"Uncle Zhang, once the shop is rented, move over and live there. Don't stay over there anymore."
Ye Hao reminded him as they walked.
Zhang San nodded from time to time. When he looked at Ye Hao, his eyes were full of relief.
The two were talking.
Suddenly, a graceful figure in white clothes crashed straight into Ye Hao's arms.
She hugged him tightly.
Her voice, trembling with tears of joy, rang beside Ye Hao and Zhang San.
"Brother Hao! I finally found you, I finally found you!"
Ye Hao: "???"
Zhang San: "!!"
Nalan Yanran clung tightly to Ye Hao. Her straight, delicate nose sniffed hard.
Mm!
It was the scent from her memories.
A satisfied smile appeared on her face. At the same time, she rubbed her head vigorously against Ye Hao's chest.
Then, with reluctance, she lifted her head.
A mist shimmered in her eyes.
"Brother Hao, so you were in Wu Tan City all along. Do you know how hard I searched for you?"
Searching for me?
Ye Hao was completely confused by her actions. He pushed Nalan Yanran away and looked at her carefully.
She did look quite good.
But he truly had never seen her before. He did not know her at all.
And besides, hugging was one thing.
But sniffing and rubbing like that, what was that supposed to mean?
Breathing it into her lungs?
"Miss, you've mistaken me for someone else," Ye Hao said with a smile.
Nalan Yanran said anxiously, "Brother Hao, it's me. Have you forgotten?"
"What brother this, brother that. Miss, I admit I'm somewhat handsome, but you can't take advantage of me in the street just because of that."
As he spoke, Ye Hao pointed at Ge Ye, who was hurrying over from behind.
"Look, your father is already worried sick. If you keep hugging me any longer, I'm afraid he'll rush over and beat me up."
Hearing Ye Hao's words, Nalan Yanran felt as if her heart had been cut by knives.
Tears poured from her eyes.
"Brother Hao, are you still blaming me? Blaming me for being ignorant in our youth? I have changed, I…"
"Stop, stop. I really don't know you. I'm just a blacksmith."
Ye Hao interrupted her.
He could not figure out this girl's purpose.
What if this was a honey trap?
With his current strength, he might be one of the top experts in Wu Tan City.
But in the Jia Ma Empire, he would not be worth mentioning.
For now, it was better to keep a low profile and quietly develop.
He did not want to lose his life from overconfidence like in the simulation.
Nalan Yanran wiped her tears and looked carefully at Ye Hao. She realized his expression was serious and did not seem to be an act.
Only then did she remember.
Perhaps he had not yet recalled the events of his previous life.
So…
"Your name is Ye Hao, right?" Nalan Yanran asked.
Ye Hao shook his head solemnly.
"You see? You've really mistaken me. My name is Hao Shuai. You can call me Handsome Guy."
Zhang San: "0.0"
"No, impossible! Did you just make that name up?"
Nalan Yanran refused to believe it.
His appearance was exactly the same as the Ye Hao in her memories.
Ye Hao said, "If you don't believe me, ask Uncle Zhang."
"Ah? Uh, yes, yes. He really isn't called Ye Hao. Since we were young, we've always called him…"
Zhang San froze for a moment before hurriedly speaking.
Halfway through, he awkwardly realized he had forgotten the name Ye Hao had just casually made up.
Seeing this, Ye Hao quickly added, "Handsome Guy."
"Yes, yes, Handsome Guy." Zhang San wiped the sweat from his forehead.
If I have committed a crime, then punish me some other way.
He had lived more than half his life and had never lied before.
The first time he lied, he almost exposed himself.
Ye Hao spread his hands. "You heard that. I didn't lie to you."
Nalan Yanran still did not believe him.
She was just about to say something.
Suddenly.
Another voice, as clear and crisp as a lark, rang out.
Her tone carried boundless joy.
"Brother Hao! You're actually in Wu Tan City!"
Ye Hao: "??" (TL/N: Latom...)
"!!"
Nalan Yanran frowned and turned to look.
She saw a beautiful young girl in a light purple dress running toward them with a bright smile.
Her sixth sense made Nalan Yanran feel a hint of danger.
Instinctively, she stepped sideways.
Blocking in front of Ye Hao.
Not letting the girl approach.
But as the girl came closer and her appearance became clearer.
Nalan Yanran's pupils suddenly widened.
"It's you!"
The girl in purple ignored her, dashed past her, and rushed behind, hugging Ye Hao as well.
This scene left Ye Hao completely at a loss.
Why were they all hugging him?
Could it be that the extreme good luck from the system had already arrived in the real world?
Feeling the soft, delicate body in his arms.
Ye Hao always felt that he had seen this girl somewhere before.
At a street corner.
Xiao Yan looked at the girl he liked hugging a plainly dressed man who was not even as handsome as himself.
It felt as if his heart was pierced by ten thousand arrows at that moment.
The pain was suffocating.
The most infuriating part was that.
That guy was completely indifferent to Xun'er throwing herself into his arms.
He did not even give her the response she deserved.
Xiao Yan clenched his fists in jealousy, grinding his teeth.
He wished he could take that man's place.
Xun'er called sweetly, "Brother Hao, I…"
Before she could finish.
Clang!
Swish!
A long sword flashing with cold light suddenly left its scabbard.
Then it abruptly slashed toward Xun'er's head.
Xun'er sensed it and suddenly turned around. A golden flame flickered in her beautiful eyes.
Her aura instantly surged to Dou Master.
Then, with a turn of her foot and a light lift of her jade-like hand, she instantly knocked the long sword out of Nalan Yanran's hand.
Taking advantage of the motion, she turned her palm into a claw and gripped Nalan Yanran's delicate neck.
"I have no grievances with you. Why do you strike to kill the moment you move?"
Xun'er questioned coldly.
Nalan Yanran sneered. "Cough… you… you are a bad woman!"
Ge Ye ran over. "Miss, please show mercy!"
Xun'er said, "Is this how your Cloud Mist Sect teaches its disciples?"
Ge Ye was drenched in sweat.
To recognize their identities at a glance and raise her strength from Dou Practitioner to Dou Master in an instant, she was definitely no ordinary person.
"Miss, Yanran has mistaken someone. She didn't do it on purpose…"
Ge Ye hurriedly explained.
But Nalan Yanran said, "I didn't mistake her. Even if she turned to ashes, I would recognize her!"
Ge Ye wanted to curse.
You're under someone else's roof. What's wrong with lowering your head a little?
If you want to scold someone, wait until you return to the Cloud Mist Sect. You can scold however you like then.
No one will stop you.
Killing intent rose in Xun'er's eyes.
"You're courting death!"
Ge Ye suddenly thought of something and quickly said, "Miss, that young man has already run off without a trace."
Xun'er immediately turned around to look.
Sure enough, Ye Hao was nowhere to be seen.
Xun'er stomped her foot.
"Damn it! Just you wait. If I can't find out where Brother Hao went, I won't let this go!"
After throwing down those words, Xun'er released Nalan Yanran and chased down the street.
Ge Ye let out a sigh of relief.
If Nalan Yanran had died here in Wu Tan City.
He would not need to return either.
"Yanran, are you alright?" Ge Ye asked with concern.
"Quick, quick, help me chase after Brother Hao. Cough, cough… that bad woman must be trying to kill him!"
Nalan Yanran shook her head and said urgently.
"Yanran, I don't think that girl had any ill intent toward that young man."
"That woman is very good at pretending. Don't be fooled by her. If you don't go now, when we return to the Cloud Mist Sect, I'll tell Teacher that you stood by and did nothing while I was in danger!"
"You… I… Sigh, fine, fine. I'll go at once."
Helpless, Ge Ye could only chase after them.
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