Chapter 191: Suannai's Summer Trip

Mid-June.

Ning Qing sat on the sofa with a hair tie in her mouth, reaching both hands behind her head to gather her hair.

Chen Shu held a toy pistol that could extend a small fist, and taking advantage of her inability to move, he aimed it at her face and pulled the trigger repeatedly—the pistol's extending fist punched out again and again, striking her face.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Taozi squatted on the coffee table, staring blankly, while Xiaoxiao sat on the other side of the sofa, also secretly peeking over, a hint of excitement in her eyes.

Ning Qing, however, remained expressionless; she freed one hand to take the hair tie from her mouth, reached behind her head to tie her hair, and only said, "You are dead later."

"Still daring to make threats?"

"Defeat the evil Great Demon King!"

"Die, die, die!"

"Bang, bang, bang..."

"Your health bar is dropping rapidly!"

Ning Qing let the little fist strike her face one punch after another, ignoring it for the moment; Chen Shu's mental age at this time was clearly lower than Taozi's, and saying anything to him was useless, so she just silently finished tying her hair, then reached out and snatched his boxing toy pistol away in one grab.

"Slap!"

Taozi's large eyes trembled.

The little girl also subconsciously clenched her fists.

She saw that her brother-in-law had already been completely pinned to the sofa by the Demon King Sister, and the scene was once too violent and bloody, unsuitable for a minor like her.

At the same time, her brother-in-law's shouting continued to come:

"Protect the emperor!"

"Xiaoxiao, protect the emperor!"

"Quick! The chance for the two of us to join forces and defeat the sister has arrived!"

"Xiaoxiao, what are you doing?"

"I'm about to be beaten to death!"

The little girl sat motionless on the sofa, even withdrawing her gaze from that direction and instead staring straight ahead at the seams of the wooden floor, her two hands tightly clenched into fists on her thighs, yet she did not utter a single sound.

Finally, the domestic violence ended.

Ning Qing left indifferently.

Taozi poked her head out, carefully eyeing Chen Shu.

The little girl remained sitting still.

Not until her sister walked out the courtyard gate to pick up Zhang Suannai did she turn her head to look at her brother-in-law and say with a serious face, "Brother-in-law, I just scolded her terribly in my heart!"

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

The little girl twisted her hands tightly together, feeling uneasy, her eyes darting around, not knowing what she was pondering.

About twenty minutes later.

Before Chen Shu even saw Zhang Suannai, he had already heard her voice: "Oh my! Your residential area is nice! Rich folks! The courtyard is nice too! Sigh, the weather in your Bai City is truly good; I was hot as a dog in Yujing, and as soon as I returned to the sect, I was cold as a dog..."

Ning Qing's response was very cold.

Zhang Suannai didn't mind and continued chattering away.

Amidst her voice, the two walked in.

Today, Qingqing was dressed casually as always, her flared jeans making her legs look exceptionally long, her expressionless face making people shy away. Zhang Suannai, meanwhile, wore denim shorts and a short, tight-fitting T-shirt, fully displaying her youthful temperament and hot figure; it had to be said, her figure and looks were truly impressive.

Chen Shu smiled brightly, showing neither the dejection of having been beaten nor the childishness from before the beating, and waved his hand:

"Good morning..."

"You're here too?" Zhang Suannai was somewhat surprised.

"Of course!" Chen Shu said, still smiling, "I'm here to take you out to play! Otherwise, do you think that with the personalities of her two roommates, they could show you a good time?"

"Emmm..."

Zhang Suannai gave Chen Shu a subtle look, reminding him that she and he were not that close yet, after all, they weren't just internet friends.

Chen Shu twitched the corner of his mouth and explained, "I figured since you traveled such a long way to visit, I should at least take you to stroll around Jinghai and eat some authentic Bai City food. Don't look at them as Bai City locals; they're actually both silly. If I let them take you around, I'm afraid it would affect your impression of our Bai City."

"So that's how it is."

Zhang Suannai nodded deeply.

Reasonable and well-founded, quite convincing.

Chen Shu continued, "I'll take you around Jinghai with them today to give them a demonstration, and then I'll let the two of them take you around later."

"Okay." Zhang Suannai was very polite, "Then that's really troubling you."

"It's nothing," Chen Shu waved his hand, "Ning Qing and Xiaoxiao have the Heavenly Human Bloodline and are hard to please. I've troubled you to tolerate them in the Dormitory, so since you've come to Bai City this time, I'll definitely make sure you have a good time."

"Not at all, not at all..."

Zhang Suannai felt a sense of awe in her heart.

As expected of the silly 'Green Vegetable' who could fight her to a standstill in the group chat; the excuse he found in such a rush was actually so sufficient, completely flawless.

After chatting for a while, the group headed out.

Zhang Suannai had come by bike. She always saw Ning Qing riding a bike at school and thought it was fun, so she went and got a motorcycle license, spent tens of thousands to buy a new vehicle, and rode it all the way from Jianzhou.

Taking the highway the whole way, she rode for an entire day.

The group arrived at the entrance.

Zhang Suannai looked at her tall, large, brand-new beloved vehicle, then looked at Ning Qing's mini motorcycle next to it, and couldn't help but grin—by comparison, Ning Qing's little motorcycle looked even smaller; the two vehicles parked together looked like a tall steed and a little donkey that hadn't grown up.

However, just half a minute later—

Chen Shu was riding on the mini motorcycle, his hands gripping the handlebars, with Ning Qing tightly hugging his waist and sitting behind him, both of them turning their heads to look at her.

Zhang Suannai's smile stiffened.

"......"

Fortunately, she also had a mudguard.

Zhang Suannai braced the bike, feeling the young girl climbing onto it.

At least there was some comfort in that.

"Hold on......"

Zhang Suannai felt the young girl's helmet press against her own; she waited a few seconds, then couldn't help but urge, "Wrap your arms around your sister's waist, just like your sister is holding your brother-in-law, otherwise you're going to fall off......"

"I won't."

"......"

Zhang Suannai sighed inwardly.

The two motorcycles drove out of the residential complex.

The group first went to eat a bowl of rice noodles, then rode onto the lakeside highway, riding counter-clockwise around Jinghai, feeling the slightly briny sea breeze.

Summer in Bai City is not particularly hot; the sun is scorching, but since there is always a breeze while riding, it feels very cool.

Zhang Suannai's eyes were wide open the entire time.

Before her was the azure Jinghai, flocks of seagulls dancing and playing, houses with black tiles and white walls nestled by the sea, the asphalt road reflecting the light, and the Yuanzhou Fangti embedded in the high mountains, already converted into a museum; the beautiful scenery crashing into her eyes made her gasp repeatedly.

There were not many cars on the road.

Zhang Suannai stopped to take many photos.

But the most comfortable part was still the carefree feeling of riding along the highway and blowing in the sea breeze.

When there were no cars, Zhang Suannai, relying on her status as a Fifth-tier Sword Cultivator and her excellent control over her body, would swerve back and forth on the road, forcing Xiaoxiao, who was sitting behind her, to hold onto her waist; she would occasionally slow down to glance at the silly vegetable and her own goddess roommate, then suddenly accelerate to overtake them, sometimes talking loudly to them to discuss the scenery on the road, having a great time.

She was shouting and calling out the whole way.

An afternoon passed in the blink of an eye.

In the evening, they ate sour and spicy fish in the ancient city.

While eating, Chen Shu asked Zhang Suannai, "How does it feel today?"

"It's awesome!!"

Zhang Suannai gave a thumbs up: "The scenery in Bai City is truly well-deserved! The food is also much better than in Yujing! I feel like I could play for several more days; I could even play for several more days just by taking the same route as today!"

"Where is your luggage?"

"At the hotel, why?"

"You even booked a hotel?"

"Yeah, right next to Qingqing's house, why?"

"Then go back to the city area tonight, and tomorrow ask Qingqing and Xiaoxiao to accompany you to stay in the ancient city for two days," Chen Shu said. "Experience the quietness of the ancient city, go sit by Jinghai, zone out, watch the sunrise over Jinghai, watch the pink clouds at dusk, wander around the surrounding village paths, and if you want, you can also go for a tour on the mountain behind the ancient city."

"Okay, okay!"

Zhang Suannai agreed repeatedly, then glanced at her roommate, fearing that her roommate might not be willing.

But she saw her roommate just look at Chen Shu indifferently and say nothing, as if she had acquiesced.

Yay!!

Zhang Suannai felt jubilant inside.

At this moment, Chen Shu said again: "If you want to keep playing in Bai City later, there's no need to stay in a hotel. Qingqing has many guest rooms at home, the bedding is all new, and they even have private bathrooms. Her parents are almost never home, and even when they are, they are like invisible people, so you can just stay at her place, it's just like a hotel."

Zhang Suannai glanced at her roommate again.

Ning Qing nodded faintly:

"Yes."

Zhang Suannai's expression was extremely complex for a moment—

How could my cold goddess be so obedient?

After the meal was finished.

Zhang Suannai smacked her lips, still wanting more, and was full of anticipation for the next few days of travel—originally, she had only planned to meet up with her roommate to see if she needed help, and had even prepared to travel alone; now that she had her roommate's company and could even stay at her roommate's house, it was naturally even better.

They sat and drank tea for a while until the streetlights in the ancient city turned on, then Chen Shu paid the bill and walked out of the shop.

It was still him and Qingqing riding one bike.

The night sky by Jinghai was pure, retaining a bit of jade-white skylight while also showing a hint of pale blue, and the night breeze had become a bit chilly. A straight road stretched into the unseen distance, with the mountain and lake scenery on both sides still discernible.

"Whoosh!"

Zhang Suannai's bike sped past them.

Chen Shu did not go to chase her, as he couldn't catch up anyway, but just then, Ning Qing's voice reached his ears:

"Long press the start button for five seconds."

"What?"

"Long press, the start button, five seconds."

"What does it do?"

"Catch up to her."

"There's this function too?"

Chen Shu was quite curious; he freed up one hand and long-pressed the start button of the small motorcycle.

"Hum......"

A wave of Spirit Power rippled out.

As a veteran Spirit Cultivator, Chen Shu immediately judged the function of the Formation that had just been activated—

A type of Gravity Technique.

Chen Shu twisted the throttle again.

"Vroom!"

"Whoosh!"

Chen Shu was almost thrown off by this sudden acceleration.

When he came to his senses, he only felt Qingqing hugging him very tightly; the wind roared violently in his ears, and he could hear almost nothing but the sound of the wind. The number displayed on the dashboard was already somewhat exaggerated and still growing rapidly, while Zhang Suannai, who was speeding ahead, was being quickly overtaken by him.

"Swish!"

Chen Shu overtook Zhang Suannai.

In that instant, he saw Zhang Suannai and the little girl both turn their heads, one with a blank expression, the other full of curiosity.

So exhilarating!