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"You know, you should have denied the old man's request. Since you agreed to accompany me in the mortal realm, the least you can do is pretend to be happy or smile a little bit," Zhu Yan said to his friend as they walked the streets of Tiandu.
Li Lun only scoffs as a response. Li Lun does not understand the fascination Zhu Yan has with mortals. He always wanted to visit the mortal realm and explore it. He even had the guts to escape Mount Kunlun and purchase nuts, which he tried to bribe Ying Zhao with. There is nothing special about mortals.
"If I did not agree, you would whine all day. I can tolerate the noise of the mortal realm but not your childish whining. You are insufferable," Li Lun added. Zhu Yan ignored him and continued to look at the booths.
Li Lun had no choice but to follow him around. Ying Zhao specifically asked him to make sure Zhu Yan would not use his powers or start a commotion in the mortal realm. One mistake, and they will not be able to leave Mount Kunlun again.
Suddenly the rain pours down the city of Tiandu. Li Lun did not mind the rain pouring down on him. In all honesty, he loves the rain, and he does not understand why the mortals avoid it. He was so distracted with the pouring rain that he did not notice a presence beside him.
"Sir, you will get sick if you continue to stand in the rain," a voice said beside him. An umbrella, as the mortals call it, placed right above his head.
Li Lun looks beside him, and his world stops around him. He is now looking at the most beautiful mortal he has ever seen in his life. His innocent-looking face and gorgeous eyes can make anyone melt in an instant. Despite being a man, Li Lun cannot compare his beauty to any living mortal woman.
"Yichen! We have to go!" Another voice calls out from the distance. That brought Li Lun back to his senses. The beautiful mortal looks at him and smiles. That was the beautiful smile that Li Lun would definitely remember.
"Sir, you can keep the umbrella. Goodbye!"
Li Lun was not able to utter a single word when the man just passed the umbrella to his hands and ran towards the person calling out to him. He cannot forget how soft his hands were, as if he were truly a maiden. He tried to follow him in the same direction he ran off to, but he was nowhere in sight.
"What the hell, Li Lun! I was looking for you! Give me that umbrella. I am already soaking wet!" Zhu Yan exclaimed as he tried to take the umbrella, but Li Lun refused to give it. He simply covered him and his friend with it.
Zhu Yan already wanted to go back, as he was already soaking wet from the rain. As they arrived in Mount Kunlun, Li Lun still had the umbrella in his hands. He cannot forget the beautiful man he saw in Tiandu. From what he heard, he was called by the other person, Yichen.
"Yichen. A beautiful name for a beautiful mortal." Li Lun smiled at the thought of meeting the mortal again. He will make sure to thank him.
Now, he somehow understands why Zhu Yan keeps coming back to the mortal realm. For Li Lun, the only special mortal is Yichen. He will make sure to find a way to meet him again.
"You know, you should have denied the old man's request. Since you agreed to accompany me in the mortal realm, the least you can do is pretend to be happy or smile a little bit," Zhu Yan said to his friend as they walked the streets of Tiandu.
Li Lun only scoffs as a response. Li Lun does not understand the fascination Zhu Yan has with mortals. He always wanted to visit the mortal realm and explore it. He even had the guts to escape Mount Kunlun and purchase nuts, which he tried to bribe Ying Zhao with. There is nothing special about mortals.
"If I did not agree, you would whine all day. I can tolerate the noise of the mortal realm but not your childish whining. You are insufferable," Li Lun added. Zhu Yan ignored him and continued to look at the booths.
Li Lun had no choice but to follow him around. Ying Zhao specifically asked him to make sure Zhu Yan would not use his powers or start a commotion in the mortal realm. One mistake, and they will not be able to leave Mount Kunlun again.
Suddenly the rain pours down the city of Tiandu. Li Lun did not mind the rain pouring down on him. In all honesty, he loves the rain, and he does not understand why the mortals avoid it. He was so distracted by the pouring rain that he did not notice a presence beside him.
"Sir, you will get sick if you continue to stand in the rain," a voice said beside him. An umbrella, as the mortals call it, is placed right above his head.
Li Lun looks beside him, and his world stops around him. He is now looking at the most beautiful mortal he has ever seen in his life. His innocent-looking face and gorgeous eyes can make anyone melt in an instant. Despite being a man, Li Lun cannot compare his beauty to any living mortal woman.
"Yichen! We have to go!" Another voice calls out from the distance. That brought Li Lun back to his senses. The beautiful mortal looks at him and smiles. That was the beautiful smile that Li Lun would remember.
"Sir, you can keep the umbrella. Goodbye!"
Li Lun was not able to utter a single word when the man just passed the umbrella to his hands and ran towards the person calling out to him. He cannot forget how soft his hands were as if he were truly a maiden. He tried to follow him in the same direction he ran off to, but he was nowhere in sight.
"What the hell, Li Lun! I was looking for you! Give me that umbrella. I am already soaking wet!" Zhu Yan exclaimed as he tried to take the umbrella, but Li Lun refused to give it. He simply covered him and his friend with it.
Zhu Yan already wanted to go back, as he was already soaking wet from the rain. As they arrived in Mount Kunlun, Li Lun still had the umbrella in his hands. He cannot forget the beautiful man he saw in Tiandu. From what he heard, he was called by the other person, Yichen.
"Yichen. A beautiful name for a beautiful mortal." Li Lun smiled at the thought of meeting the mortal again. He will make sure to thank him.
Now, he somehow understands why Zhu Yan keeps coming back to the mortal realm. For Li Lun, the only special mortal is Yichen. He will make sure to find a way to meet him again.