Good luck with koi carp

Chapter 278 Meeting the Parents

At ten o'clock in the morning, Huo Zhuoyan parked the car in front of the gate of Chi Lili University on time and waited for her to come out.

He didn't have to wait long. Almost as soon as he parked the car, a familiar figure appeared in front of him.

The girl looked youthful and beautiful after dressing up carefully. She wore a blue dress, her hair was slightly curled, her complexion was rosy, and she was so beautiful that it was dazzling.

"Admiral Huo."

Seeing Huo Zhuoyan's car, Chi Lili took two quick steps over. Her normally expressionless face seemed to brighten up and look a lot more lively.

"Well, you look beautiful today."

Huo Zhuoyan praised her politely, then opened the passenger door and let Chi Lili go to school.

As soon as the two got close to each other, their spirit animals came out on their own, and they played affectionately together in the back seat.

The two hosts were already accustomed to their way of getting along, so they didn't even glance at each other and just communicated politely.

"Thank you." Chi Lili knew that Huo Zhuoyan's compliment to her was just a courtesy, so she responded politely.

However, to receive such a compliment was worthy of her roommates' efforts of more than an hour early in the morning.

Perhaps because he felt that they were too polite to each other and didn't seem like an engaged couple, Huo Zhuoyan reminded them, "Just call me by my name. Calling me General Huo is too unfamiliar."

As soon as others heard it, they knew that their relationship was probably not that close.

"Oh, okay. I'll try to adapt." Chi Lili glanced at Huo Zhuoyan's face and called out tentatively, "Huo... Zhuoyan?"

"Well, can I call you Li Li?" Huo Zhuoyan softened his voice encouragingly, and asked in return if he could use a more intimate name for Chi Li Li.

"OK."

Chi Lili's relatives and friends all called her this, but she didn't feel embarrassed about being called by her name and nodded in agreement.

Chi Li, who was playing a couple's cooperative copy of the game with her owner, each holding a light computer, glanced at her host, said nothing, and lowered her head to continue playing.

After clearing this copy, you will be rewarded with a couple's fashion gift box. It is said that this set of fashion is very beautiful, rare, and has exclusive special effects. You can even leave the game itself and print the fashion on the character images of the couple's virtual accounts on the Star Network, which is equivalent to being able to wear this beautiful clothes in person.

The key point is that the gift box can be given to others as long as it is unopened.

However, due to the high difficulty of the dungeon, which requires extremely high levels of coordination, many couples either have poor operating skills or lack of tacit understanding in the game, and they all fail and fail to pass the level.

Unfortunately, the game rules state that each couple only has two chances to pass a level. Those who fail the first time will most likely not pass the second time either. But the couples who failed really want the costumes, so they can only pay to buy them from others online.

There are many people who want to buy it but few who want to sell it, so the price of this set of clothing has naturally been driven up. Now, a rich man with a lot of money has offered the price of 20,000 star coins for a set.

When Chi Li saw the price, she immediately decided to buy one to sell.

Even if she couldn't rely on luck to get the fashion this time, it didn't matter. After playing the game for so many years, she had already mastered the skills. Now all she needed was someone to cooperate with her. She thought her owner was very good and was a good player.

Although Jinlong had her own optical computer early on, she seldom used it to play games. However, she relied on her strong learning ability to learn how to play the game, and cooperated with her little koi to get the reward she wanted.

Then Chi Li found that after getting a reward, she could ask again and get another reward if the money was not used up after passing the level. She immediately pulled the owner to play again without hesitation.

Now I understand why the game developers set the rewards to be giftable. It turns out they really want players to give them away.

Unexpectedly, there were so many rookies and it eventually turned into a trading of equipment.

In addition to the tycoon who offered the highest bid, there was another seller who offered a slightly lower price of 18,000 yuan.

If both sets were sold, Chi Li could make a net profit of 38,000.

But she only bought one set in the end, and opened the other set on the spot and bound it to her and the owner.

Facing the owner's puzzled look, she said confidently, "We worked so hard to clear the dungeon to get the reward, so we can't not enjoy it ourselves, right?"

This couple outfit was a gorgeous pink ancient costume, with an ethereal air, a bit like the style they wore in the fairyland. When putting it on, Chi Li looked a little dazed for a moment.

As if sensing her depressed mood, a dragon claw rested on the ends of her hair behind her and gently smoothed her hair.

"Don't try to fool me. Look at what you have become. I told you not to go but you insisted on going. Now you fell into their trap, right?" Chi Li said this using the art of voice transmission so that no one else could hear.

"Don't be angry, it's my fault."

A deep and cold male voice, yet with a gentleness that belonged only to Chi Li, rang in her mind.

Chi Li swung her tail and said nothing more. She just changed to a two-player game to play with her owner.

In the interaction between a car that seemed to be carrying only two people but was actually carrying four people, the car arrived in front of the largest shopping mall on the capital planet.

It was the first time for Chi Lili to visit someone's home, and even though she didn't know much about social interactions, she knew that she had to prepare gifts for her elders. That's why she asked Huo Zhuoyan to pick her up earlier to leave time for her to buy gifts. At the same time, with his help and reference, Chi Lili also avoided the embarrassment of buying the wrong gift.

As it turned out, Huo Zhuoyan did have a good relationship with his family. At least he knew what their preferences were. As soon as they entered the mall, he led Chi Lili directly to some stores.

After shopping around, Chi Lili bought a hand-embroidered handkerchief for Grandma Huo and a classic fountain pen from a big brand for Uncle Huo. These were the most foolproof gifts.

Even in the star era, people still like to use traditional paper and pen to sign important documents, so the fountain pen industry is still vibrant. Considering that Uncle Huo often uses pens in his work, Chi Lili chose this gift.

Originally, Chi Lili wanted to pick a watch for Uncle Huo, but the brand that he often wore was not cheap even for the basic models. Although Chi Lili, who now had some assets, could afford it, Huo Zhuoyan would not let her spend so much money to buy gifts for his family, so he stopped her. So she had to settle for the second best and change the gift to a pen.

They finally picked out the gifts, and it was already eleven o'clock. It would take about twenty minutes to drive from here to the Huo family's house, and it was almost time for dinner. The two of them did not waste any more time and immediately got in the car and headed for the Huo family's house.

"This is for you. It was just made and delivered this morning. Try it on and see if it fits you. If it doesn't, I'll take it back and have them alter it."

In the car, Huo Zhuoyan handed a small jewelry box to Chi Lili.

Chi Lili looked at the style of the jewelry box and had a guess in her heart. She reached out to take it and opened it. It was indeed an exquisite ring.

"Try it." Huo Zhuoyan motioned Chi Lili to put it on.

Chi Lili did as she was told and put the engagement ring with a small, sparkling gold gem on top on her middle finger. Then, as if she sensed something, she used her mental power to probe into the gem and actually found a storage space of ten cubic square meters inside!

He turned his head and looked at Huo Zhuoyan in surprise: "This ring..." is too expensive.

Just as she was hesitating whether to return it, she heard Huo Zhuoyan say with satisfaction: "The size is just right. This ring is for you. If you don't like this style or don't like wearing rings in the future, you can take off the gemstones and have someone make a new piece of jewelry for you."

Although the material used for the ring is also very expensive, it is also famous for being hard and not easily damaged. It is precisely because of this that this material is regarded as a symbol of undying love between partners and is commonly used in engagement and wedding rings.

But the most precious thing on it is not the ring itself, but the gem on it that contains a storage space inside.

Chi Lili knew that the Federal Research Institute had already developed space storage equipment, and some of the space technology was even used in mechas. However, due to its high cost and the scarcity of raw materials, it could not be mass-produced. Therefore, this thing was not only rare, but also a priceless treasure that could not be bought with money. Now it was worn on her finger like this, and even given to her directly, which made her feel a little...

Ok……

No reward for no merit.

"What do you mean by that?" Chi Li, who shared her feelings, was speechless for a moment, and then she persuaded the host, "Since he gave it to you, just take it. If you feel that the item is too valuable, I have a lot of storage magic weapons here, you can pick one and send it back to him."

"Those are your things. Would it be wrong for me to give them away?"

"It's okay. Considering that he used his spiritual sea to help nourish the soul of my master, it is only natural to give him some reward." Chi Li decided to go back and look through her own treasure house to see if there was anything suitable for General Huo.

It doesn't necessarily have to be a magic storage device, maybe there is something that can be used by others?

However, Chi Li couldn't think of what to give to the other person at the moment, mainly because there were too many things in her treasure house, many of which were given to her by their owners, and she herself didn't even know what was inside.

"Okay, thank you."
With Chi Li's help in preparing the return gift, Chi Lili accepted the engagement ring with peace of mind.

It really fits her finger. She didn't know when Huo Zhuoyan got the size of her finger, but she remembered that she had never measured her finger size. Could he have estimated it with his eyes?

That's awesome.

The car drove all the way to the most expensive area in the center of the capital star and stopped in front of an antique courtyard.

There was already someone waiting at the door. Chi Lili thought it was a real person at first, but when she got closer, she found that it was a butler-like bionic robot.

In fact, with current technology, we can already mass-produce robots that are exactly like real people, both in appearance and emotional expression, and they are exactly the same as real humans, and they also have various advantages that humans do not have.

But because of some historical issues, the various interstellar countries have united to issue regulations that bionic robots are not allowed to be made too much like humans, and people must be able to tell the difference between them and real people at a glance. Therefore, most of the current bionic robots have somewhat stiff facial expressions, making them look like dummies, or simply expose some metal sheets and wires in conspicuous places so that people can easily recognize that it is a robot.

The robot butler waiting at the gate of the Huo family for his master to return was a kind middle-aged man. He was wearing a well-fitting tuxedo. He respectfully received the master and the guests he brought back from the car, and led them into the depths of the house and into the reception room.

Inside, Grandma Huo and Uncle Huo had been waiting for who knows how long.

Ever since she found out that her eldest grandson had a girlfriend, Grandma Huo has been looking forward to her future grandson's wife, expecting her to bring her to meet him. However, Huo Zhuoyan was busy with work and had not had time to bring her back until today.

In order to show her appreciation for the girl, she specifically asked her eldest son to free up time today and at least stay home for lunch so that he could go with her to meet the girl.

The only young man in the family has a girlfriend, and as the head of the family, Uncle Huo really needs to show an attitude, so he worked overtime for several days in a row in the past few days, and only then freed up today's time to wait at home to meet his nephew's girlfriend.

When the two people appeared at the door of the house, Grandma Huo hurried to the window and looked out. She was not very tall, so in order to see more clearly, she stood on tiptoes and looked around, just like a naughty old child.

Uncle Huo found it hilarious watching from behind and was worried that his old mother might fall, so he quickly stood up and went over to protect her from behind.

When they finally saw the young couple, the two elders immediately sat back down with serious expressions, as if the people who had just peeked through the window were not them.

The excellent eyesight brought by the S-level physique allowed Chi Lili to see the two shadows, one tall and one short, swaying by the hollow carved window. After walking into the house, she immediately locked onto the figures of the two people, and they turned out to be the elders of the Huo family.

“……”This is really unexpected.

She thought that the elders of the Huo family, at least Uncle Huo, were serious people.

Although she was a little surprised, Chi Lili did not show it. She waited for Huo Zhuoyan to act as a middleman to introduce the two parties, and then she greeted the two elders with a well-behaved smile and gave out the gifts she had chosen.

Grandma Huo and Uncle Huo were very happy to receive the gifts, and they were quite warm to Chi Lili. However, Grandma Huo would glance at Chi Lili's face from time to time, and finally couldn't help but asked her tentatively: "Lili, I heard from Zhuo Yan that you are only nineteen years old this year, right?"

"Well, my birthday is in half a year, and after that I will be twenty years old." Chi Lili nodded. She could see that the other party thought she was too young, so she added the last sentence on purpose, but it didn't seem to have much effect.

After getting the confirmation, Grandma Huo grabbed Chi Lili's hand lovingly, patted it comfortingly, and sighed: "You are not even an adult yet, why are we so anxious to arrange a blind date for you?"

Huo Zhuoyan did not hide from his family how he got together with Chi Lili, and his family found out about it once they checked.

In fact, they have only been together in the past few days. It was General Zhong who received instructions from his superiors to help introduce them to a blind date. Then they felt that they were a good match for each other, and so they got together.

Before this, Huo Zhuoyan had already known Chi Lili for a long time, and the two had even been on the battlefield together, so they had a certain emotional foundation. Therefore, their decision to date was not made hastily, but was the result of careful consideration.

This is the version that Huo Zhuoyan presented to his family, which concealed the cooperation between the two and Chi Lili's "helplessness". Perhaps Uncle Huo knew Chi Lili's situation and knew that even without Huo Zhuoyan, she might have been arranged by the Federation to go on a blind date with another person, but since his nephew took a fancy to her, he believed in his judgment.

Grandma Huo didn't know what was true or false about this. She just thought that the two young people were together because they felt they were suitable for each other.

Chi Lili is a little young, but she will be an adult in half a year, and at the same time she will reach the legal age for marriage. If the two of them intend to get married earlier, they can get the marriage certificate directly. Although her family background is ordinary, her identity as a double S-level therapist is a perfect match for their eldest grandson, and she also works in the army. After a brief interaction, it can be seen that she is a well-behaved girl. It seems that they are very suitable for each other.

The more Grandma Huo looked at Chi Lili, the more satisfied she became, and she no longer worried about her age.

In other words, the age of adulthood stipulated in their federation is a bit high. Look at the neighboring empire, where citizens become adults at the age of 18 and can marry freely after reaching adulthood, which is two years earlier than in their federation.

Of course, Grandma Huo doesn’t think that being two years late is a bad thing, she is just making an analogy.

Soon news came from the kitchen that the meal was ready, and the family got up and moved to the dining room, where they sat down to eat together.

The chef of the house is a chef robot. The dishes he cooks are very rich and delicious. He is much better than many real chefs. In addition, the housekeeper also thoughtfully arranges another small table next to the dining table, which is also filled with delicious dishes for everyone's spirit beasts to enjoy.

Unexpectedly, the spirit beast would also be entertained. Chi Li happily pulled the golden dragon over, and the two sat next to each other. Opposite them sat a white cat and a white fox respectively.

They are the spirit animals of Grandma Huo and Uncle Huo respectively.

Grandma Huo is an S-level therapist. Huo Zhuoyan has told the host this, so Chi Li also knows it. However, neither Chi Li nor Chi Lili knows the specific level of Uncle Huo. But since he has a spirit beast, it must be no lower than S-level.

Their spirit beast table has white on one side and gold on the other, and the colors look quite distinct.

But in Grandma Huo's eyes, this scene was a perfect match.

It has long been said that spirit beasts are the embodiment of their owners' inner thoughts, so their behavior can represent their owners' intentions. Seeing that the two spirit beasts have such a good relationship, they even have to sit together and be intimate when eating. Grandma Huo immediately concluded that her eldest grandson really likes Chi Lili, and Chi Lili has the same feeling for her eldest grandson.

Although he didn't know what Grandma Huo had misunderstood, her attitude towards him was visibly kind. She often picked food for Chi Lili during meals and even peeled shrimp for her herself. She took good care of her, which made Chi Lili quite flattered.

At the same time, she was also a little touched.

She actually experienced the love and care that her biological parents had never given her from Grandma Huo.

The meal was a great success for both the host and the guests. After the meal, Uncle Huo was called out to work by a phone call. Grandma Huo was old and had little energy, so she needed a nap every day. Before leaving, she told Huo Zhuoyan to take good care of Chi Lili and play at home, and asked them to eat dinner before leaving. Then she went back to her room with the help of the nanny robot.

After the adults left, Chi Lili's expectant eyes fell on Huo Zhuoyan. Knowing what she wanted, Huo Zhuoyan took people to his study, where the holographic warehouse was.

"Lie down and I'll give you some nutrient solution. If you don't know how to operate it, you can read the beginner's guide first. I'll wake you up at dinner time."

Following Huo Zhuoyan's instructions, Chi Lili lay down in the holographic chamber, her spirit body sank into the virtual world, and came to a huge virtual training room.

After detecting that she was a new user, the system automatically gave her a novice guide and taught her how to use the various functions of this holographic warehouse.

Simply put, this virtual training room is divided into stand-alone training mode and team training mode, which is further divided into non-mecha training, micro-mecha training, and mecha training.

Users can use the mecha equipped by the system for training, or they can spend a certain amount of money to let the holographic warehouse system scan her real mecha, enter the data into it, and form a virtual mecha for training.

"If you have your own mecha, it is recommended that you use a virtual version of your own mecha for training, as the effect will be better." This is what the novice guidance system said.

Chi Lili checked the price list and found that the scanning and modeling fees for different levels of mechas had different standards, from low to high. If she wanted to scan Gao Zhao's data into it and create a virtual mecha that was exactly the same as it, it would cost 100,000 star coins.

One hundred thousand star coins were not expensive for someone who could own a double S-class mecha. Any small part on the mecha alone would cost more than that. Chi Lili was indeed not short of this money, but considering that she would only have the opportunity to use this holographic warehouse today, it seemed too wasteful to spend one hundred thousand to scan the mecha data just for a one-time training experience.

Your money doesn't come from the wind, so you still have to use it in a planned way.

So Chi Lili finally chose to refuse and only used the basic mecha provided by the system to try whether it was as effective as their company's official propaganda.

She first chose the single-player mecha training mode.

This mode includes various detailed categories such as strength training and agility training. Chi Lili directly skipped the previous basic categories and chose the more difficult combat training.

After selecting the mode, the scene in front of her eyes changed, and then she found herself in the cockpit of a mecha. Chi Lili recognized this mecha. It was the military's A-class standard mecha. She had one on hand. When Gao Zhao was taken away for upgrades, the military temporarily allocated it to her. Later, when she wanted to return it, the other side replied that the mecha was left for her as a backup and she didn't need to return it.

Then Chi Lili had an extra A-class mecha.

Even if it is a standard mecha manufactured on an assembly line, because it is specially used by the military, its performance is much better than the ordinary A-class mecha sold outside.

This holographic warehouse manufacturing company can actually get the data of military mechas. No wonder they dare to sell a product at such a high price. It can be said that it is good value for money.

You have to know that it is impossible for ordinary people to come into contact with advanced mechas exclusively provided by the military before joining the army and being promoted to a certain level. But now, you can experience it in advance just by buying a holographic warehouse. This is a great help for many military academy students whose families are not short of money.