"You can say that, why don't you continue with your postgraduate studies? With your qualifications, pursuing a master's degree would lead to a better future!"
Bai Suxiang's best friend said with a hint of regret.
Bai Suxiang had excellent grades in all subjects, and a master's degree was almost a sure thing.
It was indeed a pity to give it up like this.
Liu Sandao didn't need to consider such things; they were completely unrelated to him.
Besides, Fu Ruhai would make the choices for him; he just needed to follow.
"Ah, I don't want to study anymore, I'm a bit tired of it!"
Bai Suxiang sighed for no apparent reason, then turned the topic.
"We're going shopping later, you should come too!"
Shopping was something Liu Sandao had never considered.
What was so good about shopping?
It was Mei Ziqi, however, who couldn't contain his excitement and said, "I'm going too, I'm going too!"
Bai Suxiang nodded, granting his request.
In college, such combinations were common.
Two guys and two girls were the most sensible pairing for shopping.
Whether as protagonists or supporting characters, there were many possibilities.
It was a good opportunity to experience life in the mortal world, so Liu Sandao tacitly agreed.
As soon as class ended, Mei Ziqi gathered the four of them's books and asked a classmate to take them back to the dormitory.
The group set out lightly.
Bai Suxiang and her best friend had already made plans, so they each carried a small shoulder bag.
Liu Sandao carried nothing, and Mei Ziqi only had a few hundred yuan in living expenses on him, nothing else.
In fact, this was Mei Ziqi's first time going shopping with girls, and it was all thanks to Liu Sandao.
Liu Sandao spoke very little throughout the journey, mostly listening to Bai Suxiang and her friend talk.
The place they were going to was a famous commercial pedestrian street in Sandong City, called Qingming Commercial Street.
Sandong was divided into Shangdong, Zhongdong, and Xiadong. Legend had it that these were places where immortals ascended to heaven, and Sandong City was thus named. The three Dong were separated and embraced by the Guazi River, making it quite interesting.
Qingkong University was in Xiadong, and Qingming Commercial Street was in Zhongdong. Taking bus number 56 from the north gate of the school would take them directly to the south entrance of the commercial street.
It was Liu Sandao's first time riding a bus. Although he had seen them before, the experience of riding one was different.
Bus 56 was quite busy, and there were no empty seats when they boarded, so they had to stand in the aisle.
Bai Suxiang and her friend seemed accustomed to it, chatting and laughing along the way.
Liu Sandao, on the other hand, occasionally worried about being jostled. He was not used to the crowded and somewhat stuffy atmosphere of a bus.
You had to pay with change when boarding. Mei Ziqi was generous and paid for all four of them, which eased Liu Sandao's awkwardness.
At school, Fu Ruhai always managed the money; whether it was for meal cards or tuition fees, he never had to worry.
Now that they were going out, money was needed, and his pockets were emptier than his face.
Although he could conjure money with a magic spell, it was merely an illusion that would disappear after fifteen minutes.
Fu Ruhai had once said that immortals in the mortal world should also abide by mortal rules, otherwise, it would easily cause chaos.
At worst, it could lead to widespread unrest.
By the time they reached Qingming Commercial Street, it was already noon.
Although it wasn't the weekend, the commercial street was still bustling with people and quite lively.
The surrounding shops displayed a dazzling array of goods. Bai Suxiang and her friend shopped ahead, with Liu Sandao and Mei Ziqi following behind.
Shopping seemed to be in women's nature.
After a while, Liu Sandao became bored.
Mei Ziqi felt the same; the only useful thing he found was carrying bags.
He carried all the shopping bags of the two beautiful ladies, without exception. Liu Sandao, however, did not offer to help, just walked behind them with his hands clasped behind his back.
After shopping, Mei Ziqi was already starving.
He whispered to Liu Sandao, "Brother Dao, let's find a place to eat!"
Liu Sandao nodded.
Bai Suxiang's best friend checked her phone and saw that it was 2:25 PM.
"No, we have to go first. We have a class meeting at four in the afternoon. How about we head back to school first?"
Bai Suxiang agreed and nodded. She then ran to a small shop on the street and bought four bottles of water.
She distributed them to each person.
From start to finish, Liu Sandao never said anything about paying or treating them.
He didn't know that this lack of social grace would later be made fun of.
Bus number 74 stopped at the bus stop. Bai Suxiang's best friend saw it and immediately urged them to get on.
Liu Sandao didn't quite understand why they weren't taking bus 56 back.
Fortunately, there were empty seats on this bus, in the last row.
There were five seats in a row, so the four of them could sit and still have space for their belongings.
Liu Sandao sat by the window on the left side. However, the moment he sat down, the Fortune Book began to vibrate slightly.
On the bus, without a book to hide behind, Liu Sandao tried to open the Fortune Book.
Bai Suxiang and her best friend were chatting, occasionally glancing at Liu Sandao, but still laughing, as if everything was normal.
This made Liu Sandao realize that the Fortune Book was transparent to mortals.
He didn't need anything to conceal it.
Even the rustling sound of the Fortune Book's pages flipping was inaudible to mortals.
Liu Sandao looked at the Fortune Book and saw a dense string of names appearing and disappearing on the first page. Sudannovel.com
The subsequent pages were also vibrating.
After the bus doors closed, it soon reached the bridge crossing the river.
The bridge had a four-lane road in each direction, with non-motorized vehicle lanes on both sides.
At first, Bai Suxiang and her best friend whispered to each other.
Mei Ziqi sat next to Liu Sandao, separating him from Bai Suxiang.
Bai Suxiang wanted to find an opportunity to talk. Seeing Liu Sandao staring blankly into the distance, she didn't disturb him.
On Liu Sandao's Fortune Book:
Bai Suxiang, Mei Ziqi...
Forty to fifty names reappeared repeatedly, with increasing frequency.
Could the bus be in trouble?
Liu Sandao's heart leaped, and he instinctively prepared to respond.
This was the first time Fu Ruhai was not by his side, and he had to distribute so many fortune fruits alone. Could he do it within the allotted time?
Although he had already grasped the technique of controlling fortune fruits through water, he was not yet proficient, and whether he could perform normally in a critical situation was still uncertain.
Fortunately, the bottled water was in his hand.
He instinctively unscrewed the cap.
"Hey! Liu Sandao, you spilled water!"
Bai Suxiang reminded him, seeing that Liu Sandao seemed distracted.
Liu Sandao, however, did not hear her.
"Hey! Liu Sandao!"
She called out loudly again.
At that moment, the bus suddenly slowed down.
Mei Ziqi gripped the back of the seat in front of him tightly, preventing himself from being thrown out.
On the bus, cries of "Ah!" erupted.
Bai Suxiang and her best friend also held on tightly to the backs of the seats in front of them.
However, the bus did not stop. Worse still, it changed direction, swerving left and right.
Outside the bus, a "beeping" sound could be heard, which was particularly piercing.
The items Bai Suxiang and her best friend had just bought were scattered all over the floor.