How to Tame a God and the Lucky Beasts-Chapter 177 - 178: Return to the Mountain and Sea Illusion Realm
Rather than saying Ruan Xingwen experienced no emotional upheaval upon hearing the news of his eldest uncle getting married, it would be more accurate to say the news shocked him so much that he didn’t know what emotions to use.
Although he didn’t often meet with his uncles, Ruan Xingwen considered himself quite familiar with them, and no one expected that his usually composed eldest uncle had hidden his girlfriend so deeply.
As he walked down the corridor, Ruan Xingwen kept thinking, what is the eldest uncle aiming for? Why hide a girlfriend so deeply?
The more he thought about it, the less he understood. He decided to call his eldest uncle in the evening and ask him properly.
Room 906 arrived quickly.
It was a single room.
Yu Xiaozhe initially planned to place Ruan Xingwen on his floor, but he refused.
No need, it would be too conspicuous.
Seeing his refusal, Yu Xiaozhe said nothing more and quietly followed them to Room 906.
After putting away the luggage, Little Yuan left first. As before, Ruan Xingwen didn’t like others touching his luggage, not even an assistant, let alone Little Yuan being a girl.
Today, as usual, she left after putting things down, returning to the floor assigned to the crew’s assistants.
Zhang He watched Little Yuan leave, frowning slightly.
"Kid, I plan to find you a male assistant, what do you think?"
It wasn’t that she had an issue with Little Yuan; rather, a female assistant is indeed inconvenient for male artists in some aspects.
Ruan Xingwen, who was organizing clothes into the wardrobe, raised his head at these words and asked, puzzled:
"Sis? Why suddenly find an assistant? One Little Yuan is enough."
Zhang He continued to frown, disagreeing:
"Little Yuan can take care of your life, but sometimes it’s still inconvenient, like now.
If you have night shoots later, staying up late is tiring; will you still handle everything on your own like now?"
Ruan Xingwen pondered for a moment. Although he thought it wasn’t unmanageable, he indeed hadn’t thought it through.
"Well, sis, you help me find one then."
Zhang He nodded in satisfaction: "Star, I’ll select some candidates first, and then you pick."
"Okay."
Ruan Xingwen continued to focus on organizing his luggage.
The silent Yu Xiaozhe, who had been quietly helping Ruan Xingwen hand things over, finally spoke:
"No need to look."
The other two cast confused looks at the calm person.
"Just use Li Mu, I don’t have much for him to do, let him take care of Ah Ruan."
Zhang He responded immediately: "But like this, Little Mu will be too tired."
It was clear she had considered this at first.
Ruan Xingwen supported Zhang He’s perspective.
Although Yu Xiaozhe said he didn’t have much for Li Mu to handle, the reality was different than he implied.
Ignoring that Yu Xiaozhe is the male lead in this drama with a ton of scenes daily, making him extremely busy and tired, he also has a company and studio to manage, and numerous people to socialize with each day. All these tasks are impossible to manage without help.
So, Ruan Xingwen also disagreed, "Brother Ze, let sis help me find someone else."
Who would have thought that this time, Yu Xiaozhe was uncharacteristically firm.
"That’s settled. Later, I’ll personally talk to Li Mu."
Zhang He and Ruan Xingwen exchanged a look, both seeing the helplessness in each other’s eyes.
Alright then.
The suitcase looked quite large, but it was mainly filled with clothes, most of which Zhang He had brought to Ruan Xingwen’s house in the morning.
Soon, the suitcase was organized, and Yu Xiaozhe and Zhang He said their goodbyes and left.
For a moment, Ruan Xingwen was left alone in the unfamiliar room, feeling a bit dazed.
He had spent half the day on the road and the other half shooting makeup photos and then discussing the script. Now he could finally completely relax and rest for a while.
Sitting on the carpet beside the bed, Ruan Xingwen looked up at the white ceiling and dozed off unconsciously.
Returning to the Mountain and Sea Illusion Realm was unexpected for Ruan Xingwen.
"Xingxing, long time no see."
It was the voice of Yun Jing.
Ruan Xingwen turned back in surprise, giving the person who suddenly appeared behind him a big hug, speaking excitedly:
"Long time no see, Yun Jing."
The sudden hug made the typically serene Yun Jing freeze for a moment.
Maybe unaccustomed to being so close to others, Yun Jing seemed a bit shy.
"Ahem, how’s it going lately? Earn any money?"
Now it was Ruan Xingwen’s turn to feel embarrassed.
"Hey, hehe, money, you earn it slowly."
Seeing him like this, Yun Jing understood.
Probably hasn’t made money yet and even lost quite a bit...
"Sigh... let’s not talk about this."
Ruan Xingwen was only too happy for him to change the subject.
"By the way, Yun Jing, do you remember Third Master?"
Hearing this name, Yun Jing’s clear pupils instantly widened, staring straight at Ruan Xingwen and grabbing his shoulders firmly.
"Who did you say?!"
"Third Master."
Yun Jing’s grip was strong, making Ruan Xingwen’s shoulder hurt, and his body involuntarily shivered.
Yun Jing came back to his senses, released his grip, his hands clenched into fists.
"Where did you hear that name?"
Yun Jing now seemed calm, his anger completely suppressed within. If it weren’t for his clenched fists, Ruan Xingwen could have been fooled.
"A few days ago, someone claiming to be the former owner of the Mountain and Sea Realm called me. It seemed something happened on his end, and I heard someone call him Third Master. But he hasn’t contacted me since."
After hearing Ruan Xingwen’s explanation, Yun Jing said nothing, turning to look at the desolate scenery behind him. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
"Sigh." A soft sigh escaped from Yun Jing, tinged with nostalgia and a hint of sadness, a barely perceptible resentment.
Ruan Xingwen was quite surprised; he thought that after Third Master had turned the Mountain and Sea Realm into its current state, Yun Jing would hate him. Yet, apart from the initial shock upon hearing the name, in Yun Jing’s series of emotions afterward, resentment was the least noticeable.
"Come with me to a place."
The scene before them instantly changed into a cave.
The cave interior had been transformed, entirely lacking the piles of stones one would expect, instead meticulously cleaned and spotless.
The inside of the cave had been reshaped into a rectangular shape, and one longer wall had a mural carved out, filling the entire wall.
The two stood before the mural, Yun Jing raised a hand gently tracing the painting, slowly explaining:
"This painting was left by him."
Him?
Was it Third Master?
Ruan Xingwen suppressed his questions, not interrupting Yun Jing.
"Third Master, back then, was also a formidable figure. But you people in the human world have a saying, ’Heroes fall for beauties,’ and Third Master also encountered his beauty."
As he spoke, Yun Jing’s tone suddenly turned icy, "But she was just a femme fatale, harming others and herself."
