Chapter Twenty-Six: Harmonious Objects

  Is this what it means to have special abilities? Zhou Yun let out a inexplicable sigh. Suddenly possessing extraordinary powers, he should be extremely happy, but instead felt some worry, deeply afraid that these powers would bring him countless troubles. Whether it's good fortune or bad luck, the misfortune can't be avoided, for now let's just take things one step at a time.

  To get a better feel for his new ability, Zhou Yun held his breath and sprinted home, curious to see just how fast he could go.

  Zhou Yun sped along, like a gust of night wind, flowing through the streets. Even if there were passersby, it was hard to notice his presence. With slightly better eyesight, one could occasionally catch a glimpse of a fleeting shadow, but that would be gone in an instant, and one might even think it was just the reflection of a streetlamp.

  On his way home, Zhou Yun took dozens of deep breaths. What was originally an hour-long journey, Zhou Yun completed in just over ten minutes. The speed was astonishing, even he himself could hardly believe it.

  However, the fact is in front of him, and even if he doesn't believe it, he has to accept it. Zhou Yun felt excited at the same time, but also secretly vigilant in his heart. After all, this ability is too mysterious, and if it's spread out, won't he be caught by science freaks for dissection?

  Zhou Yun took a deep breath, made up his mind and absolutely could not let this matter leak out, lest he be caught and studied. However, on the other hand, with such an extraordinary ability, it's likely that his future life will be like playing a game with cheats enabled, making everything smooth sailing.

  Just as Zhou Yun was standing in front of the door lost in thought, Zhou Qingyang opened the door and walked out: "Is that Xiao Yun? Why are you standing alone at the door and not coming in?"

  He had heard the rustling sound at the door earlier and guessed that it was Zhou Yun coming back. But what puzzled Zhou Qingyang was why the kid stood still at the door, staring blankly.

  "Zhou Yun woke up from her reverie and hastily replied: 'Dad, you're still awake?'"

  "You little kid didn't come home, how can I sleep? Come in and talk." Zhou Qingyang pressed one hand on Zhou Yun's head and pulled him into the house: "It seems like it's been a long time since we had a heart-to-heart, let's take advantage of tomorrow being a rest day and have a good chat, what do you say?"

  "Ah...... talk heartily?" Zhou Yun stared at Zhou Qingyang with wide eyes, not understanding what he wanted to do today. It shouldn't be because he came home too late and his dad misunderstood that he was out fooling around again, right?

  "Don't worry, I've got it covered tonight." Zhou Qingyang arrived at the hall and handed a cup of water to Zhou Yun, who was drenched in sweat. He then asked slowly, "Xiao Yun, tell Dad, do you have a crush on a girl?"

  "Ah...!" Zhou Yun spat out a mouthful of water, staring at Zhou Qingyang with wide eyes: "Dad, why are you asking this?"

  Dad never interfered with his own private life before, why did he suddenly ask this question today?

  "It's okay, it's okay, just asking. Now that it's just the two of us, you don't have to be shy either. Tell Dad, what is the girl like?"

  "Ah...... she...... she's great. Yeah, really great." Zhou Yun said with a hum. His dad was too amazing, it seemed like he had already confirmed that he liked someone and couldn't deny it. Had he unknowingly revealed his liking for Xu Xuan to his dad?

  "As expected..." Zhou Qingyang nodded secretly. Xiaoyun's determination to work hard must have something to do with this girl.

  Not long ago, Xu Feng called to tell him about the photo. Zhou Qingyang then said in a gentle tone to Zhou Yun: "Little cloud, as a man, you have to take responsibility for what you've done. Do you understand?"

  "Responsible? Why should I be responsible... I understand! I will take responsibility." Zhou Yun, who originally didn't want to take responsibility, immediately changed his tune after meeting Zhou Qingyang's fierce gaze.

  Although Zhou Yun said he wanted to take responsibility with his mouth, in his heart he was at a loss what to do.

  Who's responsible? What responsibility? I don't seem to have done anything wrong, do I? Why is Dad staring at me so fiercely? Does he know that I took advantage of Xu Caiyue at the bar... No! Even if Xu Caiyue told on me, Dad wouldn't be able to get the news that quickly.

  "Xiao Yun, Dad doesn't object to you having a girlfriend, but there are some things you must understand. As a man, you have to take responsibility and not indulge in temporary pleasure, which would ruin the happiness of the girl's family. Also, for now, studies must be your top priority, don't delay anyone's learning. Do you know?" Zhou Qingyang solemnly reminded him.

  "Uh... I see. Dad, if there's nothing else, I'll go wash up and sleep first."

  Today, Dad is a bit neurotic and his words are inexplicable. Is he trying to make himself focus on his studies and not be misled by personal relationships? But neither he nor Xuanyu has even a single stroke of the eight characters now, so isn't it premature to say such things?

  "Go ahead then. It's good that you're resting early, just remember what Dad said to you before you sleep."

  "Alright." Zhou Yun nodded and quickly ran towards the bathroom. The current old man was exceptionally off, it's better to leave early.

  Zhou Qingyang suddenly remembered that he had forgotten something and hastily shouted to Zhou Yun: "Wait, look at me, I almost forgot the important thing..."

  Then, Zhou Qingyang took out something from his pocket and stuffed it into Zhou Yun's hand: "Remember to pay attention to safety, got it?"

  Zhou Yun blinked his eyes, staring at the 'apparently' harmonious object in his hand, and suddenly felt dizzy. Dad... actually gave himself a condom, and even reminded him to be safe. Awesome! Too awesome.

  Zhou Yun racked her brains but couldn't understand her father's intention. Anyway, since she couldn't understand it, she might as well not think too much about it, so as not to waste precious brain cells.

  After washing up and returning to the room, perhaps due to exhaustion, Zhou Yun hadn't even had time to carefully recall the events of the day before he fell onto the bed, fast asleep...

  "What? You've been ambushed?" Xǔ Fēng asked in surprise. Just now, Xǔ Cǎi Yuè had roughly told him about what happened tonight. Xǔ Fēng really hadn't expected that Zhū Zhì Wén would be so bold, actually daring to find someone to deal with Xǔ Cǎi Yuè - he was truly a reckless guy.

  "Dad, you'd better take responsibility for this. If it weren't for Xiaoyun sacrificing herself to save me, your precious daughter might have ended up in a tragedy." As she spoke, Xu Caimei also gave Xu Feng a light glance, probably blaming him for bringing trouble into their home. Afterwards, she didn't forget to praise Zhou Yun, secretly raising his status in Xu Feng's eyes.

  "Hmm... " Tragedy? That's a bit too serious. What can Xu Caiyue do, anyway? Xu Feng is very clear about that. If his daughter really wanted to run away, how could those few thugs stop her?

  Xu Caiyue saw through her father's thoughts at a glance and added in a low voice: "I won't leave Xiaoyun alone. If something happens to him, I'll accompany him."

  Xu Feng thought about it and felt that Xu Caiyue, although not very tactful when speaking to others, was not a bad person. It seemed unlikely that she would abandon the person she liked and run away alone.

  Xu Feng gazed quietly at Xu Caiyue for a while before sighing helplessly. It seemed that his daughter from home had indeed gotten close to that young man, otherwise she wouldn't have said something about being together in life and death.

  Zhou Yun... This kid can still stand up and protect Xiao Yue in times of crisis. From a certain perspective, he indeed has the qualifications to be Xiao Yue's boyfriend.

  However, according to the information provided by the school, this kid has a record of misbehavior and poor academic performance. He is always at the bottom of his class and often skips school. Not to mention whether he is capable of taking care of Little Moon, it's also uncertain if he will change his ways in the future.

  He's really an unreliable little fellow... Why don't I find a chance to secretly train him? So the kid can learn some skills and take care of Little Yu.

  Just as Xu Feng was deep in thought, Xu Caiyue suddenly blurted out: "Father... I heard it too..."

  "Hmm……！！！” Xu Feng, who had just come to his senses, was taken aback at first, and then awkwardly curled up the corners of his mouth: "Xiao Yue, didn't I tell you before? Don't sneakily listen to other people's inner thoughts for no reason, that's very unethical."

  "Is that so?" Xǔ Cǎi Yuè hugged her shoulders and said doubtfully: "Father always secretly calculates others, which is also very immoral."

  Like father, like daughter, that's probably them. An old and young pair of foxes are secretly competing with each other.

  "I'm thinking of you two, aren't I? And that... " Xǔ Fēng murmured and asked after a while: "You just said that Xiǎo Yún's skills are not bad, and she can withstand more than a dozen thugs. Is it true?"

  "Do I have to lie?" Xǔ Cǎi Yuè glared at Xǔ Fēng with a mixture of anger and helplessness, fighting was not something to be proud of after all.

  This little girl, more and more like her mother. In a year or two, she will definitely be a beautiful woman. I was worried that my daughter would not get married, but it's really foolish.

  Xu Feng muttered to himself for a moment, then thought aloud: "If Xiaoyun's skills are not bad... why not let him join your cousin's 'Star Space'? Even as a small soldier, it's better than mixing with society and having no future. Who knows, he might even get a free pass to university through the trials. You wouldn't want to go to university and be separated from Xiaoyun, would you?"

  "'Starry sky'... " Xǔ Cǎi Yuè listened to Xǔ Fēng's words and also began to ponder.

  "Stellar", it's a special department of the country, where people with special abilities are specially trained. To become a member of "Stellar", one must be at least an elite special forces operative. As Father said, even being a low-ranking soldier is better than being a big shot in society.

  What's more important is that if Zhou Yun passes the formal entrance examination, she can get a university scholarship. Then, she can study with Zhou Yun again.

  Noticing Xu Caixue's intention, Xu Feng urged: "Your cousin is the commander of the 'Starry Sky' youth department. She is very much looking forward to you joining. If you make a request, as long as Xiaoyun's strength is not too bad, I believe she will agree. You can also ask Xiao Jian to guide him, so it shouldn't be difficult to pass the test..."

  "Hmm... Father is indeed getting more cunning with age. This way, I can join 'Starry Sky' and secretly assess Xiao Yun at the same time. What exactly did Big Brother give you in return for speaking up for him like this?" Xǔ Cǎi Yuè asked, gazing intently at Xǔ Fēng.

  Facing those questioning eyes, Xu Feng immediately raised his head and stared straight at the sky: "How could that be, how could that be... I'm doing all this for you guys..."

  "Shouldn't I say thank you then?" Xǔ Cǎi Yuè saw her father being unreasonable and didn't bother to argue with him. She stood quietly for a while before saying, "However... this is indeed a good suggestion. For me, as long as he's there, it doesn't matter where we go. I'm tired today, I want to rest."

  Having said all that needed to be said, Xu Caiyue, feeling slightly exhausted, turned and left Xu Feng's room. After all, there is still a long way to go, if there are things that haven't been said yet, they can continue discussing tomorrow.

  "Okay, rest well. I'll greet your aunt for you, just look for Xiaoxuan when you're free... goodnight..."