Chapter 30 Birthday Party Cousin
At eleven o'clock in the middle of the night, when Mingnuo was about to fall asleep, he suddenly received a call from Xu Mengsheng.
Xu Mengsheng was still very shy, but her voice was filled with anticipation. "Luo Rui'an, tomorrow is my birthday. Do you want to come to my birthday party? We've prepared a big cake."
Ming Nuo was surprised. He hadn't expected Xu Mengsheng to invite him. They hadn't seen each other since they separated in the picking garden. But he had a good impression of Xu Mengsheng and agreed. "Sure."
"I, I also invited Sedwick and the others." Xu Mengsheng probably knew that he and Ming Nuo were not very familiar with each other, and was worried that it would be awkward, so he thoughtfully invited Ming Nuo's good friends as well.
When Mingnuo heard that Sedwick and the others were going, he nodded decisively and said, "What time tomorrow?"
"Just come before ten o'clock." Xu Mengsheng also sent the location of the party to Mingnuo. He was looking forward to Mingnuo's arrival and specifically told him, "You don't need to bring a gift. I'm already very happy that you can come."
Because Xu Mengsheng was weak and always sick, and his blood coagulation disease could break out at any time, his disordered mental power could even affect others, so he took the initiative to keep a distance from his classmates and teachers, for fear of hurting others.
Therefore, he had almost no friends and always kept to himself until he met Ming Nuo.
When he is with Mingnuo, he is most relaxed. His father said that it is because Mingnuo has a special physique and will not be affected by him, so Xu Mengsheng wants to be friends with him.
Ming Nuo hung up the phone when he made an appointment to meet Xu Mengsheng. Although Xu Mengsheng told him not to bring a gift, Ming Nuo was not completely without emotional intelligence. Since it was the other person's birthday, he must give him a birthday gift.
But what should he get? Ming Nuo lay in bed, looking through the birthday gifts recommended by the AI.
Jewelry, model pets... Mingnuo liked every gift very much, but then he thought that Xu Mengsheng's father was the director of Anka Garden, so his family must be well-off.
The person he likes may not necessarily be rare.
Ming Nuo lay in the arms of the plush bear with a headache, feeling that choosing a gift was really a hassle, but time was running out and he had to pick one out tonight.
Half an hour later, Zelphis pushed the door open and walked in. Mingnuo had already fallen asleep with his head tilted in the arms of the plush bear. The floating screen of the intelligent computer was still on, and the bright light was sprinkled on Mingnuo's delicate little face.
Because he was worried about something, Ming Nuo subconsciously frowned even in his sleep.
Zelphis sat down beside his bed, tucked his exposed hands and feet into the quilt, and at the same time gently held his wrists, carefully feeling the mental power in Mingnuo's body.
Is it a treatment department?
Zelphis thought of the message Wen Zhining sent him, stared at Mingnuo's face, and slowly released a trace of mental power. The moment the violent mental power unique to Perseus approached Mingnuo, Mingnuo subconsciously comforted the other party.
The disordered and uncontrolled mental power at this moment is like a cat encountering catnip. The aggressiveness disappears completely in an instant. As long as you stay close to the other person, your body and mind can be greatly relaxed.
Zelphis slowly released Mingnuo's wrist, tucked the quilt in for him, turned off his intelligent brain's floating screen, and turned off the lights for him when he left the room.
The room was plunged into darkness, the stars were shining outside the window, and it was quiet and peaceful tonight.
The next morning, Ming Nuo got up in a daze. When he passed by Aqier, he suddenly stopped and asked, "Uncle, are you in a bad mood today?"
Achilles was unusually quiet today, with a layer of low pressure surrounding him. Ming Nuo felt something was wrong the moment he approached him, as if a pungent smell of chili suddenly appeared in the elegant scent of perfume.
In fact, Aqir didn't want to show his irritability in front of Mingnuo, but he really couldn't control his emotions. Even his mental strength fluctuated violently with the intense bullying.
Wen Zhining's disappearance indirectly indicates that Xu Yao is the spy of the Saichuan Empire, but how could it be Xu Yao... Archer really can't figure this out.
The fact that Xu Yao could become the director of Anka Garden was enough to show how much the empire trusted him. Achir and he were once classmates, and the betrayal of a friend was even more unacceptable to him.
The powerful mental force made the servants breathless, and Fudi waved his hand and asked them to leave first.
Bodwin nudged Archer with his elbow and signaled with his eyes that he should be more restrained and not scare Mingnuo. Archer forced a smile and said, "No, come and eat."
Ming Nuo sat down beside him half-believingly. As he got closer, he seemed to be able to feel the irritability in Aqir, and subconsciously released his mental power to clear away this uncomfortable feeling.
Archer's disordered mental power slowly calmed down, and he looked at Mingnuo in surprise. Although he had learned from Zelphis that Mingnuo was a healer, he never expected that he could calm his emotions.
"Lorian, can I hug you?" Archer couldn't help but get closer to Mingnuo and negotiate with him.
Ming Nuo saw that his uncle was in a bad mood today, and a hug might help him feel better, so he nodded generously and opened his arms to him, "Sure."
The next second, Aqir hugged Mingnuo in his arms, as if a seriously ill patient had finally found his medicine at this moment, and the irritability in his heart was swept away.
As expected of a healing person, Archer rubbed his chin against Mingnuo's head and squinted his eyes comfortably. It was more effective than any medicine. He had previously thought it was a psychological illusion caused by liking Lorian too much.
Mingnuo's body was very small compared to Aqir, and he nestled in Aqir's arms like an exquisite figurine. He patted Aqir's shoulder, silently comforting his second uncle who was lost for unknown reasons.
"Thank you." Aqier hugged Mingnuo for a long time, and when he felt that his emotions had calmed down, he let Mingnuo go reluctantly, "Let's go eat."
Ming Nuo observed his expression and said softly, "If you feel sad again, you can hug me."
Because he also likes to hug others when he is sad, but Archer doesn't seem to have a good relationship with his uncle and younger uncle, so Mingnuo took the initiative to take on the task of hugging him.
Achilles was so moved by Mingnuo that he seemed like a person suffering from cute sadism and wanted to rub Mingnuo all over.
Aqier couldn't control himself and pinched Mingnuo's cheek, "Okay, next time Second Uncle is unhappy, I'll come and hug you."
Ming Nuo hummed twice, his blue eyes full of smiles.
Zelphis looked at the two of them, and with a calm expression, he poured Ming Nuo a cup of hot milk and asked him, "Are you going to Xu Yao's son's birthday party today?"
Ming Nuo looked at his brother in surprise, "Yes, brother, how did you know?"
"I'm sorry, I accidentally saw your smart computer screen last night." Zelphis respected Mingnuo's privacy, so he apologized to him immediately. "If you need a gift, you can ask Fudi to prepare one for you."
Grandpa Fudi also smiled and said, "Well, these social matters can be left to me, Your Highness."
Ming Nuo was worrying about Xu Mengsheng's gift, so he immediately nodded and handed the matter over to Grandpa Fu Di.
Fu Di prepared the latest holographic game console for Xu Mengsheng. It was neither too expensive nor too insignificant, and was a standard gift for Mingnuo's age group.
Ming Nuo was very satisfied with the gift, with a smile in his eyes, "Thank you, Grandpa Fudi."
Grandpa Fudi had no intention of concealing his affection for Mingnuo. He patted Mingnuo's little head and said, "You can come to me if you need anything in the future. I am happy to serve our little prince."
Ming Nuo hugged Grandpa Fudi and thanked him sweetly, "Thank you, Grandpa."
As the party drew closer, Ming Nuo was ready to go to Xu Mengsheng's birthday party. Before leaving, Zelphis told him, "Someone is going to the party with you. You can go with them. Be careful."
Mingnuo didn't think he needed to pay attention to safety when attending a birthday party, but since his brother said so, he nodded obediently and agreed.
When Ming Nuo got on the hovercraft, he realized that the "someone" his brother mentioned who needed to go along with him was actually several people.
Lin Yu's father, Marshal Lin Xunyu, Senator Edmont, whom he had met once before in parliament, and several strong unfamiliar uncles, all nodded to Ming Nuo.
Ming Nuo sat among the wolves like a little chicken, not daring to make a sound. Because Marshal Lin Xunyu was Lin Yu's father, he subconsciously moved towards him.
Lin Xunyu has similar facial features to his sister, but his face is expressionless. He glanced at Ming Nuo and said, "Party, follow me and don't run around."
The tone of command frightened Mingnuo so much that he wanted to stand at attention, salute the marshal, and answer in a resounding voice, "Yes, sir!"
Unfortunately, the space inside the suspended car was limited, so Ming Nuo could only nod and agree.
After Mingnuo left with the group, Aqir and Seren got on another hovercraft and followed closely behind his car.
"Tell me... Was Xu Yao a spy from the beginning, or was he turned against the Empire later?" Birdwin looked at Zelphis, a rare look of doubt in his eyes. "He had no motive to betray the Empire."
Xu Yao comes from a simple family, his parents are both teachers. He has been an excellent student since childhood and was successfully admitted to Helios Academy. He then joined Anka Garden and worked his way up to the position of director.
Later, she married a minor nobleman and had Xu Mengsheng.
Birdwin couldn't figure out what went wrong that led Xu Yao to collude with the Saichuan Empire.
Zelphis's eyes were indifferent. "Is it important to consider his motives for betrayal now?"
Baldwin was silent.
"Now that he's taken this step, he must be prepared to bear the consequences." Zelphis and Baldwin passed by. "When the time comes, prioritize Lorian's safety. Anyone else who intends to resist... will be killed."
Bodwin took a deep breath and said, "I understand."
…
Xu Mengsheng's birthday party was held in the top-floor banquet hall. Xu Yao stood at the door to greet the guests. When he saw Ming Nuo and his group of old acquaintances who were famous for their fighting skills, the smile on Xu Yao's face became a little stiff.
Xu Yao was stunned for a long time before forcing a smile: "It's just my child's birthday. It's very polite of you to come in person."
Senator Amont acted condescendingly. "You are also my junior, and we work for the Empire together. It's natural for us to come and congratulate your child on his birthday."
Xu Yao: “…”
Lin Xunyu stuffed the prepared gift into his arms, took Ming Nuo and walked straight into the banquet hall, leaving a word, "Happy."
Those who didn't know thought Lin Xunyu was here to cause trouble. Of course, Lin Xunyu's adjutant was there too, and he kindly translated for his marshal, "The marshal said happy birthday to your son."
Xu Yao: “…”
Thank you, but I really can't be happy seeing them.
Looking at Ming Nuo who was surrounded by a group of people, Xu Yao suspected that his undercover identity had been leaked, and Zelphis deliberately set up such a group of people to play tricks on him.
Xu Yao took a deep breath, thought about the chips in his hand, and smiled again to greet the guests.
When Mingnuo arrived, many people had already arrived in the banquet hall, most of whom were faces he didn't recognize. But just because Mingnuo didn't know others didn't mean others didn't know him.
Ming Nuo's iconic silver hair and blue eyes made most people at the scene recognize him at a glance. The moment he walked into the banquet hall, those who were still talking subconsciously fell silent and cast their eyes on Ming Nuo.
Being the center of everyone's attention, Mingnuo froze for a moment and didn't know what to do. The next second, he saw Sedwick and others in the crowd.
The three of them were tall and had long legs, and when they stood there they looked like soldiers, making them particularly conspicuous when standing together.
Lin Yu smiled and came to his father and called out, "Dad."
Lin Xunyu: “Yeah.”
Sedwick also saw Ming Nuo the first time, strode towards him, and glanced at the gift box in his hand. "Should we go find Xu Mengsheng now or wait a while?"
Ming Nuo felt like he could breathe again when he was around his acquaintances. He felt a little uncomfortable with the lively atmosphere of the banquet. "Now go."
Councillor Amont held a glass of wine, his sharp eyes scanning left and right vigilantly. Seeing Ming Nuo was about to leave, he hurriedly followed, "Your Highness, I'm going with you!"
Lin Xunyu also followed.
It was not until Mingnuo left with Sedwick that the quiet crowd became noisy. Most of the guests who could attend the Xu family's birthday party were either rich or noble.
It is worth the trip to see the mysterious little prince here.
"The Xu family is quite influential, able to invite the young prince. I heard that the Flynn family held a banquet before and wanted to invite the young prince. They sent the invitation, but it was directly rejected by His Majesty."
"They can't even invite Madam Dilina back, and they still want to invite the young prince. What a fantasy."
"But I think I know why the young prince has become so popular on Starnet after just showing up once." The speaker was a young noble, his cheeks flushed. "The prince really gives me an indescribable feeling... You know what I mean? The feeling that I just want to cling to him all the time..."
Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, the others looked at him in astonishment and distanced themselves from him.
"Are you crazy? Your Highness is not yet an adult. Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will invite you for tea?"
"No, no! I absolutely don't have any dirty thoughts about His Highness!" The young nobleman turned pale with fear and tried to explain, "I really feel that His Highness makes me feel very comfortable..."
He was very close to Ming Nuo just now, but when Ming Nuo passed by him, the young nobleman instantly felt refreshed, like smelling mint when he was sleepy in class.
All in all, the little prince has a refreshing effect.
But no one believed him. The young noble was afraid that his words would cause misunderstanding and reach the ears of His Majesty. He didn't want to end up like his uncle who had no leader, so he hid in a corner in panic.
On the other side, Ming Nuo handed the gift to Xu Mengsheng and said to him with a smile: "Happy birthday!"
Xu Mengsheng was wearing an exquisite suit today. Perhaps because it was his birthday, he looked much better and his face was no longer as pale as if he was on the verge of death.
"Thank you." Xu Mengsheng held the gift cherishingly. There was a pile of gifts behind him, all of which were gifts he received today, but Xu Mengsheng specially placed Mingnuo's gift in the most conspicuous position.
Xu Mengsheng's wife Jelica was always by his side. Mother Xu had a gentle personality and was very kind to Mingnuo and the others. She brought each of them a small cake.
Ming Nuo ate his cake and looked around, "Huh? Where's Uncle Xu?"
"He's entertaining guests in the front hall." Jelica looked into Mingnuo's clear blue eyes and smiled at him, "Your Highness, you look a lot like your father."
Ming Nuo was surprised: "Auntie, do you know my dad too?"
"Yes, he and I were classmates." Jelica hugged Xu Mengsheng and touched her son's head. "And your aunt, we used to be good friends. I held you in my arms when you were born. You were so cute, little ball."
Ming Nuo: “…”
I'm really curious about how many people held him when he was a child.
Soon it was time to cut the cake. Ming Nuo followed Xu Mengsheng and the others to the hall. He also met Uncle Xu Yao, who was talking to a few other men. He smiled gently when he saw Ming Nuo and the others.
Amidst the applause of the crowd, Xu Mengsheng gave the first piece of cake to Mingnuo.
Ming Nuo was flattered and took the cake. "Thank you."
Everything went smoothly. Amidst the continuous congratulations, in a small room separated only by a wall, Wen Zhining was tied to a chair with ropes and his mouth was taped.
Two androids were beside him, alert to every move around them.
A strand of long hair hung in front of Wen Zhining's eyes. He wanted to push it away, but his hands and feet were tied, so he could only shake his head to move the hair that was blocking his view.
But Xu Yao forgot to close the window. The wind was too strong in the high-rise building, and Wen Zhining's long hair was blown into a mess in an instant. He was so angry that he wanted to slap Xu Yao, the bastard, in the face!
Academic fraud! Even after he exposed it, they still dared to kidnap him!
I have never seen such a shameless person!
Also, I'll get my hair cut when I get home!
There was a glint of anger in Wen Zhining's dark eyes, and he struggled angrily, but the rope was too tight and he soon ran out of strength. He could only wait for someone to notice that he was missing and come to rescue him.
In the joyful banquet hall, the door had been closed silently, and a dozen unfamiliar faces had mixed in with the guests. They applauded and congratulated along with the other guests, but there was no expression on their faces.
Sedwick was observing his surroundings all the time, memorizing all the faces of these people in his mind, and looked at Field and Lin Yu.
Field and Lin Yu slowly retreated to the edge of the crowd and installed the detonator under the floor-to-ceiling window. Lin Yu guarded the detonator here, while Field continued to look for Wen Zhining's trace.
Ming Nuo was eating cake when he turned around and found that two people were missing. He looked around and asked, "Where are Lin Yu and Fei Er?"
"They both went to the bathroom." Sedwick saw someone walking towards Mingnuo and pulled him behind him.
Lin Xunyu, Edmont and the others also focused their attention on the man approaching Mingnuo. The guests who originally just wanted to have a drink with the young prince were scared away and ran away without looking back.
Mingnuo looked at Sedwick in confusion. This guy was acting strangely today.
Just then, a young man with blond hair and blue eyes strode towards him, calling out "Lorrian" and ignoring the threatening gazes of those around him.
Gracie put his hands in his pockets, and his domineering appearance made it clear that he was not to be messed with. He said in a familiar tone, "Come with me."
Ming Nuo looked him up and down, making sure he had never seen this person before. "Who are you?"
A low laugh echoed around them. Gracie's face flushed red, and she felt a little embarrassed. She gritted her teeth and said, "Your cousin Gracie."
Ming Nuo had some impression of this name, and asked Sedwick uncertainly, "Is he the leader of the group that bullied Youan last time?"
Sedwick nodded. "That's him."
Gracie's face was stiff. "Those guys have nothing to do with me. They're just using my name to cause trouble. I don't know them at all."
Mingnuo didn't believe him, and his brother had told him before not to associate with other members of the Flynn family. He glanced at Gracie indifferently and pulled Sedwick aside.
Seeing that Mingnuo ignored his cousin and instead walked with a stranger, Gracie, who had been spoiled since childhood, felt a little unhappy about being ignored.
But remembering what his father had told him before, Gracie followed Mingnuo with gritted teeth and softened his tone, "Then I want to apologize to you, okay? After the party is over, can you come home with me? Grandpa really wants to..."
Before Gracie could finish his words, Sedwick kicked him in the chest and sent him flying. His pupils shrank and he flew backwards, hitting the champagne tower and instantly becoming a drowned rat.
Gracie scrambled to her feet, her hair dripping with water. "Are you sick? I provoked you..."
The angry roar stopped abruptly when he saw the scene in front of him. Bullets pierced the wine glass, fragments flew everywhere, the guests fled in panic, and screams one after another pierced his eardrums.
Lin Xunyu pushed Ming Nuo to Sedwick's side, grabbed the neck of a bionic man with his backhand, exerted force with his hand, threw the torn-off head to the ground, and crushed it with one foot.
The place where Gracie was originally standing had been blasted into a crater by artillery fire.
Several people who were having dinner downstairs looked at the big hole in the ceiling blankly, wondering what had happened upstairs and how they had stepped through the floor.
Lin Yu immediately detonated the wall. In the blue sky was a sniper fleet ready to strike, with the dark muzzles already aimed at the interior of the hall. Garland half-poked his body out from the exit of the sniper ship and greeted them with a smile.
Gracie was stunned. Isn't this a birthday party? When did it become a battlefield?
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