Chapter 18 : A Certain War God's Dark History
Yu Xin had already started driving.
Ye Lan was spacing out in the passenger seat, watching Lian Hua's puppet show through Ye Xing's perspective.
Ye Xing had puppet shows to watch every moment, always staying in the theater, truly a little homebody.
Although Ye Lan's body was also quite homebodied, her special identity allowed her to act more naturally, so she could go out freely without worrying too much about being targeted by strange people.
Even though she had learned to use [Existence Interference] to conceal any unusual aura from herself, which could simply fool ordinary people and regular Night Watchers, who knew if it would work against those true big shots?
In this dangerous capital, Ye Lan didn't want Ye Xing to wander around recklessly, and the other troupe members felt the same.
That Mo Tu guy had said the forces here were very complex.
Besides the Night Watchers organization, there were other Star factions, possibly with different stances.
Some were even like the Sunset Research Institute in Qiyuan City.
Being targeted would be troublesome.
So it was better to be more cautious.
After this incident was resolved, Ye Lan could quickly return to Yunzhang City carrying an airplane.
"Hmm..."
As Ye Lan was spacing out, Yu Xin, who was driving the hover car, spoke up.
"Ye Lan, can you tell me about Wang Chao?"
"Eh? Senior Wang Chao? Aren't you friends?"
"Although that's the case, it seems we haven't been in contact for a long time. He only recently contacted me to take care of someone who was coming to headquarters, which is you. Also, being in different cities, I don't know how he's been doing lately."
"Hmm... it seems very complicated," Ye Lan muttered softly.
She felt that Wang Chao and Yu Xin had some unspeakable secret.
Ye Lan wasn't completely ignorant.
Having surfed the internet for a long time, even if she hadn't experienced real situations, she could imagine many things.
It was like they were adversaries or something.
Yu Xin might like Wang Chao, while Wang Chao was avoiding Yu Xin for some reason.
The reason was unknown.
However, this wasn't Ye Lan's business.
If it wasn't gossip she was interested in, she wouldn't indulge in it.
"Senior Wang Chao is doing quite well. He seems to be living quite freely in Yunzhang City, usually lazy and relaxed, able to slack off anytime. He doesn't seem like a Radiant Sun Night Watcher at all."
"Is that so? In that case, he's exactly the same as before."
Yu Xin let out a light sigh, seemingly reminiscing about something.
Ye Lan casually asked, "What kind of relationship do Senior Yu Xin and Senior Wang Chao have? Can you satisfy my curiosity? If not, that's fine."
"Sure, actually, I have romantic feelings for him. I've wanted to become his lover for a long time."
Upon hearing this, Ye Lan was shocked.
"Shocking!"
Although she had vaguely guessed this, when Yu Xin said it herself, the impact was indeed tremendous!
Who would have thought that a guy like Wang Chao could be liked by such a beautiful girl?
But thinking carefully, Wang Chao had quite a few merits.
For example, he was very brave in battle, like an invincible war god.
When not slacking off, he was indeed quite an attractive man.
It wasn't strange for someone to like him.
In fact, Wang Chao and Yu Xin together would be a perfect match!
"So, did you express this thought to him?"
"Mm... I did express it... but in a very strange way. After that incident, there's been an inexplicable awkward period between us, and I don't know how to talk about it."
"Eh... sounds like an interesting story."
With this, Ye Lan became curious about the deeds of Yunzhang City's "War God".
In Mo Tu's words, this should be what's called amusement, right?
Yu Xin was silent for a moment, then recounted that past event.
"At that time, I didn't know him yet. I was also hailed as the youngest genius Night Watcher, with absolute potential to become a Radiant Sun Night Watcher. Then Wang Chao approached me."
"Oh ho~" Ye Lan guessed with interest, "And then? Did he like you and want to confess?"
Yu Xin shook her head lightly.
"Not at all. He had heard I was very strong, so he came to challenge me."
"Ah, why do I feel this isn't surprising at all? It seems like something he would do."
Although Ye Lan didn't know much about Wang Chao, her intuition told her this.
"What happened next?"
Unable to contain her curiosity, Ye Lan started to inquire further.
Clearly, this gossip had attracted her.
Yu Xin continued, "At that time, I was a bit stronger than him. According to the duel rules, I knocked him out with one move."
"My goodness..."
Ye Lan felt this development was quite interesting.
"After he fainted, he was taken away by the medical department. During that time, he woke up and promised with a strong will that he would come back to challenge me again."
"So did he really come back in the end?"
"Mm... after a while, he came again, and then I beat him up severely, breaking three of his ribs."
"How miserable..."
Ye Lan could now imagine how great the psychological blow must have been for Wang Chao after being severely beaten twice by a girl.
"Did Senior Wang Chao give up after that?"
"No, he got even more fired up, with an attitude of not giving up until he defeated me. I was unknowingly attracted by this aspect of him."
Yu Xin's expression was quite gentle when saying these things.
It seemed she really liked that period of time.
After all, for someone not good at expressing herself, having physical contact with a determined member of the opposite sex in this situation gave a sense of inevitability.
This was indeed a rather beautiful memory.
Yu Xin continued to recall, "After Wang Chao was defeated by me again, he seemed to go back and practice hard for a long time, maybe a full two years. When he came back to find me, he seemed much more confident, and his strength had increased a lot."
"Oh oh! Did he finally avenge his shame?"
"No, I defeated him in half a minute, and that was with me holding back a bit. After being defeated, he broke down, and the way he cursed loudly seemed quite interesting."
"Pfft..."
Ye Lan didn't know why she suddenly felt like laughing.
But would it be disrespectful to Wang Chao to laugh like this?
But he wasn't here, so he probably wouldn't know she was laughing at him, right? It should be fine?
No, she had to hold it in!
Otherwise, it wouldn't be kind!
"Is there any follow-up? I'm very curious!"
"The follow-up... This is also the end of this incident. He seemed to have sought advice on battle techniques from many strong individuals, and after mastering them, he continued to challenge me. But at that time, I didn't want to defeat him, and had girlish thoughts, so I wanted to use this opportunity to express my feelings to him. So I deliberately lost to him, and after that, I took the chance to confess to him."
"Oh oh oh!"
Ye Lan immediately became excited, but didn't notice Yu Xin's expression becoming somewhat helpless.
"What happened next?!"
"Next... he rejected me with the reason that he wasn't strong enough, and told me to practice more and come back. I got a bit angry and beat him into the hospital."
"Pfft~"
Ye Lan finally couldn't hold back her laughter.
"Ahahaha~ hic~"
Meanwhile.
In Yunzhang City.
Wang Chao, who was leisurely lounging, suddenly sneezed.
"Strange... who's talking about me?"
