Joy of Life: The Mei Family's Son Grows Up

Chapter 48 Don't Think of Me as Scary

"That's not the case. Of course, your opinion is the most important. My opinion is not important."

Chen Pingping looked at the shadow deeply, and finally had some idea in his mind. He picked up a document and started reading it, while throwing out a sentence.

"Give me a reason to go to the birthday party. If it makes sense to me, I can consider taking you there."

Yingzi was a little disappointed at first, thinking that the plan of going out for a walk would most likely be ruined. But when he heard Chen Pingping's words, Yingzi's eyes lit up again. Is there a chance again?

"Don't you particularly admire that kid Mei Cheng'an? You haven't met him since you brought him to the Honglu Temple. If you want to use him, you have to talk to him in advance to maintain the relationship. You can't just assign him to do things when the time comes. He won't listen to you. Does this make sense?"

Chen Pingping paused while looking at the document.

"That makes sense. So what does it have to do with the birthday party? I can see him anytime I want."

"It's not difficult for you to see him, but you may not be able to see him at any time. If you don't want to attract attention, you have to find a reasonable reason. Given your respective status, it's not easy to find a suitable reason, so I've thought about it for you. Isn't the birthday party a ready-made reason? Opportunities are rare and will never come back. You have to seize it."

Chen Pingping couldn't help but laugh out loud after hearing this.

"So I have to thank you for finding a good opportunity for me."

Shadow waved his hand.

"It's a small effort, you're welcome."

Chen Pingping was too lazy to pay attention to him.

"go out."

Shadow took two steps outside and looked back.

"Don't you really want to consider it? What a great opportunity."

Chen Pingping took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to swear.

"You really want to go?"

Shadow stopped talking nonsense this time and quickly spoke his true thoughts.

"It's mainly because I haven't seen Mei Cheng'an for a long time. I'm quite interested in him. After all, he's a martial arts genius like me. I want to see if he has made a breakthrough. If he does, I want to fight him. I'm itching to do it."

Chen Pingping has always known that Yingzi is a martial arts fanatic.

Shadow had been following him all the time. It was rare for him to meet someone he was interested in. If he insisted on not going, he would probably be annoyed to death by him.

Chen Pingping sighed.

"I'll let you have your wish just this once."

……

Time goes back to this moment.

Mei Cheng'an heard some noise outside the door and looked up.

The three of them arrived in front of the house. Wang Qinian and Yingzi worked together to lift the wheelchair up the stairs, pushed the wheelchair a few steps, and then worked together to lift it over the threshold and into the main house.

This is so troublesome.

After Wang Qinian sent Chen Pingping in, he left a sentence, "Dean, you guys chat. I'm going to help my wife," and then left.

The shadow pushed Chen Pingping all the way to Mei Chengan, and then stopped.

Mei Chengan: “…”

Mei Cheng'an glared at the shadow fiercely.

There are so many seats nearby, why are you pushing you here? You must be doing it on purpose.

Although Shadow's face was covered by a mask, Mei Cheng'an could still feel his smirk.

Chen Pingping said softly, "Nice to meet you again, Mei Chengan."

Mei Cheng'an looked at Chen Pingping and the corners of his mouth twitched.

"I didn't expect that Dean Chen could find time to have a meal despite his busy schedule."

Unexpectedly, Chen Pingping ignored him and clapped his hands at Wang Ba with a smile.

"Ba Ba."

Mei Cheng'an saw that Wang Ba looked awkward with her head turned away, so he held her and put her on his right leg so that she could see more conveniently.

Wang Ba tilted his head and looked at Chen Pingping and blinked.

"who are you?"

Chen Pingping laughed so hard that her eyes could no longer be seen.

"I'm Chen Pingping."

Wang Ba nodded.

"Oh, little Ping Ping."

Then Wang Ba stretched out his hands towards Chen Pingping.

Mei Chengan: “…”

So you ask everyone to hug you when you see them, little pork belly.

Mei Cheng'an had no choice but to stand up and hand Wang Ba over to Chen Pingping.

You know what, it was the first time that Mei Chengan saw this kind of smile on Chen Pingping's face. It was a super kind smile.

It can be seen that he particularly likes children and is quite good at amusing them. He soon made Wang Ba giggle.

Mei Cheng'an quietly moved to the side of the shadow.

"Does your dean like children so much?"

Shadow shrugged.

"This is also my first time seeing you."

"Hey, why are you here? You didn't even attend the one-year-old party, but you came to an ordinary birthday party. What's wrong with you?"

"Who knows him? He comes up with whatever he wants. He can't say it at first, but then he suddenly comes up with it."

Mei Cheng'an looked at the shadow with sympathy.

"It's hard on you."

Shadow also sighed.

Chen Pingping suddenly interrupted while holding Wang Ba.

"It was Shadow who found out you were here and asked me to come over. He has something to talk to you about."

Mei Cheng'an looked at the shadow in surprise.

Shadow avoided his gaze and chuckled twice.

As soon as Mei Cheng'an saw Yingzi's guilty expression, he understood.

Mei Cheng'an rolled his eyes at Shadow.

"You acted so convincingly that I was fooled. Tell me, what do you want from me?" Chen Pingping interrupted.

"Can you two go to the side to talk about your private matters? Why are you always whispering behind me? Go away."

Mei Chengan: “…”

shadow:"……"

The two men walked aside dejectedly.

Mei Chengan: "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Shadow: "I want to see if you have broken through to the ninth level."

You are talking about something that is not related to the topic.

Mei Chengan: “No.”

Shadow: "Do you want me to help you?"

Mei Chengan's mind moved: "How can you help me?"

Shadow: "Fight with you."

Hiss~ It feels like it might work. He has never had a serious fight with anyone since he started practicing martial arts. Now he has been stuck at the eighth level for so long. If he can fight with a master, maybe he will have a chance to break through.

Fan Xian fought with masters one after another so that his true energy could continue to break through.

But is Shadow so kind?

Mei Chengan: "Are we familiar with each other? Why are you helping me?"

Shadow: "I like to fight with experts."

Mei Chengan: "It sounds like it has nothing to do with helping me. Not to mention that I haven't made a breakthrough, even if I did, I wouldn't be considered a master in front of you."

Shadow: "Indeed, they are not, but they are capable of fighting. There are only a few ninth-grade masters in Kyoto, and their identities are very special. It is not convenient for me to find them."

Mei Chengan nodded: "It makes sense, but there is one thing you can't explain."

Shadow was puzzled: "Which point?"

Mei Chengan spread his hands and said, "Why did you choose me? Your Supervisory Council is still eight ranks short?"

Shadow paused for a moment and said, "I taught them all. I know their talents very well. It will be difficult for them to break through in a short period of time. Even if they do break through, I am very familiar with their every move, so it would be meaningless to fight them."

Mei Chengan: "I may not be able to break through either."

Shadow: "Their talents are not comparable to yours. With my help, I cannot guarantee that I can help you break through, but your chances are definitely much greater than theirs."

Mei Chengan: “…”

Mei Cheng'an looked at the shadow in surprise.

The explanation is flawless, is this still a shadow?

Shadow: Any other questions?

He glanced at Chen Pingping calmly. Was he overthinking? Was it really nothing to do with him?
Mei Chengan shook his head: "I can't think of it for now, but I always feel like something is not right."

Shadow: "Why think so much? You won't suffer any loss anyway."

If you think about it carefully, it is true. Anyway, you won't suffer any loss. Fighting with the shadow will not only give you a chance to break through, but you can also hone your fighting skills, which is indeed quite beneficial.

Mei Chengan: "That makes sense. You decide the time and place. It depends on your convenience. Let me know in advance when you have decided."

Shadow: “Okay.”

After the two of them had agreed, they returned to Chen Pingping's place. Mei Cheng'an took the pork belly from Chen Pingping and played with her for a while. Wang Qinian came in and informed them that the banquet was ready. Their table was in the side room on the left side of the yard.

Wang Qinian took Wang Ba away and gave him to Mrs. Wang.

Just as Mei Cheng'an was about to walk into the yard, he was stopped by Shadow.

"Don't go, do you have any good eyesight? Help me carry it."

Mei Cheng'an slapped his forehead. He really forgot that when Chen Pingping came in, it was Wang Qinian who helped carry him in. Wang Qinian was not there at the moment, so only he and his shadow were left.

He helped Yingzi carry Chen Pingping into the yard and then into the side room.

Mei Cheng'an sat down opposite Chen Pingping, and his shadow stood behind Chen Pingping.

Mei Cheng'an was a little dazed. This scene seemed familiar. Five years had passed in the blink of an eye. He had grown up, but Chen Pingping and Yingzi were just the same as when they first met. No changes could be seen.

Mei Cheng'an looked up at the shadow.

"Aren't you going to sit down?"

Shadow replied.

"I can't eat even if I sit down. I might as well stand."

"It's good to take a break."

Chen Pingping said softly.

"Don't worry about him. He's just like that. He'll find a place to eat by himself later."

Mei Cheng'an nodded and said nothing more.

There was silence for a while.

Chen Pingping suddenly spoke.

"How was your stay at the Honglu Temple?"

"It's OK, but the job is a bit boring."

Chen Pingping smiled gently.

"Don't underestimate the Honglu Temple. Even though it may seem insignificant at ordinary times, it will become extremely important once a war breaks out."

"Our Shaoqing Xin also told me this."

Chen Pingping knew the Honglu Temple very well, so Xin Qiwu was naturally no stranger to him.

"Xin Qiwu is quite capable, you should learn more from him."

Mei Cheng'an nodded subconsciously, and then realized something was wrong. Chen Pingping was teaching him a lesson. This kind of concern had exceeded the normal range.

Mei Cheng'an thought again of the assessment that led to his promotion. He could roughly guess that Chen Pingping wanted him to enter the Honglu Temple, but he was not sure what he wanted him to do there.

Mei Cheng'an had watched Fan Xian's trip to Northern Qi countless times, and every scene was vivid and clear. Chen Pingping's plan was very complete, and there was nothing missing.

After hesitating for a while, Mei Cheng'an decided to go for it. Even if he couldn't get an answer, it would be good to know more information.

"Was it your plan for me to enter the Honglu Temple?"

Chen Pingping's face remained gentle, without any other emotion visible.

"The word 'plot' is a bit too strong. Don't think I'm so sinister and scary. I have no ill will towards you. I did deliberately praise your talent in front of His Majesty because I heard you say that you have read all the books in Qilin Palace and it would be a waste to stay there any longer. So I wanted to remind His Majesty not to forget about your talent.

As for the subsequent assessment, promotion, and even transfer to the Honglu Temple, those are all your majesty's own considerations, and I cannot control them."

(End of this chapter)