Lin Baici pushed the shopping cart while Gu Qingxiang followed beside him, feeling somewhat uneasy. As they passed by, some girls would steal glances at Lin Baici, and after looking at him, their gazes would fall on her, scrutinizing her as if judging whether she was a good match for him.

Gu Qingxiang knew that these people saw them as a couple.

Lin Baici was extremely handsome, and his physique was outstanding. Not only was he tall with long legs, but his muscle definition was also quite impressive. Any clothes he wore looked good on him.

“Looks like we’ve got everything. Shall we go check out?”

Gu Qingxiang decided that she would not go grocery shopping with Lin Baici again. She couldn’t stand the secret scrutiny, and what bothered her most was the way people seemed to say with their eyes, “How could such a handsome guy end up with such a plain-looking girlfriend?”

Feeling a bit insecure, Gu Qingxiang asked, “Don’t you eat snacks?”

Lin Baici was surprised.

“Dieting!”

Gu Qingxiang replied succinctly.

“You’re not fat. Why diet?”

Lin Baici, pushing the cart, headed to the snack aisle and grabbed a bunch of snacks like sunflower seeds, potato chips, and spicy strips.

At the checkout, Lin Baici commanded, “You pack the stuff!”

When Gu Qingxiang saw Lin Baici was about to pay, she quickly intervened, “What are you doing? I’ll pay!” “Let me do it. How could I have the face to mooch off you otherwise?”

Lin Baici thought to himself, a year from now, I’ll be Lin Baici, the billionaire with financial freedom. Why are you even competing with me over this with your meager salary?

“Besides, I picked out a lot of these things!”

Like those snacks.

“Hurry up, it’s getting late, and we still have to cook!”

Lin Baici urged.

The two of them carried four large bags back to the apartment complex.

“Watch some TV or play on the computer. I’ll go cook!”

Gu Qingxiang changed into home clothes, tied on an apron, and headed straight for the kitchen.

“Oh!”

Lin Baici glanced at the TV but lost interest quickly. The computer was in Gu Qingxiang’s bedroom, and he didn’t feel comfortable going in, so he simply washed his hands and entered the kitchen.

“I’ll help you out!”

Lin Baici often helped his mother cook at home.

“You go rest!”

Gu Qingxiang was somewhat unaccustomed to the help. Lin Baici didn’t leave.

Both were efficient workers, and in no time, Gu Qingxiang had prepared the meat filling and started making dumplings.

Gu Qingxiang was surprised; it seemed Lin Baici often did housework at home.

After a busy session, the dumplings were served.

On two plates were steaming hot dumplings, plump and white, looking very appetizing. Gu Qingxiang also made a cold dish of pig’s ear with shredded cucumber, a plate of peanuts in aged vinegar, and sliced beef in sauce.

“Let’s eat!”

Gu Qingxiang poured some vinegar into a small dish and placed it in front of Lin Baici.

Lin Baici looked at the table full of home-cooked food and exclaimed, “I haven’t even started eating, but it already tastes like home!”

He didn’t mean anything by it, but when Gu Qingxiang heard it, her cheeks flushed red, and even her earlobes turned pink.

What does Lin Baici mean? Do we really look like a couple? “Eat while it’s hot!”

To avoid Lin Baici seeing her embarrassed state, Gu Qingxiang found an excuse to leave her seat, “Do you drink beer?”

“Whatever!”

Gu Qingxiang dawdled until the blush on her face faded before returning, only to find Lin Baici hadn’t started eating, “Why haven’t you eaten?”

“Waiting for you!”

Lin Baici smiled slightly.

Gu Qingxiang’s heart skipped a beat uncontrollably. Lin Baici was indeed handsome, and his words were so warm.

Lin Baici opened two cans of beer, “Cheers!”

Bang!

A moonlit drink, a night of romance.

Lin Baici tasted a dumpling and immediately gave Gu Qingxiang a thumbs up, “Amazing, can I come over to eat often?”

“Mhm!”

Gu Qingxiang nodded, holding her beer and quietly watching Lin Baici eat.

Under the light,

There was an indescribable emotion in the eyes of the female counselor, but it quickly dissipated.

After the meal, Lin Baici wanted to clean up (Chapter not finished!)

But Gu Qingxiang stopped him.

“You go relax!”

Gu Qingxiang, with the air of a good wife and mother, cleaned up the dishes and put them in the sink, “Want an apple?”

Lin Baici leaned against the kitchen door frame, watching Gu Qingxiang. She washed two apples and placed them aside.

“Help yourself!”

Then she began washing the dishes. Suddenly, a pair of arms wrapped around her waist, startling her into instinctively trying to pull away Lin Baici’s hands. But the next moment, she heard Lin Baici murmur a word.

“Mom!”

Lin Baici rested his head on Gu Qingxiang’s.

Gu Qingxiang didn’t scold Lin Baici; she just stood there quietly, then she began to wash the dishes. She could hear the deep fatigue in Lin Baici’s voice.

At that moment, the boy must have been missing home, treating her like his mother!

Lin Baici was very tired.

Yesterday in God’s Ruins, facing that deity, he knew he couldn’t escape, so he chose to consume the remains of the primordial god to intercept the deity, at least to buy some time for Hua Yueyu and the others to escape.

Lin Baici was prepared to die, but honestly, his wonderful life had just begun. Who would want to die? Especially since he still had twenty million unspent.

Such a loss.

Later, when he regained consciousness on the high-speed train, Lin Baici panicked. His body seemed uncontaminated, but who knew the real situation? Would there be any aftereffects?

And the future, although he had joined the Jiuzhou Security Bureau and the treatment was not bad, who knew if he could be happy with the job?

In fact, the most important point, Lin Baici had always avoided thinking about.

What exactly is the God Eater?

It could even digest deities.

Although it was harmless to him now, what about the future?

Lin Baici missed home because his mother was the only person who could give him warmth, but on the high-speed train, he didn’t dare to go back.

He was afraid of bringing trouble to his mother, and with her understanding of him, she would definitely notice something was off and would ask questions, which would be hard to answer.

Lin Baici looked at Gu Qingxiang as if he saw his mother’s figure, and in a moment of overwhelming emotion, he hugged her, just like when he was a child who had a nightmare and wanted to crawl into his mother’s bed.

After about three minutes, Lin Baici’s emotions stabilized, and then he was dumbfounded.

What have I done?

Lin Baici was sweating profusely, wondering how to explain.

If I say I mistook her for my mother, would she believe it?

Lin Baici wouldn’t believe it himself.

Because no matter how you look at it, it sounds like an excuse to take advantage of someone. Lin Baici let go, “I… I came to get an apple!”

After saying that, he grabbed an apple and ran off.

Gu Qingxiang turned around and suddenly burst into laughter.

Lin Baici,

So you can panic too!

Lin Baici sat in the living room, restless, wanting to leave, but feeling that if he left without explaining, the misunderstanding would only grow.

Half an hour later, Gu Qingxiang finished cleaning up and came out, having fried a plate of crispy meat and a plate of peanuts, clearly prepared for snacking while watching TV.

“Don’t drink anymore!”

Gu Qingxiang sat on the sofa.

“Oh!”

Lin Baici didn’t know how to start.

“If you have troubles, you can talk to me!”

Gu Qingxiang felt it was her duty as a counselor to provide psychological guidance to students. “No!”

Are you kidding me? I make over a hundred million a year, what troubles could I possibly have?

“Lin Baici, everyone accumulates some frustrations in life, just like a sapling growing, always sprouting branches and vines. Don’t be afraid, just trim them off!”

Gu Qingxiang looked at Lin Baici with sincere eyes, “Talking to someone is the most effective way to cleanse the clutter of the soul. Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone!”

Gu Qingxiang patted the sofa beside her, signaling Lin Baici to sit down.

To make Lin Baici more comfortable, Gu Qingxiang took the initiative to open a can of beer for him.

Gu Qingxiang’s gentleness made Lin Baici let down his guard, feeling very comfortable, so he sat down, picked up the beer, and took a big gulp.

“The college life I long for (Chapter not finished!)

Is to study hard every day, to find a girlfriend who isn’t necessarily beautiful but has long legs, to work hard for four years, graduate together, find a good job, stay in this city, support each other, and make life better.”

Lin Baici turned his head to look out the window, where moonlight streamed in, “But ever since I visited a temple during the summer vacation, my life has changed, taking a different path.”

Although Lin Baici’s strength was growing rapidly, he had only been a deity hunter for three months, and his state of mind hadn’t caught up.

He didn’t know whether he should help others in the perilous God’s Ruins, whether he should use cannon fodder, nor how to face those deaths…

And how to wield this immense power!

Lin Baici was also an ordinary person; he had desires too. Now that he had money and powerful combat abilities, to be honest, when he listened to his dorm mates discuss women, he sometimes felt the urge to go wild.

Xu Daguan said he liked Ji Xinyan, but he definitely couldn’t get her, while Lin Baici was different, if he wanted… But he didn’t dare to do it because he was afraid that once he took that step, he would continue to fall.

Because he truly had the power to do whatever he wanted.

Gu Qingxiang patted Lin Baici’s shoulder, opened a can of beer, and clinked it with his.

“Those who can control their desires are truly strong!”

She had a feeling that Lin Baici was like a fierce beast that had entered a sheep pen, desperately suppressing his urge to feed. Stars hung low, and dreams returned at midnight.

Because of the passive effect of the divine grace of the Feast of Wine and Meat, Lin Baici wasn’t physically drunk, but he was emotionally intoxicated, and he said a lot.

Because it involved God’s Ruins, he couldn’t be too explicit, so it sounded vague. If it were someone else, they would have lost interest long ago, but Gu Qingxiang was patient and listened carefully to Lin Baici’s complaints.

The night passed, and frost fell to the ground.

Lin Baici opened his eyes and found himself on a double bed.

He immediately turned his head, relieved that there was no one beside him.

“What did I do last night?”

Lin Baici pinched the bridge of his nose, and as memories surfaced, he breathed a sigh of relief after confirming he hadn’t said anything taboo.

He walked out of the bedroom and heard noises from the kitchen.

“You’re awake? Go freshen up, I’ve made breakfast!”

Gu Qingxiang called out.

【Your destiny is nature, hunting, feeding, reproduction. Women will only slow down your draw speed!】

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