Just Discharged From the Military and Got Tied Down by A Cold Beauty
Chapter 216: Blind Box Moment

Chapter 216: Chapter 216: Blind Box Moment

Liuli Hong’s lips couldn’t help but curl up.

Lu Xiao, this kid’s answer was simply ingenious~

Was this the legendary dual excellence of intelligence and martial prowess? Indeed impressive.

Over at Liuli, some exceptionally talented youngsters had emerged in recent years, but how should I put it—their interpersonal skills didn’t quite measure up.

It’s not that they were low on intelligence, those with martial arts talent generally weren’t lacking in smarts.

To sum it up, their emotional intelligence was lacking; they weren’t good at socializing and spent most of their time focused solely on cultivation.

Diligent cultivation is correct, but one still needs to understand worldly wisdom, or else they’ll definitely suffer in the future.

"Alright, everyone disperse. As for Lu Xiao, I hope everyone keeps it under wraps," Goo Yuexing reminded everyone.

Of course, Goo Yuexing just said that as a matter of formality.

The information about Lu Xiao that needed to get out would still get out.

Despite the Seventeenth Bureau being on strict guard over the years, there were still deeply buried spies within the organization.

Soon, the crowd dispersed, and both Goo Yuexing and Liuli Hong left as well.

Taking down Gu Hai was easy, but to nail Gu Lianbiao, they still had to keep a close watch.

"So, everything was under Heavenly Man Lu’s control after all," Jian Yan couldn’t help but comment at the cafeteria entrance.

"Of course, I knew right away Gu Hai was no good. I thought since it’s my first day in the Azure Dragon Group, why not bring a welcome gift for everyone?"

"How about it, Miss Jian Yan, do you like the gift?" Lu Xiao asked with a smile.

Jian Yan nodded her head repeatedly. Was ’like’ even the word for it? With Lu Xiao getting rid of Gu Hai, it was absolutely great news for ordinary employees like them in the Azure Dragon Group.

"Gu Hai was harassing me and Sister Song every day, it was so annoying."

"Luckily, he’s done for now."

"Sister Song and the others will be happy to hear the news."

"Heavenly Man Lu, thank you," Jian Yan said very solemnly as she bowed to Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao glanced at Jian Yan, feeling a bit disappointed. That bow... lacked sincerity, didn’t reveal anything.

Speaking of which, it made him miss Qin Youling a bit.

Too bad Qin Youling had never bowed to him, or else with her statuesque figure, he could’ve experienced the realm of "returning from the mountaintop without wanting to see another hill."

"Just saying thank you is useless. Treat me to a meal, and bring your Sister Song and all—thank me in person," Lu Xiao declared grandly, making the arrangements crystal clear for Jian Yan.

Jian Yan was stunned for two seconds, then seemed to have an epiphany.

"Heavenly Man Lu, are you... interested in one of us four?" Jian Yan suddenly asked.

When Lu Xiao had followed Liuli Hong in earlier, they happened to pass by the four of them.

Now, with Lu Xiao suggesting to dine together, it was hard not to have such thoughts.

"What are you saying?"

"Can’t I be interested in all four of you at the same time?"

Jian Yan: ???

Half an hour later, Lu Xiao met the other three ladies apart from Jian Yan.

The cool queen-like Song Ke, the mature Liang Yin, and the cute Yu Qiqi.

The five of them ate for almost three hours, and when Lu Xiao returned to his room, he felt a sense of hollowness he had never experienced before.

It was as if he had dined on loneliness.

Ah me, Lu Xiao, ah, the prized darling of the Seventeenth Bureau, and yet not one out of four invited me over... Psh.

"Knock knock knock." Just as Lu Xiao lay down, there was a knock at the door.

His previous dejection was swept away, and a look of excitement mixed with expectation spread across Lu Xiao’s face.

Who is it?

It likely wouldn’t be Jian Yan; she was righteous and naive and would probably not do such a thing.

Song Ke? That seemed unlikely too; she was too aloof and had barely spoken during the meal.

So, that left Yu Qiqi and Liang Yin.

"Mystery box time!" Lu Xiao shouted, then pulled open the door.

Seeing Liu Mingshu outside his door, Lu Xiao got such a scare his head nearly popped open.

"What mystery box?" Liu Mingshu asked with a puzzled look.

"Nothing, nothing," Lu Xiao quickly dismissed with a wave of his hand.

"Ali, come on over," Liu Mingshu said, not dwelling on it further, but turned to beckon someone from the side.

Then, Lu Xiao saw Ali with her backpack.

Before coming to the Seventeenth Bureau, he had already arranged a school for Ali on the outskirts of the courtyard complex.

Liu Mingshu didn’t have to stay at the Seventeenth Bureau often and would take care of picking up and dropping off Ali for the time being.

"She insisted on coming to find you; there was no talking her out of it." Liu Mingshu said with some helplessness, shaking her head. In Ali’s heart, the only person she trusted was Lu Xiao.

"Big Brother Xiao, Ali will sleep with you tonight."

After saying that, Ali didn’t wait for Lu Xiao’s consent before darting into the room.

"I’ll come pick up Ali for school tomorrow morning."

"Thanks, godmother," Lu Xiao said.

"What are you talking about."

Liu Mingshu didn’t enter the room but after setting the time for the next morning with Ali, she left.

When Lu Xiao closed the door and turned around, Ali had already opened her backpack to take out some stuff.

"Ali, you have homework?" Lu Xiao’s eyes widened in disbelief—Ali was attending kindergarten, wasn’t she? Was it so competitive now?

"Yeah, the teacher said on the first day of school we need to fill out family information."

"Big Brother Xiao, you write it."

Lu Xiao rolled his eyes. Great, I’ve never been to school since I was little, and now am I supposed to make up for it through Ali? Starting from kindergarten.