"How about we play a game together next time?" Ye Bugui asked Lu Shi for his opinion.
“No problem.” Lu Shi agreed immediately. Not to mention that Wei Jin had come specifically to remind him, Lu Shi didn’t object just because Wei Jin was Ye Bugui’s employee.
"In that case, let's get out of here right away!" Ye Bugui said with a look of disgust. "I don't want to stay here for another second!"
Lu Shi hummed in agreement; he also longed for a new world.
A note from the author:
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 53
☪ Those Strange Little Things
"thump"!
Lu Shi was certain he had bumped into someone.
When he managed to stand up, he opened his eyes and realized that he had landed directly on top of Ye Bugui.
This posture and action were quite indecent, especially since they were in the corridor of Tianqi Trade Center.
The employees coming and going all cared about their jobs, so they all suppressed their laughter, silently prayed that they hadn't seen anything, and then moved away from their boss and his friends.
As for why the two of them fell from the sky and collided, no one had ever thought about that question.
After waking up in his office, Wei Jin immediately pushed the door open.
Then they saw Ye Bugui standing in the corner, close to Lu Shi.
He thought for a moment, then closed the door again.
Yes, he still has a lot of work to do.
"Why are we here?" Lu Shi asked, his eyes wide. He had just felt extremely ashamed, afraid that he was too heavy and might hurt Ye Bugui.
Fortunately, Ye Bugui's every move was hinting to Lu Shi that they should just pretend nothing had happened, so Lu Shi changed the subject.
"It's randomized by the system, but it won't be too far from where we log into the game." As soon as Ye Bugui returned to the company, that person immediately picked up the phone.
Whether it's his tone of voice or his current little gestures, Lu Shi can sense that he is trying very hard to be a domineering CEO.
"Okay, so where should we go next?" Lu Shi asked immediately. "Are we going to play games?"
Clearly, Lu Shi is very interested in mobile games, and once he arrived in reality, he couldn't resist trying them out.
"Let's go out for a walk, have a meal, and see a movie."
Ye Bugui racked his brains and finally remembered what modern people do when they go out and meet with friends.
"Movies?" Lu Shi had a keen interest in all new things, and upon hearing Ye Bugui's words, he immediately forgot about the game.
"Hmm, a movie, I think you'll be very interested," Ye Bugui said with a forced smile. He only relaxed a little after the only employee in the corridor had left. "Let's go to my office first and deal with the contaminants."
“Of course.” Lu Shi immediately became serious when the topic turned to business.
However, the shape of the pollutants this time was quite different from Lu Shi's expectations.
Wei Jin, who had been eavesdropping by the door, finally opened it: "I heard you say you're preparing to deal with the pollutants. Should I give the employees an early holiday?"
He made no attempt to hide the fact that he had been eavesdropping.
Ye Bugui thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, let them rest for a bit, and consider it a celebration of Lu Shi and me successfully teaming up for the first time."
Wei Jin responded respectfully, even seriously considering whether he should immediately order a brocade banner and send it over.
When the employees of Tianqi Trading learned that they would be given half a day of paid leave, they were extremely excited and almost grateful to Ye Bugui.
Of course, when they saw the email written by Wei Jin, their gratitude and respect for Lu Shi reached a new level.
After all, Wei Jin had told the employees that this holiday was Lu Shi's suggestion.
Ye Bugui, of course, had no idea what Wei Jin had done. Now, he and Lu Shi were back in their office, both with serious expressions.
In terms of danger, the contaminants in Grade A dungeons are also stronger than those in Grade B dungeons.
Lu Shi opened the warehouse, and only after he took out the unassuming, rusty scalpel, stained with countless human blood, did Ye Bugui speak:
"Be careful, whatever you do, don't let that guy get out. He's the messenger of the evil god!"
"Leave it to me." Lu Shi was much more confident here, after all, his spiritual energy was now almost limitless.
After he put down the scalpel, he immediately commanded several paper figures, each about two meters tall, to stand guard by the doors and windows.
He then removed the contaminants.
In an instant, the divine messenger hidden within the pollutants reappeared.
This time he learned his lesson and revealed his strongest form, then swung his giant axe at Ye Bugui.
Clearly, in the eyes of the divine messenger, Ye Bugui had become the easy target.
However, Lu Shi was prepared. The moment the divine messenger rushed out, he suddenly teleported in front of Ye Bugui.
Reason told Ye Bugui that he shouldn't interfere; Lu Shi wouldn't get hurt in the moment.
Emotionally, Ye Bugui still subconsciously wanted to protect Lu Shi.
Lu Shi, who had anticipated this, coldly replied, "I will be fine."
His pupils reflected the image of the divine messenger, but Lu Shi raised his hand without fear.
The moment he lowered his arm, his palm was enveloped in a ball of blue flame.
He caught the giant axe with his bare hands. No matter how hard the divine messenger tried, it couldn't budge it an inch. It could only watch helplessly as its giant axe rapidly melted in Lu Shi's palm.
When it tried to run away, several paper figures blocked its escape route.
The fire spread along the giant axe all the way into the messenger's belly.
Finally, before it could even let out a wail, it turned into a pile of ashes.
Ye Bugui suppressed his shock and walked over to pick up the scalpel, which could only be considered a collectible.
Lu Shi then noticed a slight tremor when the scalpel touched Ye Bugui's fingertips.
Ye Bugui didn't wait for Lu Shi to ask and directly told him, "If it's a dungeon I participated in clearing, I can obtain information about the dungeon through pollutants. I can then use my skill next time."
Lu Shi had already guessed this, but only after hearing Ye Bugui say it himself did Lu Shi not be able to help but marvel at how powerful this skill was.
“Since you came along, we’ve been able to deal with pollutants much faster.” When Ye Bugui was alone with Lu Shi, he stopped trying to maintain his persona. “If I were here alone, I might be attacked.”
"Let's go out then!" Lu Shi's longing for the new world was so strong that Ye Bugui couldn't help but laugh.
Ten minutes later, the two of them appeared in a small eatery with only one storefront.
That was fine, but what Lu Shi found most uncomfortable was that, apart from the two of them, everyone else in the snack shop was a primary school student with a schoolbag.
They noticed the two unusual adults in the snack shop and stared at them with curiosity.
"Those two uncles are so handsome!" several girls whispered, their faces flushed.
"The one on the left is more handsome, he's so tall, is he a model?"
"The one on the right is clearly more handsome! That long hair makes him look like an immortal! Are they celebrities?"
"Probably, but why would we eat here? Is there a security camera somewhere?"
The children immediately focused their attention on finding the camera, leaving Ye Bugui speechless.
Lu Shi, however, maintained a faint smile. These innocent children were unlike any he had ever encountered during his childhood.
That's why he feels comfortable when he hears their voices now.
At this moment, the proprietress placed a large platter of snacks on their table. Looking at Ye Bugui, she said with a smile:
"Xiao Ye, kids like to talk nonsense, don't take it to heart! But it's great that you finally brought your boyfriend to visit this time!"
The proprietress was a somewhat thin woman who wore glasses.
Her smile is infectious; it instantly makes people feel comfortable.
But now, upon hearing the landlady's words, Ye Bugui's ears immediately turned red:
"Aunt Zeng, don't talk nonsense! Have you been reading those trashy novels with your daughter again? He's just a friend, not my boyfriend! Besides, I'm straight. How could I have a boyfriend!"
Lu Shi didn't understand. Did he mean "boyfriend" in the way he thought it? And what about "straight"?
Moreover, Lu Shi was even more curious about what kind of messy novels they were. Were they storybooks? He was actually quite interested in that.
The proprietress chuckled: "Since you haven't had a girlfriend all these years, I figured you might like guys. Besides, being gay isn't shameful these days! Hello new friend, I apologize for talking nonsense earlier. I'll give you a bottle of Emei Snow later!"
Lu Shi knew about Mount Emei, but was the snow on Mount Emei really snow? Did people in this world eat snow?
As for homosexuality and liking boys, he could guess its meaning from the words themselves.
So he secretly glanced at Ye Bugui, whose face was flushed red. Based on his intense reaction, Lu Shi had already made his judgment about Ye Bugui's sexual orientation.
"Hey, don't listen to what she says!" After Ye Bugui chased away the landlady, he finally had a chance to talk to Lu Shi.
He glanced at Lu Shi and said softly, "I'm really not gay, and I don't like men. I have absolutely no improper thoughts about you."
Lu Shi savored the tofu pudding in his bowl. He stirred it, and the aroma of the chili oil, steamed beef, and fried dough twists was instantly released as they mixed together.
"Hmm." Lu Shi responded indifferently. To him, this topic was not as appealing as the bowl of tofu pudding. He looked at Ye Bugui and said very seriously, "I won't mind your private affairs, don't worry."
Ye Bugui wanted nothing more than to roar to the heavens. Lu Shi's response was clearly an indication that he didn't believe what Lu Shi said!
However, Ye Bugui rarely offered an explanation, lest the more he explained, the more unclear things became.
However, when he saw that Lu Shi was enjoying his meal, his mood improved slightly: "Isn't it great? Aunt Zeng may be a bit talkative, but her snacks are absolutely amazing!"
"This is a 'kabing' (a type of flatbread), filled with beef and pork intestines, it tastes amazing!" Ye Bugui introduced the food on the table one by one, and Lu Shi wanted to stuff it into his mouth with every single one he mentioned. "And this is shumai, but it's a specialty from her hometown, it's loaded with meat!"
"Snow has arrived at Emei Mountain!"
Aunt Zeng walked over with a smile, and Lu Shi was somewhat surprised when she placed two bottles of drinks in front of him.
So the snow on Mount Emei is actually water?
He twisted open the cap, took a sip, and immediately a satisfied expression appeared on his face.
Having just eaten spicy food, he felt much more energetic after being refreshed by the chilled Emei Snow.
This tastes just as good as the cola he had drunk before.