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Thanks to the child support form “Vailen”, there will be 8 extra chapters this week. This is the 5th.
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The most interesting thing about the village chief is that he is not a victim.
At first glance, he does look like a victim, with a frail and old appearance, resembling a Tang monk who has been drained after entering a country of women. This image can trigger various strange thoughts about his interactions with the village women.
However, no one is more familiar with the look of a victim than Xu Yintang, having seen it all in the hospital – whether it’s fear, anger, self-destructive behavior, or Stockholm syndrome. The village chief’s behavior doesn’t align with any typical reactions.
Contrary to being a “victim,” when faced with the adoration of the women around him, the village chief is undeniably enjoying himself, in a position of power. Even though he is old, ugly, covered in dandruff, and emits a fishy odor, the women still treat him with genuine warmth and attentiveness.
You must know that in front of them are standing the newly dressed young and handsome Xu Yintang and Shi Yuebai, but listen to what they said: “As handsome as the village chief when he was young” – the focus is not on the two beautiful young men, but on the village chief who looks like he is about to die.
There’s definitely something off about the village chief.
Third Flora silently intensified her surveillance of the village chief. Second Treasure also puffed up his chest and said that he would closely monitor the chief from the consciousness realm, not letting any clues slip by – a skill he has recently acquired and wants someone to practice on before using it on the male mistress.
In the shadow of Xu Yintang, the butterflies gathered, silently engulfing the fine crumbs falling from his fingertips.
The omnivorous butterflies didn’t mind that these were dead skin flakes from an old man. As they smashed them, the feedback indicated that they didn’t taste like normal humans, and the aftertaste contained a strong scent of aging and decay.
Aging and decay often signify impending death.
Death is a delicious treat for the cubs, but aging is not.
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The smell emitted during the aging process was not as sweet and tasty as many people thought; to the cubs, it could only be described with words like disgust and repulsion.
After all, aging is nature’s gift to evolution, the key to renewal of order and generational continuity, the antithesis of chaos, despair, and termination. Even if there is a faint sweetness in it, it comes from the fear of individual lives about the inevitable arrival of death, while the broader aspect of species continuity and order inheritance adds the foul smell that the cubs are eager to sense.
What’s worse is that the village chief doesn’t even fear death; what he tastes in his mouth is pure flavor of order continuity. Third Flora immediately burst into tears when she tasted it, her tears spreading wet marks on the edge of her mother’s shadow.
Xu Yintang patiently comforted Third Flora, who accidentally ate something dirty, in his consciousness. He then pinched Little Darling, whose thin tentacles were draped over his collarbone, and whispered softly to Shi Yuebai, “These are skin flakes from the village chief. Humans can’t grow such things.”
He showed Shi Yuebai his fingers that had touched the village chief. The skin flakes should have been rubbed off, but there was still some stubborn powder left on his fingertips, shining brightly like eyeshadow that sparkled more than artificial products. The blue-purple iridescence was very cool.
– Huahua and Tiantian often discuss makeup topics in the group, and they even send pictures to help Xu Yintang choose shades, as well as purchase good skincare products from the replica world for Old Wang’s wife, which has rapidly increased Xu Yintang’s knowledge reserves of makeup and skincare.
However, most cosmetics are fragrant, while the powder on the village chief smelled fishy, like the smell of rotten fish and shrimp floating on the sea after being exposed to the sun.
Xu Yintang frowned with disdain, not only wanting to find a place to wash his hands immediately but also feeling the urge to go back and thoroughly wash himself from head to toe.
But the rehearsal wasn’t over yet, and he was still wearing that incredibly precious performance costume. Not to mention going to wash his hands or using the restroom, he couldn’t even sit down to rest, fearing that he might wrinkle his clothes.
Shi Yuebai considerately took out alcohol wipes to clean Xu Yintang’s hands, then used his fingers to dab a little bit of medicated oil and rubbed it under Xu Yintang’s nose.
“Is this better?”
Although the cool and refreshing scent of the medicated oil couldn’t completely drive away the unpleasant odor, it did make one feel noticeably more clear-headed and comfortable. Even A-Jin, who was called over to teach them the dance moves after finishing the rehearsal, wrinkled her nose at the smell, saying something about how if they dirtied their clothes, the Priestess would throw them all into the sea to feed the fish.
But when the priestess wasn’t around, A-Jin seemed less afraid of her. She put on a serious face, said a few words, and then immediately smiled again, waving her long sleeves and turning around, prompting Xu Yintang to follow him in learning the dance moves of the immortal.
The other girls gathered around, smiling and watching the two practice. Their melodious dialects chirped like a group of lively birds.
Compared to the complex and graceful group dance of the other girls, the dance moves of the “immortal” were so simple that they were almost nonexistent. With Xu Yintang and Shi Yuebai’s coordination and learning abilities, they looked decent after practicing with A-Jin twice.
“Very good, let’s call it a day here.” Students learn fast, so teachers end classes early. A-Jin still called A-Duo to help them change clothes, folding the performance costumes back into the same neatness as when they were taken out, and gently placing them in the box.
“There’s nothing else for the next bit, you can wander around the village. We have many interesting places here, no worse than outside at all,” A-Jin said proudly.
Following her words, Xu Yintang asked, “Any recommended places?”
“Well…” A-Jin pretended to think for a moment. “At this time, you could go to Dragon Horn Cliff to watch the sunset, but the road there isn’t very easy.”
She hinted subtly, and Xu Yintang, understanding her intention, politely invited, “Would you two be willing to take us there? I’ve never seen the sunset by the sea before.”
A-Jin had already intended to go together. Even if Xu Yintang didn’t catch her hint, she would have invited them proactively. Therefore, she readily agreed. However, A-Duo hesitated for a moment, looking uneasy. “Oh my, I already made plans to go watch the sunset at Dragon Horn Cliff with someone today.”
“That’s not a problem, let’s all go together,” A-Jin laughed and gossiped with Xu Yintang, “There’s a guest who is both handsome and attentive, making A-Duo very happy.”
A-Duo blushed slightly, “A-Jin!” She stamped her foot, “Mr. Long and I are just good friends!”
A-Jin laughed and pinched her cheek, “Of course, of course, just good friends who stick together.”
“That… there’s nothing I can do about it,” A-Duo muttered breathlessly, glancing at Xu Yintang, unsure of whom she was nervously explaining to, “I just hugged him briefly, didn’t do anything else wrong.”
“…” Xu Yintang showed a polite smile.
In A-Jin’s teasing and joking, A-Duo did not refuse to include the “Mr. Long” with slightly different intentions in the upcoming itinerary. Before leaving, she glanced at her phone messages and said, “He’s waiting outside, we can go directly together.”
“Alright, let’s buy some snacks on the way, or it’ll be too late for dinner when we come back,” A-Jin said, already planning the rest of the itinerary in her mind, asking Xu Yintang and Shi Yuebai if they had any dietary restrictions.
However, whether it was in tone or expression, the feeling it gave was quite subtle.
Xu Yintang and Shi Yuebai, as indifferent workers without feelings for the girls, were okay, but for the “Mr. Long” waiting outside with obviously different intentions towards Miss A-Duo, being arranged so plainly without a chance to speak out really left him feeling somewhat indescribable.
Especially when the originally planned romantic sunset viewing with just the two of them suddenly had two handsome and well-built young men inserted, Mr. Long managed to restrain himself from changing his expression on the spot, which was already quite commendable.
In other words…
Xu Yintang and Shi Yuebai exchanged a glance, and the butterflies of Third Flora lightly flapped their wings, quietly weaving the contours of a nest in the shadow of that “Mr. Long”.
Being able to hold back immediately in such situations and still be full of sweet words to make the little girl happy, more than ninety percent of it was for another purpose.
Author’s Note –
The generational turnover caused by aging can increase the genetic diversity of a species, enhancing its adaptability to the environment. So, while aging may be a disadvantage for individuals, from the perspective of species continuity, it is a gift of evolution.
Ehh I’m the first??
Anyway thanks for the chapter the whole village are really suspicious…i wonder what he want
Yay I finally found you, you’re the inspiration for my username just wanted to say thanks I guess 😅
i feel like that author’s note is HEAVY foreshadowing 👀
I DIDBT READ TH CHAPTER BIT AFTER READING A FEW LINES I THINK THEY NEED THE MALE “IMMORTALS” FOR SOWMTHIBG OTHER THAN FOOD. So they’re So qys comparing them to the vilkiage chef maybe they’ll use the ceremony to make the villiage chef young again?!?!? AGAIN I DIDNT READ THE CHAPTER YET JUST HAD A MOMENT OF THOUGHTS AND HAD TO SHARE MY THOUGHT
Mr. Long intime life 🕯️
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