"...."
Facing the inexplicably grief-stricken expression of Luo Zixuan, Lin Wan also felt a sudden wave of guilt.
It felt as if he had been cheating on Luo Zixuan behind his back, and under Luo Zixuan's gaze, he couldn't lift his head.
But as he felt guilty, Lin Wan quickly realized something was off.
Wait a minute, he had no relationship with Luo Zixuan! Why was Luo Zixuan, that silly dog, glaring at him?
With that thought, Lin Wan's panic disappeared. He straightened his back and fiercely glared back at Luo Zixuan.
Huh?!
Receiving his glare, Luo Zixuan felt his sense of grievance soar to the sky!
His person! Had accepted another dog's love letter! And then came back home and glared at him?!
Luo Zixuan felt like he was about to explode with frustration. Unless his partner gave him a kiss, there was no way he would compromise this time! Absolutely not!! No amount of coaxing would help!!!
Luo Zixuan glared with wide eyes, his expression cold and hard, unintentionally revealing a hint of fierceness.
He had to make sure his partner understood the seriousness of this matter! His territory could not allow any outsiders to meddle!
While Luo Zixuan stood there, silently fuming, and as Lin Wan's eyes began to ache from their staring contest, Lin Wan blinked his large, almond-shaped eyes and realized he was being an idiot.
He knew Luo Zixuan's mind wasn’t right—he even mistook his beloved partner for someone else—so why was he bothering to get into a staring contest with him?
Once he figured this out, Lin Wan bypassed Luo Zixuan under his fierce glare and leisurely walked toward the dining table.
Hmph, how childish.
When he doesn’t know, in this situation, whoever gets angry, whoever is the angriest, and whoever can’t help but show their anger, loses.
How could a dignified, normal-minded, and fully-remembered powerful cultivator possibly lose to Luo Zixuan?
Of course not!
Thinking of this, Lin Wan felt a bit proud of himself for being mature and composed, winning a round without revealing his emotions.
He raised his head, puffed out his chest, and sat in his seat, looking at Luo Zixuan with calm and indifferent eyes.
"Are you not coming to eat? Or have you already eaten?"
Luo Zixuan: !
Seeing him like this, Luo Zixuan looked even angrier.
His face was long, and his expression revealed a familiar fierceness that Lin Wan knew all too well.
Seeing Luo Zixuan’s fierce demeanor, Lin Wan's heart tightened a little.
What’s this? Is he preparing to hit him?
This is his space, his home ground. That dog Luo Zixuan wouldn’t stand a chance if he really made a move!
Seeing Luo Zixuan’s familiar pre-fight dog-like expression, Lin Wan, who had often been beaten by him in the cultivation world, instinctively tensed up and secretly assumed a defensive posture.
In his wary gaze, Luo Zixuan, with a stern and fierce face, approached him, radiating killing intent.
Luo Zixuan was coming! Luo Zixuan passed by him! Luo Zixuan sternly served him... a bowl of rice?
Lin Wan: ???
This doesn’t feel right!
Lin Wan, who was already prepared for a fight, was stunned by this development.
He stood there, hesitating and staring at the bowl of rice in Luo Zixuan's hand, suddenly having a terrifying thought.
Could Luo Zixuan have poisoned the food?
Seeing Lin Wan sitting there with an expression of "indifference," refusing to take the bowl, Luo Zixuan's mindset exploded.
Bang—
Luo Zixuan applied a little force to the bowl, carefully and angrily "slammed" it down on the table.
Watching Luo Zixuan's red eyes, Lin Wan's already tense heart became even tighter.
Here it comes! He’s put the bowl down; is he preparing to attack? Should he strike first and subdue Luo Zixuan?
As he gathered the power of the entire space, Lin Wan thought eagerly.
Watching the little face of Luo Zixuan, who was looking at him with "indifference," Luo Zixuan’s eyes reddened, and he felt utterly bewildered.
He sat there angrily, his obsidian-like eyes fixed on Lin Wan.
But as he stared, looking at Lin Wan’s tense little face, Luo Zixuan’s heart gradually softened.
Remembering the times Lin Wan had tried to kick him out before, Luo Zixuan felt a tightening in his heart, losing his confidence.
Forget it, as an excellent partner, he should have the tolerance to accommodate others! It's only right to occasionally lower his head in front of his partner; all good partners do this!
While Luo Zixuan sat there, trying to comfort himself, Lin Wan also noticed something unusual.
After looking for a while, he realized that there seemed to be a hint of... grievance in Luo Zixuan's fierce gaze?
No, no, he must be mistaken! How could Luo Zixuan, this strange, eccentric guy, possibly feel wronged...
"Will you talk to me?"
Lin Wan: ?????
Lin Wan's head was filled with so many question marks that they seemed to soar into the sky. At that moment, he felt as if the entire world had suddenly turned fantastical.
Looking at the red-eared Luo Zixuan, Lin Wan was so astonished that he almost wanted to pull out Luo Zixuan's soul to see if someone had possessed him.
Is this really his taciturn, grave-faced nemesis?!
He can’t possibly be a fake!
As Luo Zixuan sat there, watching Lin Wan’s face as he desperately suppressed his shame, gathering the courage to speak those reconciliatory words, his eyes turned red, and he fell into boundless shame and depression.
He pushed the bowl of rice toward Lin Wan, then got up and, under Lin Wan's gaze, walked to the corner. Squatting down, Luo Zixuan faced the wall and began to be a handsome yet depressed big mushroom.
Lin Wan: …
Rarely gaining the upper hand in his battles with Luo Zixuan, Lin Wan felt quite complicated and not as joyful as he had imagined.
Recalling Luo Zixuan’s reddened eyes, Lin Wan’s feelings were mixed.
Was it that the amnesiac Luo Zixuan had become more sensitive, or had his true nature begun to reveal itself?
Looking at the big bundle in the corner, nearly dripping with gloom, Lin Wan felt a twinge of pity.
He couldn’t help but open his mouth to comfort him, not realizing that his words would land another blow.
"Okay, don’t be sad. Think about it; I’m not your partner, so receiving love letters has nothing to do with you, right?"
Luo Zixuan: ??!!!
Watching the gloomy big mushroom suddenly lift its cap, looking hurt and aggrieved, Lin Wan awkwardly chuckled and tried to save the situation.
"I meant me, not your partner! Your partner definitely wouldn’t accept love letters from anyone else; he must be devoted to you..."
As Lin Wan’s voice gradually weakened under Luo Zixuan’s increasingly furious gaze, he finally fell silent, choosing to change the subject.
"Want to eat? If you don’t eat now, it’s going to get cold."
Finally having a way out, Luo Zixuan no longer dared to hope that Lin Wan would comfort him. He pursed his lips, glanced at Lin Wan, and sat down beside him without saying a word.
"Do you want to..." sit a little farther away? It’s not convenient to eat like this.
Seeing Luo Zixuan silently look over, feeling the weakness and low mood emanating from him, Lin Wan swallowed the disdainful words that were about to slip out and instead said something else.
“Would you like to have some soup to feel better?” Lin Wan hesitantly asked.
His partner cared about him!
After treating himself to some candy, Luo Zixuan finally regained his confidence from the earlier blow.
He glanced at Lin Wan, who wore a concerned expression, and couldn’t help but stand a little straighter.
Suppressing the urge to smile, he modestly nodded in agreement.
Seeing him nod without making any further moves, Lin Wan felt a twinge of guilt, thinking he might have upset him.
So, he hesitated for a moment and, facing Luo Zixuan's defensive posture, he asked somewhat uncertainly, “Should I go get you a bowl?”
“Hmm!”
At this, Luo Zixuan almost couldn’t contain his joy.
He pinched the inner thigh hard, and under the intense pain, he barely maintained his “unhappy, very depressed” persona, hoping to coax his partner into comforting him more.
The small cloud that had been accumulating over his head gradually dispersed, and a shy sun peeked out from behind the clouds, trying hard to show Lin Wan that he was still somewhat unhappy.
Of course, that was how Luo Zixuan viewed himself.
Lin Wan looked at Luo Zixuan in exasperation, noticing his sparkling eyes and the blooming little pink flowers floating around him, feeling a bit helpless.
What happened to his nemesis? Did he lose his memory or his mind? How did he become so childish?
Before amnesia, he had an icy demeanor, and now he was both foolish and jealous.
If he hadn’t accidentally fallen into Lin Wan's space, how would this fool have survived after losing his memory?
With a sigh, Lin Wan genuinely offered his nemesis a bit of concern for the first time.
---
After dinner, Lin Wan went to his study to write a letter, preparing to respond to a love confession.
Upon learning what he was going to do, Luo Zixuan put down the dishes he was washing and stubbornly followed him into the study.
Once in the study, seeing Lin Wan take out his writing tools and noticing his serious demeanor, Luo Zixuan couldn’t help but feel jealous.
“Why so serious? Didn’t you say you didn’t like him?”
Seeing Luo Zixuan sulking, Lin Wan thought his nemesis was quite unlikable with that serious face, so he rolled his eyes and ignored him.
Even though he was ignored, Luo Zixuan didn’t leave; he moved a step closer to Lin Wan.
He watched as his usually stingy partner took out fine stationery and, holding a soft brush, wrote down “Best wishes, it feels like seeing you in person.” The acidity in him was nearly off the charts.
“Since you’re going to reject him anyway, you don’t need to write so much!”
Noticing Lin Wan looking over at him, Luo Zixuan assumed he agreed and brightly suggested, “You can just write ‘Read and rejected’; that’s enough. Writing so much is such a waste of ink!”
“… This is the first time someone confessed to me; of course, I have to treat it seriously.”
Looking at Luo Zixuan, whose intelligence seemed to be slipping again, Lin Wan mercilessly began to shoo him away.
“What are you doing here? Have you finished washing the dishes?”
Ignoring Lin Wan’s dismissal, Luo Zixuan spoke urgently, “How can you say she’s the first to confess? I was clearly your first!”
“That’s different.”
Lin Wan put down his brush and directly pushed Luo Zixuan out of the study.
“Go wash the dishes; don’t hang around here getting in the way.”
Luo Zixuan wanted to say something else, but the study door slammed shut in his face.
Fuming, he returned to the kitchen, frowning as he washed the dishes, seriously contemplating his relationship with Lin Wan.
What should he do? He didn’t know what he had done before losing his memory that made his partner unwilling to acknowledge him. This was a serious problem!
As for Lin Wan saying his partner was someone else, Luo Zixuan firmly believed his partner’s angry words couldn’t be taken seriously.
But now that his partner was so mad he wouldn’t even recognize him, that was quite serious.
Drying his hands, Luo Zixuan made a decision—since Zezhi said he wasn’t his partner, he could just pursue him again!
Feeling excited, Luo Zixuan returned to his little room, full of determination.
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When Lin Wan and the others finished their exams and left early, the teachers of the senior class had not yet finished for the day. They were gathered together, busily grading papers.
With the aim of helping the students focus, this exam’s difficulty level was extremely high. The harder the questions, the better it would be for those who could solve them.
Looking at the numerous blank spaces on the papers, the grading teachers couldn’t help but feel a headache.
With only a few months left before the college entrance exam, they knew the exam’s difficulty was a factor, but seeing all those unanswered questions still left them feeling somewhat defeated.
“Hey, whose paper is this? Almost perfect, right? Must be from a top class!”
Upon hearing this, the somewhat fatigued teachers all gathered around.
Initially thinking it was exaggerated, they were stunned to see the paper marked with correct answers all over.
“This student is impressive; they even got the last question right, which was quite tricky. Their review was thorough.”
“Yeah, the grade head said to lower the scores, and I forced myself to deduct steps and only took off five points. Think about those papers that lose ten or twenty points easily; that’s the real gap!” one of the grading teachers shook his head and said with emotion.
“Tsk, tsk, it’s probably some student from the top class, right? Old Yu, can you tell who it is from your class?” a teacher asked curiously.
Facing the curious looks of the other teachers, the homeroom teacher for the top class, Old Yu, shook his head and hesitated, “I don’t recognize this handwriting; it seems like it’s not from any of our students?”
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As soon as he finished speaking, several teachers collectively mocked him.
“Isn't it someone from your class? Are you kidding?”
Lin Wan's homeroom teacher stretched lazily and said with a smile.
“...Alright, alright, hurry up and correct it. Once we finish correcting and recording the scores later, we’ll know the truth.”
Although he said that, Old Yu truly felt that this student should be from the key class.
Could it be that the pressure was too much, causing him to change his handwriting?
Old Yu speculated recklessly, swiftly marking the papers, while his curiosity about the unknown student grew.
Who could it be? He thought eagerly.
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Meanwhile, in the basement of the Luo family:
“Has Luo Zi'ang improved? It’s been several days, and we still don’t have any results. With this level of ability, he still has the nerve to claim to be a master of metaphysics. Doesn’t he feel embarrassed?”
Looking at his daughter, who was pacing around with a distressed expression, Mr. Luo helplessly said, “Han Han, Zi'ang is your brother. Show him some respect; don’t always call him by his full name.”
Hearing this, Luo Zi'han rolled her eyes and pouted her pink lips.
“Fine, fine. Let’s see if he can defeat me first.”
At that moment, the door to the secret room opened, and Luo Zi'ang walked out holding a jade pendant, his gaze immediately falling on Luo Zi'han.
“Did you just talk bad about me again?”
Tsk, not very capable, but quite sensitive...
Luo Zi'han smiled sweetly and spoke in a gentle voice.
“Enough nonsense. Did you find out where big brother is?”
“In Lin'an, but I don’t know the exact location,” Luo Zi'ang said slowly, glancing at Luo Zi'han.
“Alright then, Dad, Mom, I’m heading out.”
“Be careful on the way.”
As they watched Luo Zi'han leave, Mr. and Mrs. Luo's expressions were filled with uncontainable worry.
Recently, unusual situations had arisen, and they couldn’t leave the capital. They hoped that Han Han would safely bring Xuan Xuan back...
Behind Mr. and Mrs. Luo, Luo Zi'ang’s eyes sparkled with self-satisfaction.
Luo Zi'han often bullied him, but he had calculated that after this trip to Lin'an, her romantic fortunes would undergo significant changes!
By the time Luo Zi'han came back to ask for his help, he would definitely take the opportunity to release all the pent-up frustrations of being bullied over the years, making sure she understood her brother’s authority!
Feeling great about the promising future, Luo Zi'ang was in a very good mood.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, Luo Zexuan, who was engrossed in writing the "Operation to Pursue Wan Wan" plan, suddenly felt a shiver, and an intense sense of crisis engulfed him.
What’s going on? he wondered, confused.
Could it be that his partner secretly received love letters from someone else again?
Thinking of this, Luo Zexuan's heart tightened, and a sense of urgency filled his gaze.
He had to act quickly; his dao partner was so wonderful. What if someone else stole him away?
He absolutely could not allow such a thing to happen!
The weather was getting cooler; it was time for all his rivals to disappear!
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