The legendary life of a manga

Chapter 176 Friends Bar Gathering

Lake didn't stay long in Fox Town.

After all, the Cullen family are all vampires, and he is just a very ordinary person, so, after spending five or six days with his little padded jacket in Fox Town, Lake returned to New York.

He plans to save some money, and when he has enough money, he will directly use up all the number of lucky draws in the first stage.

For this reason, he also used a credit card to cover 12 US dollars, and specially swiped his credit rating at the Continental Hotel.

Tony Stark called, because Lake's Stark credit card was directly swiped for $12 at a fried chicken restaurant, and the Stark Bank risk control department detected it, and then Jarvis told Lake.

This is not.

Tony Stark called and teased whether Lake was planning to cash out and run away. Of course, this was a joke, but he asked Lake in a teasing tone if there was a problem with the turnover of funds.

Of course Lake said no.

In fact, Lake paid off the cash in one lump sum in the second month.

During that month, Lake took five orders at the Continental Hotel in one go. None of them were from New York, but they were all near New York.

what?
in principle?

I have been ridiculed because I am short of money, but I still care about the principle, can the principle be eaten as a meal?
The total amount of the five bills is almost 67, and the Stark Bank’s 12 dollars was repaid. Lake estimated that, not counting the more than 1 million dollars that a certain bank was waiting for the recharge draw, he could get The money paid was almost enough for Skye's tuition and training courses, so he stopped directly after that.

The FBI and the S.H.I.E.L.D. pretending to be the FBI beat one at a time.

soon.

It's another new year.

Zero four years!
Washington Airport.

Lake took Skye and, like last year, returned to New York on January [-]th of the New Year after spending Christmas with Karen and Betty and Rose.

It was Cassell and Alexis who came to pick him up.

Downstairs of the Star Building.

Cassel said to Lake, "By the way, Lake, don't forget, tonight, at 8867 Bar, Owen is leaving."

Lake nodded.

Owen, whose full name is Owen Strand, is the fire chief of the [-]nd Branch of the New York Fire Department, and also a mutual friend of Lake and Cassel.

Tonight is Irving's last day in New York.

In the Lone Star State, also known as Texas, a No. [-] fire brigade over there unfortunately encountered an explosion that had no time to respond to a fire half a month ago. Only one person survived, and the rest were all killed in the flames .

and so……

Owen was invited to take his son to the Lone Star State to rebuild the No. [-] Fire Brigade. Therefore, Owen planned to invite Lake and Cassel to have another drink before leaving.

Go home.

One year older again this year, Skye, who is already 15 years old, plunged into the sofa: "I don't want to get up, let's say, when will I be able to stay at home alone."

Lake went to the bar and got a drink: "Well, wait until you have a driver's license, so next year?"

At the age of 16, Skye can obtain a driver's license. It can be regarded as staying at home for a short time, and he is unlikely to be troubled by people from the Child Welfare Department.

Skye turned over on the sofa: "Do you know that Betty is in love?"

Lake took a sip of bourbon, looked at Skye: "I don't know."

Skye rolled his eyes: "It was agreed that I would not run away this year, but as a result, you were at home on Christmas Eve and Christmas, and then you went to find your girlfriend and left me at home."

Lake laughed haha.

Back in the past, there was no choice. After all, Lake didn’t have an apartment in Washington, D.C., but it was different this year. Lake spent most of his time living with his girlfriend Rachel in DC.

Of course.

Lake also saw Rachel's daughter, eight years old, adopted by that Rachel and her ex-husband Ray.

Rachel also seemed happy to see Lake having a good time with her daughter.

Lake didn't have any objections, let's put it this way, as long as it's a girl, no matter if it's someone else's or his own, Lake still likes it quite a bit.

reason?

It's not his species, what he looks like, and what kind of person he will become. Lake doesn't care at all. Naturally, he doesn't care anymore. How could he get angry because of this?

Skye lived directly at home with Karen and Betty.

Lake shrugged: "I think this is pretty good, after all, you are all girls."

Skye turned over from the sofa and sat up: "Are you and that Rachel serious?"

Lake chuckled and said, "I refuse to answer this question."

He has passed this question.

Lao Tzu is not married.

As long as Lake doesn't get married and doesn't fall in love, then he is free, which perfectly solves the problems that may arise if he is stepping on two boats or a scumbag.

Skye shrugged, got up and walked upstairs.

Lake raised his eyebrows and said: "Don't forget that you will start school in a few days, don't stare at the computer all the time, protect your eyesight."

Skye waved his hand without looking back.

Lake sipped the wine in his glass, looked at Skye walking up the spiral staircase, and smiled helplessly.

Skye is different from Rachel's son again. After all, Lake is legally Skye's adoptive father. Naturally, Lake still cares about Skye.

Probably……

The little padded jacket Catherine is bigger than Skye is bigger than the rebellious son David is bigger than Rachel's daughter.

Ok.

In Lake's mind, it's sorted like this.

eight pm.

Lake put on his suit jacket, then put on his overcoat, took out twenty dollars from his wallet and put it on the table, and said to Skye who was cleaning up the table: "I'm going out, remember, don't mess around run."

Skye put away the twenty-dollar reward for doing housework today: "Got it, I'll go downstairs to watch a TV show with Alexis after packing."

Lake hummed without saying anything, turned and left the house.

Although these two years have passed, Skye is still unwilling to accept the pocket money given by Lake. There is no way, Lake can only increase Skye's labor income by doing housework.

After all, Lake colluded with Mrs. Akali on the eighth floor last time. As a result, after Skye came back, he looked at Lake speechlessly with a two-hundred-dollar knife, and asked which babysitter would take care of him for two hours. It can take two hundred dollars.

and so……

Lake is very happy, at least, Skye is not a fool, and, in terms of money, he is very similar to him, they are all very independent, and he has not become like those Bai Fumei in the school because of his adoption. The purchasing power of American knives seems to be very low.

8867 bars.

When Lake just walked into the bar, he saw Kassel and Owen waving not far away.

approach.

Lake hugged Owen who got up, then took off his outer coat, opened the chair and sat down: "Where's Taylor, isn't he here?"

Owen, who was older than Lake and Kassel, spread his hands: "Yesterday he failed to propose marriage, and he is recovering at home."

Lake said, "Oh, that's too bad."

Owen's son Taylor, 23 years old this year, is the same as Owen. He inherited his father's career and is also a firefighter, but there is still a difference between Taylor and his father Owen.

Uh……

Owen is male and likes women, while his son Taylor is male and likes men.

It's a base!
Lake has received good training for those who are not basic. After all, when he was in the army, he had a policy of don't ask, don't talk. Therefore, Lake also maintains this point for groups whose orientation is different from ordinary people.

It's nothing to do with hanging up high.

Sit down with wine.

Cassel picked up the wine glass: "Cheers."

Lake also held up his wine glass and said to Owen: "Have a good trip, when you settle down there, Cassel and I will go there, remember to entertain us."

Owen smiled and said, "Of course, anytime."

Three wine glasses collided together.

All in one drink.

Owen clenched his fist and coughed a few times into his mouth.

Seeing this, Cassel smiled and said, "Man, this is the first drink."

Owen waved his hand, put down his wine glass, and said to Lake and Cassel in silence for a while: "I went to the hospital for an examination yesterday, and the doctor told me something not very good, and Taylor overdosed after falling out of love, so , I will choose to go to the Lone Star State."

Cassel wiped his face: "God, Owen, Jesus Christ, what's going on with you, why didn't you tell us immediately."

Lake said, "What did the hospital say?"

Owen shook his head: "Lung cancer, fortunately, the doctor said that it is fortunately in stage 1B, and it has not spread to the lymph nodes. It is a blessing among misfortunes."

Cassel said something unbelievable.

Lake was also a little surprised. After all, all the people he came into contact with were healthy, or they were killed by himself, and no one around him had cancer.

Owen smiled and said, "It's okay, my doctor told me a very interesting story."

The story is that a person's good mood can eliminate cancer, just like a person who has cancer, simply let go of himself, do what he wants to do, see many beautiful scenery, and do a lot of things that he didn't have time to do before Yes, and then went back to the hospital for a follow-up visit. As a result, the tumor was gone.

This can't be taken seriously, at most, it can only be used as a placebo to explain that maintaining a good and cheerful mood is the most important thing.

Lake nodded and said, "Technology is so advanced now, you are still in the early stages of discovery, maybe by the end of this year, there will probably be new medical achievements."

Living in this Marvel universe, there are many unfortunate places, but there are also lucky places.

At least there is a lot of black technology here.

Who knows when they wake up and come out with a company saying that they have conquered cancer, which is not impossible.

Then drink and talk.

Especially after knowing that Owen was ill, it added a touch of sadness to the parting, so the wine was served glass by glass, and the words were spoken one by one.

By the time the three of them walked out of the bar, it was almost eleven o'clock.

The three stopped a taxi and took Owen home first, then Lake and Richard returned to the Star Building.

no doubt.

Cassell was complained by Alexis about adding cold towels.

Lake was also complained by Skye for heating the towel.

Although Cassel was drunk, Lake was not.

but……

Skye looked at Alexis, who was complaining about Kassel, and always felt that he had to do something. After all, he was his good friend and needed to stand in the united front.

……

PS: Owen - from "SOS: Lone Star"

(End of this chapter)