Chapter 1: Are you sick?

  Both sides of the stone path are planted with large Chinese parasol trees. The fallen leaves of the Chinese parasol trees cover the ground like a thick blanket.

  The wind and scenery are beautiful, with a gentle and leisurely atmosphere. Between university and society, there is only this moment to slowly count the thickness of fallen leaves.

  A faint fragrance wafted in from somewhere, smelling like osmanthus flowers.

  October osmanthus fragrance, now is already deep autumn.

  Gongsun Zhan had his hands in his pockets and walked with a heavy yet casual gait, asking: "Who is he?"

  "Thank you."

  "How dare you challenge me, a mad dog, and still haven't been bitten to death? What's your background?" Gong Sun asked.

  The nomad's eyebrows furrowed slightly, then immediately relaxed again.

  He knew this guy was intentionally saying this sentence to provoke him.

  People in this circle attach great importance to face and little importance to friendship --- of course, no one will admit that such a thing exists. Otherwise, others will think you are an idiot.

  Why show your unhappiness and make others happy and laugh?

  "I underestimated him." Youmu said. "I've never taken a good look at him before. Although I said I'd break one of his legs, I never took it to heart. Last time he got into trouble and was sent to the police station, I just had someone take care of it along the way."

  "As a result, he is still standing in front of you unscathed. Isn't that exciting?" Gong Sun Chi's mouth twitched, and he smiled silently. "Who will vouch for him?"

  Jiang Tao

  "Hmm." Gong Sun Jian's dense and thick sword-like eyebrows rose slightly as he said: "The weight isn't light, which side did you come from?"

  They like to call those powerful figures from the east, west, south and north directions 'over-the-river dragons'. If someone comes from the east, that is an eastern over-the-river dragon. If someone comes from the west, then it's naturally a western over-the-river dragon.

  Direction is not a problem, the key is to infer their origin and background based on direction.

  "We're getting to the bottom of it," said Youmu.

  "No wonder you didn't make a move earlier. I thought you would really give me some face. It turns out you just haven't figured out the situation yet."

  The nomad sneered and said: "Obviously you saw him go find Su Shan, didn't you also have a pleasant conversation with him?"

  Gongsun Zhan burst out laughing and said: "You don't think he can make Su Shan fall in love with him, do you?"

  "I never thought of that." Yu Mu denied. Even if he had thought of it, he couldn't admit it. Because for these guys who were as proud as the sky, Su Shan was definitely theirs, and not someone like Tang Chong could touch.

  To them, such an idea was absurd.

  "Even if he can't take Su Shan away, can you tolerate him getting close to her?"

  "Sushan can tolerate it, I can too. Why should I provoke her for such a small matter?" Gong Sun said. "Besides, I just treat Sushan as my sister. Neither of us can get her - don't forget that. Sushan is called 'Little Qiao', and Greedy Wolf is Zhou Yu."

  "Can Xiaoqiao compare to Sumountain?" The nomad said disdainfully. "I don't care about your dogshit Broken Wolf. Only you three can stick gold on your own faces so thickly ---- Sumountain is mine, whoever tries to take him will be my enemy."

  "It doesn't matter." Gong Sunchen shrugged indifferently. "I'd rather hope the competition gets even fiercer. In a life of a hundred years, being ordinary is the greatest sin. To rage and rebel for a beauty, to blood-soak the city for a lovely woman - that's how you leave a mark on history!"

  "How can you not be enraged and wash the city with blood?" Youmu sneered coldly. Women are just decorations, nothing more.

  He wants Su Shan because this ornament has special significance for him.

  A gust of wind came, and Gong Sunqian narrowed his eyes, saying: "I don't like women."

  Nomadic astonishment stopped in its tracks, and the distance between the two suddenly widened.

  "Even less fond of cripples."

  "Is he the one who's going to turn the world upside down?" Tang Chong thought seriously about Gong Sun Che's appearance, and apart from being a bit taller, there was no other heroic aura. He shook his head and said, "Doesn't seem like it."

  "You don't look like a star either." Su Shan turned around and looked at Tang Chong, saying calmly.

  Tang Chong smiled bitterly and said, "You know a lot of secrets."

  "It's always advantageous for a woman to look good," Su Shan said. There was no boastful tone, just a statement of fact. "Because many men like to use secrets to please women."

  "Indeed." Tang Zhong highly agreed with this sentence. "Then, Gong Sunchen is Qi Sha, who are Po Jun and Tan Lang?"

  Su Shan didn't answer Tang Chong's question, shifting his gaze to look at the calm and transparent surface of Ming Li Lake, saying softly: "You are far away from our world yet also very close. Why don't you want to take another step forward?"

  Tang Zhong smiled and said: "Are you a guest?"

  "No."

  Tang Chong laughed and said: "That's what makes me special, making you unable to help but want to care?"

  "I've had people investigate you," Su Shan said frankly. "The results were both unexpected and reasonable."

  "It's my honor."

  "So, you can answer my question now." Su Shan said. "Are you willing to join Red Eagle?"

  "I am willing to be the president of the Red Eagles," said Tang Chong.

  Su Shan looked at Tang Chong with a serious expression. Tang Chong also looked back at her with a serious face.

  Tang Zhong wasn't joking. She could also tell Tang Zhong wasn't joking.

  "Is every man so arrogant?" Su Shan looked at Tang Chong and asked. "Nomadic tribes also have a leader, it seems that being under a woman is a very shameful thing."

  "No, you are above me," T'ang Chou said. "You can be the wife of the head of the clan."

  Coming out from the center of Mingli Lake, there was only half an hour left before class. Tang Chong didn't want to go back to his dormitory either, but instead prepared to rush directly to the classroom and took out his mobile phone to call Hua Ming to bring his textbook over.

  Just hung up the phone, saw a group of young girls walking in from outside the school gate shoulder to shoulder.

  The prettiest girl among them saw Tang Chong and ran over quickly, laughing and shouting: "Tang Chong, Tang Chong."

  Light blue jeans, simple black seven-eighth sleeve V-neck sweater, long hair tied into a ponytail, swinging left and right when running. Tall and slender waist, icy skin and snowy bones. Delicate features, bright eyes, like a happy elf.

  "It's been a long time." Tang Chong stood still, looking at her and saying. After returning from Yúnǚ Mountain, he didn't go back to school, but instead moved directly into Purple Garden, where he accompanied Lin Huiyin and Zhang Heben in dancing. Even after the holiday ended, he specially took three days off, not returning to school until the Mingzhu TV station's anniversary party was over.

  In this process, he did not receive any phone calls from Qiuyi, and he had no reason to call her proactively.

  It was as if an invisible knife had suddenly split them into familiar strangers.

  "Yes. It's been a long time, hasn't it?" Qiuyi Han smiled with an innocent and mischievous face. "After being taken back by Brother William that day, Grandma didn't agree to me going out. It seemed like I would encounter ----"

  Recalling what happened at the top of Jade Maiden Peak, this innocent and delicate girl's face turned pale, her eyes filled with terror.

  That was the greatest danger she had ever encountered in her life. In the past, even being bitten by a pet dog was a big deal at home.

  "It's all right now. It's all in the past." Tang Zhong comforted him and said.

  "Uh-huh. I know." After a while, Qiuyi's face regained its usual radiance. "Grandma didn't want me to go out and almost suffocated me. After my long struggle, today she personally escorted me to school. But she said I'm not allowed to leave the school gate - like I care. As soon as I get back, I'll drag Huanhuan, Peipei, and Nana to go shopping."

  After being happy for a while, Qiu Yihan suddenly remembered to talk about serious matters. Looking at Tang Chong, he asked: "Are you okay? I was thinking of calling you as soon as I got back. But my phone was lost and I still haven't found it. Your number is also gone, so there's no way for me to call you."

  "It doesn't matter." Táng Zhòng said with a smile. "I've also been back for a long time."

  "Hmm, it's fine as long as nothing happened." Qiuyi Han said. "I'll never go to Yúnǚ Shān again."

  "I'm not going." Tang nodded his head. "I'll never go again."

  The three roommates of Qiuyi Han, Luo Huan, and Cheng Pei, also walked over, each greeting Tang Chong.

  "Tang Chong, where are those few in your dorm?" Heona asked with a smile. She was not interested in Tang Chong, but only cared about the whereabouts of Liang Tao.

  "They were in the dormitory. I was busy with something outside. Seeing that it's getting late, I prepared to go directly to the classroom." Tang Chong explained and said.

  "No wonder. I said how could you guys bear to separate?" Hona said with a sneer.

  Tang Zhong pointed at the big and small bags in their hands and said: "It seems that you all have a pretty good harvest."

  "It's a gift from Yihuan to make amends." Luohuanyan proudly waved the bag in front of Tangzhong, saying with a smile. "She said it was an apology gift for running away from Yu Nuofeng ahead of time."

  Everyone's expression stiffened, and their faces all looked a bit unnatural.

  Cheng Pei secretly tugged at Cheng Luo's sleeve, reminding her to say a few less words.

  Tang Chong pretended not to notice this detail and said: "Have you eaten? The cafeteria probably doesn't have much food now."

  "We've already eaten," Hona said with a smile. "We don't have any classes this afternoon, so we're going to go back to the dorm and take a big nap."

  "I'll go to class then," said Tang Chong.

  "Hmm. See you again someday." Hona said.

  Tang Chong nodded slightly towards Qiu Yi's cold words and turned around to walk towards the teaching building of the Second School.

  It's windy.

  Leaves fell and fluttered, blowing against Tang Zhong's face and hair.

  Autumn atmosphere is getting stronger, and it's indeed a bit chilly and hurtful.

  "Thank you." A cold voice came from behind, Autumn's tone was chilly.

  Tang Zhong stopped in his tracks and turned around.

  "Next Saturday is my birthday, you have to come to my birthday party!" Qiu Yi Han smiled and waved at Tang Chong.