The King of Urban Mercenaries
Chapter 649: 651: Want to go to the Alumni Gathering? Make dinner first!

Chapter 649: Chapter 651: Want to go to the Alumni Gathering? Make dinner first!

“You’re going to the reunion?!”

In the villa, as Lin Fei returned to the living room, he tentatively brought up the idea of attending the high school reunion to Mu Shanshan, his CEO wife.

The atmosphere in the living room, which had been decent, grew immediately tense upon Mu Shanshan, the icy CEO, confronting Lin Fei with her question. A chill seemed to grow in the air.

Damn it, I knew she would react like this!

Hearing Mu Shanshan’s surprise laced with an implicit threat, Lin Fei couldn’t help but fall silent within.

After all, they had been married for over half a year and, although they hadn’t consummated the marriage, Lin Fei was quite clear about Mu Shanshan’s icy character based on their day-to-day interactions.

If Mu Shanshan really wanted to let Lin Fei attend the reunion,

she definitely wouldn’t have bothered to question him at all. She would have simply let him go without any fuss.

Mu Shanshan’s unusual questioning was due to her Aunt Lan’s advice and because Vice Minister Lin and Minister Ling were present. She didn’t want to appear too domineering.

In other words, Mu Shanshan’s redundant question was a warning for Lin Fei to realize on his own that he should opt out. She implied he better not force her to be blunt about the consequences.

Living together for half a year had developed some unspoken understanding between husband and wife, and Lin Fei was certainly aware of this.

However, understanding aside, Lin Fei really wanted to go to the reunion. If he could see Xia Youyou, his high school crush and first love, he wanted to apologize to her in person. It would be a formal farewell to his youthful days and lay to rest the thoughts and wishes that had lingered in his heart for years.

Thus, Lin Fei had to temporarily set aside the tacit understanding with his CEO wife.

“Actually, I had originally wanted you to come with me. But since Vice Minister Lin and Minister Ling are here, naturally you should stay home to host them. So after thinking it over, I figured it’s best if I go alone.”

“You mean, leave me to cook alone?!”

Shit, forgot about that!

When Mu Shanshan’s words fell, recalling her earlier taking on the chef role and having him be the “sous chef,” Lin Fei sighed inwardly.

“Miss, it’s not a problem. If the young master leaves, I’ll still be here. And if you’re worried about my arm and would prefer not to have me cook, we can always go out to eat. It’s rare for the young master to attend a reunion. Miss, let him go. Such events only happen once a year, or even less. It’s a good thing if the young master wants to go and reconnect with old classmates. Maybe he’ll even make more friends. Miss, please let him go.”

Aunt Lan, well aware that Mu Shanshan had no cooking skills, took the opportunity to give the CEO face while persuading her to agree to Lin Fei’s attendance at the reunion.

“Vice Minister Lin and Minister Ling came together to visit us, and you still insist on going?!”

Mu Shanshan, eager to showcase her “culinary skills” in front of Vice Minister Lin and Minister Ling, was reluctant to suppress Lin Fei’s desire to attend the reunion. Instead, she encountered Aunt Lan’s indirect persuasion and, feeling frustrated, fixed Lin Fei with a cold gaze that seemed to pierce through him.

Mu Shanshan’s challenging question to Lin Fei translated to: are you really going to disregard my face in front of Vice Minister Lin and Minister Ling?!

Sensing the CEO wife’s near-threatening stare and understanding her implication, Lin Fei, for the sake of avoiding future consequences with her, had to repress his unusual feelings for Xia Youyou. He managed a forced smile and said, “Not going, it’s not out of the question.”

“If that’s the case, then don’t go. It’ll be the same if you go next year.”

Hearing Lin Fei’s reasonable response, Mu Shanshan, who had just yesterday at the hospital promised to let Lin Fei decide on household matters, nodded slightly. The chill in her gentle eyes faded.

“Miss, forgive my presumption. And I hope Vice Minister Lin and Miss Shen don’t take it the wrong way, I truly have no other intention. I’m really happy and welcome your visit. Just that, it’s rare for the young master to have a gathering. If it were a usual gathering, it might be different. The young master just returned to the country half a year ago. It’s been years since he attended a reunion. It’s precious that his classmates still think to invite him. It’s a bond that’s hard to come by, and if he doesn’t go, this bond might be lost in the future. After all, these are classmates from his school days. If there’s a chance to keep in touch, why not?”

“Miss, young master, Vice Minister Lin, Miss Shen, you’re young and might not feel the significance of these events. When you reach my age, you’ll understand how hard it is to find someone to talk to. So, while you’re young, making more friends can’t hurt. Miss, don’t keep the young master from going. We can just eat out. Next weekend, when Vice Minister Lin and Miss Shen come over, I will personally cook for you.”

At this point, Aunt Lan had spoken so earnestly for Lin Fei’s sake that even Vice Minister Lin and Minister Ling, although they were guests, felt compelled to break their silence.

“President Mu, Aunt Lan is right. We have plenty of time to come over in the future, and eating out is no big deal. It’s rare that Vice Minister Lin’s old classmates still remember to contact him. I think we should let him go.”

“In today’s world, the bond of classmates is still something to be cherished. Since Vice Minister Lin is willing to go, President Mu, please let him.”

“If you want to go, it’s not out of the question. However, you must help me first, get the meal prepared, and then you can leave.” Hearing the successive persuasions from Vice Minister Lin and Minister Ling, Mu Shanshan, the icy CEO, finally seemed to relent a bit regarding Lin Fei’s attendance at the reunion…