When they arrived home, Li Xinwen made his way to the kitchen in a hurry. He placed the bags of groceries on top of the kitchen counter and came out with a glass of water, which he offered Madam Li. “Ah…thank you Ah‘Wen,” said Madam Li as she took the glass from her son. Li Xinwen slowly ushered her towards …
Vol. 1: chapter seven – shopping (part 2)
Situated in a large expanse of asphalt, the supermarket occupied almost the entire left half of the lot. A smaller version of the zebra crossing lined the path towards the supermarket entrance. It seemed that the zebra crossing was placed there to slow down cars entering and leaving the supermarket’s parking lot, which occupied the other half of the lot. …
Vol. 1: chapter seven – shopping (part 1)
Li Xinwen, who headed for his room in a sprint, left Madam Li in a state of disbelief. The old woman could not believe her eyes upon seeing her supposedly injured son so lively as if he had not been in a car accident just a few months ago. “I wonder what has possessed that boy, acting so rashly!” She …
Vol. 1: chapter six – cooking (part 3)
After an uneventful breakfast, everyone went on their way. Sun Xiao went to school, Li Jinghua and Xue Rui went to work, while Li mother stayed at home with Li Xinwen. Madam Li was already 63, and she only wanted to spend the rest of her days relaxing. That left Li Xinwen with nothing to do. He could continue his …
Vol. 1: chapter six – cooking (part 2)
In the kitchen, Li Xinwen started regretting his decision. ‘How long has it been since I last cooked?’ He thought to himself. Being a cultivator, he didn’t need to eat at all unless it was to indulge in food. Consulting the original’s memories once more, he finally decided to make something simple – sunny side up eggs! He went to …
Vol. 1: chapter six – cooking (part 1)
It was just a quick kiss – a simple, harmless touch of the lips. But for Li Xinwen, it was the second time that a kiss was stolen from his lips. It didn’t matter that this body had done a lot of indecent things in the past when the original Li Xinwen had inhabited it. The original Li Xinwen was …
Vol. 1: chapter five – lan yu (part 3)
When Li Xinwen opened his eyes he was brimming with energy. He did a quick body scan and confirmed that all of his injuries have healed completely. The only indication that he suffered an accident was a scar under his right rib. It seemed that his cultivation had become much easier and faster with Lan Yu’s help. But now he …
Vol. 1: chapter five – lan yu (part 2)
The first thing that Li Xinwen did after entering his room was to lock the door. Knowing that Xue Rui will be spending the night just a few steps away did not make him feel secure. “Why does it seem like Xue Rui is not even bothering to hide his desire for Li Xinwen?” he wondered, bemused. Shaking his head, …
Vol. 1: chapter five – lan yu (part 1)
As the day drew to a close, Li Xinwen was suddenly overcome with a warm feeling as he realized just how fortunate he was that he ended up occupying the actor Li Xinwen’s mortal body. Within a short span of time he was able to experience so many things. ‘Thank you for allowing me to be you…’ he whispered thankfully …
Vol. 1: Chapter four – dinner (Part 2)
Li Xinwen was more than satisfied with dinner. It was even more remarkable than the dishes they ate during lunch. They were all gathered in the living room watching television. He sat on the sofa with Sun Xiao and Mother Li, while Jinghua and Xue Rui sat together on the adjacent sofa. They were watching people performing inside a wide …