Chapter 1476
Chapter 1476 - 1472 Persuasion
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When one is caught up in the busy work phase, time always seems to fly by.
Lu Ping’an hadn’t expected that he would stay in the capital of New Kingdom for so long... It was only when he received an unexpected gift that he realized just how much time had passed.
"Me? My birthday? Twenty?"
Lu had transmigrated in 1998, and now it was the beginning of 2002.
The once youthful Lu had finally passed into his twenties.
"Congratulations."
Accompanied by a round of fireworks, a grand banquet began at the headquarters of Rebirth Commerce.
As the protagonist, Lu Ping’an was probably the last to find out... He truly didn’t remember his own age, and he had long lost the sentiment for "celebrating birthdays."
"Time really flies, in the blink of an eye I went from a high school student to an adult... Uh, although it sounds strange, when I first met you, I really thought you were a Spoiled Child dressed in adult clothes."
The Panda-man put down his keg and patted his belly, clearly in a good mood.
"Indeed, but it’s the same for both of us. If you weren’t the cheapest in the store back then, I wouldn’t have chosen to buy you."
After finishing the keg, the two of them laughed cheerfully as they drank heavily.
Although Lu Ping’an truly hadn’t cared about birthdays—after all, he’d lived through decades across two lifetimes, numbing him to them—the kindness of friends naturally made him somewhat happy.
This wasn’t a large banquet; originally it was just friends planning to give this "boss friend" a surprise, but inevitably, word got out during the organization and holding of the event, and quite a few outsiders still showed up.
For example, subordinates from the Saphire people’s Church of the War God sent a valuable gift: a Fire Attribute Taboo Weapon.
And there were many others from small families and households looking for an opportunity to ingratiate themselves.
If they hadn’t made it clear from the start to those who came to visit that this was just a private gathering among friends, the four-story mansion with a square and swimming pool might have been completely overwhelmed.
The friends ate and drank, the secretarial team dealt with some uninvited guests outside, and Lu Ping’an also showed signs of weariness, as there were some guests he had to greet personally.
"Jeez, that guy’s a bit stingy, huh? Just sent you off with a medal."
"Heh, it’s not bad, not bad at all, considering that officially, I’m just a commoner, a merchant."
During this time, several major departments of the new country in this world had finally been established, and so the candidate for Prime Minister of the New Kingdom was decided... and the one who came especially to present the award was the Prime Minister’s secretary.
Lu Ping’an toyed with the "Special First-Class Contribution Medal" and then casually tossed it onto a nearby desk.
Looking down at the girls who were already going wild in the swimming pool, Lu Ping’an waved his hand.
While it was indeed a banquet, it felt more like a family gathering, with some local artists and jugglers invited to perform.
The main person involved, Lu Ping’an, didn’t feel much; his "eyes" had long seen through all the tricks, but the young girls were having the time of their lives.
"Twenty, that’s adulthood, right? Your family isn’t pressuring you to marry."
"No, I showed them the new marriage law, scared them by saying that falling in love could result in dividing up all the family assets, so they said there’s no rush, to consider it more carefully, to look around more, and to definitely find someone virtuous."
Lu Ping’an just shrugged and didn’t say much more.
He knew full well why this guy had brought it up...
"Congratulations, your kid just turned a month old, right? No problems?"
At this, Big Cat’s face broke into a wide grin—it was ostensibly a chance to show off.
"Heh heh, the bear cub’s lucky, the curse hasn’t acted up yet... it might just be that we’re too far from the old home’s cursed item, and the bloodline curse didn’t trigger, so as long as we don’t go back to the old home, there should be no problem."
What surprises people the most about time flowing and years passing by is when you suddenly turn around and find that classmates and colleagues have become parents, and you’re still single.
In fact, the one called Xue was already thirty-three, naturally reaching the age to marry and have children.
The sudden warmth on Lu’s cheek made his scalp tingle... he didn’t even dare turn around.
"Lu Ping’an, congratulations on becoming an adult, this is your birthday gift."
Eve laughed heartily, her cheeks flushed pink. This light kiss had drained all of her courage... and around the corner of the stairs, her little sister was still cheering her on.
Before Lu Ping’an could respond, the young girl had already run far away.
"...It’s hard to refuse a beauty’s favor."
"Cut it out, she’s really young, still a young girl. Don’t be fooled by her maturation, she’s practically a primary school student."
"Isn’t that a good thing?"
"Good my foot... Her mom... cough, I mean her sister’s watching."
And the sudden cold huff behind him signaled that a certain Big Cat was in a rather bad mood... although she probably couldn’t explain why exactly she felt so bad.
Time doesn’t wait for anyone, but Extraordinaries have the privilege of resisting it... as long as they don’t self-destruct, they often appear much younger than their actual age.
Take Hua senior sister or Mei Yuge, for instance, who still looked in their early twenties or even younger, and even Captain Xia, the oldest, remained in the prime of youth.
"...Why bring up Xia Qin?"
Chris suddenly chimed in, setting down the glass of wine served by her attendant, playing with it with great interest.
Tonight, she too had rarely changed into a formal dress, and now she had matured once more... but she was seldom seen most of the time.
"Probably because she’s the only one who didn’t show up due to working overtime."
"How could that be false, I am a Contractor..."
Setting down her glass, the woman chuckled and turned around, preparing to discipline her child.
Lu Ping’an sighed in relief, seemingly falling into a subtle awkwardness as well.
It wasn’t that he was unwilling to respond to certain feelings... but some feelings were already quite complicated, and he didn’t know how to respond.
If it were like in his previous life, where everything was about simple interests and physical relationships, it would be easier to deal with. The Lu Ping’an from before was an excellent businessman, and an overly excellent businessman was hardly ever a good person.
But this time, he wanted to grasp a bit more... becoming a Rule-level Strongman had also granted him a life expectancy beyond his anticipation.
Some things had come too fast and too fiercely for him to have thought them through.
"This isn’t Earth."
"There are no Earth’s marriage laws here."
"I know that too... I’ll tell your sister-in-law."
"Heh, which sister-in-law?"
Lu Ping’an fell silent, despite the Big Cat’s demure appearance, he was more experienced in these matters than Lu.
"Press on, they’re all good women, don’t let them down."
Patting Lu Ping’an’s shoulder, Xue En walked away cheerfully, as if he had completed his mission.
As a matter of fact, he had indeed finished his mission.
"Nicely done." As soon as he descended the stairs, he received praise from a woman’s voice.
"You guys are too anxious, aren’t you? He’s just turned 20."
The Big Cat’s voice grew softer with each word, only to be glared back into submission.
"We’re not 20, these last ten years..."
"Alright, my words unspoken." Unable to withstand it, the Big Cat beat a hasty retreat, while the woman went upstairs to look for someone.
— End of Chapter 1476 —