Striving for Science C102

The legend said she had fair skin, was beautiful, and rich. Why was the person standing next to Shen Chang'an a man?

Uncle Zhang was old and couldn't handle the shock. He was dazed for a long time and couldn't recover.

"Girlfriend?" Shen Chang'an was taken aback. "I didn't say I'm bringing a girlfriend."

"Then who is this?" Uncle Zhang turned to look at Dao Nian, wanting to say, "You didn't bring your girlfriend, fine, but what's the meaning of bringing a man?"

"This is my beloved, Dao Nian." To solidify the impression in Uncle Zhang's mind, Shen Chang'an added, "The vegetables and fruits I brought back before were all from him. Half a year ago, you took me to find a ghost, and we met him on the way back. Do you remember?"

Uncle Zhang's lips trembled, unable to speak for a long time.

Someone who could bring out so many spiritual vegetables and divine fruits couldn't be ordinary. Where did Shen Chang'an find him? Could it be, as they guessed, that Shen Chang'an was a god in his previous life?

Countless thoughts flashed through Uncle Zhang's mind. He felt something was wrong. When he finally ushered the two into the house, he heard Zhang Gu ask Shen Chang'an where his girlfriend was, and he finally realized what was wrong.

Girlfriend!

The premise is that it has to be a woman. Shen Chang'an brought a man!

"Chang'an." Zhang Gu felt a little embarrassed and looked behind Shen Chang'an several times. "Just the two of you?"

"Do you want me to bring more people to mooch off your food?" Shen Chang'an found it amusing. "If you're willing to pay, I'm too embarrassed to bring them."

"No, that's not what I meant." Zhang Gu still held a glimmer of hope. "This is your... beloved?"

"Yes." Shen Chang'an smiled, but his eyes were serious. "This is my beloved, Dao Nian."

"Beloved, beloved, beloved?" Zhang Gu stammered, his eyes darting between Shen Chang'an and Dao Nian. "Are you serious?"

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Shen Chang'an turned to introduce "Dao Nian. "This is Uncle Zhang's nephew, Zhang Gu."

"Hello." Dao Nian nodded politely to Zhang Gu, who felt inexplicably flattered. He ran to get the fruit plate from the dining table and placed it in front of Dao Nian with a flourish. "Hello, welcome, welcome. Please have some fruit."

Zhang Gu's talent wasn't great, but over the years, relying on his superior sixth sense, he knew whose leg to hug and who not to offend, and he lived safely.

Now, he had categorized Dao Nian as someone he couldn't offend, even in death.

"Thank you." Dao Nian thought that being polite to Chang'an's relatives was giving Chang'an face, so since entering the house, he had been very courteous.

Unfortunately, his politeness didn't ease the psychological pressure on Uncle Zhang and Zhang Gu. Instead, they felt that Dao Nian was unfathomable.

"The food is ready. Did Boss Chang'an come over... ?" The otaku ghost opened the kitchen door, saw the four people sitting quietly in the living room, and asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

"The food is ready?" Uncle Zhang stood up in a daze. "Chang'an and... that guy, come and sit. I don't know your taste, so I just prepared some ingredients. If you want to eat anything, tell me this time, and I'll prepare it in advance next time you come."

The "you" in Uncle Zhang's mouth, of course, referred to Dao Nian.

"It's okay, my taste is very similar to Chang'an's." After Dao Nian sat down, he naturally picked up the chicken kidneys from the stewed chicken soup and put them in Shen Chang'an's bowl.

He remembered that Shen Chang'an had this habit. He loved to eat chicken kidneys from stewed chicken soup, but he only liked to eat two. If he bought chicken kidneys specifically for him, he wouldn't want to eat them.

Perhaps it's only when things are scarce that they become rare and delicious.

Uncle Zhang, who also loved to eat chicken kidneys, was about to grab one with his chopsticks; "..."

After all these years, he had finally met his match at the dinner table. But he didn't give up hope, because a rooster has two kidneys, and he still had a chance!

Thinking this, he subtly signaled his disciple, Zhang Gu, hoping he could understand his unyielding spirit.

Unfortunately, Zhang Gu, who was busy eating, had no time to decipher the meaning in his eyes. Ten minutes later, Shen Chang'an picked up another chicken kidney and, under Uncle Zhang's complex gaze, placed it in Dao Nian's bowl.

What's with these young people nowadays? Is there no place for old folks anymore?

Uncle Zhang wanted to tap his chopsticks and say a few words, but when he saw Shen Chang'an's boyfriend look up at him, he abandoned all his thoughts.

Their sect's survival instinct was passed down through generations.

After the meal, Uncle Zhang not only refrained from being sarcastic in front of Shen Chang'an, but he was also unusually kind and gentle, like a doting elder.

This made Shen Chang'an feel very uncomfortable.

"Come, come, young man, have some after-dinner fruit." After the meal, Uncle Zhang sent Zhang Gu into the kitchen to wash the dishes, then turned on the TV and invited Dao Nian to sit on the sofa.

He didn't know why, but he always forgot Dao Nian's name, so he could only refer to him as "young man."

Shen Chang'an silently poked at the fruit with a toothpick, listening to Uncle Zhang call him "young man" over and over, and thought to himself, this "young man" is countless years older than you.

"I didn't know Chang'an's beloved was you before, so I didn't prepare much. Don't mind it." Uncle Zhang's talent in divination was mediocre, but even so, he shouldn't have been unable to see even a hint of Dao Nian's face.

But Shen Chang'an's lover was very strange. His face was undeniably handsome and unique, yet it revealed nothing.

It was like a beautiful and striking flower displayed in a museum. Everyone found it beautiful and familiar, but no one could remember its name.

"I don't mind." Dao Nian's expression was calm, without any shyness at meeting his boyfriend's friend, but Uncle Zhang felt that this was somehow normal.

Uncle Zhang wanted to initiate some conversation, to make the atmosphere at home a little better, but facing Dao Nian's serious face, he didn't know what to say: "The weather today seems pretty good, huh?"

"Mm." Dao Nian nodded.

Uncle Zhang's inner voice: Don't just say "mm," say something else!

Unfortunately, Dao Nian disappointed Uncle Zhang. He just stared quietly at Uncle Zhang, his eyes seeming to say, What else do you want to say?

Uncle Zhang felt helpless and lost. He turned to the otaku ghost who was secretly playing games in the corner. He had raised the ghost for a thousand days, and now he needed the ghost, but why was the ghost only playing games secretly?

Chen Yuan pretended not to see Uncle Zhang's expression, hiding half his body behind the wall.

He was a recluse who didn't like to interact with people in his previous life, and even after death, he was just an awkward ghost who wasn't good at socializing. Don't expect anything from him.

Uncle Zhang: "..."

In a crucial moment, there was no one to rely on. What use were they?

"You... should be older than Chang'an, right?"

"Yes." Dao Nian nodded. "Quite a bit older."

He was much older in age, but his appearance was not much different from Shen Chang'an's. Judging from his species, he wasn't human. Uncle Zhang turned to look at Shen Chang'an, finding his expression unfazed, which meant he probably knew his boyfriend's identity.

"I wonder, what do you do for a living?" Uncle Zhang hadn't given up on his grand ambition to gather information.

Dao Nian remained silent for a moment, then pointed his finger towards the sky.

Uncle Zhang suddenly understood, his face filled with awe. He hadn't expected him to be a real celestial being.

If you can date a celestial being, who cares about gender anymore?

No wonder Shen Chang'an is so handsome and majestic, radiating merit gold light. He can even snag a celestial being.

"No wonder you're so handsome and majestic, with such extraordinary charm." Uncle Zhang patted the red envelope he had prepared, feeling a little embarrassed about the amount inside. He went back to his room and replaced the original red envelope with a 9999 yuan one, symbolizing a long and prosperous life.

"I know, Immortal Lord, that you don't care about worldly possessions, but this is a custom in our mortal realm. It symbolizes a long and prosperous life for you and Chang'an together. I hope you'll accept it."

Shen Chang'an glanced at the bulging red envelope, almost bursting at the seams, and raised an eyebrow slightly. Uncle Zhang had never been this generous with him before.

Dao Nian didn't really care about the money, but he liked the phrase "long and prosperous," so he didn't hesitate to take the red envelope: "Thank you."

"You're welcome, you're welcome." Seeing him take the red envelope, Uncle Zhang secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, "As long as you don't mind."

"It's good." Dao Nian naturally tucked the red envelope into Shen Chang'an's down jacket. And Shen Chang'an's next action wasn't to refuse, but to pull the red envelope further in, then zipped up the pocket of his down jacket.

Uncle Zhang: ...

Shen Chang'an is really something, not only did he get a god as his boyfriend, but he also manages his money.

"Uncle Zhang, I've eaten, and I've got the red envelope. Dao Nian and I are going back to sleep." Patting the red envelope in his pocket, Shen Chang'an was in a good mood. When Uncle Zhang asked him to come over for dinner with his "lover," he knew it wasn't just a simple meal.

But sooner or later, his friends and family would find out about his relationship with Dao Nian. It was better to be open and honest, and satisfy Uncle Zhang's curiosity.

Uncle Zhang probably had a hunch about what he wanted to know. Unfortunately, Uncle Zhang wasn't bold enough. Dao Nian was already pointing at the sky, but he still thought Dao Nian was just an ordinary immortal.

Sigh, when people get older, their imaginations get constrained.

Although talking to a god made Uncle Zhang very excited, he didn't have the courage to chat about everyday matters in front of the imposing Dao Nian. In the end, he could only see Dao Nian and Shen Chang'an out.

"Chang'an, can you tell others about your relationship with your lover?" He should have told other masters and the security department about Shen Chang'an's relationship with the god, but he had a personal connection with Shen Chang'an, so as long as Shen Chang'an was unwilling, he could pretend he didn't understand Dao Nian's identity.

"There's nothing that can't be discussed." Dao Nian spoke first, "As long as it doesn't affect Chang'an's life, you can tell others.

If possible, it wouldn't matter if the whole world knew."

That way, no more beautiful, rich, and classy women, or goddesses, would appear by Chang'an's side.

"Okay, I understand." Uncle Zhang was overjoyed. The way the god spoke, it was clear he wanted to make their relationship public.

***

That night, around midnight, the Special Circumstances Team of the Imperial Capital Security Department received an urgent message from Wuming City.

"Shen Chang'an is dating a celestial being?" Director Wang read this message over and over again, feeling like he recognized every word, but together they formed a sentence that was incomprehensible.

A celestial being... is a very powerful and handsome man?

It can't be a real celestial being, anyway.