Chapter 110 — Family Banquet [Desperately Calling for Monthly Tickets, Second Bonus Update]

"Sleep... can that replenish it too?" Wei Zhao asked, incredulous.

"Child, you're overcomplicating things... Of course sleep can replenish it. Why do ordinary people sleep? For something to do? Isn't it to replenish the body's energy? The same goes for you... Although you've cultivated the Xuanyuan Dragon-Controlling Art, you're still human at heart. You haven't mutated..." Jiao Yazi looked at Wei Zhao with pity. "Don't make things more complicated than they are. It's a simple principle even a child understands..."

"Uh... I see." Wei Zhao flushed slightly. What Old Jiao said made sense; he had simply overcomplicated the matter in his own mind.

"Exactly." Old Jiao nodded. "Get some sleep. Judging by the look of you, it seems you haven't slept in a long time... Poor child. What a poor, poor child..."

That night, Wei Zhao fell into a deep sleep. It was the soundest night he had enjoyed since emerging from the cave... So sleep really could replenish his strength. When he rose the next morning, he felt refreshed from head to toe. After stretching, he went to the bathroom to wash up.

He put on the casual clothes he had bought the day before and left his room. No one was in the living room; Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu were probably still asleep. General Mighty remained faithfully stationed at the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor. Wei Zhao was somewhat curious about what a girl's room looked like, but he let go of the idea of peeking. If he was going to look, he ought to do it openly and honestly, right?

Wei Zhao opened the villa door and stepped into the courtyard. On weekend mornings, the villa district was especially quiet. The steady flow of cars seen on ordinary days had vanished, and only an occasional vehicle passed by.

"Heh..." Wei Zhao had been standing at the gate for only a short while when he saw Uncle Qing's Bentley slowly approaching and coming to a stop outside the villa.

"Mr. Lin, you're outside?" Uncle Qing nodded at Wei Zhao with a smile when he saw him at the gate.

"Uncle Qing, you're here early." Wei Zhao glanced at the time. "Yaoyao and Xiaoshu aren't up yet, are they?"

"It isn't early anymore. They should be getting ready. Mr. Lin, aren't you going to change into something a little more formal?" Uncle Qing looked Wei Zhao up and down, taking in his casual clothes.

"Me? Change into something more formal? Why?" Wei Zhao stared at Uncle Qing in bewilderment.

"Mr. Lin, you didn't know? Every Sunday, Mr. Gu holds a family banquet. In the past, Miss Gu, Xiaoshu, and I attended together, but this time Mr. Gu specifically instructed me to make sure you joined us as well." Uncle Qing explained.

"A family banquet?" Wei Zhao had not expected Gu Pengzhan's family to have such a tradition. Since he had been invited, however, Wei Zhao naturally would not refuse. "All right. But I don't have anything more formal. This outfit was only bought yesterday. Other than this, I have nothing but my school uniform..."

"Ha-ha." Uncle Qing could not help laughing. "That will do. It's a family banquet, after all, so it won't matter. Mr. Lin, get in the car first. I'll go call Miss Gu and the others."

"Oh... all right." Wei Zhao nodded, opened the car door, and took the front passenger seat.

As he watched Uncle Qing enter the villa, Wei Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly... To be honest, this was the most leisurely mission he had ever taken, and also the most inexplicable.

The old man back home had talked him into accepting a mission whose successful completion would earn him enough money to live on for the rest of his life... Yet even now, Wei Zhao still had no idea what the mission actually was.

Spend every day entertaining the young miss? Serve as her bodyguard, nanny, study companion, and human shield? It was certainly somewhat difficult, but surely there was no need to bring in a killer and agent with a file rated beyond S-class for something like this, was there?

Besides, Wei Zhao was not stupid. He would never believe that doing these things could earn him enough money to live on for the rest of his life. What kind of international joke was that? Unless Gu Pengzhan had lost his mind.

As things stood, Gu Pengzhan seemed very intelligent, and his mind was perfectly sound. That was precisely what puzzled Wei Zhao.

If not for the old man back home going out of his way to recommend him and vouching for the mission, Wei Zhao would have suspected some sort of conspiracy. But he also knew that although the old man was somewhat shameless and unserious, he would never harm him. That was the main reason Wei Zhao felt at ease staying here. Otherwise, even if the young miss was a beauty, Xiaoshu was charming, and there was an amusing civilian school beauty besides, Wei Zhao would not have the time to fool around here. If he ended up losing his life over it, that would be one hell of a disaster.

Not long after Uncle Qing went inside, Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu emerged. Their outfits today were different from yesterday's as well. Compared with yesterday's youthful brilliance, they looked much more ladylike today, with an air of polished young socialites.

Uncle Qing opened the car doors for Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu. Only after they had gotten in did he return to the driver's seat.

Gu Mengyao spotted Wei Zhao in the front passenger seat and was somewhat surprised. She had not expected her father to invite him to the family banquet. Gu Mengyao was actually a very clever girl; Wei Zhao simply had a talent for infuriating her into foolishness.

Since Wei Zhao was sitting there, it had to be at her father's direction. Uncle Qing would never have taken it upon himself to invite Wei Zhao along.

Although Wei Zhao was not nearly as detestable as he had seemed at first, and was fairly suitable as her lackey, was her father really so confident about letting a grown man live in their home for such a long time?

Uncle Qing started the car. It rolled slowly out of the villa district and headed toward the city center.

"Mr. Gu's family banquets are always held at the Pengzhan International Hotel in the city center. The hotel is also one of the properties owned by Mr. Gu's company." Since this was Wei Zhao's first time attending a Gu family banquet, Uncle Qing offered a few extra explanations.

"Who else will be there later? Are there any rules?" Wei Zhao was used to doing as he pleased, but since he was attending his employer's family banquet, he did not want to be too discourteous.

"Usually, it is just Mr. Gu, Miss Gu, Xiaoshu, and me," Uncle Qing said. "As for rules, there really aren't any. A family banquet is meant to be a relaxed occasion, so there aren't many formalities."

"Just don't eat so much that you make a spectacle of yourself." Remembering Wei Zhao's appetite, Gu Mengyao teased him.

"Ha-ha..." Uncle Qing naturally knew there was a little friction between Gu Mengyao and Wei Zhao, so he smiled faintly. "Mr. Gu doesn't like extravagance or waste. It would be best if Mr. Lin ate everything on his plate."

"Uncle Qing..." Gu Mengyao was displeased by his remark and began to wheedle. "Why are you taking his side?"

Gu Mengyao had only been speaking offhandedly. She knew what kind of person her father was, and Uncle Qing was not wrong. She had merely intended to mock Wei Zhao without giving it much thought, but now that Uncle Qing had exposed her, she felt a little embarrassed.

"Miss Gu, this old man can't make up stories about Mr. Gu's habits behind his back. I can only tell the truth." Uncle Qing laughed.

Gu Mengyao pouted, but had no way to argue back... Even she could not understand herself. Why did she enjoy getting angry at Wei Zhao so much? She knew perfectly well that he was infuriating, yet she still insisted on getting mad at him...

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