Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 266 - 258: Care about

Chapter 266: Chapter 258: Care about

Gu Meng truly cared about Jiang Xiuwan; he had pursued her with the goal of marriage in mind.

Upon arriving in Capital City and hearing about Lu Yun’s fainting, his thoughts were torn between concern for Lu Yun and remembering the prearranged meeting time with Xiuwan, which agonized him.

He had considered sneaking out to see her and explain things but was afraid it might lead to misunderstandings. He feared that people would not only think he was in the mood for love during such a time but also that it would reflect poorly on Jiang Xiuwan.

The last thing he wanted was for his parents and relatives to develop a dislike for Xiuwan, a loss-making deal that Gu Meng would never want to make.

"Xiaoyun fainted? How could this happen when she was fine? What’s the situation now?" Jiang Xiuwan was shocked, then, frustrated, she slapped Gu Meng, "And you’re still running around, still planning on going out to have fun?"

Although Jiang Xiuwan had never met Lu Yun, she was well aware of her close relationship with the Gu brothers due to how frequently Gu Meng mentioned her.

"She woke up last night and is all right now. But she did miss her own engagement banquet."

Seeing Jiang Xiuwan’s reaction, Gu Meng knew she was no longer that mad at him, so he quickly climbed along the pole, squeezed into her small single-person sofa chair, and recounted the whole incident.

"It’s good that she’s okay, really good. Shall we go and see her now?" asked Jiang Xiuwan.

"No need, I saw her just last night, and she’s fine. Besides, we’ll see her this evening. If we don’t go out and enjoy ourselves today, wouldn’t our trip to Capital City be a waste? We have to return tomorrow morning, so if we don’t have a good day out today, didn’t we come here for nothing?"

Holding his beloved in his arms, Gu Meng felt extremely contented and then said, "Though, if you really don’t like going out, it would be nice to just stay in the room and chat..."

"Dream on," Jiang Xiuwan jumped up and kicked Gu Meng, urging him, "Hurry up and get ready. I want to climb the Great Wall. Having come to Capital City, how can we not climb the Great Wall? Didn’t they say, ’He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man’?"

"Ouch, I’m injured and can’t move now, help me rub it," Gu Meng cried out, cradling his left foot.

"You got it wrong." Jiang Xiuwan kicked Gu Meng’s right foot with a smile, "I clearly kicked this foot of yours."

"Yeah, it’s this foot that hurts. Ouch, it’s killing me, Xiuwan, quickly check if it’s bruised. It needs a kiss..." Gu Meng obediently switched to cradling his right foot, looking pitifully at Jiang Xiuwan in an attempt to gain sympathy.

"Stop pretending, you were holding the correct foot before, now it’s the wrong one. Tell me, couldn’t you come up with something new? There’s no originality in this at all."

Jiang Xiuwan rolled her eyes at Gu Meng in disdain; the man was always pulling the same tricks, not changing his act even once.

"Let’s go say hello to Uncle and Auntie before we head out," Gu Meng looked pitifully at Jiang Xiuwan, feeling very disappointed. Why were women so troublesome? But no matter how troublesome, she was still his woman, so he had to swallow his tears.

But then he remembered how his uncle used to act humble in front of his aunt and the way his parents got along, and suddenly Gu Meng felt mentally balanced.

"Hmm, my parents are staying in the room next door. Wait, let me just pack my bag."

Jiang Xiuwan quickly grabbed a small backpack, tossed in her wallet, handkerchief, and various small items, then pulled Gu Meng to go next door to greet their parents before the two took the elevator to the hotel’s lobby.

"How should we go? Should we first go buy some pastries and dry food, then find a car to hire directly to go? We definitely won’t be back by noon, we’ll have to eat outside, and I don’t know if there are any places to eat there, so it’s probably better to bring our own food." Standing in the lobby of the Capital City Grand Hotel, Jiang Xiuwan asked Gu Meng.

"No need, the butler at the villa knew we were going out and arranged everything this morning. Not only is there a car and a driver familiar with the scenic routes of Capital City waiting for us, but the kitchen also prepared lunch and placed it in the car." Gu Meng shook his head and took Jiang Xiuwan’s hand, heading straight out of the hotel.

"That’s great, so thoughtful." Since everything was already arranged, Jiang Xiuwan happily followed Gu Meng to the entrance of the hotel, and soon a car came over and stopped beside them.

"Uncle Lin, we’d like to go climb the Great Wall," Gu Meng said to the driver, Old Lin, as they got into the back seat.

"Sure thing, coming to Capital City means you have to climb the Great Wall at least once to make the trip worthwhile. The weather is nice today, so there will certainly be no shortage of people climbing the wall." Old Lin nodded with a smile, and the car began to move smoothly.

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"Ah--ha--"

Sitting in the car, Pei Qingyuan couldn’t help but cover his mouth with his hand and let out a big yawn, then sighed, "I’m really not what I used to be in my old age. In the past, even if I stayed up for three days and nights, I wouldn’t feel sleepy, but now I can’t even last one night."

Lu Yun and Shitou couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing this.

While driving, Shitou asked Pei Qingyuan, "Grandpa, have you started practicing your spiritual power?"

"Where would I find the time? Haven’t I been too busy these past few days to study that?" Pei Qingyuan said this with a hint of frustration in his heart, knowing he had the talent to cultivate, he had been eager to dive in, but he just couldn’t find the time to properly study the Cultivation Technique.

"No worries, let’s do it today. When we get home, I’ll lead you through a full cycle of cultivation to refresh you, and you should quickly imprint your mark on the Space Stone. That way, you won’t have to worry about where to keep important things."

While driving, Shitou continued with a smile, "By the way, have Grandma, Second Uncle, and Pei Kun been tested yet?"

"Your grandma was tested and has a D-level talent, but your Second Uncle, Pei Kun, and Luoluo all lack spiritual power talent."

Hearing this, Pei Qingyuan felt deflated. Honestly, he was quite disappointed that his son and grandson didn’t have the talent for spiritual power.

"...How is that possible? But no matter, even without it, it’s fine, isn’t there still Physical Art to practice?"

Shitou couldn’t help but be surprised by this result; it was unexpected. He had thought that since he had such high talent, with a rating of 3S, it must relate significantly to his family heritage, and other members of the family would also have remarkable talents. But he never imagined the outcome would be like this.

"Yes, fortunately, there’s Physical Art to practice, otherwise we’d be at a loss." Pei Qingyuan sighed, but then cheered up, "At least we have you, with your 3S talent, there probably aren’t many who have it."

Hearing this, Lu Yun glanced at the grandfather and grandson sitting in front and chuckled to herself.

Shitou’s grandfather was right, a 3S talent might not appear on a planet for hundreds of years. Those are the children of the heavens, and in any civilization among the interstellar, as soon as one appears, they become a special focus.