binnovel Chapter 63 Preparation
Chapter 63 Preparation
That evening, Li Chenglong ate dinner with Li Xue and Han Xiaoling, while Yun Lan was called to the next room by Qin Fangyu. Now that they had the main control computer Alice, Li Chenglong no longer needed to patrol every night, and Dawn City was now too large, making patrols very cumbersome. If Li Chenglong wished, everyone wearing an ID card could be displayed on the main control computer's large screen, though only a red dot would be shown to indicate their location. Furthermore, the ID card had a useful function: if you were more than fifty meters away from your ID card, it would emit a beeping alarm to prevent loss.
Li Xue laughed and said, "Brother, you know, when you said you were getting married today, Sister Yunqian, Liu Qingqing, and Chu Kexin all froze. This news has broken the hearts of quite a few girls." Han Xiaoling added, "Yeah, yeah, I bet all the pretty girls at our superhuman school are disappointed too. Brother, you have no idea how many girls in our school have their eyes on you." Li Chenglong rolled his eyes at them both: "I understand their feelings, but I will only have Yunlan as my wife in this life. I can only apologize to the others."
Han Xiaoling nodded, then said seriously, "By the way, brother, didn't you say when you visited the superhuman school that you would select the best performers from among us to join your bodyguard team?" Li Chenglong thought for a moment, and it seemed he had indeed said that: "I just said it casually back then. Actually, I didn't have any intention of forming a bodyguard team, because the special forces team already belongs to me and Yunlan. Besides, the special forces team already has 50 people, which is enough for a special forces unit." Han Xiaoling immediately said with dissatisfaction, "How could you say that? Do you know how many people in our school have been training day and night just to join your bodyguard team? Even our instructors often use this to motivate us. Now you say it was just a casual remark, how sad are they?"
Li Xue raised her hand in agreement: "Yes, brother, this definitely won't work." Li Chenglong nodded: "Okay, I'll establish my own personal guard squad, but even though it's my personal guard squad, it won't have any special privileges or preferential treatment. Furthermore, I'll be even stricter with this squad." Han Xiaoling clapped her hands: "Great! I'll talk to our teacher tomorrow, and we'll have our final assessment at the end of the month. Brother, you'll definitely get a group of outstanding team members then!"
Li Chenglong smiled but didn't speak, while Li Xue spoke up: "By the way, brother, this afternoon our medical department and research institute collaborated and successfully isolated the level 2 virus strain. Academician An Qingyuan and Academician Liu Mingchang, a virologist who just joined us last month, said that in another month, they might be able to decipher and develop a vaccine for the level 2 virus." Li Chenglong was very happy: "Please thank them and their teams for me, but I still need to ask their teams to work harder. The zombie army is now mainly composed of level 2 zombies, which means their virus is evolving very quickly. I'm afraid that by the time the level 2 vaccine is available, the zombie army will be mainly composed of level 3 zombies." Li Xue also looked troubled: "Actually, we've already worked very hard. The two academicians only get six hours of rest a day. This virus is too strange and too complex. But we will definitely keep going."
Han Xiaoling waited until they finished speaking before saying, "You have to take things one step at a time, just like you have to eat one bite at a time. As long as you work hard, you'll definitely achieve results. By the way, Sister Xue'er, can I sleep with you tonight? My room is too big and too empty." Li Xue was clearing away the dishes and smiled, saying, "Sure, we can travel together tomorrow too, since your school and the research institute I'm going to are on the same route." After saying that, she took Xiaoling to wash the dishes. Li Chenglong went out to the city lord's office. He turned on his crystal computer to see if any new documents had been sent. After reviewing some documents, he contacted Zheng Yong, Yun Qian, and Shen Menghua through the crystal computer to exchange information.
On the other side, Qi Guoan and his wife were also having dinner with Yun Lan. Qin Fangyu complained to Yun Lan, "Little girl, such a big deal was decided a few days ago, and you didn't even tell your mother. If we hadn't found out today, you probably would have told us on the same day." Qi Guoan didn't say anything, just focused on eating. Yun Lan smiled slightly, "How could that be, Mom? I was planning to tell you a few days ago, but you know I've only just settled down recently and have been very busy. I just forgot." Qin Fangyu pinched Yun Lan's waist, "You even forgot about this?" Yun Lan quickly put some food on her mother's plate, "Please eat quickly, didn't you say you'd show me something after dinner?"
Qi Guoan put down his chopsticks and said, "Actually, your mother and I didn't mean anything by it. We wholeheartedly support your marriage to Li Chenglong. I knew Captain Li when I was a regimental commander at the East China Sea base. He's a really good young man. And after a month of getting to know him, I've grown to admire him more and more. Now everyone in the army sees him as a hero and a role model. Everyone respects and loves him from the bottom of their hearts. To be honest, I've never seen anyone so popular with every soldier, except for the founding fathers of our nation." Qin Fangyu added, "When I was in logistics, before the logistics department was divided like it is now, you wouldn't believe how many of the young women there chatted about him when they had free time. I've seen him these past few days, and this son-in-law is definitely no bad choice."
Yunlan blushed a little at the comment and huffed, "Your daughters aren't bad either, okay?" Qin Fangyu smiled and said, "That's true, my daughter is definitely the best." They chatted for a while longer, then Qi Guoan went to wash the dishes, while Qin Fangyu pulled Yunlan into the bedroom. Yunlan saw her mysteriously open a small box and take out a white bracelet. Qin Fangyu put the bracelet on Yunlan's right hand and said, "This was a gift from your grandmother when I got married. Now I'm giving it to you, hoping you two will live happily ever after." Yunlan carefully examined the bracelet; it was white with a slight hint of beige, its luster delicate and smooth, giving it a comfortable feel.
Yunlan, tears welling in her eyes, hugged her mother, "Mom, thank you." Qin Fangyu patted Yunlan's back, "I hope you cherish it and treasure your happiness." Yunlan examined the bracelet carefully again, "Mom, this bracelet must be very expensive." Qin Fangyu said proudly, "Of course, this is a genuine mutton fat jade pebble bracelet, and what's most precious is that it has no flaws or cracks. Even when you shine a light on it, there's no visible structure. A wealthy businessman knew I had this bracelet and offered 4 million to buy it, but I didn't agree." Yunlan couldn't help but click her tongue, "Mom, I wonder what my grandmother did. Was she a tomb raider? I heard that only empresses and imperial concubines in ancient times had bracelets like this." Qin Fangyu rolled her eyes at Yunlan, "What are you talking about? But we did have an imperial concubine in our family. This bracelet has been passed down for five generations. You're usually clumsy, so don't break it."
Yunlan quickly took off the bracelet, saying, "This is such a precious thing, I'm really afraid of breaking it. I'll give it back to you." Qin Fangyu pressed it down, saying, "Alright, I was just joking. Keep it. My daughter's getting married; she can't be without a dowry. By the way, could you teach me some skills for those with superpowers? Your dad's always so busy; he complains I'm too slow to learn." Yunlan then told Qin Fangyu some tips, and after a while, they left the room together. Meanwhile, Qi Guoan was already carefully studying the defense plan for tomorrow, as his fifth battalion would be responsible for the base's walls in a couple of days. Currently, the base's outer defenses were on a shift system, with each battalion responsible for half a month, but the order wasn't fixed. According to the previous arrangement, the fifth battalion would be on duty starting next week.
Qi Guoan saw the bracelet on Yunlan's wrist and smiled, saying, "I've wanted to see that bracelet before, but your mother absolutely forbade it. Now it's been passed down to you, and we hope you understand our meaning." Yunlan nodded, then told her father about returning to the military camp before leaving their house. Actually, besides the living room, kitchen, bathroom, and master bedroom, Qi Guoan's house also had a secondary bedroom, but even if she wanted to stay there that night, Qin Fangyu certainly wouldn't agree. Besides, she didn't want Li Chenglong to be alone in the room, so she went home early that morning.
However, after leaving the house, Yunlan took off the bracelet, found a jewelry box, and put it in the large box in her storage space specifically for valuable items; she didn't want to accidentally break it. Seeing Yunlan return, Li Chenglong immediately went to take her coat. Seeing that no one was in the living room, Yunlan asked, "Where did Li Xue and Xiaoling go? Did they go back to their rooms?" Li Chenglong nodded, "Yes, they've already gone to their rooms to rest."
This floor was designed by Li Chenglong in the style of an apartment building. There were two elevators on the left, two on the right, and one in the middle. Six elevators led to an east-west corridor. In the middle was the city lord's 80-square-meter office. To the left, across a north-south corridor, was Li Chenglong and Yun Lan's 120-square-meter apartment. At the far right of the left corridor was Li Xue's 40-square-meter apartment. To the right of the city lord's office, across another north-south corridor, was Qi Guoan and his wife's 70-square-meter apartment. North of their apartment was Han Xiaoling's 40-square-meter apartment. The entire building had no stairs; it was all accessible by six elevators. However, because using the elevators required an ID card, some buildings that didn't have access, such as the building where the main control computer was located, couldn't be accessed even if you pressed the button.
Li Chenglong chatted with Yunlan for a while. After learning about Qi Guoan and his wife's attitude, Li Chenglong hugged Yunlan and said, "What would you do if your parents didn't agree?" Yunlan snorted, "There are no 'ifs' in this. My parents are fine with whatever happens to them as long as I'm happy." Just as the two were chatting, there was a sudden knock on the door.