Chapter 28 - 28 28 Powerful Character Harvester

28: Chapter 28: Powerful Character Harvester 28: Chapter 28: Powerful Character Harvester Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio “You’re here.” A voice came from inside the house.

The door was opened by a man with graying temples and a gentle face.

He wore a pair of gold-rimmed reading glasses and looked to be around sixty years old.

He always had a bit of a smile on his lips, but when he saw the tall man standing outside the door, his eyes suddenly paused for a moment.

“You…

you…” Old Zou’s lips trembled.

Bo Jingshen smiled, the cold, stern demeanor on him instantly dissipating because of that smile.

“Old Zou, I’m here to bum a meal,” Bo Jingshen said with a smile.

Old Zou’s eyes behind the glasses became a bit red.

He raised his hand to take off his glasses, wiped his eyes with the back of his hand, and said in a low voice, “Brat, why didn’t you say earlier…”

Bo Jingshen: “How early are you talking about?

Five years ago, I told you I’d come to your place for a meal once I became successful.”

“Alright, alright, come in quickly.” Old Zou was getting loquacious in his old age.

As he beckoned them to come in and sit, he muttered, “You clearly said you’d pick a good weather day to come and bum a meal.

Check this out, is it good weather?”

“The typhoon just passed; the weather is nice,” Bo Jingshen said as he sat on the sofa.

Old Zou brought over two glasses of water, handing one to Bo Jingshen and the other to Su Lu.

Su Lu took it.

“Thank you, Teacher Zou.”

Old Zou stared at Su Lu for a moment.

Su Lu thought Old Zou didn’t recognize her anymore and quickly introduced herself, “Hello, my name is Su Lu.”

Old Zou chuckled.

“I know you, the big shot from Yida.”

Su Lu was stunned, blinking as she pointed at herself, “Me…

me?”

She was just a small, unknown figure at Yida.

How did she actually have this reputation?

A big shot at Yida?

“Yes, you.” Old Zou smiled, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes clearly visible.

“Harvester.

Harvester, you picked the best catch from our science and technology.

Truly a big shot.”

Su Lu’s face flushed red instantly, maybe because it spanned five years.

Perhaps it was due to Old Zou’s esteemed status as Bo Jingshen’s mentor.

There was just a sense of embarrassment…

like how teenage boys and girls might feel when caught dating early.

“Ahem!” Bo Jingshen, sitting on the side, certainly didn’t feel comfortable with his mentor revealing these things.

Especially now when his relationship with Su Lu was still so uncertain.

He brought his fist to his lips and lightly coughed.

But Old Zou apparently didn’t catch any of this.

After all, five years had passed, and his proud mentee was still accompanied by this harvester.

“What are you coughing for?

I’m not wrong,” Old Zou waved his hand at Bo Jingshen.

Continuing, he said, “The best talent at our science and technology, handsome, tall, with a good voice and excellent in studies, simply outstanding in every way.

At our science and technology, teacher’s college, and even your Yida, many girls adored him, one after another, but none succeeded.

Just you, tell me, what model and brand is your harvester?”

Su Lu felt extremely embarrassed, her nose tip even started to sweat a bit.

She raised her hand to gently scratch her nose tip.

She knew Bo Jingshen was popular; even when they were dating, girls still pursued him and confessed to him.

She had even thrown little tantrums and felt jealousy over this.

But Su Lu really didn’t know her nickname was…

harvester?

Even if they called her a beautiful cow, it would be better than a harvester…

Really, only a teacher from a technology institute would be so hardcore.

“Alright, Old Zou, make something to eat.

I want to have steamed mussels and garlic prawns…” Bo Jingshen interrupted his mentor’s words in a very nonchalant manner.

But Old Zou was also someone who was informal with students.

So he cast him a sidelong glance, “Have you installed eyes in my kitchen?

How do you know I bought mussels and prawns today?

I’ll go cook them now.”

Bo Jingshen laughed, at this moment, he no longer seemed like the influential businessman but just a big boy who bummed meals at his mentor’s house five years ago.

Su Lu thought for a moment, then stood up, “I’ll help you out.”

Bo Jingshen raised his eyebrows and looked at her, “Do you know how?”

Su Lu glanced at him, “Don’t you know if I can or not?”

She used to cook for him before.

Mainly because the atmosphere between Bo Jingshen and Old Zou was so good, and the way they talked was so casual that Su Lu also relaxed a lot, even speaking quite spontaneously.

She said it without thinking.

After saying it, she was slightly startled, but Bo Jingshen just raised his brow a bit, nodded, and said, “True.”

After entering the kitchen, Su Lu began washing the mussels and prawns swiftly.

Meanwhile, Bo Jingshen sat on the sofa, his body leaning back into the soft backrest, listening to the faint sounds of pots clashing and water running from washing vegetables in the kitchen.

He let out a long breath, feeling completely relaxed.

He didn’t need a big house or an expensive project.

Just a scene filled with the smell of cooking, with his respected mentor and…

Su Lu in the kitchen.

And all he needed to do was wait a bit longer to have a hot meal.

This made him feel very relaxed.

Under the coffee table, there were several bottles of medicine.

Bo Jingshen took a look, then took photos of them with his phone.

It seemed they were all for chronic diseases that required long-term medication.

Apparently, Jiang Minhui wasn’t lying about this, Old Zou’s health was indeed not that good.

Old Zou had spent his entire life teaching and nurturing students.

His wife passed away early on, and he had no children, so there probably weren’t many people to look after him.

Bo Jingshen sent out the photos of the medicine bottles.

“Check what these treat and see if there are any better alternatives.”

In the kitchen, Su Lu swiftly cleaned the mussels and prawns.

Old Zou, while chopping vegetables, spoke warmly to her, “Be careful not to get your fingers pricked by the prawns.”

“Okay, don’t worry, Teacher Zou.”

“Hey, you’re good at this, no wonder you managed to take care of that brat Jingshen so well.”

“Teacher Zou, please don’t praise me.” Su Lu smiled as she cut off the prawn’s spines and whiskers, then deftly deveined and butterflied them.

“You have no idea how much Bo Jingshen liked you back then.

Other campus couples I might not believe in because they say graduation is the season for breakups, but I trust Jingshen.

He was so serious—he did everything with commitment.”

Su Lu’s hand paused slightly.

She lightly bit her lip and softly asked, “What did he say?”

Old Zou laughed, “He said when he became successful, he would definitely come here to bum a meal and bring Su Lu along.

I said how could he be so sure you’d still be together then?

He told me he couldn’t even be sure he would definitely succeed, but he was sure he wanted to be with you.

So you really are something, harvester.”

Su Lu smiled, half lifting her lips, though the emotion behind it was a bit strained, her vision slightly blurred.

“Yes, I’m really something.”

She slowly released the pressure from her thumb pressed against her fingertip.

The wound pricked by the prawn’s spine seeped a few strands of red, soon washed away by the tap water.