Super Soldier King and Cute CEO
Chapter 520

Chapter 520: 520

He stepped out of the Dragon Group base.

The Prophecy Child and his grandfather’s news echoed continuously in Tang Zhong’s mind.

Both pieces of information shocked him; Zhang Changgong, Grandfather Zhang, would certainly not lie to him.

The current Tang Zhong had no path to follow, his most pressing need was to become stronger, truly powerful, so that he could avenge his grandfather and reclaim the Tang Family’s Tang Sword.

"Inoue Kazuo, you just wait!" Tang Zhong clenched his fists and declared.

Li Linglong had given him a ride home. Initially, Li Linglong had refused, fearing he would once again be forced to endure a "third-wheel" situation at Tang’s house but, seeing how deeply upset Tang Zhong was, he had risked it and taken him home anyway.

"So, what did your master tell you?"

"Hey, hey, why aren’t you saying anything?"

Li Linglong noticed that Tang Zhong seemed particularly downhearted and fell silent, quietly driving until he dropped Tang Zhong off at the gate of the Tang residence before driving away.

Tang Zhong went straight into the house and rushed to Jiang Weiwei’s room.

Remembering everything Weiwei had suffered over the years, Tang Zhong felt a pang in his heart.

"Weiwei!"

As soon as he pushed open the door to Jiang Weiwei’s room, he smelled something delicious, the aroma of food.

Then he saw several beautifully colored dishes on the table, looking very appetizing.

By the table, Jiang Weiwei was wearing an apron, counting the dishes, "One, two, three... six, only six, that’s definitely not enough. This little amount won’t even serve as an appetizer for big appetite Tang!"

Suddenly, hearing the door sound, Jiang Weiwei turned her head and saw Tang Zhong, grinning at him.

"You... how did you get out of bed to cook?" Tang Zhong asked anxiously.

"Well, I’m feeling better, so I got up... and then I remembered you would be coming home to eat, so I cooked a little... I don’t know how it tastes yet, I haven’t dared to try it. You’ve come back just in time. Come and taste it!" Jiang Weiwei said with a smile, her gaze shifting to one side, avoiding direct eye contact with Tang Zhong.

But at that moment, Tang Zhong stepped forward and embraced Jiang Weiwei.

Jiang Weiwei hadn’t expected this at all, finding herself in Tang Zhong’s arms, breathing rapidly, her entire face blushing, her heart pounding rapidly.

"...Weiwei!" said Tang Zhong.

"Ah..." Jiang Weiwei’s heart started beating even faster, something different from the usual Tang Zhong.

"From now on, let me protect you," Tang Zhong suddenly declared.

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Weiwei was taken aback, at a loss for words, her mind almost in a frenzy, "Is this his way of confessing? But shouldn’t there be flowers for a confession? What about a romantic starry sky or the beach? Why is there nothing? He’s confessing just like this? How can he be so sudden? I wasn’t prepared at all. Ahhh!"

Jiang Weiwei didn’t even know what she was thinking.

But hearing Tang Zhong’s words, her heart was filled with warmth. Flowers? Romantic starry skies? Beaches? What did all those things matter? Right now, her heart was filled with joy, which could easily be summed up in one sentence.

"I’m willing!"

But just at this moment, the door creaked open.

"Brother Tang, seeing you so distressed, I feel I must enlighten you. Although I’m not sure what has happened, if you’re upset because my master did not accept you as a disciple, you really shouldn’t be. Perhaps this is a test from my master—" Li Linglong pushed the door open and began to speak, but stopped as soon as he saw the scene in front of him, "Er... carry on!"

Li Linglong closed the door, feeling even more distressed. He had been about to leave, but remembering Tang Zhong’s sorrowful state without explaining why, Li Linglong had decided to offer some words of comfort, thus inadvertently walking in on another moment of "third-wheeling."

"Damn, why do I keep getting fed this dog food? Just wait, Tang, even if you cry from being beaten up, I’m not coming to help you anymore!" Li Linglong got into his car, cursed spontaneously, and stepped on the accelerator. The car zoomed away, leaving behind only a fading trail.

The words did not go unheard; many bystanders heard him and watched Li Linglong’s car drive away, shaking their heads helplessly: "It’s tough being single, huh? Who knows what this kid has gone through!"

In the room, because Li Linglong had barged in suddenly, the two were interrupted. Tang Zhong, however, wasn’t affected much, but Jiang Weiwei was blushing extremely, stepped back, and said to Tang Zhong in front of her, "Okay, okay, what could possibly happen to me? I’ve been staying here at the Tang family every day, hurry up and eat, it’s getting cold!"

Although Jiang Weiwei said this, her heart was brimming with joy. How did this fool suddenly become so enlightened this time? Wasn’t she now one step closer to getting a flower confession... No, no, she still needed to drop another hint... Hmm, which flowers? Roses or camellias?

The two began to eat.

Jiang Weiwei was only focused on putting food into Tang Zhong’s bowl, her eyes sparkling brightly, "Eat, eat, try the first dish I’ve ever cooked!"

Tang Zhong glanced at the food in front of him and smiled, "It looks delicious, I am going to start eating!"

"Try the braised pork first!" Jiang Weiwei served a piece of meat to Tang Zhong.

"Okay!" Tang Zhong looked at the braised pork Jiang Weiwei had served him, feeling something was off, but he couldn’t pinpoint what. The color looked fine. Let’s eat.

As Tang Zhong was about to pick up the meat with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth, he began to chew.

But the next second, he tightly closed his mouth, and his facial color changed.

"How is it? How is it, is it good?" Jiang Weiwei asked eagerly.

"Delicious, it’s really delicious!" Tang Zhong forced himself, chewing the mouthful of braised pork.

This meat, though, seemed undercooked, but being undercooked was not the main issue, what was more, this meat was incredibly salty. How much salt had she used?

But when Tang Zhong turned his head and saw Jiang Weiwei’s radiant little face and remembered it was her first time cooking, he endured it. Even if the meat was undercooked, he would eat it attentively.

With some effort, he finally swallowed the meat, but the salty taste still lingered in his mouth.

From then on, he swore, he would never again eat a meal cooked by a beginner...

"Brother Tang, try these greens..." Jiang Weiwei picked up some stir-fried greens and placed them in Tang Zhong’s bowl.

Tang Zhong just looked at them. The color appeared fine, but something still seemed off, yet he couldn’t figure out what.

"These greens are non-toxic, they are good for the body. Eat!"

Seeing this, Tang Zhong reassured himself, "There must be one successful dish, not all dishes are like that meat. Yes, that’s how it is!"

He felt he should encourage Jiang Weiwei, rather than criticize her. So, he prepared himself to eat.

Then, looking at the greens, he began to pick them up, just as he put a small piece into his mouth,

but the next second, his face turned red, and he looked like he was steaming from the head, his mouth so spicy it almost swelled.

Yet, Tang Zhong endured it. Damn, these greens were spicy!

He had to hold on!

"Is it good?" Jiang Weiwei excitedly asked.

"Good... delicious!" Tang Zhong said, but his eyes were so wet from the spice that he was teary.

"Eh, Brother Tang, why are you crying? Is it not delicious?" Jiang Weiwei asked.

"Delicious, no problem, really delicious... I’m moved to tears because it’s so delicious!" Tang Zhong was moved to tears by the spiciness.

"Hehe, I knew this dish was delicious. Let me tell you, I used some seasoning I didn’t recognize. I thought it smelled good, so I added more. Turns out I was right, I can’t bear to eat them now. How about that, aren’t I amazing?" Jiang Weiwei said excitedly.

"Wait, what seasoning did you say?" Tang Zhong had a bad feeling.

"Just this one!" Jiang Weiwei immediately took out a bottle.

Tang Zhong just glanced at the label, and his complexion instantly turned unbelievably pale because the bottle was labeled "mustard."

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