Chen Chufan walked out of the main gate of Guiyuan Temple in a good mood. Although this trip to the temple did not solve the problem on his mind, nor did it provide a reasonable explanation for the sudden acquisition of the Diamond Body, he still felt that it was not a futile trip.

  After Lunyuan Fashi finished his meal, he put aside his worries and had a serious discussion with the old abbot of the temple about Buddhism. Of course, it was basically the abbot speaking and him listening, but he did gain some insights and felt a sense of relief. As for the profundity of Buddhist teachings, how could Yang Tao's simple phrase "putting down" possibly summarize it?

  The vegetarian dish made especially for the abbot in the temple was delicious, and Chen Chufan enjoyed it immensely. What pleased Chen Chufan even more was that Abbot Longyuan gave him a business card before leaving and explicitly stated that he could often go to the Yuan Temple to discuss Buddhist teachings with him. Of course, with this business card, the ticket can be exempted.

  Having gained benefits, of course, the mood is good! So Chen Chufan hummed a pleasant tune all the way to work at the Qing Shui Bay resort, feeling quite self-satisfied. After all, the high-ranking monks in the Buddhist temple are not ordinary people who can be easily fooled, and he had only casually visited the temple, but was able to fool the abbot into thinking he was an extraordinary person, which was absolutely worth it.

  Arriving at the club, Chen Chufan directly ran into the band's practice room. Having mixed with them a bit yesterday, everyone was familiar with this young pianist, and no one asked him any questions either.

  Since it was still early, there was no one in the practice room, so Chen Chufan went to the adjacent rest room first and changed into his work uniform. It has to be said that the club's care for its employees is meticulous, the clothes he changed out of yesterday had already been washed and neatly folded in his own locker.

  Having collected himself, Chen Chufan finally arrived at the piano in the practice room, silently recalling the melody that had suddenly appeared in his mind the night before. As if seriously playing the piano, his brain was actually wandering freely, one moment it was the witty words of Buddha, the next moment it was Han Xiaoxi's charming and lovely appearance, and then Meng Wei's dark face also flashed through his mind. Speaking of which, if the boss really got a girlfriend, should he treat himself to a meal?

  In this way, it is unknown how long he played and thought, the door of the practice room was opened again, and a group of people entered in an orderly manner.

  "Hey, Brother Chen is up so early today?" Huo Yuxing seemed to always be walking ahead of a group of people, with his hands in his pockets and a lazy look on his face. It was as if this man was always like that except when he was being serious, which was rare enough to be negligible.

  "Ah, I actually wanted to come and find you guys for help earlier, but it seems I came too early, none of you are here!" Chen Chufan greeted everyone with a wave and said casually.

  "Oh? Brother Chen, what can I help you with? Just give the order!" Huo Yuxing came over with interest and asked curiously in front of the piano on the stage.

  "I wrote a song myself, I want to ask for your help to modify it, and then see how we can play it together, you guys should be more professional than me!" Chen Chufan said while finding paper and pen, quickly writing down the melody he thought of last night on the white paper. "It's this one, can you help me study it?" Chen Chufan handed the written score to Huo Yuxing.

  Yesterday night, Chen Chufan had the idea of handing over the song to Qing Shui Band for modification. In Chen Chufan's opinion, since he has already come up with the main melody, the remaining work is not his strong suit.

  The band often played songs and was no stranger to revising scores and arranging music. So Chen Chufan naturally handed over the melody for them to handle. If he hadn't known these people, this task would have been entrusted to his music teacher, Professor Wang.

  When Chen Chufan wrote a song himself, the whole band was energized and gathered around Huo Yuxing to study the score. As a result, the original lead singer was left out in the cold.

  Chen Chufan didn't think much of it. He had originally wanted them to gather together to help him compile the song, and his wish was already half fulfilled. So he quietly sat on one side waiting for everyone's opinions.

  "Are the lyrics done?" asked Huo Yuxing, who had finished reading the song and looked up.

  "Ah, done!" Chen Chufan nodded and handed over the completed lyrics.

  "The melody is not bad, the lyrics are okay too! Moreover, the lyrics and melody match quite well, giving off a classical feel, but also a bit sorrowful. I personally think that the band's equipment isn't very suitable for playing this song?" Huo Yuxing said with furrowed brows.

  "I originally found inspiration in history books, of course with a bit of an ancient feel. Don't worry about whether it's suitable or not, just help me arrange the song and make sure it can be performed. I'll find someone to revise it tomorrow." Chen Chufan said irresponsibly, ignoring the group discussing behind him as he started practicing on his own.

  It's not that he didn't want to participate, but rather he thought of himself as the creator and wasn't good at composing music, so he didn't want to add too many unprofessional opinions.

  So in the practice room, a group of people stopped practicing, one person copied a score and discussed it there, only Chen Chufan was very idle, playing the piano, playing the guitar, and when he was bored, he would go to see the progress of several people, in short, it was very comfortable, completely putting himself outside the matter.

  Of course, Chen Chufan did not know at the time that because he agreed to perform a program with Han Xiaoxi and made this song for some games, it would later set off a wave of Chinese wind craze. At that time, he just wanted to complete one by one the things he had promised, and then contemplate his own future.

  The summer night brought a cool evening breeze, which always made people feel happy. Especially when the lover who hadn't seen each other for two days was about to meet again, it made Chen Chufan's mood even more pleasant. The journey was very smooth, and after rushing back to school after work at 9:30, he could still meet with Xiaoxi for an hour, where should they go?

  Standing like this under the girls' dormitory building, smiling and thinking, until the figure of that delicate person appeared at the gate of the courtyard.

  "Remember to come find me after work today! Have you made progress in your thoughts?" Han Xiaoxi was wearing a white dress, paired with a pair of high-heeled shoes, dressing herself up like a little princess.

  "Thoughts have always been progressing, it's just waiting for leaders to keep discovering." Facing Han Xiaoxi's teasing, Chen Chufan can now answer without hesitation.

  "Alright, alright! Where are you going to take me for a stroll, Chen the great hero?"

  "Is the chicken roll shop on West Street still open? Want to eat?"

  "I want!"

  "Do you want to drink the fruit-flavored milk tea from that milk tea shop next to the chicken strip store?"

  "I want it with ice!"

  "Oh, never mind, let's just go for a stroll around Nanhu Lake instead. Eating midnight snacks all the time will make us fat!"

  "Chen Chufan! Why don't you just die!"

  In the end, they still headed towards Xijie outside the school.

  Han Xiaoxi is a lively, lovely, kind and simple girl. All her emotions are written on her face, just like now, with the company of her beloved horse, she can soon eat her favorite fried chicken strips, which makes her feel very happy, so all the way, it's been Han Xiaoxi's happy voice.

  "Today your family's Sisi received a love letter again, are you nervous?"

  "So nervous!"

  "Xiao Ge went to play video games all night yesterday and didn't contact Xiao Mei for a whole day. Xiao Mei got angry and wouldn't answer Xiao Ge's calls, so he ended up talking to me on the phone for half an hour! In the end, I had to step in and help him fix things with his wife Xiao Mei! And he even promised to treat us to dinner!"

  "Yeah, it's alright."

  "I went to the basketball court today and saw your big brother. He's really enjoying himself, playing basketball with a little girl (MM) by his side wiping his sweat and giving him water."

  "Oh!"

  "Are you even listening to me?! Why do you always just say 'uh-huh'?! Is that all you can say?! You're just humoring me!" Han Xiao Xi finally got a bit angry, scowling at someone's perfunctory response.

  "No, I just like listening to you talk too much, so I don't want to talk, make time for you to say more!" Chen Chufan blinked his eyes, with an innocent face.

  "But I also like listening to you talk!" The fierce look didn't last long, and was defeated by the boy's cheesy explanation, replaced by a serious face, saying very solemnly.

  "Great, we've arrived at X Street, now we can eat chicken strips!"

  Xishi Street is an old alley on the west side of Minda University, although the alley is old, it is full of vitality.

  In the old alleys of cities, there are often common problems, such as poor drainage, narrow passageways, and chaotic architecture. West Street is no exception. However, the affordable and delicious local snacks and barbecue dishes on both sides of the alley attract students from nearby schools. As a result, summer evenings here are particularly lively, with groups of three or five students often gathering together to order some barbecue and cold dishes, accompanied by local snacks, sitting at small tables set up along the street, drinking two or three bottles of beer, and then returning home in a slightly intoxicated state.

  Accompanied by noise and anger, it is often chaotic. With low consumption, the attraction is not only students, but also the favorite place for young people in the nearby mixed society to come, so Xijie is also the most chaotic place near the three schools. Every two or three days, someone will fight here, and the surrounding business people have long been accustomed to it.

  Fortunately, neither Chen Chufan nor Han Xiaoxi had ever encountered a fight on this street. Every time the two came to this alley, they would rush straight to the small shop in the middle of the alley that sold fried chicken strips for 2 yuan, and let Han Xiaoxi hold it in her hand and happily gnaw on it. Sometimes she would also have a cup of milk tea, which Chen Chufan would hold first, until Han Xiaoxi finished eating the chicken strip in her hand, then take it over and drink a big mouthful. At this time, Han Xiaoxi would often let out a satisfied burp and praise Chen Chufan lavishly.

  If nothing unexpected happens, today's script should be the same. But life is always full of unexpected events, just like how two people were walking on Xijie Street and suddenly found themselves surrounded by a group of people, all because Han Xiaohui walked too carelessly and kicked an empty beer bottle on the ground.

  "Damn it! You dare to kick Lao Zi's wine? Are you looking for death?"

  Chen Chufan can testify that it was indeed an empty wine bottle! But apparently this group of people didn't plan on listening to reason.

  Han Xiaoxi was stunned, although she was a lively and outgoing girl, but it was clear that she had never experienced being surrounded by a group of people who didn't look like good guys. So it's inevitable that she would be a little flustered and scared, her small face looking pale under the moonlight.