Autumn was getting colder and the cold wind was bleak. When Su Jingyang went out that morning, Ling Li specifically told him to add more layers. Su Jingyang gave Ling Li clothes from the clothing store from Liang Lu before fall. Ah-Xuan still had some clothes but he did need new ones. Liang Lu asked him hesitantly why he still wanted children’s clothes. Su Jingyang just found a reason causally and fooled him. Liang Lu had probably figured out his temper by now, so he didn’t ask too much.

Su Jingyang passed a meal with the other people in the shop, and then continued to nest behind the counter to read.

It was still lunch at this time, and there were very few people who came to buy or read books. Su Jingyang watched the counter with focus without being interrupted.

In the shop, there was someone who introduced books to people that needed it. He only needed to collect money. During this period of time, he just mostly read books.

What was he reading? Love stories.

At that time, system no. 1 said that he would have to promote the plot for the protagonist of the book to reach a happy ending. He felt that there wasn't much hope, but he was idle and couldn’t do anything so he began to take advantage of the convenience of working in a bookstore and began to study hard. His goal was to find some inspiration in the routines of those love stories, so that he wouldn't be stupid and ignorant after meeting the protagonist.

Although he lived in a world where men could give birth, which was slightly different from the themes of the love drama he had watches, he believed that in fact, novels were just about changing the icing but not the cake¹.

While he was reading seriously, a figure appeared in front of the counter, shaking it, and with a pop, someone shouted: "I want to return this book!"

Su Jingyang quickly raised his head from the book. Many people read and copy books in the bookstore and some buy books. Generally, people who spend money to buy books were people who love books, and they rarely return them. However, if it wasn't damaged, it could be refunded within a certain period of time.

"Quickly, quickly, refund me the money!"

Su Jingyang reached out and took the book that had been dropped on the counter. He raised his eyes and glanced at the young man who was already rubbing his hands together, unable to wait for his refund, and raised his eyebrows.

Huh, he didn't expect to see him, it was the precious grandson of that difficult old lady!

Su Jingyang looked down at the book again. Sure enough, the old lady came to buy it a few days ago. After spending a lot of time in the bookstore, she bought this collection of the top three papers in scientific research over the years. It wasn't cheap. Many scholars brought their own pens and papers to copy it. The old lady probably bought it directly because she was afraid that her grandson would be tired from copying.

Su Jingyang saw her coming from afar and his head hurts, so he got up and avoided her. He asked the other people in the store to help collect the money, and only came out after she left with the book covered in cloth.

In just a few days, the grandson wanted to refund it back.

"This is the refunded money, you can collect it." After examining the book, Su Jingyang found that it was still brand new. He suspected that a single page hadn't even been flipped, so he secretly shook his head and refunded the money for the book.

The grandson hurriedly stretched out his hands to take it, and after counting the money, he smiled and said to Su Jingyang: "I didn't expect this book to be quite expensive."

He got the money and was about to leave. Grandson seemed to have noticed something and looked back at Su Jingyang, "I... have I seen you before?"

When Su Jingyang was helped the old lady with carrying firewood, it was still summer. He worked coarse cloth at the time, and his skin was a little tanned because of being exposed exposed to the sun. But now Su Jingyang was wearing an azure robe, with a square scarf of the same color on his head. Without sun exposure, his skin had completely turned white within two days. At that moment, he was sitting there holding a book, alike a quiet and elegant scholar, his image was completely different from at that time.

Therefore, this study scumbag who was absent-minded in everything didn't have the eagle eyes of the old lady, and it was normal that he couldn't recognize him at this time.

Su Jingyang smiled politely and said that he had remembered wrong.

He seemed to have just casually asked, he didn't feel very entangled in the problem. He scratched his head and ran out with a smile, and then turned over money in his hands to the few rascals waiting for him outside the shop, they hooked his shoulders and left.

Su Jingyang laughed abruptly. If this guy became successful then he would walk upside down after turning his name into Yang Jingsu²!

A few days later, the old lady came again, she told the people in the shop that her grandson had dropped the book in the latrine, and that it was soiled and couldn't be read, so she gritted her teeth and bought another one. Su Jingyang hid in the corner and probingly glanced at the whole fiasco. He saw her carefully counting the copper plates at the counter on the check out, and she was still showing off to others how hard her grandson was working. He read books even when squatting on the latrine, he would definitely be able to pass the exam and become a top official.

Su Jingyang wanted to laugh a little, the others were definitely bullying the old lady who didn't know how to read, they just fooled around with the book, unable to help but laugh from the corners of their mouths.

Su Jingyang casually found someone in the store to man the counter, and asked him to go and entertain the old lady. The old lady finally left with the book contentedly.

Probably because he tasted sweetness from last time, the grandson indeed happily returned for money the next day.

Su Jingyang sneered secretly, this guy was really addicted. He took the book calmly and flipped through it, he then threw it back right after, saying that he couldn't refund it.

When the ecstatic grandson heard what he said, his smile immediately stopped in its tracks, and he assumed the stance of a hard customer. Su Jingyang reached out his hand to turn to the front page of the book, tapping his finger in the lower right corner where a name was written in a small font: Hao Jiasheng.

This was Su Jingyang’s masterpiece from the day before. He told the person he sent that since the old lady was buying such an expensive book, it should be marked. If was is thrown away elsewhere, it would be returned once it was picked up. The old lady spent money twice. She was distressed, and naturally didn't protest, she then asked someone to help write the name of her baby grandson.

"Sorry, our shop has strict regulations. Books that are damaged or dirty cannot be returned."

Hao Jiasheng didn't dare to believe it at first, he then became angry again but he knew that there was no point arguing. He gave Su Jingyang a vicious look, aggressively grab the book from his hand, and walked away like the wind.

Su Jingyang leaned on the back of the chair and crossed his arms, the corners of his mouth raised upwards, he said in a good mood toward's grandson's fleeing back: "Study hard to make progress every day!"

After that day, the grandmother and grandson didn't come again, Su Jingyang was happy for a while, he certainly wasn't in the mood to play with them in the first place.

Su Jingyang continued to study with the books and when he finally worked a little pattern, rumors began spreading across the town, saying that a very nasty thief had come here. He didn't attack woman and duo, but instead specializes in fresh and tender children. If he succeeds they would be killed directly, especially cruelly!

For a while, the people in the town panicked, Su Jingyang obviously observed fewer children running in the streets outside, probably because most were held inside their homes by adults and weren't allowed to come out.

Ling Li also heard about this, he stayed at home every day to guard Ah-Xuan, not going anywhere else. Su Jingyang wanted to accompany him at home, but Ling Li was afraid of delaying his business so he didn't agree.

Su Jingyang helped Ling Li get some relatively handy weapons, such as wooden sticks and iron rods, and then hurried back as soon as possible after getting off work every day.

It was peaceful for a while, when Su Jingyang and the people in the town finally felt that the perverted thief had already left this place, something happened to Ling Li and Ah-Xuan...

That evening, as usual, he closed library door and bought some snacks for Ah-Xuan, he then hurried home. But as soon as he entered the gate, he found Ling Li lying in the yard, and Ah-Xuan was missing.

Su Jingyang only felt his brain explode, and after dropping the things in his hands he immediately ran to help Ling Li, "Ali, Ali!!! Are you alright?!"

Ling Li's face was corpse white, and he pointed out a certain direction in a slow motion. His voice was weak and almost inaudible, "Ah-Xuan, child... child..."

Su Jingyang naturally knew that the child must've had an accident, he was worried about Ling Li's condition but worried about the child more. He swore in a hurry, the weather was getting colder, he didn't dare to just leave the groggy Ling Li in the courtyard. The child was still outside. He had no choice but to carry Ling Li into his room in a hurry, not daring to delay any longer, he picked up an iron rod and chased in the direction that Ling Li had pointed at.

He regretted until his eyes were red, he should've taken a few days off from Liang Lu to guard Ling Li and Ah-Xuan at home, otherwise, things wouldn't be like now...

Wait, wait, wasn't that Ah-Xuan! ?

Su Jingyang panted and saw a handsome young boy dressed in black. He was holding a comatose Ah-Xuan with one hand, having just came out of a small alley, he looked up, and walked in another direction. The man was tall and had long legs, he walked extremely quickly, and Ah-Xuan laid on his shoulders without any movement.

The flames in Su Jingyang's eyes skyrocketed, burning blazingly: disgusting, perverted, dead thief! Even children weren't let go of! He'd kill him today or die trying!

In order not to startle the snake, Su Jingyang calmed down his turbulent breathing and approached quietly and quickly.

When the distance was almost near enough, he raised the iron rod and slammed it on the dead pervert's head!

Unexpectedly, before the iron rod fell, the black-clothed boy suddenly turned his head, his eyes were as cold as a knife, and he raised his hand to stop the iron rod with ease. Su Jingyang only felt that he was shaken by a strong force, and he didn't dare react recklessly. He staggered back and fell heavily to the ground so hard that his ass almost broke again!

The black-clothed boy's series of actions were quick and neat, but his expression was calm and unrestrained. Su Jingyang, a man with only brute force but no martial arts, was instantly killed like a chicken.

Su Jingyang didn't care about the pain and quickly picked up the iron rod to get up, he stared fiercely at the black-clothed boy with a fair complexion and a handsome face in front of him.

MD, what's so good about having such good skin! Doing such evil things, big pervert, big pervert! ! ! Pooh! Disgusting!

Su Jingyang struck at him with a stick. He didn't lose his momentum even when he lost, his eyes were wide and he shouted, "Hand over the kid! Quick!"

Su Jingyang glanced at the surroundings. Their location was already on the more seedy side. In addition, it was just the time for dinner. There was no one outside who he could ask for help. He could only rely on himself now. But this person obviously has martial arts training and high internal strength, what to do if he couldn't beat him, what to do...

Dog system, why did it send him to a world of martial arts!

The system was cursed repeatedly, but for some reason it didn't come out to laugh at him, nor did it come out to scold him, it was as quiet as a chicken.

Hearing his slogan that was like a bandit's, the black-clothed boy raised his red lips and chuckled, "Accomplice?"

Although his voice wasn't loud, the two simple words were more scary than Su Jingyang's bluffing.

Su Jingyang's originally big eyes widened even more, and he quickly glared at him, "What accomplice!? You hand over the child quickly, otherwise I'll make you unable to leave here alive!"

The black-clothed boy glanced at him coldly, "You, make me? You can't even help yourself!"

Then... Su Jingyang was abused again.

Su Jingyang clutched his chest and coughed vigorously. He was coughing continously and his face was flushed, blood stained the corner of his mouth. He felt that his internal organs were almost jumbled together, and his whole body was trembling with pain, but he still stumbled towards his the black-clothed boy. He chased the back of the black-clothed teenager, hugged his thigh and prevented him from leaving, "Y-you give me the child, put the child down..."

"You really aren't afraid of death unless you see the coffin, huh."

The black-clothed boy seemed a bit disgusted by the fact that Su Jingyang was touching him, and was about to make another move, but Su Jingyang went ahead of him. He rushed up with all his strength, and hit the teenager's chin with his hard head! No matter how high his martial arts was, the young man in black didn't expect that he would have such a trick and unexpectedly let him succeed, he snorted in pain, and the strength of his arm also loosened.

Su Jingyang hurriedly took the opportunity to snatch the child over, hugged him tightly, and then stepped back abruptly.

The black-clothed young man was hit by Su Jingyang, his mouth bleed, the color of the blood was as red and magnificent as the color of his lips. He closed his eyes, his long eyelashes trembled twice, and he rubbed the blood stains from the corners of his mouth with his long fingers and sighed silently, as if he was holding himself back from doing something.

Su Jingyang suddenly caught a glimpse of a group of officials patrolling the neighbourhood slowly approaching from not far away. Su Jingyang seemed to see hope and hurried over there, yelling: "The thief is here!!! Hurry up, come over, and catch the thief!!!"

The officers and soldiers heard Su Jingyang's shouts, looked over there, and then rushed there one after another.

"..." The boy in black also heard Su Jingyang's ghost-like wailing. He suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the back of Su Jingyang running away while holding the child. His eyes changed emotions several times, and his expression suddenly became a little angry.

The black-clothed boy didn't say much, he directly used his poweress³ to carry Su Jingyang into the alley where he came out just now, and asked him: "So, you're the child's family?"

When Su Jingyang fell to the ground, he kept backing away and said to him, "If you know why ask!"

"Then why do you shout like a bandit? Can't you just say that the child belongs to you?"

"Me???" Su Jingyang almost died from anger, and immediately said furiously: "Nonsense! You're a thief who snatches children, why do I need to explain anything to you?!"

"You still say that I'm a thief?" The black-clothed boy motioned his chin towards the end of the alley, "The thief is there, stupid thing."

Su Jingyang still guarded against him, but glanced briefly in the direction he indicated, and after such a glimpse, his expression instantly froze, and he was taken aback before fully turning his head over and aiming it towards the person there.

Su Jingyang was dumbfounded.

Because there was a wretched and twisted man in the alley who was gagged and tied up there, plus there was a suspicious mass of blood on the clothes between his legs. He had probably fainted from the pain. Su Jingyang's scalp numbed.

Su Jingyang's mind quickly turned, recalling the behavior of the black-clothed young man taking the child out of the alley and the words he had just said, he soon realized that he seemed to have misunderstood something!

It turned out that this young man wasn't the thief, on the contrary, he saved Ah-Xuan!

Su Jingyang never felt ashamed of confessing his mistakes. His attitude immediately changed. He hugged Ah-Xuan and leaned over, gratifying the young man's looks this time: how pleasing to the eyes he was, how handsome he looks, such a beautiful and handsome boy in black. "Young man! Blessed man! Thank you so much! You're so kind! You saved a child and a family from despair! Just now I was too anxious and misunderstood you, I accused you of such a terrible thing!! I'm now here to repay you! I'm sorry!"

Su Jingyang was crumpling his facial features hard just now, with red eyes sturdy and a viciousness of a wolf, although he still looked a bit stupid. Now his flushed and trusting face and the round eyes were shining brightly, speaking softly like a kitten eager to please, but still looking stupid.

The black-clothed boy's mouth cruled up and he smiled. He had seen the red mole on Su Jingyang's hand just now, and took it for granted that the child was Su Jingyang's. He couldn't help but wondered who had suffered from bad luck accumulated from eight lifetimes and married such a stupid man.

Su Jingyang said with eyes full of sincerity: "En-Gong, En-Gong⁴, Ali and I will go to the temple to pray for you and raise a memorial tablet for your longevity. Dare to ask, what's the young man's name?"

The black-clothed young man squinted his eyes slightly in disgust, pushed his too close face away, and opened his mouth and left a sentence: "You're too stupid, you don't deserve to know my name."

Then he turned around, his clothes fluttering in the wind. When the officers and soldiers finally arrived, he had completely disappeared from Su Jingyang's sight.

Su Jingyang: "..." His friendly smile gradually disappeared.

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Notes

1- I don't know if I'm right but I just did some things and some stuff. It should still be in line with the contents

2- Same meaning just added a bit

3- Should've been qinggong, a martial arts that alledgedly makes you're body light as a feather and enable you to fly but... well 🤷🏻‍♀️

4- Sort of like life savoir of something. I looked cooler like that so I just left it