Chapter 150: My Boyfriend Can Fly

Feng Piaopiao was not entirely right. Those looking for Chu Tianfeng were not only martial artists, but also many ordinary people.

Xu Yan was one of the most desperate among them.

She knew that the Peach Blossom Valley secret realm would reopen on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival, and she also knew that Chu Tianfeng would appear at the valley entrance.

Last time at the Da'an Hotel, she had met Chu Tianfeng without recognizing him, a fact that filled her heart with deep regret.

This time, she did not want to miss him again.

She wanted to see him once more and say to him: I am sorry, I love you!

She knew that falling in love with Chu Tianfeng was dangerous, but she loved him all the same, plunging forward without a shred of hesitation.

Ever since the moment he soared through the air to save her at Songxian Bridge, she had loved him!

She no longer wanted to deceive herself; she was burning with the urge to tell Chu Tianfeng: In life, I will accompany you; in death, I will accompany you just the same!

An City was a place she had visited several times. Peach Blossom Town was equally familiar to her.

She had originally intended to head to Peach Blossom Valley together with the crowd of martial artists, but after searching all over the town for the better part of the day, she could not find a single martial artist.

Left with no other choice, she returned to An City once again.

After purchasing some biscuits, bottled water, and similar supplies, she stepped into an outdoor equipment store, intending to buy a set of rock-climbing gear.

Relying on others is worse than relying on oneself; she decided to make her way to Peach Blossom Valley entirely on her own.

There were very few people in the shop. Apart from a female clerk, there were two young men who seemed to be customers, wandering around the aisles.

"Beauty, what can I get for you?" The female clerk walked up with a smile.

Like Jiang Ziyue, she had a round face, which immediately evoked a sense of familiarity and warmth in Xu Yan's heart.

"I'd like to buy a set of rock-climbing equipment. I need the rope to be quite long," Xu Yan replied.

She knew that reaching Peach Blossom Valley required passing through that particular fissure.

Moreover, that fissure was extremely deep, and since her rock-climbing skills were far from professional, longer ropes were naturally better.

"Certainly. Would you prefer a basic set or the full equipment?" The round-faced girl gestured invitingly with her hand. "The basic set only includes the nylon rope, safety harness, belay device, and quickdraws. The full set also comes with pitons, expansion bolts, a helmet, and so on."

"Give me the full set," Xu Yan said without hesitation. "How long are the ropes?"

"The longest rope we have is only twenty-five meters, but you can buy two and tie them together when the time comes," the round-faced girl said, pointing to the ropes hanging on the wall.

Xu Yan looked at the ropes, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly.

"I'll just take two." She had originally wanted to buy as many as possible, but the nylon ropes were so thick that they must be quite heavy—completely different from the steel cables she usually used during filming.

"Please wait a moment." The round-faced girl smiled faintly and turned away.

Feeling idle and bored, Xu Yan had no choice but to stand quietly by the counter, observing everything in the shop in silence.

The two young men seemed to have been watching her all along, making comments about her appearance.

Xu Yan was long accustomed to this; no matter where she went, there were always a few buzzing flies and mosquitoes hovering by her ears, and she didn't care much about it.

However, just because she didn't care about others didn't mean others wouldn't care about her.

"Beauty, into outdoor sports?" One of the young men took the initiative to greet Xu Yan.

He was a rather delicate-looking young man of medium, rather thin build, with a long face and small eyes, yet he had dyed his hair a bright yellow. At first glance, he looked precisely like a Labrador retriever standing on its front paws—a purebred one!

Out of courtesy, Xu Yan gave a slight nod in response.

"Where are you heading off to play? Want some company from big brother?" The other young man stepped forward as well.

This young man was quite ordinary: ordinary build, ordinary looks, and even the pimples on his face were thoroughly ordinary.

Xu Yan's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she remained silent.

"Look at you, being so clumsy, you've scared the beauty." The yellow-haired youth feigned a tone of reprimand toward the pimply youth before turning back to Xu Yan. "Beauty, if you're going rock climbing, you need to find us. We're absolute experts at it."

"Right, right, right! We are passionate about rock climbing, and we especially love guiding beauties through it," the pimply youth chimed in eagerly.

Xu Yan maintained her silence.

"Beauty, where are you planning to climb? We know all the climbing spots in An City. Shall we recommend a few to you?" The yellow-haired youth continued to chatter endlessly.

"We even know the boss of Totem Climbing. If you go there, just a word from us will get you a fifty percent discount," the pimply youth chimed in, refusing to be outdone.

At that exact moment, the round-faced girl returned carrying a large pile of items.

"Full rock-climbing set, twelve hundred and twenty-six yuan in total. Let's drop the odd change, just give me twelve hundred," the round-faced girl said, dumping the pile onto the floor. "The ropes are on the wall; pick them out yourself."

Xu Yan stepped around the pimply youth who was blocking her way, walked over to the wall, and selected two red-and-white-striped nylon ropes.

"Goudan, move aside. Don't get in the way of my business," the round-faced girl shouted at the pimply youth before turning to Xu Yan. "Card or cash?"

"Cash, please." Xu Yan put down her bundle and took out a stack of cash to hand to the round-faced girl.

She had sneaked out this time; if she used a bank card, Jiang Ziyue might find out almost immediately.

"Well, well, beauty! I couldn't tell, but you're quite wealthy!" The pimply youth squeezed forward once more.

"I'm sorry, I don't know you. Please move aside!" Xu Yan began packing her things into the bundle one by one.

Unfortunately, the ropes were too long to fit inside, so Xu Yan wrapped them around the outside of the bundle instead.

"Ah, seeing a beauty doing hard work breaks my heart into tiny, painful pieces!" The yellow-haired youth clutched his chest, shaking his head dramatically.

Ignoring them completely, Xu Yan packed everything securely and hurried out of the shop.

The two young men immediately followed her outside, the yellow-haired youth whistling shrilly behind her every step of the way.

Panic gripped Xu Yan, leaving her at her wits' end, but fortunately, her luck held out; just as she stepped out of the shop door, she happened to flag down a passing taxi.

However, as soon as she climbed into the taxi, she saw a white car rapidly pull up behind them, with the yellow-haired youth and his companion clearly visible in the driver and front passenger seats.

Don't panic! Don't panic! Xu Yan could only repeat these words in her mind to comfort herself.

The distance from the small shop to Peach Blossom Town was a total of one hundred and thirty kilometers. The two cars drove one after the other for about two hours.

Yet to Xu Yan, it felt as though nearly two years had passed.

The moment they reached Peach Blossom Town, she jumped out of the taxi and hurried toward the plaza and the back mountains.

The two young men parked their car in the plaza and followed closely behind her.

Xu Yan had hoped to run into a few locals to bolster her courage, but unfortunately, everyone she encountered was either an elderly person or a toddler still wearing split-crotch pants.

Before long, the mountain path grew steeper and more secluded.

For some unknown reason, ever since setting foot on this mountain path, Xu Yan had felt an inexplicable sense of warmth and familiarity, as if she could see Chu Tianfeng standing just ahead, waving at her.

The two young men followed her like a pair of loyal bodyguards, maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

Half an hour later, the three of them reached a narrow section of the mountainside.

"Beauty, thanks a lot! You really know how to pick a spot!" Seeing that there was no one else around in any direction, the pimply youth quickened his pace and rushed toward Xu Yan.

"Haha! Goudan, don't get too excited, the first round is mine!" The yellow-haired youth broke into a jog.

"What do you want?" Forcing herself to remain calm, Xu Yan pulled a small hammer from her bundle, turned around, and glared at the two men.

There were two of them, and terror gripped her heart, but the mere thought of Chu Tianfeng filled her entire body with a surge of boundless strength.

"What do we want? Haha!" The yellow-haired youth ran up close. "Beauty, we didn't run for more than two hours just to have a chat with you."

"You're so stupid, let me talk to her." The pimply youth pushed the yellow-haired youth aside and reached out toward Xu Yan. "Beauty, we don't mean any harm, we just want to invite you to lie down."

"Get away!" Xu Yan swung the hammer in her hand, batting away the pimply youth's hand. "I'm warning you, my boyfriend is right here, and he's extremely powerful!"

The yellow-haired youth grabbed the head of the hammer. "Haha! Beauty, stop joking. There's nothing on this mountain except birds."

"Haha! Maybe her boyfriend is a birdman." The pimply youth burst into loud laughter as well.

"Let go!" Xu Yan cried out in anxious panic.

"Haha!" The yellow-haired youth's other hand lunged toward Xu Yan. "Beauty—"

With a reflex born of sheer panic, Xu Yan waved her arm!

Bang!

A brilliant flash of light burst from the bracelet on Xu Yan's wrist, sending the yellow-haired youth flying backward instantly!

He tumbled across the ground several times, nearly plunging off the side of the mountain.

What on earth was happening?

Xu Yan stared at the bracelet on her wrist in utter astonishment.

Of course she understood that the dazzling light had been emitted by the bracelet—the very bracelet Chu Tianfeng had given her!

"What's going on?" The pimply youth rushed over to help the yellow-haired youth up, asking with a bewildered expression.

His view had been blocked by the yellow-haired youth just moments before, so he had no idea what had actually transpired.

"I have no idea either," the yellow-haired youth said, dusting off his clothes. "Damn it, this chick seems a bit supernatural."

"Rubbish! I don't believe it for a second." Rolling up his sleeves, the pimply youth strode toward Xu Yan.

Seeing the aggressive charge of the pimply youth, Xu Yan snapped back to her senses and scrambled backward in a panic. "Don't come any closer! My boyfriend is right here."

Frowning in deep suspicion, the pimply youth stopped in his tracks and glanced around to the left and right.

All he saw, however, was a sea of lush green foliage and a few small birds flitting past from time to time.

"Does your boyfriend have wings?" The pimply youth pointed at a passing bird and asked.

His original intention was simply to insult her boyfriend as a birdman.

To his surprise, however, Xu Yan nodded with absolute conviction. "My boyfriend can fly!"

She had witnessed it with her own eyes: Chu Tianfeng had jumped down from a teaching building several stories high, and even cliffs hundreds of meters high were places he could soar across with ease.

"Hahahaha!" The pimply youth bent over double with laughter. "Can fly? He can fly? Hahahaha!"

The yellow-haired youth couldn't help chuckling either as he stepped forward once more.

"Little girl, I advise you to be a good girl and do as you're told. If you make us angry, we'll throw you down the mountain when we're done!" The pimply youth threatened as he closed in on Xu Yan again.

"Don't come over!" Xu Yan brandished the small hammer wildly in the air.

Careless for a moment, the pimply youth was struck on the wrist by the hammer, sending him flying into a rage.

"You little bitch, you're asking for it, don't blame me!" Seizing the opportunity to dodge the hammer, the pimply youth lashed out with a vicious kick toward Xu Yan.

Bang—

Another flash of light erupted, and the pimply youth was sent flying backward just as abruptly, without the slightest exception!