Chapter 257 - 107 "Meeting is Destiny" (6400)
Chapter 107 [Meeting by Chance is Destiny] (6400)
No matter what, faced with this crazy little girl at the moment, Chen Yan’s attitude became much more courteous.
There’s no other choice, strength rules after all.
Chen Yan actually doesn’t believe in the saying "strength rules," but he also thinks that many times you have to acknowledge this truth.
Like now.
Young Lady Gu, who is suppressed to the Ascension Realm, can use one hand to beat up a hundred of himself in the Guiyuan Realm.
So, this girl in front of him, who is at the Great Perfection of the Primordial Spirit Stage, a Half-Step Venerable – she could probably use one hand to beat a hundred Young Lady Gu!
If you round it off, doesn’t that mean this little girl could use one hand to beat ten thousand of himself?
Thinking back to how this little girl almost slapped him to death with a casual swipe...
Thinking of this, Mr. Chen the Benefactor’s tone became even softer: "Uh, we’ve been chatting for so long, but I haven’t asked your honorable name yet, Fellow Taoist?"
The little girl blinked her eyes at Chen Yan: "No need to be so formal, just call me Que’Er."
"Que’Er?"
The little girl shook her head and said: "I don’t remember my name, but since I’m a Skylark half-demon, I just named myself Que’Er."
This name is a bit arbitrary... Chen Yan thought to himself.
Seeing the look on Chen Yan’s face, the little girl seemed to guess his thoughts and pouted: "Names are just for others to call you. But here, I’m the only person, so a name is not that important."
Chen Yan nodded: "That’s true as well. Then I’ll just call you Fellow Taoist Que from now on?"
The little girl frowned in thought for a while, then shook her head: "No."
"Hmm?"
"It doesn’t sound good."
The little girl said nonchalantly: "I originally gave myself this name out of boredom, thinking that no one would ever call me. But now that you say it, I think it doesn’t sound good and I need to come up with a better name!"
Chen Yan: "..."
Well, that’s even more arbitrary!
The little girl didn’t mind and waved her hand: "Alright, I’ll tell you my name once I come up with it. Now, what’s your name?"
"My name is Chen Yan." Chen Yan squatted down and wrote his name on the ground with his finger.
The little girl nodded: "Your name is just average too, not particularly pleasant. Just so-so."
Chen Yan took a deep breath – okay, you’re a Half-Step Venerable, you call the shots.
Hmm, but this Half-Step Venerable seems to be living quite a sad life.
Thinking of this, Chen Yan smiled and said: "Meeting by chance is destiny, since we know each other now, let me treat you to a meal."
The little girl looked at Chen Yan with suspicion: "You want to take me to a restaurant to eat for free? I’ve warned you, that’s very dangerous."
"Of course, it’s not eating for free." Chen Yan sighed: "Don’t you remember? I can go to the outside world."
The little girl instantly became spirited: "Oh, right! Hmm, but since you’re treating me, don’t make it too shabby! I’ve had good food before. I don’t just eat pork chop buns and cold pizza every day!"
Then, the little girl told Chen Yan that she occasionally had good food too.
For example, going to some restaurant kitchens to steal some food.
As long as it’s not too obvious, many restaurant kitchens have surplus ingredients, and an occasional bit less won’t necessarily be noticed.
As long as she didn’t perform the "food magically disappearing" trick in front of everyone in the restaurant, it was fine.
As for her clothing, which looked mismatched as if it was stolen, the little girl explained: In this world, she is the only person. Aside from her, there’s not even a living, breathing creature around.
"Who are you dressing up for?"
Chen Yan nodded: "Hmm, that makes sense."
Looking at the little girl: "Then where do you live?"
"Anywhere. Sometimes I find a nice hotel and randomly pick an empty room to take a bath and sleep. Sometimes I find an unoccupied residential place and stay there for a few days, as long as I clean up before the owner returns. Sometimes when I’m bored and not interested in wandering, I just sleep on the roof or on the street, wherever."
Seeing the little girl’s carefree attitude, Chen Yan nodded and waved: "Alright then, let’s go. Today I’ll make sure you enjoy yourself."
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A while later, the two turned into birds and flew to the Peninsula Hotel where Chen Yan was staying.
Looking at the empty hotel lobby, Chen Yan made a gesture inviting her: "Please, Fellow Taoist, I’m staying at this hotel."
The little girl nodded, still pretending to be reserved: "Hmm, the Peninsula Hotel, not bad. I’ve stayed here before, but the beds are too soft, they’re not comfortable to sleep on all the time."
Seeing the little girl deliberately putting on airs, though her eyes were full of eagerness – Chen Yan didn’t expose her, just smiled without saying a word.
More than an hour later, in Chen Yan’s room in the hotel.
The dining table in the room was already filled with various dishes ordered from the hotel’s restaurant.
A roasted goose, a steamed tiger grouper, a lobster, a fried crab, and an exquisite Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup.
Chen Yan had called the hotel restaurant to deliver the dishes after returning to the external real world.
After the food was delivered to the room, Chen Yan returned to the Mirror World and sat at the dining table with the little girl.
"These..." The little girl seemed a bit confused, staring at the steaming dishes on the table: "Are all these for me to eat?"