Chapter 10: A Man Named Qing Xukong Decided to Die

A man named Qing Xukong decided to die

“So that’s why going shopping means eating this fried junk,” said a certain god, chewing a burger loudly with a manly, unrestrained grin—utterly devoid of dignity.

“...” Qing Xukong endured the strange glares around him and silently gazed out the window; the once violent and stormy Ling Yu had once unsettled him, but now this fellow bore not a trace of his former self.

By the way, kid, I can't be by your side all the time, so we need some reliable way to stay in contact.

“Do you need that star energy again?”

No no no, kid, I do have things like QQ and WeChat.

“Surprisingly modern...” If Qing Xukong had not witnessed those events firsthand, he would have believed this being was merely an ordinary human.

“Incidentally, I also shop online and play games—about ten pulls a day, roughly.”

“Where the hell do you even get the money from...” Qing Xukong had no energy left to complain.

“Wait, speaking of money—didn’t you come out shopping without any cash at all?”

...Kid, there's a human proverb: a man who lets a girl pay for herself will never amount to anything.

“You’re the one who’ll never amount to anything—and I’ve never heard of such a proverb!”

“Apologies for interrupting your meal, guests, but this is a public place—please keep your voices down...”

“Ah, sorry! We’ll leave right away. Is the cashier over there?”

Qing Xukong thought: this must be what they call social death.

“Damn it, this guy... made me...” Qing Xukong clutched the plastic bag, his face twisted in agony.

On the way home after shopping, Qing Xukong hugged himself as if he had lost his virginity.

Yes, the human named Qing Xukong had, in every social sense, already died.

“Leaving aside the fact that it was my money... why did I have to go with you to that place too... Ha... ha...” Qing Xukong let out a hollow laugh, recalling the humiliating episode.