85 A lot to prepare for

"What happened?" I heard Goldy asking me.

I was in a trance of some sort, I guess. I just couldn't remember why I was spacing out for.

"I don't know, man. It just felt like I was out of commission for days." I just made up a lie on the spot.

"Well, understandable. Since that Guo Ning is taking his sweet time to come by, I'm feeling the same way as well." Goldy replied.

"I didn't mean it like—wait, I definitely meant it like that." I chuckled.

I thought of explaining what I meant by saying the thing, but it seemed too much of a hassle, so I left it the way it is.

"Ha… You tend to forget about my skills at times, don't ya?" Goldy asked.

I'm sure he's talking about how he can hear me saying this, but oh well.

"Nah, it's not like I'm gonna forget it any time soon with you telling me about it for the billionth time." I smirked. "I mean, why even tell it? You can simply hear it and leave it alone, right?" I asked.

I didn't mean it as some sort of disrespect. I know Goldy and how he operates.

I trust him. So, I don't have to worry about him hearing whatever goes through my mind because I'm kinda comfortable sharing it with him. But I like it when he brings my monologue into his flow of conversation.

But what I hate is times like now when he mentions the fact that he can hear it as if I'm trying to hide it from him.

I mean, I'm bad with words. If I'm to tell whatever the hell I think every other time, it would suck because I'd say some random shite like what I'm doing right now and it always messes up. I'm going way off topic. Too much excitement, I guess.

"For what reason?" Goldy asked all of a sudden.

"Huh?"

"I asked about the source of your current excitement." Goldy spoke with a light smirk on his face.

Seeing that, I smiled for a bit as well.

"I don't know. Somehow, it feels like I haven't talked with anyone for a while, so it feels good blabbering like this." I replied.

"Then keep on blabbering then. I'll listen." Goldy smiled yet again, making my heart fumble a bit.

Goldy is a nice guy—dragon, you know? He listens to what you have to say, argues with you, retracts his statement and apologizes when he's in the wrong and of course, he's beautiful as well.

If you ask me, he's the ideal boyfriend material. However, the age gap is too much, bruv! I mean, even with the additional ten to twenty years from my previous life doesn't cover the MASSIVE age difference. I don't wanna rope him in as a weirdo who likes a fifteen-year-old as well, you know?

And that's not the only thing. I feel the same way with Goldy as I do for Guo Ning. I just can't see myself with them in any other form than the relationship we have right now. I mean, not every relationship between opposite gender has to be love, right?

"Hmm, I guess you're right about that. I don't feel for you that way as well—thankfully!" He replied.

"Hey! I'm the one who rejected the possibility of budding romance between us, not you." I spoke.

"So? What about that?" He asked.

"Well, you are rejecting the typical scene of the main lead unintentionally falling for a girl and realizing that it's actually love!" I answered.

I mean, I don't want him to feel that way, but my cliched brain is a stupid little thing.

"Nah, mate. It's disgusting to even think about it." He replied.

I sighed. I put my cliched brain to sleep and went on a roll of hysteria. "I guess you're right about that." I continued laughing like a madwoman, when there's no reason to laugh so.

I don't know how I missed his presence, maybe it was because of the overextensive laughing fit that I went through, but Guo Ning was right behind me and it looked scary for a hot second.

"Whoa, what the heck, dude? You scared the shite out of me?" I cried out loud as I saw him.

However, instead of being concerned about my mental health or something along the lines, he was laughing like he heard the greatest joke he ever heard.

"Is that so?" He asked, while chuckling. "I didn't know there could be anything that would scare you!" He spoke.

"Now you know it, right? So, stop it right now!" I spoke in a rather harsh tone.

"Yup. Now I know of your weakness. Things are gonna get a bit exciting from now on." This time around, it's Guo Ning who laughed like a maniac. Not me!

I simply sighed. I don't know what he was planning on that head of his, but it isn't gonna be anything good and I know it very well. But let's just see how much worse he could go. If he went too far, I can just beat him back to his senses… But he'll like it, won't he? Well, whatever.

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So, after a fairly long journey, we ended up back in our sect base—I'm not gonna call it my home now because it no longer is just my home.

Mom and dad were ecstatic about my whole glam up thing, while my lil bro had a hard time in even recognising me, which is fine since he's still a little kid, I guess. I don't know how brothers work, so with about fifty brothers at my side now, I have no good method to function.

Anyhow, I no longer had to worry about the secondary base situation since Liling wonderfully took the helm in that part. However, there's still a part bugging me. What hurt Liling back then? Was it the bandits or was it something else. If it were bandits, then a huge load is off me. However, if it's something else… We have a lot to prepare for.

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