In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 34 Schemes, Difficulties

Chen Lingguan said irritably, "Mom, can you please stop bringing up things that are hard to talk about?"

"I just don't understand. I've been devoted to her all these years, taking care of her and showing her concern. Even though she's far away on Central Star, I still spend a lot of money to send her gifts every year."

Why do you always give me the cold shoulder?

Although Chen Jinxin was always very polite to him, it was precisely this politeness that made him feel cold and distant.

Qu Yuzhen sat down next to him and laughed, "It's because you care about her too much, and your eyes and heart are always on her. Doesn't that make you a target for her?"

"Let me tell you, you can't do that when you're pursuing a girl."

"You young people have a term these days, right? 'Simp'! Girls like 'puppy dogs' or 'wolf dogs,' but I've never heard of anyone liking 'simp dogs.'"

"mom!"

Chen Lingguan retorted angrily, "How can you talk to your own son like that? Are you even a mother?!"

"I think she remembered something and realized that I wasn't the one who saved her back then."

"When I first arrived, she called me 'Brother Ling' all the time, but now? 'Chen Lingguan, Chen Lingguan!' I'm practically her brother, aren't I?"

A shadow flashed across Qu Yuzhen's beautiful eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

She then smiled gently, her every gesture revealing her charm, both gentle and alluring.

She is definitely the ideal type that 90% of men in the world would like.

"So what if he knew? Do you think your dad didn't know anything all these years? You're the one with the surname Chen now, that's a given fact, and it can't be changed."

"Alright, there's plenty of time. As long as you strive to do your best and satisfy your father, what can't you achieve?"

"The Chen family is ultimately your father's Chen family. He is the head of the Chen family. If he speaks, even that young lady has to obey him."

"My dad..."

Chen Lingguan felt a sense of fear whenever he thought of that man.

"Making him happy is not that simple."

Qu Yuzhen smiled, took out her phone, and projected the screen: "Take a look."

Chen Lingguan glanced at it; it was a list. "Mom, what's this?"

Qu Yuzhen said, "The major families of Leizhou, the Seven Star Academy, and the Environmental Protection Bureau have all reached an agreement."

"We decided to jointly develop the collapsed domain of Tonggu Bay. After all, it's such a big piece of meat that no one can eat it all by themselves."

"Once we find the domain, the first thing we will do is naturally to explore and develop it."

"At the same time, each family decided to first select the most outstanding young members of their family to enter the training program. This is not a training list that each family has drafted and submitted."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lingguan immediately stared intently at the list, scanning it back and forth until he finally found his own name.

Overjoyed, he exclaimed, "Mom, Dad submitted it for me!"

Qu Yuzhen smiled and said, "I knew your father had high hopes for you, otherwise he wouldn't have entrusted you with the land acquisition in Leigong Village."

"As expected, this is a Ten Directions Realm. You have already cultivated your consciousness; you only need to plant the legendary power of the Ten Directions Realm to cultivate the 'Cloud Thunder Heavenly Drum Sacrifice Diagram'."

"At that time, you will be a true direct descendant of the Chen family, and no one will be able to question you."

The "Cloud and Thunder Heavenly Drum Sacrifice Diagram" is the foundation of the Chen family and the source of their destiny. It has always been a skill that only the elite direct descendants of the Chen family can cultivate.

Currently, among the younger generation of the Chen family, only Chen Jinxin has successfully cultivated this skill.

Although Chen Lingguan was treated as his own son by Chen Yuntao, the head of the Chen clan, because of his mother, there were still many dissenting voices within the clan.

He was also afraid, because everything he had depended on Chen Yuntao's attitude.

But once the "Cloud Thunder Heavenly Drum Sacrifice Diagram" is completed, all these worries will disappear.

Chen Lingguan was a little excited: "Mom, don't worry, I won't let you and Dad down!" Qu Yuzhen reminded him: "This is not a simple land acquisition. After we find the domain, the location of this place will be extremely important. If you handle it well, you will at least have some say in this matter in the future."

Chen Lingguan said, "Isn't this a simple matter? I've already sent Du Fujiao to handle it."

Qu Yuzhen frowned: "Du Fujiao? Is that the leader of the Iron Scale Gang?"

Chen Lingguan nodded: "Yes, this Du Fujiao has always wanted to curry favor with our Chen family, and he used his connections to come to me."

"Perfect timing. The Iron Scale Gang is the local tyrant in that area. With him around, it'll save me a lot of trouble."

Qu Yuzhen hesitated for a moment before saying, "You know, 'they' are there."

Chen Lingguan frowned slightly: "That's precisely why I had the Iron Scale Gang step in. I've investigated, and 'they' aren't doing too well. With these terms offered, how could they refuse? Who would turn down money?"

"If 'they' find out that we're behind them, it will be troublesome. They'll probably make exorbitant demands and keep pestering us."

Qu Yuzhen shook her head: "That person is not a greedy person."

Chen Lingguan sneered: "That person isn't him, but what about the other one? The Iron Scale Gang has already investigated him. All these years, he's been running errands for people to make money. He couldn't even afford to go to university. If they really wanted to know something, wouldn't they come after him?"

"Human nature is inherently greedy; it's just a matter of how much or how little one is greedy, and whether one is greedy for this or that."

Qu Yuzhen did not refute.

Although the greedy person he was referring to was also his other son.

"It's good that you know what's going on. I just wanted to remind you, do you know why your dad made you do this?"

Chen Lingguan asked in surprise, "Why?"

Qu Yuzhen said, "Actually, your father doesn't care much about this matter; he just wants a result."

Chen Lingguan asked, puzzled, "Mom, what kind of outcome does Dad really want?"

Qu Yuzhen said seriously, "What he wants is your attitude."

"manner?"

Qu Yuzhen reminded him meaningfully: "No matter what, you and your father are ultimately not related by blood."

"Could it be that he still wants me to...!?"

Chen Lingguan was startled and stood up abruptly.

Qu Yuzhen smiled and said, "What are you thinking? It's not that serious. If you're really that heartless, your father might have something to say about it."

Chen Lingguan breathed a sigh of relief.

Over the years, he had long been accustomed to being a member of the Chen family. Although he had always known that his biological father was someone else, that was all.

It would be best if they were complete strangers, but if he were actually asked to do that kind of thing, he really couldn't bring himself to do it.

Qu Yuzhen said, "I guess he just wants you to make your stance clear and end this relationship completely."

"Once you satisfy him, your dad will really value you in the future."

"There's another piece of news: the Environmental Protection Bureau may have already deciphered that ancient scripture fragment, and it won't be long before they find the location of that realm."

“Your dad is looking for an opportunity to cooperate with the Environmental Protection Bureau. If you do a good job on this mission, you will definitely get a spot in the regional quota.”

"You should know how important a ten-level domain that may not have been developed yet."

Chen Lingguan's mind raced, and his gaze sharpened: "Mom, don't worry, I know what to do."

Qu Yuzhen said with relief, "It's good that you know. You know what situation we two are in the Chen family. If we want to gain a firm foothold, we have to be decisive and ruthless enough. We should give up those unnecessary things."

Chen Lingguan nodded: "I understand."

　It was supposed to ship at 8 AM, but when I checked at noon I realized the date was for tomorrow. Damn!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)