I Alone Am Immortal: My Rebirth and Leisurely Cultivation

Chapter 144 Let's pretend to be a couple!
After lunch, Jiang Yingzhu had already forgotten the embarrassing incident she had just experienced upon waking up and suggested going to the newly opened shopping mall in the afternoon.

"I second that!" Mei Mengqian raised her hand.

"I second that suggestion! Let's go out for seafood tonight," Yu Bing said.

Li Yan nodded and clapped his hands, "I grant it!"

Jiang Yingzhu: "?"

"If you approve, then what am I?"

"You are the Empress."

"Pooh!"

Jiang Yingzhu's pupils constricted slightly, her expression turned somewhat unnatural, and she spat at him fiercely.

Mei Mengqian glanced at him sideways, but didn't say anything.

People often experience a range of emotions after eating.

Influenced by this sentiment, the four decided to sit together.
The taxi took us to the shopping mall.

"Hey, Li Yan, I'm too lazy to open the door, can you check it for me?"

The car arrived, but Jiang Yingzhu, still lazy, remained seated in the middle of the back row.

"If you're too lazy to take a shower, you can call me next time."

"I'm not going to yell at you. If you don't drive, plenty of others will!"

As Jiang Yingzhu spoke, Mei Mengqian opened her car door.

"See? Someone opened it for me, didn't they?"

“Someone even drove for me!” Yu Bing emphasized.

Li Yan pretended not to hear and told the two to get out of the car quickly. Under the driver's strange gaze, they paid and got out of the car.

Before leaving, I was asked if there were any classes available.

Can't understand.

The newly opened shopping mall is located next to People's Square, where there are usually quite a few people shopping.

There are many people relaxing and playing games in the square on weekends, and the opening of new stores in the shopping mall has attracted quite a few people.

Jiang Yingzhu stepped inside first; the first floor was mostly occupied by restaurants and cafes.

"Mmm, Mengmeng, they all look so delicious."

"so many people."

"Yes, and I can't eat right now."

Yu Bing nodded in agreement, but didn't argue about who would win.

Li Yan had come to keep them company, and upon hearing this, he said:

"Shall we go up to the second floor and take a look? Or should we buy a milk tea first?"

Mei Mengqian didn't care, and Yu Bing was fine with it, so Jiang Yingzhu made the decision.

"Let's go to the second floor first!"

The second floor houses clothing stores, beauty and massage parlors, and a fast-food restaurant called "Headstrong."

Jiang Yingzhu took Mei Mengqian to a clothing store, but they just browsed and didn't buy anything.

It wouldn't be accurate to say she only browses and doesn't buy anything; she compares prices at different stores.

A little while later, the neckline of this dress became too small, and it wasn't as symmetrical as the previous one.

Then they said the waistband of these pants was too loosely stitched and they didn't have any pockets, so they weren't suitable.

After browsing around, I ended up buying Li Yan a set of clothes.

"Why are you buying me clothes? I already have clothes."

Li Yan glanced at the shopping bag; it contained men's clothing from Bosideng.

Jiang Yingzhu didn't try anything funny, like buying him women's clothing as a reward.

Upon hearing this, Mei Mengqian didn't say anything, but stuffed the pants she had bought into his hand, and then looked at Jiang Yingzhu.

Zhuzhu, feed me peanuts!
Jiang Yingzhu spoke, pointing at him with a look of disgust.

"What clothes do you have? Aunt Fang made you go out to buy them when we were in junior high."

She glanced at Li Yan's plaid jacket and rolled her eyes.

"Aunt Fang bought this for you when you were in the third year of junior high. It's been a year, and it's so outdated!"

"And those coats in your house, are they for high school students?"

Jiang Yingzhu pointed to a middle-aged man not far away, who was shopping with his wife and looking on with envy.

"Only people that age wear that!"

The middle-aged man looked down at his jacket and polo shirt, fell into deep thought, and couldn't help but ask:

"Honey, do I look old-fashioned?"

"Remove 'ma' (a slang term for something), but you're not that great either. You're still missing a thermos."

Li Yan scratched his head, unable to refute it for a moment.

His mother ran a street stall selling clothes for several years.

During that period, he often wore clothes that were inappropriate for his age.

Later, they stopped selling them, and some of the clothes were kept at home.

If Lao Li or anyone else needs one, take it and wear it.

Li Yan had to wear school uniforms in elementary and middle school, but he didn't really need any clothes.

However, since No. 6 Middle School doesn't have school uniforms, students who wear their own clothes immediately stand out.

If he were really only 16 years old, he would pay close attention to these things.

When going out, you definitely need to put together an outfit; you can't go out without washing your hair, and you have to clean your shoes.

Unfortunately, Li Yan, having been reborn, no longer cares much about these things.

Because of his cultivation of immortality, his hair is always clean, so he doesn't need to take care of it like this.

As for clothing, it's even more casual.

Li Yan can wear anything as long as it's not outlandish.

Looking back now, the plaid coat, yellow striped undershirt, and jeans I was wearing really didn't suit me.

"Alright, you'll be responsible for my clothes from now on."

"Shameless! I didn't do anything to you, so who's going to take responsibility for you?" Jiang Yingzhu turned her head away and grabbed Mei Mengqian.

"Mengmeng, let's keep shopping. There must be more clothes for sale upstairs."

"Okay."

There are indeed clothes for sale upstairs, but there are more games and activities.

Soon, Li Yan noticed that the three of them were standing motionless in front of a shop.

I looked up and saw... oh, a movie theater.

Take another look at the event sign next to it.

"New customers get 20% off, couples get 50% off," Yu Bing read out the promotion details.

He said to the group, "It's so cheap, let's go see a movie!"

Jiang Yingzhu scratched her head, Mei Mengqian fidgeted with the hem of her clothes, and then they both looked at Li Yan.

Let's pretend to be a couple!

"Couple tickets are cheaper."

Jiang Yingzhu and Mei Mengqian spoke one after the other.

Yu Bing was stunned. She felt that what they said made a lot of sense, but why were they all looking at Li Yan?

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Li Yan's forehead. He glanced at the two people and his eyes met those of a service staff member standing by the event.

The waiter had an extremely complicated expression on his face.

There was anger at being ignored, shock at seeing a beautiful woman, and pleasure at seeing Li Yan suffer misfortune.

Li Yan glanced at his deskmate and childhood sweetheart. The two seemed a little awkward, neither looking at the other, but there was a subtle emotion in their expressions, as if they were secretly sizing each other up.

He coughed to get their attention, then pointed at the waiter and said:
“You’re all too loud, he heard everything.”

Upon hearing this, the two realized what was happening.

"Never mind then, let's go somewhere else," Jiang Yingzhu said.

"Yes, I don't really want to watch a movie." Mei Mengqian nodded.

Then the two of them said in unison, "Yu Bing, if you want to watch a movie, go watch it first."

"I don't want to!" Yu Bing immediately shook her head.

Li Yan quietly let out a sigh of relief; why did he feel a chill run down his spine just now?

He's clearly physically abnormally powerful now.

Strange, it's still a bit chilly.

He glanced at Jiang Yingzhu, who was walking ahead with her arms crossed, and Mei Mengqian, who was walking beside her with her hands in her pockets.

There were two people behind him, and Yu Bing was struggling with her legs, but she couldn't get past them.

Lost in thought.

"Zhuzhu, there's an arcade over there."

After walking through most of the mall, Mei Mengqian suddenly pointed to a spot and said, "Hey, it really is! Let's go over there!"

Upon seeing the arcade, Jiang Yingzhu's eyes lit up, and she grabbed Mei Mengqian and ran off.

Yu Bing, who had fallen behind, nonchalantly maintained the same pace as Li Yan.

He then said to himself, "Why are you running so fast? I saw it as soon as I got to the third floor!"

Li Yan pursed his lips. "Let's hurry up and follow them."

As the two entered the arcade, they saw Mei Mengqian and Jiang Yingzhu standing nervously in front of a row of claw machines near the entrance.

Li Yan glanced at the two men's attempts; neither had succeeded.

"I want to play too!" Yu Bing said, running to buy some tokens. She quickly returned and said to Jiang Yingzhu:

"I'll definitely catch him before you do!!"

"Keep bragging!" Jiang Yingzhu tossed in a coin to start the next round.

Then she glanced at Li Yan and asked, "Aren't you going to play?"

"You guys go ahead and play," Li Yan said indifferently.

He found that the plush toys in these claw machines were quite attractive, no wonder Jiang Yingzhu and Mei Mengqian persisted.

After watching for ten minutes, a voice suddenly came from behind Li Yan.

"Li Yan? Are you guys shopping at the mall too?"

Li Yan turned around, and Jiang Yingzhu and the others who were playing the claw machine also looked over.

Just then, Ye Hui and a well-dressed boy walked in; they looked somewhat familiar.

Meng Weiyang's family and Ye Hui's family have some connection, and she took the opportunity of the mall's opening to invite Ye Hui out for fun.

Unexpectedly, I ran into Li Yan again, someone I didn't like.

He glanced at it and couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

Three beautiful girls actually came out with him!

Meng Weiyang revealed a perfectly timed smile.

"Hey, classmate! Perfect timing, are you guys playing claw machines? I'm a pro at this."

"Really?" Yu Bing questioned.

"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, I'll demonstrate for you. There are techniques to playing claw machines."

Meng Weiyang casually grabbed a few game tokens, then walked to a claw machine and continued:
"I have three moves, which I don't usually tell to people, but I'll tell you because you're Huihui's classmate."

"The first trick is to choose the nearest one over the far one. When playing claw machines, you need to choose your position carefully. It's best to choose a plush toy that is close to the exit. The movement path is shorter, and it is easier for it to roll into the hole after falling."

"Huihui, let me win you a plush toy!"

Ye Hui remained expressionless throughout; she wouldn't have bothered coming if her family hadn't happened to be there.

Jiang Yingzhu and the other two became somewhat interested, after all, they had failed dozens of times.

Meng Weiyang started the claw machine, then selected a fat crocodile that looked easy to grab near the opening, and pressed the button to go for it.

The steel claws descended, seized the crocodile, and then lifted it, causing the crocodile to fall away.

"Uh, it's okay, I have a second move, but this one is more difficult, and most people can't learn it."

Meng Weiyang begins the second round and provides commentary:

"The second trick is to focus your strength. This trick requires you to find the doll's weak points and press down the moment your claws touch the doll to increase your grip!"

As Meng Weiyang spoke, his grappling hook was already activated, and he still chose the one on the very edge.

"Especially when the second move is combined with the first move, it's foolproof."

He selected a large-headed doll, aimed his claw at the head, and pressed the button just before the claw touched the head.

Instantly, its claws precisely grabbed the big head.

However, Big Head's body seemed to be pressed too tightly, and the claws couldn't pull it away at all, eventually slipping out of their grasp.

"Tch~" Yu Bing hissed.

"Don't panic, I have one last trick up my sleeve. Combine this trick with the other three, and you'll hit the bullseye every time!"

Meng Weiyang said affirmatively, and then patted the claw machine heavily.

"The last resort is to slap it. Trust your instincts. After slapping the claw machine, yell at it a few times, and it will obey!"

Yu Bing showed a look of sudden realization.
"I know that trick too. My grandpa's TV back home was always broken, so I just patted it and it was fixed!"

Meng Weiyang nodded, a smile of agreement on her face, and then began the third round.

The third round ended in failure as well.

"How is this possible!" He slammed the claw machine down again.

then.

An arcade staff member came over and issued a warning.

Meng Weiyang slunk away to the side, and Li Yan smiled.

"I'll do it."

Meng Weiyang pursed her lips, not believing he could win. In her mind, this was definitely a scam claw machine, and it was impossible to win anything.

Ye Hui's gaze also turned to him.

Jiang Yingzhu and Mei Mengqian both seem to have some expectations.

Li Yan took a few game tokens and used the claw machine that Jiang Yingzhu was playing. He selected a starfish plushie that Jiang Yingzhu had been trying to grab but had never succeeded with.

The claws descend, the hooks take hold, and the creature enters the cave.

Under the influence of Li Yan's invisible spiritual power, all things, regardless of their nature, must submit.

Jiang Yingzhu bent down and took out the starfish doll.

"Hey, not bad! Come on, show us another one!"

So Li Yan pulled out the cat plush toy that Mei Mengqian wanted.

Then, he grabbed the dog plush toy that Yu Bing wanted.

The three girls immediately smiled happily.

There were still plenty of game coins left, so Li Yan continued to grab them, filling three bags with plush toys. Jiang Yingzhu and Mei Mengqian each got a large bag, while Yu Bing got a small bag.

They also gave the class monitor, Ye Hui, a rabbit doll.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, class monitor, wanna play together?"

"can."

After all, she had received a gift, and as her deskmate, Ye Hui couldn't very well refuse.

Moreover, she felt more comfortable with Li Yan than with Meng Weiyang beside her.

At least Li Yan wouldn't strike up a conversation with her for no reason.

The shopping mall seemed to have some connection with Ye Hui's family. Li Yan noticed that for the upcoming arcade projects, someone would always send over game tokens.

Other recreational facilities in the mall include an ice rink and virtual reality (VR) equipment.

Most of them were also given away for free.

As a result, Jiang Yingzhu and the other two felt embarrassed to play anymore.

After having a seafood meal, the group went downstairs to leave.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd.

Countless people could be seen screaming and fleeing in all directions.

People on the first floor were fleeing, those on the second floor were watching, and those on the third floor, hearing the commotion, were also looking around.

"what happened?"

Ye Hui's eyes narrowed, and she stopped walking out, looking into the mall.

"It sounds like they're yelling 'Murder! Help!' or something like that."

Meng Weiyang heard it clearly and her expression immediately changed.

Just then, the crowd parted at the exit, and a man wielding a blood-stained cleaver swung it wildly. In front of him, a young man was running at full speed.

"You stole my business and then slandered me! I'll kill you!"

The man with the knife was running out of strength and, seeing that he couldn't catch up, he suddenly threw the cleaver at the young man.

However, the direction veered off course, heading straight towards Ye Hui.

"Ah! Scatter!" Jiang Yingzhu shouted, pulling Mei Mengqian and Yu Bing along, and kicking Li Yan.

Li Yan pushed Ye Hui away, then stepped to the side, deftly dodging the flying knife.

She glanced at the man and frowned.

Within my consciousness, there was another person lying in a pool of blood in the mall, but I didn't know their identity.

He pressed his divine sense down on the man, and the murderer immediately collapsed to the ground.

Li Yan had no intention of meddling in other people's business, so he helped Ye Hui up.

Then he looked at Jiang Yingzhu and the other two, "Are you alright?"

"No."

"Then let's leave quickly, it's not safe here."

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)