Chapter 122: Benchmark

Somehow, Chu Ge felt like smiling whenever he saw Qiu Wuji.

She didn’t intentionally act cute; on the contrary, she often wore a stern and aloof expression that made her seem like an older sister. But he found her adorable nonetheless.

Eating chicken legs with grease all over her mouth was adorable. Sipping her cola with a gurgling sound was adorable too.

And her determined refusal to touch hamburgers was still adorable.

“By the way, why don’t you eat hamburgers?” Chu Ge couldn’t help but ask. “Do you also think that eating them will cause death?”

Qiu Wuji looked at the hamburger in Chu Ge’s hand, hesitating. “The vegetables are raw. We’re living in modern times…”

Chu Ge lowered his head and looked at the raw lettuce, expressionless. It reminded him of a distant memory. He used to be like that too.

As expected, Qiu Wuji’s next words were, “And that white sauce, it looks strange…”

Chu Ge: “Emmm… Why don’t you give it a try? I used to think the same way, but then I ended up enjoying it.”

“I won’t eat it, so I won’t eat it.”

Chu Ge slammed the table. “Why are you acting like my daughter?”

Qiu Wuji also slammed the table. “So you’ve raised a daughter, huh?”

“…No, that’s what other people say when they show off their kids.” Chu Ge softened and tried to coax her. “But you’re different from others. If you want to experience the world, you should at least try everything.”

In fact, it was the same with other people’s daughters because they also used the “try everything” approach to coax children into eating.

However, not all kids from other families fell for this trick. But it still managed to convince Qiu Wuji, making her slightly better than those little girls who refused everything.

She hesitantly opened the hamburger box in front of her. The cautious way she unwrapped the packaging paper made it seem like she had obtained a precious treasure, carefully testing the waters.

Then she cautiously picked a little bit of the “strange white sauce” and licked it.

Seemingly finding the taste strange, she frowned and shook her head. “It’s not good.”

Then Qiu Wuji boldly removed the lettuce, scraped off the salad dressing until it was completely clean, and put the bread back. This time, she finally agreed to take a bite. “This feels like normal food.”

Chu Ge blinked his eyes and turned to look at a table in the distance. There was a five or six-year-old girl doing exactly the same thing as Qiu Wuji.

Qiu Wuji noticed his gaze, glanced over, and then glared back with an unfriendly expression. “What do kids know about good food? You’re all grown-ups and you still don’t understand!”

Chu Ge chuckled. “You’re right.”

Qiu Wuji’s cheeks twitched as if she wanted to reprimand him, but all that remained was a glare.

Chu Ge once again picked up a tissue and gently wiped the corner of her mouth. “Although there’s salad dressing on the side of your mouth, it looks tempting… but my Qiu Qiu is still the most beautiful when she’s clean and neat.”

Qiu Wuji felt like he was teasing her again, with both of his statements, but she had no evidence. As for wiping her mouth… it seemed like she had gotten used to it.

Just like holding hands and taking a leisurely walk home after a meal, it had become a habit.

“There are more and more fallen leaves.” The two of them walked hand in hand along the roadside, and Qiu Wuji looked at the fluttering leaves, asking in a strange tone, “But why do I feel like the weather is still hot? There’s no sign of cooling down, unlike the traditional meaning of an ‘Indian summer’.”

“That’s how global warming is, especially in the south. If it’s going to cool down, it will probably be around the time of the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day.”

“Mid-Autumn Festival…” Qiu Wuji asked, “Is this festival important to you? The Qixi festival wasn’t mentioned in the book before, but the Mid-Autumn Festival was.”

“Yes, it’s a festival for family reunions.” Chu Ge sighed. “It’s been so long since I saw my parents.”

He tightened his grip on her hand and smiled. “But now, I have you.”

Qiu Wuji glanced at him and then turned away.

This mentality didn’t originally resonate deeply with her because it was a memory from thousands of years ago, already faded away. If it weren’t for writing her autobiography, this matter wouldn’t have stirred even the slightest ripple in her. But now, for some reason, she was starting to feel something. It wasn’t because of her parents…

Subconsciously, she calculated that she must come out on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival. A festival symbolizing reunion, no one wants to be alone on that day, right?

As for why in the world of the book, there were so many disciples surrounding her and it still felt lonely, while the two of them huddled together in the house didn’t feel that way, Qiu Wuji didn’t think about it.

Who cares about such a boring question!

It would be better to study the fried chicken instead. “This fried chicken is occasionally okay to eat… It reminds me that I haven’t properly stewed chicken or duck soup before. I find it troublesome, and our house is not suitable for slaughtering chickens or anything like that…”

Chu Ge said, “I heard that there are markets where people specialize in slaughtering chickens for others. We can ask about it.”

“Oh, really?” Qiu Wuji became excited. “That’s great! I’ve seen some excellent local chickens in the market. I’ll stew soup with them tomorrow.”

Chu Ge: “If you find it troublesome, there’s no need… I don’t mind a bowl of chicken soup for my cultivation either.”

“Are you joking? I don’t want to drink it myself!”

“Alright, alright…”

“Meng Meng said we can also make juice from fruits. Let’s buy a juicer…”

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“Oh, wait, I’ll buy a bag of milk candies.”

Chu Ge accompanied her into the supermarket and bought a pack of White Rabbit candies. He came out with a smile, holding it in his arms. The two of them held hands again and walked slowly into the residential area.

“Here, have one,” Qiu Wuji handed him a pack of candy.

“You should eat it yourself.”

“Do you think it’s for you? It’s for you to help me unwrap it. My hands are not enough. They’ve been held by a lewd writer.”

Chu Ge took one, peeled off the wrapper with one hand, and turned to look at Qiu Wuji’s salivating eyes. He directly stuffed the candy into her mouth.

His finger seemed to touch her lips, soft and a bit electric.

Qiu Wuji seemed oblivious to it, her mouth filled with the sweet milk candy. After hesitating for a moment, she handed him the bag of candy. “This time, you can have one, just one, no more.”

Chu Ge took two.

Qiu Wuji kicked him.

The security guard watched their departure with his head turning, shivering with goosebumps. Who said it’s global warming? The autumn atmosphere is getting stronger.

By the way, why did he also feel like buying a pack of White Rabbit candies and eat them with that nagging old lady at home…

But no matter how he imagined it, he felt like she would scold him for being crazy. It’s better to forget about it.

The couple entered their building. They were about to press the elevator button when the doors opened by themselves, and Moon Shadow came out holding an old computer, with a monitor still inside the elevator.

Chu Ge hurriedly stepped forward to help carry the monitor. “I said we could help with the move.”

Moon Shadow apologized, “It’s too much trouble, you don’t need to.”

She turned to Qiu Wuji and asked, “Do you really not need the shadow ability, Sister Qiu?”

The shadow ability had already been developed into a set of immortal techniques by the couple and stored in the Scrolls Tower… Qiu Wuji had no intention of learning it herself. It was cultivated as a special technique of the sect, and many core members of the sect were practicing it.

Qiu Wuji smiled and said, “No, Moon Shadow, you’re such a good girl.”

Chu Ge glanced sideways. You were just a little girl earlier, and now you’re acting like a mature aunt. What’s going on…

But Moon Shadow felt touched. In her heart, Qiu Wuji was truly an older sister with a majestic aura. They obviously got along well. She smiled and said, “Regarding the box Chu Ge mentioned this morning, I have asked for permission, and you can keep it. If there’s anything else you need help with, just let me know.”

Surprisingly, Qiu Wuji nodded. “There is something I need your help with.”

Moon Shadow was taken aback. “What is it?”

Qiu Wuji pulled Chu Ge over with a firm grip. “Fight with him.”

Moon Shadow: “?”

Chu Ge: “…”

“At night, it’s Chu Ge’s training time. Something feels off when I fight with him. I can’t let go. But with you, it should be better,” Qiu Wuji said seriously. “Can you find a training ground or try it in the outskirts?”

Seeing that Qiu Wuji was serious, Moon Shadow said, “Then let’s go to the outskirts. It’s not far from here.”

As she looked up and down at Chu Ge, she couldn’t help but feel that with his simple-minded appearance, she could beat him up with just a shadow. Is there really any value in sparring with him?

Chu Ge tugged at Qiu Wuji’s clothes with a guilty conscience. “Hey, it feels like I’m just being completely abused when I fight with her.”

“And you think you’re not completely abused when I fight with you?” Qiu Wuji crossed her arms and said casually, “You always use Moonshadow as a benchmark for combat strength. Now you can directly measure it against the benchmark. Isn’t that fair?”

Chu Ge didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

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