HCB Chapter 248, "The Eight Trigrams," is very interesting.
Chapter 248, "The Eight Trigrams," is very interesting.
“Okay, then let’s eat something light these next couple of days.” Li Nanxi already ate a rather light diet.
After dinner, Shen Wantang suggested going for a walk.
She had promised Uncle Wolf that she would let him see Xiaodie within a week, so it would be better for her to go out and have some more gossip.
"Can you still walk?" Ji Yushi looked at her. Didn't she know her own physical condition? And she was still running around everywhere.
"You drive and take us to the nearest park." Shen Wantang thought for a moment, and Liu Xu wanted to go with her.
Meanwhile, Xiao Mao and Wang Ke went out to familiarize themselves with the city.
“Okay.” Ji Yushi drove the two of them to the nearest park.
"You can wait for us in the car. I'm going to chat with the elderly folks." Shen Wantang looked at him; this was the fastest way to catch up on the gossip right now.
Ji Yushi frowned: "Why are you looking for them?"
"Just killing time. Anyway, I don't have anything else to do right now. You don't know how interesting it is for these old folks to chat." Shen Wantang had done this kind of thing before.
Ji Yushi suddenly remembered that she used to go to the park to gossip with the elderly. Oh well, as long as she likes it.
"Okay, park the car here, be careful." Ji Yushi nodded helplessly. There was really nothing he could do; he could only spoil his wife himself!
"Okay, we'll be back in a bit!" Shen Wantang nodded and went to the park with Liu Xu.
"You really have this hobby?" Liu Xu looked at her in confusion. They had known each other for so long, how come she didn't know that she had this hobby?
Shen Wantang smiled mysteriously: "Of course not, do you think I'm just bored? I have a purpose, but I can't tell you why right now. Just consider it as listening to some gossip!"
"Gossip? There's the most gossip at school, or in the entertainment industry." Liu Xu raised an eyebrow. Going to those kinds of places to listen to gossip would be guaranteed to be incredibly exciting, and there would be so much of it that you couldn't listen to it all.
“We can’t go now, so let’s just listen to some gossip while we can, and try to find a way to visit the entertainment industry tomorrow!” Shen Wantang thought for a moment and realized that Liu Xu was right. The only place that could gather enough sensationalism in a short time was the entertainment industry, a place that was both hot and turbulent.
“You used to be a celebrity, I never would have guessed.” Liu Xu became interested when this was mentioned.
What's it like to be a celebrity?
Shen Wantang thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I don't really feel anything, it's just that there's too much sand in it, which sometimes gives me a real headache."
"Haha, this makes me want to go try it out too." Liu Xu was a little tempted.
"Just you wait and see, I'll take you there when I have the chance." Shen Wantang looked at her, this was nothing, after all, she was a god-like figure in the entertainment industry.
Her fans all say that she's so beautiful, it's just a pity she has a mouth.
Shen Wantang didn't actively join the elderly couple's chatter, but listened from the side. Liu Xu got more and more into it; apparently, listening to gossip can be quite captivating!
"Aunt Wang, I heard that your neighbor's little daughter is really fierce at school, and she's even learned to bully her classmates!"
"I heard that it even caused a young girl to become depressed and almost commit suicide!"
Grandma Wang looked incredulous: "No way, that girl is only 12 years old... Kids these days are so precocious!"
"Yeah, yeah, and you know that bachelor behind our house, right? He originally wanted to sell his daughter, but he never expected to be killed by her!"
"Yes, yes, I heard the police coming to the door a few days ago. I thought something had happened, but when I found out... sigh, what a mess this father and daughter have made."
"If you ask me, it's her father's fault! Born into a family like that, it's a miracle she hasn't gone crazy." Aunt Wang sighed, feeling sorry for the girl, having such a beastly father!
Shen Wantang listened intently, occasionally interjecting with a comment, and asking questions about anything she didn't understand. (?￣? ?? ￣??)
The elderly folks weren't surprised by Shen Wantang and Liu Xu's appearance; instead, they kindly pulled them along to chat.
Aunt Wang pulled two handfuls of sunflower seeds from her pocket, gave one handful each to Shen Wantang and Liu Xu, and said to them, "It's rare to see young girls in the park these days. Why do you two like to play here?"
Shen Wantang naturally took the sunflower seeds from her and said, "We live nearby. When we have nothing to do after dinner, we come out for a stroll and see what you guys are talking about. I really enjoy listening!"
"I also really enjoy listening to you continue!" Liu Xu took the sunflower seeds with her good hand, put them on her skirt, and cracked them open with one hand.
"Hey, what happened to your hand?" Only then did Aunt Wang notice that Liu Xu's hand was in a sling.
Having learned from her previous experience at the manor, Liu Xu was more careful this time: "Ah, I accidentally fell down the stairs and broke my hand!"
"Oh dear, be careful going up and down the stairs, it must hurt!" Aunt Wang said with some concern. These two children were so lovable.
Liu Xu nodded: "It hurt so much at first, but I didn't cry. It's much better now. I've had surgery."
"That's good. Take your time to recover. It takes 100 days to heal a broken bone." Aunt Wang smiled, and then they started gossiping again.
An hour has passed...
Two hours have passed...
With almost three hours gone and they still hadn't returned, Ji Yushi started to worry. He got out of the car to look for them, only to find them still listening to the elderly folks gossiping.
"Hey grandpas and grandmas, you can keep playing, we're leaving now, we're going home!" Shen Wantang caught sight of Ji Yu coming over out of the corner of her eye, so she quickly pulled Liu Xu up and prepared to leave.
"Alright! Be careful on your way home!"
After saying goodbye to the elderly people, she came to Ji Yushi.
"Is it fun?" Ji Yushi looked at Shen Wantang as if he were looking at a 12-year-old child.
Shen Wantang nodded: "Of course, I already know all the gossip about this person around here!"
"This is the first time I've ever heard of gossip, and it's so interesting!" Liu Xu nodded in agreement, realizing she had been too ignorant before.
Ji Yushi smiled helplessly: "It's getting late, let's go home!"
When the three of them returned to the manor, Xiao Mao and Wang Ke had already returned.
"Where did you go? We came back and didn't see you." the kitten asked in confusion.
"We just played in the nearby park for a bit and listened to those old folks gossiping. It was really exciting!" Liu Xu couldn't wait to share this gossip with the kitten.
The kitten raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Could you tell me about it later?"
"Of course!" Liu Xu came to the kitten's side: "Come on, come on, let's go upstairs and I'll tell you!"
So the two of them ran back to their room.