Chapter 21
Mr. Barlow wanted to open up his eyes and nose. He blew his beard and glared for a long time, “Huh, you are smart.”
Cen Xue peeked at Chu Muxi and found that the junior was eating matcha cake elegantly, with all his movements very aristocratic.
‘What are they talking about? Are you two playing riddles?’ Until this moment, Cen Xue felt that her IQ seemed a little insufficient.
Under the glare of Mr. Barlow, Chu Muxi slowly finished the matcha cake, then took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, folded the handkerchief and put it aside, as if he wanted to talk seriously.
“Mr. Barlow, I have a merciless request.”
Mr. Barlow hummed, “What if I don’t agree?”
“Although I will be very disappointed, I will not force an old man.” Chu Muxi said calmly. A smile.
“Little fox, you are now a bit like your grandpa, as shrewd.” Mr. Barlow took a puff of cigarette and narrowed his eyes.
Chu Muxi curled his lips and said, “Thank you for the compliment. My grandpa will be very happy to hear you say that.”
Mr. Barlow snorted coldly: “I’m not praising him, don’t talk nonsense.” After a pause, “Are you really willing? Can you make the decision on your own? Let me tell you, as long as you say it, don’t even think about going back on it.”
Chu Muxi pondered for a while, but still nodded calmly, “Of course, I will have my coming-of-age ceremony soon. Now, I can make the decision on my own in everything I say and do.”
Mr. Barlow looked at him up and down for a long time before he hummed.
Cen Xue didn’t dare to interrupt for a long time, so she asked weakly now. “So, what are you talking about?”
“It’s nothing, I don’t fully agree yet. Let’s pass the assessment first.” Mr. Barlow said with a smile in a good mood, flashing a shrewd look.
“Please wait and see.” Chu Muxi replied confidently.
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On the way back, Cen Xue wanted to ask what agreement Chu Muxi had reached with Mr. Barlow, and what the assessment was? She intuitively felt that this was interesting news, but Chu Muxi just smiled mysteriously and didn’t answer anything.
“By the way, senior sister.” Before left, Chu Muxi suddenly said, “Thank you for letting me meet Mr. Barlow. So, in order to repay your favor, I can promise you that event-themed photo shoot you mentioned before – ”
“Wow, is it true?! Muxi! Are you serious? Let’s get ready now!” Cen Xue asked excitedly, having already forgotten Mr. Barlow. This matter is business.
“I haven’t finished speaking yet. I have conditions.”
“What conditions do you want to tell me! As long as you agree to participate!”
Chu Muxi smiled slightly, “Don’t worry yet, I want to use a piece of your news club’s space later.”
“Huh?” Cen Xue was a little stunned as she didn’t expect this condition.
“What? Do you want to go back and discuss it with someone? Then I can -”
“No, no, no, no, no, I can give you an answer now, but can I ask you why you put forward this condition?”
Although they the news club had begun to take shape. With the strong support of the school, it also had its own publishing channel, but after all, it was still not as good as those big media. It always sounds like something wasn’t profitable to ask for their section.
“It doesn’t matter; you just need to leave a piece for me when the time comes.” Chu Muxi said with a slight smile.
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Regardless of whether Cen Xue left with full of doubts or excitement, Chu Muxi hesitated for a while whether to go back directly to the Chu family or the Lu family before receiving a message from Shen Wu.
“Grandpa? What’s wrong?”
“Xiao Xi, are you free now? Can you come to grandpa’s place later? I have something to tell you.”
“Oh, okay grandpa.”
Since grandpa wanted to see him, then he must go to see grandpa first.
He was about to find a way to get to his grandfather when the communication rang again.
But this time, it was not a video call, but a text message.
[Where]──Lu Junzhi.
Chu Muxi blinked, wondering why this person suddenly sent him a text message and asked questions only someone so close to him would ask.
[Near the school, preparing to go to the central island to meet my grandpa.]
After sending it, Chu Muxi remembered that he seemed to have no way to get to the central island.
The only way was to ask this person for help, but wouldn’t it be too troublesome?
Just at this time, Grandpa also sent a new message.
[Xiao Xi, I forgot just now. It seems that you can’t get to the central island by yourself. Maybe grandpa should go home later. We’ll talk about it then.]
Just as Chu Muxi was about to answer, another text message popped up.
[Send me the coordinates and I’ll pick you up.]
Before Chu Muxi could answer, the next text message rang again.
[Stand there and don’t move.]
Chu Muxi snorted, holding the communication device and couldn’t help laughing. He sent a message back to Grandpa – [Grandpa, Marshal Lu said he was coming to pick me up.]
‘Is this marshal really the man known as the most ruthless god of war in the empire?’
[Okay, thank you.] to Lu Junzhi.
Chu Muxi sighed, thinking that if the other party treated him like this for the sake of his grandfather, then when the system matching results came out a few days later, he might not be so polite to him.
He didn’t wait long there when an airship stopped in front of him.
This was not the airship that Lu Junzhi sent him away before. Apparently, he had changed to a small one that could only accommodate two people, and it was not noticeable.
However, when he thought that he would be face to face with Lu Junzhi in a narrow space when he got in the car later, he didn’t know why, but his heartbeat couldn’t help but accelerate.
The airship opened its door as if it was a silent invitation.
Chu Muxi gritted his teeth and boarded the airship.
As soon as he raised his head, he saw Lu Junzhi who was looking at him expressionlessly.
“Hello, I’ve met Marshal Lu again. Could you please take me to the central island.”
Lu Junzhi glanced at him and said, “On my way there too.”
Chu Muxi breathed a small sigh of relief, as long as it wasn’t intentional, otherwise he felt he couldn’t bear it for the time being. “Then thank you.”
After all, not everyone had the time to pick up someone whom they had only met a few times, not to mention that the person in front of him was the Marshal of the Empire.
If he hadn’t already met his grandfather, he would have doubted whether he was dreaming.
There was silence in the airship for a moment, and Chu Muxi was wondering if he had said the wrong thing when Lu Junzhi suddenly said, “Are you so polite to everyone?”
Chu Muxi was stunned, and then said with a smile: “No, you misunderstood. I am not trying to distance myself from you by being polite. I just -” He said shyly: “I just admire you too much, so that’s why.”
Half true and half false, at least, before the matching result came out, he didn’t give the other party the feeling that he was rushing to post it as someone close.