Chapter 62 – Human Beings are quite fragile
As the words fell, Jian Luo felt like he had witnessed the legendary “dark face” in action. Guo Feicheng’s expression darkened instantly. Jian Luo regretted saying what he did, but in a situation like that, where the arrow was already on the string, he had to shoot it. If he didn’t make a sarcastic remark, Guo Feicheng might have mistaken him for an ally to expose Lu Shifeng’s weaknesses.
Though he didn’t entirely believe Guo Feicheng’s words, Jian Luo somewhat agreed with one point: Lu Shifeng was truly inscrutable. He wanted to live a few more years, not end up in trouble because he knew too much.
“I see you’re not afraid to speak up,” Guo Feicheng’s voice turned cold, but his peach blossom face still carried a hint of a smile. “What, did you think I wouldn’t dare to do anything to you?”
Jian Luo stepped back quietly. “Why do you have to find me? Actually, what I said to him isn’t that important, and it’s not as impressive as you think.”
Guo Feicheng chuckled, “No, your talent is something else. It’s been centuries, and no one has your kind of talent.”
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Simple words, yet so much meaning. Jian Luo was about to speak when suddenly, the balcony door slammed open, making everyone shiver.
Standing at the door was a tall and upright man, Lu Shifeng. He raised an eyebrow, his blood-red eyes glinting ominously. Slowly, he raised his eyebrow and spoke clearly, “Are you about done chatting?”
The rooftop fell into silence. Before Jian Luo could react, Guo Feicheng sensed the dangerous aura. His face changed, and just as he was about to spread his wings to fly away, Lu Shifeng disappeared from his original spot and reappeared, sending Guo Feicheng flying off the 20th floor.
Free-falling, in danger. When a dragon is in danger, it spreads its wings, but if they can’t open due to a superior force, they become useless.
With a thud, Guo Feicheng crashed into a floating cloud car. Before he could react, a figure appeared next to him in mid-air. Lu Shifeng looked down at him, his eyes icy and full of malice.
Guo Feicheng sat up slowly, coughing, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth. He chuckled hoarsely, “Big brother, you’re really angry this time. I’m scared.”
Lu Shifeng’s voice was calm, “If you dare to touch him, I’ll show you what real fear is.”
Guo Feicheng and Lu Shifeng locked eyes. He continued to smile, “You know, it’s dangerous if you have weaknesses. Humans are quite fragile.”
Lu Shifeng crouched down slowly, “Say one more word, and it will be dangerous.”
…
What was he thinking? Jian Luo was about to speak when suddenly, the balcony door slammed open, making everyone shiver.
Standing at the door was a tall and upright man, Lu Shifeng. He raised an eyebrow, his blood-red eyes glinting ominously. Slowly, he raised his eyebrow and spoke clearly, “Are you about done chatting?”
The rooftop fell into silence. Before Jian Luo could react, Guo Feicheng sensed the dangerous aura. His face changed, and just as he was about to spread his wings to fly away, Lu Shifeng disappeared from his original spot and reappeared, sending Guo Feicheng flying off the 20th floor.
Free-falling, in danger. When a dragon is in danger, it spreads its wings, but if they can’t open due to a superior force, they become useless.
With a thud, Guo Feicheng crashed into a floating cloud car. Before he could react, a figure appeared next to him in mid-air. Lu Shifeng looked down at him, his eyes icy and full of malice.
Guo Feicheng sat up slowly, coughing, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth. He chuckled hoarsely, “Big brother, you’re really angry this time. I’m scared.”
Lu Shifeng’s voice was calm, “If you dare to touch him, I’ll show you what real fear is.”
Guo Feicheng and Lu Shifeng locked eyes. He continued to smile, “You know, it’s dangerous if you have weaknesses. Humans are quite fragile.”
Lu Shifeng crouched down slowly, “Say one more word, and it will be dangerous.”
…
Jian Luo and Lu Shifeng were silent for a while. Then, Lu Shifeng reached out his hand and said, “Come.”
Honestly, when a marshal extends his hand, life and death hang in the balance. Jian Luo hesitated for a moment but obediently walked over. He stood by Lu Shifeng’s side and whispered, “What about Guo Feicheng?”
Lu Shifeng said, “Let’s go.”
Fortunately, it wasn’t a fatal outcome. Jian Luo couldn’t help but feel curious about what Lu Shifeng was planning, but looking at his stern expression, he decided it was better not to ask too many questions. Sometimes, knowing too much could be dangerous. So, he continued to act as if he had no brains, no worries, and no danger.
But he still had questions.
“How did you know I was here?” Jian Luo raised his head and asked, “You arrived just in time.”
Lu Shifeng glanced down at him, seemingly disdainful of Jian Luo’s intelligence. “When I gave you the wristband, I mentioned that it’s for monitoring your safety.”
Jian Luo suddenly realized, “That’s right!”
The two of them descended the stairs. The director in their bag had already had a bit too much to drink and was still clamoring for another round.
Jian Luo said to him, “Director, I’m going back first.”
The director, a bit intoxicated, protested, “Why are you leaving, Luo Luo? Don’t go. Have another drink. Where’s Feicheng? Let’s drink together.”
Jian Luo was embarrassed, and Lu Shifeng spoke for him, “He won’t drink. I’m taking him back. You guys can continue; the bill has been settled.”
The director didn’t quite catch that and just nodded vaguely.
After a while, as they walked away, the director almost lost his grip on his wine glass. He hesitated and asked, “Who was the person with Luo Luo just now?”
The staff beside him exchanged glances. “Guo… Guo Feicheng, perhaps?”
“Could be…”
“I can’t remember.”
“Who was it, exactly?”
No one could remember too clearly, but they all felt that something was not quite right.
The next day, Jian Luo overslept, as he often did.
“I’ve gotten used to it,” Wang Heng said. “Your habit of being late, leaving early, and taking days off every day is just something we’ve come to expect. If it weren’t for your chili cultivation, I’d still think you’re here because of connections. Actually, I still think that way.”
“…”
Too real.
Jian Luo wanted to struggle a bit more. “What if I told you I’m working hard to become a connection? Would you believe that?”
Wang Heng chuckled. “Heh.”
After their usual conversation, Jian Luo provided Wang Heng with a simple watermelon cultivation plan. The seasons on this planet were different from those on the Dark Star, and he had spent almost a year here. The weather was still hot as it was summer.
His belly had gradually begun to show signs of his pregnancy, a small round curve when he bent over, a little chubby.
Jian Luo spoke to the information terminal’s holographic screen, “When it comes to watermelon cultivation, one of the most important aspects to consider is disease prevention. Your seed is the disease. In fact, watermelons are quite prone to diseases, and there are many factors that can cause them. It’s challenging to prevent them all.”
Wang Heng asked, “Have you cultivated them before?”
Jian Luo’s mouth twitched. “I made a reasonable deduction, and we have a lot of books on our planet. I checked the information, so it should be fine. In fact, if you guys had been willing to dig deeper into the ancient records of our planet when you were developing the seeds, many things would have been easier.”
Wang Heng stood beside him. “You think we’re too proud, don’t you? It’s not that we didn’t dig, it’s that your planet has too many languages, especially ancient ones, which are quite convoluted. Who can understand them?”
“…”
Sorry, I misunderstood you.
Jian Luo thought about it. In English or French, the original Dark Star residents might also encounter words and grammar they couldn’t understand. It’s a common experience!
So, for the rest of the afternoon, Jian Luo and Wang Heng brainstormed about watermelon cultivation. To ensure the success of the seed planting, he even submitted an application to access and study the information left behind by the ancient Dark Star.
Wang Heng said, “The success rate is fifty-fifty.”
Jian Luo wanted to protest but never expected his application to be rejected. The limit for viewing research materials wasn’t met because, according to the research institute, watermelon’s nutritional value wasn’t high enough to justify requesting the data.
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Wang Heng patted his shoulder. “Think about it.”
Jian Luo didn’t understand. “It’s just accessing information. Is it necessary to treat it like safeguarding national secrets?”
Wang Heng was serious. “You’re wrong. Originally, the equipment used by the Dark Star people to record information was too low-level. Every time we had to divert information, to support that low-level database from collapsing, we needed half of the research institute’s power equipment to work simultaneously…”
Jian Luo’s mouth twitched. “I’m really sorry about that.”
Wang Heng said, “Be more understanding.”
…
Because the path of accessing information was blocked, Jian Luo had to put his watermelon cultivation plan on hold once again. He was worried when he received a communication from Su Liang.
“Hey, Mom.”
Su Liang said, “Luo Luo, do you have some free time these days?”
Jian Luo was slightly surprised. “Why?”
He knew Su Liang well. She wouldn’t contact him if there wasn’t something important. After all, he had been pregnant for so long, and she wouldn’t contact him unless it was necessary.
Su Liang hesitated for a moment. “Your younger brother’s school is having a parent-teacher conference. Mom wants to know if you could attend it if you have the time.”
Jian Luo asked, “Is mom not going?”
Su Liang hesitated again. “Mom has never attended such meetings, and she knows that the school is filled with Dark Star people. If I go, I might embarrass Ah Sheng…”
Jian Luo fell silent for a moment. “Mom, you should have more confidence in yourself. You’re not worse than anyone else.”
Su Liang was still hesitant.
“So, how about we go together?” Jian Luo suggested. “I’ll accompany you, and you can also see the environment Ah Sheng is living in, as well as his school.”
Su Liang seemed tempted by the idea, and the fact that Jian Luo was willing to accompany her gave her some confidence. “Okay, then. The parent-teacher conference is tomorrow morning. Shall we meet in the morning?”
Jian Luo agreed.
But now, there was another serious issue – how would he explain another leave of absence? Did he even have any leave days left? Would he still receive a salary this month? Could he even get approval for another leave?
Lost in thought, Jian Luo looked at Wang Heng beside him. “Well, I have a question for you.”
Wang Heng asked, “What is it?”
“Let’s say, with my frequency of taking leaves, what do you think the probability of getting approval for another leave is? Or in your place, are there many people like me?”
Wang Heng said, “Don’t worry. People like you are perfectly fine.”
Jian Luo nodded. “That’s good.”
“Because they’ve all been fired.”
“…”
T/N: Hey there! There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~
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