Chapter 44

On the morning of October 21st, Lin Fei woke up a little earlier than usual.

Yesterday afternoon, he took a nap and went to bed early in the evening, so he slept a bit too much, causing him to wake up earlier today.

After breakfast, he went out and arrived at the mine entrance. Xiao Bai, as usual, was diligently guarding the entrance. Seeing Lin Fei appear, it let out a happy "woof woof."

"Good morning!" Lin Fei greeted it.

"Woof woof."

"That's right! My complexion has returned to normal today, and I came a bit earlier than usual.

Because I rested well at home yesterday, my complexion has returned to normal. So, don't stay up late in the future, or you'll end up looking like I did yesterday."

"…Woof." Xiao Bai tilted its head and looked at Lin Fei blankly.

"Alright! I'm going in to mine now." Lin Fei placed some braised pig hooves in front of it and then turned to enter the mine.

"Crunch, crunch." Xiao Bai took a bite of a pig hoof and savored the taste.

"Delicious!" It closed its eyes in happiness.

From the depths of the mine, the faint sounds of digging could be heard. With good food to eat and a place to accelerate its cultivation, it was very satisfied with its current life.

Clang, clang, the five spirit-grade iron shovels Lin Fei had made were digging away in the mine.

While others wielded swords to slay enemies, he wielded shovels to mine, a unique experience.

...

Buzz, buzz! The phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.

"Time sure flies! It's already half past nine." Lin Fei thought, "I'll continue tomorrow. I should go back and clean up first; I should be able to arrive at the gathering on time."

Lin Fei waved at the shovels in the distance, and they immediately stopped digging, flying to Lin Fei one after another like bees returning to the hive.

Lin Fei gently stroked them and stored them in the dimensional space, then turned and walked out of the mine.

It was a beautiful day, and the sunlight of this season wasn't too intense, so many people and animals would bask in the sun at this time.

Xiao Bai was lying on the grass outside the mine, basking in the sun with its eyes closed. Suddenly, its furry ears twitched, and it got up from the grass, looking at the mine in confusion.

Lin Fei emerged from the mine, shielding his eyes from the sunlight. The stubborn sunlight filtered through the gaps between his fingers, shining on his face.

"What a beautiful day! Perfect for an autumn outing!" Lin Fei said to himself.

"Woof woof!" Xiao Bai looked at Lin Fei in confusion.

"Today, my old classmates are organizing a gathering, and I need to go home early to prepare." Lin Fei explained.

"Woof woof!"

"That's right! Humans have many things to do, unlike you guys, who eat and sleep, and then sleep and eat. I envy you." Lin Fei laughed.

"Woof!" Xiao Bai called out proudly.

"Talking about you being fat, you even start panting! If you dare to look down on humans, I won't bring you any good food next time." Lin Fei patted its furry head.

"Whine…" Mentioning food, Xiao Bai immediately became docile.

"Alright! Watch the place for me, and I'll bring you some good food. I'm off!" Lin Fei's last words still echoed in the open space as he disappeared from the spot.

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Inside the Li River Resort, over twenty young men and women were sitting under a tree, reminiscing about the past.

"Liu Ziqiang, it's been five years since we last saw each other!" Zhu Biao, with his muscular build, said.

"Haha, that's right! We haven't been in touch much since I went abroad." Liu Ziqiang laughed.

"Liu Ziqiang, is Lin Fei coming to this class reunion?" The calm and composed Zhao Ya asked after taking a sip of water.

"Yes! We were the pride of our class back then, and we had a great relationship. I organized this gathering, and he won't be absent." Liu Ziqiang said confidently.

"Did you invite Ji Xiaoxiao as well?" A boy asked.

"Yep! I've already notified her, and she promised to come to the gathering today." Liu Ziqiang said.

"Liu Ziqiang, you should know what happened back then. How can you dare to invite those two people at the same time?" Hu Zhi, wearing glasses and looking scholarly, said worriedly, "If Ji Xiaoxiao comes, Sun Bin will definitely come too. What will you do if something goes wrong?"

"Ah, Hu Zhi, you're still the same as back then!

Worried about this and that. Back in school, when I invited you to stay up all night at the internet cafe, you really wanted to go, but you were worried about being caught by the teacher and worried about not being able to climb over the wall. In the end, when we were about to act, you sprained your ankle when you got out of bed, ruining our plans." Liu Ziqiang laughed, recalling the past.

"Haha," Everyone burst into laughter when Liu Ziqiang mentioned Hu Zhi's embarrassing moment from the past.

The best memories are those of our school days, when our laughter was pure and innocent, free from any ulterior motives.

"Liu Ziqiang, you remind me of the past, but you reveal my shortcomings. Be careful, or I'll expose your secrets. And don't call me by my high school nickname anymore." Hu Zhi had always found this guy difficult to deal with since the day they met.

"Expose? Ha, I'm not underestimating you, but what secrets could you possibly know about me? Besides, so many years have passed, the past is like smoke. I'm not afraid!" Liu Ziqiang said confidently.

"Back in school, there was a rumor that you liked Lin Fei and didn't like girls." Hu Zhi said calmly.

"Cough, cough, cough! Nonsense, my orientation is normal." Liu Ziqiang choked on his drink.

Hu Zhi's words were shocking, and the honest man's words stunned Liu Ziqiang.

"Haha! I heard similar rumors back then too." Zhu Biao laughed heartily.

"Yep, me too." Everyone chimed in.

"I heard that too. Back then, I was indeed a bit more attentive to Lin Fei, but there was a reason for it." Liu Ziqiang blushed and said.

"Oh…" Zhao Ya deliberately drew out the word, "What was the reason?"

"Well…" Liu Ziqiang hesitated for a moment, then decided to be honest, "Alright! It's been so many years, so it's not a big deal to say it.

Back then, I always liked Ji Xiaoxiao and wrote countless love letters to her, but she always rejected me. Later, I accidentally found out that Lin Fei and Ji Xiaoxiao were good friends, so I went to Lin Fei for advice, hoping he could tell me how to win her over. That's why I became that way during that period."

"Xiaoxiao, when did you arrive? Why didn't you say anything?" Zhao Ya looked behind Liu Ziqiang and said.

"Zhao Ya, bringing up old tricks from centuries ago, how childish!" Liu Ziqiang said disdainfully.

"I just arrived a short while ago. I saw everyone chatting so enthusiastically, so I didn't say anything."