#76 - I’m tired, really tired! - I am the villain in the book

It was the end of Xu time, at the Chun Shen Bookstore.

By the candlelight, Wei Changtian casually picked up a few books and flipped through them, feeling a mix of emotions.

This was his first time here, and he didn't expect it to be his last for a very long time.

"Journey to the West" was selling very well, and playing cards were even more popular, having already created a prairie fire effect throughout the capital.

It is said that many brothels have abandoned traditional games like "Flying Flowers Order" and "Pitch-pot" during tea breaks, and have switched to "Fighting the Demon King."

He wondered what the scene would be like when Mahjong was introduced.

Wei Changtian smacked his lips and put the paperback edition of "Journey to the West" back on the shelf, while Li Yang brought Yang Liushi over.

"Brother Wei, I'll go out first. It's absolutely safe here, so feel free to talk."

Li Yang was very tactful, sending the person in and then retreating through the secret door.

Wei Changtian casually found a chair to sit down and asked the somewhat surprised Yang Liushi.

"How is your stay here?"

"Very good."

Yang Liushi sat down next to him, covering her mouth and laughing, "Young Master Li takes good care of me, serving me with good food and drink."

"Did Phoenix Habitat Hall look for you?"

"How could they not? But how could they find me?"

"That's true."

Wei Changtian nodded, paused, and then sighed, "Alas, you must have heard about my situation."

"I will leave the capital early the day after tomorrow. As for what you should do in the future, I had a rough plan in prison."

"Listen to it for now. If you are willing, I will arrange it for you. If you have other plans, then just pretend I didn't say anything..."

"No matter where Young Master goes..."

Yang Liushi suddenly leaned over, almost licking Wei Changtian's ear, and whispered sweetly, "I will follow you."

"..."

Wei Changtian turned to look at those affectionate eyes and couldn't help but laugh, "Aren't you going to save your demon king's son?"

"Yes, so I need to follow Young Master even more."

Yang Liushi nodded as a matter of course, "Young Master promised to help me, if I don't follow you, what if you go back on your word?"

"Cough, of course I remember this."

Wei Changtian felt hot all over and slightly turned his head, "Since I promised to help you rescue him within a year, I will definitely do it."

"Of course, I believe you, but..."

Yang Liushi lowered her head and whispered, "But Young Master hasn't said whether he is willing to take me with him."

"... You can go if you want."

Wei Changtian didn't care. If Yang Liushi really went to Sichuan, it would add some fun to his "difficult" border life.

"Alright, let's end it here today, I'll leave first..."

After the serious business was over, Wei Changtian prepared to leave.

But before he could stand up, Yang Liushi suddenly stretched out her little foot and gently rubbed it against his leg.

"Young Master..."

Half of the light gauze was removed, revealing fragrant shoulders and a room full of spring scenery.

"..."

She was in the Heavenly Prison for more than half a month, does she miss my body?

"..."

What kind of question is that?!

Are you looking down on me?!

Wei Changtian had a serious face, "My life is uncertain, how can I have time to think about such things."

"..."

The gauze skirt slipped down a few more inches.

"But I miss Young Master..."

"..."

For the first time, Chun Shen Bookstore lived up to its name.

The tall armchair swayed violently.

...

An hour later, Wei Changtian stepped off the carriage under Li Yang's admiring gaze.

The two chatted a lot on the way back to the Wei residence.

Li Yang patted his chest and promised to open branches of Chun Shen Bookstore all over the world within three years, and said that he would definitely visit Wei Changtian in Sichuan when he had time.

Wei Changtian fully affirmed this, and said that he would go to Sichuan to explore the way first, and when Li Yang really went, he would definitely take him to experience the customs of southern women.

Li Yang said that there were also many southern women in the brothels in the capital, and lamented that he had not visited brothels with Wei Changtian for a long time.

Wei Changtian lamented that this was indeed the case, and immediately turned around and got into the carriage again, staging a scene of "passing by the door without entering."

In ancient times, there was Yu the Great who controlled the floods, and now there is Wei Changtian who accompanies his brother to visit brothels.

In this situation, who wouldn't praise it—deep brotherly love!

"Whoa!"

Two more hours passed, and the carriage stopped again at the gate of the Wei residence.

Wei Changtian dragged his tired body all the way back to the courtyard, and soon saw Lu Jingyao, who had been waiting bitterly all night, in the outer room.

She greeted him immediately, her delicate nose twitching twice, obviously smelling the scent of another woman again.

However, this time Lu Jingyao didn't question "Where did you go?" or anything like that, and wasn't angry, just asked in a low voice:

"Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something else?"

"Not hungry." Wei Changtian waved his hand.

"Then I'll ask someone to heat up bath water..."

"No need, I just took a bath."

"..."

Her cherry-like mouth opened and closed, and a soft, aggrieved "Oh" sounded.

Wei Changtian couldn't help but find her like this amusing, stopped and turned his head to say, "Come into the house with me."

"W-what?"

Lu Jingyao was stunned, her face flushed instantly, and a battle between heaven and man raged in her heart.

After a long while, she finally made up her mind, but found that Wei Changtian had already walked a distance on his own, so she shouted anxiously from behind:

"Y-you wait for me a moment."

"I-I need to go back to my room first..."

...

After a stick of incense, Lu Jingyao bit her lip and gently pushed open Wei Changtian's door as if she was going to the battlefield.

She had obviously touched up her makeup, and there was a white silk cloth hidden in her sleeve.

"You're here? Sit down."

The candlelight in the room wasn't very bright, so Wei Changtian didn't notice these details, just waved his hand to signal Lu Jingyao to sit down.

"Are you sleepy? If you're not sleepy, listen to me finish telling the story of "Journey to the West", there's not much left anyway."

"Ah?"

Lu Jingyao had just touched the chair with her butt when she stood up again upon hearing this.

"Y-you called me in, just to tell me the story of "Journey to the West"?"

"Yeah, what else did you think?"