Luoshui Hotel was a well-known and highly-rated restaurant in Suzhou City.
According to Qin Cheng, although Luoshui Hotel was only a four-star establishment, its cuisine and dining experience were on par with five-star hotels.
More importantly, the manager of Luoshui Hotel was their old classmate!
"Lin Haoran, do you remember Old Xu? The guy who lived in the dorm next to ours in college, the one who worked part-time in the cafeteria all four years."
Qin Cheng said to Xu Mo, who was sitting in the passenger seat, as he drove.
After getting off work, he had picked up his wife and daughter, and they were all heading to Luoshui Hotel.
Wang Li and their daughter were in the back seat. Qin Cheng's daughter, Qin Ran, was a high school senior, a girl full of youthful energy, with a ponytail that made her look very lively.
At this moment, Qin Ran was curiously observing Xu Mo in the passenger seat. She had never seen such a tall and handsome big brother before.
When she first met him, she thought she had encountered a big celebrity.
Then her dad introduced him as his classmate and told her to call him "Uncle."
Qin Ran was shocked. Her mouth fell open, and her eyes darted back and forth between her dad and Xu Mo.
One was a middle-aged man starting to get a bit greasy, and the other was a tall, upright, and charismatic handsome young man. Could they be classmates?
But her dad had said it with utmost seriousness, and her mom had nodded in agreement, confirming that he was indeed her dad's classmate. In the end, she could only obediently call him "Uncle Xu."
Qin Ran sized up Xu Mo, wondering in her heart, if this was really her dad's classmate, then how had Uncle Xu managed to maintain such a youthful appearance? It was too exaggerated.
"Lin Haoran?" Xu Mo thought back and quickly recalled a slender figure.
He nodded, indicating that he remembered.
Lin Haoran had been quite inspirational during college, and Xu Mo had paid attention to him.
He was from a rural background, with a very poor family. It was said that his mother had borrowed money from house to house to cover his university tuition. As for living expenses, there were virtually none.
Fortunately, Lin Haoran was very diligent. As soon as he enrolled, he found a part-time job in the cafeteria, which directly solved his meals for all four years of college.
The income from his part-time job was sent home to help his mother pay off debts.
At the same time, his studies did not suffer. He received scholarships for four consecutive years and was a model of diligence.
It was perfectly normal for such a hardworking and motivated person to become a hotel manager.
"I remember you had a fight with him back then." Xu Mo suddenly chuckled, recalling something amusing.
Qin Cheng clearly remembered the incident too, and his old face flushed. "Let's not bring up the past. We were young and foolish back then."
The car soon arrived at Luoshui Hotel. After Qin Cheng parked, the four of them entered the hotel.
They had already made a reservation by phone, so as soon as they entered, a waiter led them to a private room.
"Uncle Xu, are you really my dad's classmate?"
The young girl, who had been observing Xu Mo all along, finally couldn't contain her curiosity and asked.
Xu Mo smiled and said, "Of course. Not only am I your dad's classmate, but we were also roommates for all four years of college."
Xu Mo was quite fond of this energetic niece.
The young girl gasped, still finding it hard to believe. "But why do you look so young, Uncle Xu? You could pass for my classmate."
"Naturally, it's because your Uncle Xu is a cultivator. Cultivators maintain eternal youth, isn't that normal?" Xu Mo said.
Qin Ran was now stunned. She blinked several times before she finally processed what he had said.
This Uncle Xu in front of her was actually a cultivator!
She was deeply shocked. Cultivators were a very hot topic recently, and it could be said that everyone on Earth was paying close attention to it.
And she herself had the talent for cultivation, but she hadn't even started yet, still remaining in the mortal stage.
Looking at Xu Mo's lustrous black hair, his incredibly fair skin, and his eyes like stars, Qin Ran's eyes lit up. "Can becoming a cultivator make you this good-looking? Then I must become a cultivator! I want to stay young forever too!"
Seeing the girl's excited expression, Xu Mo smiled and didn't reveal the truth.
Becoming a Qi Refining stage cultivator was just the first step into the great path of cultivation. To truly undergo a transformation and achieve an extraordinary aura like Xu Mo, one would need to reach at least the Divine Rope Realm.
He didn't reveal the truth because he didn't want to discourage the girl.
"Old Xu, look who's coming," Qin Cheng said, pulling a man in a suit into the private room.
Xu Mo turned his head and recognized Lin Haoran.
Compared to the slender Lin Haoran of the past, he was now slightly plump and looked much healthier.
Xu Mo directly raised his hand to greet Lin Haoran.
Lin Haoran, however, looked bewildered, his eyes filled with suspicion as he looked at Xu Mo.
"Qin Cheng, are you sure this is Xu Mo? Wasn't he hit by a car and killed over a decade ago? How is he alive now?"
Lin Haoran still didn't believe Qin Cheng, thinking that Qin Cheng might have had too much to drink that day.
"There was a hidden reason behind what happened back then. Anyway, Xu Mo didn't die, and he's back now," Qin Cheng laughed heartily and pulled Lin Haoran to sit down.
After a few tentative conversations, Lin Haoran finally confirmed that the Xu Mo before him was indeed Xu Mo!
But he still couldn't believe it. Someone who was confirmed dead could actually return alive. This was too surreal.
"Xu Mo, I never expected you to still be alive. This is such a surprise! I'm not supposed to drink at work, but I'll make an exception for you today. Let's have a drink!"
Lin Haoran was a bit emotional. He and Xu Mo had been quite close in college. He had been devastated for a long time when Xu Mo had his accident back then.
"Cheers!" reunited after a long time, Xu Mo was also very relaxed and started drinking with Lin Haoran and Qin Cheng.
The three of them began to reminisce about their college days and talk about what their classmates were doing now. For example, a certain female classmate who wasn't good at academics was now a DJ at a nightclub, earning tens of thousands a month, owning a house and a car, and living quite well.
A certain top student had resigned from his million-dollar annual salary position at a foreign company just to meet his online girlfriend, went to the northern region of Myanmar, and his whereabouts have been unknown since.
Rumor had it that on the first day he landed, his kidneys were gone...
After half an hour, Lin Haoran left, as he still had work to do.
After he left, he personally sent over several dishes for free. Qin Cheng wanted to pay, but Lin Haoran said it was for Xu Mo, not for him.
"Lin Haoran, that guy is really something. He's already a hotel manager, but he still can't say a nice word," Qin Cheng rolled his eyes.
Of course, he was just joking. Lin Haoran saying that meant he considered Qin Cheng a friend.
Xu Mo tasted the delicacies of his hometown again today, feeling nostalgic, and his mood brightened.
However, at this moment, Qin Ran, who was playing on her phone, received a message. She opened it, and her expression suddenly changed!