Unbelievable things

It was a residence with three bedrooms and two living rooms.

The layout inside was relatively cozy, with furniture, a refrigerator, and a computer, all fully equipped, exuding a modern aura.

Zhong Qing looked at the familiar room and the familiar layout.

His heart was greatly shaken.

“I… I really came back!”

This, wasn’t this exactly his home before he left due to Transmigration?

Zhong Qing quickly came to the window!

He pulled open the curtains.

What met his eyes were towering buildings and commercial centers.

A gentle breeze blew, bringing with it a chill, and the Qi he exhaled was white.

It was the middle of winter!

The world was vast and desolate, with goose-feather snowflakes fluttering, and the trees were bare, with ice crystals faintly visible on the withered branches.

Various brands of cars sped by on the roads.

On the sidewalks, people walked in twos and threes, wearing down jackets, exhaling white Qi, wrapped in scarves, and moving quickly.

Several delivery drivers, clad in yellow, rode electric scooters, darting through the streets and alleys, seemingly bustling for their livelihoods.

How many times had this scene appeared in his dreams?

And upon waking, it always left him feeling lost.

But now, when all of this truly appeared before his eyes, the impact on Zhong Qing was undoubtedly immense.

Just then, a ringing sound came from the bedroom.

“Take a cup of heavenly water, and shake it in the Mortal World, reflecting the bright moon.”

“Love and hate are but a fleeting moment.”

“Drifting in the Mortal World!”

…

Zhong Qing took two steps at a time into the bedroom.

He picked up the phone from the bedside table and looked.

The time was December 7, 2023!

He had left on November 6, 2023.

This meant that his several years in the other world had only amounted to roughly one month on Blue Star.

The call was from Liu Yang, his best friend and childhood companion in this world.

As soon as he thought of that fatty, a smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of Zhong Qing’s mouth.

After answering, the fatty’s boisterous voice came through.

“Old Zhong, where have you been all this time?”

“Calls wouldn’t go through, and messages weren’t replied to.”

“I even thought you were abducted to northern Myanmar, so scared that I directly called the police.”

“How is it, are your kidneys still there?”

Zhong Qing said with a laugh, “A dog’s mouth can’t utter ivory.”

“Even if you were gone, my kidneys couldn’t possibly have problems.”

Hearing this, a clear sigh of relief came from the other end.

It was the relief of worry completely gone.

Immediately after, a loud laugh followed: “Haha, they all say good people don’t live long, but scourges last a thousand years.”

“I knew that with your scheming personality, you wouldn’t get into trouble so easily.”

“We haven’t seen each other in a long time.”

“How about it, want to get together tonight?”

“Bar Street, my treat!”

“No problem, 8 PM, don’t be late!”

Zhong Qing readily agreed.

After ending the call with the fatty, Zhong Qing scrolled through his contacts.

There were many missed calls.

Among them were from classmates, other friends, and business partners.

But none from his parents.

He took a deep breath and immediately called his mother.

Having stayed in the other world for six years.

His longing for his parents surged like a tide at this moment.

Scenes of him with his parents flashed rapidly through his mind like a slideshow.

Soon, the call connected.

“Hello, son, your dad and I are traveling outside.”

“If you’re short on money, press 1; if you have emotional problems, press 2; for other major issues, press 3; for minor issues, press 4.”

Listening to his mother’s voice, which was identical to 10086, Zhong Qing’s touched heart and the emotions he wanted to express stopped abruptly at this moment.

He said with a wry smile, “It’s nothing much, I just missed you and Dad a bit!”

“Oh, I thought something big happened. Missing Mom and Dad is a small matter, no need to bring it up separately.”

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now. Your dad and I are about to experience the feeling of being an aerialist.”

“It’s our turn in line now, so that’s it!”

Zhong Qing’s expression was a bit strange.

So, while he was missing for a month, his elderly parents were busy sightseeing.

He finally came back to let them know he was safe.

But they didn’t take it seriously at all.

Truly the epitome of being carefree and robust.

But this was also good; at least it proved that his elderly parents hadn’t worried about him.

They didn’t even know he had been missing for a month.

The guilt of not being able to fulfill his filial duties in front of others, after so many years of Transmigration to another world, instantly lessened significantly.

Next, Zhong Qing replied to all the incoming messages.

Most messages expressed concern about his current situation.

Asking if he was safe.

To this, Zhong replied that he was now safe and sound, and had only gone abroad for a period due to special circumstances, without informing them in advance.

As for some business partners, Zhong Qing didn’t bother with them.

Before his Transmigration, with the support of his family, he had started a small company.

Although not large, he had almost achieved financial freedom.

He was never particularly keen on work.

After having gone to another world, he naturally had even less concept of this work.

After all, people work for a living.

And he had long since moved past the stage of striving for a living.

After a busy period, it was already seven o’clock.

Zhong Qing took a shower and changed his clothes.

After some tidying up, Zhong Qing once again became a handsome young man who had grown up under the red flag and lived in a socialist society.

Bar Street was not far from where he lived.

No need to drive, it would take about ten minutes to walk there.

When Zhong Qing arrived at the agreed location, it was exactly eight o’clock.

On the brightly lit street, people came and went!

People walked in groups of three to five, and the air was filled with the smell of alcohol, and even a wild revelry of extravagance.

One after another, elaborately dressed hostesses passed in front of Zhong Qing.

Seductive!

Beautiful!

Tempting and charming.

This made Zhong Qing’s mind feel a bit dazed.

He really was back!

In a flash, from the distant other world, he had returned to this Blue Star that had nurtured him for over twenty years.

“Old Zhong, over here!”

At the entrance of Happiness Bar, Liu Yang, dressed in casual Nike sportswear, with a large pot belly and slicked-back hair, and a string of agarwood prayer beads on his hand, looked like a successful person as he waved to Zhong Qing.

The two were not biological brothers, but closer than brothers.

Upon meeting, a big hug was naturally indispensable.

“You brat, where have you been lately?”

Liu Yang punched Zhong Qing’s chest.

“You’ve been missing for a month, and you didn’t even make a sound.”

“Without you accompanying me, even going to the Heavenly Mortal World lost its excitement for me, Old Liu.”

Zhong Qing smiled bitterly.

“You might not believe it, but I went to another world to cultivate Immortality!”