Chapter 188: The Girl He's Liked for Two and a Half Years
"What? You've become some kind of dream coach now? Spouting off about dreams?" Van looked at Zhou Fan with contempt. 'What's this guy acting all profound for?'
"Let me ask you, do you even know what a dream is?" Zhou Fan kicked at Van, who dodged by shuffling to the side.
"Of course I know. Take me, for example. My dream right now is to personally kill those old bastards and avenge my master!" Van said without a second thought.
"Wrong. That's not a dream, that's a delusion!" Zhou Fan mercilessly shot him down. Seeing that Van was about to lose his temper, he quickly added, "Hold on, don't fly off the handle. Listen, let me tell you why I'm saying this."
"In your pathetic state right now, a mere Vermilion Bird can beat you until you're bawling on the ground. What are you going to use for revenge? Your imagination? I might not know the exact strength of those old bastards in Dragon Soul, but they're definitely stronger than both Vermilion Bird and your master. You'll admit that, right?"
Although Zhou Fan seemed to be asking Van a question, he didn't wait for an answer and continued, "So that's what you call a delusion. If thinking was enough, I would've charged back and slaughtered Ye Fei and Zhao Ya with my own hands long ago!"
"But a dream is different. Take me, for instance. My grand dream is to rule the universe and marry eight or ten wives. But for now, my short-term dream is to fight my way back to the Netherworld King's Hall, back to Africa, and personally execute every enemy who moved against me a year ago, including Ye Fei and Zhao Ya!"
After speaking, Zhou Fan took a sip of red wine from the bottle, turned his head, and stared resolutely into the distance, ignoring Van.
Pondering Zhou Fan's words, Van fell into deep thought. Then, as if he'd figured something out, he slapped Zhou Fan on the shoulder. "So, that's why I came to you, bro! Look at me—I'm a quick learner and super talented. I saw how you taught Li Xing and Li Yue. I think in a year, at most, I can definitely become an unrivaled master!"
"Get lost. You, an unrivaled master? With that Gu poison in you, you'll be dead in three days. And you're talking about a year?" Zhou Fan swatted Van's hand away in disdain.
"No way. I'm already following you now. You wouldn't have the heart to just watch me die from this Gu poison without helping, would you? I believe you're not that kind of person!" Van took a deep breath. Although he felt Zhou Fan was just making empty promises, his words had filled him with a new drive. 'Zhou Fan was in such a pathetic state a year ago, but isn't he gradually getting better now?'
He, too, could rise up. And one day, he would fight his way back to Dragon Soul and slaughter the ones who secretly harmed his master!
"Oh, right. Since I'm with you, can you teach me how to pick up girls? I'm not getting any younger, you know, but I'm still single. I've never even held a girl's hand!" Suddenly, Van nudged Zhou Fan with his shoulder, looking a bit embarrassed. He glanced around before asking in a hushed voice.
"How am I supposed to teach that? I can't go hit on them for you, can I?" Zhou Fan's eyes widened as if he'd seen a ghost. 'This guy has never even had a girlfriend?'
"We're heading back to Nanjiang City after sunrise, right? It just so happens there's a girl I've liked for two and a half years who's in Nanjiang City. I'll ask her out, and you can help me!" Van chuckled slyly, looking as sleazy as could be.
"After we get back to Nanjiang City, should I treat your Gu poison first, or help you pick up a girl first?" Zhou Fan took two steps away from him in disgust.
"Can't you treat it now?" Van asked, looking confused.
"Fuck, I need to spend what little time I have with Feifei. You think I have time to deal with you guys?" Zhou Fan cursed, then turned, waved his hand dismissively, and headed downstairs.
"Wait, if you wanted to be with Gu Feifei, then why did you come up to the rooftop in the first place?" Van shouted after him.
"I just had some things on my mind I couldn't figure out, so I came up for some air. Who knew you guys would all show up one by one!" Zhou Fan's voice drifted up from the stairwell, but he was already gone.
「The next day.」
At the hotel entrance, Gu Feifei clung to Zhou Fan, reluctant to let him go. She helped him straighten his collar. The tender scene, however, felt a little strange to Zhou Fan.
The last time he saw Chu Qianqian off, she had done the same thing, gently straightening his collar. Now Gu Feifei was seeing him off, and she was doing it too.
'Is this a habit all women have?'
'Or is it something only gentle women do when they're with the man they love?'
"Alright, it's not like I'm going far. If you miss me, just give me a call when you have time, or have these two little ladies bring you to me. You're acting like we'll never see each other again!" Zhou Fan pinched Gu Feifei's cheek. Before getting into the car, he again reminded Li Xing and Li Yue to protect Gu Feifei well.
Then the three of them set off. Van was tragically relegated to the role of driver, while Bai Zhi sat in the passenger seat. Zhou Fan sat in the back like a boss.
"Now this setup is what a real boss should have. A driver, a bodyguard... all I need now is a cute, obedient girl next to me to massage my legs!" Zhou Fan said, looking smugly at the scenery on the way back to Nanjiang City.