Chapter 1674 - 304_5

The next morning, Li Zhiyuan deliberately woke up earlier than usual.

Just as he finished washing by the water tank on the terrace, he heard footsteps behind him—Alii had arrived.

Today, Alii was wearing a red dress, combining elegance with grace.

It seemed that after wearing clothes styled by the Liu family for several days, the old lady decided to let Alii wear something from the Qin family to show off a bit, appeasing the ancestors on the altar who never appear, so they wouldn't accuse this Young Madam of Qin of being biased.

Entering the room, Li Zhiyuan pointed to the bed, signaling Alii to lie down.

He knew that no matter how tired or late the girl stayed up last night, she would definitely come to his room at the usual time this morning, so he intentionally woke up early to clear the bed for her to catch up on sleep.

Alii shook her head, indicating she wasn't tired.

"Usually you watch me sleep, today I want to watch you sleep."

The girl got onto the bed and lay down.

After Li Zhiyuan tucked her in, he walked behind the desk, picked up a pen, opened a book, and continued analyzing the process of making talisman armor.

Each time he confirmed a step, Li Zhiyuan would lift his head to glance at the girl sleeping on the bed.

He experienced the joy Alii felt every morning when she came to the room to watch him sleep.

While analyzing and breaking down the talisman armor, the youth also began designing his own array field.

He decided to place the permanent array location in the field behind the house from last night, which could later serve as a testing site and training field.

Actually, the spatial rift encountered in the Village of Highway Robbers was most suited for this, but the youth currently lacked the ability to relocate it.

Qing'an's Peach Forest also suited, but the site fees there were truly "expensive," and Li Zhiyuan's inventory wasn't abundant, so he had to be frugal.

The complex design task was supposed to be frustrating, but thinking about acquiring all these materials made Li Zhiyuan feel a sense of ease.

In the kitchen, Aunt Liu was preparing breakfast for everyone.

Amidst her busy tasks, occasionally, she would glance at the Gu Worm resting on the kitchen windowsill, with a smile appearing.

When serving breakfast outside, she saw Uncle Qin returning, carrying a hoe.

Aunt Liu: "Why didn't you let Run Sheng accompany you this morning?"

Uncle Qin: "He wanted to come with me, but I told him to stay at home. He's fragile now; we wouldn't want him to sustain any injuries."

Aunt Liu: "Young people these days are truly bold, daring to do anything."

With that, Aunt Liu gave Uncle Qin a look; the old lady was already at the entrance of the East Room.

Uncle Qin: "It's not about boldness; it's a lack of capability. Compared to Xiao Yuan at the same age, we're like two children playing in the mud."

The old lady smiled, thinking even the chirping birds on the eaves sounded particularly pleasant today.

After rinsing his feet by the well, Uncle Qin entered the kitchen to help serve breakfast.

Aunt Liu gently bumped him with her elbow, saying: "Good job today, quite an improvement."

Uncle Qin: "What improvement?"

Aunt Liu: "Towards the mistress."

Uncle Qin: "Who can hear the mistress's footsteps? I even have my back to her."

Hearing this, Aunt Liu sighed and said:

"Sometimes I think the mistress is truly pitiful; thankfully she met Xiao Yuan now. Otherwise, having to watch over me, especially you, would only add to her frustrations."

In the afternoon, they had to deliver goods, and Run Sheng couldn't do heavy work today; so they had to choose between Tan Wenbin and Lin Shuyou.

"Ah You, why don't you go? I have something this afternoon."

Lin Shuyou suspiciously stared at Tan Wenbin: "Tan Wenbin, you wouldn't…"

Tan Wenbin: "I really have something; my dad called me to visit a former colleague at the City People's Hospital…"

Lin Shuyou: "Brother Bin, doesn't this sound familiar?"

Tan Wenbin: "A former colleague's son."

Liu Ping dyed his hair and hung out with a group of trendsetters, rebelling against his father's authoritarian ways.

Last night, while eating at a roadside stall, a few companions, for unknown reasons, began bullying a young couple at the adjacent table, demanding not only their money but also forcing them to crawl under the table as an apology.

Liu Ping stepped forward to stop his companions, advising them to let it go; however, he failed to stop them and ended up in a conflict with his companions, resulting in a fight where his own head was smashed with a bottle.

Now, he's sharing the same hospital room with his father.

After hearing the story, Lin Shuyou asked: "Brother Bin, does this count as heroism or gang infighting?"

Tan Wenbin shook the car keys, reflecting: "This is the muddled youth."

After visiting the hospital, Tan Wenbin discovered that although the father and son both had bandages on their heads, their relationship had grown close as they were sharing oranges.

On his way back, when passing by the exam site, he glanced at the time; the last exam should be ending soon.

Tan Wenbin decided to park his car on the roadside.

Shortly, a traffic officer approached, saluted, and said: "Comrade, parking is prohibited here, please leave immediately."

"Sorry, I'll leave right away."

Just as Tan Wenbin started the car, the exam's ending bell rang.

Alongside the bell, two boys quickly carried a girl to the school gate; the girl seemed unconscious, with her white clothes stained in blood from a nosebleed.

The ones carrying her were Panzi and Leizi.

Their college entrance exams were meant for proving themselves in life without regrets, so after answering the questions they could complete, they would submit their papers early.

But after submitting their papers, they didn't dare to exit the school gate directly, as this exam site was in the city area, and there might be journalists from newspapers and TV stations outside.