Only after making sure that the man had completely left did Oloy look at Ke Jin again.
"Who is that person? Do you know him?"
He had just felt something strange in the card pool, so he came out to check it out. Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the door, he felt an overwhelming mental pressure, and it was also full of strong malice. The instinct of self-defense made him throw out a supernatural power suppression card. After the mental invasion ended, he saw the scene clearly and realized that the pressure was directed at Ke Jin, not himself.
"Do you remember that I told you before in the Kaleidoscope card store that I met a strange person?" Ke Jin's face was still a little pale. The mental pressure just now made him feel as if his soul was trembling. "That's the person."
"He came here specifically for you?" Oloy frowned. "He came here for you?"
"I don't think so..." Ke Jin shook his head, thinking back to their initial conversation. At that time, the other party had clearly behaved normally, until...
"He drew an SSR card. I guess he saw the divination on the card." Ke Jin slowly said his guess, "He suddenly turned hostile after reading it."
Ouluoyi thought about it, but he didn't understand the cause and effect, so he simply stopped investigating. The man saw that he had taken action, so he must have realized that he was not easy to mess with, so he stopped and left quickly. From this point of view, the other party is a smart man, and he cherishes his life. No matter what he is planning, as long as he is still by Ke Jin's side, that guy will definitely not dare to act rashly again.
But if he is really stupid enough to try again - Oloy snorted coldly in his heart - he will not show mercy again. If he was not afraid of affecting the unprotected Ke Jin, he would not let that guy escape safely.
The communicator in his pocket vibrated. Ke Jin took it out and saw that it was Gu Qianqian urging him to hurry to the dinner place to meet up.
Not daring to delay any further, Ke Jin hurriedly closed the card pool, locked the door, and then took Ou Nuo to the town.
***
In addition to Ke Jin and Gu Qianqian, Secretary Xiao Bai and Bai Fan's family will also be present at tonight's farewell party.
Bai Fan's parents had come to thank Ke Jin for Bai Youyou's help, and today was the second time they met. Bai Youyou was in Dadas Town for the first time, and she had heard from her parents and brother about the reason for her "recovery". When she saw Ke Jin walk into the box, she immediately stood up and sweetly called him "Little Brother Ke", and also expressed her gratitude with a little shyness.
"Actually, I didn't do anything..." Ke Jin was embarrassed by the Bai family's enthusiasm. Although he was still a little depressed because of what happened before, in order not to spoil everyone's fun, Ke Jin tried hard to smile and quickly integrated into the lively atmosphere.
Everyone had a very pleasant dinner. Secretary Xiao Bai and Gu Qianqian were both very good at livening up the atmosphere, so there was no dull moment during the whole meal. When they first met, the Bai couple had a very good impression of Ke Jin. Now that they have more exchanges, their favorability towards him has increased exponentially. They repeatedly told Ke Jin that if he goes to Rainbow City in the future, he must come to their house to visit.
Although Bai Fan was the protagonist of this dinner, due to his personality, he hardly spoke during the whole dinner, only occasionally chatting with his parents and Bai Youyou. Even so, Ke Jin could feel that Bai Fan had a very deep relationship with his family, which made him recall his past life, and he felt melancholy, but also envious from the bottom of his heart.
When the show ended, it was already very late, and the Bai family decided to stay in the small town of Dadas for one night and return to Rainbow City early the next morning.
On the way to the small town hotel, Gu Qianqian and Secretary Xiaobai were chatting with Bai's parents in the front, while Bai Fan deliberately slowed down his pace and walked side by side with Ke Jin.
"You don't look very well tonight." Bai Fan said straight to the point, "Did something happen?"
Ke Jin was stunned and subconsciously touched his face.
"Uh... is it that obvious?"
"They probably didn't notice." Bai Fan looked at the family members walking in front, then looked at Ke Jin, "But I can see it."
Ke Jin opened his mouth, not knowing how to explain for a moment - he obviously couldn't tell anyone about the things in his past world; as for the incident before the dinner that had left him frightened, it was not appropriate to tell Bai Fan who was about to leave at this time.
After a moment's silence, Ke Jin said embarrassedly.
"…Nothing, actually. I'm just a little tired."
Bai Fan stared at him for a while, and his calm face showed no sign of him believing such talk. He did not delve into it any further and nodded slightly in agreement with Ke Jin's words.
"Well, there are too many people coming during the day, so it's normal to feel tired." He paused slightly and suddenly asked again.
"You haven't posted the information about recruiting new card masters yet?"
When mentioning this matter, Ke Jin couldn't help but frown.
"Let's wait until next week." He shook his head and pretended to be relaxed. "If it's just a card renewal, I can handle it in the next few days."
Bai Fan suddenly stopped, stared at Ke Jin for a while with a somewhat strange expression, and asked directly.
"You're not holding off on hiring a new card master because you're concerned about my feelings, are you?"
Ke Jin was stunned and speechless again.
In fact, he didn't think about it that deeply. He just subconsciously felt that Bai Fan hadn't left yet, but he was in a hurry to find a new person to replace him. This feeling was not good, as if he had used him and then thrown him away. At least it was difficult for him to accept it in his heart for a while.
Bai Fan sighed, looking at Ke Jin with a helpless but somewhat amusing expression: "Although I had a feeling before... you really don't have any awareness of being a card user at all. Do you think this is just playing house?"
Being criticized so bluntly, Ke Jin felt a little embarrassed and instinctively said in defense: "It's not that easy to recruit a suitable card master..."
"It's not difficult to recruit a card master." Bai Fan interrupted him, "What's difficult is that you want to treat everyone you recruit sincerely. I know you regard me as a friend, and I am also very happy to be your friend, but your mentality is wrong - you are a card master, not only the operator of the card pool, but also the leader of the card masters. Don't be too tied up by personal feelings, otherwise you will definitely suffer a great loss in the future."
Bai Fan rarely spoke so many words in one breath. Ke Jin understood that he wanted to give him some advice before leaving. Although he didn't completely agree with him, Ke Jin still nodded and said solemnly.
"I'll pay attention."
Bai Fan's expression relaxed a little, and a rare faint smile appeared on his face. He patted Ke Jin's shoulder and spoke word by word as if making a promise.
"I will be back."
Gu Qianqian had asked Bai Fan about his plans after graduation before, but he did not give a clear answer at that time. Today was the first time that Ke Jin knew about Bai Fan's wishes, but he was not overjoyed. Instead, he was silent for a while and shook his head.
"Qixing City is too small," Ke Jin said. "Top students from KTS College shouldn't be staying in a place like this."
Ke Jin didn't know much about this world at first, but after listening to Gu Qianqian and the others' popular science, he realized how awesome Bai Fan's school was. As a top student in the same class, Ke Jin admired and appreciated Bai Fan's professional ability and work attitude. For this reason, he couldn't ask him to come back after graduation just for selfish reasons, as that would be unfair to Bai Fan.
"I remember I told you why I became a card user." Bai Fan said calmly.
"But if you choose my card pool just for Youyou, she won't be happy if she finds out."
Bai Fan shook his head: "Maybe it was because of her before, but now, it's more for myself." He raised his head and looked at the vast starry sky. The night wind blew his hair, and his cold voice was particularly clear and firm in the dark night.
"I'm optimistic about your card pool, so I want to come back. You said I shouldn't stay in a place like Seven Star City, but aren't you the same? Are you willing to stay here forever and don't want to go out and see the world?"
The night sky was deep blue and the stars were shining. Unlike the world Ke Jin lived in, the stars twinkling brightly in the sky were all planets with vibrant life. Ke Jin looked up, and his black eyes seemed to be filled with starlight, also twinkling with tiny rays of light.
Finally they arrived at the hotel where they were staying, and Bai Fan was going to meet up with his family. He took a few quick steps forward, then suddenly turned around and whispered to Ke Jin again.
"I will be back."
This time, Ke Jin finally stopped saying words of dissuasion. He just smiled and nodded seriously.
***
After saying goodbye to the Bai family, Ke Jin took a detour to send Gu Qianqian back. On the way back, he once again passed by the hotel where Bai Fan and his friends were staying, and subconsciously stopped at the door.
O'Loyi looked at the lights upstairs that were still on, then looked at Ke Jin who was slightly absent-minded, and curled his lips.
"Why, you don't want to?"
Ke Jin sighed, neither admitting nor denying, but just reached out and gently rubbed the boy's golden hair, with a slightly melancholy smile.
"One day, you will leave too."
The boy stared at Ke Jin for a while, then shrugged indifferently, with a very relaxed tone.
"So what? I will leave, but you can also leave with me. It doesn't mean we have to separate."
Ke Jin was almost amused by Ou Nuo's "weird idea" and pinched his little face teasingly: "Hey, you are so stubborn usually, but you don't want to be separated from me so much?"
"You're the one who doesn't want to be with me, right?" The boy glanced at Ke Jin, his tone still as arrogant and confident as before, "Just one Bai Fan left, and you're so miserable. If I left, wouldn't you be so sad that you'd cry to death?"
"Oh?" Ke Jin said, trying not to laugh, "So in order to avoid such a 'tragedy', I have to follow you closely? Wherever you go, I will go."
The boy nodded seriously: "Okay, I allow you to come with me."
Ke Jin almost burst out laughing - what kind of line is this! Has this kid watched some weird TV series recently?
But the world of children is so pure, Ke Jin thought with emotion.
This is good, at least there is still room for dreaming. However, given my overly nostalgic personality, if Uno really leaves, I will probably be very sad...
***
A lot of things happened during the day, and Ke Jin was really tired. After he took Ou Nuo home, he simply washed up and fell asleep quickly.
He slept soundly and deeply. In the middle of the night, he seemed to hear some strange noises, but he could not tell whether it was a dream or reality. He slept in a daze until dawn.
Ke Jin opened his eyes on time in the early morning due to his accurate biological clock. He yawned and when he turned around, he found that Ou Nuo was not in bed.
Huh? Why did this kid wake up so early today?
Ke Jin was still a little confused, so he changed his clothes slowly and washed his face before he was fully awake. He looked around the room but didn't see Ounuo. When he walked out of the door, he found the boy standing in front of the card pool, motionless, as if his body was stiff.
"Ounuo?" Ke Jin walked over suspiciously and gently pushed him, "What's wrong? You came to draw cards so early in the morning?"
The boy had been staring at a card in his hand. After being questioned several times by Ke Jin, he slowly raised his head and spoke in an exceptionally serious and low voice.
"Something happened."
Shocked by the other party's gloomy tone, as if the world had ended, Ke Jin tensed up.
"What's wrong?" Ke Jin asked nervously, "Ounuo, don't scare me, what happened?"
“I didn’t get the SSR.”
“…”
"Can you believe this?" The boy suddenly looked up at Ke Jin, his voice and expression full of disbelief, as if his worldview had just been completely shattered. "I didn't even get an SSR?! I didn't even get an SSR?! How is this possible?!!"
“…”
Ke Jin didn't know whether Ounuo's situation was considered "an accident". He only knew that -
Creatures like European emperors sometimes really, really, really deserve a beating, hm.
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