My Taoist nun girlfriend is from the Republic of China era, 1942.

Chapter 74 Getting ready to go home
In the days that followed, Chen Xiaomiao's viewing preferences temporarily shifted from various anti-Japanese war dramas featuring characters tearing apart Japanese soldiers to the world of martial arts films with swords and shadows.

Occasionally, on a whim, he might make random gestures in the living room, unleashing a move like the "Nine Yin White Bone Claw" or a set of "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms" at a fool.

Surprisingly, the idiot cooperated.

Every time Chen Xiaomiao's soft palm strike landed, he would let out a "woof," pretending to be out of internal strength, fall to the ground on his back with his tongue sticking out, and play dead. Afterwards, he would get a big bone.

In a university classroom, Lu Yuan was watching a video on his home security camera showing a man and his dog engaging in a martial arts contest when a voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"Brother Yuan, what are you looking at? Why are you laughing so lewdly?"

A chubby head popped up; it was Fatty Wang.

Lu Yuan swiped his thumb to lock the screen, his expression unchanged: "Did I laugh?"

"His mouth was practically stretched from ear to ear!"

Fatty Wang pursed his lips: "Let me guess... Did that pretty junior girl send you some private photos again? I'm telling you, Brother Yuan, I think you've completely fallen for her. I can't even get you to play games or basketball with me lately."

Lu Yuan neither admitted nor denied it, but instead glanced at Fatty Wang and asked, "Don't talk about me, how are things going with that girl's best friend?"

Wang Pangzi, who had been beaming just moments before, suddenly turned pale, awkwardly touching his nose and mumbling something.

"Well... that's how it is."

Judging from the reaction, Lu Yuan had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

I don't know how much time, energy, and money he invested, but in the end it all went down the drain.

Fatty Wang sighed, patted his round belly, and said in a resentful tone, "Brother Yuan, do you think things would be better if I lost weight? Can you help me at the gym?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan also touched his lower abdomen.

These past few months have been so comfortable. My wife's cooking skills have become increasingly refined, and her once-defined abs have become more and more toned.

"You're about to graduate, you might as well use that free time to think about how to write your thesis."

The bell rang at the right time, and the two walked out with the crowd.

"Brother Yuan, what are your plans for the New Year?"

Fatty Wang asked while checking his phone calendar.

New Year's Eve?

Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment before realizing how fast time had flown by. 2025 was almost over, and the Lunar New Year was just around the corner...

He had promised Chen Xiaomiao that he would take her back to her hometown in Yuzhou before the new year, but the matter of the ID card was still nowhere in sight.

"I might have to go on a long trip."

"You're going to another city for just one day off?"

"Something needs to be done."

Lu Yuan thought to himself that rather than waiting for the Spring Festival travel rush to cause huge traffic jams, it would be better to move the plan forward.

Regardless of whether the ID card was issued or not, the promise made to Chen Xiaomiao must be kept.

After dinner, only a warm yellow floor lamp was turned on in the living room.

On the television screen, Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng stood facing each other with swords drawn atop the Forbidden City; it was a critical moment.

Lu Yuan suddenly reached for the remote control and pressed pause.

"Xiao Miao, take these next few days to pack up and get ready."

"What are you preparing?"

"Setting off on a long journey, to Yuzhou."

"Yuzhou?!"

Chen Xiaomiao was stunned at first, then suddenly knelt up from the sofa and grabbed Lu Yuan's arm.

"real or fake?"

"Why did you lie to me?"

"Okay! Okay! Okay... I'll go get it right away!"

Chen Xiaomiao was so happy she didn't know what to do. She got up and was about to rush to her room, but Lu Yuan pulled her back to the sofa with a smile.

"What's the rush? There are still several days to go."

"Then... then what should I prepare?" "A change of clothes, something thicker, since Yuzhou should be colder than Jiangcheng."

"It's working!"

Chen Xiaomiao had no time to spare for the decisive battle at the summit of Zijing, and excitedly returned to her room to pack and prepare.

The following afternoon, Lu Yuan and Chen Xiaomiao arrived at the underground parking garage.

As Chen Xiaomiao approached her parking space, she exclaimed "Eh!"

The familiar old A8 in the parking space was nowhere to be found; in its place was a boxy car that looked like a big box.

"Lu Yuan, you changed your car?"

Chen Xiaomiao walked around the car once.

"No, I borrowed it from Yu Hongkai."

When traveling long distances, especially to rural areas with unknown road conditions, Lu Yuan felt uneasy about driving his old A8 again, fearing that it might break down halfway.

Yu Hongkai recently bought a new domestically produced hybrid SUV, but he only drove it a few times because he was looking for something new.

Lu Yuan beckoned Chen Xiaomiao to get in the car, fumbled around and pressed a few buttons, and the passenger seat suddenly started to vibrate, the backrest bulging.

"oops!"

Chen Xiaomiao jumped up from her seat in fright: "How can this chair hit people?"

"This is called the massage function."

Lu Yuan sat down and demonstrated, "It's very comfortable to massage yourself when you're tired from a long drive."

Then he reclined the front seats, fiddled around with them for a bit, and then put an air mattress on top, creating a bed that was barely big enough for a person to sleep on.

When traveling with Chen Xiaomiao, there's no need to stay in a hotel unless absolutely necessary. With this car, we can make do for a few nights.

Chen Xiaomiao clicked her tongue in amazement and said, "This iron shell can even turn into a kang (heated brick bed)?"

"Come up and give it a try."

Lu Yuan took off his shoes, climbed into the car, and patted the spot next to him.

A blush crept onto Chen Xiaomiao's face. After hesitating for a moment, she followed suit and climbed into the car, lying down next to Lu Yuan.

The two lay side by side in a small space, their limbs inevitably pressed close together, their breathing slow and soft as they gazed at the sunroof of the car.

Lu Yuan pulled out a folded map and unfolded it above the two of them with a whoosh.

"This is a detailed map of Tangyin County. Take a look and see if you can recognize where your hometown is."

Chen Xiaomiao looked at the dense lines and symbols on the modern map, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper, before finally shaking her head in distress.

"These colors are all so colorful, I don't understand them... My village is called Huangya Village, and there's a crooked old locust tree at the entrance of the village, and a millstone under the tree..."

"Huangya Village..."

Lu Yuan took out his phone and entered his name into the map app.

The search results quickly appeared, and there was indeed a Huangya Village.

Clicking on the village's detailed information reveals several blurry satellite photos and a few lines of brief description, including population and area...

However, they were unable to find any information about the Taoist temple.

More than eighty years of trials and tribulations have been enough to change too many things.

"Little seedling".

"Ok?"

"If you arrive at your destination but can't find your way home, will you feel bad?"

“Lu Yuan, don’t worry too much. I’m already content just to go back and see him once, and besides…”

Chen Xiaomiao let out a long breath, feeling relieved and enlightened.

Besides, I have a family now...

She silently murmured to herself.

(End of this chapter)