The Demon God's younger sister knew that Lin Fan wasn't easy to handle.
If he were truly easy to manipulate, she would have retrieved her blood long ago.
Her elder sister had told her, "Don't be nervous in such situations. If things don't go your way, just use force."
The shy younger sister had initially planned to use tricks to get her blood back, but as the situation unfolded, she realized that neither tricks nor force would work.
Then, she considered sacrificing herself, for example, by drugging him.
But the situation worsened.
She tried to get him drunk, but Lin Fan's alcohol tolerance was surprisingly high. Drugging him was out of the question; it simply wouldn't work.
Therefore, she invited Lin Fan to the movies, hoping that the film's charm and the dim environment would create an irresistible atmosphere...
There's no need to elaborate on what she hoped would happen next. It wouldn't be appropriate, especially for young children.
"Are you still hot?" Lin Fan asked. His eyesight was excellent. Even in the dim light, he could clearly see that the Demon God's younger sister wasn't sweating; her face was only slightly flushed.
He remembered what Old Zhang had once said, "The most important thing in acupuncture is observation. You see, if their face is pale, you might think they aren't hot, but... that's a deceptive coolness. They are burning up inside. To treat this condition, you need to harmonize yin and yang. To put it bluntly, this involves profound issues, too complicated to explain right now. Just learn this much for now."
"I'm not hot anymore," the Demon God's younger sister replied curtly. She didn't want to say she was hot. If she said she was hot, what else would he do besides tell her to take off her clothes?
She had watched many TV dramas with her sister and noticed that men and women in special environments would instinctively kiss. She tried to emulate those scenarios, but looking at the current situation…
It was difficult.
The movie continued.
Lin Fan wasn't enjoying the film. It wasn't as good as an action movie, but since the Demon God's younger sister had invited him, he watched attentively, pretending to enjoy it so as not to disappoint her.
Gradually, Lin Fan felt a gaze upon him.
He glanced over and saw the Demon God's younger sister looking at him with an affectionate, yearning gaze, as if she wanted to possess him.
"Why are you looking at me?" Lin Fan asked, sensing her strangeness.
The Demon God's younger sister didn't answer. Instead, she slowly leaned towards him, her head inching closer. In moments like these, words were unnecessary; they only spoiled the mood. In this dark environment, things often unfolded naturally.
It took a lot of courage for the Demon God's younger sister to initiate this approach. Closing her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttered slightly as she puckered her lips, ready for a kiss...
Closer and closer...
Lin Fan placed his hand on her forehead and asked in surprise, "What are you doing?"
"I'm a married man. It would be difficult to explain if someone saw us." He was a man of principle. In such situations, he had to refuse firmly.
"I..." The Demon God's younger sister felt like vomiting blood. My goodness, it's your advantage now, isn't it? Do you have to refuse like this? I have something inside your body, just let me suck it out.
There was no other way. The Demon God's younger sister decided to come clean.
"Let me be honest with you. I have something very important inside your body, and I can only retrieve it with a kiss. As friends, you can't refuse to help me with this small favor, can you?"
Lin Fan replied, "Do I look stupid? Old Zhang once told me that I'm a naive person, but also a smart one. My wife warned me about this, telling me to be careful because women nowadays crave men's bodies. She told me to protect myself."
The Demon God's younger sister wondered, Who is your wife? When did you get married? And... I crave your body? Could you not be so self-absorbed? How dare you say I crave men's bodies?
His words angered her so much that her chest heaved, and she almost spat out blood.
Unbelievable! I never thought things would turn out like this.
Calm down! I must stay calm!
"Let's continue watching the movie," the Demon God's younger sister said with a forced smile. Say nothing, ask nothing. Just pretend my strategy was wrong and you saw through me again. Getting my blood back from you is incredibly difficult. I give up.
She wanted to cry and beg her sister for help. She couldn't handle this man. If her sister were here, she would definitely succeed.
Lin Fan felt that the Demon God's younger sister was acting very strangely today.
"Were you trying to kiss me just now?" he asked.
The Demon God's younger sister responded calmly, "Yes, as good friends, a kiss is nothing."
She was still a little unwilling to give up. Is it because I'm not pretty enough? Or is it my figure? I'm young, lively, and cute. I even offered a kiss, and you have no reaction at all? How cruel.
"Do you think I'm handsome?" Lin Fan asked. "And very attractive?" He listed his strengths, not strengths he had discovered himself, but those his wife, Mu Qing, had pointed out.
"Who said that?" The Demon God's younger sister stared at Lin Fan, dumbfounded by his confidence.
Lin Fan smiled. "My wife told me."
Alright! The Demon God's younger sister surrendered. She gave up on the idea of retrieving her blood through watching a movie.
The film soon ended.
The Demon God's younger sister walked dejectedly behind Lin Fan. Then, she saw him rush to the counter and return with two ice creams.
"You treated me to the movie, so I'll treat you to ice cream," Lin Fan said, handing her one.
"Thanks," the Demon God's younger sister said with a smile. Then, she slung her arm around Lin Fan's shoulder and declared, "From now on, you're my male bestie."
Lin Fan replied, "What male bestie? Aren't we friends? Although you crave my body, I understand. My wife tells me I'm handsome and charming, so it's normal for people to want to kiss me."
The Demon God's younger sister just wanted to know how his wife could say such things. As a Demon God, how could she be that kind of person?
"Yes, we're friends," she said with a strained smile. "I was just momentarily captivated by your charm. It won't happen again."
In Xiadu, the capital of the Dragon Kingdom, inside a research lab:
"This meteorite landed within our territory, but look, it seems something has emerged from inside."
"According to our tests, there's residual energy within the meteorite. Therefore, we must find out where the contents landed. Based on current findings, four meteorites landed that night."
"This is one of them," a senior researcher said gravely. They had rushed to the meteorite landing sites immediately, but all they found were empty shells. It was obvious that something had been inside.
But where were the contents? That's what they wanted to know.
Chief Xu asked, "Nothing was missed at the scene?"
"No, we searched a hundred-mile radius thoroughly. We didn't miss anything," the researcher replied.
Chief Xu pondered. He felt that things were getting out of hand. He wouldn't rest easy until this matter was resolved.
"Continue searching. No matter what, you must find what was inside the meteorites."
"Yes, sir."
In Yanhai City, in a dilapidated apartment building, commonly known as a slum:
Zhou Hu and Wang Erdan's sewer cleaning company wasn't doing well. Business was slow, and they also had to feed the hulking Gegewu. Their lives were quite difficult; they were among the poorest of the poor.
Their most valuable possession was their nearly-scrapped van.
Once they chose the right path, it was hard to go back to their old ways. They had completely abandoned their kidnapping careers.
At this moment, the two of them and Gegewu were gathered around a bed, staring at the man lying on it, deep in thought.
Erdan asked, "Brother Hu, in our current situation, can we afford to feed another mouth?"
Zhou Hu replied, "What do you think?"
As they spoke, they glanced at the simple-minded gorilla, Gegewu, with无奈的眼神 (looks of helplessness). He was a glutton, eating almost all the money they earned from collecting scrap.
They had considered abandoning him in the wilderness, but after spending time together, they had developed feelings for him, just like one would for a pet dog, let alone a gorilla.
The man on the bed wasn't someone they had kidnapped. They had found him.
Frankly, if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it. They had ventured to the scrapyard outside the city to look for scrap metal to sell since it seemed safe now, with fewer evil creatures appearing.
They were driving along when suddenly, a figure fell from the sky, nearly scaring them to death. If they had hit him, given their financial situation, they wouldn't have been able to afford the compensation.
After much hesitation, they decided to bring him home.
A strange sound emanated from the man—the sign of awakening.
Zhou Hu and Erdan became nervous. They were most afraid that he would latch onto them. In the past, if they had encountered such a situation in the wilderness, they would have kicked him away, telling him to die if he wanted to extort money from them. He should have known better than to mess with them.
The man woke up, his eyes filled with confusion. He looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings and noticed a peculiar smell.
"Where am I?" he murmured.
He was undeniably handsome, with a masculine charm, thick eyebrows, and bright eyes—a woman's dream. Compared to him, Zhou Hu and Erdan's appearances were simply incomparable. The difference was too vast.
"You're at our house," Zhou Hu said. Then, as if remembering something, he quickly added, "Don't get any wrong ideas. We didn't hit you. You fell from the sky. Bam! Just like that. We were kind enough to save you."
The man remained silent, patting his head. He felt disoriented, a strange sense of fogginess in his mind.
Wang Erdan whispered, "Brother, I think something's wrong with his head."
Zhou Hu said, "Let me test him."
After the man seemed a little more coherent, Zhou Hu began to question him.
"Who are you?"
"Where do you live?"
"What's your name?"
Zhou Hu took a deep breath and asked slowly, "You must at least know how you fell, right?"
Silence.
Zhou Hu and Erdan moved aside.
"He might have a problem with his brain," Zhou Hu whispered, pointing to his head.
Wang Erdan asked, "What should we do?"
Zhou Hu pondered, "Let's just dump him on the street. Whether he lives or dies is none of our business. What do you think?"
"Sounds good, Brother," Wang Erdan agreed.
They dragged the man into their van, drove to a deserted area, tricked him into staying there, and then sped off. Gegewu, sitting in the back, patted their shoulders.
"Gegewu..."
"Gegewu..."
Wang Erdan said, "Don't make trouble. It's already hard enough for us to feed you. If we feed him too, we'll all starve."
Gegewu, the demonic gorilla, clung to the rear window, watching the man standing under the streetlight, scratching his head anxiously. Then, he noticed a newspaper inside the van and seemed to have an idea.
He placed the newspaper in front of Wang Erdan.
Erdan couldn't understand what Gegewu was doing.
But soon...
When he saw the content of the newspaper, he exclaimed, "Brother, turn around! Let's go back!"
Zhou Hu slammed on the brakes. "What's wrong?"
"Look..." Erdan pointed at the newspaper. "What do you think of this article?"
The headline read: Amnesiac Son of Millionaire Found Living on Streets, Adopted by Kind-Hearted Family for Three Years, Rewarded with Millions Upon Return.
"This..." Zhou Hu gasped, seeing the news.
"Brother, don't you think that guy looks very handsome?"
"Yes."
"And haven't you noticed how fair and refined he is? He doesn't look like an ordinary person at all. He has a certain aura. I think he must be a rich young master."
"Indeed."
"Based on my guess, his status is definitely not ordinary, and he has amnesia now. As long as we build a good relationship with him while he has amnesia, the reward we'll receive in the future will be astronomical."
"You're right!"
Zhou Hu's face lit up with joy. He stepped on the gas, swerved the van around, and headed back.
"Gegewu, you're truly amazing. You could even figure this out. Tomorrow, I'll eat one less lunchbox and give you two extra chicken legs," Wang Erdan said, patting Gegewu's shoulder.
A lucky star! Gegewu was their lucky star.
Back in the dilapidated apartment, the handsome and heroic man sat there in a daze, his ancient costume conspicuous, giving him an extraordinary air.
"Brother, he doesn't know his name. What should we call him?"
"Let's give him a name."
"What should we call him?"
"You're the university student. This kind of literary task is best left to you."
"Brother is called Zhou Hu, I'm Erdan, the gorilla is Gegewu, and we discovered him together, so we all deserve credit. How about... Hudanwu (Tiger-Egg Wizard)?"
"Great name!" Zhou Hu agreed, looking at Erdan approvingly. Educated people were different; they were knowledgeable and meaningful.