Generation Z Mainland

Chapter 28 Generation Z Teenagers: Side Story (Part 2)

Zhang Yiran looked at Zuo Qihan, who was still in a daze, sat down next to him, and said, "Alright, he's probably just tired. He'll probably wake up once he's rested."

Zuo Qihan looked at Li Jiasen in his arms and said, "I hope so. Zhang Yiran, what do you think he's after?"

"It's because you're good to him. Putting aside Li Jiasen, if it were me or anyone else, we would do the same."

Zuo Qihan asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Zhang Yiran patted Zuo Qihan: "Because... the reason we have such a good relationship is all because of you."

"Because of...me?"

"Yes, because of you, Zuo Qihan, you have always loved each of us equally."

Zuo Qihan closed his eyes, a tear rolling down his cheek. Zhang Yiran handed him a piece of paper: "Zuo Qihan, Li Jiasen often says that you're pushing yourself too hard, and he doesn't want to see you like this. He also said... if it weren't for this incident, you might still be that carefree, silly boy."

“Li Jiasen…he…”

“If Li Jiasen had told me these things when we first arrived here, I definitely wouldn’t have believed it. I believe that not only me, but everyone else has always seen you as a very calm, composed, and unflappable person. But after spending so much time together, I’ve seen a different side of you.”

"Actually... I'm very grateful to you all."

"us?"

"Yes, it is because of you that I have so many friends."

Ji Eun-han flew out from Li Jiasen's ring: "The prince's condition has stabilized and he will wake up soon."

Zuo Qihan's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Ji Eun-han nodded and flew back into the ring.

Zhang Yiran put his hand on Zuo Qihan's shoulder: "Once Li Jiasen recovers, we'll go find them. This time, no more jungling."

"okay."

Meanwhile, Guan Junchen and his group were still wandering around in the forest. For some reason, no matter which direction they started from, they always ended up back at the starting point.

Wei Zichen said in a trembling voice, "We...we're not trapped in a ghost loop, are we?"

Fu Ziming patted him on the shoulder and said, "How could that be? We have to believe in science."

"But... this phenomenon can't be explained by science either."

"Too……"

Guan Junchen thought for a moment, then pulled the rope off his hat and tied it to a tree, saying, "The trees here all look pretty much the same. I'll make a mark here and we'll walk forward and see. If we walk for a long time and still end up back here, it means we might really have encountered a ghost wall."

The group nodded and followed behind Guan Junchen.

Wang Hao gripped Guan Junchen's hand tightly and said, "If there really is a ghost, you protect me, you hear me?"

Guan Junchen nodded helplessly and said, "I understand."

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the group finally left the forest. Chen Junming leaned on Yang Hanbo and said, "I can't walk anymore, I'm so tired."

Li Yunchen patted Chen Junming and said, "Hang in there a little longer, we haven't found Wang Lujie and Wang Junxi yet."

Suddenly, a girl whose face was obscured appeared before the crowd: "Give up, I can send you back to your world."

Zhang Hanrui asked, "Who are you?"

The girl said, "It's not important. I'm just reminding you to give up. If you go any further, you'll all die."

Wang Shuoran asked, puzzled, "What do you mean by that?"

The girl chuckled softly and said, "Didn't you already lose one of your companions? Could it be..."

Chen Yiheng said angrily, "No matter who you are, stop spouting nonsense!"

The girl sighed: "ε=(ο｀*))) Sigh, so stubborn, it seems I have nothing to say to you."

Just as the girl was about to leave, Zhang Hanrui called out to her, "Wait a minute, could you... help us see Zuo Qihan and the others?"

The girl asked, "Do you want to see him?"

Zhang Hanrui nodded, and the girl said helplessly, "Alright, I can bring them all over, but on the condition that you... cannot go any further on the journey. If you go any further, you will really lose your lives."

Zhang Hanrui: "Bring them over here first."

Seeing that she couldn't argue with Zhang Hanrui, the girl lowered her head and murmured a few incantations. A bright light flashed, and the separated friends were reunited.

When Zhang Hanrui saw Zuo Qihan, he rushed over and hugged her: "Zuo Qihan!"

Zuo Qihan hugged him back: "Alright, alright, I'm back now."

Ji Eun-han asked, "Huh? Where's that bookworm?" Hao Hao immediately flew out of the book: "Who are you talking about! The flute spirit!"

"I'm talking to you, you bookworm."

"Flute spirit." "Bookworm."

"The flute spirit."

Zhang Hanrui and Yu Junxi said helplessly, "You two, that's enough! Stop arguing!"

The girl watched the heartwarming scene unfold before her and quietly left.

Zhang Hanrui leaned on Zuo Qihan's shoulder: "Hey, what do you guys think... who's that girl?"

Zhang Guiyuan patted him on the shoulder: "Putting everything else aside, at least she reunited us. She shouldn't be a bad person, right?"

Wang Lujie said, "Not necessarily, after all, you can't judge a book by its cover."

Zuo Qihan sighed and said, "Wang Lujie is right. At present... we really don't know if that girl is our partner."

Zhang Guiyuan put his arm around Chen Junming and said, "Oh, it's alright, we can just call Zero for help!"

Chen Junming also said, "Yeah, if that doesn't work, there's always Ultraman!"

Siyin put her hand on Ling Zhaoxue's shoulder: "Isn't your boyfriend... spoiling Zhang Hanrui a little too much?"

Ling Zhaoxue: "You haven't noticed after all this time? How should I put it... they're comparable to Zhang Junhao and Mu Zhicheng from my brother's hometown."

Siyin: "Your adjectives are just too good to be true."

Zhang Guiyuan thought for a moment and said, "If Zero comes, Zeta will definitely come too. Zeta is Zero's apprentice, but Zero dotes on his apprentice and certainly won't let Zeta come."

Chen Junming patted Zhang Guiyuan on the shoulder and said, "But Zeta will come secretly."

Wang Lujie said helplessly, "Can you two please leave Ultraman alone?"

Wang Hao said, both amused and exasperated, "It's unbelievable that the two of them can talk about Ultraman so seriously."

Zhang Guiyuan thought for a moment and said, "That's true, but Zero will definitely protect Zeta."

Zhang Hanrui patted Chen Junming and Zhang Guiyuan on the shoulder and said, "What time is it? Still talking about Ultraman!"

Zhang Guiyuan rubbed his shoulder and said, "Zhang Hanrui, could you be a little gentler?"

Zhang Hanrui rolled her eyes at him and said, "Where in this world is Ultraman?"

Chen Junming retorted, "We even have superpowers, so of course we'll have Ultraman too."

Zhang Guiyuan chimed in, "That's right, they even have superpowers, how could they not have Ultraman?"

Wang Hao patted Zhang Hanrui on the shoulder: "Why are you wasting your energy arguing with them?"

Zhang Hanrui sighed, "I don't know if they've gone crazy or if I have."

Yang Hanbo chimed in from the side, "They're all pretty crazy."

Xingxi also spoke up: "How many people who come here aren't crazy?"

Xinghuan nudged Xingxi and said, "No, have you been spending too much time with him? You're starting to talk like Yang Hanbo."

Xingxi paused for a moment, then asked, "Really?"

Xinghuan: "Oh, let's not talk about that now. About what happened last time... Zhang Yiran, you and that princess..."

Zhang Yiran was bewildered: "How did this get to me again?"

Yang Bowen also spoke up, "That's right, you haven't finished yet. What exactly is going on between you and Xing'er?"

Zhang Yiran said helplessly, "His brother hasn't woken up yet. It's not appropriate to say this while he's unconscious."

Wang Junxi laughed and said, "It's even harder to say now that he's awake."

Zhang Yiran said speechlessly, "After all, he is Xing'er's only family member now, he has the right to know, and... given Zuo Qihan's current state, I really can't bring myself to speak."

As soon as Zhang Yiran finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Zuo Qihan, who was holding the still unconscious Li Jiasen.

Ling Zhaoxue sat down next to Zuo Qihan, put her hand on his shoulder, and said, "It will be alright."

Zuo Qihan smiled gently at her and nodded.

Seeing this, Zhang Hanrui walked over and sat down, picking up a twig and scribbling something on the ground.

Siyin sat down next to him and asked, "What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?"

Zhang Hanrui said in a muffled voice, "No."

Nie Weichen said, "Not yet, but you're practically wearing your unhappiness on your sleeve."

Zhang Hanrui ignored him and continued to scribble something on the ground.

　All characters are adults aged 18 and above, and the world-building contains fictional elements! To be continued...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)