Back to the Future 1999: Raining at the Same Time

"Bill, how are you thinking about this?"

Just as the sunlight had just penetrated the layers of dust and fell on the face of the old man who had been sitting in the corner all night, the door of the cottage was kicked open rudely, causing the whole house to shake slightly, making people wonder whether it would collapse in the next second.

However, the uninvited guest who suddenly broke in did not care about these details at all and stepped in front of the old man with a thud.

"That white-haired guy who killed our boss is also a mystic bastard, huh."

A palm-sized piece of black meat was pulled out of his pocket and thrown in front of the old man;

"This is your reward, and it's the agreed-upon reward. Now, use the connections you made yesterday to get him there."

"After we kill that bastard, we'll take care of your family's food. How about that?"

The man who had spoken, noticing Old Bill hadn't responded for a long time, looked around the room and saw his little daughter was gone. He felt a tinge of regret. After all, a child that young should taste much better than the skinny ones in the warehouse.

But thinking of Old Bill's condition, he burst into laughter, leaned over to get close to the old face, and patted it with his hand:

"Welcome to the gang, Old Bill. I hope you'll give us a satisfactory answer to this matter."

He continued laughing as he left, but the laughter did not seem to disappear with his departure. Instead, it tore at Old Bill's almost stopped heart over and over again.

……

Before Chen Xi could make any move, a pair of delicate arms stretched out from behind his neck and hugged him tightly, restricting his movements.

"An...Anma, when did you come?"

"I'm always here, always in the master's room."

"After all, I'm just an ordinary scabbard. I'm not as attractive as Sister Anya and Sister Lead Glass~"

Chen Xi felt creepy after hearing these words that he didn't know where they came from.

"Don't do this, Anma. I'm scared."

"Master, what is there to be afraid of? Could it be that Anma will harm you?"

The conversation was still going on, but Anma's little hand slowly fell from Chenxi's Adam's apple, sliding to the collarbone that was particularly prominent due to nervousness, and caressed it with a slightly ambiguous atmosphere.

She didn't know what the point of doing this was, but when she was reshaping, she would occasionally wake up at night and see that bad woman Arcana touching her sleeping master like this.

At that time, a very obvious feeling of joy came from the owner, even though he was asleep!

"Ahem, Anma, stop it for now. Let me take a bath first, and then I'll accompany you properly, okay?"

"Okay~"

Anma obediently withdrew her evil little hands and walked away.

"You can go find Daowu and play with him first. After all, you haven't relaxed in a few days, so this bath might take a bit too long."

"It's okay Master, I can wait."

"As for the sword dance... I've already knocked him out! After all, this is the first night I've been alone with my master for such a long time, so I'm greedy and want to enjoy it all to myself~"

"Click."

Without giving Chen Xi a chance to speak, Anma quietly closed the door after saying this.

"Uh-huh--"

Although he was in warm water, Chen Xi couldn't help shivering.

It seems that I haven't spent enough time with them for a long time, and they are experiencing withdrawal symptoms.

She wasn't really too scared. Anma said that a pat on the head and a few compliments would be enough to calm her down. With a broken pot mentality, Chen Xi slid into the deep end of the bathtub, slowly closing her eyes and relaxing her mind and body.

……

"The master is an idiot!"

Early in the morning, in front of Chen Xi's room door, Anma waved her two little fists and hit Chen Xi's chest again and again while he was squatting.

"Sorry, sorry, who would have thought that the bathtub was so comfortable that I fell asleep while soaking in it."

"And then you slept in there all night, right? Humph!"

Another punch was thrown out, but it was caught steadily by Chen Xi.

After trying several times and finding that she couldn't pull her hands away, Anma simply threw herself over and lay in Chen Xi's arms.

"You promised to stay with me last night, pat my head, sleep with me, and tell me stories. The master is an idiot."

"Haha."

He picked up Anma and let her ride on his neck. He grabbed her hanging feet on the left and right and slowly stood up.

"Okay, okay, don't be angry. We will be together for a long time in the future. I swear, I will never leave you alone for a long time like this again."

"Humph!"

Although she didn't make any more trouble, Anma still held Chenxi's head with an indignant look on her face and pouted. If she couldn't bear to do it, she would definitely bite this little head hard, who knows what was in it.

Just as she was trying to figure out where to bite with just the right amount of force so as not to cause any headache, the door of another room was slowly pushed open.

"Good morning, Chenxi."

"Morning, Anya. How was your rest last night?"

"Good morning! Sister Anya."

He greeted her in a spirited manner.

"Good morning, little Anma. I had a good rest last night because the wasteland had the smell of Chenxi."

This sentence choked Chen Xi so much that he didn't know what to say. Anya didn't say anything else. After rubbing her eyes and waking up a little, she walked to Chen Xi and took Anma from his head and held her in her arms.

The two of them chatted one sentence at a time and left, leaving Chen Xi standing there like a dazed man.

After being stunned for two seconds, Chen Xi came to his senses and smiled.

Although they in the wilderness seemed to be more or less possessive in their emotions, they had never had any conflicts with each other over this.

Looking at Anma and her son being carried away in Anya's arms, Chen Xi couldn't help laughing again because of the strange feeling that they looked like both sisters and mother and son.

Chen Xi, who was glad that he didn't have to face the horrific scene in Shura Field, naturally knew the reason why he was left here alone.

I turned around and walked towards the kitchen in the opposite direction. Today, I will let you taste my cooking skills after a long time!

……

At the dining table, Dao Wu stared at the food on the plate with a gloomy face, and finally couldn't help but ask:

"I don't seem to have any memory of yesterday. Do you have any clues?"

After glancing around, Chen Xi noticed someone looking at him and thought about all the sad things before he could hold back the smile on his face.

Anya didn't know what was going on and didn't say anything. She continued to eat her meal quietly. Lovell, who came out with the lead glass, also sat down at the table after getting permission, grabbed the food on the plate and started eating.

Anma calmly drank a mouthful of soup, put down the spoon, and said solemnly:

"When you were practicing mystical arts with me yesterday, you hit your head and fainted due to exhaustion. No matter how we called you, I couldn't wake you up.

I kept you in the room until I woke up this morning."

"Is it really?"

Seeing Dao Wu was still a little confused, Chen Xi quickly jumped out to smooth things over:

"It seems like this. When I came back yesterday, Anma told me that you fainted during training and asked me to go and check it out. I saw that it was nothing serious, so I told you to rest well."

Sorry Daowu, I will find a way to make it up to you in the future. Don’t blame me for being partial.

This little episode was just passed by, but there was a bigger problem at the dinner table - Lovell, who had completely immersed himself in the atmosphere.

Everyone can feel a connection with her, whether deep or shallow, and the relationship between lead glass and her is the best.

Looking at the lead glass on the dining table picking up food for Lovell, wiping her mouth, and taking care of her, Chen Xi realized that this matter must be dealt with as soon as possible.

He also knows what the environment outside is like. If we discuss with Lovell's family and leave some money, they should be willing to let us keep Lovell by their side.

Having made up his mind, Chen Xi wiped his mouth and stood up. Seeing this, Anya swallowed the last bite of her breakfast and stood silently behind him.

"Are we leaving? Take me with you, Anma wants to go too!"

"Good~"

Knowing that the child would cry and make a fuss if she didn't agree to her today, Chen Xi readily agreed.

"Great!"

After raising her hands excitedly, Anma turned into a stream of light and a scabbard that hung around Chenxi's waist.

"The master's taste, hehe~"

Smiling somewhat helplessly, Chen Xi turned his gaze towards the lead glass that was wiping Lovell's mouth.

"I'll be leaving you to look after the house today, little Hilma."

"Yes, okay, Mr. Chenxi, I wish you all the best."

"If you and Lovell are in any difficulty, just call Youmeng. He will come out just by shouting."

“Well, I will take good care of myself and Lovell, Mr. Chenxi can rest assured.”

After explaining everything, Chen Xi cleared the space in front of him and prepared to set off. However, his movements today seemed much slower than usual, as if he was waiting for something.

Noticing a pair of eyes flickering on him, Chen Xi smiled faintly again:

"Aren't you coming with me? Dao Wu."

"Me? Are you kidding me? I don't want to go out with you and suffer."

"However, since you invited me so sincerely, I'd better go out with you to take a look, so that you won't be bullied by others."

Chen Xi smiled knowingly at the textbook-like tsundereness, and immediately felt like joking:

"But Anya can protect me, it doesn't seem like I really need you."

Shrugging with a sense of innocence, Anya stepped forward at the right time to protect Chen Xi behind her.

“I…I, you…”

Dao Wu, with a blushing face, couldn't utter a word for a long time, which made Chen Xi chuckle. He didn't embarrass him anymore and waved his hand. Another stream of light converged to his waist.

He stepped out of the light curtain and gave a final word of advice:

"Be good at home and don't push yourself too hard. If you have any small problems, ask Youmeng for help. If you have any big problems, just call my name. I can hear you. You're not well yet, so take care of yourself."

"Yes, I will, Mr. Chenxi. All the best."

As soon as the words fell, Chen Xi and his group stepped out of the wasteland. At the moment when the light curtain closed, a hint of loss flashed across Lead Glass's eyes.