Chapter 55 Unexpected Visitor
For most people, adolescence is a time full of troubles and confusion.
During this period, plump ideals and skinny reality became irreconcilable contradictions.
Maybe one second ago, you were inspired by Chicken Soup for the Soul, eager to do something big and famous in history;
But the next second, you will see yourself failing the exam. Exam papers, and the deskmate holding the scholarship next to me, made me feel a strong sense of frustration.
As the saying goes, there are two transformations for a person to mature -
The first time is to realize that he is just an ordinary person.
The second time is to realize that I am a unique ordinary person.
At this moment, Wang Yang is undoubtedly in such a period of labor pain.
The most Gu Xu can give him is moral support.
To get out of the pain, Wang Yang still has to rely on himself.
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After a while, Wang Yang wiped away his nose and tears, and said to Gu Xu with red eyes: "Mr. Gu, I'm sorry, I was so emotional just now that I made you laugh. ..."
Gu Xu chuckled and responded: "Wang Yang, you should just call me 'Brother Gu' like before! Now you call me 'Mr. Gu' and 'Mr. Gu' all day long. ', it sounds strange."
Wang Yang looked up at him, hesitated for a few seconds, and then whispered: "Brother Gu, thank you very much for tonight..."
In Wang Yang's impression, Gu Xu has always been a busy man - he is either practicing or doing tasks every day.
Gu Xu rarely attends the usual dinner gatherings held by his colleagues in the Exorcism Department.
Even in daily chats, Gu Xu would usually just say a few words, deal with it casually, and then leave in a hurry.
But today, Gu Xu not only woke Wang Yang up from his coma, but also took the time to comfort him.
Wang Yang was very moved by this.
"Why should we be polite between us? As long as you practice more steadily in the future and don't let Master Chen and I worry about it, I'll be satisfied."
Gu Xu straightened his clothes, stood up slowly, smiled and said cut him off.
The moonlight is like water, pouring down on him.
His dark brocade robe and pale face formed a sharp contrast.
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In the following time, Gu Xu followed the original plan and went to the warehouse to find the hunchbacked old man and receive the "Eternal Brightness Pill".
Then he returned home.
As usual, he sat cross-legged on the bamboo mat.
Take the elixir, close your eyes and practice.
In his conscious world, the road to hell was still rugged, bumpy, and out of reach.
The whining sounds of ghosts and ghosts are still coming to my ears.
Every time Gu Xu takes a step forward, the lantern in his hand becomes a little dimmer.
But he looked calm as always.
Because the medicinal power of "Eternal Brightness Pill" is continuously adding new fuel to the lantern in his hand.
Even if the wind roars on Huangquan Road, the firelight still shines brightly and for a long time.
When the third pill was exhausted, it was dawn.
Gu Xu finally stopped practicing.
He changed his clothes, stood up, told the little book boy on the screen to boil hot water, and then walked to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for himself.
“Dong dong dong!”
At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the house.
Gu Xu narrowed his eyes slightly.
He never expected that one day his humble shack would be visited by guests.
"Who is outside?" he asked, standing behind the door.
"Gu Xu, don't you even recognize me?" A light and sweet laughter sounded outside the door. It turns out to be this girl Shi Xiaohan!
Gu Xu smiled and opened the door.
"My Lady, if I remember correctly, aren't you on vacation today to stay with your father at home? What gust of wind brought you to me?"
"My father is too much. Nagging! He kept talking in front of me all day long about how outstanding the young men in the capital were, as if he was afraid that I would not be able to get married in this life and lose the face of the family! If I continued to stay at home, I would be raped by him sooner or later! It’s so annoying!” Shi Xiaohan complained with a frown.
Gu Xu understood her mood at this time very well.
After all, in his previous life, his parents had been urging him to find a girlfriend all day long - although he had always felt that a girlfriend was not as fun as games.
"So you came to my house to take refuge?" Gu Xu asked.
"Yeah, let's stop by for breakfast," Shi Xiaohan put his hands on his hips, raised his chin and said with a smile, "I remember that you still owe me several meals. You said you would pay it back."
Today she was wearing a light purple pleated skirt and plain white embroidered shoes. She did not wear makeup or jewelry.
The whole person looks like a delicate lilac flower.
“Indeed,” Gu Xu smiled and nodded, “It’s just that I’m not a good cook, I hope you’ll forgive me, Heroine Shi.”
"Hmph, this heroine is not as picky as you." Shi Xiaohan curled his lips.
At the same time, she also took out three bottles of "Eternal Brightness Pill" from her pocket and stuffed them into Gu Xu's hand.
"Gu Xu, congratulations on your promotion to the second level," she looked up at Gu Xu at a 45-degree angle, her almond-shaped eyes clear and translucent, "This is a reward for you. By the way, don't refuse!" "
Gu Xu took the "Eternal Brightness Pill" and said with a smile: "Thank you so much, Lady Shi!"
At this time, he had deeply understood the importance of accepting favors from others. This kind of thing only happens for the first time and countless times.
When Shi Xiaohan gave him pills for the first time, he still upheld the dignity of a young man and resisted for a long time.
But now, he was able to accept Shi Xiaohan's kindness without any psychological pressure.
He understood that if he wanted to reach the seventh realm before he was thirty, he would need many, many pills.
There is no need to be too pretentious about this kind of thing.
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A few minutes later, Gu Xu brought two "healthy breakfasts" to the table -
Two bowls of red date oatmeal porridge, two hard-boiled eggs and two apples.
Shi Xiaohan frowned slightly: "Your breakfast... is lighter than what my grandfather usually eats."
Gu Xu smiled: "You know, I have always been in poor health. , I can’t stand heavy-flavored food... I will try to eat some when I go to a restaurant."
Shi Xiaohan was silent for a long time.
"Gu Xu, I really admire you." She sighed and said.
“Why?” Gu Xu raised his eyebrows slightly.
"For me, if I don't eat peppers or coriander for a long time...I will die sooner or later," Shi Xiaohan licked his lips and replied, "It's really cool that you can insist on eating these things every day. Extraordinary perseverance!”
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However, although Shi Xiaohan couldn’t forget about chili peppers, she still ate all the “healthy breakfast” made by Gu Xu. Even the bottom of the bowl was licked clean.
From time to time, he would also praise Gu Xu for his "good cooking skills".
It can be seen that she loves all food.
After both of them finished eating, Gu Xu called the little book boy on the screen and asked him to wash the dishes.
Shi Xiaohan stared at the little book boy for a long time and said, "'Enlighten the eyes'... Gu Xu, I didn't expect you to master such a magical spell!"
Gu Xu replied: "Fantastic skills and ingenuity are not worth mentioning."
Shi Xiaohan narrowed his eyes: "Actually, I thought that after you learned this kind of magic, you would draw some beautiful maids for yourself!"
Gu Xu shook his head: "I don't want to do it while practicing. Distracted."
Shi Xiaohan chuckled: "You guys, you really only think about missions and training."
She paused for a moment, then continued: "By the way, Gu Xu, After Mr. Chen comes back from work, I would like to apply to go to Mingzhitang for a period of retreat to prepare for the breakthrough to the third realm.”
(End of this chapter)