Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 86 Softie Ken

"why?"

Confusion was evident in Cheng Feng's eyes.

"My life is my own; I don't want to sell it to anyone."

My gaze remained calm: "Deputy Captain Cheng, I have the right to refuse, don't I?"

"Correct."

"So I refuse, don't contact me anymore."

"you……"

Before Cheng Feng could finish speaking, I left the alley and returned to my residence.

……

The next day, early morning.

They walked downstairs side by side.

"Ding Han!"

At a breakfast stall not far away, Cheng Feng, who was drinking spicy soup and eating fried dough sticks, got up. He was alone, his face weathered, and he smiled, "A night has passed, what do you think of my suggestion?!"

"your friend?"

Lin Qingying asked in surprise.

"Not friends."

I shook my head: "We don't even know each other. You go to work, I'll deal with him."

"Ah."

Lin Qingying drove away.

Cheng Feng glanced at Lin Qingying's Bentley, unconcerned, and asked, "What's your decision?"

"not so good."

I said helplessly, "Deputy Captain Cheng, I'm living a good life now and I really enjoy it. I have no intention of joining the Great Wall Watch and going to the Great Wall to eat chaff and wild vegetables. I don't like that kind of life. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand...I understand..."

Cheng Feng laughed and said, "It's alright, I'll wait for you to change your mind, but time is really running out. The Gray Worm Corps could invade Xicheng at any moment, not to mention that the rift in the Demon Realm has already opened. Those demon spirits naturally wouldn't dare to overstep the powerful territory of the Crimson Dragon Kingdom, but Xicheng is isolated outside, so it's hard to say."

"Don't worry about it."

I said casually, "I'm going to work. Don't follow me. You're a deputy sentry, after all. Don't stick to someone like a leech all day. It's no fun."

"Hmm, no, no..."

Cheng Feng smiled and nodded, and indeed did not follow.

……

Heading to Feiyang Internet Cafe for work!
The sun was shining brightly in the early morning; it was another rare good day.

Just a stone's throw from the internet cafe, as I was passing through an alley, someone suddenly called out to me.

"Hey, Ding Han!"

"???"

I was surprised and turned around, only to find a young man standing in the alley. He was wearing a suit, and his clothes were very sharp. It was obvious that he was a rich man. Next to him was a luxury car. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to be the legendary R8, which was something that could only be dreamed of.

"Who are you, and how do you know me?"

I turned around and walked over.

These past two days have been strange; strangers have been appearing one after another.

The other person seemed somewhat wary of me, and said calmly, "My name is Aken, and I am Lu Xiaobei's fiancé."

"!!!"

A bolt from the blue struck my heart. Lu Xiaobei was engaged? I had no idea…

At this moment, the passenger door of the R8 opened, and a middle-aged man in a black overcoat stepped out. His eyes were sharp, and he exuded the aura of a wealthy person. It was clear at a glance that he was a big shot.

"Ding Han".

The middle-aged man said, "I am Lu Xiaobei's father."

"..."

I was shocked again. This seemingly extremely successful middle-aged man was actually Lu Xiaobei's father?

"I know Xiao Bei trusts you a lot."

Mr. Lu said, "So I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"What kind of help?" I asked.

"I booked a private room at Xicheng No. 1 this noon, hoping to invite you and Xiaobei to lunch, but she refused without explanation, so... I hope you can persuade her."

Mr. Lu sighed, “I’ve been busy with my career all these years and haven’t taken good care of her, so Xiao Bei may resent me. But Xicheng is in a crisis now, and there may be risks if we stay. So I hope you can persuade her to come back to BH City with us.”

I glanced at the young man named "Aken" and suddenly realized why Lu Xiaobei had been in low spirits lately.

"Uncle Lu."

As an outsider, I had nothing to hide and asked directly, "If Xiao Bei goes back to BH City with you, are you going to force her to marry Aken?"

"I……"

Mr. Lu hesitated.

"Ding Han, it's none of your business what I do with Xiao Bei!" Aken said coldly.

"You think I want to interfere?"

I retorted, "Uncle Lu, if I persuade Xiao Bei to go back to BH City with you, and the price for her to go back to BH City is to marry Aken, and she is unwilling to do so, and I have made it happen, what kind of person would I be? So, I can help you, but we have to make this clear upfront."

"Ah."

Mr. Lu said, "I can give you one thing: I will not force Xiao Bei to marry anyone. Everything is up to her."

"Row."

I nodded: "Then I'll try to persuade her to come over for lunch."

"it is good!"

Mr. Lu smiled happily: "Thank you for your help."

……

In the morning, at an internet cafe, Lu Xiaobei sat fuming to the side.

After much persuasion, she finally agreed to have the meal with her father. However, she glared at me angrily, as if her hatred had unknowingly shifted.

"Ding Han, do you know that this is the act of a traitor? According to the laws of the Crimson Dragon Kingdom, you should be executed."

"I understand. I'm utterly wicked. It was just a meal."

"Humph!"

She pursed her lips: "You betrayed my happiness just for a meal!"

"Is it that serious?"

I said speechlessly, "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I, Ding Han, will be the first to object to anyone who dares to force you to do something you don't want to do!"

"What if the person forcing me to do something I don't want to do is you, you bastard?" she said, growing increasingly angry.

"..."

I was suddenly speechless.

At noon, I took a taxi to Xicheng No. 1.

……

The moment the door to the private room was pushed open, Mr. Lu immediately stood up: "Xiao Bei!"

Aken hurriedly stood up as well: "Xiao Bei, it's been a long time."

"dad."

Lu Xiaobei glanced at her father, grabbed my sleeve, pressed me into a chair, and then plopped down next to me, far away from her father.

Arken looked a little embarrassed, then glared at me fiercely.

"Let's order first."

Mr. Lu pushed the menu over.

Lu Xiaobei glanced at me, then quickly recited the menu, ordering all the dishes he hadn't been able to bring himself to order when he treated Milo last time. This meal would probably cost at least tens of thousands of yuan.

Mr. Lu couldn't help but smile, not caring at all.

Soon after, the dishes were served one by one, and the taste was indeed excellent.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was a bit oppressive, and I didn't know what to say, so I buried my head in my food. Nobody ate as much king crab or grouper as I did.

"All you ever do is eat..."

Lu Xiaobei kicked me under the table, her beautiful eyes wide open.

"Xiao Bei."

Mr. Lu said, "Zhou Beichuan has already told me about the transfer of the internet cafe. I know this internet cafe is your life's work, and you've made a lot of friends here. You'll be very reluctant to part with it. However, I think the transfer price Zhou Beichuan offered is quite reasonable. 300,000 yuan is about the right price for the hardware of this internet cafe."

"Yes, Xiao Bei..."

Aken said, "Xicheng is sparsely populated and the transportation is inconvenient. We can't make a big internet cafe here. When you go back to BH City, if you like, we can open a bigger one..."

"Shut up, you coward Ken!" Lu Xiaobei glared at him.

"you……"

Arken was a little annoyed: "You called me 'softie Ken' again. How am I a softie?"

Aren't you a coward?

Lu Xiaobei retorted sharply, "Your parents told you to pursue me, so you did. Don't you know I hate this kind of persistent pestering? And your dad and my dad got engaged, and you just accepted it without hesitation. You believe whatever others say. If you're not a coward, who is? I've lived for twenty-three years and I've never seen a coward softer than you!"

Arken was so angry he almost cried: "How am I a coward? All I did was because I love you and I want to be with you forever. How could you say that to me?"

"Love is a matter between two people. You've always been one-sided. You keep saying you love me, but what are you doing? You're forcing me back to BH City, forcing me to go to that city I don't want to go to. And you still say you like me? Is this how you show your love for me?"

Lu Xiaobei retorted angrily, "You're a coward, a selfish coward!"

Ken the Softie... no, Ken was about to cry from anger, his eyes were red!

I was dumbfounded. I never expected Lu Xiaobei to be so sharp-tongued. How come I had never experienced such a thing before?
"Xiao Bei!"

Mr. Lu was truly angry. He roared, "How could you speak of Aken like that? It was my suggestion to come to Xicheng this time. He didn't say a word. We came all this way just to hear you say these things?! Where is your manners?"

"So you're finally bringing up manners with me, huh?"

Lu Xiaobei glared at her father and said, "I've always been an orphan. After my mother passed away, I grew up with my grandmother. Have you ever cared for me since I was a child? Besides telling me to wait and lying to me, what have you ever done? I've waited for you for so many years, and what have I gotten in return? A stepmother?"

How could you say such a thing...

Mr. Lu was so angry that he trembled all over.

"Xiao Bei, no matter what, you shouldn't have said those hurtful things."

I frowned and said, "Calm down, let's talk this out..."

"Ah."

Lu Xiaobei nodded gently, but tears were already streaming down her chin, falling drop by drop.

I tore off a tissue to wipe her tears.

But Lu Xiaobei didn't follow the usual path. He grabbed my hand and wiped his tears on my favorite white shirt.

"Xiao Bei, I'm sorry..."

Aken said in a low voice.

"What are you sorry for?"

Lu Xiaobei got angry as soon as he spoke: "I was the one who insulted you, but you apologized on your own initiative. You still say you're not a coward?"

"I……"

Arken's face turned ashen, and he didn't know what to say, so he simply stopped talking.

"Ding Han..."

Mr. Lu gave me a pleading look and whispered, "You and Xiao Bei are close, can you help me persuade her to sell the internet cafe and come back to BH City with me? I've already paved the way for her at the company and arranged a position for her. All she has to do is take that first step."

I looked at Lu Xiaobei.

She immediately looked at me like a cat with its fur standing on end, her eyes full of warning, as if to say, "Go ahead and try to persuade her if you dare."

I became a coward too, and she shut me up with a single glare. But just then, a ringtone sounded in my ear; this argument had triggered a daily quest—

[You have triggered the main daily quest "Persuade Lu Xiaobei to Give Up the Internet Cafe" (S-rank)! Quest objective: Persuade Lu Xiaobei to give up her dream and transfer Feiyang Internet Cafe to Zhou Beichuan. Quest rewards: Large amount of experience points, "Auto-Reloading Mini Robot" (S-rank auxiliary system)!]

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