A Modern Love Story

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Ding—

Xiao Yan's fist smashed towards Tang San Gui, but it was as if it hit an invisible barrier.

[Chat Group: Group members cannot intentionally harm each other's body or soul.]

A notification echoed in both Xiao Yan and Tang San Gui's minds simultaneously.

The moment he heard this, Xiao Yan's face darkened, while Tang San Gui's expression turned ecstatic. He had almost forgotten—group members in the chat group usually couldn't deliberately hurt each other!

Was he… saved?

The fear on his face quickly vanished. Tang San Gui felt empowered again, his legs no longer weak.

"Hahaha, Xiao Yan, you can't kill me!"

Tang San Gui burst into laughter.

Ding—

Xiao Yan threw another heavy punch, but it was just as ineffective as before. His face twisted with frustration.

"What the hell is going on?"

The commotion drew Lu Xian's attention.

"The chat group won't let me harm him. This is so damn annoying!" Xiao Yan cursed.

Hearing this, Lu Xian stepped forward. Ignoring Tang San Gui's smug expression, he also threw a punch.

Ding—

The same chat group notification rang in his head.

"It's useless, Lu Xian! You guys can't hurt me! Hahaha! You must be so pissed off right now!" Tang San Gui gloated, growing even more arrogant.

Seeing his obnoxious behavior, Xiao Yan and Ye Fan's expressions turned grim. If this bastard didn't die, he'd definitely become a major problem in the future.

"What the hell are you laughing at, dumbass?"

Lu Xian sneered, "We can't hurt you, but Medicine Elder isn't part of the chat group. If he wants you dead, you're dead."

That's right!

It wasn't just the three of them who could attack—there was also Medicine Elder!

Xiao Yan and Ye Fan suddenly realized this.

"Do I need to step in? Should I just kill him?" Yao Chen (Medicine Elder) asked, frowning.

"Oh no, Medicine Elder, if you step in, he'd die too easily."

Lu Xian glanced at Xiao Yan, who was gripping Tang San Gui's collar. A smirk formed on his lips. "Xiao Yan's holding him, and the chat group didn't count it as an attack. Seems like the definition of 'malicious attack' is a bit fuzzy. Maybe we can work around this. I have a better idea. Give me a moment, I need to buy something—I'll be right back."

"Ye Hei, Huo Huo, keep an eye on him. Also, finish explaining to Medicine Elder what I didn't."

With that, Lu Xian changed his black combat outfit into a modern sports tracksuit, opened the door, and walked out quickly.

Outside.

The smooth roads, the neatly arranged streetlights—this world was both familiar and foreign to him.

After just two days in another world, it felt like he had been gone for ages.

Lu Xian looked at the towering buildings on both sides of the street, his gaze rippling with emotion before he quickly concealed it.

He wandered the empty streets for a bit before stepping into a small 24-hour supermarket, where the sound of mahjong tiles clacking could be heard from the back.

Lu Xian found a roll of heavy-duty tape in the corner, stored it in his spatial ring, left a gold soul coin on the counter, and walked out as if nothing had happened.

The streets were mostly empty at this late hour. As he passed a bar, he saw a man and a woman arguing at the entrance.

The man wore an Eleme delivery uniform, looking thin and dark-skinned. The woman was no taller than 1.6 meters but seemed to weigh over 200 pounds…

"Yan Yan, I'm begging you, don't leave me…"

"You useless loser! We've been together for two years, and even my ex-boyfriend made me happier in just two nights! You have no money, no future, and you expect me to waste my youth on you? I could easily find a rich guy—I'm not hanging myself on your crooked tree!"

"I'll work harder! I really will! Just give me one more year…"

The man was crying, desperately pleading to save the relationship.

"Give you? You only give me 3,000 yuan a month! That's not even enough for me to party at bars! Forget one year—even in ten years, you'll still be the same pathetic loser!"

Lu Xian, walking past, couldn't stand watching anymore. To be humiliated like this and still beg? That was just too pathetic. Didn't he know that real men don't cry easily?

What a disgrace. And that woman? What kind of twisted values did she have?

He couldn't help but comment, "The sun isn't even up yet, and you're already dreaming. With your looks? Forget being a goddess, even dogs would run from you. Do you really think a rich guy would chase after you? What's he after, your ten-centimeter-thick makeup that can't even cover your age spots? Or your thunder thighs that would make an elephant weep? You're basically a human tank, yet you're still so picky."

"You should be grateful someone even wants you. Instead, you're out here acting like a damn drama queen…"

"You little punk, what the hell did you just say?!"

The woman was furious and lunged at Lu Xian, trying to scratch his face. Lu Xian, expressionless, kicked her to the ground.

"You bastard! How dare you hit me?! I'm calling the cops! You're going to rot in prison!"

"Dude, just leave, there aren't any cameras here."

The delivery guy rushed forward, trying to push Lu Xian away, telling him not to get involved, before hurrying to help the human tank up, still trying to appease her.

"Bro… is she giving you some kind of magical high? Why are you so obsessed with her?" Lu Xian was dumbfounded.

"It's true love. Just stay out of it…"

Lu Xian was speechless. He could only shake his head and walk away.

Modern love… it's beyond saving.

After walking for a while, he spotted another couple ahead.

This time, they were snuggled up together, looking like a loving pair enjoying a romantic late-night stroll.

"So there is real love in the modern world," Lu Xian sighed. Maybe that last couple was just an exception—one weirdo begging, another enjoying it.

Then, he heard the man speaking.

"Lili, as your best friend, I really need to tell you—divorce your husband, split the assets. If he finds out you've been selling yourself, the law might not be on your side."

Lu Xian's ears twitched at this. His face twitched too.

Alright. I was too naïve!

"I won't let him find out. He works himself to death every day, comes home exhausted, and just sleeps. There's no way he'll ever suspect me."

The man sighed. "Of all jobs, why did you choose escorting? How many guys have you slept with this month? Am I not enough for you?"

Lili thought for a moment, then joked, "You're the only one. The others kept me up all night."

The man seemed jealous. "Lili, quit that job."

"How? How will I support you then?"

Lu Xian walked past, muttering coldly, "He's right. You deserve better."

"You really shouldn't settle."

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