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Chapter 33. (1/2)
The Lu family is the foremost family in the Jiangnan base, with a small estate in the inner circle inhabited exclusively by the Lu family members.
Marshal Lu Sheng has twenty-five children. These children, having their own families and careers, thrive, but not everyone qualifies to live in the same mansion as the old marshal. Thus, they are categorized by their abilities: Level A children live closer to Lu Sheng, while Levels B and C live further away, reflecting his varying degrees of affection towards them.
Only four younger members currently have rooms in Lu Sheng’s three-story mansion.
One is Lu Ya, a twenty-seven-year-old S-level powerhouse.
Another is Lu Yao, Lu Ya’s half-sister, a seventeen-year-old dual-element A-level powerhouse with gold and fire abilities.
Then there’s Lu Lan, Lu Ya’s thirteen-year-old cousin, an A-level powerhouse with gold, fire, and earth abilities.
Lastly, Lu Jingtian, Lu Ya’s eight-year-old nephew, is a five-element A-level powerhouse.
The other three belong to Lu Ya’s father’s lineage, except for Lu Lan. Especially noteworthy is Lu Jingtian, born to Lu Ya’s elder brother, whose talent is shy of S-level, making him the strongest among A-level powerhouses.
This evening, Lu Sheng found some rare free time to return home and have dinner with the children.
Lu Jingtian asked, “Why isn’t Second Uncle here again?”
Lu Lan shook his head.
Lu Yao jokes, “Probably with his girlfriend.”
Lu Jingtian widened his eyes in disbelief. Could Second Uncle be in love, too?
With a loving expression, Lu Sheng asked Lu Yao, “Does your second brother really have a girlfriend, or are you making this up?”
Lu Yao replied to Lu Jingtian, “I heard about it. To confirm, just have Jingtian call Second Brother.”
Before Lu Sheng could say anything, an excited Lu Jingtian had already contacted Lu Ya.
Lu Ya was still at Phoenix Mountain. Since he needed to intimidate those pharmaceutical companies, he planned to stay at Gu Fan’s place tonight, albeit not in the same room.
When the communicator beeped, Lu Ya was cooking.
Seeing the name displayed, he answered the call.
His nephew’s clear voice came through, “Second Uncle, Auntie said you’re in love. Is it true?”
Lu Ya turned the stove too low, walked to the window away from the gas stove, and simply replied, “Yes.”
Lu Jingtian asked, “Are you with her now?”
Lu Ya responded, “Yes.”
Lu Sheng interjected, “I’m off tomorrow. Bring her home for dinner.”
Lu Ya paused, “I’ll ask her. If she agrees, we’ll see you tomorrow night.”
The call ended, and Lu Ya returned to his cooking.
At the Lu family house, Lu Sheng struggled to hide his smile.
Lu Yao teased, “Grandpa, are you happy that Second Brother finally found true love, or are you excited about the potential S-level grandchildren?”
Lu Sheng said, “In this day and age, what’s the point of true love? Can it fill your belly? Your second brother has good genes. Staying single is a waste. If he has S-level children, our Lu family would have four generations of S-level powerhouses, unmatched by any other base.”
Lu Yao added, “But I heard his girlfriend is only C-level. In the army, she can only serve as a medic in the rear. Despite her decent healing efficiency, she’s too timid to go to the front lines, unlike an injured soldier who insisted on going.”
Lu Sheng frowned, “Is that true?”
Lu Yao continued, “The whole army is talking about it. You can ask around. Oh, Second Brother seems to like her a lot and even got her an A-level battle armor.”
Lu Sheng’s smile gradually faded.
Lu Yao, the youngest daughter of his most prized son, was strong and sweet-looking, and Lu Sheng always doted on her. He sensed her dissatisfaction with this girl, but he had to question Lu Ya’s judgment if what Lu Yao said was true.
After dinner, Lu Sheng went to his study and made a call.
This call gave him more insight into Gu Fan and revealed that Gu Fan had refused Sheng Xi’s advances, which was the real reason for Lu Yao’s displeasure.
Looking out at the night, Lu Sheng shook his head in resignation.
Gu Fan refused to sell medicine at a low price, which he admired. At the same time, Lu Yao squeezed her brother’s girlfriend for her future husband’s sake, showing her immaturity.
However, Gu Fan’s low ability level raised concerns about their potential offspring being S-level.
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At Phoenix Mountain, Gu Fan enjoyed a hearty meal and was very satisfied with Lu Ya’s cooking. With such a fake boyfriend, she no longer worries about lacking good food during missions with the Xinghe team. She avoided going down the mountain without a companion in the base’s restaurants due to her weaker strength.
If anyone caused trouble at Phoenix Mountain, she had some life-saving tricks unsuitable for exposure in crowded places.
Resting on the sofa, she saw Lu Ya coming out of the kitchen and greeted him, “It’s late. Let’s sleep. I’ll take the third floor, you take the second. Don’t wander around; there are also surveillance systems. It would be too noisy if you accidentally triggered an alarm.”
Lu Ya replied, “If I really wanted to do something, I could disable your surveillance system beforehand.”
Gu Fan was speechless.
Lu Ya clarified, “I mean, you can trust me.”
Gu Fan could only trust Lu Ya on two points: first, he had no interest in taking her life; second, he had no interest in her sexually. His main concern was her contributing to the army and the base.
“Shall I go up now?” Gu Fan asked, standing up.
Lu Ya paused, then handed her a box of chocolates.
Gu Fan reacted quickly, surprised, “A meet up already?”