Striving for Science C96 pt2

In the Civil Service Department office, Ding Yang saw Shen Chang'an enter the office and his smile never left his face. He couldn't help but ask, "Chang'an, did you win a lottery? You're in such a good mood."

"Chang'an doesn't like buying lottery tickets, where would he win a prize?" Chen Panpan coughed dryly. "That, um, I recently started dating a boyfriend, and he wants to treat everyone to dinner. Tomorrow is Saturday, are you guys free?"

"Yes, yes, of course." Ding Yang nodded quickly. "I want to see which brave warrior dares to be with you."

"Oh, little Chen is off the market?" Director Du walked out with his beloved teacup, smiling at the other three. "Panpan has already solved her personal problems, you three need to hurry up too."

Ding Yang grimaced and said self-deprecatingly, "I wish I could hurry up, but my future girlfriend walks slowly, and I haven't seen her yet."

"Director, it's two." Shen Chang'an held up two fingers. "Sorry, I found someone today at noon."

"What? We agreed to stay single together, whoever finds someone first is a dog, and you actually found someone without saying anything?!" Although Shen Chang'an's friend sending flowers had shocked everyone for a whole day, they later saw Shen Chang'an acting carefree, so they thought they might have misunderstood. Now, hearing Shen Chang'an personally say he's no longer single, they were surprised.

"To walk with my loved one, I'll be a dog if I have to." Shen Chang'an chuckled. "Let's pick a time, I'll treat everyone to dinner with him too."

"Okay... okay." Ding Yang stared blankly at Shen Chang'an, then wailed after a while, "Xu Ze, in the whole department, we're the only two single dogs left."

Xu Ze pushed his glasses up his nose, seeming to want to say something, but seeing Ding Yang's dejected look, he chose to remain silent to spare his feelings.

***

That night, the masters who were recuperating in Wuming City suddenly discovered that the celestial phenomena had changed again, but this time for the better.

Not only had the constellations started to return to their positions, but there was even a sign of prosperity.

They even discovered that there seemed to be a mysterious force in the celestial phenomena, pushing everything towards a better direction, but it seemed like something was still missing, and there was still a hint of danger lurking in the celestial phenomena.

What happened in just one day that carved a path of life out of the hopeless fate of the world?

Even more ridiculous, this path of life clearly came from Wuming City, everything happened right under their noses, and they couldn't figure anything out.

Could it be that they used too much spiritual energy and couldn't calculate anymore?

At Uncle Zhang's house, several masters who were famous in the cultivation world were both happy and confused about the change in the celestial phenomena. A hero who saved the world appeared in the world, but they didn't know who the hero was.

"I can't figure it out." Yun Feng shook his head.

"This monk can't figure it out either." Yan Yin chanted a Buddhist prayer.

The masters looked at each other, their moods fluctuating wildly. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Excuse me, I'm the delivery guy. Is anyone home?"

Zhang Gu went to open the door and saw a supermarket delivery guy holding a large box outside.

"Hello, this is a snack gift package ordered by Mr. Shen Chang'an. Enjoy your meal." The delivery guy put down the box and left in a hurry.

"Snack gift package?" Zhang Gu was a little confused. What did Shen Chang'an mean by this? Did he think the end of the world was coming, so he was enjoying himself while he could?

They opened the cardboard box and found many snacks inside, all with bright red packaging. Some had "LOVE" printed on them, and some had double happiness characters. It felt like there was some meaning behind them.

Zhang Gu opened his phone, scrolled through his Moments, and saw that Shen Chang'an had posted a message, specially accompanied by a pink heart emoji.

Chang'an: It's a pity that it didn't snow in Wuming City, otherwise I could build a snowman with my lover. [Picture]

Zhang Gu: "..."

This beast, Shen Chang'an!

This is showing off his love!

He's going all out to show off his love!

Looking at those snacks, Zhang Gu felt like they were Shen Chang'an's smug smile. So what if he has a girlfriend? He... he...

He doesn't have a girlfriend.

The world is almost ending, and he doesn't have a girlfriend.

Thinking about it this way, it seems pretty impressive.

***

After posting his Moments, pretending to casually mention his lover, and seeing a bunch of likes and congratulations on his singlehood in the comments section, Shen Chang'an put his phone away with satisfaction.

He glanced at Dao Nian, who was sitting on the sofa reading a book, and shamelessly squeezed next to him.

Dao Nian shifted to the side, and he squeezed in after him.

Dao Nian continued to shift his position, squeezing himself in.

Dao Nian put down his book and looked at Shen Chang'an seriously: "Eat properly, then we can play."

Shen Chang'an: "..."

Are you really this strict?

"I couldn't control you before, but now you're my lover, so I have to supervise you properly." Dao Nian stood up, pulling Shen Chang'an to sit at the dining table. "Eat by yourself, I'll stay with you."

"Oh." Shen Chang'an picked at the rice in his bowl, with a beautiful person beside him, he had no heart for eating.

"It seems a bit cold tonight." He secretly glanced at Dao Nian, who remained unmoved.

"If there were a fluffy animal in the bed, sleeping with me…"

Dao Nian brought over a bowl of Shen Chang'an's most hated health soup and placed it in front of him: "Drink half a bowl of soup."

Shen Chang'an: "..."

I just want you to turn into a panda and sleep with me, I'm not going to sleep with you, you don't have to be so angry, do you?

"Dao Nian, you must be at least a thousand years old now." Shen Chang'an shamelessly pushed his soup bowl to the side, pretending not to know that it was the bowl he was supposed to drink from.

Dao Nian: "Mhm."

Could it be that Chang'an was repulsed by his age?

"According to your yao realm's age calculation, I'm still just a baby, right?" Shen Chang'an pushed the soup bowl even further away. "Do you have any unwritten rules in your yao realm, like being gentle and doting on babies?"

Dao Nian looked at him without speaking.

Shen Chang'an tossed his chopsticks aside and wrapped his arms around Dao Nian's: "Will you sleep with me tonight?"

When a man acts affectionately towards someone he likes, how can it be called acting affectionately? It's an expression of love. Shen Chang'an, who had witnessed his father act affectionately towards his mother in his childhood, had overcome his psychological barrier when he acted affectionately towards Dao Nian.

Dao Nian looked down at Shen Chang'an, who was burrowing into his arms, and sighed helplessly: "Alright."

"I knew it, Dao Nian is the best panda in the world."

Dao Nian: "..."

Shen Tu and Liu Mao, hiding in the corner, retracted their gazes in a way that was painful to witness. They had told a lie, and they would continue to pretend, even with tears in their eyes.

After Dao Nian accompanied Shen Chang'an back to his room, Shen Chang'an took a shower and lay in the warm bed. Seeing Dao Nian sitting motionless on the sofa nearby, he patted the empty space beside him: "Dao Nian, come here."

Dao Nian stared at the empty bed for a full ten seconds before walking over and sitting down. He asked expressionlessly: "Do you like me in my panda form, or in my current form?"

As soon as Shen Chang'an heard this question, he immediately realized. Here it comes, here it comes, the ultimate question in a lover's relationship!

"You are you, whether you're in panda form or human form, I like you both."

Of course, it's his human form!!

Those perfect hands, those long legs, those beautiful eyebrows and eyes, even those tempting lips... If he, Shen Chang'an, wasn't a gentleman, he would want to strip him naked right now!

His long eyelids drooped slightly, casting a shadow under his eyes. He gritted his teeth and looked at Shen Chang'an: "Since you like me in any form, why do you want me to turn into a panda to sleep with you?"

Shen Chang'an said blankly: "If you're willing, you can sleep with me like this too."

I'm just a little embarrassed, that's all.

As soon as he finished speaking, Dao Nian strode out of his room.

Shen Chang'an: "..."

He quickly pulled out his phone and added Cai Ran, Wu Wei, Zhang Gu, and the otaku ghost to a group chat.

Chang'an: My friend invited his lover to sleep over, but his lover left his room without looking back. What does this mean? Does he think my friend is too frivolous?

Cai Ran: Hehe.

Zhang Gu: I'm a Daoist.

Chang'an: What does "hehe" mean? Zhang Gu, you're not a monastic Daoist, so emotional issues still concern you.

Wu Wei: Friend? Which friend?

I'm a Ghost: Friend is me, don't ask so directly.

Seeing the messages from his friends, Shen Chang'an felt a little embarrassed.

Chang'an: That's not the point. The point is, how can I make him believe that I'm not a frivolous man?

Cai Ran: Hehe.

Chang'an replied to Cai Ran: Can you stop with the "hehe"?

Cai Ran: He.

Chang'an: ...

Wu Wei: Can I ask, how long have you two been together?

Chang'an: One day.

Wu Wei: Shen Chang'an, I can't believe you're such a beast! You just confirmed your relationship with someone, and you're already thinking about sleeping with them. You're hopeless! Just wait for the girl to break up with you!

Seeing Wu Wei's message, Shen Chang'an's heart sank. He threw back the covers and sat up in bed, worried that Dao Nian would really break up with him.

Actually, he just wanted to sleep with Dao Nian, nothing more.

He had been living with Dao Nian for almost half a year, their bond was different from others, Dao Nian should understand him... right?

In just a few moments of distraction, the group chat had already filled with dozens of messages.

Wu Wei: Besides apologizing and trying to please him, what else can you do? Right, scholar @Cai Ran?

Cai Ran: Maybe he wants to sleep with Chang'an too?

Wu Wei: No way, if he wanted to sleep with him, why would he leave? I think Chang'an is probably doomed this time.

I'm a Ghost: I've been single for over twenty years, I never even had a girlfriend until I died, I have no experience in this area.

Wu Wei: Dude, you're so funny. But it's almost Chinese New Year, don't say anything unlucky. @I'm a Ghost.

I'm a Ghost: [Smiling emoji]

Zhang Gu: Chang'an hasn't come back yet, did the girl dump him?

Cai Ran: Maybe he got slept with.

Wu Wei: Impossible, I don't believe Shen Chang'an's life is that good!!

What good are these people, they can't even offer a single useful suggestion. Shen Chang'an tossed his phone aside, pulled the covers over his head, regretting that he had been blinded by Dao Nian's beauty and spoken without thinking.

Not long after, he heard someone pushing the door open. He pulled down the covers and saw Dao Nian, wearing a bathrobe, with damp hair.

As Dao Nian approached, he smelled the scent of his body wash.

"You, you're not angry?"

"Why would I be angry?" Dao Nian pulled back the covers and got into bed. "I went to take a shower."

Young people nowadays are so impatient, they can't even wait a little while?

He tucked the covers around Shen Chang'an's back to keep out the cold. "What bedtime story do you want to hear tonight?"

Shen Chang'an, inhaling Dao Nian's fresh scent, couldn't help but lean closer to him.

Maybe Wu Wei wasn't wrong, he was indeed quite frivolous. Now he not only wanted Dao Nian to sleep with him, but he also wanted to reach out and wrap his arms around his waist.

But he was too chicken, he didn't dare to reach out.

The phone he had placed beside him kept buzzing. Dao Nian asked, "Someone sending you a message?"

Shen Chang'an took out his phone and opened the group chat.

Chang'an: My lover's telling me a bedtime story, goodnight.

After sending this message, he efficiently muted the group notifications.

Zhang Gu: ?

I'm a Ghost: ?

Wu Wei: ？？？？？

Cai Ran: Hehe, men.