Chapter 19 19:00 Hours

It was 7:00 PM when Jiang Xiao ventured alone into the dragon's den.

Although Jiang Xiao had received the message that had been sent who-knows-when after his phone charged and turned on that afternoon, he didn't rush home immediately. The reason was that the crazy Xia Shiqi was scattering flowers all over the house and even dragged Jiang Xiao out to buy a cake to celebrate their victory.

Han Jiangxue was arranged to make dinner with Aunt Zhou, and Xia Yan dragged Jiang Xiao out without explanation, driving to the cake shop she usually loved to visit.

The foodie Xia was licking her lips while watching the pastry chef make a chocolate cake on the spot, truly treating today as her birthday.

Of course, she certainly deserved such treatment.

After all, she was the provincial Xingwu champion.

Xia Yan came in high spirits and returned fully loaded. In her own home, she had dinner and celebrated with Aunt Zhou, Han Jiangxue, and Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao couldn't bear to spoil the fun. It wasn't until after dinner that he said a few words to Han Jiangxue, left Xia Yan's house, and took a taxi back to the Garden District.

Walking on the main road of his own residential area, Jiang Xiao's heart sank.

In the familiar spot on the main road of the district, Jiang Xiao once again saw that black sedan, license plate Jiang A0s686.

It really was her!

But, I'm clearly so familiar with her, why do I feel so heavy-hearted?

Is it because her aura is too strong? Or is it because of the pressure she gives to others? Or maybe...

Jiang Xiao seemed to find the key point to the heaviness in his heart: the Gao family.

Since that incident, Jiang Xiao had never seen Er Wei again. Only after winning the championship in the second wasteland reclamation did he receive a letter from Er Wei.

And after the national competition, such a top-level event, Jiang Xiao and the others created a miracle, but Er Wei disappeared without a trace and never sent Jiang Xiao a letter.

Now, she had finally reappeared.

An old friend... Before Jiang Xiao could finish reminiscing, a "Meibao Ba" delivery guy riding a small motorcycle zoomed past him.

Jiang Xiao walked two steps faster, turned the corner, and saw the delivery guy parking his motorcycle and taking out a bag of takeout.

The delivery guy seemed to realize something. When he saw Jiang Xiao's gaze, he looked wary, as if he thought Jiang Xiao was trying to steal his delivery.

Jiang Xiao strode forward and directly opened the unit door with his access card.

"Wait! Please wait a moment." The delivery guy then reacted and trotted to catch up.

The two walked to the elevator door, and Jiang Xiao pressed "↑". One of the elevators was already on the first floor, and the two went straight in.

Jiang Xiao pressed 7 and asked, "Which floor?"

Delivery guy: "7th floor."

Jiang Xiao: "..."

The delivery guy tilted his head, realizing that 7 had already been pressed.

Jiang Xiao asked: "70-something?"

The delivery guy looked at the order: "701."

Jiang Xiao suddenly said, "I've seen this episode."

Delivery guy: ???

Jiang Xiao snatched the takeout bag, opened it, and saw that it was full of barbecue wrapped in tin foil, with the iron skewers still sticking out.

Delivery guy: "Hey? Don't snatch it."

Hearing this familiar line, Jiang Xiao responded without looking up, "In a moment, I will use these lamb skewers to capture the heart of a lady."

"And you!" Jiang Xiao suddenly turned around and looked at the delivery guy. "You will worry about whether I'm deceiving you. You will keep watching me enter 701. When my girlfriend and I embrace deeply, your heart will be hurt ten thousand times, and you'll keep hitting the elevator close button."

Delivery guy: ???

Jiang Xiao shook his head and sighed, "After reaching the 7th floor, I advise you to just go down."

The delivery guy rolled his eyes at Jiang Xiao.

Stop talking nonsense!

Do you just want to steal my takeout?

If I go down, what if you take the lamb skewers, turn around, and enter the door of 702?

"She's not very beautiful," Jiang Xiao sighed softly, "but she has a lot of temperament, especially those phoenix eyes. Once you see them, you'll never forget them in this lifetime."

Ding-dong!

The 7th floor arrived. Jiang Xiao strode out of the elevator, looked back, and saw the delivery guy holding the door open button, silently staring at him.

Jiang Xiao looked like a pitiful person, gazing at the delivery guy with sympathetic eyes: "Still so stubborn?"

The delivery guy's inner thoughts were... is this kid crazy?

"You'll regret it." Jiang Xiao used his left hand to take the convenience bag from his right hand, and his right hand took out the key, placed it on the door lock, but suddenly changed his mind and directly knocked on the door. "She was my first love, but the school bully also liked her. It was after evening self-study in the third year of high school, I confessed to her in front of that bully..."

The delivery guy actually listened, adding, "You didn't get beat up, did you?"

"Back then, that bully chased me for eight blocks!" Jiang Xiao chuckled disdainfully, "For the entire second semester of my third year, I didn't dare to go to the kiosk at the school gate to buy instant noodles. Whether at school or on the way home from school, I was always ready to run for my life."

The delivery guy then felt relieved: "You guys are living together now, that's a good result, right?"

Jiang Xiao shook his head and said silently, "She was conquered by my courage, and completely fell in love with me, but it wasn't until after graduating from high school that I realized that I didn't love her at all."

Delivery guy: "Ah?"

Jiang Xiao sighed softly, his eyes full of loneliness: "What I loved was just that feeling of being on the run."

Delivery guy: ???

"Click!" The 701 door opened, and an extremely tall figure appeared in front of the door.

Jiang Xiao looked up at that familiar face, reached out and handed over the takeout bag, and said, "I'm back, no one can hurt me in the slightest."

The tall figure lowered her head, looked at Jiang Xiao's look of seeking credit, her stiff and cold facial lines softened slightly, and her pair of cold eyes carried a hint of relief and appreciation.

She took the takeout in one hand, and placed the other hand on Jiang Xiao's head, gently rubbing it, her voice low and hoarse: "Well done."

"Give you a deep hug." Jiang Xiao replayed the previous scene once, his muffled voice coming from Er Wei's chest, "But you have to remember, you can't keep my heart, I'm a man like the wind."

Pa! Pa! Pa!

Behind him, the delivery guy frantically pressed the close door button.

Mentality collapsed~

Er Wei's expression was slightly strange, pressing Jiang Xiao's head back slightly, her voice slightly hoarse: "What."

Jiang Xiao instantly snapped out of character, and said, "Ah, I'm asking how you got into my house?"

"If I want to enter, I'll just enter." As Er Wei spoke, she turned and walked back into the house.

Jiang Xiao looked at her back, his head full of question marks.

That's it? What kind of explanation is that?

Also, where's my praise? Where's my reward?

I just won the national championship!

This is unprecedented, record-breaking, and you just brushed me off with a "well done"?

Jiang Xiao hurriedly walked in, only to find that Er Wei was sitting on the living room sofa by herself. There was a pile of fruit and beer on the coffee table, and a domestic drama of unknown name was playing on the TV.

Jiang Xiao: "Don't know how to praise me more?"

Er Wei sat on the sofa, glanced at Jiang Xiao, pondered for a moment, and said, "Not bad."

Jiang Xiao: "..."

After speaking, Er Wei lowered her head and unwrapped the takeout. From the scalding hot tin foil, the first thing she took out was not the lamb skewers, but a grilled cod.

However, there was a bit too much sauce on the cod, so when she picked it up, the hot sauce dripped down the tail of the fish.

Jiang Xiao stepped forward and pushed the trash can under her, while asking, "The Gao family..."

Before he could finish speaking, Er Wei forcibly interrupted Jiang Xiao's words, her voice a little stiff: "During critical periods, unauthorized entry is punishable by death."

Jiang Xiao nodded and said, "It's good that you're okay."

Hearing this, Er Wei tilted her head and tore off a piece of fish, and said softly, "I am a Light Chaser (zhuguang ren)."

Jiang Xiao's eyes lit up and said, "Is this considered your credit? Have you been reinstated?"

Er Wei was noncommittal about Jiang Xiao's question, did not express her position, but just said, "Captain."

"Ah?" Jiang Xiao: "You've been promoted to captain now? What about your original One-Tail Captain?"

Er Wei's voice was a little hoarse: "He went to another team, and the superiors ordered me to take over this team's designation."

Jiang Xiao: "Then who are your current team members? Are they reliable? Can they keep up with your rhythm?"

Er Wei: "It's just me."

Jiang Xiao: "..."

Er Wei casually threw the fish in her hand into the tin foil, took out a piece of paper, wiped her fingers, and said, "I can take apprentices now, if I have the time and energy."

Jiang Xiao: "Oh."

Er Wei's pair of phoenix eyes glanced at Jiang Xiao seemingly unintentionally, and said, "How's your Russian practice going?"

Jiang Xiao's expression was embarrassed, Russian?

How's my practice going?

You should ask how much I've forgotten...

Looking at Jiang Xiao's expression, Er Wei knew that this kid hadn't completed the task she had assigned, but this was also understandable. He had been participating in competitions and studying cultural courses throughout his third year of high school, and he also had to enter the different-dimensional space to train. Time was indeed tight.

So Er Wei did not blame Jiang Xiao, but said, "Now that you're back, come with me to Bai Shan."

"Bai Shan?" Jiang Xiao was stunned for a moment, "The Bai Shan Mountains in Da Jiang?"

"Mm." Er Wei responded casually, took out a lamb skewer, and sniffed it in front of her nose.

Jiang Xiao was in trouble. The land of China was very vast. From Bei Jiang to Da Jiang, it could be considered a long journey. He asked, "How long will it take?"

Er Wei: "Uncertain."

Jiang Xiao blinked his eyes: "You're leaving your jurisdiction, you're not sure how long you've asked for leave?"

Er Wei turned her head and glanced at Jiang Xiao: "The Northwest Night Watchers have drawn my Wei Yu Team."

Drawn your Wei Yu Team?

There's only you in your team, isn't there? So they've drawn you yourself?

Or maybe... Jiang Xiao frowned slightly, remembering the sincere invitation in the eyes of the soldier Feng Yi in the Chang'an City Gymnasium.

Jiang Xiao hurriedly asked, "What are they drawing you for?"

Er Wei: "That's not something you should know. You just need to follow me to capture a Star Pet."

A Star Pet?

Speaking of which, what Star Pet have you taken a fancy to?

Why don't we go play in the snowfield, let's not go to the Northwest, how about I be your Star Pet?

I'm a big support, you know?

You want blessings?

The addictive kind?