"Mom, I'm not short on money. I have something to discuss with Dad, something serious."
Seeing that Liu Nanfeng had already started eating and the skewers on the table were disappearing at a visible rate, Zhan Dundun couldn't afford to joke with his mother anymore and quickly got down to business.
"What, you don't even want to talk to your mom anymore? Sigh, other people's children call their parents for money, but you, how long has it been since you last asked me for anything?"
"Isn't that a good thing?" Zhan Dundun thought to himself.
Dundun appeared simple, but his intelligence was not low. In college, he could support himself by taking orders online, so he gradually stopped asking his parents for money. This made Jiang Liwen unaccustomed to it for quite some time.
"Don't rush, when I do ask, it'll be for something big," Zhan Dundun said with a smile.
"Are you buying a house? Is there a girl you like? What does she look like? When will you bring her back for us to see?"
Jiang Liwen's questions came in a rapid-fire barrage.
Seeing her determination not to hand the phone over to Zhan Guoliang, Zhan Dundun was quite helpless.
"Mom, I really have something serious to say to Dad. Please give him the phone."
"Serious business, serious business. Talking to your dad is serious business, but talking to me isn't?" Jiang Liwen muttered dissatisfiedly, but still handed the phone to Zhan Guoliang, who had been listening intently.
"What do you want to talk to me about? Your mother is already unhappy," Zhan Guoliang said immediately after taking the call.
Hearing this, it seemed he was also a henpecked husband.
However, Zhan Dundun was used to it. Although the couple were one human and one demon, their relationship was excellent. Zhan Guoliang indulged Jiang Liwen in almost everything, which also cultivated Jiang Liwen's somewhat spoiled nature. Of course, this was only in front of their father and son. In public, Jiang Liwen was dignified, gentle, and virtuous, an object of envy for everyone.
After all, Zhan Guoliang was also a person of status, otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to pursue her back then. Of course, these were all digressions.
However, when Zhan Dundun mentioned the two words "Tiangong," Zhan Guoliang's smiling expression vanished, and he turned towards a secluded corner.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Liwen knew it must be something extremely important. Without disturbing him, she turned and went to the kitchen to make soup.
After Zhan Dundun explained the entire situation, Zhan Guoliang was also filled with amazement.
"I never expected that the kid from Liu Zonghe's family would be Feng Zhirun's reincarnation. I really couldn't tell back then."
"Who could have imagined? But the sword he drew that day was truly astonishing. Even though it wasn't aimed at me, just watching from the side, I felt a chill run down my spine, my hair standing on end."
Thinking back to that day, Zhan Dundun still felt a lingering sense of apprehension.
"How much of his strength has recovered?" Zhan Guoliang asked curiously.
In fact, it wasn't just him; anyone who knew Liu Nanfeng's identity would likely have the same curiosity.
"I'm not too sure about that. Some things are difficult to ask about," Zhan Dundun hesitated and said.
Although they were friends, some matters were still awkward to inquire about.
"Your approach is correct. You handled this well. I will discuss it with the clan elders."
"Alright, I'll hang up now."
"Okay."
As soon as Zhan Guoliang finished speaking, Zhan Dundun on the other end hung up the phone.
When he turned around, he saw Jiang Liwen's beautiful eyes staring at him intently.
"This is bad."
His heart skipped a beat. How could he have let his son hang up like that? He should have asked him to say a few more words to his mother.
What a mistake.
"Finished your call?"
Liu Nanfeng casually asked as he saw Zhan Dundun rush back.
"Eat slower, leave some for me."
Seeing the pile of skewers beside him, Dundun felt a pang of heartache. Roasted lamb skewers were one of his favorites!
"There's still some. These are all for you."
Liu Nanfeng directly pushed the grill tray towards him, clearing the space in front of himself because lamb chops were being served at that moment.
"You're truly not human."
Seeing the waiter place the lamb chops directly in front of Liu Nanfeng, Zhan Dundun couldn't help but exclaim.
"Hehehe, say whatever you want."
Liu Nanfeng grabbed a lamb chop and took a bite. This stuff was much more fragrant than roasted lamb skewers.
"Leave some for me."
Zhan Dundun reached out to grab the grill tray from in front of Liu Nanfeng's chest.
"You, you're so fat, why don't you lose some weight?"
"Have you ever seen a skinny, scrawny giant panda?"
Liu Nanfeng thought about it; he really hadn't. Healthy giant pandas were all chubby.
Dundun patted his belly, causing a ripple of flesh.
"This is our racial talent. If I get thin, it'll be over."
"Racial talent? What is it? Eating bamboo?"
As Liu Nanfeng spoke, he handed over a used skewer from the side.
"Go to hell."
Zhan Dundun threw a leftover lamb bone at him.
After a bit of playful banter, Zhan Dundun seriously asked, "What are your plans for the future?"
"What plans?"
"This world is different now. In just a few days since the spiritual energy resurgence, not only have we benefited greatly, but many strange phenomena that lost their vitality due to spiritual energy depletion have also become more frequent."
"Really?"
"Yes, it's all over the internet now, with truth mixed with falsehood. However, as far as I know, this is the result of government control. Otherwise, there would be even more."
Liu Nanfeng frowned upon hearing this. With the increase in these occurrences, humans might not be able to live peacefully.
"Does the country have any countermeasures?"
"I heard that Department Nine is preparing to form another department under the Ministry of Public Security, called the Special Investigation Department. They are currently recruiting. If you're interested, you can try it."
"Forget it, I don't have time for that now. I have some good news for you, I'm going to be a dad, haha..."
Liu Nanfeng laughed unreservedly.
"Whoa..." Zhan Dundun's eyes widened.
"So soon? Is it a human or a demon?" he asked in surprise.
"Of course, it's a human. I'll bring her over for you to meet after some time. You'll have to prepare a gift," Liu Nanfeng said without politeness.
Zhan Dundun scratched his head, troubled by what gift to prepare and surprised by how quickly there was a child.
He suddenly asked, "Is it Su Jinxiu's?"
Liu Nanfeng: ...
"Of course, it's hers. Otherwise, who do you think it is?"
"How should I know? You scumbag, I wouldn't be surprised if it was anyone's."
"You're just purely envious and jealous," Liu Nanfeng consoled himself.
"But..." Zhan Dundun still wanted to ask.
After all, how difficult it was for a human and a demon to have a child. And if the child truly belonged to Su Jinxiu, wouldn't that mean Liu Nanfeng's current strength had surpassed Su Jinxiu's?
He had previously inquired about Su Jinxiu from Zhan Guoliang. At that time, they had all considered Liu Nanfeng to be an ordinary person and worried about him getting hurt.
And Zhan Guoliang had told him that the Su sisters were very strong, especially the eldest sister, Su Jinxiu, who was a heavenly prodigy. Over the past few hundred years, countless demons and monsters had fallen by her hand. However, her whereabouts were mysterious and her actions low-key, and she had completely disappeared in the last few decades.
Finally, he had warned Dundun to avoid provoking her, as even his father wouldn't be able to handle her, which gave Dundun a clearer understanding of Su Jinxiu's strength.
This made Zhan Dundun increasingly suspect if Liu Nanfeng had regained Feng Zhirun's full strength.
"Alright, let's eat."
Liu Nanfeng interrupted Dundun's line of questioning.
Seeing that Liu Nanfeng was unwilling to talk further, Dundun didn't press the issue. He stopped talking and buried his head in his food.
After they had their fill, they left the restaurant. Dundun mounted his motorcycle and asked, "Do you want me to give you a ride?"
Liu Nanfeng glanced at his chubby physique and then at the limited space behind him. He couldn't help but shiver and quickly shook his head, "Perhaps not. I'll walk back. It's a good way to digest my food."
Dundun also saw the disdain in Liu Nanfeng's eyes and said indignantly, "I don't want to give you a ride either. I'm leaving."
Saying that, he put on his helmet, revved the engine, and sped off.
Seeing him leave, Liu Nanfeng turned and walked home. The distance wasn't far, and there was no need for a taxi.
After two consecutive meals, it was already past eleven o'clock, and there were very few people on the road.
Walking along the riverbank, listening to the sound of the waves and feeling the river breeze, Liu Nanfeng looked at the rolling waves and couldn't help but think of Little Carp.
The lamb shop tonight had good lamb. He'd bring her here next time.
Thinking of Little Carp's gluttonous little expression, Liu Nanfeng's lips curved into a smile.
Just then, Liu Nanfeng heard a pleasant jingling sound.
Following the sound, he saw a little loli, who looked only six or seven years old, dressed in exquisite Miao attire. The pleasant jingling sounds were all from the ornaments on her body.
She held a strangely shaped insect flute in her hand, her expression blank and her demeanor cold.
"Does your mother also like playing Jian San's Wudu?" Liu Nanfeng asked, somewhat surprised.
Little loli: ...