In the novel "Joy of Life," the protagonist wakes up at Li Chengze's residence.

Xie Bi'an said, "I am now a fifth-rank official."

I was planning to tell you at a good time, but just now…”

Cough cough, I just couldn't help it.

Li Chengze poured the powder in his hand onto the ground, looked away from the ground, and stared at Tao Jingyang.

Tao Jingyang stood there, somewhat dumbfounded, mechanically moving his feet, lost in thought:

In just these few days, he went from "blocked meridians" to the current fifth rank...

If I keep going like this, I'll reach the sixth rank... the seventh rank... the eighth rank... and become a Grandmaster!

In just a few years, he might actually reach the level of a Grandmaster.

I've heard... Grandmasters can live to be 280!

Thinking of this, Tao Jingyang's eyes lit up, and he said to him with some excitement:

"Li Chengze, cultivate diligently, and let's both reach the Grandmaster level together!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengze glanced at her, smiled, and remained silent.

As Tao Jingyang was speaking, he was also thinking,

If a person can live to be 280 years old, they can accomplish a lot in their lifetime.

Assuming the average lifespan in this era is seventy years, then a Grandmaster could live the equivalent of at least four people's lives.

Tao Jingyang was excited at this moment, his mind racing with calculations:

[In one life, he practiced medicine with a sword; in the second life, he robbed the rich to help the poor; in the third life, he stood firm; at forty, he was no longer confused; at fifty, he... eh.]

Oops, I misread the Analects! How did I end up reciting the Analects without even realizing it?

She quickly cleared her mind and stopped thinking about these things.

And I secretly decided that this must be from staying up all night.

My brain almost stopped working properly from staying up all night. I definitely won't stay up late again. / (I will next time)

The moon's shadow danced.

Li Chengze escorted Tao Jingyang back to his room, and somewhat "shyly" gave him some instructions:

"Get some rest. I have to go to the morning court tomorrow, so I won't be able to have breakfast with you."

Li Chengze's inner monologue: [Sigh, what a pity.]

Upon hearing this, Tao Jingyang thought, "It's so late now, and this person still has to go to work early tomorrow..."

No, it's past midnight, it's already today... I really stayed up all night.

Knowing that Li Chengze would be attending the morning court session soon, Tao Jingyang swallowed the words that were already on the tip of his tongue.

Let's talk about this another day.

He won't get much rest anyway, let him get some peaceful sleep.

But her hesitant expression did not escape Li Chengze's notice.

He very "thoughtfully" asked:

"Jingyang, is there something you want to say?"

He raised his hand, rested his arm on the door frame, and his eyes showed no sign of fatigue, but rather a hint of anticipation.

No candles were lit in Tao Jingyang's room. Looking at Li Chengze, one could only see his tall figure backlit.

He blocked the door crack with his body, bent slightly, and pressed down on Tao Jingyang.

But he deliberately didn't step into the room.

This makes his actions seem to be both within the bounds of propriety and reveal a hint of ambiguous "transgression".

"what you want to say?"

He parted his thin lips slightly, his tone rising slightly.

His tone was also light and airy, like that tempting "Satan" who makes people addicted and prone to making mistakes.

Tao Jingyang's heart started pounding again and again.

Staring at his slightly upturned "phoenix eyes," I felt my cheeks burning slightly...

Okay, it's not just "slightly" hot, it's burning hot.

(????? ? ??????)

She hurriedly tried to avoid his overly "aggressive" gaze and said to Li Chengze in a very fast voice:

"Goodnight!" She quickly closed the door, trying to hide her panic.

But Li Chengze blocked the door that was not closed.

He didn't miss Tao Jingyang's reaction, chuckled, and repeated those two words to Tao Jingyang:

Goodnight, Jingyang.

After saying that, he closed the door for Tao Jingyang.

Li Chengze had never heard the word "goodnight" before, but he didn't dwell on it. After all...

Jingyang only ever said nice things to him.

Although the door was closed, Li Chengze did not rush to leave. With a smile on his face, he stood there "foolishly" for a while in front of the "closed" door.

Similarly, Tao Jingyang, standing opposite Li Chengze across a doorway,

After the door was closed, she stood motionless in front of it, as if she had been "stunned by acupuncture."

Separated by a door, Tao Jingyang listened quietly to his breathing, heard his footsteps as he left, until...

Only after hearing that Li Chengze had arrived safely in the room did she leave through the door and begin to prepare for washing up and going to bed.

The bright moon had already set in the west, and the chirping of insects continued incessantly.

Neither of them seemed to sleep well tonight, but they both had sweet dreams.