Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 509 An Interesting Man

The Ginger Building suffered its biggest damage since its construction, and to make matters worse, most of the Ginger Family Compound was destroyed.

However, the people below cleaned up quickly. The infrastructure of the violent world is not very good, but the superpowers are unrestricted, so it is still better than the white world.

However, it's likely that not everyone in the Jiang Society can spend this New Year in peace. The Luo family's sudden attack killed many members of the Jiang Society present at the banquet.

How long has it been since there were such large-scale casualties in Jianghui?
Therefore, before the New Year, Jiang Qiang first worked with his subordinates and brothers to clean up the mess, mainly finding and piecing together the bodies of some members, sending them back to their ancestral homes and holding a temporary memorial service, and then holding a proper memorial service on a chosen day after the New Year.

During this time, Luo Ye and Luo Xingxing were collecting the remains of the Luo family members left behind by the corpses.

Not many members of the Luo family came, because the Luo family's total population is actually not that large; it's just that their individual combat strength is generally too high for outsiders.

Otherwise, how could there be a description of a long-established, high-standard combat unit like "adult Luo family members"?

Just now, a member of the Super Luo family, who was probably just coming of age, turned into New Year's fireworks, which is both sad and lamentable.

After being thoroughly drained by this super-strong kid, there were even fewer corpses left for Luo Ye to pick up.

"Luo Xing, that guy got away while that Luo Ya Song was going crazy." Luo Ye said, picking up a leaf from the ground, creating a high-level illusion of concealment and escape.

but……

"You couldn't have missed it, could you?" Luo Ye glanced at "Jiang Si" beside him.

Zheng Fan was still carefully sensing it, because it was not yet certain whether Jiang Si's second-stage synchronization was temporary or permanent, like Binary Sister's.

He had just gotten some ideas from Jiang Qiang, and he wanted to take a good look at them.

Love is a complex thing, as it can be. What kind of opportunity can transform love into the key that unlocks the door, like Jiang Qiang's? And if one harbors a utilitarian mindset, will it hinder the smooth progress of this process?

There are so many things to consider. I'd better go back and ask the binary girl if there's any relevant research at the association.

Based on his current understanding of the situation at the association, it seems that there has been a few studies, but the results have not been very promising. Rather, most of the research projects that the association uses for superficial research are of this kind.

"Hey, I'm talking to you." Luo Ye came up and gave her a light kick.

Jiang Si lowered her head and reached out to rub Luo Ye's little face: "Your twin? I really didn't notice. I was so happy to have managed to get the second stage out that I didn't notice anything around me for a while. But she ran away as soon as the battle started, as if she was very sure that the super fierce kid would die here. She didn't offer any help at all."

“I’m sure too.” Luo Ye rolled his eyes. “That kid is indeed good at using his illusions, and his growth potential is quite excellent, but his judgment is still too poor. He has always been crushing others, so he has lost his sensitivity in this area… But it seems that he has been spoiled since childhood because he is very precious. If he can’t even be given the most basic sense of urgency, then it is normal for this situation to occur.”

Luo Ye was a true rare beast in the Luo family back then, but even so, that beast Luo Gong still abandoned her and sent her to the dark world.

Was he simply very confident in Luo Ye, or did he genuinely have something wrong with his head...?

Luo Ye said that both should be true.

"Judging from the Luo family's plan tonight, they clearly don't intend to confront Jiang Qiang directly. Instead, they want to try to weaken Jiang Qiang by taking action against Jiang's family members. Although they don't understand what love is, as long as they know that Jiang Qiang can gain powerful strength by connecting with his relatives, they can make a fuss about that," Zheng Fan said.

Luo Ye glanced at Jiang Qiang, who was running around dealing with various chores, and couldn't help but sigh, "That man is quite interesting."

The possession didn't last long. Although it was novel, Zheng Fan decided to leave Jiang Si to her family on New Year's Eve.

Even after Jiang Si was restored to her original state, she still felt a sense of novelty.

"Did Mr. Devil and Ms. Witch already manage to do this consistently from the very beginning?" she asked.

"Yes, it was pretty much over after the earthquake," Zheng replied.

"Hmm..." Jiang Si pondered, resting her chin on her hand.

"What are you thinking?"

"It's nothing. We should be able to trigger it consistently someday," Jiang Si said with a smile.

"Well, I'm not sure," Zheng Fan said honestly. He couldn't understand this kind of thing that had no clear principle and whose principles he couldn't grasp, and he couldn't directly absorb it to refine a singularity. Jiang Si rolled her eyes at Zheng Fan, then turned to look at her mother.

After dealing with all the big and small matters within the gang, Jiang Qiang returned to his family. Because of this incident, the annual party, which was usually grand and lively, could not be held.

The Jiang family of eight found a separate courtyard to stay in for the night, and then Jiang Qiang went to cook. Jiang's mother, who had just been injured and needed time to recover, sat on the sofa to rest.

The six siblings are now all together.

The atmosphere is great.

Everyone's little thoughts and frictions were put aside on New Year's Eve. At first, they were a little reserved, but after Jiang Si brought out her favorite board game, at her insistence, everyone awkwardly tried it out together.

Originally, he was timid and didn't like to talk much when he was with his family, just watching everyone interact. He could only open up a little in private, but he was still like a hedgehog, protecting himself.

The way they tacitly took over the reins and became atmosphere makers, acting so poised and confidently, is quite poignant.

Especially Jiang Huang, the second brother who originally looked down on Jiang Si the most, initially felt a bit creepy.

But seeing his younger brother Jiang Chao taking advantage of the game to constantly ask Jiang Si what kind of experience had made her so amazing, as if they had always been very close, he immediately let it go.

In the kitchen, Jiang Qiang was cooking while talking to Zheng Fan.

Jiang Qiang could see Zheng Fan.

That's not surprising; this muscular man is so pure that it would be strange not to see him.

In private, Jiang Qiang was, in Zheng Fan's opinion, a bit of a repressed pervert. Outwardly, he always maintained a stern and masculine demeanor, his brows always furrowed, exuding an imposing and somewhat intimidating aura.

He doesn't talk much when chatting, mainly focusing on listening and keeping you company. But sometimes he'll suddenly crack a corny joke, casually showing off his past achievements, and even casually mentioning amazing little skills like inhaling Italian beer through his nostrils.

This man is quite interesting.

His cooking skills are quite proficient, no less than those of a Chinese cuisine master chef.

He really is a great family man; his qualities are almost too high.

This kind of person should be either a male protagonist in a web novel or a domineering CEO in a female novel.

"...That's about it. I didn't really help her that much. It was just a coincidence that I approached her at first, and then I just stayed with her. But in terms of helping her grow, I probably didn't do as much as Mr. Wang from the Corpse World," Zheng Fan said, stating the facts without taking credit.

"No, you don't need to belittle yourself. Often, the opportunity that starts a journey is also very important. Just like the telecom fraud I encountered back then. It's not necessarily a good thing, but it can't be removed from the course of life."

Dude, you really can't let go of the fact that you were scammed when you were young.

"Thank you very much for taking care of my daughter. I fully respect my children's wishes. As for marriage, as long as the other half has real merits, I will not stand in the way."

"Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of it."

"Seriously, you can accept that your daughter's boyfriend is just a hallucination so easily?"

“Why can’t I accept it? You have never hurt my daughter, and you have given her countless opportunities. My daughter also likes you very much. Compared to that, my opinion is insignificant. Of course, illusions are unsettled and the future is full of uncertainty, which is unavoidable. I just believe that my relationship with you will definitely be the most important memory of my life, and that’s enough.”

Jiang Qiang calmly said, "Turn off the heat and serve a dish."

"That's putting a lot of pressure on me."

"After all, she is my daughter. Besides, if you leave in the future and my daughter desperately wants to find you, I will go to find you for her sake. Please be prepared, Mr. Zheng."

"Okay, okay," Zheng Fan could only nod helplessly.

(End of this chapter)