Love, Gun, Cupid

"what about me?"

"You are Crassus."

Chapter Seventy-One Mutants

"So you are the Second Triumvirate."

Lin Jiade had heard a little about that unlucky fellow who possessed immense wealth but was utterly incompetent and obsessed with achieving glory on the battlefield, only to be ultimately killed. But in this life, even if one cannot become Sura, becoming Crassus is not bad either... at least Crassus never had to worry about money.

He returned to his room, where Cui Mufenglian was sipping wine, her side dish being caviar. But Lin Jiade felt that caviar was better paired with vodka.

"Is this a good idea?" he asked.

"what?"

"I mean, aren't you going to try again?"

Cui Mufenglian waved her hand: "You mean the promotion competition? I've already told Miss Mumian. The competition in the senior professional title circle is fierce, it's extremely expensive, requires a lot of energy, and the tasks are full of uncertain risks. It's better to stay in the intermediate professional title circle and enjoy life in peace."

"The competition doesn't matter, I'm referring to your life, Miss..."

"I don't need to work hard anymore, or rather, this is the last time I will work hard. After that, I can enjoy life. Isn't that what life is all about?"

"The meaning of hard work is to fulfill your own needs; otherwise, your life will be very empty."

Cui Mufenglian shook her finger: "On the contrary, life after you have money is incredibly fulfilling, because you can spend money to unlock many things you've never been to but are interested in. The development of human society means that our cognition can never keep up with the expansion of knowledge and knowledge products, so you'll have fun for the rest of your life."

Of course, if you suddenly become rich, you might feel empty and lost after a period of retaliatory spending. But I won't, because my family has been rich for generations, and I'm used to the role of money in my life and can consistently find my goals.

This is thanks to witchcraft, oracles, and magic, which seem to enable individuals to break through social classes, but in turn, they contribute to the solidification of social classes as a whole. Those who want to innovate lack the power, while those who have the power do not want to innovate.

If the celestial observers are the gods of Homo sapiens, then those who possess extraordinary power and occupy high positions are the gods of 30 billion ordinary people.

As for whether my grandchildren will have any inheritance, I don't care about the deluge after I'm gone.

The mindset of most people who enter the underworld is to separate themselves from ordinary people. Lin Jiade disagreed with the other person's idea, but he still remembered that his purpose was to buy time, so he patiently continued to talk to the other person.

"Oh, it's so pleasant chatting with you." The other person stretched. "The people in my circle are all such hypocrites, each one of them putting on a show of being a saint while telling fairy tales that they themselves don't even believe."

Are politicians' words, like those of lovers, all deceitful lies?

“At least I’m honest with my partner,” Lin Jiade said guiltily.

“Oh, really? Then I might need to ask you something,” said Emerald Curtain. “It’s lunchtime, let’s talk while we eat.”

The so-called lunch was a simple meal provided by the hotel. Although she came from a wealthy family, she had no objection to the relatively common food. She said, "The boy I like is a civil engineer building the pyramids."

"Uh, you said that."

"Here's what happened: I lived in an apartment for a while, and he lived upstairs from me. We got to know each other over time. Although I didn't confess my feelings, we were just one piece of paper away from getting married."

"Oh, congratulations!"

"However, he had another girlfriend outside. At first, she appeared in his life as a maid, but soon they stopped hiding it and began living together."

He then wants me to acknowledge the established fact that he has a second girlfriend. Is that normal?

Lin Jiade felt his cheeks burning: "Of course it's not normal, but... it also depends on your wishes."

"I don't really care. I can do it with the maid just like a man. Of course, I don't intend to let someone of lowly blood get pregnant with my child."

Cui Mufenglian stopped cutting and forking: "What bothers me the most is that after he cheated on his first wife, he had a second one. This one is even worse. He pretended not to know her, but they had been having an affair for a long time."

After I found out, they said they would end it all, but the result was that they got back together... Hey, you're sweating?

“The hotel heating is a bit too strong.” Lin Jiade took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat. “I suggest… you two have a proper talk in person and see what specific, unwavering promises he can make, and what level of tolerance you can reach.”

Cui Mufenglian sighed, "I'm afraid there are even more people outside... Oh, you look so pale."

Lin Jiade's dwindling conscience was tormenting him; from an outsider's perspective, what he did to Jasmine was utterly despicable.

He managed to stall for some more time, but he was already exhausted. As he excused himself to go to the restroom, a call came into Cui Mufenglian's cell phone. She answered it and remained calm, all of which was observed by the crows watching her from outside the window.

At the same time, Lin Jiade also answered the phone. Mu Mian told him that it was okay, so after he came out of the toilet, he tried to squeeze out a frustrated expression and told the other party that he had an upset stomach today. Cui Mu Fenglian considerately saw him out.

After returning to school, Mu Mian first searched Lin Jiade to make sure he hadn't smuggled anything back before collapsing wearily in the lounge. He Huan pursed her lips and poured him a cappuccino.

"You guys are so mean! You should have told me sooner if you knew she was a futa!" he complained.

"Sorry, futa is like you still liking to watch cartoons when you're grown up in this world. It's a bit strange, but it's within the realm of common sense. There's nothing worth mentioning."

"No, please tell me, I'm afraid of stepping on a landmine."

Hehuan suddenly realized: "No wonder you were afraid of Kapok before, it turns out you were afraid that Kapok was a kind of 'futa'?"

Lin Jiade got angry just thinking about it: "It's all your fault! You always say 'the kapok tree is very big,' 'the kapok tree is very big.' Besides suspecting that the kapok tree is very big, I can only suspect that the kapok tree is a boy."

Hehuan leaned on Mumian's shoulder, laughing so hard she could barely breathe. Lin Jiade and Mumian looked at each other, the former wearing a helpless expression.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. There's no need to explain the science behind futas. In the household registration department, asexual futas like Kapok or Emerald Curtain will have 'mutant' noted after 'race: human'."

"X-Men?"

“Obviously it has nothing to do with that,” Hehuan said. “They just exhibit abnormal human physical characteristics due to a series of factors, and this label symbolizes differentiation, which means discrimination, so that’s why Cuimu Fenglian is still unmarried at 29.”

I have an upset stomach and diarrhea that's giving me a headache. I'll update again tomorrow.

Chapter Seventy-Two Love

"Can't people with power and influence find partners? I think, given such excellent conditions, many people must be able to hypnotize themselves into believing in true love," Lin Jiade asked.

Hehuan explained, "Abnormal physical signs often mean difficulty in having offspring, and offspring represent the inheritance that every person with extraordinary power desires from the bottom of their heart. What offspring inherit is not only bloodline, but also honor and research."

Although biological children are not necessarily reliable, given the opportunity, an extraordinary couple will always try their best to make their children the primary inheritors of their academic research.

Therefore, they began modifying their offspring while the fetus was still in the womb. Korobochka's success story inspired many to follow suit... and also created more tragedies.

“He’s gone mad,” Lin Jiade said.

Hehuan shook her head: "No, this is love, but from a worldly perspective, it's a morbid form of control and abuse. For the extraordinary couple, making their child stronger is their way of showing love."

I was a victim of this kind of love, as were Kapok, Emerald Curtain, and Heavenly Dragon.

Lin Jiade was taken aback: "What? Tianlong is also helping her?"

"Futa possess both male and female sexual characteristics. Some of them have a more masculine appearance, while others have a more feminine appearance. Their sexual orientation is even more chaotic. The only certainty is that their fertility rate is 20 times lower than that of normal superhuman couples."

Mu Mian added, "According to the information Tianlong obtained, Cui Mu Fenglian was originally a woman. She inherited more of her mother's talents, but her mother was the weaker one and could no longer have children."

So, in order to give Cui Mufenglian a head start in competing with others, her father performed a ritual on his daughter, hoping to transfer part of his talent onto her body.

The ceremony failed, turning the emerald curtain into a futa, with no possibility of reversal. Afterwards, the devastated man abandoned his plan to raise his daughter into an outstanding person, instead focusing on her happiness throughout the rest of her life.

With her parents having no expectations of their children, Cui Mufenglian lived a carefree life. Aside from not being able to find a boyfriend due to the tragedy that led to her death, remaining single until the age of 29, her life was practically a fairytale.

“She didn’t tell us the truth,” Mu Mian said. “Lin Jiade, you think it’s strange that she’s in such a hurry for money, and I had the same feeling, so I asked the financial backers behind her to help me investigate.”

It turns out that her sweetheart was building the pyramids and had an affair with the daughter of a local tribal chief, getting her pregnant. The chief demanded that she marry the woman and have at least five children with her.

Giving birth isn't a problem, but the cost of raising a child is huge. Cui Mu Feng Lian has decided to take on her boyfriend's illegitimate child, but she can't tell her family, so she has to find a way to make some money... Hey, why are you all sweaty?

“I…I remembered something happy,” Lin Jiade replied.

In the most optimistic sense, a football team refers to the 11 players on the field. In the least optimistic sense, a football team could refer to the first team, the reserve team, the various age groups, or even the women's team set up to satisfy political correctness. By this calculation, the Red Dragon race's revival must have Lin Jiade's medal of honor.

However, the upbringing costs are enough to bring tears to the eyes of even the strongest man.

“If the information source is reliable, we can confidently talk to her and try to lower the price, because I am her fastest way to monetize her money,” Mu Mian said.

"How much budget do you have?" Lin Jiade asked.

"I will only give her 150,000 at most, after all, this is only a quarter-final match."

"Should we investigate further? I still don't feel at ease."

"Of course, you and I will continue to prepare for the battle, and other matters will be discussed by others."

Lin Jiade left, even missing his general education class, but he had no heart to listen; the heavy burden of childbirth costs still weighed on his mind. He left the classroom with a worried look on his face, bumping into people in the corridor.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

He and the other person simultaneously squatted down to pick up the scattered documents. Looking up, he saw the other person's chestnut-brown hair. After gathering the nearby documents and returning them to the other person, he said, "Ms. Yang, you dyed your hair again?"

Ms. Yang gently tapped him with her folder and said reproachfully, "You just noticed!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I've been very busy lately."

She went on and on, saying, "You college students, you're always doing nothing productive, some playing games, some dating..."

"Oh, so teacher, how's your main job, I mean, your blind date going...?"

The female PhD student stepped on Lin Jiade's foot. She didn't use much force, but Lin Jiade still cooperated by making a sound of pain.

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure." Ms. Yang tucked her hair behind her ear. "I am an independent and free modern woman. There is no need for me to tie myself to the heavy chariot of marriage... Why am I telling you this?"

Lin Jiade thought to herself that Ms. Yang, a lazy dog ​​forced to improve herself by her parents, was living a terrible single life. She had to find a husband who was skilled in all aspects of life... She should hurry up and find one while she was still attractive to this type of person.

But that was their business after all. His relationship with Teacher Yang hadn't reached the point where he was concerned for her, so he couldn't interfere. Therefore, he remained silent and followed Teacher Yang.

Teacher Yang looked up at him and asked, "You look unhappy, what happened this time?"

"You can't play football in winter."

"You're lying. It's actually about women, isn't it... You want to know how I knew? Hmph, I'm an adult. I can guess your little schemes at a glance."

"Having a baby... costs a lot of money," Lin Jiade said wistfully.

“Oh, that’s true. I know people who… wait a minute.” Teacher Yang grabbed Lin Jiade’s arm. “Explain to me what childbirth is all about!”

The female PhD student had a fierce expression, and Lin Jiade felt like he had been caught red-handed by his wife. But they weren't in that kind of relationship, so he said, "It's just that thinking about getting married and having children in the future makes me feel a little emotional."

Teacher Yang breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Lin Jiade with a half-smile, her expression seeming to say, "Why are you worrying about this little brat?"

"This is a process that everyone goes through, but you're thinking about it too early... Uh, be careful, be safe, don't let your girlfriend pay the price because of your recklessness."

"No, no, we're still children, very innocent, nothing like what you're imagining happened."

"Oh."

Ms. Yang was in a great mood and didn't realize it. Lin Jiade licked his lips and asked, "Ms. Yang, if you get married, how many children do you plan to have?"

Chapter Seventy-Three: Before Farewell

"One, please. Childbirth is painful, raising a child is troublesome. If it weren't for having something to look forward to, who would want to... Wait, why am I telling you about one?"

When the two arrived at the office, Lin Jiade put down his things and was about to leave when Teacher Yang tugged at his sleeve.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else I need to move?" he asked, turning around.