The young general and the prince, who was to be married off, fell in love at first sight!

Under Lin You's scathing rebuke, Lin Shiming suppressed a laugh as he moved the unconscious person off him.

With the weight on his back finally gone, Lin You was able to catch his breath, greedily inhaling the fresh air. He glanced to the side and saw Lin Shiming, who seemed a bit dim-witted, curiously poking at the unconscious man.

Well, we can't count on this silly kid.

Lin You sighed inwardly, knowing he had no choice but to fend for himself, struggling to his feet. After fighting, enduring the wind, and being used as a shield, Lin You's Taoist robe was tattered and torn, with some parts even revealing his bare skin.

He glanced at Lin Shiming again; that man was now groping the unconscious person like a scoundrel.

Ha, I'll complain to your husband about it in a bit.

Lin You sneered inwardly, and without telling him who the person on the ground was, he went into the room to change his clothes without looking back.

In a Taoist temple, one naturally wears a Taoist robe. In less than three minutes, Lin You was all dressed up, once again transforming into that handsome young Taoist priest, and emerged from the house with an dignified air.

However, the dignified Lin You did not get to see the dignified scene.

He was greeted by a wet courtyard, Lin Wanghui sitting on the ground, soaking wet and pressing his temples, and Lin Shiming, the troublemaker, holding an empty basin and looking at him with an innocent expression.

Lin You's temples were throbbing with veins.

"What's with that look? I woke him up, shouldn't you be praising me?"

Meeting you must be the worst thing I've ever done in my past lives.

"The water in that basin you're carrying is the fish tank water I just changed; I was going to use it to water the plants."

"..."

"..."

Lin Wang, who had been drenched from head to toe, turned around and was no longer dizzy. He jumped up in a flash, "What did you say?! What kind of water is this?!"

Lin You looked at him with pity, then cruelly added, "The fish tank water. I've been a bit busy lately, so it took me more than half a month to change it."

The fish tank water has been used for more than half a month.

Lin Wanghui tentatively raised his arm and smelled it, then fainted again in despair.

"Aaaaaah! Someone's dead! Lin You is infuriating!"

Lin You grabbed a broom and threw it at Lin Shiming.

*

An hour later, the three of them finally settled down at the stone table.

Lin Wang awkwardly straightened his ill-fitting Taoist robe and glared angrily at Lin Shiming. "I really am incompatible with this damned Lin Shiming!!"

"Damn it!" Lin Shiming said, his voice filled with righteous indignation, as he calmly cracked open sunflower seeds.

"Don't blame me, it's your own fault for falling from the sky and fainting. I was trying to save someone!"

"Ha. Sophistry."

Lin Shiming touched his nose guiltily, trying to change the subject, "Hey, you still don't know what's going on between the three of us, do you? Little Taoist, come and tell him."

The technique was too clumsy; Lin Wanghui saw through it at a glance. But he really wanted to know the truth about the time travel, so he could only hold his tongue and not argue with Lin Shiming for the time being. But he still couldn't help making a few sarcastic remarks.

"Didn't you say it's all because you're so charming?"

Lin Shiming looked up at the sky and the ground, not at him. "It's just a guess, it could be right or wrong... Oh dear, Lin You, you should tell him already, the sooner you finish, the sooner it'll be over, someone's coming to pick me up to go home soon!"

Ha, love-struck.

Lin You picked up his beer and took a sip. Considering the delicious food, he still spoke up to help Lin Shiming out of the predicament.

"Things are complicated."

Lin Wanghui stopped arguing with Lin Shiming and listened attentively.

"There was an unusual phenomenon in the sky. Our bodies were trapped in another dimension, and our souls went to another world. Today, the phenomenon will end, and we will return one by one."

Lin Wanghui was completely absorbed.

"..."

The courtyard was quiet.

Lin Wanghui's expression gradually turned incredulous. "That's it?"

Three people simultaneously travel to the same world, even the same family, yet each is separated by a hundred years. You just dismissed such a miraculous thing with a single sentence?

"That's all." Lin You nodded as if nothing had happened. "You can't expect a Taoist priest like me to explain scientific principles to you, can you?"

What is this!

Lin Wanghui wanted to bury his head in his hands and wail. He racked his brains but couldn't understand what bad luck he had, why he always encountered all sorts of oddballs.

"You must know when you all get back, right?"

"I know this!"

Lin Shiming was eager to try and strongly requested to show himself.

“This young Taoist priest was the first to return. He disappeared for an hour and then came back to this courtyard. He even appeared in my dream after he came back! Right here in this courtyard. I appeared on the morning of the third day, and then three more days passed, which is today, and you have also returned.”

They spent seven days together, but each of them lived a lifetime in that other world.

When Lin Wanghui saw this world again, he no longer felt "as if" it were a lifetime ago.

But, "Why did you appear in his dreams but not mine? Am I not as reliable as him?"

Lin You, who was being questioned, lowered his head in shame.

“My skills are limited. I couldn’t help but argue with that fool Lin Shiming at the time, and as a result, I used up all my chances on him and his husband.”

Lin Wanghui remained silent, choked with sobs.

So I was the only unlucky one from beginning to end!

"Neither of you is reliable."

"So what if I'm unreliable?" Lin Shiming grumbled, "Even though I'm unreliable, someone still likes me! He was still willing to come into this world with me!"

Ok?

"Emperor Anhe has also come to this world?"

“It’s not quite like he came here,” Lin You explained, taking the initiative to speak. “He was a reincarnation, but he happened to be here on the day Lin Shiming returned, and then the spatial disturbance restored his memories of his past life. The two of them bumped into each other in our Sanqing Hall and recognized each other on the spot.”

If you didn't know better, you'd think that scene was from an idol drama!

Lin Shiming was overjoyed when he thought about it, and proudly told Lin Wanghui, "You don't know how much he loves me. The day we recognized each other, he took me home to meet his parents, and we moved in together yesterday."

"Hey, young Taoist priest, has your wife come back with you?"

Lin You closed his eyes and remained silent.

Lin Shiming, his vanity satisfied, was overjoyed. He then turned to Lin Wanghui with a cheeky grin and asked, "And you? And you?"

Lin Wanghui's eyes darted around, and his hands moved aimlessly.

The answer was obvious. Lin Shiming, the only one among the three with a legendary love story spanning past and present lives, laughed triumphantly.

"Hahahaha! I knew it would be you two... Wait, something's not right!"

Lin Shiming, who was laughing wildly, suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "You haven't gone out since you came back, so how do you know if your lover came or not?"

Hmm? This is interesting.

Lin You, who had been pretending to be dead with his eyes closed, opened them and his intriguing gaze swept over Lin Wanghui from head to toe.

Feeling hot under the gazes of four people, Lin Wanghui covered her face with her hands in shame, unwilling to see anyone.

"Wow!" The reclusive little Taoist priest, who had been outshone by Lin Shiming, chuckled. "Lin Wanghui, judging from your face, you don't have a single peach blossom in your life! You're not even married yet, are you?"

"No way, right?"

Lin Wanghui: "..."

Lin Wang replied, "Love will only slow down my infrastructure construction."

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

The other two burst into laughter, bending over backwards.

Lin You was overjoyed. "Sigh, I thought I was the only one who came back alone. Turns out there's another single dog here who's never been in a relationship in two lifetimes! Hahahaha!"

People are afraid of comparison.

Lin Wanghui was devastated.

But he wouldn't back down, and stubbornly argued with the two of them, "So what if I've never been in a relationship? I'm highly educated! You two academic failures can't even speak English, and you still have the nerve to laugh at me?"

Lin Wang launched a series of attacks, but unfortunately, they had zero destructive power.

Lin You spoke with righteous indignation, showing no shame whatsoever, "I'm a Taoist priest, what do I need academic qualifications for?"

"...And what about you, Lin Shiming? You need a degree, right?"

Lin Shih-ming, who was pointed at, shrugged and said, "Hey~ I used to be in the army, so a bachelor's degree was enough. Now that I've retired and entered society, I have a husband!"

"You don't know, do you? My husband was born into a wealthy family in this life, and he has two master's degrees. Not to mention, his family also owns businesses; supporting me is more than enough. I just need to follow him around and live a life of leisure! I don't need to compete with you guys on academic qualifications~"

"..."

You are so mean!

Damn, how come this person is so lucky?!

Lin Wanghui was driven mad with jealousy.

He couldn't beat him in a fight, he couldn't out-argue him, and he couldn't out-compete him. He actually lost to this troublemaker king, Lin Shiming, in every way!

This is the greatest disgrace in life.

Lin Wanghui held his head and sighed deeply.

After a long while, he managed to adjust his mindset amidst the unrestrained laughter of the other two and looked up to defend himself.

"It's okay, I can realize my value by being down-to-earth!"

Their words were spoken with great passion and positivity. But unexpectedly, Lin You and Lin Shiming exchanged a glance, and then laughed even harder.

Lin Wanghui suddenly had a bad feeling. "...What are you laughing at?"

"Hahahaha... Lin Wanghui, you came back on the sixth day."

Lin Wang looked blankly at him. "I know, didn't you just say that?"

Lin You, barely suppressing a laugh, leaned in and interjected, "The sixth day!"

Yeah, it's sixth... Holy crap!

Day 6!

Lin Wanghui's pupils dilated in shock, and he stood up abruptly.

"My experiment!!!"

He went to the Taoist temple to burn incense, and it actually made him skip six whole days!

"Hahahaha! It's over, your only remaining education is gone too!"

Lin Wanghui was utterly desperate. He slumped back onto the stone bench, muttering repeatedly, "It's over, it's over..."

"Shi Ming?"

The courtyard was bustling with activity when a gentle male voice suddenly came from outside.

Lin Wang glanced back instinctively and saw a well-dressed young man standing at the door watching them.

"Lu Yuxi! You've come to pick me up!"

Lin Shiming, who had just been laughing and joking with Lin You, stopped watching the fun and rushed over like a bird returning to its nest, throwing himself straight into the arms of the person who came over.

Lu Yuxi looked down at Lin Shiming in her arms, smiling as she smoothed his slightly messy hair. "I've finished get off work, so I've come to pick you up to go home."

"Okay, okay! I'll be right back!"

Lu Yuxi smiled and took Lin Shiming's hand. He nodded to Lin You in the courtyard, then fixed his gaze on Lin Wanghui.

Lin Wanghui was still filled with despair and resentment.

"You must be Lin Wanghui?"

Does he know me?

Lin Wang looked over blankly, then stammered, "Yes, that's me."

Upon receiving confirmation, Lu Yuxi smiled gently, "I'm sorry, I overheard your conversation outside. Shiming didn't mean any harm, he's just a bit too lively, please forgive him."

Lin Wang gave a dry reply, "Oh. It's not like he made me lose these few days. It has nothing to do with him, so I can't blame him."

He was just unlucky; his desire to satisfy his curiosity led to this outcome. Lin Shiming might have just made a mocking remark, but it wasn't a big deal. He's a trustworthy person.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yuxi did not answer, but instead denied it, saying, "No, that's not what I meant."

"Hmm?" Lin Wang asked, puzzled.

Lu Yuxi tightened her grip on Lin Shiming's hand, firmly controlling the erratic Lin Shiming who was looking around and avoiding eye contact.

"I'm referring to your studies. Senior Lin You realized on his first day back that you wouldn't be back for a while, so he specially arranged for you to take leave. Your fellow students also agreed to look after your experiments."

Lin Wanghui's eyes suddenly lit up.

"They were just trying to scare you, teasing you. Shi Ming is just a child, a bit mischievous, please..."

"Stop, stop, stop! I don't care about anything else. Is my experiment really okay?"

Lu Yuxi nodded seriously, "If your fellow disciples keep their word, then there's nothing to worry about."

"Ahhh!"

Overjoyed at the unexpected turn of events and the miraculous recovery, Lin Wanghui jumped up and ran outside, eager to check on his experiment.

Lu Yuxi was very considerate and pulled Lin Shiming to make way for him.

When he reached the courtyard gate, Lin Wanghui suddenly stopped and turned to look at Lin You and Lin Shiming.

"I've asked you so many questions, aren't you even going to ask me what Changping has become back then?"

Lin You and Lin Shiming exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.

"Let's not ask anymore. Future generations have their own paths to follow. As long as we've done our part and have a clear conscience, that's enough."

As the saying goes, be able to take it on and let it go.

Lin Wanghui chuckled softly, "That's true. Just treat it as a dream, and when I wake up, I'll go back to living my life."

After saying that, he waved his hand, turned around and strode away, saying, "I'm leaving now, see you again someday!"

In the courtyard, Lin Shiming nodded to Lin You, "I'm going home now too. Little Taoist, we'll meet again someday."

*

The sun was shining brightly, and a gentle breeze was blowing.

Lu Yuxi took Lin Shiming's hand and they slowly walked down the mountain together.

"You really don't plan to get together anymore?"

Lin Shiming, with a sausage dangling from his mouth, mumbled, "No. The story is over, and the people in the story should have new lives."

Let’s stop here.

The road ahead is bright, and those who are like-minded will surely meet again.