Chapter 62 (1/2)

-Right! It’s my eighteenth birthday the day after tomorrow!-

If it wasn’t for his mother’s reminder, Zhang Che definitely wouldn’t have remembered it. After a short daze, he immediately followed up, “Of course not. I know mom would surely prepare a sumptuous dinner for me on my birthday. That’s why I rushed back home.”

“Don’t worry. Mommy will definitely fix you a table full of your favorite dishes! Come in quickly. It’s already mid-day; I’ll go cook a bowl of noodles for you.”

As expected, Sun Lan smiled even brighter after hearing Zhang Che’s words and quickly pulled him into the flat.

“Xiaoche, how has it been for you, living in the beast world for the past few days? Aren’t you sick of having compressed biscuits everyday? I’ll make some salted vegetables for your next trip. It’s terrible having to swallow compressed biscuits all the time…”

Sun Lan asked about Zhang Che’s time in the beast world as she busied herself in the kitchen. Then she reminded him to look out for his own safety, and not to go too far away from the safety zone, nagging him endlessly.

Zhang Che didn’t find it naggy, however. On the contrary, he enjoyed the feeling of being nagged at by someone.

In Zhang Che’s previous life, his parents divorced while he was still young, and he almost never had the chance to experience what a mother’s love was like. Now that he was living his second life, he really enjoyed this kind of lifestyle.

A short while later, Sun Lan came out of the kitchen with a bowl of noodles. Her kindly smile was plastered on her face all the time, watching Zhang Che wolfing it down.

As Zhang Che ate the noodles, he started telling his mother about his experiences in the beast world. Of course, he only chose the parts that could be talked about. He told her that he was now a Tier Two beastmaster, and she no longer had to worry about the monthly treatment costs of two million dollars.

He didn’t dare to tell his mother that he was already a Tier Three beastmaster, afraid that this piece of news would shock her too badly.

“Our Xiaoche is already a Tier Two Beastmaster?” Sun Lan was surprised. In her heart, she was both worried and happy.

She was happy that Zhang Che’s talent as a beastmaster was pretty good, yet worried that he would venture deeper into the beast world in the future, encountering more dangers.

While they were chatting, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from the door, asking, “Auntie, are you home? I’m here to visit you again.”

Zhang Che’s face froze. -Why is Huang Tielan here at my place?

-Not only that, it sounded like this isn’t her first visit here, either!-

On the other hand, Sun Lan sneaked a look at her son before responding and went to open the door.

Once the door was opened, Huang Tielan first greeted Sun Lan politely and asked about her well-being. After that, she saw Zhang Che looking at her curiously from her peripheral vision, the awkwardness immediately struck her.

“Zhang Xiao.. Zhang Che, you’re back!”

Zhang Che didn’t respond, looking at her silently.

Sun Lan noticed the strange atmosphere and hurriedly pulled Huang Tielan in, “Come in, Miss. Thank you for visiting me again.”

Following after, Sun Lan glared at Zhang Che, “You… your classmate is here and you’re not even welcoming her.”

It was only now that Zhang Che stood up and greeted her. He thought inwardly, -Huang Tielan is scary, she even knows to strike indirectly and open a path from my mother’s side!

-Moreover, they seem to be getting along well, with how familiar they are!-