Above the Galaxy
Chapter 364 - 233: Sinfulness!

Chapter 364: Chapter 233: Sinfulness!

Shen Xinglan wasn’t around, so all the flattery was up to Tang Fei.

Tang Fei was overjoyed. This was his best chance to close the gap between him and his master.

After all, Shen Xinglan had followed Xuanyuan Mingjing for many years, which gave him a temporal advantage, and naturally, their relationship was unconventional.

For Tang Fei to overtake the former, he needed to put in extra effort in other areas.

Many people would choose to cut corners, but unfortunately, he was straightforward.

Tang Fei and Little Fatty kept Xuanyuan Mingjing company, drinking tea and chatting. Xuanyuan Mingjing’s casual remarks always seemed to provide Tang Fei with sudden insights.

Little Fatty didn’t understand any of it.

Tang Fei asked Xuanyuan Mingjing if Little Fatty needed to improve in any areas, to which Xuanyuan Mingjing replied that wasn’t necessary; he just needed to be himself. Shang Xiulin’s teaching methods were sound and indeed the most suitable path for Little Fatty.

With Xuanyuan Mingjing’s words, Tang Fei could completely set aside his worries about Little Fatty’s education.

When the old man had Little Fatty smash rocks, Tang Fei just thought the old man was trying to turn a profit by lazily using child labor.

When Shang Xiulin had Little Fatty smash rocks, Tang Fei thought perhaps that really was his road to success.

Now that Xuanyuan Mingjing had also told Little Fatty to go smash rocks, Tang Fei felt that the peak of Little Fatty’s life was within reach...

The different statuses and Cultivation Realms meant that their words held significantly different values.

Tang Fei personally cooked some simple dishes that evening, and the brothers drank several rounds with Xuanyuan Mingjing before saying goodbye and descending the mountain.

Today was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and White Crane Academy wouldn’t formally start classes until after the Lantern Festival, so there was still plenty of time to spend at home.

By the time they returned to Chaoyang Courtyard, it was already past eight in the evening.

Little Fatty turned on the TV and started playing a horror movie.

Little Fatty was afraid of horror films, but the more scared he was, the more he wanted to watch.

This was just typical... self-torment...

The two were lying on the couch, indulging in the deliberately created atmosphere of terror and munching on chips, when Tang Fei’s phone suddenly rang.

Tang Fei glanced at the caller ID and saw that it displayed Lu Siyu’s mobile number.

Tang Fei hesitated for a moment before answering the call.

"Where are you?" demanded Lu Siyu straightforwardly.

"At home," replied Tang Fei. "Is there something wrong?"

"I’ll pick you up in three minutes. I’m on my way," Lu Siyu stated.

"What’s the matter?" Tang Fei asked again.

Without prior notice, this woman was almost at the doorstep before calling. What if he wasn’t at home?

He was busy too, alright? He had many "legs" to hug.

"You’ll know when I get there," Lu Siyu replied, not addressing Tang Fei’s question.

After hanging up, Tang Fei addressed the inquisitive eyes gleaming in the darkness, "I need to step out for a bit. You watch the movie by yourself..."

"Bro, is it a girl?" Little Fatty inquired.

He had heard the voice on the phone, a woman’s voice.

And it was neither Sister Phoenix nor Mr. Sheng. Did his brother have a new interest?

"Yeah," Tang Fei nodded. "Lu Siyu... from the Mechanical Department. She’s my classmate."

"Bro..." Little Fatty seemed hesitant to continue.

"Just spit it out if you have something to say. Why beat around the bush?" Tang Fei said, slightly annoyed.

"You already have Sister Phoenix and Mr. Sheng..." Little Fatty looked worried as he said, "They would be heartbroken if they found out."

"Where’s your mind going?" retorted Tang Fei irritably. "We’re just classmates, ordinary classmates..."

Little Fatty was skeptical, "Ordinary classmates don’t... don’t come looking for you at this time of night. And she’s driving here to pick you up..."

Although Little Fatty had never been in a relationship, he had seen others in love.

A girl calls you up on the first night of the Lunar New Year, out of the blue, wanting to pick you up...

Just like a romance in the movies.

"We’re not just classmates, she’s also like a half-mentor to me, teaching me Mechanical Techniques... she probably just thought of a technical issue and wanted to discuss it with me."

"I’ve heard that a lot of stars, after spending the night, say they were just reading scripts..."

"..."

Tang Fei, irritated and somewhat embarrassed, flicked Little Fatty on the forehead and said angrily, "Little Fatty, you’re learning bad habits. Don’t always look at that nonsense online..."

"I heard it from a classmate," Little Fatty nodded.

"Me... I’m pure and innocent, having never strayed," Tang Fei said profoundly, looking at Little Fatty. "Actually, we’re the same."

"Bro, we’re not the same. I’m not as fat as you, and you’re better-looking than me."

"I mean we’re both virgins."

"What’s a virgin?"

"It’s a man who hasn’t been ’processed’."

"Not ’processed’... then he’s not a virgin. It’s the one who’s been ’processed’ that’s called a virgin..."

Tang Fei paused, then uttered, "...just shut up."

"Okay."

Tang Fei waited briefly at the entrance of the yard before he saw a red sports car racing toward him.

The car door slowly rose upward, and Tang Fei got in, asking, "Why are you looking for me at this time? What’s going on?"

"Somebody wants to meet you," Lu Siyu said as she started the car.

Tang Fei stopped talking.

If Lu Siyu had come to pick him up, it must be Lu Yu.

But why did the old man want to see him at this time?

Their area had just been searched by the Monitoring Bureau, and yet he nonchalantly sent his daughter in a sports car to pick him up. Wasn’t he afraid the Monitoring Bureau would suspect a connection between him and the Lu Family?

Or was it that they intended to do the opposite?

After all, the new materials used on the Golden Armored Qilin had long since exposed their close relationship, and even the Royal Family was aware of it.

Might as well boldly come forward to pick someone up; the Monitoring Bureau would be puzzled, and sneaking around might arouse their suspicion instead.

People, real and fake, fake and real— who can really see clearly?

Without Tang Fei speaking, Lu Siyu remained silent as well.

The car kept going deeper into Lu Ban Mountain, passing through numerous checkpoints before stopping in an indoor parking lot.

Lu Siyu opened the car door and said, "Follow me, watch your step, and don’t touch anything recklessly...."

"What can’t I touch recklessly?" Tang Fei asked.

"Everything."

"..."

Tang Fei knew that the Mechanical Techniques of the Lu Family were world-famous, but he hadn’t realized they would be so thoroughly guarded even in their own home.

What if a Lu Family member got drunk and took the wrong path or touched the wrong spot?

How dangerous that would be!

Under Lu Siyu’s guidance, Tang Fei arrived at a quaint little courtyard.

"What is this place?" Tang Fei asked cautiously.

This wasn’t the small courtyard he had been to last time, nor was it the place where he had met Lu Yu.

"Tan Fei," the old man came out from inside and said, "Come inside."

"Oh," Tang Fei nodded.

Seeing the old man, he felt reassured. In this world, everyone might betray him, but Little Fatty and the old man would not.

There was a huge wheelchair placed in the front hall.

An immense elderly man lay slumped in the wheelchair, with several tubes inserted behind his head. Each time he breathed, tiny bubbles would ripple in the nutrient tank installed beside the wheelchair.

When Tang Fei entered, the old man’s breathing became frantic, and the nutrient tank beside him started to boil with bubbles.

"Grandpa, don’t get excited," Lu Siyu quickly went over to calm his chest.

After a while, the old man’s breathing gradually smoothed out, and the nutrient tank no longer bubbled.

Only then did Tang Fei relax. He was very worried that the old man might accidentally kick the bucket.

Lu Yu glanced at Tang Fei and said gravely, "Call him Grandpa."

"?" Tang Fei widened his eyes at Lu Yu. What was this about?

How did I suddenly get another grandpa?

If there was a grandpa, wouldn’t that mean there was also a father?

I treated you as a godfather, and you actually want to be my real dad?

However, Lu Siyu, standing to the side, appeared stable and showed no sign of surprise, looking utterly sure as if she had always known it would be this way.

Yet her eyes occasionally scanned Tang Fei, wondering if this kid really could be her younger brother?

He looked the part, but his temperament...

Thinking of the old man’s personality, she felt relieved.

Like father, like son.

"This is your grandpa," Lu Yu pointed at the old man and spoke again.

Although Tang Fei didn’t understand what Lu Yu was scheming, he knew that Lu Yu would never harm him.

If he was being asked to acknowledge his grandpa, then this old man must be his grandpa...

So, after a moment of hesitation, Tang Fei still called out with a trembling voice, "Grandpa?"

He even acted the part.

The old man had no shame, why should he?

"Good child..." The old man’s eyes welled with tears, he stretched out his plump hand and called out, "Good child... come to Grandpa... come to Grandpa..."

Thus, Tang Fei went over and held the old man’s hand.

"Good child, you’ve suffered out there..."

"Not at all," Tang Fei grinned and said, "I’ve been well-fed and clothed, not suffering a bit."

"Such sin, oh, Lu Yu has sinned..." Tears filled the old man’s eyes as he held Tang Fei’s hand tightly, lamenting, "My dear grandson was led by him to such a place, living a life neither human nor ghost..."

"Such sin."

Tang Fei covertly glanced at Lu Yu and noticed he had his head bowed, seemingly lost in thought.

Then Tang Fei patted the old man’s hand and said, "Grandpa, I’ve safely returned, haven’t I? Life on the Old Land is a bit hard, fighting and killing Mutant Beasts every day, but... but I’ve also honed good skills. I’m excellent at hunting."

Hearing Tang Fei speak so, the old man became even more agitated.

His breathing quickened, his heart rate increased, and the nutrient tank behind him began to bubble again.

"Grandpa... Grandpa..." Lu Siyu panicked and once more soothed the old man’s chest.

Lu Yu shot Tang Fei a fierce look, warning him, "Take it easy..."

The rascal! He really knew how to add to the drama.

If the old man died of agitation, the Lu Family would surely twist his neck off.