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Chapter 46 - 46 33 Meeting Tang Fei Once Can Mislead a Lifetime!

46: Chapter 33, Meeting Tang Fei Once Can Mislead a Lifetime!

46: Chapter 33, Meeting Tang Fei Once Can Mislead a Lifetime!

The old man and Little Fatty went to sleep.

Tang Fei also wanted to sleep, but Phoenix wouldn’t allow it.

Tang Fei closed the courtyard gate tightly and added some small restrictions at the door before he returned to the porch and flopped down on the old man’s wicker chair.

Despite its tattered appearance, the chair was quite comfortable to lie in, almost like a soft, large bed.

Tang Fei uttered a satisfied moan, then squinted at Phoenix who sat stiffly on a small wooden stool next to him, her face taut, and asked, “Aren’t you tired?”

“Tired,” Phoenix replied.

How could she not be tired?

She had spent the whole day hunting with Tang Fei, putting in a lot of effort to win against him.

After coming home, they encountered an assassin and then she took the initiative to flee into Hatred Mountain…

This had been the busiest and most exhausting day of her life, a day unlike any she had ever experienced before.

“So why is your body so tense?” Tang Fei said, “Relax, let both your body and nerves relax…

like this, this is the best way to rest…”

Phoenix thought about it for a moment and felt what Tang Fei said made sense, so she said to him, “Then you get up.”

“Why should I get up?” asked Tang Fei.

“There’s only one lounge chair.

If you get up, I can lie down.”

“No way.” Tang Fei was not one to display the excellent quality of chivalry by giving up his place for a lady.

He shifted his body to one side and patted the space he had just cleared, saying, “At most, I’ll share half with you.”

Phoenix eyed the half of the “empty bed” he offered, tempted, but after some hesitation, she didn’t lie down.

The education she received and the etiquettes ingrained in her wouldn’t allow her to do such a thing—lying together with a young man she wasn’t very familiar with before marriage would likely cause a Court Etiquette Master to faint on the spot if they saw her.

Tang Fei didn’t insist.

If she didn’t accept, that was her problem; after all, he wasn’t the one feeling uncomfortable.

On the contrary, not having Phoenix join him made Tang Fei feel even more comfortable.

After all, sleeping alone was far more spacious and blissful than squeezing in with someone else.

There was just a slight sense of disappointment in his heart…

Did she disdain him for having a scent?

He didn’t mind the lemon fragrance on her at all.

Phoenix looked at Tang Fei and said softly, “I’m sorry, if it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have encountered such things.”

“Saying that is useless,” Tang Fei replied, “Better give me an extra ton of supplies.”

“…”

“On Wasteland, we live quite realistically.

A hundred apologies aren’t as good as one ton of supplies.

A thousand ‘thank yous’ aren’t as good as a radiation gun.

To us, words are the cheapest thing…

If you give me these, I can sit in front of you thanking you all night.”

“…”

Phoenix felt her chest tighten with annoyance.

She couldn’t even sit up straight anymore; it was too uncomfortable to keep so tense in front.

Seeing Phoenix remain silent and not speaking for a long time, Tang Fei asked, “What?

Are you angry?”

“No, I know what you’re saying is true.

In such a harsh environment, sorry and thank you really don’t mean much,” Phoenix explained seriously, looking at Tang Fei, “I just…

just think that I should give you supplies and weapons, but I should also say sorry and thank you.

There are many ways to express gratitude, and these are the only two I can think of right now.”

“I’ve seen many wuxia novels where, after being saved by the male protagonist, the heroine clamors about being unable to repay the great kindness and offering herself…

Have you considered this?”

“It depends on the face,” said Phoenix.

If the male protagonist is handsome, then it’s ‘I cannot repay your great kindness except with myself’, but if the male protagonist is not, then it’s ‘I cannot repay your great kindness but will work like an ox or horse for you in the next life’…

They issue an empty promise for the next life, not wanting to see each other again in this one.

Tang Fei leaned his face closer and said, “Then take a look at my face.”

“I think you have no shame,” Phoenix said with a laugh.

“…”

Phoenix giggled, sounding like a merry little hen.

It was odd, considering she was not one to easily make friends.

Due to her special status, she could count the friends she had from childhood on the fingers of one hand.

Yet, after arriving in Old Land, she felt an immense trust in this foreign man, and their mode of interaction brought her great ease and pleasure.

Tang Fei, cunning and ruthless, penny-pinching, lacked any of the noble qualities the gentlemen from New Star exhibited…

Yet, he was so genuine that he seemed endearing.

Previously, Phoenix disliked men who lied the most, but when she discovered Tang Fei spinning tales…

She actually found herself impressed, thinking ‘this guy’s storytelling isn’t half bad’.

In front of him, she could relax completely, not needing to put on airs or a facade, speaking her mind and acting as she wished.

“You were supposed to be heading home,” Tang Fei spoke up, “But, unfortunately, you have to stay.”

He thought about the escaping Star Disc with a heartache so intense it stifled his breath; if he could have kept it…

Wouldn’t that be better than being left with a Phoenix?

Women just increased the frequency with which he had to draw his sword.

Ever since this woman appeared, he hadn’t stopped getting into fights.

“That sounds regrettable?” Phoenix said, staring into Tang Fei’s eyes.

She wanted to know what Tang Fei really thought.

Was he truly so eager to send her away?

Didn’t he feel that having her as a friend…

Sometimes, it was quite nice?

“Of course,” Tang Fei nodded and said, “Once you leave, what you promised would be delivered.

Right now, you’re just nesting here, eating my meat, drinking my water, wearing my clothes…

and I even have to fight other men because of you.

It’s hard and dangerous.

The old man is right, women spell trouble.”

Phoenix chuckled again, and Tang Fei asked with a puzzled expression, “What are you laughing at now?”

“You’re saying ‘a beauty brings trouble’…

are you complimenting me on my looks?”

“Do I mean that?”

“Of course.” Phoenix nodded with conviction, “Only the pretty ones are called ‘beauties.'”

“What about the ones who aren’t pretty?”

“They are bosom friends.”

“…”

“But you don’t have to worry, I’ll be back soon.” Phoenix reassured Tang Fei, “If they hadn’t come, my family might have had a hard time finding this place.

But since they’re here, I think it’s impossible for my family not to find this place…

unless someone doesn’t want them to.”

“Yeah, go back.

This place isn’t for you, and it’s not where you should be.” Tang Fei sighed softly.

Phoenix looked at Tang Fei, “Tang Fei, you’re actually really amazing.”

“I know, you don’t need to stress it.

It’s like I don’t believe in myself.”

“…”

Boom!

Ouch!

“Alright, keep on complimenting me.” Tang Fei said, “Whatever you say, I’ll believe.

I’m not one to doubt others.”

Phoenix took a few deep breaths to ease the frustration in her heart before continuing, “I saw many outstanding young people on New Star, but none of them compare to you.”

“One glance at Yang Guo and your life is changed.” Tang Fei said.

“Who’s Yang Guo?”

“That’s my nickname.”

“Oh.” Phoenix nodded, “If it weren’t for you this time, I think I might have been killed by them.

The assassins who came this time were really formidable; they truly intended to leave me in the Old Land…

At that moment, I was thinking, if the person I’d met weren’t you, how would I have protected myself?

How could I have fought against them?”

“If you keep this up, I’ll have to ask for more supplies again.” Tang Fei said.

“It doesn’t matter, I’ll give you whatever I can.

Anything that can help you, I can provide.” Phoenix said generously.

In the face of life and death, nothing else matters.

If he wants supplies, give him supplies.

If he wants weapons, give him weapons.

If he wants me, that’s not realistic…

“Good brother.” Tang Fei also brightened up, “You are a brother worth having.”

“…”

Phoenix looked down at her chest, why am I the ‘brother’ here?

“Tang Fei, how long have you been studying mechanical design?” Phoenix asked.

“Mechanical design?” Tang Fei paused, “Are you talking about that little bird?”

“Yes.”

“I started when I was a child, it’s been many years, but I still haven’t been able to make it fly.”

“Have you ever considered…

maybe you could help me fix the escape pod?

Perhaps you could fix the communication equipment inside?”

“I’ve tried, it’s no use.” Tang Fei said.

“You tried?” Phoenix widened her eyes, “When did you try?”

“Just a couple of days ago, while you were away…” Tang Fei said, a bit embarrassed.

“What about my escape pod?” Phoenix had a bad feeling.

“It’s still there,” Tang Fei said, “just a bit scattered.

It might have been chewed by rats, you don’t know, the rats on Hate Mountain are mutated, they can even bite through and swallow metal shells…”

The escape pod was hidden by him, and he was the most familiar with the paths in that area.

As a techie, facing such high-end gadgetry from New Star, of course, he wanted to disassemble it to take a look…

But then couldn’t fit it back together.

“That’s not iron, that’s titanium.” Phoenix said.

It’s one of the strongest metals in the world, ordinary swords can hardly make a mark on it.

He’s telling me rats chewed through it?

“Oh, rats aren’t picky eaters.” Tang Fei said.

“…”

——

Once you reach a certain age, you can’t sleep in anymore.

Like every morning, the old man got up early and stepped out to see Tang Fei and Phoenix sleeping in each other’s arms.

They were squeezed together on the same lounge chair, Phoenix nestled sweetly in Tang Fei’s embrace.

“So soon?” The old man was shocked; he thought they would spend some time cultivating their relationship first.

“The wind blows, the world has changed, people’s hearts are no longer the same.”

The old man shook his head and sighed.

At that moment, a noisy clatter of footsteps suddenly came from outside.

Tang Fei and Phoenix instantly woke up, Phoenix seeing herself lying in Tang Fei’s arms, her brain a bit fried, not yet showing her shock when she saw Tang Fei looking at her in panic, “Why are you sleeping in my arms?

What did you do to me?”

“…”

The old man ran to the gate and looked outside for a while, his face grave, “Grey Robes, lots of them…

The Grey Robes from the Flame Shrine have us surrounded…”

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