I, the wanderer of the universe, love making friends

Chapter 41 Can I ask you for a favor?
Although it was only the first time he met Takeda Yumi, it did not hinder Shen Lang's determination to make new friends.

And this doesn't count as stealing her. She is destined not to be with Chen Zhen. I can only help take care of her to prevent her from marrying that Japanese devil Ishii Hideaki.

Just as he was thinking about how to greet this beautiful Japanese woman, a man in white came from a distance.

This person is none other than Chen Zhen.

As soon as Takeda Yumi saw Chen Zhen, the joy in her eyes was beyond words and her face was filled with a happy smile.

She immediately ran towards Chen Zhen and shouted happily: "Chen Zhen, you are finally here!"

The look on his face was as if the whole world had become brighter because of Chen Zhen's arrival.

Ishii Hideaki, who was standing next to Takeda Yumi, could only sigh helplessly.

Although he was engaged to Takeda Yumi, he had to force a smile and pretend nothing had happened.

Moreover, he specially arranged this outing to relax, with the purpose of allowing Takeda Yumi and Chen Zhen to be alone together and enjoy the sweet time that belongs to them alone.

In response to Takeda Yumi's enthusiasm, Chen Zhen just nodded slightly.

His gaze shifted from Yumi's face to Ishii Hideaki beside him, and his eyes became sharp.

"Chen Zhen, you're not going to blame me for your master's death, are you?" Ishii Hideaki asked, "Or do you want to fight me?"

Chen Zhen replied coldly: "Every wrong has its perpetrator, and I, Chen Zhen, am not someone who cannot distinguish right from wrong."

Upon hearing this, Takeda Yumi's heart instantly sank into an ice cellar, and she hurriedly said, "Chen Zhen, the newspaper must have made up stories. My father wouldn't do that."

Although Takeda Yukio's deeds are beyond description, Takeda Yumi is a kind and loving girl, which is why Chen Zhen likes her.

But I didn't expect so many things to happen.

Chen Zhen sighed softly, staring into the distance, his tone filled with helplessness: "Actually, I don't want it to be true, but..."

"Chen Zhen, let's leave Shanghai! Find a place where no one knows us, away from this troubled place."

Yumi Takeda's eyes are full of desire and expectation, as if expressing her longing for a better life in the future.

She began to weave a dream that belonged to the two of them in a messy manner, her voice gentle but firm:
"We can live a peaceful life, loving each other and living a good life. I can change my surname to Chen and become Chinese. As long as I can be with you, I am willing to do anything. I am also willing to fight against the Japanese with you."

These words may have exceeded the limit of what she could give in love.

Ishii Hideaki, who was standing next to him, felt a pang of pain in his heart when he heard this.

Chen Zhen was also in pain, his heart was tormented by endless suffering.

He silently looked at the beloved girl in front of him, watching her trying hard to weave a beautiful dream, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Now he shoulders the heavy burden of Jingwumen and the Shanghai martial arts community in fighting against the Japanese, so he must put family hatred and national hatred first, rather than love.

After a long silence, he gently shook his head and said in a low voice, "Yumei, I'm sorry, my master hasn't rested in peace yet, and my master's revenge has not been avenged. I can't promise you for the time being."

These words hit Takeda Yumi's heart like a heavy hammer, shattering her beautiful dream in an instant.

Yumei felt such pain in her heart that she could hardly breathe, and tears fell uncontrollably. She knew that it was impossible for her and Chen Zhen to continue to be together.

Chen Zhen couldn't bear to see Yumei in so much pain, so he tried to turn his head and happened to see Shen Lang leaning against the pillar diagonally opposite.

Then he changed the subject and said hello: "Mr. Shen, why are you here?"

"I came out to drink tea. I didn't expect to meet you here. I hope I didn't disturb you?" Shen Lang asked.

Chen Zhen shook his head.

Seeing that someone familiar to Chen Zhen was present, Takeda Yumi quickly wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, took a deep breath, and said, "Chen Zhen, I'm sorry to bother you. I want to be alone for a while..."

Before she finished speaking, Shen Lang took the initiative to speak: "This is Ms. Takeda Yumi, right? Nice to meet you."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand first.

"Who are you?" Yumi asked doubtfully.

Although I really want to cry now, I have to hold back my tears because there are outsiders around.

"He is my friend Shen Lang." Chen Zhen said, "Mr. Shen, this is indeed Ms. Takeda Yumi."

Yumei shook hands gently with Shen Lang and said, "Since you are friends meeting, I won't disturb you."

"Miss Yumi, there's no need to leave so hastily. As the saying goes, an invitation is always better than an accidental encounter. Since we've met here, I'll treat you to a cup of tea," Shen Lang invited. "It just so happens that I have something to announce, and it would be best if I could tell you in person."

"This..." Yumei hesitated for a moment, but also wanted to cherish the last time with Chen Zhen, so she nodded slightly.

The three of them walked towards the teahouse next to them, and Ishii Hideaki followed behind.

Shen Lang asked in surprise: "I didn't invite you, why did you come here?"

He remembered that after Takeda Yumi and Chen Zhen broke up, she decided to marry Ishii Hideaki and return to Japan to live a peaceful life.

He was just about to make friends with Yumi, but this guy had no sense at all.

Ishii Hideaki retorted, "You don't own this teahouse. Can't I go in and have a cup of tea?"

"Okay." Shen Lang nodded. "Since you insist on coming with me, you can pay for the tea later. Don't blame me for not reminding you."

This guy should be considered as Yumi Takeda's bootlicker.

Since you are a dog licker, you should have the awareness of being a dog licker.

There is a saying that goes, "There are many strange things in the foreign concessions, and Shanghai teahouses are the best in the world."

Therefore, Shanghai is dotted with teahouses of all sizes on the streets, crowded with tea drinkers and the intoxicating aroma of tea.

This teahouse is of quite high quality. In addition to serving tea, it also sells snacks. The snacks that tea drinkers can enjoy with their tea include crispy cakes, pork dumplings, crab shell yellow sesame cakes, dumplings, fish noodles, golden cauliflower, five-spice beans, licorice plums, etc.

After entering, Shen Lang ordered a lot of things.

Chen Zhen asked curiously, "Mr. Shen, do you have something to tell us in person? Is it something related to my master?" "Of course not. You already know everything I know about Master Huo. What I want to say is that I will be getting engaged to Mr. Feng Jingyao's daughter in a few days. I hope you can come to attend."

Shen Lang said, "The invitations are being prepared and may have been sent out already. However, since I have met you, I think it is better to invite you in person."

"Mr. Shen, are you going to get engaged to Mr. Feng's daughter?" Yumei was a little surprised.

Shen Lang asked doubtfully, "Is it strange?"

Yumi shook her head, "No."

But Chen Zhen felt strange. They all lived in Shanghai, so Feng Jingyao's name was naturally well-known to them. He didn't expect that Shen Lang would become his son-in-law.

But he didn't say it out loud, and he didn't know what to say to Yumi beside him, so he just remained silent.

Shen Lang asked again: "Chen Zhen, what are your plans for the future?"

"Master's body is still warm, and I need to revive Jingwu Sect." Chen Zhen said seriously, "and then kill the real murderer who killed my master."

Upon hearing this, Takeda Yumi's face next to her turned pale instantly.

I couldn't help but exclaim: "Chen Zhen..."

Chen Zhen gnashed his teeth and said, "I swore that Master's death would not be in vain! No matter who is behind this, I will never let them go!"

Shen Lang warned: "Be careful not to be taken advantage of."

Chen Zhen frowned, "What do you mean by that?"

Shen Lang explained: "Although Cai Xuefu told you who the real murderer is, if you want revenge, you should first find out the truth before making a decision."

These words were actually said to Yumi.

Chen Zhen nodded. "Well, thank you for your reminder. I will investigate it thoroughly."

Yumei looked at Chen Zhen worriedly, "Do you really want revenge?"

She was very afraid that Chen Zhen would duel with her father.

On one side is his father, and on the other side is the person he loves.

She no longer knew what to do.

She only wondered why there were so many national and family feuds that prevented her from being with Chen Zhen.

Chen Zhen clenched his fists, "Yes! Master has been so kind to me, I must let him rest in peace."

Yumi's heart ached. She called Ishii Hideaki over and asked, "Was it my father who killed Master Huo?"

"I don't know." Ishii Hideaki shook his head. "Even though I was the one dueling with him, I swear I didn't do anything! And I don't know why he suddenly vomited blood!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Chen Zhen grabbed his collar and said, "You're challenging my master, don't you know that?"

"Let go!" Ishii Hideaki said angrily.

Shen Lang frowned. "If you hadn't challenged Huo Yuanjia and forced him to take action, he wouldn't have died. If he hadn't died, Miss Youmei wouldn't have acted like this with Chen Zhen. Why are you still pretending to be a good person?"

"you……"

"What do you mean by 'you'? You still have the nerve to pretend to be innocent?" Shen Lang scolded him mercilessly, "I think you must be doing this to get Miss Yumei back to you."

"Bullshit!" Ishii Hideaki shouted angrily, "The reason I want to challenge Huo Yuanjia is because my brother Ishii Hiro left me a will before he committed suicide, asking me to defeat Chen Zhen with my own hands."

"Then why don't you challenge me, but challenge my master instead?" Chen Zhen gritted his teeth and said, "And how could my master suddenly die of vomiting blood? Who told you to challenge him?"

After a moment of silence, Ishii Hideaki finally spoke: "It was Mr. Takeda who asked me to challenge Huo Yuanjia."

"Don't you want to challenge me? Okay, I'll let you challenge me today..." Chen Zhen raised his fist and was about to hit him.

Seeing the two about to fight, Yumei immediately stopped them and said with tears in her eyes: "Chen Zhen, if it was really my father who killed your master, then you can kill me to avenge your master."

As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Zhen stopped his fist and looked at Yumei's tearful eyes, feeling a sharp pain in his heart.

He slowly lowered his fist, helplessness and sadness flashing in his eyes.

Ishii Hideaki was also moved by this scene. He took a deep breath and turned away.

Chen Zhen wanted to reach out and wipe Yumei's tears, but as soon as he raised his hand, he put it down again.

He said to Shen Lang, "Mr. Shen, I have something to do first. If I don't come on your engagement day, I hope you can forgive me."

"You go and do your work first. We are brothers. I will send Miss Yumi home later. You don't have to worry." Shen Lang patted his chest and promised.

Chen Zhen nodded to express his gratitude.

Then he turned around and left resolutely.

Yumei looked at Chen Zhen's back as he walked away, feeling lost and helpless.

She understood that from the moment he turned away, there was no future between them.

She opened her mouth and tried to call Chen Zhen to tell him something in her heart, but her throat was choked and no sound came out.

With tears in her eyes, she watched him go away silently.

In the end, Chen Zhen's figure disappeared at the end of the street, and Yumei stood there blankly, feeling indescribably heavy.

After a while, she turned around and said to Shen Lang, "Mr. Shen, can I ask you for a favor?"

There was a hint of earnestness in her voice, as if she was seeking the last bit of warmth and help.

Shen Lang asked, "Miss Yumei, how can I help you?"

"I think……"

(End of this chapter)