Chapter 355: Chen Shu, Quickly Say You Are a Dog

"Taozi!"

"Woof!"

The white cat immediately turned its head to look at him.

Although it was a "woof," anyone could tell this wasn't a dog's bark; the sound was clear and thin, carrying a milky tone, and it even curved, sounding a bit like "wa" and "ang," completely different from the clear or deep barks of a normal dog.

"Come here!" Chen Shu waved at it, "I'll teach you the correct way for a cat to call!"

"Woof?"

Taozi crawled toward him in confusion.

"Repeat after me."

Chen Shu leaned close to Taozi and pronounced slowly:

"Meow~"

"Meow?"

"It's meow."

"Meow?"

"Meow, m-eo-w, meow."

"..."

Taozi was silent for a moment, then tentatively read:

"Aow?"

"That's close enough, it's very similar to 'aow'." Chen Shu patiently educated it, "Just remember to add an 'm' sound before the 'aow' pronunciation, and it becomes 'meow'."

"Meow~"

"That's it, that's it." Chen Shu grinned and nodded repeatedly, "That is the correct way for a cat to call."

"Meow~"

"May I ask, Miss Taozi." Chen Shu curled his hand into a fist, using it as a microphone and holding it to Taozi's mouth, "Are you a puppy or a kitten?"

"Meow!"

"That's it, that's it..."

Chen Shu felt very satisfied with this.

Checking the time, it was almost noon; the sunlight outside was very abundant, and the Jinghai was sparkling.

It was also a very sunny day in Yujing today.

The sky cleared after the snow.

The sunlight made the accumulated snow a vast expanse of white; not a single cloud could be seen in the sky, nor any birds.

The location for the duel between Zhang Suannai and Wu Eiwei was the mountain forest behind Yuan'an Temple. Because it was a private duel, it was difficult to apply for a venue at the Military Academy, and although the Military Academy's venue was already quite good, it was still far inferior to this vast mountain forest.

The group members found a small hillside to serve as the spectator area.

A senior from the Sword Sect and one from the Royal Court were both present; on one hand, they acted as referees and safety officers, and on the other, they ensured that their own disciples would not be at a disadvantage.

Zhang Suannai had arrived at Yuan'an Temple yesterday, but she had deliberately come very late and walked very slowly on purpose.

This was her strategy—

Including popping up in the group every day before, it was all part of her strategy.

Think of how hard she had practiced before, fighting Seventh Stage Martial Cultivators every day, getting covered in bruises every day, and sometimes, even when she couldn't catch her breath, she still had to force herself to pull out her Mobile Phone and chat in the group for a while before she dared to pass out.

It was all to feign an appearance of not caring at all.

When Zhang Suannai won later, look, Zhang Suannai could still beat Weiweiwei even while chatting in the group all day, proving that the gap between the two was unimaginably large; as a traitor, the Royal Court was indeed incomparable to the Sword Sect with its four-thousand-year heritage.

If, just in case she was careless and it resulted in a draw, it would be because Zhang Suannai was being sloppy and taking the enemy lightly before the match, which allowed Weiweiwei to take advantage.

As for losing...

Impossible!

The final winner was always Zhang Suannai!

Zhang Suannai was happy and cheerful.

Today she brought two Divine Swords, but she only intended to use one; using two would really be bullying, and winning would be dishonorable. Unless she was in a bad state and about to lose, she would then bring out the other Divine Sword, but that was impossible.

Look, Zhang Suannai, as a dual-Sword Cultivator, won against Weiweiwei using only one Sword; combined with the strategy just now, wouldn't the effect be doubled?

"A genius, I'm a genius!"

Zhang Suannai walked into the mountain forest triumphantly.

Wu Eiwei was already waiting here.

Zhang Suannai was dressed in a youthful and hot style, wearing a small black tank top, super short shorts, rainbow socks, and work boots in the middle of winter, full of vitality and energy. Wu Eiwei was wearing black tight-fitting clothes, wearing a Metal Mask with a sci-fi, futuristic feel; her face could not be seen, and she was coldly indifferent in a completely different way.

The two were almost the same height, both tall and slender, and their body proportions were also very similar, with thin waists and long legs; if you didn't look at their faces and clothing, they looked like the same person.

Both were equally dazzling.

Zhang Suannai checked the time: "It's 11:30, I don't want to wait anymore, let's start."

Wu Eiwei's answer was only one word:

"Fine!"

Immediately, she gripped the hilt of the Sword in her hand.

"Hiss~"

The scabbard and the Sword body rubbed together, making a slight sound.

The Spirit Sword also let out an excited hum.

No drums, no referees; with a single exchange of glances, the battle had already begun.

The two of them used their full strength at the very first moment.

The Sword Sect's Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin, a sky full of Sword Rain; the Royal Court's Ultimate Sword Dao, Human-Sword Unity. Spirit Sword and mortal Sword collided, Sword Rain chased after the figure, and the figure also wove freely through the thousands of Sword Light. One used the Sword Control Technique to the extreme, the thousands upon thousands of Sword seeming to come alive, incomparable even to the Sword God of past generations at the Sixth Stage; the other fused herself with the Sword in her hand, the world became sluggish, and the future trajectory of every movement was presented before her eyes.

……

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The corn kernels popped one after another in the pot, hitting the tempered glass lid, constantly jumping and colliding inside the pot.

Soon, it returned to quiet.

Chen Shu lifted the lid, and the fragrance of milk assailed his nostrils.

He picked one up and put it into his mouth.

"Not bad."

Both the sweetness and the milky flavor were just right.

"If the city management uncles weren't so strict, I could go out and set up a stall; it would definitely make a lot of money during the New Year." Chen Shu turned and handed one to Taozi, "I'd specifically pick a spot downstairs from a movie theater, and call Zhang Suannai to be my partner. If anyone comes to cause trouble, I'll let her handle it, and give her a box of popcorn every day as her salary."

"Crunch, crunch..."

Taozi chewed with her left teeth, then switched to her right after finishing, while secretly eyeing this person askance.

Talking to himself; at first glance, he didn't look like a good person.

"What do you think?"

"Woof~"

"I'll hire you to be a lucky cat when the time comes. Whenever you see a young lady who looks pretty, but also doesn't look very smart and seems easy to trick, you just roll around in front of her to lure her over. I'll pay you a salary too, five yuan a day, which is higher than Zhang Suannai's." Chen Shu paused, "Then I'll invite Xiaoxiao to be the cashier, and Qingqing to give me a massage—pure bliss."

"Woof?"

"Hahaha..."

Chen Shu was delighted.

He scooped up the popcorn to save for Chen Banxia to eat when she returned in the afternoon. Then he stir-fried some candied peanuts for Chen Jiaoshou and made candied sweet potatoes for Wei Lvshi; the older the couple got, the more they loved sweets. Eat, eat away, diabetes is waiting for you both.

Chen Shu muttered to himself while he cooked.

At twelve o'clock noon, the old couple returned.

Their workplaces weren't far away; if no one was home, they usually ate near the school or the studio, but if someone was cooking at home, they were still very happy to come back to eat. Besides, this kind of treatment was quite rare—a winter break exclusive.

Chen Shu had also stir-fried two dishes: one was garlic-braised button mushrooms, which Wei Lvshi loved to eat, and the other was salt-fried meat, which Chen Jiaoshou liked; both were placed on the table.

"You two eat first."

Chen Shu said, taking out his Mobile Phone and putting on his earphones.

With an excited mood, he opened the Ancient Cultivation Group.

Qingcai Keke: @Suddenly Silent Standing

Qingcai Keke: Brother Meng, livestream, come quickly.

Suddenly Silent Standing: It's already over.

Suddenly Silent Standing: I sent you a message on Feixin telling you to get online, why didn't you reply to me? /pout

Qingcai Keke:???

Qingcai Keke: Isn't it only twelve-oh-one now?

Qingcai Keke: It was all over in one minute?

Gate of All Wonders: Donor Granny arrived early, so it started at eleven-thirty and finished in ten minutes.

Green Lamp Ancient Buddha: Amitabha, it is truly a pity that Donor Qingcai did not see it! This is the most brilliant duel I have ever seen; the Royal Court's Ultimate Sword Dao is indeed the world's best in speed and sharpness, and the Sword Sect, with its thousands of years of heritage, also has a Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin that is breathtaking! The two were evenly matched, absolutely brilliant!

Haoran: /eating melon seeds

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: It was really so brilliant!

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: Senior Brother, the duel between you and Senior Sister Suannai back then wasn't even this brilliant!!

Granny Always Says: /picking nose

Qingcai Keke: Is there such a lack of time awareness?

Qingcai Keke: So who won in the end?

Granny Always Says: Of course I won! Does that even need asking? A bet is a bet! Hurry up and say you're an ugly dog!

Granny Always Says: And you too, hurry up and say you're a dog @Jiang Lai

Qingcai Keke: /I don't believe it

Qingcai Keke: Is that so?

Gate of All Wonders: Donor Qingcai, a bet is a bet.

Chen Shu twitched the corner of his mouth, finding it hard to believe.

Qingcai Keke: Is that so? @Haoran

Haoran: A bet is a bet.

Qingcai Keke: Please answer directly.

Granny Always Says: Are you a sore loser? Dilly-dallying, you're starting to make me look down on you.

Granny Always Says: Hurry up, hurry up @Qingcai Keke @Jiang Lai

Qingcai Keke: Is that so, Junior Sister? @Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs

Qingcai Keke: Junior Sister, I trust you the most.

One minute passed.

Two minutes passed.

Chen Shu waited silently.

Opposite him, Chen Jiaoshou picked up a peanut and poured a small cup of wine to sip, while Wei Lvshi picked up a sweet potato, pulling out long threads of sugar, her chopsticks held high.

Taozi was also eating attentively, only he did not move.

If Chen Banxia were playing on her Mobile Phone while eating, she would have been scolded by now, but since Chen Shu was the one cooking, he held the power of speech; as for his behavior of not eating and staring at his Mobile Phone, the old couple had always acted as if they didn't see it.

"Buzz, buzz."

Grandma Always Says:???

Grandma Always Says: Do you have any guts? That Qingqing chose someone like you, it really makes me unable to understand!

Qingcai Keke: @Green Lamp Ancient Buddha

Qingcai Keke: Master, it is time to fulfill your duty as a middleman; a monk does not tell lies.

One minute passed.

Two minutes passed.

No one replied.

Grandma Always Says: They have all gone to eat and have no time to reply; hurry up, don't make me look down on you.

Grandma Always Says: Isn't it just saying "I am an ugly dog"? What is there to be unable to say? If you say it promptly, I might even think higher of you.

Grandma Always Says: Besides, you are an ugly dog yourself.

Qingcai Keke: @Just Call Me Luo Huaian

Grandma Always Says: She was beaten half to death by me and is already unconscious, unable to make a sound.

Grandma Always Says: Look at my current state, and then look at her who has no breath left; the winner is already very obvious.

Qingcai Keke: @Suddenly Silent Standing

Qingcai Keke: Brother Meng, who won?

Suddenly Silent Standing: Brother Chen is a real man; it was just a joke, so say it if you should, don't delay any longer.

Suddenly Silent Standing: And Brother Jiang as well @Jiang Lai

Qingcai Keke: /Dazed

Jiang Lai: I am a dog.

Grandma Always Says: Look, your roommate even said it!

Grandma Always Says: Screenshot taken.

Qingcai Keke: @Zhao Ye Qing

Qingcai Keke: You are the only one in the whole group who is trustworthy.

Zhao Ye Qing: Boring.

Qingcai Keke: Say it quickly.

Zhao Ye Qing:...

Zhang Suannai continued to urge him.

Chen Shu pondered for a moment.

Qingcai Keke: Qingqing, I love you.

Zhao Ye Qing: Flat.

Grandma Always Says: What the hell /vomit

Grandma Always Says: You even believe this man's nonsense, Qingqing /vomit

Qingcai Keke: /Fatherly Strike

Jiang Lai: /Dazed

Grandma Always Says: Your roommate fell for it, why didn't you?

Qingcai Keke: The methods used to deal with Zhang Suannai cannot deceive a person with normal intelligence.

Grandma Always Says: /Fatherly Strike

Jiang Lai: /Awkward

Qingcai Keke: At this moment, there is a person lying on a stretcher, typing with the only hand they can move, and trying hard to act like everything is normal; there is also a person covered in wounds looking at the messages, not saying a word; there is also a group of people about to admit they are dogs, afraid that I will screenshot it and turn it into a meme, so they want to trick me into saying it first; and there is a normal person who was tricked by this group of dogs, currently blushing from their own stupidity.

Qingcai Keke: I won't say who it is.

Grandma Always Says: /Complex Expression

Haoran Zhengqi: /Complex Expression

Zhong Miao Zhi Men: /Complex Expression

Just Call Me Luo Huaian: /Complex Expression

Jiang Lai: /Complex Expression

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: Senior Brother, they all forced me /tears

Suddenly Silent Standing: Elder Brother told me to say that.

Green Lamp Ancient Buddha: Amitabha, this poor monk already said that Benefactor Qingcai is exceptionally intelligent and would not fall for your tricks, but you insisted on not believing it.

Qingcai Keke: Sitting and waiting for the large-scale confession scene in the group.