Himeko came downstairs, rubbing her hair. She was quite puzzled to see Kiana and the others, as they never used to get up this early during holidays.
"Oh, by the way, that little guy is coming back today."
Himeko remembered that Luo Chen had said he would be back today, and then she thought that Kiana would definitely take him to skip class when he came back. Her mood immediately soured, and her smile froze on her face.
"Yeah! Luo Chen is coming back! I can play games with him again!"
Kiana's eyes lit up. When Luo Chen was away, she would usually get beaten up when she tried to play games with Bronya, but she could at least win a few games with Luo Chen.
"Kiana, let me warn you first: if I find out you've skipped class with Luo Chen again after he comes back, watch out."
Himeko had a dark expression on her face. She wasn't worried about Luo Chen, but Kiana was a different story.
"Okay! I definitely won't!"
Kiana patted her chest and assured him that she wouldn't take Luo Chen out, but she didn't say she wouldn't let Luo Chen take her out! While making this promise, Kiana had already figured out how to get Luo Chen to take her out to play, so that the responsibility would fall entirely on Luo Chen and she could get less scolded.
"hope so."
"Everyone, let's have breakfast."
Mei came out of the kitchen, took off her apron, and invited everyone to eat. She also asked Kiana to wake up Bronya and Theresa, who were still in the room.
"By the way, hasn't the class monitor come back from morning exercise yet?"
At the dining table, Yuno didn't see Fu Hua and asked Mei, who was sitting next to her.
"I don't know." Mei shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either, and said uncertainly, "It should be soon."
Standing in front of the gates of St. Freya, Luo Chen carried his suitcase and slowly walked into the familiar campus. He stopped in front of the gate to take a few breaths of the academy's air and feel the sunny and positive atmosphere. His mood became more relaxed.
After walking a few steps, Luo Chen spotted Fu Hua sitting on a bench. Seeing that Fu Hua had also seen him, he waved to her.
"Squad leader, what are you doing here?"
"I was doing my morning exercise nearby and was thinking of taking a break first, but I didn't expect to run into you."
Fu Hua smiled and said that if she hadn't known in advance the approximate time of Luo Chen's return and hadn't staked out the location beforehand, how could it have been such a coincidence?
"Have you had breakfast?"
Fu Hua asked Luo Chen, certain that he hadn't eaten breakfast so early, so she could take the opportunity to ask him out.
"No, I came back first thing this morning."
Luo Chen rushed back as soon as it was getting light, and didn't have time to do anything else, so he's still hungry.
"I don't have any either, shall we go out for something to eat together?"
"But what about my suitcase?"
Luo Chen patted his suitcase. Dragging such a suitcase to the shopping street was really inconvenient, so Luo Chen wanted to go back and put it down first.
"How about we ask someone to take it back for you?"
"also."
Luo Chen asked a female classmate nearby to help him put his suitcase at the dormitory entrance, and then he and Fu Hua headed to the commercial street.
Fu Hua led Luo Chen into a familiar alley, to a familiar sign, and then went inside.
"Boss, I'm back!"
As soon as Luo Chen entered, he shouted at the boss, which surprised Fu Hua.
"Hey! When did you get back, kid?"
The boss came out of the kitchen, wiped his hands dry on his apron, and walked towards Luo Chen with a smile.
"Luo Chen, are you very familiar with the boss?"
"Isn't this Fu Hua? Do you two know each other?"
"Yes, she is my class monitor."
Luo Chen picked up the conversation, pulled Fu Hua to sit down, and ordered two bowls of wonton noodles, specifically instructing the owner to add chili to one of them.
"I like spicy food."
The owner walked back to the kitchen, and Luo Chen smiled and asked Fu Hua curiously how she discovered the store.
“I got lost once and happened to come here, so I came in out of curiosity.”
"Squad leader, you can get lost too."
Luo Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud. Fu Hua looked at him helplessly and didn't offer any further explanation.
"Luo Chen, just call me Fu Hua. Calling me class monitor is too formal."
"OK then."
Luo Chen readily agreed and tentatively called out to her, then teased her, "So, does that mean I should call Fu Hua 'Ah Hua' from now on?"
Upon hearing this title, Fu Hua was stunned. The image of Luo Chen in her eyes gradually merged with the figure from 50,000 years ago. She pursed her lips and remained silent.
"The noodles are here!"
Just as the two were silent, the owner brought out two bowls of noodles, placing one with red oil floating on top in front of Luo Chen, while Fu Hua's was the standard plain flavor.
Luo Chen reached for the chili jar on the table and added a little more. Fu Hua's lips twitched as she watched, and she finally asked, "Luo Chen, are you sure you're okay doing this?"
"It's alright. This little bit of spice is nothing."
With his mouth full of noodles, Luo Chen mumbled his reply, even taking a sip of soup to prove he was indeed alright, though the spiciness was a bit overwhelming.
"Squad leader, do you usually come to this store?"
Fu Hua nodded and continued to eat her noodles silently without saying a word. Luo Chen had no choice but to shut up and focus on eating his noodles as well.
Luo Chen drank the soup in one gulp, exclaiming how refreshing it was. Seeing that Fu Hua hadn't finished eating, he had no choice but to chat with the owner.
"My little shop is only frequented by a few people like you."
When talking about the store's business, the owner secretly felt sad and lamented the store's decline.
"Why? Boss, your noodles are clearly delicious!"
Luo Chen asked, puzzled, "Although the location of the shop is indeed somewhat eerie, it shouldn't be like this, right?"
"Actually, it's nothing, it's mainly a matter of location."
"Why don't you just switch places?"
"Forget it, I've worked here for almost my whole life, it's not like I can just quit like that."
Luo Chen continued chatting with the shopkeeper, and after Fu Hua finished, he rushed to pay the bill without saying a word, then pulled Fu Hua out.
"I should have been the one to get married, since I was the one who invited you out."
"Stop."
Luo Chen interrupted Fu Hua and began to talk nonsense in a serious tone: "Although it was you, Fu Hua, who treated me to dinner, isn't it normal for you to spend my money to treat me to dinner?"
"Is it normal?"
Fu Hua suspected that Luo Chen was a little mentally unstable, but insisted on giving him the money. Luo Chen looked at her angrily and forcefully pressed Fu Hua's hand down: "Ah Hua, you're being too polite. We're like brothers, we've been through thick and thin together."
"When did we ever have a life-or-death bond?"
Fu Hua withdrew her hand, but her mind was a little out of sync with Luo Chen's ramblings.
"That's not important. What's important is that I don't want the money. If it really doesn't work out, I'll practice with you more in the future, and consider it tuition."
Ahua didn't understand, but she compromised. Fu Hua really didn't want to listen to Luo Chen's nonsense anymore; it felt like Qian Jie listening to Aponia reason—it made her feel uncomfortable all over.
'I've never liked listening to your nonsense; you always manage to trap me.'
Fu Hua muttered to herself, looking at Luo Chen's silver eyes with a helpless smile.
Chapter 79 Strange Developments
After saying goodbye to Fu Hua, Luo Chen returned to his beloved dormitory. He opened the door, dragged his suitcase inside, and saw a metal box in the living room.
"Did they take this thing back to my dorm?"
Luo Chen opened the box, confirmed that it contained his Godslayer Armor, and then closed it again. He carried it upstairs to an empty room and set it up.
"It's really heavy!"
Luo Chen came downstairs panting, but before he could even sit down, the doorbell rang, so he had to go open the door.
As soon as the door opened, Luo Chen felt a fragrant breeze, and then he was embraced.
Luo Chen hugged the person back, his eyes softening, and whispered, "Mei, I'm back."
Mei buried her head in Luo Chen's chest, softly humming in response, and freely enjoying the warmth emanating from his body.
"How about going in first?"
Mei let go of Luo Chen, took his hand and walked into the dormitory, sitting obediently on the sofa and staring at him.
For some reason, Luo Chen felt that Mei's gaze was a little strange, but she didn't make any move, which puzzled Luo Chen.
"Luo Chen, we're here!"
Kiana hadn't even arrived yet when her voice reached Luo Chen's ears. Luo Chen turned his head and saw Kiana and the others appearing at the door, all with smiles on their faces.
"Everyone, long time no see."
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