Chapter 33

The Lu family is the largest family in the Jiangnan base. There is a group of small Western-style buildings in the inner ring, all of which are inhabited by members of the Lu family.

Old Marshal Lu Sheng has twenty-five children. These children continue to start their own families and the clan prospers, so it is impossible for all of them to be qualified to live in the same Western-style building with the old man. So everyone is classified according to their ability level. A-level children live closer to Lu Sheng, while B and C-level children live farther away. Lu Sheng's closeness to them also varies.

Now, there are only rooms left for the four younger generations in Lu Sheng’s three-story Western-style building.

One is Lu Ya, a 27-year-old S-level expert.

One is Lu Ya's half-sister Lu Yao, a seventeen-year-old A-level expert in both gold and fire elements.

One is Lu Ya's cousin Lu Lan, thirteen years old, an A-level expert in the three elements of gold, fire, and earth.

There is also Lu Ya’s nephew Lu Jingtian, who is eight years old and a five-element A-level strongman.

Except for Lu Lan, the other three are from Lu Ya's father's branch, especially Lu Jingtian, Lu Ya's nephew born to his elder brother from the same mother. His aptitude is only slightly lower than S-level, and he is the strongest among A-level psychics.

This evening, Lu Sheng had some rare free time, so he went home to have dinner with his children.

Lu Jingtian: "Why isn't Second Uncle here again?"

Lu Lan shook his head.

Lu Yao smiled and said, "He went with his girlfriend."

Lu Jingtian widened his eyes. His second uncle actually fell in love?

Lu Sheng looked kind and asked Lu Yao, "Does your second brother really have a girlfriend? Or did you make it up?"

Lu Yao said to Lu Jingtian, "That's what I heard. It's easy to confirm. Just ask Jingtian to call my second brother and ask."

Before Lu Sheng could speak, Lu Jingtian had already excitedly contacted Lu Ya.

Lu Ya is still in Phoenix Mountain. Since he wants to intimidate those pharmaceutical companies, Lu Ya will sleep at Gu Fan's place tonight, of course, not in the same room.

When the communicator sounded, Lu Ya was cooking in the kitchen.

Seeing the name displayed on the communicator, Lu Ya answered the call.

The nephew's clear voice came over: "Second Uncle, my aunt said you are in love, is that true?"

Lu Ya turned the heat to low, walked to the kitchen window away from the gas stove, and said simply, "Really."

Lu Jingtian: "So you are with her now?"

Lu Ya: "Yeah."

Lu Sheng: "I'm off tomorrow, bring her home for dinner."

Lu Ya: "...I'll ask her. If she agrees, I'll see you tomorrow night."

The call ended here and Lu Ya continued to cook.

On the Lu family's side, Lu Sheng found it difficult to hide his smile.

Lu Yao smiled and said, "Grandpa, are you happy that my second brother has finally found true love, or are you happy that my second brother is about to have a child? Maybe he'll give you an S-level grandchild?"

Lu Sheng: "What era is this? Is true love real or not? Can true love be eaten? Your second brother has good genes. It's a waste for him to be single. If he really gave birth to an S-level child, our Lu family would have four generations of S-level children. There wouldn't be another family like this in the three bases combined."

Lu Yao: "But I heard that my second brother's girlfriend is only C-rank. When she was with the army, she had to stay in the rear medical team as a healer. Although her healing efficiency seems to be quite good, it's a pity that she is timid. She refused to go to the front line even when the situation was critical. It was a wounded soldier with a broken leg who rushed to go."

Lu Sheng frowned: "Is this really the case?"

Lu Yao: "It's spread all over the military camp. Just ask around. Oh, it seems that the second brother really likes her and even got her a set of A-level armor."

The smile on Lu Sheng's face gradually disappeared.

Lu Yao was the youngest daughter of his most proud son. She was capable, sweet, and adorable, and Lu Sheng had always loved her dearly. He could hear Lu Yao's dissatisfaction with that girl, but if what Lu Yao said was true, Lu Sheng would have to question Lu Ya's judgment.

After dinner, Lu Sheng went to the study and made a phone call.

This phone call allowed Lu Sheng to understand more about Gu Fan and also learned that Gu Fan had rejected Sheng Xi. This was the real reason why Lu Yao was dissatisfied with Gu Fan.

Looking at the night scene outside the window, Lu Sheng shook his head with emotion.

Gu Fan rejected Sheng Xi's insistence on selling the medicine at a low price, which he admired very much. However, Lu Yao was too ignorant to squeeze out her brother's girlfriend for the sake of her future husband's family.

However, Gu Fan’s ability level is too low. Can such a combination produce S-level offspring?

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Phoenix Mountain.

Gu Fan had another hearty meal and was very pleased with the cooking skills of her fake boyfriend, Lu Ya. She no longer had to worry about not having good food for long periods of time when the Galaxy team went out on missions. As for the restaurants in the base, Gu Fan, with her own limited skills and no companions, didn't want to go down the mountain.

If someone went to Phoenix Mountain to cause trouble for her, she still had some life-saving cards in her hand, but she felt that these cards were not suitable to be exposed in a crowded place.

After resting for a while on the sofa, Gu Fan greeted Lu Ya after he came out of the kitchen after cleaning up. "It's getting late, go to bed. I live on the third floor and you live on the second. Don't move around. There are surveillance cameras inside, and it would be too noisy if you accidentally set off the alarm."

Lu Ya: "If I really want to do something, I can destroy your surveillance system in advance."

Gu Fan: ...

Lu Ya: "I mean, you can trust me."

Gu Fan could only trust Lu Ya on two points: first, that he had no interest in taking her life, and second, that he had no interest in her sex. What he wanted most was that she would be willing to contribute to the army and the base.

"Then I'll go upstairs?" Gu Fan stood up and said.

Lu Ya paused, took out a box of chocolates and handed it to her.

Gu Fan reacted quickly and asked in surprise, "You have an engagement so soon?"

Lu Ya: "Well, I told the old man about our relationship and told him not to arrange a blind date anymore. The old man wants to meet you. If it's convenient for you, we can go there tomorrow night."

Gu Fan thought it was no inconvenience, nodded, took the chocolate and went upstairs.

Lu Ya still remembered how she ate chocolate. After thinking about it, he reminded her when she was halfway up the stairs, "Eating too much chocolate is bad for your teeth. It's best to eat it in several portions."

Gu Fan already knew how precious chocolate was, so he naturally wouldn't eat it in such a wasteful way anymore.

"By the way, you were not born when the radiation occurred, and you did not participate in the collection of the first batch of supplies. So, did you buy these chocolates after earning merit points, or were they given to you by others as a gift?" Leaning on the guardrail, Gu Fan asked with great interest. It was hard to imagine that someone like Lu Ya would like to eat chocolate.

After hearing this, Lu Ya lowered his eyes and took out a black crystal core wrapped in a silver necklace from the space.

"My grandmother was an ordinary person. After the radiation attack, my grandfather took her on a journey and collected a lot of supplies. Later, when the base was established, my grandfather placed some snacks into a crystal core and gave it to my grandmother as a gift. After my grandfather had another woman, my grandmother gave the crystal core to my father. When my father grew up, he gave it to my mother. After my father married his second woman, my mother gave it to me."

Gu Fan: ...

She seemed to see the sadomasochism of two women.

"Is the old lady still alive?"

"He died a long time ago."

"Your mother?"

"She was a psychic who left the army to do mercenary work and never returned."

Gu Fan: ...

It turns out that even a dignified and majestic person like Lu Ya actually has two tragic stories behind him: his grandmother died, his father sacrificed himself, and his mother's life and death are unknown.

Lu Ya suddenly walked towards the stairs.

Gu Fan looked at him subconsciously. In this situation, she felt that she should say something comforting.

However, just as Gu Fan was thinking of words of comfort, Lu Ya walked straight past her and went up the stairs. Soon, a light sound of a door closing came from upstairs.

Gu Fan breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Lu Ya didn't need her comfort.

After returning to his room on the third floor, Gu Fan looked at the chocolate in his hand, thought of Lu Ya's grandmother, and the more than 20 children that Mr. Lu had with other women, and suddenly he didn't want to eat it so much anymore.

Putting the chocolate in the space for the time being, Gu Fan walked into the bathroom, ran the water to take a shower, and did a trick to remove the dust.

After taking a shower, Gu Fan began to practice.

At the same time, Lu Yao, wearing a beautiful dress and with a sweet smile, got into Sheng Xi's car, just starting her date tonight.

"So, Gu Fan is really your second brother's woman?"

Sheng Xi frowned when he heard the news from Lu Yao.

Lu Yao didn't care too much. She leaned back in her chair and said, "She's just a cowardly C-rank psychic, and a retail investor. Second Brother is just interested in her for a while. Once the old man strongly objects, Second Brother will definitely lose interest in her. By then, she will fall into your hands."

Sheng Xi was not as optimistic as she was: "Your second brother hasn't been involved with any woman for so many years. Maybe he's serious this time. I've seen that Gu Fan. He may not be strong enough, but he looks good enough to seduce men."

Lu Yao raised an eyebrow and squinted at him: "She is so beautiful that even my second brother has been bewitched by her. So besides wanting her medicine, do you also want her as a person?"

Sheng Xi smiled, one hand on the steering wheel, the other reaching out to hold Lu Yao's small hand, explaining, "I'm different from your second brother. I'm in the business world, and I've seen all kinds of women. I've seen so much that I'm numb to beauty. You're the only one in my heart. Your second brother is completely indifferent to women, and men like him can't stand temptation."

Lu Yao: "If Second Brother was just seduced by her, that would be easy. Beauty, after seeing it too much, you'll get tired of it sooner or later. Just like Mrs. Lu back then. I've seen her photos. She's definitely more beautiful than my mother, but in the end, she was still abandoned by my father and went off on missions with mercenaries. I still don't know if she's dead or snatched away by some random guy."

The seventeen-year-old girl's face was filled with a harsh expression that was not suitable for her age.

Sheng Xi coughed and warned her in a low voice: "Some things should just be thought about in your heart, and never show them in front of Lu Ya."

Lu Ya is the youngest and strongest S-level expert in the base. No one dares to offend Lu Ya openly.

Lu Yao naturally understood this truth. She was just jealous of Lu Ya's strength and status, and jealous of the old man's respect for Lu Ya. Even her father, after Lu Ya's mother disappeared, only had Lu Ya and the army in his eyes. He no longer had any other concubines, nor did he care about their children.

"Sheng Xi, after we get married, will you marry another woman?" Lu Yao suddenly tilted her head, her beautiful eyes staring at her fiancé expectantly.

Sheng Xi parked the car aside, held Lu Yao's hands with both of his own, and said with a sincere and focused look, "No, I believe in monogamy, and there will only be you."

Lu Yao smiled, came over, wrapped her arms around Sheng Xi's neck, and offered her red lips.

After an unknown amount of time, Sheng Xi pushed her away breathlessly, saying helplessly, "You're just relying on the fact that I won't do anything serious to you right now."

Lu Yao smiled playfully. She liked it most when her fiancé clearly wanted something but had to endure it.

A man will only be willing to endure such things if he truly loves a woman.

Lu Ya’s feelings towards Gu Fan must be different. No man in the Lu family is truly infatuated.