Chapter 125: 119, Lu Lin, quickly take your wife away (seeking subscription and monthly tickets)
Lu Lin didn’t know how he had walked into Guan Yue’s Office. He also didn’t know how he was drawn into Guan Yue’s Star Power Domain. Moreover, he didn’t know how he had somehow comprehended two Earth Element Star Skills. Even when he entered Lishui Bay Community and saw his happy parents returning from a drive, he didn’t know how he had come back here.
"Son, what’s wrong? You look like you’ve lost your soul."
"Did you get dumped?" Meng Yu asked as she got out of the car.
Dumped? Lu Lin didn’t know if this could be considered heartbreak. After all, he hadn’t had the chance to develop feelings for Guan Yue. He only knew that she had some feelings for him, and suddenly felt an inexplicable emotion in his heart. Did Guan Yue like him? Maybe a little. But was this liking deep? Not necessarily. Did Lu Lin have feelings for Guan Yue? Of course. But were these feelings love? Not necessarily. It was said that youngsters didn’t know the taste of sorrow. In his two lives combined, Lu Lin had never encountered such emotional issues before.
Facing his mom’s teasing, Lu Lin grinned. "No. Your son doesn’t even have a girlfriend, who would he be trying out a relationship with? Dad, Mom, how does this car feel?"
"It’s great," Meng Yu said happily. "The comfort is better than the shuttle we take to work, and the noise insulation is excellent. You can barely hear the wind outside when the windows are closed."
"The key is that the front seat can be adjusted backward until it’s flat. In the future, your dad can even drive lying down," Dad, who had just parked the car, added with a smile.
"Besides, this is a Three Million luxury car, after all. How could it not be good?" Meng Yu concluded.
Seeing his parents’ happy faces, Lu Lin didn’t think about Guan Yue’s matter anymore. He might as well be a straightforward guy. Cultivation suited him better.
After returning home with his parents, Lu Lin took out his suitcase. It contained a few sets of spare clothes, his broken knife, four medals, the secret books for Inch Step and Ten Steps Kill, his High School Diploma, Star Guide Master Qualification Certificate, and some other documents. The majority of its contents were the Star Power Recovery Potions he had saved up for a long time. Now, Lu Lin’s suitcase held over 40 bottles of Star Power Potions, all accumulated from Guiding Star Skills for others.
After mastering the First Layer of the Golden Body Sutra, Lu Lin had wanted to use these Star Power Potions to continue breaking through to the Second Layer. However, his body had reached its limit and needed some time to adapt. After unexpectedly reaching Level 2 and achieving Level 2 Peak at the Governor’s Mansion this morning, Lu Lin felt that his body’s potential had increased. He could now begin cultivating the Second Layer of the Golden Body Sutra.
On this long journey to Alien, Lu Lin thought he could cultivate the Second Layer of the Golden Body Sutra on the starship. Having some Star Power Potions would give him more confidence.
A 22-inch suitcase was enough to fit all of Lu Lin’s belongings.
His mom originally wanted Lu Lin to bring more autumn and winter clothes. However, Lu Lin had checked the climate on Alien; it was basically spring all year round. The seasonal temperature changes on the planet couldn’t greatly affect Star Core Warriors who had refined their Star Veins, so his mom reluctantly gave up.
Just then, Meng Yu took out two disposable lunch boxes from her bag.
She said it was just to give Lu Lin some dumplings for the road. Although this was the Star Skill Era, and people no longer worried about food or clothing, Lu Lin’s parents were still traditional in some ways. They believed in having dumplings when leaving home and noodles when returning. Apparently, the dumplings they had for lunch weren’t enough; she wanted him to have more for the journey.
No wonder Lu Lin saw his mom making so many dumplings at noon. When he asked why there were so many, she just smiled without replying. As it turned out, they were all for him. Fortunately, Lu Lin, who had lived two lives, didn’t reject his mom’s kindness. He used a large plastic bag to carry a full ten boxes of dumplings.
The starship flying from Saturn to Alien would take about three days to travel through the universe. His mom thought that these ten boxes of dumplings should be enough for Lu Lin to eat. Lu Lin didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
"You have a new communication request. Do you accept?"
"Yes."
Lu Lin glanced at his Personal Terminal, surprised. Why would Zhou Ziqiang be calling him?
"Mr. Lu! Mr. Lu! Please, hurry and take your wife away! I can’t stand it anymore!" Zhou Ziqiang’s chubby face appeared on the screen as soon as the call connected.
Lu Lin’s parents, who were sitting nearby, were startled.
What? Their son has a wife? Why had he never mentioned it? The couple approached curiously, wanting to see what their daughter-in-law looked like.
Xiao Ru’s adorable face also appeared next to Zhou Ziqiang as she tattled, "Brother Lu Lin, don’t listen to Zhou Ziqiang. He’s the worst! He doesn’t feed Xiao Bai, Da Bai, Lao Bai, Xiao Xiao Bai, Xiao Xiao Xiao Bai, Da Da Bai, Da Da Da Bai... He’s a heartless woman! You should stop playing with him."
For a moment, Lu Lin was perplexed. What were all these Da Bai, Xiao Bai, and Lao Bai creatures they were talking about? Before Lu Lin could ask what was going on, Zhou Ziqiang noticed Lu Lin’s parents on the screen and hurriedly greeted them.
"Hello, Uncle and Auntie! I’m Lu Lin’s classmate, Zhou Ziqiang. I’d like to wish you a happy New Year in advance and good luck in the Year of the Tiger!"
"Good, good. Wishing you a happy New Year too," Meng Yu replied, stunned by Zhou Ziqiang’s words.
It’s only June, and New Year’s is still so far away, yet they’re already exchanging New Year greetings! Meng Yu then asked, "By the way, Xiao Zhou, what did you mean just now when you mentioned Lu Lin’s wife?"
Zhou Ziqiang hadn’t expected Lu Lin’s mom to still be hung up on this after he’d tried to change the subject. "No, nothing, Auntie! I was just joking with Lu Lin," he stammered. He wanted to slap himself. Why did he have to shout so loudly?
"He wasn’t just talking nonsense! Auntie, I’m Xiao Ru, and Brother Lu Lin is my husband," Xiao Ru declared.
Seeing Xiao Ru’s adorable face with her big, round eyes, Meng Yu was instantly amused, her own eyes narrowing into slits as she laughed. "Haha, hello, Xiao Ru! Wait until you grow up, and I’ll have Lu Lin marry you, okay?"
"Okay~!" Xiao Ru agreed, then shot a proud glance at Zhou Ziqiang beside her.
Zhou Ziqiang was left speechless.
"Mom, ugh, please stop adding to the chaos," Lu Lin interjected, then turned and walked back to his room. "Zhou Ziqiang, what’s going on? What’s all this Da Bai, Xiao Bai, Lao Bai business?"
"Ugh, don’t even get me started." Zhou Ziqiang sighed before recounting his "tragic life" of the past ten-plus days to Lu Lin.
Ever since Lu Lin had guided Xiao Ru’s Black Hole summoning Star Skill, she had been activating the Star Skill whenever she had nothing to do, sticking her arm in and fishing around.
At first, she caught a small, chubby white hamster. It looked rather cute, so Zhou Ziqiang didn’t say anything.
But the next day, Xiao Ru fished out a pure-white fox.
On the third day, she pulled out a pure-white hedgehog.
On the fourth day, Xiao Ru fished out a white-shelled turtle.
On the fifth day, she fished out a big white dog.
Over these ten-plus days, Zhou Ziqiang’s already small room had become filled with various white animals. These little creatures needed to be fed, cleaned up after, taken for walks, and even dressed in pretty clothes every day. After their father’s death, Zhou Ziqiang’s family didn’t have much money left. They had ended up spending two or three thousand RMB on these little animals, which made Zhou Ziqiang’s heart ache.
You don’t truly understand the cost of daily necessities until you’re the one managing the household. Zhou Ziqiang was still a student, and Xiao Ru was only in the first grade of elementary school. With no income, spending money like this was unbearable for them. To make matters worse, some of these animals were active during the day and slept at night, while others were active at night and slept during the day. Pointing to his dark circles, Zhou Ziqiang implored Lu Lin to look as he complained about Xiao Ru’s heartlessness.
Nearby, Xiao Ru pouted as she looked at her brother, her eyes growing increasingly dangerous.