'09 Finally Managed to Hook Up'

By the water's edge, Fox by the Water: "I will privately chat with him first, you wait a moment."

At the water's edge, the fox with the paulownia leaves went to the immortal mountain. At first glance, Shui Chuan saw them.

Fox by the Water: Great deity, I have brought a gift for you.

Shé Chuān: I think it's a red herring...

Water Fox: Ha! I know them, please take care of them for a while, I really don't have the time to take care of the kids.

[Shechuan: Hmm... the last favor.]

Fox by the Water: (>_<) I'm really reluctant to accept this kind of treatment!

[Private Chat] [Fox by the Water: It's done, brat. I've repaid you the favor.]

[Private Chat][Wutongye: OK, thanks a lot~]

Mu Rui shamelessly acted cute, bidding farewell to the fox by the water's edge and Shui Chuan, then went off to do her own thing.

Wutong Ye: Master.

Shě Chuan choked and felt embarrassed in front of the computer at a certain location. (Shě Chuan: Ahem, um...) He was at a loss for words because he had never interacted with young girls before. (In fact, I'm not that impressive, don't listen to the fox's nonsense.)

Mu Rui found him a little adorable. [Wu Tongye: It's okay, it's okay. As long as you're better than me.]

[Shechuan: Hmm...]

Wutongye: Master, where should we go now?

Shichen: Let me take you to level up. We'll go to the Herb Immortal Island, gather some items, and then level up by defeating some small monsters.

Phoenix Leaf: Mhm, mhm.

The two of them didn't have much else to do that night, apart from this. Murui thought that he should act a bit more foolish, so as to avoid being dumped by him too soon.

In addition, one cannot inquire too much at once, hehe.

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When it was time to use his own bicycle during the vacation, Mu Rui suddenly remembered that he had one, and by the way, he recalled lending it to someone last time.

On Saturday night, Mu Rui came down from the dormitory building and went straight to the tree where he had last left his keys. When he arrived at the tree, he noticed that there was not only his own key but also a small note that said "Thank you."

Murui was still surprised to find that the bicycle was very clean, spotless. He felt a little guilty in his heart, wondering why this guy was so kind. As he rode the bicycle to the bar not far from school, the streetlights along the way lit up like shooting stars.

Mu Rui rode for about fifteen minutes and arrived at a small alley not far from the bar. There were fewer streetlights inside, and there were usually not many people.

Mu Rui wore a pair of earphones as he made a phone call to his boss. "Uncle, aren't you sending someone to pick me up?" he asked.

"Hahaha, so you're afraid of the dark even at this age."

Mu Rui's hidden thoughts were exposed by someone, making him extremely unhappy. "Uncle!"

Haha, alright. I'll find someone to meet you at the entrance of the alley.

Mm.

After hanging up the phone, Mu Rui hopped on his bicycle and headed over. The evening breeze was still a bit chilly, so he made a mental note to wear a hat next time. After riding for about five minutes, he finally spotted the light at the entrance of the alley.

This is the city center that leads to the other side. The nightlife here is lively, while my school in the opposite direction tends to be located in the residential area.

From a distance, he saw a casually dressed boy standing next to the street lamp on the other side of the alley. There was a bench and a vending machine there, with a lawn and trees behind them.

The boy was wearing jeans and sneakers. Mu Rui could only see his silhouette, but somehow it felt like she had seen him somewhere before.

Without paying attention, Murui's bicycle was tripped by some garbage, causing it to stumble and lean towards the grass. "Hey, hey, get out of the way!"

The boy turned his head and quickly moved away upon hearing the sound. Murui didn't have time to look at him. He grabbed the handle of his bicycle, and the front of the bike wobbled several embarrassing times before falling onto the grass. Murui silently pulled his leg out from under the bicycle, and the boy walked over to help him pick it up.

"Is it you?"

Mu Rui, upon hearing these words, looked up at him and immediately felt a mixture of misfortune and fortune. "Ah, it seems we are fated after all."

That's right, what he saw was indeed Cheng Jin. It's a small world.

With his hands in his pockets, Cheng Jin walked shoulder-to-shoulder with him while Mu Rui pushed the bicycle. Not wanting to feel awkward, Cheng Jin tried to strike up a conversation. "I didn't expect you to even wash my bicycle. Thanks!"

"No problem, just a trivial matter."

When Mu Rui realized that it was Cheng Jin who came to pick him up, he thought for a moment and casually asked, "Are you also working part-time at Night Phantom?"

"Mm, it's been a month."

Mu Rui nodded, "How does it feel? The people inside seem a bit chaotic. What do you do?"

"The simplest way to serve wine."

"Maybe I'm just like you." Murui chuckled awkwardly. The two of them were silently at odds, not knowing what to say to each other. Unfortunately, this guy was a bit of a dullard. And to make matters worse, he was once a romantic rival, although they no longer had any lovers between them.

"Um." After a moment's pause, Cheng Jin spoke up, "What's your name?"

"Uh, Mu Rui."

Cheng Jin smiled lightly and replied, "Heard of it."

Mu Rui was taken aback, wondering if he couldn't be aware that he was Luo Qing's ex-boyfriend. He hurriedly asked, "Have you heard of it?"

"Um, the school's soccer team is pretty good."

Hearing these words, Murui immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, he didn't know.

Later on, the two of them didn't have much to say to each other, so they decided to remain silent on the journey, fortunately the bar wasn't far away.

When it got late, Cheng Jin told Mu Rui that he was going to work. Mu Rui nodded, locked his bicycle, and then quickly walked towards the office of the bar's boss. When he arrived, he pushed the door open without hesitation.

"Uncle."

"Oh my, Xiaomu is here. How was it? Is it scary outside?" The man leaned his head back from behind the computer, appearing to be middle-aged with a small beard and a smirk on his face.

Seeing the expression on Uncle's face, Murui couldn't help but be speechless. "Don't treat me like a child, alright?"

"Hahaha, yes, yes, by the way, has your mother been in contact with you siblings recently?" The man named Yang Cheng laughed heartily, as he often used this as a joke with the little devil in the past.

Talking about this, Mu Rui felt depressed instead. "She's so busy every day that she doesn't have time for us. In my mother's American-style thinking, she already considers us as adults who don't need to be taken care of like children."

"Well, that's true," Yang Cheng nodded and gestured with his finger to show his agreement. He then poured a glass of hot water and handed it over to Mu Rui. Glancing around the room, Mu Rui noticed that it was warm and took two sips from the glass.

"What do you want to do?"

Yang Cheng meant that Ah Mo used to do things like serving dishes. He was supposed to take over this job, but they are no longer old friends, so they can find someone else.

"Just like before with Ah Mo, it wouldn't be good for someone else to take over."

"Heh, you're quite considerate for me, little guy." Yang Cheng laughed contentedly.

"Sure, then I will go and pick up a set of clothes and a locker," Mu Rui couldn't wait to see how Cheng Jin handles things here.

"Go ahead, remember to call me if you need anything."

"Got it." With that, Mu Rui turned around and waved his hand casually before putting down the water cup and pushing the door open to leave.