The night breeze gently brushed by.
The moonlight was like gauze.
Walking on the village path, without talking, just silently strolling, also felt quite interesting.
After a while, Tang Guihua was the first to speak, "Niu Zai, I want to ask you a question."
Upon hearing this, Luo Yang had a bad feeling. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ n̷o̷v̷e̷l̷f̷i̷r̷e̷.net
Tang Guihua rarely asked him questions.
From her tone, it sounded like there was a troublesome matter she wanted him to solve.
With a chuckle, Luo Yang said, "Sister Guihua, what’s the big issue? I specialize in handling big issues. You’ve come to the right person."
Tang Guihua let out a snort of laughter, her voice gentle, "If there were bear paws and shark fins in front of you, which would you choose?"
Both items before him, no need to think too much.
Without hesitation, Luo Yang said, "Sister Guihua, that’s too easy. Without even thinking, I know what to do."
After a pause, Tang Guihua scoffed, "Niu Zai, I want you to take this seriously. Would you choose bear paws or shark fins, and you must explain your reason."
What kind of question was this.
With a grin, Luo Yang said, "Sister Guihua, you’re underestimating me. This won’t stump me. Ask me something harder."
Although he played dumb, Tang Guihua was not foolish.
Suddenly, she reached out and pinched Luo Yang’s ear, her voice petulant, "I want you to make a choice, don’t dawdle."
Luo Yang quickly begged for mercy, "Sister Guihua, not so hard, you’re going to pull my ear off."
She let out two cold laughs, pressing, "Hurry up with your answer. I want to know what you choose."
It seemed he had to answer.
Knowing she was asking in a roundabout way, there was of course a purpose to it.
Luo Yang just smiled, and seeing her about to pinch his ear again, he quickly said, "Sister Guihua, my choice is simple. Since both bear paws and shark fins are before me, of course I want both. Is there anyone who would want only one and not the other?"
With a smile, Tang Guihua said sweetly, "Niu Zai, I’ve already said you can’t choose both. You can only choose one. Tell me, what would you choose?"
After stalling for a moment, Luo Yang looked for excuses to buy time.
He started by taking out a cigarette, putting it in his mouth, and even spent two minutes lighting it.
Just as he was about to take a few good puffs, Tang Guihua stretched out her hand and snatched the cigarette from him.
"Niu Zai, if you don’t answer now, I’ll get angry," Tang Guihua didn’t throw away the cigarette, just held it in her hand.
"Sister Guihua, your question is too difficult. Don’t rush me. Let me have a cigarette first. Then I can think of the correct answer. Give me back my cigarette," Luo Yang reached out for it.
But Tang Guihua was unwilling to return it.
"Niu Zai, stop beating around the bush. Bear paws or shark fins?"
"Sister Guihua, with such lovely moonlight, why ask such a question. Have you ever felt that there might really be a Chang’e in the moon?"
"Who cares about that? You just have to answer my question," she said.
Seeing Luo Yang quicken his pace, she chased after him.
He had thought to slip away quietly, but one can avoid the first day, not the fifteenth.
If she caught him tomorrow, that would be terrible.
Right now, he couldn’t just randomly answer her question, truly feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place.
"If you dare to waste any more time, I’ll take all the cigarettes off you," she said with a smile.
"Sister Guihua, listen to me..."
Just then, Luo Yang’s mobile phone rang.
"only you, can take me to the Journey to the West..."
Having been out for a while now, he guessed it was Zhu Li calling, probably saying she had returned to the bar.
He took out his phone to look, and it turned out to be a call from An Yuying.
Tang Guihua was still urging Luo Yang to answer the question, and he still hadn’t thought of a reply.