in the competition too, otherwise I find it a bit boring." Celsey spoke regretfully.
"I heard they will no longer hold the competition in the mountains next year, but on a plantation instead. With the new competition method, I'll participate as well." Meng Yang comforted him with a smile.
"Really?" Celsey questioned, "your source is quite well-informed, even I don't know about it yet."
After the three of them finished breakfast, they leaned on the bed and kept chatting. After chatting Celsey fell asleep. Seeing this, Meng Yang and Kay also felt sleepy, so they went back to their rooms to sleep. By the time they woke up, it was already lunchtime.
The three played in the villa for another afternoon. After washing up, Meng Yang laid on the bed and made a video call with Luo Xiu.
"The day after tomorrow, Celsey and Kay are going to return. I'll leave the villa with them and go to the airport. So I'll be home in the afternoon." Looking at Luo Xiu's face on the tablet, Meng Yang spoke.
"I'll pick you up at the airport." Luo Xiu replied.
"No, you're so busy, there's no need to make time for that. If you're in the company that day, I'll go to the company to see you directly. If you're not, I'll go home first and wait for you to come back in the evening." Seeing Luo Xiu was still in the office, Meng Yang asked, "Why haven't you gone home when it's so late? Did you have dinner?"
"I've eaten." Luo Xiu looked at Meng Yang before saying, "I'll be busy until late tonight. If I don't manage to back, I'll sleep in the lounge."
"Don't stay up late, you must go to bed before eleven o'clock." Worried he would just agree verbally but not do it, Meng Yang added, "I'll supervise you and wait for you to sleep together."
Looking at Meng Yang's face on the screen, Luo Xiu's eyes were gentle and calm like water.
Meng Yang's fingers painted Luo Xiu's face on the screen. Now he especially wanted to hug Luo Xiu, kiss him, and feel his scent and temperature.
"Uncle Luo..." Meng Yang whispered.
"What's wrong?" Seeing Meng Yang's face turning red, Luo Xiu asked worriedly, "Are you uncomfortable? Have you caught a cold?"
"I miss you so much." Meng Yang said, hugging his body tightly.
"..." Looking at Meng Yang, Luo Xiu could only be silent, because there was no way for him to go directly across the screen to hug Meng Yang, or immediately appear beside him.
Meng Yang breathed hard to control himself, but looking at Luo Xiu's face, he unbuttoned his robe.
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On the last day, the three mainly checked the things they were going to take back, and see if there were any special products they didn't buy enough. If there were, they immediately asked the helpers to buy more.
The next morning, they left the villa and set off for the airport together.
"Are you sure you don't want to go to the competition?" Looking at Meng Yang, Celsey added, "Why don't you come with us as well? Wouldn't it be nice to go home after the competition is over?"
"I won't go." Meng Yang smiled: "Let's go directly to the competition next year."
"Okay." Celsey answered regretfully, "Then come and play with us when you have time."
"Okay." Meng Yang nodded.
"Next time you want to come here for vacation, remember to call us too." Kay added. He really liked this place and was planning to bring Franson with him next time.
"Okay." Meng Yang nodded again.
"Meng Yang."
Hearing the voice, Meng Yang immediately turned around and saw Luo Xiu who suddenly appeared. He was surprised and happy. Turning around, he ran towards him, and hugged his waist before asking, "Why are you here? Aren't you so busy? Why did you have to make time to pick me up? It's too hard."
"The work ended early, and there was some free time, so I came to pick you up." Holding Meng Yang, Luo Xiu replied.
Of course, Meng Yang wouldn't believe his excuses but still didn't expose him. Instead, he turned around and waved to Celsey and Kay: "Then we'll go first. Call me when you arrive."
"Okay, see you next time." Celsey and Kay smiled and waved goodbye to Meng Yang, then watched them leave.
Entering the lounge of the plane, Luo Xiu crushed Meng Yang on the bed. Looking at him, he spoke, "Now tell me how much you missed me."
Meng Yang couldn't help blushing.
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The closer he got to home, the more expectant Meng Yang felt in his heart. It wasn't the first time he went home. So what was he expecting? Of course, he was looking forward to a better life in the future.
After entering the room, Meng Yang couldn't wait to pounce on his and Luo Xiu's big bed. Rubbing his face on the bed, he sighed before saying, "I'm back."
Putting the child on the bed, Luo Xiu hugged Meng Yang from behind, "Welcome home."
Meng Yang just laid down for a while, before sitting up. Holding the child in his arms, he leaned into Luo Xiu's arms, feeling extremely happy and satisfied.
In the future, we will be happier.