Genius Club

Chapter 802: Chapter 15 Gao Wen’s Safe_2 Chapter 802: Chapter 15 Gao Wen’s Safe_2 “`

Ah.

He didn’t ask either.

In this era, without any modern medical care or drugs, it was very likely that a minor cold or inflammation could ultimately develop into a serious illness that could take a life.

“Have you heard that your father left behind quite a few research manuscripts?”

Lin Xian continued to ask,

“May I take a look at them later?”

“Of course you can, bro, you’re one of us in Lian Village now, don’t be a stranger, do whatever you want!

Hahahahaha!”

Big Face Cat drank several more cups of grain alcohol, growing increasingly enthusiastic, and rubbed his greasy hand on Lin Xian’s shoulder:

“He took a lot of notes, all stored in that room over there, saying before he fell ill and passed away, if there’s a kid who loves learning, let them learn more, claiming knowledge is the only way to change one’s fate.”

“But in this era, can knowledge be eaten as food?

Ever since my father died, no one has entered that room, and no one has taught the villagers…

From then on, Lian Village has stayed the same, walking down this path, it’s actually not too bad, at least we have no worries about food and clothing.”

“Ah, let’s not talk about such depressing things!

On such a joyful occasion, come on!

Cheers!

After finishing this drink, we’ll go dancing!

Dancing around the bonfire!”

Big Face Cat raised his cup, clinked it with Lin Xian and CC, and downed it in one go.

ℕ𝑜𝘃𝘨𝑜.co

Then, taking Da Zhuang, Er Zhuzi, San Pang, he staggered towards the village center, where a bonfire several meters high blazed.

To the beat of a few animal skin drums, they joined the dancing crowd, circling the bonfire and moving to the rhythm, with a group of villagers singing and dancing.

CC ate the fruit laid out on the table, looking at the crowd singing and dancing with a slight smile:

“Had I known they were decent folks, why go through all that fighting and killing?

Had I known how simple they were, I would’ve blended in earlier.”

Lin Xian shook his head with a smile:

“That’s why interpersonal relations also require some tact.”

“But for you to blend in by yourself isn’t so simple, you need to get past Er Zhuzi’s scrutiny, and the identity of a sister-in-law or younger sister is a necessary stepping stone…

So cooperation between two people is essential.”

CC tossed away the fruit pit from her hand, looking at Lin Xian:

“Do I still need to keep up the act?”

She wiped her hands:

“Teacher Wei also taught me some wife impersonating skills.”

“No need, no need…”

Lin Xian waved his hand:

“Your acting is really too exaggerated.

Like I said at the beginning, there’s no need to act; being yourself is just fine.

The people of Lian Village don’t have that much cunning.”

“Besides, Teacher Wei’s teaching you was entirely based on his own beloved, that kind of clingy, fragile type…

Clearly, that style doesn’t suit you.”

He picked up a piece of fruit beside him and offered it to CC:

“Didn’t you realize?

That pretentious act at the entrance of the village, didn’t you find it repulsive and disgusting?”

“Not really.”

CC shook her head:

“I don’t have any particular feelings about it…

mainly because I’ve never been in love, I don’t know what true love looks like, or how…

lovers in passionate love should act.”

“You might be thinking too simply, but in this world, just surviving is already difficult enough, with no literary works for reference.

Normally, children of my age have no way to understand these things.”

She took the fruit Lin Xian handed to her and turned her head to look at the lively dancing crowd by the large bonfire.

Each era seems to have its own way of doing things.

The methods differ.

But joy seems to be common.

“Do you dance?”

CC turned to look at Lin Xian.

“I do.”

Lin Xian nodded:

“But I can’t dance their kind of dance.”

He laughed helplessly:

“This must be a dance unique to Lian Village, completely formless, incomprehensible.”

“Hey, what’s there not to understand!”

Suddenly.

Er Zhuzi’s voice came from behind them.

Both turned in shock.

Only to find that this version of Er Zhuzi…

was indeed inscrutable, appearing out of nowhere!

Er Zhuzi, who had also drunk a bit too much, laughed heartily and took their hands:

“Come on, I’ll teach you!”

“No, no need.”

Lin Xian waved his hand, declining.

His infiltration into Lian Village was with a purpose, and soon, he planned to enter Big Face Cat’s father’s room to look at the notes he left behind.

Then.

He intended to go to a corner of the village, where Gao Wen’s safe was soon to be cracked open, to attempt to unlock it and see what was inside.

But.

Er Zhuzi was truly hard to decline, insistently pulling both of them to the side of the bonfire.

The soaring flames reddened everyone’s faces.

Er Zhuzi put Lin Xian and CC’s hands together:

“Just support each other like this, follow the movement, come~”

The nimble Er Zhuzi led the dance beside them, gesturing for Lin Xian and CC, with hands clasped, to follow his rhythm and twist.

Lin Xian felt helpless.

In order not to expose his overt objectives, he had to forcibly integrate into the surroundings, beginning steps akin to a tap dance.

CC was clearly dancing for the first time.

Trying to watch Er Zhuzi’s instructions on one hand and being careful not to step on Lin Xian’s feet on the other, she felt as awkward as a beginner, utterly stiff.

But she was learning seriously.

This earnestness…

unbidden brought Lin Xian’s thoughts to Chu Anqing.

The flickering flames on CC’s face gave her an added vivacity and passion, and with the firelight twinkling in her eyes, she exuded an extra bit of tenderness.

CC was, in reality, the indifferent Chu Anqing.

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