The Nightmare Experience of a Useless Person

"Hey! Didn't I only make an appointment with Lord Qingjun? What's the meaning of the two of you showing up here?!" Jiang Zhiyang sat in the driver's seat, gripping the steering wheel like a ruffled kitten, meowing incessantly.

"You're driving my car, what's wrong with me sitting in it?" The little fox sat in the back seat, crossed his legs, and casually looked out the window.

"Please, there are four of us in this car, and I'm the only one who can take the driving test." Jiang Zhiyang never imagined that he, such a timid person, would one day be the driver for three non-humans, and that such a scene would appear in a fantasy movie instead of a horror movie.

"Also, Lord Bai Chan, how come I didn't notice before? You smelled so strongly of alcohol that I almost got drunk."

"Oh? Is that so?" Bai Chan reached out to the person next to her, and Mang Ya understood and took a gardenia from Bai Chan's bag.

The handsome man gently pressed Bai Chan's hand down, moved closer to her body, and carefully tucked the fragrant gardenia into her hair.

Instantly, the fragrance of gardenias masked the smell of alcohol in the car, leaving only a fresh floral scent in the cramped space.

Jiang Zhiyang turned his head slightly, his tone slightly ingratiating, "Is this a real flower? It's amazing!"

These words were spoken to Yu Qingjun.

"This is Bai Chan's magical artifact. I heard that a certain extraordinary fox was soaked in wine vats since birth. Whether it was human wine or wine from the demon realm, she could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk! Later, Bai Chan's fox father said that she was drunk every day, so he took the most precious gardenia from Qiuyeping and made it into a magical artifact to help her cover up the smell."

"Our Zen Nine is indeed very powerful!" Mangya echoed, but his demeanor was even more obsequious.

"Zen Nine? Gluttonous? Is that a nickname? It's quite cute." Jiang Zhiyang said. Actually, he wasn't that curious. He just wanted to use this opportunity to test Yu Qingjun's state. Seeing that she was in good spirits, he figured she had probably recovered from her sadness.

"Which is the best wine, the wine of the human realm or the wine of the demon realm?"

This was said to Bai Chan. Although Lord Bai Chan speaks harshly, he has never actually hurt anyone. Right now, his tender little heart is still beating inside Jiang Zhiyang's body.

"The best-tasting wine?" Bai Chan paused slightly, thinking very seriously. "Legend has it that there is a wine in Linmeng Abyss called Obsession. It is the water of obsession that the Nightmare Beast was thrown into Linmeng Abyss and could not be dissolved. It was sealed in a wine jar made of clay from Qiuyeping and buried at the bottom of the river for a thousand years. The wine is incomparably fragrant and mellow. Drinking it makes people feel like they are in heaven, as if they have just woken up from a dream."

"Tsk, that sounds weird. Have you ever tried it?"

"Have I drunk it?" Bai Chan's sharp nails gripped the man's chin, forcing him to look her in the eye. "Tell me, have I drunk it?"

These sarcastic remarks instantly created a tense atmosphere in the car.

Mangya narrowed his eyes into slits, trying to hide his deep thoughts, but Bai Chan still caught them in that instant. He was never a simple thing, and that look made Bai Chan feel nauseous again.

Two fake tears welled up in her beautiful eyes. Mangya looked innocent and weak as she gently rested on Bai Chan's lap. "Sister~ everything you want will be yours."

That "sister" almost made Jiang Zhiyang slam on the brakes. How disgusting! How could there be such a disgusting voice in this world!

"Is Mangya even younger than Lord Baichan?" He tried his best to remain polite, not letting any disdain show on his lips.

Yu Qingjun shook her head, her closed eyes expressing her speechlessness. "This lunatic must be older than me."

"Crazy"—it's hard to believe such a rude word would come out of Yu Qingjun's mouth; it's clear the two of them don't get along at all.

Jiang Zhiyang silently drew Mangya beyond the 38th parallel in his mind.

The mountain isn't high, but it's high enough to overlook the entire city's night view. One side of the mountain is the university town, and the other side is the industrial development zone. The three-dimensional city is like a sand table, with speeding vehicles like tiny ants moving through it. The traffic is crisscrossed, and the lights are bright. If you close your eyes, you can almost smell the warmth and life of the city.

"I originally wanted to invite you to go hiking together, but it turned into the four of us watching the night view."

"That's fine too." The wind ruffled her hair, revealing her eyebrows and eyes, and the whole city seemed to condense into a glimmer of starlight in her eyes.

What is she thinking right now? Is she bored? Is this kind of scenery something she's seen countless times before?

"Is it beautiful?"

"Nighttime isn't anything new."

As expected, the world that Lord Qingjun had seen was far more expansive than what an ordinary person like him had ever seen, and Jiang Zhiyang couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"Lord Qingjun, look over there. That's the city square, where many young people dance every night. That's the school library, and on the top floor there's a huge clock that chimes on the hour. That area is full of factories, but a new school will be built there soon, and it will be even more lively then. And there's a tavern, a tavern... it's probably in that direction."

She listened quietly without reacting.

"These amazing little people can cut cloth into all sorts of shapes, dress themselves up beautifully, stir-fry food in a pot, eat by holding two small wooden sticks between their fingers, pile stones into tall houses and long bridges, and build an iron box that runs fast on the ground. Don't you think that's interesting?"

"When you say that, it's actually quite cute." She picked up a pebble and ran her fingers along its texture. "I thought you were someone who hated people."

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

"With your personality, you've probably been bullied a lot, haven't you?"

"You even know this? Although it's annoying to be bullied, it won't be my whole life. I'll also meet roommates who care about me, bosses who understand me, kind customers, and you, Qingjun."

Yu Qingjun turned her head and saw that those watery eyes had been looking at her the whole time. They made eye contact for a second, and then quickly looked away.

"People should live for the good things. I think Lord Qingjun should do the same. Although I don't know what you've been through, since you live on this land, you should live towards the sun."

He let out a deep sigh of relief. "I'm sorry, I really am."

Hearing this, Yu Qingjun realized that the child had brought them here in the middle of the night to comfort her. A warm feeling welled up in her heart, and as she opened her heart, a gentle breeze came in.

"I'll give you a gift; close your eyes."

"Oh? Oh oh oh." Jiang Zhiyang closed his eyes tightly, his heart pounding like a surging wave crashing against the rocks, splashing high into the air.

A soft hand covered his eyes, and Jiang Zhiyang felt a warm, hot sensation in them. "Lord Qingjun, you smell so good..."

"That's fine."

He opened his eyes, as if a black curtain had been drawn back; the countless stars, like fish swimming in the sea, brushed past his shoulders. Before him, pink jellyfish drifted in the wind, releasing pink bubbles that carried the delicate fragrance of crushed leaves. In the distance, a giant cat curled up in a ball on a rooftop, fast asleep; long-legged birds scurried along the road, cautiously avoiding being run over by cars.

"What is this!" Jiang Zhiyang exclaimed in surprise.

"Besides humans, there are many other living beings in this world, many of which are beyond the reach of human eyes." A star landed on Qingjun's fingertip and remained there, motionless.

"This is a dust cricket, a small insect that feeds on dust in the air. When they grow up, they emit a yellow glow, just like stars."

So this was the world as Yu Qingjun saw it, far more magnificent than he had imagined.