Divine Lucky Star

Chapter 124: Chapter 124: 10000 Critical Damage Points

“Oh,” Bai Yaning nodded absently, “not bad, you’ve been to a lot of places.”

“Of course,” indeed, this was a good start, Zhao Zhenhao was slightly proud. He had prepared well! He flashed his most charming smile, saying, “I’ve seen many beautiful sceneries, and there are a few places that are my favorites. One of them is the Nauruhoi Volcano. As the most famous volcanic area in New Zealand, Tongariro National Park houses fifteen volcanoes that have been active recently or are still active, aligned in a linear pattern extending to the northeast. There’s a crater that constantly emits a huge white plume of smoke, which is the most spectacular sight, and that’s the Nauruhoi Volcano. The perfectly conical shape of Nauruhoi changes its rich colors through the variations of morning and evening light. There’s no other volcano in the world that can present such seductively tranquil beauty amidst its ferocity.”

Wang Hao secretly heaved a sigh…

What a boring know-it-all, brother. I’ve also read that “Top 100 Most Beautiful Places in the World” before…

No wonder our big star is not interested in these rich kids at all. Even eating a meal and having a chat is this boring…

“Hmm, it must be pretty,” Bai Yaning shook her head, “but unfortunately, I don’t like traveling much, and my status doesn’t really allow me to tour famous sites.”

See that!

You should see her status—she’s the top superstar in the Heavenly People’s Republic! Can she roam around the world? Does she have the time? Even if she had the time to go out, what would happen if she got surrounded by crowds? And in this scorching heat, who would want to go out? What if she gets a tan?

And with all this talk about volcanoes and Mount Everest, those sorts of things might impress young girls who haven’t seen much of the world.

“I see…” Zhao Zhenhao felt deeply frustrated as none of his carefully prepared lines came into play.

But there’s nothing he could do. Given his background, this is all he could talk about. The rest of what he had prepared was just about places with nice scenery, or what was fun somewhere, or about meeting some nobles abroad—none of which interested Bai Yaning…

At that moment, things started to feel a bit awkward.

Zhao Zhenhao suddenly found it hard to find a topic as all the material he had readied was useless. He also didn’t know what Bai Yaning was interested in and, given her personality, she didn’t know how to communicate with him either, making the atmosphere quite uncomfortable.

But being a good young man of the 21st century, Wang Hao couldn’t just let everyone sit there in a daze, right?

So he spoke up, “Ah, actually, those famous sites aren’t that interesting. Going out boils down to a few things—sleep in the bus, get off to pee, take pictures when you reach, and when you walk around and come back, you’re sunburnt like a sausage. Plus, you’ll find that all those pictures you took are already available online…”

This was actually him being a bit sour since Zhao Zhenhao didn’t think so, believing that seeing something with one’s own eyes could never compare to just looking at pictures online.

But Bai Yaning agreed—she really couldn’t just wander around, and getting back to fair skin after tanning wasn’t that easy!

So Bai Yaning smiled, “That makes sense, so I don’t really like going out. What do you find interesting then?”

Zhao Zhenhao took another hit—a massive one!

Why do the rough words of this young man always make Miss Yaning show her most beautiful smile?!

“Speaking of interesting,” Wang Hao said cheerily, “those of you born into major families like yours get exposed to lots of modern things and miss out on many joys. I grew up in the countryside, where the river was full of fish. We kids would go down to catch fish and take baths, go back home exhausted and sleep. The air in the countryside was so fresh, especially in the morning. Then, digging up wild vegetables from the field and dipping them in soybean paste was quite nice!”

Indeed, Bai Yaning seemed to prefer these childhood stories, her eyes sparkling as she asked, “That does sound fun, do you still go back to the countryside?”

“Usually just during festivals,” Wang Hao laughed. “During the New Year, a huge family of dozens gather together, make dumplings, cook, play poker, and play mahjong. That’s when it’s really lively.”

Wang Hao spoke of a kind of atmosphere that mostly existed in ordinary families, where a whole family would gather to see the elders and then make dumplings, play poker, and mahjong.

In a small courtyard, dozens of people would gather in a lively scene, which was something that people from large, prominent families like Zhao Zhenhao wouldn’t be able to experience—within his family, not to mention the older generation, just his age group was filled with competition.

Competition was inevitable. The resources a family could provide depended entirely on one’s ranking among peers, which inevitably led to the young people being outwardly cordial but secretly competitive. It was absolutely impossible like Wang Hao described.

Bai Yaning could totally relate to Wang Hao’s words. Although she was the only beloved pearl of Bai Haochen, the Bai family wasn’t just about Bai Haochen’s lineage; weren’t the young people from the other branches tightly wound every day? During the family gatherings for the New Year, everyone engaged in overt conflicts and covert battles, cold mocks and warm scoffs, just like attending a meeting, which was utterly boring.

“It sounds quite interesting,” Bai Yaning sighed softly and muttered, “Our family probably can’t experience that kind of fun.”

Look at this poor kid!

“When there’s a chance later, I’ll take you to the countryside to relax,” Wang Hao laughed. “We’ll set up our own barbecue, buy some meat and skewers, cool several cases of beer with well water, have a blast drinking, and then sleep it off on a traditional heated brick bed.”

Zhao Zhenhao was nearly scared to death!

You’re actually planning to take our big star to the countryside?! And sleep on a traditional heated brick bed?!

Would they gather to meet elders and receive red envelopes next? If he continued, he might as well start planning the engagement dinner!

Although he knew Bai Yaning would never marry Wang Hao, Zhao Zhenhao still felt uncomfortable and hurriedly laughed, “That sounds great, maybe we can all go and experience it together?” He must accompany them; he absolutely could not let them be alone together—it was too dangerous!

Sometimes, the divide between the rich and the poor is like the poles of a magnet; they may never meet in a lifetime. But you can’t resist the attraction of someone else’s magnet, can you? If they really hit it off, wouldn’t they be inseparable?

“It would indeed be interesting to experience it,” Bai Yaning showed some interest. “Where can we go and play after getting there?”

“That, huh?” Wang Hao thought for a moment and said, “It depends on the season. Each season is different. Generally, there’s not much excitement in spring other than fishing. You can get a big mosquito net, cut it into a square, secure the four corners with bamboo poles, and put cornmeal or something in the middle of the net. Put it in the river, and in no time, you can catch a whole bunch of small fish; you can either eat them or keep them as pets. You see, doesn’t the day fly by when you’re catching fish?”

At times like this, Zhao Zhenhao couldn’t get a word in edgewise!

The fish he usually dealt with were either ornamental fish worth thousands or tens of thousands each, or high-end delicacies from the mountains and seas. Those small river fish from the countryside were something he wouldn’t even bother to glance at!

But obviously, since Wang Hao had mentioned the four seasons, and he had only just finished talking about spring!

Zhao Zhenhao was so frustrated, there were still summer, autumn, and winter to go…

Why is it said that good plans never work but bad ones do? Just as Zhao Zhenhao thought this, Wang Hao started talking about summer—

“As for the summer in the countryside, there’s also fun to be had,” Wang Hao began with a smile. “We’ve talked about barbecues; let me tell you about the animals in my hometown in the countryside.”

This was new to Bai Yaning as well, so she nodded and prompted him, “Sure, go on.”

Wang Hao eagerly slipped into blabber mode, “These small animals, there’s a lot to say! It’s said that the world is divided into the Five Gods and all creatures into the Five Beasts, you know?”

Zhao Zhenhao was utterly confused—who knows any of that nonsense? As if someone would study such messy stuff!