Chapter 113 - 36.4 - Tianjing Temple (1/2)

After the small event with Sun Xiao and the phoenix egg, Li Xinwen returned to his room. Since he didn't get to finish showering earlier, Li Xinwen walked to the bathroom and took his shower. Once he was done, he finally let himself relax on his recamier sofa. Reading books became his source of entertainment next to watching drama series. In addition, he felt that the knowledge he got in the book can be used in the future.

'This idiot thought that he could replicate what happened in a fictional story in his life.'

Li Xinwen was suddenly reminded of what Xue Jun had said and he is now staring blankly on the book in his hand. ”Am I also an idiot to think I can replicate what happened here?” Li Xinwen wondered. The book he was currently reading is about a shooting game called battleground.

There was a scene where the player was surrounded and only had a shotgun in hand. In order to survive, he jumped from the second floor. Following that action, the player continued to jump while shooting at his enemy. 'Is jumping while shooting with a shotgun not possible in real life?' Li Xinwen tried to imagine the scene. But no matter how much he imagined, he felt that it was possible. 'Maybe I should ask Xue Jun about it. He said that we'll start our shooting lessons... when again?'

Li Xinwen picked up his phone on his side and went to check the group chat. Other than Li Jinghua's message and Xue Rui's, there was nothing else. Li Xinwen continued to stare at the screen as if willing a message to come. Then, as luck would have it, he heard a notification and the phone vibrated. But rather than the group, it was a private message. He checked on his friend list and saw that it came from Min Xiaoyu.

[Min Xiaoyu: Mr Li, has my grandfather contacted you?]

Seeing this message, Li Xinwen raised an eyebrow. Tapping on his phone screen, he began to compose a message.

[Li Xinwen: No. What's wrong?]

[Min Xiaoyu: He hasn't returned since yesterday. And he didn't even contact me.]

[Min Xiaoyu: Then earlier, my caretaker gave me something, saying that it is left by my grandfather. I'm worried...]

[Min Xiaoyu: Mr Li, are you free? Can you accompany me to search for grandfather?]

[Min Xiaoyu: If you can't, that is alright too... I'll go and search for him alone.]

Li Xinwen watched as the message came in succession. He thought about it for a moment, then remembered what Min Shaotian had said to him last weekend. 'Don't tell me that old man went ahead with his suicidal plan! I already have a lot of people under my wings and you want me to take care of your grandson too?'

Li Xinwen quickly typed his reply to Min Xiaoyu and got off his sofa. He changed out of his pyjama and into his casual clothes. Earlier, he thought that he wouldn't be going out until dinner so he had put on his pyjama. After he got dressed up, he was about to go out of his room until he remembered that Mother Li might be downstairs in the living room by now, watching her daily drama series.

With that in mind, he turned to his balcony instead. ”I just need to remember to return home before dark...” Li Xinwen mumbled to himself. He took a step towards the balcony, before pausing. Turning around once again, he walked to his door and locked it. Then, he took out his phone and scrolled over to Sun Xiao's contact.

[Li Xinwen: Ah'Xiao, Ge is going out for a while to help Min Xiaoyu. If Hua-jie or mom is looking for me, help me tell them I am sleeping... or something.]

When Sun Xiao received the message from Li Xinwen, he had actually wanted to follow. He typed his reply, then deleted it, began typing again only to delete it again.

On Li Xinwen's side, he saw at the bottom of the chat screen saying 'Ah'Xiao is currently typing...' appearing on and off. After a while, Sun Xiao's reply finally came. It was only a short, 'Okay'.

'Is he alright? Why did that take so long?' Li Xinwen wondered as he sent another message to Sun Xiao, asking him whether everything was alright on his side.

[Ah'Xiao: Everything is alright. Xin-gege be careful outside. Leave everything in the house to Ah'Xiao.]

Seeing the reply, Li Xinwen's lips curved up into a smile. The message was also followed by a sticker of a husky holding up a 'thumb up' sign. Shaking his head, Li Xinwen browsed through his variety of stickers that were available in the phone, until he found a sticker of a hand patting a husky. After he sent it to Sun Xiao, he finally left the room with a light heart.

He met with Min Xiaoyu at the Min residence and he could see that Min Xiaoyu's face was ladened with worry. On Min Xiaoyu's hand, is a small box.

”Mr Li,” Min Xiaoyu called out to him. ”Thank you for coming to help me.”

”That's alright. But, do you have any idea where your grandfather might be?” Li Xinwen asked but Min Xiaoyu only shook his head. 'I guess if he had known he wouldn't have called for my help...' Li Xinwen thought to himself, finding himself silly for even asking such an obvious question.

”What is inside the box?” Li Xinwen asked after a while.