Dong'an is an ancient city with a very long history and profound cultural heritage. However, with the large-scale renovation of the city, high-rise buildings have sprung up one after another, and those ancient charms can only be found from the preserved tourist attractions.
Zhao Rui's home is located in a community built in the late 1980s in the southern suburbs of Dong'an. Although it looks a bit shabby surrounded by high-end residential buildings nearby, it is still relatively quiet.
When Zhao Rui came home, the first thing he did was to take a shower. After so many days in the wind and sun, and soaking in sea water for so long, he was already filthy.
Rushing into the bathroom, letting the water from the nozzle wash his body, he breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the golden nest and silver nest are really not as good as his own kennel, and he is comfortable at home.
After washing for an hour, Zhao Rui washed the dirt off his body carefully. While wiping the water droplets on his body with a towel, Zhao Rui picked up a mirror and took a picture.
Ever since his body was fused with the ancient monster gene, great changes have taken place, but he has never known what his face has become.
The round mirror clearly reflected his face—bronze complexion, sword eyebrows and star eyes, well-defined outline, and he looked very handsome. Compared with the ordinary one who couldn't be found in the crowd before, he was obviously not at the same level. , fortunately, the current appearance finally still bears the shadow of the past.
"It's okay, it's okay, I can finally recognize it, otherwise, those neighbors, classmates and teachers can't recognize it, then it will be really troublesome."
Zhao Rui touched his face with his hands, and heaved a sigh of relief.
He has always been worried that the monster gene has modified his body too much, but now it seems that he is a little too worried.
After taking a shower, he went to the bedroom to get clean clothes and put on, when there was a knock on the door suddenly.
"Who is it?"
Zhao Rui asked, feeling a little puzzled, why someone was looking for him as soon as he returned.
When I opened the door, I saw a tall, beautiful girl in her early twenties standing outside the door. The girl was wearing a white T-shirt on her upper body, denim shorts on her lower body, a pair of pink sandals on her feet, and a pair of slender legs with a dazzling luster.
"Xiao Rui! Is it really you? You're back!"
When the girl saw Zhao Rui, she immediately cried out in joy, and opened her arms to give Zhao Rui a warm hug, but suddenly thought of the difference between men and women, she stretched out her arms in mid-air, and suddenly let them down again.
"Sister Xiaolan, we haven't seen each other for only ten days, do you miss me that much?" Zhao Rui let the girl in while smiling.
The girl's name is Sun Xiaolan, she lives opposite Zhao Rui, her father is a university professor, and her mother is also a high school teacher.
Because they are neighbors, the relationship between the two has been very close since they were young. In addition, elementary school, junior high school, and high school are all in the same school, and they were admitted to the same university later, so they can be called childhood sweethearts.
Sun Xiaolan is one year older than Zhao Rui. Since she was a child, she has regarded herself as Zhao Rui's sister and has a strong desire to protect. The aunt downstairs once joked that Xiaolan is a loving little hen who always protects Zhao Rui.
"Of course I miss you." Sun Xiaolan entered the room and sat down on the sofa, as if at home, with her white and slender legs crossed and folded, shaking.
"Two days ago, I heard from Aunt Li from the neighborhood committee that the luxury cruise ship you were on, the Hailing, encountered a severe storm when it went out to sea. Many people died and disappeared. You are on the list of missing persons. There is little hope of surviving. At that time I was so sad that I cried a lot! I didn't expect you to run back by yourself just after crying, it really made me cry for nothing."
Sun Xiaolan's tone was somewhat complaining, but her big eyes kept turning back and forth on Zhao Rui's face, showing joy, obviously very happy for his safe return.
Zhao Rui smiled lightly, feeling a little touched in his heart, since his parents passed away in a car accident, probably only Miss Xiaolan cared and took care of him the most in this world.
"How do you know I'm back?"
"I was watching TV at home just now, and suddenly I heard my mother say that there was a sound of opening the door on the opposite side. I thought it was a thief, so I went to your door and heard the sound of a shower inside, so I knocked on the door quickly. Unexpectedly, a live Xiao Rui jumping around appeared in front of my eyes!"
Speaking of this, she seemed to think of something, tilted her head, looked at Zhao Rui and asked, "By the way, how did you survive the shipwreck? I heard Aunt Li said that the chance of surviving seems to be low!"
Zhao Rui hesitated, wondering if he should tell her about the Fairy and Demon Cemetery.
After thinking about it, he felt that it was better to conceal his experience. After all, that experience was so bizarre that no one with a little sanity would believe it.
If you really want to tell the truth, I'm afraid that sister Xiaolan will immediately think that she has been strongly stimulated and mentally disturbed, and she will be sent directly to the mental hospital.
"When the storm came, I fell into the sea. After being unconscious, I happened to be rescued by other passing ships, so I survived." He made up a reason and prevaricated.
"Oh? Really! Xiao Rui, then your luck is really good." Sun Xiaolan did not express any doubts about this explanation, "However, I think something has changed when you come back this time!"
"What changed?" Zhao Rui was slightly startled, thinking that she had seen a flaw.
"It's dark, it's handsome, it seems that even the temperament has changed a lot!" Sun Xiaolan frowned slightly, and looked at Zhao Rui carefully, looking a little puzzled, "But if you look closely, it seems that there is no change."
Zhao Rui heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Of course it hasn't changed. The wind and sun at sea will certainly make you healthier. As for being handsome, I've always been handsome!"
"All nonsense." Sun Xiaolan stretched out her hand with a smile, and tapped him on the head lightly: "If you survive a catastrophe, you will have a future blessing. It is a great joy for you to come back alive. How about it, let me treat you to dinner. Shock."
"Miss Xiaolan, I should be the one to invite you."
"You don't have a lot of money, don't spend money indiscriminately." Sun Xiaolan taught him a serious lesson as the eldest sister, and then continued, "Go to the Hengyue Building opposite the community, their Hunan cuisine is very authentic. I have been hungry for a long time, and this time I finally caught the opportunity!"
Zhao Rui knew that he couldn't hold her back, so he smiled and nodded in agreement.