Chapter 30: Bu Qingwen (Part 2/2) (2/2)

This was none other than the original purpose which Xie Junping had dragged Luo Nan over here for. Preparations were naturally made ready well beforehand:

“Junior, right now you’re a newly entered member of the Order Club. There are now 13 members total in the club, including you. Of course, you can just ignore the other people. They were dealt disciplinary action and have been suspended from the school at the very least. There's just some formal requirements you need to fulfill. Just spend a bit of effort over the next two days. Mm. I'll run the whole thing over with you and things will be fine.”

He operated his wristband as he spoke, but he felt something was off towards the end. He raised his head suddenly and saw Luo Nan facing him with a 90 degree bow.

The shock nearly caused Xie Junping to fall out of the window. He rushed to support Luo Nan up: “Oh man. What the heck Junior Nan?”

Luo Nan looked straight at Xie Junping’s face and spoke softly: “Today Senior has taken the initiative to have me enter the society. It's only because of this that I’ve received this chance to find out that my mother had created this work Gear during her lifetime. I was even able to see her former residence……”

Xie Junping felt a bit awkward: “This is just a coincidence……”

“It really isn't! My mother sadly died when I was born. My grandpa went crazy before that and my father went far away; his family really didn't know much about my mother. So today I’ve found out more about my mother than the past sixteen years combined! No matter what intentions Senior had beforehand, I, Luo Nan, will never forget these deep sentiments.”

Although Luo Nan sputtered these words, his words were truly heavy and weren't false at all.

Xie Junping really couldn't stand this proper and solemn attitude of Luo Nan’s. And, he felt that Luo Nan's current mental state was far too abnormal. He pondered for a long time before finally asking cautiously and solemnly: “She’s really your mother…..”

Luo Nan nodded slightly and he gave some electric charge to the projector through an unknown method. Now the projector could be started as normal, and the lively picture of a woman was displayed.

She seemed to be under the trunk of this very tree, back before the water levels of the marshlands had flooded the sandbar. She was dressed casually and was leaning lightly against the withered tree. She was facing towards the camera with a splendid and bright smile that was far more lively and animated than the picture in her records; she possessed a special air of confidence.

Xie Junping thought about how such a talented and good looking woman had suffered an early death and it left quite a bad taste in his heart. He really didn't know what to say for a time and could only try comforting Luo Nan:

“Your mother passed too early, not leaving many things behind. Junior, you’ve discovered this legacy of hers. This is a big and good thing. You should be happy……”

And only at this moment did Xie Junping suddenly remember that the Luo Nan before him was only a sixteen year old boy. Pealing away his cold and hard shell would reveal nothing more than a bruised and scar-riddled heart from a broken family, a husk whose father left him and whose mother died.

Yea, this was way too heartbreaking….. But Xie Junping really didn't like this feeling, especially when he saw Luo Nan's circumstances. He absolutely wouldn't leave things like this tonight. This wouldn't do!

Xie Junping spoke with frustration and tried to engage with Luo Nan in a conversation: “Junior Nan, we have a problem right now. Before there was mainly the Construction Society and the Mystic Arts Research Society duking it out like dragons fighting for treasure. However a new investor suddenly appeared who wants to take immediate action with Gear. He wants to come over and take a look today.”

“I’ve already entered the society. Can he kick me out?”

“Hic. Things won't go that far……”

“Then it's fine.”

“......”

It was quite clear that Luo Nan's state of mind was completely enveloped with memorial sentiments of his mother right now. He no longer cared about any other news at all, and this included the inner matters of the Mystic Arts Research Society.

Xie Junping suddenly felt exhausted. Weren't you the one who was doing all the decision making before? For some inexplicable reason, it was now Xie Junping’s turn to wrack his brain with all his might. To fix things before things turned worse, he reminded Luo Nan to pay attention:

“The problem is that there's only one way out of this place. Let's not get blocked up here by those people okay.”