Chapter 454 Cold War~~
into a celestial dragon!Hao Ren finished a bowl of jujube soup and stood up, bidding farewell to Su Han.Zhao Yanzi shuffled beside the dining table until she finally stood up and followed Su Han out...Chapter 454: Cold War~~
"Girls, it's time to eat!"
Matriarch stood in the living room and shouted loudly.
"Coming, Grandma!"
From upstairs and downstairs, from every corner of the house, Lu L琳琳 (Lulin)、陸莉莉 (Lu Lili), Xie Y嘉 (Yi Jia), and Zhao 焰紫 (Yanzi) emerged almost simultaneously.
Matriarch, wearing an apron, couldn't stop smiling.
Zhen C聰明 (Chengming) yawned and walked out of his room. Little White followed closely behind him, wagging its tail.
Hao Ren, dressed in a short-sleeved shirt, turned his neck as he came down the stairs from the second floor.
"Come here, come here! Have some zongzi!" Matriarch led the girls to the table and set chopsticks for each of them one by one.
"Thank you, Grandma!" The four girls—Xie Y嘉 (Yi Jia) and others—said in unison.
"They all have duck egg yolks with fresh meat inside. One for each! That way your stomach won't feel empty," Matriarch said cheerfully, "Did you sleep well yesterday"
"Yes, Grandma, I slept very well!" Zhao 焰紫 (Yanzi) answered first.
"If one sleeps soundly, that’s all right then," Matriarch nodded in relief. "Ah Ren, you eat too! Three zongzi for a young man like you—eat plenty!"
“Alright…” Hao Ren sat down at the table, seeing how big each zongzi was and inwardly sighed.
"Little White, come here. You should also have some zongzi," Matriarch took out a small bowl specially made for it and placed it on the floor before peeling off a mini-sized zongzi and put it inside.
Little White sniffed at it but showed no interest in eating.
"Such a picky child!" Matriarch patted Little White’s head gently with her hand.
"Be good, Little White," Xie Y嘉 (Yi Jia) persuaded him.
Little White finally lowered its head unwillingly and took one bite after another of the zongzi.
Halfway through, it suddenly discovered something else inside besides meat!
A Spirit Soul Pill!
The most suitable medicinal pill for nurturing spiritual beasts, capable of enhancing their constitution and accelerating their growth rate!
Little White was overjoyed, its eyes gleaming. It swallowed the remaining zongzi in one go.
It looked up hopefully at Matriarch, hoping to get another one.
To its surprise, instead of giving it another one, Matriarch called out, "Zhonghua, Yueyang, take the kids to school!"
Two white Fords appeared at the entrance of the small villa. Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang each sat in a car, waving to them.
"Thank you, Aunt!" Lu L琳琳 and Lu 莉莉 were the first to run out and got into Yue Yang's car.
"Aunt!" Zhao Yanzǐ hopped into Yue Yang's car.
Compared to Hao Zhonghua, it was clearly Yue Yang who cared for her more.
Xie Yujia helped Grandmother tidy up and then quickly went outside, entering Hao Zhonghua's car.郝仁 also followed her into Hao Zhonghua's car.
Zhen Cōngmí stretched lazily and sat in Hao Zhonghua's car.
This new Ford was a car that Yue Yang had recently bought. Originally, their family of four already had enough with one car, but as the number of temporary guests increased, they found one car insufficient to meet their needs.
Since it had rained heavily for a day yesterday, the road was still wet today. Due to his not very proficient driving skills, Yue Yang's Ford soon fell behind Hao Zhonghua's Ford.
"I had a small argument with your mother yesterday," said Hao Zhonghua as he drove.
"Ah" 郝仁 turned to look at Hao Zhonghua.
"It was just some minor things," Hao Zhonghua shook his head and then glanced through the rearview mirror at Xie Yujia sitting in the back seat. "This summer vacation, Yu Jia is going to America, right"
"Ah" Xie Yujia was somewhat surprised but then nodded. "Yes... I should go to America to accompany my parents."
郝仁 turned halfway around and looked at Xie Yujia behind him without saying anything. With her parents far away in the United States, Xie Yujia actually missed them very much, so it was quite normal for her to visit them during her holidays.
"Do you want to go with Yu Jia" Hao Zhonghua suddenly asked.
"Ah" 郝仁 looked at Hao Zhonghua in surprise.
"Yu Jia's parents cared about you when you were little, and they hope that you can visit America for a few days," Hao Zhonghua continued.
"That's nice..." 郝仁 hesitated. "Aren't Yu Jia's parents quite busy with their business"
"They've hired more managers at their factory, and July and August are the off-season for their work, so it's actually the least busy time," Hao Zhonghua said.
Hearing this from Hao Zhonghua, 郝仁 turned to look at Xie Yujia and finally nodded. "Okay, I'll go."
"Good..." Hao Zhonghua nodded approvingly. "I will also take a few days off to accompany you there."
"And Mom" 郝仁 asked immediately.
"She...," Hao Zhonghua pinched the steering wheel, "Her work is quite busy; she probably won't be able to take time off until June ends."
"Oh..." 郝仁 leaned back in his seat and didn't ask further questions.
His eyes glanced at the rearview mirror on the passenger side and saw that Yue Yang's Ford was no longer trailing behind them.
Hao Zhonghua dropped Zhen Cōngmí off at Ling Zhao Primary School. Sitting in the front passenger seat, 郝仁 could clearly see another white Ford a short distance ahead at the entrance of Ling Zhao Middle School.
Zhao Yanzi, full of energy and vitality, stepped out of the white Ford and waved frantically at the driver's side window.
Ooh!
Hao Zhonghua started his engine and drove past Yue Yang’s Ford in the opposite direction.
Of course, Hao Ren could tell that Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang were having a cold war.
About ten minutes later, Hao Zhonghua dropped Hao Ren and Xie Yujia off at the gate of Donghai University.
"Thank you, Uncle!" Xie Yujia got out of the car with an awkward expression on her face.
"Dad! Drive slowly!" Hao Ren reminded Hao Zhonghua.
"Understood!" With a wave of his hand, Hao Zhonghua turned around smoothly and drove off in the direction of his ocean research institute.
Hao Ren and Xie Yujia stood at the school gate looking at each other with some awkwardness.
"Let's go, our first class is about to start!" Xie Yujia said.
“Mm-hmm!” Hao Ren hurriedly turned around and walked quickly towards the campus.
The two of them walked side by side toward Building C, each lost in their own thoughts, unable to open up and talk about it.
The school grounds were still wet and uneven. As they walked, they avoided puddles on the ground while observing the scene of themselves walking alongside each other reflected in the water.
"If you're uncomfortable, don't go over to my parents' place," Xie Yujia said softly.
“Oh! It’s fine. I’m just going to see Uncle and Aunt,” Hao Ren quickly replied.
"I haven’t told them a lot of things," Xie Yujia murmured again.
"Such as..." Hao Ren試探地問道。
“Like how I like you.” Xie Yujia said.
Plop!
Hao Ren stepped into a puddle.
He turned to look at Xie Yujia, who still had the same expression on her face.
"I was just joking. My parents miss you," Xie Yujia quickened her pace and walked into Building C.
Hao Ren shook off the water from his shoes quickly and followed her into the teaching building.
They ascended the stairs to the third floor of the building, then entered Classroom 312 together.
The classmates in the class were already used to seeing them enter together. Hao Ren was officially recognized as Xie Yujia’s boyfriend, meaning they were "the official couple" in everyone's eyes.
There are still two empty seats at the front of the classroom. Zhou Liren, who is sitting at the back of the class, waves enthusiastically to Hao Ren, but Hao Ren and Xie Yujia remain seated in their spots at the front.
"Damn it, he's more interested in girls than his friends!" Zhou Liren mutters under his breath. However, he never reflects that when he sees a girl, he immediately abandons his brother to rush over as well.
Tap tap tap...
Outside the classroom, it starts drizzling lightly.
The students who have just returned from the Dragon Boat Festival holiday look rather listless. The teacher at the lectern is summarizing before final exams while Xie Yujia borrows notes from Ma Lina and diligently records them down. Hao Ren lifts his head, listening attentively.
After reaching Stage Gèn, his combat strength has significantly increased and he has also developed a considerable amount of intelligence. The content taught by the teacher for "Mechanical Engineering Principles" is nearly comprehensible to Hao Ren at first hearing; complex parts' structures quickly take shape in his mind.
He does not understand how Zhao Yanzi, who once reached Stage Zhèn, should also be smart yet has such poor grades. This can only be attributed to her lack of focus on studies.
In the classroom, there are only sounds of the teacher outlining exam priorities and students writing notes; outside, the drizzle makes plants look vividly red and green.
Hao Ren suddenly remembers the Examiner token he had thrown into his spatial pocket. He quickly takes it out and secretly places it at his waist.
"Class dismissed, come to my office," Su Han's voice suddenly rings out.
"Yes!" Hao Ren hurriedly responds.
All the students in the classroom turn their gazes toward Hao Ren, who had unexpectedly spoken up.
"Uh... nothing." Hao Ren gradually lowers his head.
He's not yet accustomed to receiving messages through the token.
"What was your harvest from visiting Layer Six Sky" Su Han asks.
Hao Ren is somewhat surprised and asks, "How did you know I went to Layer Six Sky" Of course, this kind of communication doesn’t require speaking; it's incredibly convenient. However, Hao Ren feels strange as if Su Han lives in his mind.
"Do you think your every move could evade the Dragon God Temple’s notice" Su Han coldly says.
Hao Ren is secretly startled. He had placed the token equivalent to a tracker inside an energy-sealed spatial pocket, yet he didn’t expect the Dragon God Temple to still know his whereabouts.
It seems this kind of thing has nothing to do with the token; the Dragon God Temple’s intelligence network has already spread above Layer Five Sky and their information-gathering capabilities are unstoppable.
"I just took a stroll in Layer Six Sky. What were you up to" Hao Ren asks.
He guesses that even if the intelligence network of Layer Five Sky is as powerful, it cannot penetrate Mystic Peak, which lies within that valley on Layer Five Sky; it remains his private territory.
"Drinking tea and cultivating," Su Han says.
Hao Ren can imagine the scene of Su Han cultivating in her office. Especially on such a rainy day, sitting by the window, Su Han should have a special charm to her.
"If it's convenient..." Su Han’s tone suddenly becomes hesitant, "could you get Xie Yujia to refine two more Face-Fixing Pills for me"
Hao Ren asks, "To give them awaye Yujia. Within just these dozen meters, they arrived at the entrance of an old woman's dilapidated house.The walls on both sides of this house were shared with neighboring houses; the front wall was...