Chapter 1383: I Like This Place

"Are you afraid of treating me? At worst, I'll treat you next time." Liu Ruxi rolled her eyes at Chen Yu.

"I really didn't mean that." Chen Yu was caught between laughter and tears; as the dignified young master of the He Group, was he really concerned about such things?

"You should bring me here often, otherwise I'll think you're being stingy." Liu Ruxi was being somewhat unreasonable.

"Fine, you women are always so unreasonable. Alright, I concede." Chen Yu nodded helplessly.

Just then, Li Feng, having finished his work, ran over and laughed, "How about it, Chen Yu? Is my craft alright?"

"Very good." Chen Yu gave a thumbs up and said, "I remember you couldn't do this before, right?"

"That was before. You know what our group was like back then, don't you?" Li Feng laughed at himself, "Eating, drinking, having fun, and playing cards outside."

"After returning home, I'd just lie on the bed and didn't want to do anything. My parents despised me back then, saying I was hopeless."

"Thinking about it now, even I despise myself. The me from back then was indeed hopeless."

Chen Yu smiled slightly, "Actually, when people reach a certain age, they awaken on their own. Those who never wake up in their entire lives aren't people; they're trash."

"Yeah, I'm still in contact with the people I used to hang out with. Lao Wu went to a construction site and is now a foreman; he's doing quite well."

"Xiao Hei started driving a big truck, later formed his own fleet, and now he has a son. It's happiness."

"You're not bad either." Chen Yu smiled slightly, "In the days to come, you'll have great wealth and prosperity."

"I really don't dare to think about great wealth and prosperity." Li Feng shook his head, "I feel quite content with my life right now."

"Contentment brings happiness. Your mindset has changed quite a bit compared to before," Chen Yu laughed.

"Haha, I've reached the age; I'm old." Li Feng laughed at himself, then smiled, "Alright, I'm done with my work too. Let's have a few more drinks. Are you leaving Modu soon?"

"I'm leaving soon." Chen Yu nodded.

"Sigh, once you leave, who knows when we'll meet again. Let's not stop until we're drunk tonight," Li Feng laughed heartily.

"Must be. Not stopping until we're drunk." Chen Yu also laughed heartily.

Li Feng's personality was actually quite good. The two of them got a few more small cold dishes, sat there drinking, chatting, and bragging, and in the blink of an eye, it was the second half of the night.

Although beer doesn't make one very drunk, this time Chen Yu did not deliberately use Primordial Qi to force the alcohol out.

So his stomach was bloated from drinking, and it wasn't until the early morning that it finally ended.

During this time, Liu Ruxi had been watching quietly from the side, watching the two of them drink and brag, and she couldn't help but purse her lips and smile when she heard something interesting.

"Chen Yu, this was truly satisfying. If you have time before you leave, you must come find me again," Li Feng said.

"Alright, don't worry, I'll definitely come if I have time before I leave." Chen Yu nodded.

"That's good. I'm closing up, so I won't see you off. Take it slow on the road," Li Feng laughed heartily.

"This is Wen Ge's phone number. If you have any problems you can't solve in the future, call him directly and say I sent you." Chen Yu took out a business card and gave it to Li Feng.

"Alright, brother, thank you." Li Feng nodded gratefully.

He knew Chen Yu was helping him. Although he was living a proper life now, no one could guarantee if something might happen.

With Chen Yu's promise, if he had any problems he couldn't solve later, he could go directly to Wen Ge.

"Why be so polite? Work hard and treat your wife well." Chen Yu smiled slightly, patted his shoulder, and then left with Liu Ruxi.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Chen Yu smiled, "You really have the patience to listen to two grown men bragging together."

"When I practice Zen and enter meditation, I can sometimes sit for days. By comparison, this little bit of time is nothing," Liu Ruxi smiled slightly.

"And I found it quite interesting listening to you talk about the past. Is the friendship between you men really that simple?"

"Yes, it's just that simple," Chen Yu said, "A plate of peanuts and a bottle of liquor, and we can chat until dawn."

"Pure friendship is truly enviable," Liu Ruxi smiled and said.

"Yeah, feelings without any mixed interests. Although we were all jerks when we were doing things together back then," Chen Yu laughed at himself.

"I've looked into your past," Liu Ruxi paused and said, "But then you suddenly awakened. I'm afraid only you know what happened during that time, right?"

"Let's not mention those things." Chen Yu smiled, deliberately avoiding the topic. Reborn into a body—he didn't want to bring those things up ever again.

"Fine, everyone has their own secrets. If you don't want to say, I won't ask." Liu Ruxi smiled faintly, "But even if you don't say it, I have an idea in my heart."

"Then please just pretend you don't know anything." Chen Yu sighed.

He knew that his affairs couldn't be hidden from Liu Lianxin, he just didn't want to mention the past anymore.

"Let's go back." Liu Ruxi looked at the time; it was indeed getting late.

"I'll call a car." Chen Yu took out his phone, intending to call a car first.

"Do we really have to call a car?" Liu Ruxi glanced at Chen Yu.

"How else are we going to get back?" Chen Yu was stunned, "Don't tell me we're going to walk back? This is dozens of kilometers away."

"There's nothing wrong with that, just consider it a stroll." Liu Ruxi smiled slightly, "Look at that sky, the galaxy is full of stars. Walking back under the stars and moon, how nice."

"Alright then." Chen Yu gave a wry smile; women really know how to make things difficult.

But it didn't matter; this distance was nothing to Chen Yu.

Taking a stroll, they walked back without realizing it.

At night, there were very few vehicles and pedestrians. The two of them strolled under the starlight, which actually had a unique flavor and feeling.

"Chen Yu, you've been cultivating for so long, have you ever thought about what the purpose of cultivation is?" Walking on the road, Liu Ruxi said leisurely.

"Purpose?" Chen Yu was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said, "You've really stumped me with that. Even now, I don't know where the purpose of my cultivation lies. Perhaps I'm just doing it for self-preservation."

"Self-preservation? Is it that simple?" Liu Ruxi looked up, looking at Chen Yu with some confusion, "Can't you protect yourself now?"

"Not yet. At the very least, there are still a few powerful existences behind me," Chen Yu said with a wry smile, "The strength of those people is something my current abilities cannot contend with, so it's still a bit too early to talk about self-preservation."