Chapter Forty-One: The Work of the King of Night
The next day, early morning.
Luxianbei had not slept all night; in fact, she had reached the limit of her exhaustion an hour ago.
Yet the four urban legends she consumed would not allow her a moment of peace, as men and women took turns tormenting her, acting out a melodramatic script that was youthful but not idol-like.
Yun Meng and Pharaoh occasionally put on a passionate wrestling show, completely indifferent to Luxianbei, the single dog, and whether she was willing to watch from the sidelines, or rather, it wasn’t even about watching—it was practically a personal experience?
Couldn’t they let her be and avoid doing something so likely to end in a 404? Isn’t it hard enough for everyone to be alive?
Additionally, she always felt as if a pair of eyes was searching for her from afar, peering at her and leaving her feeling uneasy.
Although those eyes seemed not to have definitively located her position and did not appear to possess any malice, they carried an air of lewdness and severity.
It was wholly discomforting.
When a faint ray of sunlight finally crept through the gap in the curtains and fell next to Luxianbei’s bed, she hurriedly got up, ending her torment, and rushed to the rooftop.
…
A few minutes later.
On the rooftop of Jingyi Apartment, a muscular man appeared as promised.
Luxianbei basked in the morning sun, enveloped in a cloud of thick smoke, and gradually returned to her alter ego.
Feeling her regained masculine vigor, Luxianbei clenched his fist, looking towards the horizon where the sun was rising, expressing genuine admiration.
“Praise the sun!”
However, this vibrant state did not last long; by the time he dressed and returned home, the fatigue from the sleepless night surged over him.
He moved lethargically around the house, sporting dark circles under his eyes, washing his face and brushing his teeth like a zombie, sitting down at the dining table, and finally downing an entire pot of coffee.
He glanced at the time on the wall.
It was 8:30, leaving him half an hour to get to school.
“Ah—!” Life is hard, the witch sighed.
Luxianbei felt an urgent need to order a copy of “Time Management for the King of Asian Dance” online; if he continued to keep such late hours, he would soon be physically drained.
It turned out that being an undocumented individual was incredibly tiring, especially for someone like him, who might be closely monitored by official organizations.
Dragging his exhausted body, he hurriedly left the house.
Just as he reached downstairs, Luxianbei heard a boisterous laugh from afar.
Listening closely, even before seeing who made the noise, the figure of Water Brother emerged in his mind.
After walking a bit further, as expected, he spotted Bai Kai next to the small park by the apartment.
With his meticulously styled hair, a pink shirt matched with a deep blue fitted suit, and a pair of brown sunglasses on his face, the flamboyantly dressed Water Brother leaned against his ridiculously flamboyant indigo Volkswagen Beetle, chatting amiably with a cleaning lady from the community.
“Hey, sister, why undervalue yourself? You’re already very beautiful, just lacking a bit of artificial enhancement!”
“Haha, you are quite the smooth talker, aren’t you? So good at charming women!”
“How is that lying? What I said is the truth!” Water Brother replied with an innocent expression, as he opened the car door and retrieved a set of skincare products, handing them to the cleaning lady.
“Here, sister, this is for you; this series is particularly good for your skin type.”
The cleaning lady snatched the skincare set with lightning speed and, looking flustered, said, “This… how can I accept this?”
“What’s there to be bashful about? Meeting a lady like you is truly my honor.”
Water Brother’s words delighted the cleaning lady, who laughed brightly, her cheeks flushed as if she had returned to her first love.
There’s no denying that Bai Kai absolutely deserved the title of “King of Night in Huacheng,” as he could charm anyone from middle-aged women to young blooms just reaching adulthood.
Taking advantage of the cleaning lady’s joy, Bai Kai quickly pulled out a black card embossed in gold and handed it to her. “Ma’am, here’s my business card; if you have time, you can come visit me.”
“I especially enjoy hearing all kinds of urban legends; if you come with an interesting story, drinks are on me, and I’ll introduce you to some handsome guys.”
“Hahaha, that sounds great; I’ll thank you for that.”
Luxianbei observed from afar, silently and expressionlessly, raising a hand to cover his face and quickening his pace.
Just as he stepped away a little, he heard the hypnotic call of Water Brother from behind.
“Xiao Beibei, I got up early just to wait for you, and you didn’t even say hello before walking away!”
Luxianbei, “…”
HE—TUI!
Who is this guy? I don’t know him! Gotta hurry, I’m gonna be late for school.
With that thought, he increased his pace even more desperately.
Then…
A light, elegant scent of perfume abruptly invaded his nostrils, and a pair of strong arms wrapped around him from behind in a bear hug.
At that moment, Luxianbei’s mind went hazy, as fragments of Yun Meng’s persona surged within him, causing him to feel a fleeting warmth towards Water Brother.
“Don’t… don’t do that! It’s not good if someone sees…” Luxianbei said, his face slightly flushed, taking on a shy demeanor.
Bai Kai, “???”
This guy seems a bit off today?
But…
I like this side of Xiao Bei; how nice! Finally not angry at me!
Bai Kai thought, gently addressing Luxianbei, “Xiao Bei, you’re really becoming more like him, and it makes me very happy.”
Luxianbei snapped back to reality, meeting Water Brother’s tender gaze, and felt a wave of nausea.
“……”
d*mn! d*mn! d*mn!
Like who? I warn you to clean up your mouth! Did you ruin my old man’s dating life and now you want to ruin mine?
Just think about it: how many times did you sabotage my old man’s blind dates? Huh? In front of the potential match, wiping grain off my dad’s mouth with your own hands and casually putting it in your mouth?
What normal person can handle that? I, for one, absolutely cannot! Please, be a decent person and spare me; I’ve never even had a girlfriend!
d*mn it, Water Brother!
…
Thousands of beasts churned within Luxianbei as he prepared to say something to Water Brother when suddenly, from a distance, he heard the cleaning lady who witnessed the scene muttering to herself.
“Is this a resident of our community? They seem to be quite familiar with that handsome guy. Are they colleagues?”
Upon hearing this, Luxianbei shot a sidelong glance at Water Brother behind him and said calmly, “Let’s hurry! We’ll talk outside the community!”
The cleaning lady was undoubtedly the gossip queen of the community; if she remembered his appearance, word would spread rapidly, and in no time, the entire community might think he was a male escort.
Whether he could continue living here was secondary; Luxianbei was more worried about someone knocking on his door late at night.
