Chapter 33 - 33 - Awkward dinner (Part 1) (1/2)

Li XinWen stared at Min XiaoYu but didn't say anything. Li JingHua was confused, and Xue Rui had an annoyed look on his face.

”How did you catch up to us?” Xue Rui asked, his eyes narrowing as he looked at Min XiaoYu.

”Even if I explain, you wouldn't understand,” Min XiaoYu replied with a smile on his face. ”So, let's just say that I have my ways. Now, are we going to continue talking out here?”

”Ah'Wen, Hua-er, hurry up inside or dinner will get cold.”

A warm, gentle voice sounded from the direction of the house, making the three turn to face the front door. ”Oh, do we have a guest? Why are you two being rude? Don't keep him waiting outside! Hurry and invite him in!” Li mother, who stood by the door reprimanded both of her children.

Left with no choice, Li JingHua approached Min XiaoYu who stood behind the gate. ”Mr. Min, please come in. Have you had dinner? If not, how about joining us? We are just about to have dinner,” Li JingHua said as she opened the gate manually.

”Thank you! Then I will be in your care,” Min XiaoYu shot a friendly smile to Li JingHua. ”But I don't believe I have introduced myself yet. How do you know my name?”

”I work in a brokerage firm and your name pops up quite a lot in my workplace,” Li JingHua answered. Of course, it was a lie. Sure, Min XiaoYu is a young master but compared to Xue Rui, he was not as well known. His name may pop up once or twice a month but that was it.

The reason why Li JingHua knows Min XiaoYu is due to her knowledge of the future. Min XiaoYu was one of the powerhouses during the apocalypse. Though he only awakened a single ability, he was able to integrate his ability with his use of martial arts. The period of the apocalypse revealed that he was actually one of the direct descendants of the first Emperor of the Min Dynasty. There was also the fact that Min XiaoYu was able to create a medicine that helped fight the virus that infected those wounded or bitten by the zombies.

Li XinWen just stared as Li JingHua and Min XiaoYu exchanged pleasantries. Then Min XiaoYu went into his car and drove it into their driveway. Li XinWen decided to hide the cauldron out of sight knowing that this was Min XiaoYu's target. He picked up the box containing the cauldron with one hand and went into the house. Before he passed his mother though, he made sure to give the older woman a kiss on the cheek. ”I'm home, mother,” he smiled then rushed upstairs to his room.

As soon as Li XinWen entered his room, he locked the door and looked around for a place to hide the box. ”If only I still had my Qiankun bag. It would be easier to hide this!” Li XinWen lamented. His eyes landed on the walk-in closet and decided to hide his treasures inside. He also left his jian beside the box, thinking that he would look at them later after dinner. The next thing he did could only be described as childish - he took off the clothes that were hanging in the closet and dumped them on top of the two treasures he got.

Only after he felt that they were well hidden did he walk away from the walk-in closet. Smiling triumphantly, he opened the door and was greeted by Xue Rui who held the other jian. ”XinWen,” Xue Rui smiled when he saw Li XinWen. ”You forgot this,” as he held up the jian in his hand.

”Ah, yes!” Li XinWen responded as he took the jian from Xue Rui. He unfastened the leather belt and unwrapped the velvet fabric, then pulled the blade out of its scabbard to inspect its quality. The blade was actually well forged but to Li XinWen, it looked nothing more than a toy - to his disappointment.

'Of course... As expected… although the blade is well-forged, the craftsmanship does not compare to Long Xin's jians that are made by craftsman cultivators… ' Li XinWen sighed before he placed it back into its scabbard then placed it on his bed.

”That Min XiaoYu person, is he downstairs?” Li XinWen asked as he turned towards Xue Rui.