Chinese Almanac Master - Ch. 10

Chapter 10

Valentine's Day is a day for couples to celebrate their love for each other. Originally a Western holiday, it has gradually become known to young people in recent years due to deliberate marketing efforts by certain businesses, and has even joined the ranks of the traditional Chinese almanac. Just like how people must eat zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival and mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, various high-end and expensive gifts such as flowers, chocolates, and candlelit dinners are given as proof of love on this day. Even though this sweet and pink-filled day is a rather awkward existence for most people who currently do not have a significant other, it still cannot stop Valentine's Day from being a crazy and insane act of stabbing innocent people as a stabber.

Lying on the couch, propping up his own head, he lazily yawned on Valentine's Day, with a strong scent of roses all over him. This may seem a bit too feminine for a man, but it also suited his pretty face that was so beautiful that it was difficult to tell whether he was male or female. Valentine's Day used to be just an ordinary day for him, but because of its name, it was elevated to the status of a holiday, which made Valentine's Day very proud of itself. Since he appeared in the room, the entire room seemed to be coated with a pink halo, and even the howling of the wild cats downstairs sounded a bit jarring.

Because he had just greeted him with ridicule when he first appeared, Xiao Nanzhu naturally didn't feel like dealing with him now, especially since he hadn't expected such an annoying guy to be in the traditional Chinese almanac. Not only did he keep bringing up trivial matters, he was also constantly discussing his lifelong affairs. Unfortunately, there were still more than ten hours left in this unlucky day, which made Xiao Nanzhu feel like sending him back the way he came as soon as possible.

On one hand, Xiao Nanzhu's mood was complicated, while on the other hand, Valentine's Day didn't consider himself an outsider at all. He quickly occupied half of the sofa and kept chatting with Xiao Nanzhu about some topics that made people want to hit him when they heard it.

"Hey, Xiao Nanzhu, you're already 30 years old, why haven't you found a girlfriend yet? (⊙v⊙)?"

With a slightly teasing tone, Valentine's Day looked at Xiao Nanzhu and asked.

"..."

Xiao Nanzhu, who was studying the book of Zhou Gong's Dream Interpretation and being poked in his sore spot, decided to ignore him.

"It must be very lonely, empty, and cold when you're alone at night, right? (*￣▽￣)y"

On one side, Xiao Nanzhu felt complex emotions, while on the other hand, Valentine's Day didn't consider himself an outsider at all. He quickly occupied half of the sofa and kept talking about topics that made Xiao Nanzhu want to hit him just by listening.

"Hey, Xiao Nanzhu, you're thirty already, why haven't you found a partner yet? (⊙v⊙)?"

Valentine's Day looked at Xiao Nanzhu with a teasing tone.

"..."

Xiao Nanzhu, an old bachelor who was studying superstition and had just been hit where it hurts, decided to ignore him and continued flipping through the Dream Dictionary.

"It must be really lonely, empty, and cold when you're alone at night, right? (*￣▽￣)y"

Without getting any response, Valentine's Day, who had thick skin, decided to stimulate Xiao Nanzhu even more.

"..."

And when the person in front of him continued to ignore him, Valentine's Day became even more excited. He cleared his throat and said, "Then, shall I introduce you to someone? I know what type you like, with a perky butt in bed..."

"I said, are you done?"

Unable to bear it anymore, Xiao Nanzhu interrupted him. His face became cold as he put down the book in his hand. Although his frowning face made him look fierce, Valentine's Day wasn't afraid of him. After laughing a few times, Valentine's Day leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Don't worry, I understand that we're both men. I won't tell 25 that he's the type you like to hook up with the most. But about our hourly wage problem, I think we need to discuss it again..."

"Humph."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Nanzhu's eyes instinctively narrowed, and his mouth corners slightly raised, making his expression unpredictable. Valentine's Day, who thought he had caught Xiao Nanzhu's handle and was prepared to make some demands, blinked his eyes and waited for the new boss to respond. However, before he could react, Xiao Nanzhu had already frivolously approached him and whispered in his ear with a hoarse voice.

"Hey, isn't Li Shen supposed to know everything? Don't you know that you're the type I like to sleep with the most? Twenty-five is too tender, you're just right. How about we don't do anything today and just have some fun at home?"

As soon as the words fell, Valentine's Day felt his buttocks being lightly slapped. This strong sense of crisis from the loss of virginity made his face turn white in an instant. But now he had to run away. Even more so, Xiao Nanzhu, who was tall and strong, seemed to be beyond his control. After stammering for half a day, Valentine's Day, who unexpectedly looked somewhat innocent, finally collapsed and shouted in despair,

"Don't dream!! You... you won't succeed!!! Don't even think about it!! You...you... don't come looking for me! Wahh~ QAQ"

Valentine's Day, who had been full of vigor and swagger in front of Xiao Nanzhu, was now embarrassed. Seeing him like this, Xiao Nanzhu, who was about to laugh, covered his mouth and coughed, then slowly retreated to his previous half of the sofa, picked up a book and sat down. Only then did he casually glance at Valentine's Day and say,

"If you're good, I'll spare you. Don't make a fuss. Later, we'll go out together. I need your help with something."

Xiao Nanzhu dared not argue with his partner anymore after what he said on Valentine's Day. Although he was still unwilling in his heart, he reluctantly started to watch a dating show with Xiao Nanzhu after he turned on the TV to ease his boredom. "The male guest is a great match with No. 10... Look, they held hands in the end... Wow, this guy has no luck with love, all the lights went out... Oh, the third male guest has been married before. Why is he even here? Ah, he's such a scumbag, turn off his light quickly..." he muttered to himself while watching the show.

Due to his innate ability to predict romantic luck and marriage fate, he kept talking to himself while watching the show. Xiao Nanzhu had originally wanted him to quiet down and stay put, but he gave up because he couldn't stop him from talking. Yesterday, he had made plans to meet with Zhao Tiansheng, who worked in transportation, today, so when he saw that it was almost time, he prepared to leave. However, when he was about to change his shoes, he suddenly became very depressed at the thought of a young, single man like himself having to meet a middle-aged loser like Zhao Tiansheng for dinner on Valentine's Day.

As expected, Zhao Tiansheng would definitely ask him about his work and marriage today. After all, Twenty-five had already exposed his unchaste private life to him last night, so naturally, he wanted Xiao Nanzhu, who seemed to have a supernatural ability, to tell him what he should do in the future. It would be wrong to help him, so Xiao Nanzhu only wanted to go and get some benefit from him to solve his financial problems during the New Year. On Valentine's Day, he did not notice Xiao Nanzhu's sadness, because he was immediately drawn to the lively city scenery as soon as he stepped out the door. Perhaps in response to the holiday theme, there were couples everywhere on the street wearing matching winter clothes. Xiao Nanzhu walked ahead of him quickly, smoking and not waiting for him, while Valentine's Day followed him closely, looking around with her ears perked up. She started to smile proudly whenever she heard someone passing by and saying "Happy Valentine's Day" or something similar.

"Did you hear? They're all wishing me happiness~"

Xiao Nanzhu boasted softly, his proud demeanor on Valentine's Day making him unable to help but laugh. He thought to himself that he would also have to please the easy-to-please God of History verbally later, so when they were about to arrive at the restaurant they had agreed upon, he asked Valentine's Day to hide first. When Xiao Nanzhu walked into the restaurant with Zhao Tiansheng, whom he had made prior arrangements with, he couldn't help but make an awkward face when he stopped.

In the entire lobby, there were a total of ten tables, nine of which had couples sitting at them. This awkward situation made Zhao Tiansheng, who was waiting there, a little anxious. As soon as he saw Xiao Nanzhu standing at the door, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and stood up, shouting,

"Xiao Bro, come on! Over here! I've been waiting for you for so long!! I'm so anxious!!"

At this moment, what was originally a very normal sentence sounded strange and awkward. Everyone in the restaurant stared at the two big men eating together on Valentine's Day. Xiao Nanzhu's face immediately became gloomy, and he sat down in front of Zhao Tiansheng with no expression on his face, suppressing his anger. He then lit a cigarette, took a puff, and raised his chin, hooking his mouth into a smile and saying,

"Why is Zhao Bro in such a hurry? Don't you have to go celebrate the festival with your sister-in-law later?"

"Oh, isn't there another arrangement later? Several calls have been urging me over there..."

This suggestive sentence from Zhao Tiansheng made Xiao Nanzhu glance at him a few times. He knew that this kind of person probably wouldn't be accompanying his wife. Therefore, he didn't ask any further questions. As expected, after a few sentences, Zhao Tiansheng began to talk about the matter that he truly cared about, even expressing gratitude if it could be resolved. When Xiao Nanzhu nodded and prepared to take note, he suddenly heard a middle-aged woman behind him hysterically shout,

"Zhao Tiansheng!! I knew you didn't go to help your friend transport any goods!!! It turns out you're out eating with this little demon on Valentine's Day!! Let me take a look at the face of this shameless little brat!! What is this!!! A man!!! (⊙o⊙)!"

Xiao Nanzhu: "............"

Author's note: Thanks to Guan Nian and Ren Jiale for their help in this chapter. \(^o^)

Brother Nan is truly a typical example of being superior to all and inferior to none.

TLN: If you find any errors, please comment!