Those who reincarnate must die.

"Jiao Zuoren messed with me?" Zhang Lang was slightly taken aback. He hadn't noticed. When did this happen?

"Just today when we went shopping..." Cheng Jun shook the water off his hands, "That guy had already come out, but suddenly went back to get his computer, and then while everyone was shopping, resting, and having drinks, he turned on the computer to work on some materials, and in front of everyone, he clicked on the most recent webpages..."

"Recent webpages?" Zhang Lang's brow furrowed, and he suddenly remembered that he had borrowed Jiao Zuoren's laptop that morning to contact Wang Defa, and the webpage he opened should have been...

"That guy said he put the website he usually uses for research first, so he casually clicked on the first website he recently browsed, and that's how this popped up..."

Cheng Jun pouted with dissatisfaction:

"Then this guy looked completely innocent and said he never visits those kinds of websites, but when he clicked the second link, it was the data website he usually visits... That way, everyone knew that you were the one who visited that little website. We guys were okay at the time, but the girls were so embarrassed, especially Su Jie..."

As he spoke, Cheng Jun glanced at Zhang Lang and said, "I could tell at a glance that this was Jiao Zuoren's doing on purpose. He wanted to ruin your reputation in front of Su Jie. I regret inviting him here. How come I didn't realize he was a male 'green tea' before?"

"Speaking of which, you are one too!" Cheng Jun frowned at Zhang Lang. "You can't even last the time it takes to travel by train... Besides, even if you want to access small websites, it's not like you can't do it on a mobile phone these days. Do you really need a big screen?"

"Uh..." Zhang Lang couldn't explain it to him either.

"It's too late to say all this now!" Cheng Jun said, pulling Zhang Lang along.

"The most urgent thing is to reverse your image... You know, I can't tell what Su Jie is thinking right now, but considering what happened with Le Xinyi, Chen Lin's opinion of you has dropped a lot! In her eyes, you're now a fickle and lecherous scumbag!"

"You know, a girl's best friend's opinion carries a lot of weight. In my opinion, you'd better be more open about it. There's nothing wrong with men being lustful, the main issue is that it doesn't quite fit your previous persona. If you openly admit it, it shouldn't be such a big problem. I'll talk to Chen Lin a bit more. Tomorrow's itinerary includes an amusement park. You're quite daring, you could show some masculinity and try to salvage your image..."

As the two walked back, Cheng Jun continued to give him lessons, but Zhang Lang seemed somewhat distracted and barely listened.

Back at the food stall, the group continued to eat and drink happily. After Cheng Jun's reminder, Zhang Lang noticed that Jiao Zuoren really cared about Su Jie's opinion and would always try to show off his knowledge in front of her.

Su Jie was always cheerful and outgoing, able to chat with anyone, but only superficially. Chen Lin, on the other hand, was more attentive, seemingly praising Jiao Zuoren's excellence, glancing at Zhang Lang every now and then, even with a hint of sarcasm.

"Those who study law are different; they have clear logic, are intelligent, and have impeccable manners... unlike some people nowadays who have heads full of nonsense, yet appear honest and virtuous on the surface!"

"Hey, you're not interested in him?" Cheng Jun interrupted Chen Lin, "You've never praised me like this before!"

"What's so special about you that I have to praise you for?" Chen Lin pouted.

Cheng Jun was speechless after being rebuked. He shrank back and saw Xiao Qiang eating skewers across from him. His eyes lit up and he turned to look at Zhang Lang: "By the way, Lao Er, I heard from Qiang Ge that you are a celebrity sparring partner at the boxing gym. I didn't realize you were such a good fighter before." As he spoke, he flexed his not-so-obvious biceps.

Hearing this, Su Jie and Chen Lin both turned around. But Zhang Lang took a bite of his flatbread and said calmly, "I'm just better at taking a beating..."

The words he was about to say were met with a sharp rebuke, nearly causing Cheng Jun to stumble and fall. But he still managed a forced smile and said, "Second brother, you're being modest again... Fighting isn't just about taking hits; I've heard it requires a lot of skill..."

"He's not being modest..." Xiao Qiang slurped up a piece of skewer. "This guy's been here for half a year, and I've never seen him fight back even once. He's either getting beaten up or dodging every day... But his stamina is really good, and his dodging skills are better than mine!"

As he spoke, he pressed Zhang Lang, "You don't know how to punch or kick, do you? When can I teach you?"

"What's it to you? Why are you interrupting?!" Cheng Jun shouted inwardly, but in the end he could only look at Zhang Lang, hoping that this guy could stand up for himself!

Zhang Lang stuffed the last piece of flatbread into his mouth, then shook his head: "No need, I'm afraid of getting hurt..."

Cheng Jun slapped his forehead, while Chen Lin snorted, "Why even bother boxing if you're afraid of getting hurt!"

"That's not entirely true..." At this moment, Jiao Zuoren explained for Zhang Lang, "Defensive sparring partners with protective gear are different from combat sparring partners. The latter involves more intense combat, is more likely to result in injury, and requires more professional personnel!"

"Wow, you even know about combat sports?" Chen Lin said with a smile, linking arms with Su Jie.

"Hehe, I know a little... I also enjoy boxing in my spare time!" Jiao Zuoren pushed up his glasses and turned to Zhang Lang: "Want to spar sometime?"

Zhang Lang had already picked up a skewer of lamb kidneys: "No need..."

"I bet you're just too scared!" It was indeed Pan Xiaoyu speaking: "So big, how can you be such a coward!"

"Xiaoyu!" Su Jie tugged at her, "How rude!" Turning to Zhang Lang apologetically, "Xiaoyu speaks without any respect..."

"It's nothing." Zhang Lang smiled, picked up his beer, and took a sip. "I'm really not very brave."

"That's right!" Xiao Qiang draped an arm over Zhang Lang's shoulder. "This guy doesn't get involved in any excitement at the boxing gym except for clients. He doesn't go to watch any boxing matches. He just does whatever the boss tells him to do, he's honest and dutiful... Sigh, it's only because he's with a good boss like our Mr. Liu. If he had a ruthless boss, he would definitely be treated like an animal!"

Xiao Qiang seemed completely oblivious to the atmosphere, but his meddling eased the awkwardness, and everyone started laughing and joking again, intentionally or unintentionally ignoring Zhang Lang, who was sitting alone at the corner of the table eating. Only Cheng Jun and Su Jie would occasionally glance at him; the former's eyes revealed a sense of disappointment, while the latter's were somewhat complicated.

The group chatted until midnight before returning to the hotel to shower and go to bed.

Back in his room, Jiao Zuoren turned on his computer to write something, while Zhang Lang took off his clothes and draped them over the headboard to clean themselves before taking a shower.

As the rushing water washed over his body, Zhang Lang thought about his plans for the next few days.

According to the itinerary Cheng Jun showed him, this tour is a five-day, four-night trip, and today marks the end of the first day.

Tomorrow morning, they will take a bus to Wonderland, a famous amusement park on the outskirts of Dongzhou City. They can basically play there from noon until night, and stay at a themed hotel near the amusement park in the evening.

On the third day, they will travel to the scenic Haiya Valley on Fangzhou Island, mainly to visit some natural landscapes, and stay at a resort near the valley in the evening.

Then, on the fourth day, which is the day many people look forward to the most, they will go to Fangzhou Film City for a visit. There are buildings and landscapes of various styles there. It is the main filming location for films and television dramas in East Asia, and there is also a great chance of bumping into celebrities.

On the morning of the fifth day, they returned to Dongzhou City, bought some souvenirs, and then took the bus back home...

It was a very ordinary tourist itinerary... As for Wang Defa's meeting place, coincidentally, it was set at the Wonder Kingdom, and the date was tomorrow night at midnight... According to the normal itinerary, the amusement park should have already closed for the night by then, and they would be resting at the themed hotel.

All Zhang Lang had to do was sneak into the closed park unnoticed and attend the gathering at the designated location… This wouldn't normally be difficult for him, but the main world is different from the mission world; he couldn't expose his whereabouts so easily. Even if he could avoid being seen, the ubiquitous security cameras would be a problem. It seemed he'd have to be careful tomorrow night.

Just as Zhang Lang was pondering, he heard voices coming from the room.

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