Han Lenian has suddenly become busy recently.
After the plot officially began, Han Lenian had less free time, but recently he has been particularly busy, and he often stays out all night for several days in a row.
Chu Lu calculated the time point of the current plot, and with Mao Xingchang tipping off on the other end, he roughly knew what time it was and was also aware of Han Lenian's busyness.
——He is about to return to the Han family.
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Han Lenian was struggling for several days, and finally said to Chu Lu: "My brother will be on a business trip for a month. Can you stay home alone?"
Han Lenian did not hide his job as a Taoist priest from Chu Lu, but if Chu Lu did not ask, he would not take the initiative to say more. After all, this job was more or less dangerous, and he did not want his brother to worry at home. Chu Lu was in contact with Mao Xingchang on the other side, so he was very clear about his situation, so in most cases, he would not ask more.
——After a long time, this became a tacit understanding between the two brothers.
But this time, Chu Lu was confused, "Business trip?"
A business trip at this time? And it's a full month long.
When asked this by Chu Lu, Han Lenian became visibly nervous.
As if he was afraid that Chu Lu wouldn't believe him, he confirmed it again in a tense voice: "Yes, yes, on a business trip."
"…In City A, this 'job' is a bit troublesome, but not dangerous. I just have to stay there a little longer…"
This was probably the first time Han Lenian lied to his brother, and the unnaturalness in his whole body was visible to the naked eye.
However, after Chu Lu thought about it for a while, he knew what this "job" was all about.
City A, or at this time...
According to the news from Mao Xingchang, it is time for Han Lenian to be recognized by the Han family.
But if Han Lenian found his family, there was no reason to hide it from him, right? After all, they had been brothers for several years, and Chu Lu didn't suspect that after the other party found his family, he would immediately find an excuse to abandon him and run away.
Han Lenian's current attitude only shows that he already has doubts about the Han family.
And it’s only been “one month”. Has he made up his mind to cut ties with the Han family?
Thinking about it, Chu Lu didn't ask Han Lenian anything else, and simply nodded in agreement.
After getting the reply, Han Lenian breathed a sigh of relief visibly.
Han Lenian had actually discovered some time ago that his father, whom he had never met, was actually a member of the Han family, but he didn't have any special feelings about it.
If he were still alone now, he might be interested in the so-called "family" or "family members", but he now has a "brother".
Although there are fewer people in his family, with only two people including him and his brother, this is also his home. He doesn't want to cause any changes to his small family because of the Han family's affairs.
That being said, the matter that Mr. Xiang had been investigating seemed to have some clues. He suspected the Han family, but in order to avoid alerting the enemy, the other party hoped that he could use his identity to go to the Han family to investigate first.
Han Lenian had been taken care of by the other party since he entered the world of heavenly masters. Now Xiang Zhengqi made such a request, and he couldn't refuse it. Moreover, Xiang Zhengqi also promised that after one month, no matter what the investigation results were, the other party would guarantee that he would leave the Han family.
As for the reason for not telling Chu Lu, it’s even simpler.
Even Mr. Xiang said that the Han family was not a good place, so how could he possibly involve his own brother?
But if I tell the truth, what if my brother thinks I don’t want him anymore?
Anyway, it's only one month in total, so there's nothing wrong with calling it a "business trip".
Chu Lu naturally didn't know what Han Lenian was thinking, and he agreed very readily after guessing what it was. On the contrary, Han Lenian started to worry before he left, and after repeating his instructions over and over again, he still couldn't let go. In the end, he even bit the bullet and knocked on the neighbor's door with gifts, asking him to help look after the baby.
Living opposite the two brothers is a very elegant old couple.
The couple are both professors at Han Lenian's university. One of them has retired, but occasionally returns to the school to visit. After they learned that their neighbors across the street were two brothers who depended on each other for survival, they took good care of them on a daily basis, and even invited them to their home for dinner whenever they had time. After a few visits, they became familiar with each other.
The couple was surprised by Han Lenian's request, but they quickly agreed and even took the initiative to invite Chu Lu to live in their home.
Of course, the latter was politely declined by Han Lenian.
He was very clear about the differences between his brother and ordinary people. It was okay to take care of him occasionally when something happened, but if they really lived together, it would not be a good thing for both of them.
However, Han Lenian's refusal was obviously understood as a reluctance to cause trouble to others, and the professor couple looked at him with more kindness and pity. After Han Lenian left, he would invite Chu Lu to come over almost every day. Under such a kind invitation, Chu Lu went home to sleep at night, which was almost the same as living opposite.
Chu Lu: "..."
As early as when Han Lenian came to his house, he had guessed that this would be the result.
However, the eldest daughter of the couple opposite had already settled down in another city, and the youngest son left home last year for further studies. Their home was always deserted, especially for the retired Aunt Luo, whom Chu Lu had seen sitting by the window in a daze several times before. In this case, Chu Lu had no objection to just pretending to be a child to accompany the elderly. Anyway, he was now a real child, so there was no need to pretend or not.
The atmosphere in the neighbor's house was very good. Chu Lu had been there for so long and had hardly ever seen the couple arguing.
It was like they had reached some kind of tacit understanding in their long life. Even if they occasionally had different opinions, they would negotiate and resolve them in their own unique way. To be honest, Chu Lu still liked this kind of relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.
But today's situation is obviously different...
As usual, Chu Lu was invited to have breakfast across the street.
Although it was a day off, Professor Qian was already dressed up, as if he was going out after dinner. But this was normal, Professor Qian loved his research from the bottom of his heart, and rarely took holidays when working. Recently, it seemed that he had reached a critical point, and he went out early and came back late almost every day.
The couple obviously have a tacit understanding in this regard, and Aunt Luo also expressed her support for her husband's career.
But today seemed a little different. Seeing Professor Qian quickly finish his breakfast and prepare to leave, she couldn't help but frowned and complained a little, "...Today is a day off."
Professor Qian also sighed, briefly explained the reasons why he had to go, and promised, "I will be back as soon as possible."
Chu Lu, holding the cup of milk, blinked: Could it be that today is some special anniversary?
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And after Professor Qian left, Luo Yu's attitude as if preparing a feast seemed to prove this point.
Chu Lu wanted to lend a hand, but Luo Lu resolutely led him out of the kitchen, "Lu Lu, don't make a fuss. Auntie will make you something delicious... Your brother Ji will be back at noon."
Then, Chu Lu understood that it was not an anniversary, but the couple’s son was coming home.
But it was no use understanding it, as Chu Lu was still stuffed with a remote control and pressed into the living room, and the TV program was considerately switched to the recently popular cartoon "xx Superman".
Chu Lu: "..."
No, actually he thought the news channel he opened at the beginning was pretty good.
Chu Lu had no interest in the cartoons, so he simply closed his eyes and communicated with Mao Xingchang about the situation on his side. The other party gave him a "everything went well" reply, saying that Han Lenian had already touched the Han family's forbidden area and would probably meet him tonight.
Mao Xingchang spoke in a very relaxed tone, and he obviously felt that things were going well.
But Chu Lu thought about the discomfort he had felt some time ago, and felt that Han Li might do something weird in the end. He told Mao Xingchang a little worriedly, "If you find anything wrong, contact me first."
His serious attitude finally made Mao Xingchang a little alert, and he said that he would pay more attention next time.
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The doorbell rang outside, and Chu Lu poked his head out to take a look at Luo Lu who was busy in the kitchen.
Luo Yu smiled almost immediately, but complained, "This kid is really something. He didn't bring his keys with him."
The young man outside the door was obviously in a very anxious mood. After he rang the doorbell, there was no response for a while, and the noise at the door turned into rapid knocks.
Luo Yu looked down at the oil stains on his hands, and with a bit of helplessness, he gestured to Chu Lu asking him for help.
Chu Lu naturally agreed in a crisp voice. He temporarily interrupted the conversation with Mao Xingchang in his sea of consciousness, jumped off the sofa and ran out to open the door.
The person outside the door was obviously very familiar with the situation of his home.
As soon as the door opened, the boy who was rubbing his arms and breathing heavily outside jumped in almost immediately, changing his shoes and saying, "Mom, I'm back..."
But when he looked up and saw the little kid opening the door, his voice suddenly stopped.
The boy, with one foot in a half-removed sneaker and the other foot in a slipper, staggered back a few steps, leaned back and stretched his head to see -
It was as if he was confirming that he had just knocked on his own door, and not some random door leading to another dimension.
He repeated the action of looking up at the gate, looking down at Chu Lu, then looking up and down again several times.
Finally, his eyes fixed on Chu Lu, and he said with great difficulty: "Lu Lu?!"
Chu Lu was not surprised that the other party knew his name. He must have been told by the Qian couple in advance.
He just didn't quite understand why the other party reacted so strongly.
Out of gratitude for Professor Qian and his wife's kindness, Chu Lu initially had a high degree of favorability towards this young man whom he had never met before. Although he felt that the other party's reaction was a little strange, he still smiled and greeted politely: "Hello, brother."
Qian Ji: “!!!”
——The NPC in the game, he, he... he is alive!
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