Chapter 558: Approaching (Part 1)
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, only one day remains until the end of the final trial.
Blue Star, Chengdu, Lord's Home Villa No. 7.
On the round dining table in the living room on the first floor, steaming dishes covered the table.
The braised pork ribs are a vibrant red, the steamed sea bass is incredibly fragrant, and a pot of chicken soup that has been simmering for an entire afternoon is emitting a rich aroma.
A dozen or so people were sitting around the table, and the atmosphere was much livelier than usual.
Lin Jianguo and Wang Xiulan sat at the head of the table. Lin Jianguo was wearing a faded Zhongshan suit. He didn't say much, and always had a simple smile on his face.
Wang Xiulan, wearing a light-colored floral top, was smiling as she served food to her relatives next to her.
"Sister-in-law, I'm not trying to be mean, but Xiao Feng has always been different from other kids." Lin Xiuzhi held up her wine glass, her face beaming with smiles.
"Back then, out of all the kids in our alley, he was the only one who would come home from school every day with a book in his hand. I told Lao Lin that this kid would definitely amount to something, but I never expected him to be this successful!"
"Across the entire planet, who doesn't know our Xiao Feng now? The other day I went to the market, and when the vendor heard I was related to Xiao Feng, he immediately gave me two extra scallions!"
Wang Xiulan waved her hand with a smile: "Don't praise him. You know what he did when he was a kid. He was very mischievous."
Lin Xiuzhi put down her wine glass, her voice rising half an octave: "Mischievous as they may be, successful as they may be, what's that called again? Right, geniuses are all mischievous when they're young!"
Aunt Liu Cuifen quickly chimed in, her chopsticks still in hand, "Sister-in-law, you don't know, now that my colleagues at work know that my nephew is Lin Feng, they keep asking me about Xiao Feng's childhood every day."
A young girl even told me that she watched a video of the Battle of Hangu Pass online and it brought tears to her eyes.
I told her, "That's my nephew!" You know, I'm so embarrassed by this whole thing.
Wang Xiulan responded with a smile: "That's right, Xiao Feng has made us proud."
Sitting at the corner of the table was her cousin Chen Ting, who worked at an advertising company in Chengdu. At that moment, she was holding up her phone and cautiously asking Wang Xiulan, "Auntie, can I take a picture with you? Just for posting on WeChat Moments, I promise I won't reveal my address."
Wang Xiulan nodded: "Sure."
Chen Ting held up her phone and leaned close to Wang Xiulan, snapping several photos in a row. As she looked through the pictures, she exclaimed, "My colleagues must be incredibly envious."
Lin Hao, who was sitting next to Chen Ting, was Lin Feng's cousin and had just started high school this year.
He had been eating in silence when he suddenly looked up and said, "Mom, could you please stop bringing up my brother's embarrassing childhood stories every time? Last time you mentioned in the family group chat that he wet the bed when he was six. How embarrassing would it be if my brother knew that?"
His second aunt glared at him: "What do you know? This is called being affectionate."
Lin Hao pursed his lips, continued eating his food with his head down, and muttered to himself, "When I graduate, I'll also join the army in Fenghuoling."
The third uncle next to him laughed and added, "If you can get in, your brother will definitely treat you well."
Lin Hao looked up, his eyes lighting up: "Really?" His third uncle didn't speak, he just smiled.
Everyone was talking at once, and the atmosphere was so lively that it seemed like the roof was about to be lifted.
"Brother Jianguo, your Xiaofeng has really made something of himself! Our Lin family's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke!!!"
"That's right! Who on the entire Blue Star doesn't know about Beacon Fire Territory? Who doesn't know about our Lord Lin? Sister Xiulan, you can just wait to enjoy your retirement!"
Hearing their relatives' generous praise, Lin Jianguo and Wang Xiulan couldn't stop smiling. They waved modestly while warmly urging everyone to eat more.
Just then, Su Yurou came out of the kitchen carrying a steaming plate of food.
She wore a light blue dress today, and her long hair was tied up, making her look gentle and elegant.
"All the dishes are served." Su Yurou placed the dishes on the table and said with a polite smile.
Wang Xiulan quickly stood up, took her hand and said, "Yu Rou, Aunt Wang originally invited you over for dinner today, but you insisted on cooking this dish. I couldn't stop you."
As Su Yurou untied her apron, she smiled and said, "Aunt Wang, I've been eating your cooking for the past two months, and you make a different dish every meal. I've even gained weight. Today, you can rest and let me make one of my specialties for you to try."
Wang Xiulan reached out and patted her arm, her tone full of affection: "You child, why are you being so polite with Aunt Wang?"
After saying that, she turned to the relatives around her and introduced her: "This is Yu Rou, Xiao Feng's classmate. She lives in the villa next door now. In the past few months that Xiao Feng has been away from home, thanks to Yu Rou for keeping me and his father company. She brings us food and soup every few days. She is more considerate than a biological daughter."
Upon hearing that he was Lin Feng's classmate, the relatives showered him with praise once again.
Su Yurou responded politely to everyone, displaying impeccable manners, which earned her high praise from all.
After dinner, Su Yurou politely declined Wang Xiulan's offer to stay a little longer and left Villa No. 7, heading home.
At that moment, her personal communicator lit up, and a holographic screen silently unfolded in front of her, displaying Zhao Hu's voice message.
"Yu Rou, everyone has arrived in Chengdu and is already booked at a hotel. Let's have a get-together tonight, you can choose the place."
Su Yurou smiled slightly and swiped her finger across the holographic screen a few times: "Brother Tiger, let's go with this one."
Then I sent a location to it. It was a revolving restaurant on the top floor of a 300-meter-high floating commercial building in the central area of Chengdu. It was very famous in Chengdu and offered a panoramic view of the city's nightscape.
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As evening fell, numerous hovercars traversed the airways between skyscrapers, with holographic advertisements on the building surfaces changing every few seconds, creating a dazzling display of light and color.
The revolving restaurant is located 300 meters in the air, and its transparent exterior walls can automatically adjust the transparency of light according to the ambient light.
It's currently in soft mode, filtering the city's twilight into a warmer hue.
Inside the private room, a round table was placed near the window.
Outside the window, the outline of Chengdu stretches into the distance, and above the horizon, a floating stream of cars is merging into different heights, like a dazzling galaxy.
When Su Yurou pushed open the door and went in, almost all the core members of the Night Whisper Legion had arrived.
The table was laden with dishes, and in the center, a hot pot was bubbling away, its red oil releasing a wonderful aroma.
Zhao Hu sat at the round table facing the door, with a holographic menu in front of him. When Su Yurou pushed the door open and came in, he greeted her warmly, "Yurou is here! Please sit down and order first."
Iron Block and Arrow Eye sat by the window, while the holographic menu above the table slowly rotated, displaying the origin and freshness of the ingredients.
Tie Dun was still muttering to himself, "I haven't tried this before, but it looks pretty good..."
Arrow Eyes sat down next to him and said, "You've already ordered more than half of it. If you can't finish it, you can pack it up yourself."
Without even turning his head, Tie Dun said, "I can finish it!"
Wang Wu leaned halfway over from the side and lowered his voice, saying, "At the victory celebration banquet at Hangu Pass last time, there was half a lamb leg left over. Who helped you finish it?"
Tie Dun paused for a moment, then resumed his normal angle and continued flipping through the menu: "Hehe... that's different, that lamb leg is too tough, I can't chew it."