Chapter 441: Should the Three of Us Find Something to Do?
This was how the relationship chain of society works. Xu Cheng’s presence could allow Lin Dong to benefit, so why wouldn’t he help him? He didn’t need to do much, he just needed to show his attitude, and smart people could benefit enough to take root and survive.
On the next day, when Xu Cheng woke up, he saw Lin Chuxue already in the kitchen making food with Auntie Lan. Luo Yi and Li Wei already went out for a morning jog. Right now, they were basically putting themselves through hellish training, probably because they knew that if they wanted to keep on following Xu Cheng, they should really try to work harder and bridge the gap.
Not knowing why, Lin Chuxue was feeling pretty happy, she was in an extremely good mood actually, as if her temperament changed a lot.
If it was said that Lin Chuxue was an ice-cold princess that showed an indifferent attitude to everything, Lin Chuxue seemed to have grown a passion for everyday life and had a lt of anticipation.
This was how Xu Cheng felt, but he didn’t know if he was just seeing things.
Seeing her prepare breakfast with an apron on, Xu Cheng felt it was the most heart-warming scene he had been pursuing his whole life.
Lin Chuxue felt someone looking at her, as if she had a sixth sense. Turning around and seeing Xu Cheng smiling sillily at her, she smiled and said, “Why are you just standing there? Hurry up and come over to eat breakfast.”
Alright, the heart-warming scene didn’t mean the breakfast would be delicious.
Xu Cheng thought back to the cooking of darkness his wife prepared for him before, and he suddenly began feeling bad for himself.
Seeing the awkward smile surfacing on Xu Cheng’s face, Lin Chuxue chuckled and rolled her eyes at him. “Don’t worry, Auntie Lan was the chef.”
Xu Cheng came over and began eating the congee, pairing it with a few pieces of chopped-up steak. Lin Chuxue sat across from him, her hands on the table supporting her chin, looking really happy.
“What happened to you today?” Xu Cheng chewed on his breakfast and asked, “Did something good happen?”
Lin Chuxue looked at Xu Cheng and asked, “No matter what I want to do, you would be okay with me doing it, right?”
“Yeah, of course,” Xu Cheng said, “Why are you still asking? Honey, just tell me what you want to do.”
Lin Chuxue withdrew her smile and said in all seriousness, “I’ve decided. I want to help run this family, I want to find something to make money.”
“Just leave the money-making thing to me, are you fine with your current lifestyle right now? Why do you want to change it up? You can continue to make the music you like,” Xu Cheng said.
“You are already unemployed, shouldn’t I at least do something to support the family?” Lin Chuxue looked at Xu Cheng and said, “In the past, whether you were an officer or a soldier, I was afraid that me going into business would be bad for your career and reputation, so I put it off. But now, since you are unemployed, we should plan for the future. I have decided, I’m going to study abroad. I want to go to M Nation and attend Harvard, I want to learn finance.”
Xu Cheng immediately didn’t feel well.
“You can study anywhere, why do you have to go to M Nation?” Xu Cheng was confused and said.
“It’s not like you don’t know me. If I want to go to school, I want to go to the best one.” Lin Chuxue held onto his arm, very rarely speaking so softly, “Didn’t you just agree to let me do whatever? I want to study for a couple of years and then come back to start a business. On that day, I already made up my mind. I don’t want to be a vase to be protected by you, I also want to do something for you, for this family.”
Xu Cheng looked at her, a bit surprised. “Honey, are you being serious?”
Lin Chuxue looked at him with a smile. Xu Cheng knew that expression too well, it was a face that meant she was determined.
“Honey… it’s dangerous outside,” Xu Cheng said.
Lin Chuxue smiled. “I didn’t say you can’t come with me, what are you nervous about?”
Xu Cheng dry-coughed.
Lin Chuxue looked sweetly into his eyes. “How is it? Breakfast today.”
Xu Cheng nodded. “Of course it’s delicious. Auntie Lan’s cooking is getting better by the day.”
“Oh really?” Lin Chuxue mysteriously smiled. “Then I’m going back for a nap.”
Then, she happily walked away, leaving Xu Cheng a bit confused. “Why is she going to sleep at this hour?”
Just then, Auntie Lan came out of the kitchen, smiled, and said, “She made breakfast today for you herself.”
Xu Cheng froze. Then looking at Lin Chuxue walking up stairs, he heard Auntie Lan chuckling and saying, “Chuxue wants to change a few things for you, just this steak and congee, she learned from me late into the night last night and woke up really early to prepare for you, just so that you could enjoy a delicious breakfast. It was her that actually cooked this for you. How does it feel?”
Xu Cheng clicked his tongue as he savored the taste, smiling and saying, “Auntie Lan, to be honest, this breakfast tasted much better than your cooking.”
Auntie Lan laughed and she didn’t get upset at all. “It’s because Chuxue really put in a lot of love into it.”
Just then, Luo Yi and Li Wei came back from outside. They panted hard from the vigorous exercise, and when they saw Xu Cheng enjoying breakfast, they immediately rushed over like hungry wolves lunging at a prey. Xu Cheng immediately put his arm around the steak and congee. “Don’t fight with me over this, don’t blame me if I beat you up!”
“Big Brother Cheng! Do you have to do this? It’s just breakfast, we are brothers!” Luo Yi said.
“Yes, I have to!” Xu Cheng snorted, “Go grab something else to eat, this is mine!”
Li Wei and Luo Yi looked oddly at him. Auntie Lan came out from the kitchen again and shouted, “That’s the breakfast of love prepared by his wife, don’t fight for it.”
“Aiyo.” Luo Yi and Li Wei glared at Xu Cheng, “It turns out that the breakfast is different, but do you really have to guard it like a dog?”
Xu Cheng bitterly smiled and said, “Come on, I’m in a bad mood too. I ate this breakfast, and then she told me that she’s going to M Nation to study! I just became unemployed and wanted to spend more time with her, but she wants to go to school.”
Auntie Lan walked out and said apologetically, “Young Master, actually, there’s no need for her to go out to make money. You two can just use my money.”
“Auntie Lan, don’t say that. Since I gave that money to you, those are yours. I said I don’t want things left behind by the Ye Family, and on this issue, Chuxue’s with me.” Thinking about this, Xu Cheng bitterly smiled. “Sigh, now that I think about it, I don’t have any savings or assets, and even my wife is making more money than me. Sigh, now that I think about it, I’m really like a live-in son-in-law.”
Li Wei and Luo Yi swore right back in unison, “Fack off! A live-in son-in-law like you is the ultimate dream of all men! Don’t cry about it to brag!”
Xu Cheng waited for Auntie Lan to go into the kitchen and suddenly said, “Us three, should we do something to make some money?”
Li Wei and Luo Yi’s ears both shot up, and then they both floated to Xu Cheng’s side with their food and whispered to Xu Cheng, “What are we doing?”
“My wife’s going to M Nation to study, I obviously have to go as well. I’m thinking that we can do something over there.”
“Be bodyguards?” Luo Yi instinctively blurted out.
“Can you at least dream bigger?” Xu Cheng rolled his eyes at Luo Yi. “Clients would all prefer to hire big white or black guys over us Asians.”
“But with our skills and body, what else can we do if not bodyguards?” Luo Yi was lost.
At this time, Li Wei looked at Xu Cheng, then looked at Luo Yi, and hesitantly, he said, “Should we… play something bigger?”
Xu Cheng’s eyes met with his, and he faintly smiled.
“Why do you two look funny? My brain can’t connect the dots, what are you guys talking about?” Luo Yi was even more confused now.
Xu Cheng put four cups onto the table and said, “Right now, the domestic situation has just stabilized, but there’s still a factor of instability from outside of the country that could affect our country. To prevent it from becoming a severe problem in the future, we need someone to resolve it.”
Luo Yi batted his eyes. “What factor?”
Li Wei rolled his eyes at him. “What Big Brother Cheng just said before.”
Luo Yi exclaimed, “The mercenary group raised by the four behemoth families?”
“Quieter!” Xu Cheng smacked him on the head.
Luo Yi immediately lowered his head and said excitedly, “But why us? Aren’t we already retired?”
Xu Cheng then said to the two of them, “If we can take it over, all of their resources will be ours.”
Luo Yi and Li Wei all rubbed their hands. “Things are getting interesting. Big Brother Cheng, but I heard the water’s very deep in Africa’s mercenary world. Can the three of us really stir up a storm? I heard that even the M Nation had to pay some respect to the Mercenary King there.”