Chapter Fifty: Passing Through the Other’s World [4K]
Yu Jianqiu? How did she find her way to the Huacheng Folk Culture Research Management Bureau?
After reading the message from Qi Dong, Luxianbei suddenly realized that things were getting a bit tricky and furrowed his brows.
Although Zhang Hainan had told him long ago that his father had found him over five hundred marriage candidates, including but not limited to humans, urban legends, and inorganic entities.
However, getting him, someone who doesn’t believe in free lunches from the sky, to acknowledge a fiancée falling from the sky is still quite difficult.
So far, his understanding of Yu Jianqiu was limited to her grandmother’s introduction, Lin Yiqi’s speculation, and the red thread of fate connecting her to him that Stinky Sister saw.
Why does Yu Jianqiu want to go out of her way to approach him?
What does she plan to do once she gets close?
Is she planning to make him fulfill the marriage contract, or does she have ulterior motives?
Luxianbei was completely unaware. In this situation, he originally intended to lay low and not have any interaction with Yu Jianqiu at all.
But now, she had even found the Siye Society in Huacheng, making it impossible for him to hide. If he didn’t handle this actively, she might show up at Happy Neighborhood or even at the entrance of the God Realm Prototype at Banshan Primary School next time.
However,
Before interacting with her, it was always better to understand her a bit more.
Knowing oneself and the enemy leads to victory in a hundred battles, right?
Maybe, from the materials sent by the online old pervert, he could figure out why she was so persistent?
Luxianbei thought as he picked up his mobile phone and sent a message to Qi Dong.
Luxianbei: “I have no clue and don’t know her at all! But thanks, Captain Qi, for letting me know. I still have some things to deal with; I’ll come see her once I’m done.”
Qi Dong: “Oh? No problem, you focus on your tasks first. We will take good care of her here.”
Luxianbei: “Take good care? Why does that sound a bit off?”
Even though he didn’t intend to fulfill the marriage contract with Yu Jianqiu.
Setting aside Jiang Li, even if he were to fulfill the contract, it wouldn’t be Yu Jianqiu’s turn!
Just considering seniority and preferences, there were still Gu Qiqi and Turtle Girl ahead of her!
But until things were clarified, he didn’t plan to judge Yu Jianqiu’s suspicious actions as malicious and treat her like an enemy.
He couldn’t just torture her because she liked him and he didn’t like her back, could he?
What kind of psychological distortion would make someone do that?
I, Luxianbei, am not that kind of person! Luxianbei thought secretly, denying in his heart that he used to be that kind of person.
The reason for this subtle change was probably something Zhang Hainan said when he mentioned his marriage candidates back when they were at Dachunyang Palace.
However, after hesitating with the phone for a few seconds, he still didn’t send a message to Qi Dong.
Even if Yu Jianqiu was tortured, it would be the old brothers from the Special Action Team doing the torturing.
What does that have to do with me, Luxianbei?
Moreover, the old brothers from the Special Action Team were all sensible; at most, they would just scare Yu Jianqiu a bit, but wouldn’t really hurt her. Luxianbei thought it was fine to let her stay with the old brothers from the Special Action Team for a while.
Once he finished reading Yu Jianqiu’s information, he could decide whether to play the “hero saving the beauty” or “adding fuel to the fire.”
However, as of now, Yu Jianqiu shouldn’t have any major issues, right?
If she really was a puppet manipulated by some major power, there was no reason she would just sit there and let the old brothers from the Special Action Team capture her.
Since that’s the case, I’ll get to know her past, find a suitable entry point, and then tell her clearly not to come looking for me again in the future.
Lost in thought, Luxianbei opened a certain goose social software, clicked on the online old pervert’s avatar, and found the file titled “Yu Jianqiu 3.5~18.”
Does the 3.5~18 mean all of Yu Jianqiu’s experiences from three and a half years old to eighteen?
As expected of the Urban Legends Chat Group; they can even track down this clearly. Luxianbei thought.
“Wait, not right!
Before opening the file, Luxianbei suddenly realized something very serious—how could the online old pervert send him messages and files at this time?
In the past, when he was at the Siye Society in Huacheng, members of the Urban Legends Chat Group would absolutely not contact him.
Although it was a low-probability event, they were still worried about being discovered by the warning system of the Siye Society.
Could it be that that Void guy has become stronger and no longer looks up to the Siye Society?
Wang Buliu: “By the way, how dare you send me a message at this time? Aren’t you afraid of being discovered by the Siye Society? [Pink-haired loli question mark face J]
Online Old Pervert 00: “Our boss said that under such circumstances, we can be a bit bolder as long as we don’t steal any data from the Siye Society; it’s fine.”
Luxianbei: “That sounds like Void and the Siye Society might have formed some kind of unspeakable dirty deal? They wouldn’t have found an inspector as a godmother too, would they?”
Luxianbei suddenly thought that Void might actually sneak into the Solar Eclipse Society.
He shook his head, dismissing the strange thoughts that popped into his mind, and was about to touch the phone screen to open Yu Jianqiu’s information.
At that moment, the online old pervert sent another message.
Online Old Pervert 00: “Ready to check out Yu Jianqiu’s information? [Low-cut V-neck blonde big sister winking JPG]”
Luxianbei frowned slightly at the phone screen, saved the emoji casually, and typed a message asking, “What are you laughing about? Is there something wrong with her information?”
Online Old Pervert 00: “Nothing wrong. I just think it’s quite interesting. You’ll know when you look it over. [Purple-haired sleep dress wife smirking JPG]”
Luxianbei thought, if even the online old pervert found it interesting, wouldn’t that be quite exciting? Wouldn’t it be a bit inappropriate to watch such things in the office of his superior?
Though his mind was refusing, his body was very honest. Without any hesitation, he clicked open Yu Jianqiu’s information.
Right after he finished reading the significant experiences of Yu Jianqiu in her fourth year, he furrowed his brows.
[Yu Jianqiu, original hometown Moon City, background with a spiritual ability user in her ancestry, suspected source of her spirit patterns.
At three years and seven months, Yu Jianqiu’s parents divorced, and due to her father’s job change, they moved from Moon City to Huacheng.
At four years and one month, she began attending the Little Red Flower Kindergarten, enrolling in Class Two.
At four years and three months, she participated in activities organized by the Little Red Flower Kindergarten, rehearsing a program with Class Three from the Huacheng Kindergarten for the Mudan Street community’s National Day celebration.
Wow, shocking! Luxianbei exclaimed, “She actually participated in that program rehearsal? How could I not remember that at all? She was just a tiny kid; how could she possibly have any impression?”
Indeed, Little Red Flower Kindergarten and Huacheng Kindergarten were located in the same community but were two kindergartens at different positions.
Luxianbei was a student at Class Five of the Huacheng Kindergarten, which meant he had already performed on the same stage as Yu Jianqiu over ten years ago.
Although he was very young at that time and his memories weren’t clear, he distinctly remembered the events of that program performance day.
That day, due to a long waiting time, he, who was performing as a panda, fell asleep in the corner of the stage hugging a bamboo sh**t prop. By the time he woke up, the next program was almost finished.
Luxianbei continued to scroll down, and soon he found a few more points in Yu Jianqiu’s growth trajectory that intersected with his.
At six years and two months, Yu Jianqiu entered Huacheng Second Primary School and enrolled in Class One, Section Three.]
[At nine years and three months, Yu Jianqiu participated in the Huacheng Second Primary School sports meet, where she fell during the relay race, dislocating her right wrist. A boy from Class Five passed by her and not only didn’t help but also laughed at her for having a bloody nose.
Although she didn’t know the boy’s name, this event was written into her essay for the primary school graduation exam.]
Luxianbei: “Huacheng Second Primary School is indeed my alma mater. Unlike Yu Jianqiu, I was in Class Five, Section One.
I vaguely remember that the topic for the primary school graduation exam essay was ‘Being Helpful.’
And I most likely was the nameless boy who Yu Jianqiu cited as a negative example in that essay.
So that’s what that guy meant? Luxianbei vaguely understood why the online old pervert said Yu Jianqiu’s information was ‘interesting.’
However, a new question popped into his mind.
How did my dad decide on this marriage match with Yu Jianqiu?
Did he see how pretty the girl was at the parent-teacher meeting and just jumped on it?
But that’s a bit twisted, isn’t it?
After pondering for a few seconds and unable to come up with any clues, Luxianbei patiently continued to look through.
At twelve years and two months, Yu Jianqiu officially entered junior high, enrolling in Class Five, Section One of Huacheng Second Junior High School. As a reward for entering junior high, her father bought her her first mobile phone.
On the first day of school when she got out, she was extorted by senior students who almost stole her new phone.
When she was surrounded by the senior students, she unexpectedly saw that nameless boy again and cast him a pleading look, but didn’t receive any response.
Fortunately, a passing police officer arrived in time, and Yu Jianqiu was able to keep her phone.
“d*mn, no response!” Luxianbei couldn’t help but curse, “Did you think those police officers just showed up out of nowhere?”
He still remembered that first day of junior high and the ‘righteous cause’ incident. He just didn’t know that the person surrounded by the senior students was Yu Jianqiu.
At four years and eight months, Yu Jianqiu developed a crush on a boy.
During the winter break, Yu Jianqiu went to a nearby internet café and watched that boy participate in a gaming competition organized by other boys.
Luxianbei thought, could that boy be me?
Thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, I was well-known at the second junior high for my excellent academic performance, good looks, and gaming skills. It’s reasonable for a little girl to have a crush on me!
He clearly remembered participating in an informal gaming competition organized by a group of boys during the winter break of second year of junior high, where they crowdfunded a prize with their New Year’s money.
Out of five competitions, I won three championships, and I even made a nearby “genius gamer” cry during the match.
The reason for winning only three championships wasn’t that my standard was lacking!
To put it bluntly, at that time, I was unbeatable in the entire second junior high!
It’s just that two of the competition games were MOBAs, and I couldn’t find teammates to match me, otherwise, I would have definitely achieved a grand slam!
Luxianbei thought secretly, self-deceivingly ignoring the fact that nobody was willing to team up with him.
“Could it be that Yu Jianqiu liked me after witnessing my prowess on the battlefield?”
“Did she have a crush on me for four to five years, only recently gathering the courage to pursue me vigorously due to her grandmother’s urging?” Luxianbei said.
As the words left his mouth, he looked down at the phone screen, and reality immediately slapped him hard across the face.
On that particular day, the boy named Mo Bai was humiliated countless times by his opponents during the competition, and ultimately lost the match. Unwilling to accept it, he challenged his opponent to another game.
However, Mo Bai’s opponent simply said, “You can think of me as afraid, but I will not play against a defeated opponent again. As long as I don’t play against you, you will never win against me again, and will always be my subordinate. Fifty years later, when you think back, it might still hurt!”
Watching his opponent walking away, Mo Bai clenched his fists tightly, his lips quivering for a while, before he finally couldn’t help but cry.
Yu Jianqiu stepped forward to comfort Mo Bai but was pushed aside by him and fell to the ground.
Her first love thus had not even begun, yet had already ended.
Luxianbei,
I didn’t expect her crush would actually be that loser?
Tsk, what does it mean to lose a match and lose at life? That’s called losing a match and losing at life!
But am I really that bad? Acting like a villain is something I could do, but if I were to do it now, I definitely wouldn’t say it. I was just too young back then.
Luxianbei thought as he continued to flip through Yu Jianqiu’s information.
In the remaining information, their life trajectories crossed again and again, similar to how they did from kindergarten to junior high.
A girl whose face had become so vague in his memory that he couldn’t even recall what she looked like gradually became clearer in his mind.
It felt like Halley’s Comet passing by at close points every seventy-six years, accidentally intruding into Earth’s “life” before hurriedly leaving, just like passing through someone else’s world.
It was a subtle “familiarity.”
However,
Luxianbei felt that he might just be that comet.
In Yu Jianqiu’s various social media accounts, she described Luxianbei as that “comet” that accidentally intruded into her life.
And before seeing this information, Luxianbei only vaguely remembered the experiences he had shared with Yu Jianqiu, but completely did not remember her existence, while Yu Jianqiu remembered his name.
Just like how human beings on Earth remember Halley’s Comet’s orbital cycle.
[Seventeen years and eleven months, Yu Jianqiu participated in the college entrance examination. In the exam hall, she again encountered that “comet” who occasionally intruded into her life and created trouble for her.
This time, Yu Jianqiu finally learned his name—Luxianbei.]
Luxianbei: “She wouldn’t be coming to take revenge on me, would she?”
He suddenly felt that if Yu Jianqiu were a petty and vengeful person.
And he had inadvertently caused her so much trouble in her past life, it was possible that her aim in approaching him this time was indeed to take revenge.
Just like one day, a twisted human on Earth might decide to destroy Halley’s Comet.
d*mn, it’s bad enough that no one has had a crush on me for years; now there’s someone who “secretly hates” me?
That’s just absurd!
But should I treat Yu Jianqiu as an enemy now? Luxianbei pondered.
