Yu-Gi-Oh!: Holding Ruri Kurosaki, I'm invincible!

The surrounding crowd and You Ming were all puzzled; wasn't this reaction a bit too intense?

The scene just doesn't look right.

You Ming immediately burst out laughing, grabbed Kurosawa Fukui's shoulder, and deliberately raised his voice.

Make sure everyone around can hear: "I've already said, don't be so reserved just because I'm number one in Xinyuan!"

I'm just an ordinary person, like you all, a student. There's no need to be so nervous.

The audience on both sides suddenly realized, "Oh, I see!"

Kurosawa's reaction was so intense that everyone thought You Ming was usually very fierce at school.

In hindsight, they were overthinking it.

How could someone who looks so handsome and kind possibly lay a hand on a classmate?

The previous rumors were definitely a misunderstanding.

Kurosawa Fukui, whose shoulder was being held by You Ming, was on the verge of tears.

He could clearly feel the force coming from You Ming's arm, as if his arm would be twisted off if he showed the slightest displeasure.

He couldn't help but recall the way You Ming had tidied himself up during the exam, and quickly reminded himself:

Never make him angry; you must smile and pretend to be very happy!

"Yes...yes, Brother You is right!"

Kurosawa Haku's smile became even more stiff, resembling a chicken waiting to be slaughtered, forcing a smile.

Ye Lingxuan stood aside, watching this scene with wide eyes.

He crept up to Kurosawa Fukui and whispered jokingly, "Dude, you're really going all out for your life."

Kurosawa Fukui glared at him fiercely, but dared not speak, only groaning inwardly:

Do you think I wanted this? This is a living Yama, we can't afford to mess with him!

Just then, a group of middle-aged women surrounded You Mingtuan.

They all chimed in, asking, "You Ming, how old are you this year?"

"You Ming, do you have a girlfriend? My granddaughter is about your age, and she's incredibly beautiful and graceful. Would you like to meet her?"

"My daughter is 18, the perfect age for marriage. She's beautiful and good at housework; you two will definitely get along!"

"..."

Despite the cacophony around him, You Ming maintained a polite smile on his face, but inwardly rolled his eyes.

These middle-aged women are so hypocritical. They must have said something like "dating affects studies" before.

Now that he's become the top dog in Xinyuan, he's rushing to promote his granddaughter and daughter. He's really quite pragmatic.

Besides, if she were truly stunningly beautiful and graceful, why not show us a photo?

Not only were the "buyers" not allowed to inspect the goods, but they didn't even provide a photo.

I wonder how much of that is just fluff.

He gave a perfunctory reply: "Thank you for your kindness, aunties, but I'm still young and just want to focus on dueling. I have no plans to date for the time being."

Having finally escaped the crowd of middle-aged women, You Ming walked to the street corner.

Imamura Taku greeted him with a beaming smile, his tone brimming with pride:

"You Ming, you're amazing! You've really brought honor to Wuwang City this time. Everyone in Wuwang City is talking about you now!"

Can we get to something more practical?

You make it sound so nice, but why don't you just offer cash instead?

You Ming complained inwardly, but said politely, "This is all thanks to everyone, and we are grateful for the training provided by Xinyuan Academy."

"I also appreciate the support of the leadership team of Wuwang City. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today."

After exchanging a few polite words, his gaze passed over Taku Imamura and landed on Uncle Sawashiro behind him.

His smile grew even more genuine: "Uncle Zecheng, aren't you working at the training team at this hour?"

Why did you come here? Were you dragged over by the leaders to welcome me?

The young man had a smile on his face, but a hint of coldness surfacing deep in his eyes caused the expressions of the surrounding leaders to change slightly.

They were well aware that You Ming was now the number one in Xinyuan, and his status and position were no longer what they used to be.

If you really upset him, who knows what the consequences will be?

Uncle Zecheng looked at the boy, who had almost grown to his shoulder, his face full of a gratified smile, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes smoothed out:

"I have to thank all the leaders for helping me get leave, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to see you until after I got off work tonight."

"With such a joyous occasion like yours, I had to come and see you no matter how busy I was."

"Uncle Zecheng came voluntarily, right?"

The indifference in You Ming's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a teasing tone, "Uncle, are you finally going to give me all the money you've saved up for your wife and the house?"

"Oh dear, this is terrible! If you give all of this to me, won't you be sleeping on the streets yourself?"

Uncle Zecheng burst into laughter, patting You Ming on the shoulder: "You little rascal, always joking with me. As long as you amount to something, what do all this stuff of mine matter? Whatever you want in the future, I'll give it to you!"

You Ming wisely shut his mouth, chuckled twice, and dared not make any more jokes.

He wasn't that desperate; he wasn't even eyeing the pension of a retired old man.

Taku Imamura stood to the side, wiping the sweat from his forehead, and said with an embarrassed smile, "Your family really has a good relationship."

He secretly rejoiced: Luckily, he was quick-witted enough to ask Zecheng in advance if he would like to attend the welcoming ceremony.

After Zecheng revealed his desire to come, they quickly helped him ask for leave from the military.

They even arranged for someone to bring him here.

Otherwise, if You Ming finds out that Uncle Zecheng wanted to come but couldn't, given his personality, today's welcoming ceremony will probably be ruined, and he himself will be in deep trouble.

The leaders who came to greet him looked at Nakamura Teru with obvious amazement and admiration:

"As expected of you, Imamura, you even thought of this. You've been training with the elders for many years."

Taku Imamura proudly raised his head, a smug look on his face: "You all see, all those years of reading between the lines have been for nothing."

He lowered his voice, his tone carrying a hint of warning, "Although You Ming seems gentle and mild-mannered, and sometimes a bit unreliable, you must not be fooled by his appearance."

He's extremely protective of his own people. If you really offend something he cares about, no matter what your status or position is, be prepared to get punched.

However, as long as you don't target his family or plot against him in secret, there won't be any problems.

Yu Ming is the type of person who will never compromise with anyone; you'd better not make things difficult for yourselves.

The leaders nodded quickly, taking Imamura Taku's words to heart.

You Ming is currently the number one in Xinyuan, with unlimited potential. They are too busy trying to curry favor with him to dare to offend him.

"Hey, where's Xinyuan, the number one spot in our Wuwang City? Let this old man take a look!"

Just then, a strong voice suddenly came from behind.

Immediately afterward, a figure flashed by, and the next instant, an old man with a white beard and meticulously combed hair appeared.

He kicked Nakamura Teru aside, who was blocking his way, and walked straight toward Yu Ming.