I'm really not the god of time.

Chapter 19 Xia Youran Gives in and Calls Him "Dad"

Xia Youran's voice lowered even further:

"Yeah, she must have been a genius since she was little. Unlike me, I'm just a good-for-nothing."

Zhang Lingyun sighed softly:

"Stop being so pessimistic all the time, can't you look forward?"

"Hmph, you make it sound so easy. You geniuses have no idea about the suffering of us ordinary people."

Zhang Lingyun could see that she was angry.

Too lazy to argue with her, I went straight to the refrigerator:

What do you want to eat tonight?

"I don't want to eat anything."

"That won't do. If you don't eat, your mood will get even worse, and you'll try to kill yourself again."

Xia Youran snorted coldly and simply ignored him.

Zhang Lingyun opened the refrigerator, took out eggs and tomatoes, and then pulled out a can of chilled Pink Monster.

He quietly walked to the sofa and suddenly stuffed the cold jar into Xia Youran's collar.

"what!"

Xia Youran suddenly shrank her neck and kicked and thrashed at Zhang Lingyun:

"You're so annoying, so mean!"

Zhang Lingyun walked into the kitchen with a smile.

Although Xia Youran was depressed, she no longer had any thoughts of suicide at this moment.

After inexplicably moving into this house, she enjoyed the feeling of relying on Zhang Lingyun.

Now there's no trace of "death" left, and there's even a hint of sweetness.

She took two sips of the Pink Devil's Claw drink; the sweetness of the guava spread in her mouth, and her mind became a little clearer.

The next second—

She suddenly remembered Qin Yu's situation and then compared it to her own.

Suddenly, as if struck by a sudden inspiration, she ran barefoot to the kitchen doorway and poked her head in with a mischievous grin:

"hey-hey!"

Zhang Lingyun turned to look at her and asked:

"What? You want to cook for me?"

Xia Youran tentatively said:

"Um... I suddenly thought of something."

While cutting tomatoes, Zhang Lingyun asked:

"What is it?"

"You traded the first level of meditation to Qin Yu back then, right?"

"Yes, weren't you there too?"

"Can you do me a favor?"

Zhang Lingyun glanced at her, roughly guessing what she wanted to do, and raised an eyebrow with a smile:

Is this how you beg for help?

Xia Youran frowned:

"So what do you want?"

"Call me 'Dad' first."

"you……"

Xia Youran's face puffed up with anger.

Zhang Lingyun smiled slightly:

"I feed you and take care of you all day long, and you call me 'Dad,' is that a hardship for you?"

Xia Youran was both angry and embarrassed, her lips pressed tightly together.

Zhang Lingyun turned on the range hood and began pouring oil into the pan:

"If you don't want to call me, then forget it."

She bit her lower lip hard, her beautiful lips turning slightly purple, and finally forced out two words:

"dad……"

Zhang Lingyun almost burst out laughing, but he forced himself to keep a straight face and said:

"The range hood is too noisy, I didn't hear it, please speak louder."

Xia Youran knew she had been tricked, but she had no way to fight back.

The little girl decided to go all out and screamed at the top of her lungs:

"dad!"

Zhang Lingyun finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Xia Youran suddenly felt very embarrassed.

My skin all over my body started to turn red, and my face was burning hot.

She turned and fled back to her bedroom, burying herself under the covers.

The matter she had just wanted to ask Zhang Lingyun for help had long been forgotten by her.

At that moment, only one thought occupied her mind:

This boy is so annoying, all he does is bully me.

A moment later, the bedroom door opened softly.

Zhang Lingyun shouted:

"Time to get up and have dinner."

Xia Youran remained silent under the covers, her cheeks still flushed.

I can't tell if I'm more angry or more shy.

Immediately afterwards, a hand reached under the covers and grasped her slender ankle.

"My dear daughter, I'm going to drag you out now."

Xia Youran struggled twice, then stomped on Zhang Lingyun's face:

"Why are you so annoying? Do you really think I'm an idiot?"

Zhang Lingyun grabbed her small feet and asked in return:

"Or what?"

Xia Youran pursed her lips, but ultimately didn't say anything.

Zhang Lingyun gripped her foot and examined her figure once more.

I just thought this little witch was really pretty.

Like a bud that hasn't fully opened yet, but it's already so beautiful that you can't take your eyes off it.

Luckily, I saved her; otherwise, it would have been a loss for the world.

Xia Youran noticed the gaze and kicked twice forcefully:

"What do you want to do?"

Zhang Lingyun nodded:

"Um!"

Xia Youran crawled into the quilt, feeling her whole body getting hot.

Zhang Lingyun also crawled inside, and said with a smile:

"Alright! Get up and eat. I know what you want, and I promise you."

"Really?"

"Um!"

"But I can't afford the exorbitant price that Qin Yu paid."

"Of course I know, but it's okay!"

Xia Youran bit her lip, her lips slightly moist, and asked:

"Why...why are you being so nice to me? You've been taking care of me these past few days. Even my parents have never been this nice to me."

"There aren't that many reasons, I just simply couldn't bear it."

Zhang Lingyun smiled and pulled back the blanket covering his head:

"Dinner's ready! I cooked my specialty dish."

However, Xia Youran pulled him down and then covered him with the blanket.

After a while of moaning and groaning, the blanket finally calmed down.

***

Xia Youran obediently sat down at the dining table.

Zhang Lingyun took a couple of bites of rice before asking:

How many layers are there in your meditation method?

Xia Youran answered honestly:

"There's only one floor."

Zhang Lingyun nodded:

"Then you're even more capable than Aunt Qin."

Her tone fell again:

"What's the use? I've been stuck at the first level of meditation for years."

"So you want me to trade you the second level of the [Meditation Method], right?"

Xia Youran's eyes lit up immediately:

"right!"

Zhang Lingyun didn't seem to care.

The first and second layers are extremely basic; even if he trades them away now, he can easily rebuild them later.

Xia Youran looked at him with a fawning expression:

"May I?"

Zhang Lingyun nodded:

"It's possible, but you know very well that while I don't want to deliberately inflate the price, my [Awakening Card] requires an equal exchange."

Xia Youran nodded vigorously.

Zhang Lingyun then asked:

"So, have you decided what conditions you'll offer?"

Hearing this, Xia Youran recalled what had just happened.

Her body suddenly became burning hot, and even her pink toes under the table curled up involuntarily.

She asked awkwardly:

"So... what do you want?"

Zhang Lingyun glanced at her.

Her little mouth was so soft and tender, and her youthful figure was also very alluring.

Xia Youran flinched as if in response and said:

"Don't push your luck. I'm not that kind of girl."

Zhang Lingyun withdrew his gaze, put on a serious expression, and said:

"Honestly, what do you take me for?"

Xia Youran pouted and said:

"They mistook him for a pervert."

Zhang Lingyun suddenly reached out and touched her thigh, laughing:

"You have a really good eye for people."

Xia Youran was both embarrassed and angry, and turned to open the door:

"I want to leave here."

Zhang Lingyun quickly hugged her.

That waist is so shapely, it feels so soft and delicate to the touch.

"Don't be angry. I was just joking!"

Zhang Lingyun calmed Xia Youran down and quickly said:

"Let's get down to business! Aunt Qin gave me sixty years of cultivation experience back then, which you definitely can't produce."

"How about this, you make breakfast for me for the next sixty years?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Youran quickly began to make calculations.

Sixty years?

In other words, it won't end until he's seventy-eight years old?

Doesn't that mean I have to make breakfast for this pervert for the rest of my life?

"Isn't it too long?"

While Xia Youran was distracted and thinking, Zhang Lingyun kept touching her lower abdomen.

It's so soft and tender, even more comfortable than petting a cat.

Zhang Lingyun said:

"A transaction must be equal, there's nothing I can do about it. If you don't want to be with me for sixty years, then forget it."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a weight on the back of his foot, as if a soft little foot had stepped on it hard.

Xia Youran made up her mind and said:

"Who says I'm unwilling? Let's begin the transaction!"

"You'd better think it over. If you break the contract, you'll be punished."

"Yeah, I've made up my mind. So what if I spend my life making breakfast for perverts? I'm homeless anyway, so I don't care!"

Xia Youran tried her best to appear indifferent.

Her slightly upturned, delicate toes already betrayed her nervousness.

Zhang Lingyun felt that he had teased Xia Youran enough tonight, so he simply completed the deal with her.

After the transaction was completed, Zhang Lingyun did not sense anything unusual.

Because what he gained in return was 60 years of time.

However, things have changed noticeably with Xia Youran.

A memory appeared out of nowhere in her mind, and she instantly grasped the second level of the Meditation Method.

The magic power within his body was also rising steadily, just like opening up the eight extraordinary meridians in a martial arts novel.

Xia Youran's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she couldn't help but throw herself into Zhang Lingyun's arms.

"I did it! I did it!"

……

The night is deep.

The moonlight was gentle.

That was a wonderful night—

The next morning, Zhang Lingyun heard clanging sounds coming from the kitchen.

Xia Youran really got up and made breakfast, humming a cheerful tune as she did so.

It seems that my performance last night satisfied her very much.