Chapter 522, Return to Jianghai City

Translator: Silavin

 

The extended luxurious vehicle carrying Lu Fan and the others stopped a short distance in front of these people.

 

Lu Fan did not wish for too many people to see his Pet Dragons, so he put them away before getting out of the car with Qin Qiu and the others.

 

“Dad!” As soon as they alighted, Qin Qiu and Tao Xiaoman, who had not seen their Parents for a long time, ran over and each threw themselves into their Parents’ embrace.

 

Besides their Fathers, their Mothers had also come.

 

Both Mothers appeared to be ladies of high-class, with considerable grace and refinement. At this moment, seeing their Daughters whom they had not met for a long time, both Mothers’ eyes reddened, and they looked at their precious Daughters with faces full of smiles, checking if there were any changes after eight months of separation.

 

Seeing that Qin Qiu and Tao Xiaoman both had loving Families, Lu Fan, Han Ke and Jian Ying standing to the side felt a little envious.

 

In comparison, they no longer had any other relatives at home, and perhaps would never again experience the warmth of having both Parents.

 

After Qin Qiu and Tao Xiaoman chatted with their Parents for a while, alleviating the longing on both sides, Qin Shanhai did not delay any further with Lu Fan and the others. He brought another middle-aged man, who was Tao Xiaoman’s Father, to meet Lu Fan and his group.

 

Tao Xiaoman’s Father did not have the aura of an expert like Qin Shanhai, because he himself was not a particularly powerful Player.

 

This man was the richest person in Jianghai City. Although he was merely a Level 27 Material Hunter, he was extremely wealthy and employed numerous Players above Level 40 as bodyguards.

 

Being above Level 40 no longer meant much in front of Lu Fan, but among ordinary people, they were considered top-tier experts. So, being able to employ a group of Players above Level 40 showed the great wealth of Tao Xiaoman’s Father, Tao Shan.

 

Today was also the first time Lu Fan met Tao Shan, though previously, Tao Xiaoman had mentioned her Father to him several times.

 

Qin Shanhai knew this, so after he came over, he cheerfully introduced to Lu Fan. “Lu Fan, long time no see. Let me introduce you, this is Tao Shan. You can call him Uncle Tao. He is Tao Xiaoman’s Father and also the richest man in our Jianghai City. You must have heard of him, right?”

 

“I’ve heard of him!” Lu Fan smiled and shook hands with Qin Shanhai and Tao Shan, showing respect as a Junior but without any flattery, making it impossible to find any fault in his action.

 

“Uncle Tao is the richest man in our Jianghai City, many buildings and industries in Jianghai City are monopolised by Uncle Tao, of course I’ve heard of him.”

 

“Haha! What monopoly!?” Tao Shan laughed. “Those are all small businesses, just to make some money. In this world, strength still reigns supreme. Having money doesn’t count for much.”

 

“Lu Fan, you were the province’s top student, representing our Jianghai City, and later, you became a hero of our Dragon Country. Your future prospects are limitless. I am far inferior compared to you!”

 

These words made Lu Fan feel a bit embarrassed. He scratched his head and said: “Uncle Tao, you’re praising me too much.”

 

Tao Shan continued to smile. “Praising you? Everything I said is a fact, isn’t it?”

 

“By the way, I heard from my girl that during her time at Dragon Capital University, she received a lot of help from you. She was both piggybacking on your Dungeon Instance and being carried by you while Levelling Up, right? Otherwise, with her abilities, how could she have achieved her Second Profession Change so quickly and even gotten a Hidden Profession?”

 

Tao Xiaoman, standing to the side, heard her Father speaking and somewhat indignantly said, “Dad, what are you saying! Sure, I admit to piggybacking on his Dungeon Instances and being carried to Level Up. But having a Hidden Profession, hey, that was from my own effort, okay?”

 

Tao Shan gave his Daughter a sideways glance and said. “Come on, I know your capabilities better than anyone. If not for Lu Fan, you’d probably just sleep and binge-watch dramas all day at Dragon Capital University!”

 

“I…” Having been lectured like this by her own Father, Tao Xiaoman suddenly found herself speechless.

 

Jokes aside, she truly had worked hard too!

 

After all, before meeting Lu Fan, didn’t she still get admitted to Dragon Capital University!?

 

Seeing that Tao Shan and Tao Xiaoman were showing signs of bickering again, Qin Shanhai chuckled and diverted the topic. “Speaking of which, at Dragon Capital University, both our Families indeed owe Lu Fan our gratitude. I truly never dreamed that in just eight short months, our girls would come close to Level 40, becoming among the top experts in Jianghai City.”

 

“All this is only possible thanks to Lu Fan. So, tonight, your Uncle Tao and I have arranged a banquet, firstly to welcome you back, and secondly to thank you for taking care of Xiao Qiu and Tao Zi. Please do us the honour of attending and give us a little face.”

 

Lu Fan quickly replied. “Uncle Qin, you’re being too formal. Since you and Uncle Tao are so generous with your hospitality, I surely will not decline.”

 

“Of course.” Qin Shanhai patted Lu Fan’s shoulder and added. “In that case, let’s not chat here anymore. When we get to the banquet, we can have a few drinks and a proper conversation. Get in the car first. I’ll have the servants take you home. After you all rest, they’ll take you to the restaurant.”

 

“Alright.”

 

Each group got into their respective cars and headed towards Jianghai City.

 

Soon, the cars entered Jianghai City.

 

Originally, Lu Fan had thought that Jian Ying would most likely leave with Tao Xiaoman or Qin Qiu, staying with them.

 

However, to his surprise, Jian Ying chose to follow him and Han Ke to their new villa.

 

As it turned out, Jian Ying had been learning to cook from Han Ke recently, so it was more convenient for her to stay with Han Ke.

 

Since none of them lacked accommodation, it did not matter where Jian Ying stayed, and there was nothing inappropriate about her staying with Lu Fan and Han Ke.

 

The villa where Lu Fan and Han Ke lived was still the one awarded by Qin Shanhai when Lu Fan took the top spot in the major exam. It was extremely spacious so accommodating Jian Ying was no trouble at all.

 

Lu Fan, Han Ke, and Jian Ying returned to the villa and unpacked their luggage.

 

Although no one had lived here for a long time, Qin Shanhai had thoughtfully arranged for people to come and clean regularly, so the villa was very clean and tidy.

 

Soon, the three had unpacked their luggage, rested for a while, and were then picked up by a special car to attend the banquet.

 

The banquet prepared by Qin Shanhai was naturally set in the most upscale restaurant in Jianghai City.

 

The meal was extremely lavish, conservatively estimated to cost over 500,000 yuan.

 

At the table, the attitude of Qin Shanhai and Tao Shan towards Lu Fan was exceptionally warm, not at all like how Elders would treat their Juniors, which made Lu Fan feel somewhat overwhelmed by the attention.

 

Moreover, the longer Lu Fan sat at the table, the more he noticed something odd about the atmosphere.

 

Qin Shanhai and Tao Shan had gradually shifted from casual conversation with Lu Fan to discussing the various merits of Qin Qiu and Tao Xiaoman, clearly intending to promote their Daughters to Lu Fan!