I couldn’t help but sarcastically say, “Becoming a two-hundred-pound fatty, being bullied by Lin Ran and Lin Zi, being rejected in marriage five times – you don’t mind these?”
“Huh? When did I ever mind?”
I was stunned. I cleared my throat: “You need to think carefully. If you give up this opportunity, this divine lord will not appear again.”
“Of course I’m giving it up,” Lin Yan said impatiently. “You immortals are too stupid. Dad has a place full of delicious food; I love eating so much, how could I bear to leave? Look carefully, who is bullying whom – me or them?”
It seemed she was actually bullying Lin Ran and Lin Zi more behind their backs…
“And!” Lin Yan became more proud, “What being rejected in marriage five times – those were all intentional.”
I don’t want to marry those skinny guys who don’t understand food. If life has no food, what’s the point of living? This way, they’ll feel guilty, and if I want to marry later, I can ask them to marry me – not impossible.”
I was stunned: “But… but you said you wanted to go back to being eight years old.”
“Oh, that,” Lin Yan lifted her bangs, pointing to a small scar on her forehead. “When I was eight, I fell. If I go back, I’ll definitely have someone fill that pit, hmph.”
Crack. My jaw dropped…
Ah. I lay on the bed, tossing and turning dozens of times like a pancake, still unable to sleep. I hadn’t slept well for three days. Fortunately, Lin Zi no longer wanted to be reborn before I left.
My stomach growled hungrily, and I helplessly got up. There was still a bowl of plain rice porridge on the table. I thought that in a couple of days, I wouldn’t even be able to afford this porridge. Oh Agong, why haven’t you come back? I need help.
I must be the poorest immortal in the divine realm.
After drinking half a bowl of porridge, there was a knock at the door. I weakly responded, “Come in.”
The door opened, and it was Gou Hun.
I almost crushed my soup spoon. I must look disheveled, drinking porridge without a drop of oil, looking miserable. I’d rather anyone see me like this except him. When he looked over, my face burned hot. Once I have money, I’ll move!
Gou Hun said, “I just returned from a mission. I heard from the high god about your situation. Learn from your mistakes, and you won’t make them again next time.”
I couldn’t tell if he was comforting or criticizing me. I looked up and said, “Can you get to the point?”
“I’m done,” he replied.
I rolled my eyes at him.
Gou Hun looked at my porridge and frowned, “Are you sick? Why are you only drinking plain porridge?”
I pursed my lips, “I’ve been wanting to eat light recently.”
“You’re not even eating side dishes?”
“Don’t worry about it,” seeing him look at me, I decided to be direct, “I’m broke.”
“Where’s your money?”
“Mission went wrong. Suspended without pay, no salary, no bonus.”
“What about your savings?”
“None.” I added mischievously, “I even owe Zhai Dou Jun three months of salary.”
Gou Hun’s brow furrowed more, “How did you end up owing so much?”
“Lost a bet playing rock-paper-scissors.” How else would I survive in the divine realm? Seeing the sparkling light in Gou Hun’s eyes, I felt uncomfortable. “Hey, I lost my own money, not yours. Stop looking at me with such sympathy.”
Gou Hun didn’t respond and turned to leave.
I watched him go, feeling sour and hurt inside. Damn it, when we broke up, I should have demanded a hundred carts of breakup fees.
I glumly put down the bowl and buried myself under the covers, hungry and tired, my heart aching.
After a long while, the covers were lifted, and Gou Hun’s voice drifted in. I clutched the blanket and glared, “What?”
“Eat this. Use this money to pay back Zhai Dou Jun. The remaining money will last you a month.”
I looked at the tray of food and the large bag of money, hesitating. Just as I was about to refuse, Gou Hun said flatly, “If you don’t pay back the money, I will. If you don’t eat the food, I’ll throw it away.”
“I’ll eat it! I’ll take it! But I’ll pay you back,” I grabbed the plate and stuffed food into my mouth, immediately choking.
Gou Hun’s expression changed, and he patted my back, “What’s wrong?”
I struggled to say, “So… terrible.”
Gou Hun raised an eyebrow, “You’ve eaten this before. You used to say I was the best cook in the world.”
I said nothing. Though it tasted awful, at least there was meat, and I finally filled my stomach.
After eating, Gou Hun spoke, “Aren’t you going to ask about your duck?”
I was stunned, then burst into tears, throwing myself at him and beating his chest. “Give me Ya Ya back! Give her back! You bastard, you actually cooked her and fed her to me! You’re inhuman! Even if it’s just a ghost duck, it’s still…”
Gou Hun, who had been watching me, grabbed my wrist when he heard this. “Ghost duck? Where did you bring it from? The ghost realm?”
I sniffled. “Won’t tell you, won’t tell you.”
“You used immortal energy to conceal its ghost energy?” Gou Hun’s brow furrowed, seeming to understand something. “No wonder people from the ghost realm could track you across time and space. It’s because you were covered in Ya Ya’s ghost energy.”
“Give me back Ya Ya,” I said, tearfully. Even a duck can have feelings, right? I stared at him with teary eyes. “Give me back Ya Ya.”
The door, which wasn’t fully closed, was pushed open, and Zhong Tian Jun walked in. Seeing the scene, he asked, “What’s going on?”
I broke free from Gou Hun’s grip and ran to Zhong Tian Jun. “Gou Hun cooked my duck!”
“Huh?” Zhong Tian Jun flipped his hand, presenting a duck egg. “You mean this?”
I was stunned, took it, and saw it was indeed Ya Ya. Looking at him with teary eyes, I asked, “How did it end up with you?”
Zhong Tian Jun explained, “Last time when you and Chuan Yue Jun were on a mission, I found Ya Ya sitting under the mahjong table when I returned. After bringing her home, she soon turned into an egg. Just now, Mo Ri Jun told me you were back, so I brought her over.”
I wiped my tears. The duck egg in my arms had lost its immortal energy. Soon, it would dissipate under the divine realm’s immortal energy. I pushed him out, laughing, “I have something to do. I’ll thank you another day!”
After closing the door, I transferred immortal energy to the egg. In moments, Ya Ya hatched and returned to her original form. I sighed with relief, looked at her wings, and shook my head, “If you’re going to be eaten, at least get fattened up first. You’re too skinny.”
Ya Ya stretched her neck and chirped, “Ga.”
“Okay, okay, you can’t understand me, and I can’t understand you. We’re even,” I said. Ya Ya stopped fussing and waddled to Gou Hun’s feet, rubbing her neck. I coughed and said, “Why didn’t you explain earlier?”
Gou Hun was silent for a moment, then said, “Didn’t want to.”
I bit my lip. The earlier commotion felt just like when we were together, but we can never go back to how things were.
No going back.
When Jianghu came to find me, I was still nestled in my blanket.
“Rebirth, rebirth,” Jianghu bounced in and asked directly, “I heard you were suspended from your salary and had your bonus deducted by the Supreme God?”
I silently spat blood: “Jianghu, can I swear?”
“Wuwuwu, bastards, rubbing salt in my wounds. Do you have any conscience? I’m dying!”
“I brought you something to eat.”
I lifted the blanket: “I’ll eat first before dying.”
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