Above the Galaxy-Chapter 583 - 360, Beauty and Power!

Shang Xiulin, though the head of the academy, didn’t have a single servant at home; all the household chores were handled by the old lady herself. If he had time, he would also lend a hand.

Tang Fei had seen with his own eyes Shang Xiulin carrying a hoe, digging and planting vegetables in the yard...

They took great pleasure in such tasks, feeling that it was simply a part of life.

Although many people had numerous drivers and nannies, they had lost the essence of living.

So, we shouldn’t envy them at all.

Tonight’s dinner was prepared by the old lady and Teacher Ran Ran, consisting of roasted chicken, braised pig’s trotters, grilled lamb chops, snow crab soup, and several stir-fried home dishes—it looked full of color, aroma, and flavor.

The old lady’s cooking skills were as excellent as always.

Seeing that the evening’s dishes were good, Shang Xiulin said to Tang Fei, "Join me for a drink?"

"If the headmaster wishes to drink, I’ll keep you company," Tang Fei cheerfully responded.

Shang Xiulin then turned and entered his study, and soon came out with a bottle of old wine, golden in color and aged.

Tang Fei glanced at the blurry label on the bottle, which read "Xi Feng."

This was a fine wine from before the Blue Star major disaster, now extremely rare, priceless and unmarketable.

Indeed, it was one of those treasures where each bottle drunk was one less in the world.

"Yo, the headmaster is really splurging today," Tang Fei said, laughing heartily.

Tang Fei didn’t like to drink, but if the wine was exceptionally good, he was very willing to "sacrifice" himself.

"Wine is made for drinking," Shang Xiulin stated.

"That it is," Tang Fei agreed, nodding repeatedly.

Wine is indeed for drinking, but some people classify wines and people by rank.

First-class wine for first-class people, second-class wine for second-class people.

For Shang Xiulin to share his treasured collection with him, he must regard him as family.

"They’re drinking, we’re eating," the old lady pulled Little Fatty to the table, stuffing his plate with trotters and lamb chops, tearing off a drumstick from the roasted chicken and placing it into his hand, urging, "Eat, eat up! It won’t taste good once it’s cold."

Tang Fei watched with envy.

Was this the dumb luck often enjoyed by fools?

Back on the Mountain of Hatred, with such meager material conditions, he grew plump and fair, just like the son of a rich landlord.

At that time, Tang Fei suspected that the old man had secretly cooked extra just for Little Fatty.

Now on New Star, with the care of Shang Xiulin and his wife, he was truly treated like their own son.

Perhaps even a real son wouldn’t be treated as such.

No wonder Little Fatty never lost weight despite his high level of activity.

With this eating style, no matter how much he burned off, the old lady could replenish it all within a day...

"Thank you, Madam Teacher," Little Fatty said with an honest smile.

Seeing Little Fatty’s smile, the old lady’s face broke into a loving one, looking even happier than Little Fatty.

Such a good child.

Tang Fei felt increasingly envious.

He too had once tried to imitate Little Fatty’s slightly silly smile to charm others...

Only to find it was completely useless.

With such flawed intentions, how could his smile ever seem genuine?

The old lady tore off another chicken leg and Tang Fei quickly stood up, bowl ready to catch it, as they were a bit far apart; it wouldn’t be polite to make the old lady bring it over to him...

Unexpectedly, the old lady put it into Ran Ran’s bowl and said, "Girls need to eat more too, don’t always think about losing weight... Look at you, you’ve gotten thinner again. Haven’t been eating well, have you?"

"Thank you, Auntie," Teacher Ran Ran said gratefully.

Tang Fei’s face stiffened, his reflexes sharp as he quickly scooped himself a bowl of soup.

After a sip, he praised loudly, "This soup is so delicious, Madam Teacher truly has a great talent!"

"Xiao Tang, if you like it, have another bowl," the old lady said happily.

"Yes, I will," Tang Fei nodded eagerly.

Shang Xiulin poured a glass of liquor for himself and Tang Fei, lifted his glass and said, "Come, try this, see if it has lost its flavor."

"Not at all, I smelled the aroma the moment the cap was opened," Tang Fei said with a smile.

He raised his glass and toasted with Shang Xiulin, "Headmaster, to you."

Shang Xiulin looked at Tang Fei and said, "Wishing you all the best."

"Wishing you all the best."

The two men downed the alcohol in their glasses and then dropped the topic.

Ran Ran watched Tang Fei and Shang Xiulin with a suspicious gaze, thinking, were they conspiring about something?

Otherwise, why would they wish each other good luck?

After a satisfying meal, Ran Ran returned to her apartment in the family quarters of the Imperial First Military Academy, while Tang Fei and Little Fatty prepared to take a car home.

Tang Fei once again felt he should get a driving license. He had been ready before, but then Xuanyuan Mingjing took him to Ghost Prison for a year of training.

Having barely gotten out of Ghost Prison, he was then appointed by Zhong Daolong to the Monitoring Bureau.

With one case after another, and enemies to deal with one crop after another... getting a driving license had been put on hold.

After all, the Flying Car that Tian Yi had given him was still sitting in the parking lot at Phoenix City, collecting dust.

Feeling too full from the evening meal, Tang Fei and Little Fatty declined Ran Ran’s offer to take them back, opting instead to stroll aimlessly along the lakefront of Luoxia Lake, enjoying the scenery and digesting their food, which was quite comfortable and pleasant.

"Brother, it’s been a long time since you visited the academy, hasn’t it?" Little Fatty asked.

"Uh-huh," Tang Fei nodded and replied, "After leaving the academy, I’ve only been back two or three times."

There was another time when he came looking for Phoenix and happened to encounter Gong Shu Wuyu, who was pursuing Phoenix...

Such an outstanding man had now become a prisoner at the mercy of others—truly, fate plays with people.

"Brother, I hadn’t expected us to come to New Star; it feels like a dream."

Tang Fei turned and looked at Little Fatty’s profile, a smile also playing at the corner of his mouth as he spoke, "Do you think the Old Land is better, or is it here?"

"Brother, it’s better here, but I still miss the Old Land."

"Why?" 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Because... Godfather is there."

In Little Fatty’s heart, if Godfather was there, then that home was a complete home.

New Star had abundant materials and a peaceful life, but a person was missing.

"We’ll have it all." Tang Fei comforted, "You like it here, so we’ll live here. The old man... will live here too."

"Mhm," Little Fatty nodded. "Brother, you must bring Godfather back."

"Definitely."

The brothers then fell silent. By June, Phoenix City had entered the summer season, the brilliantly red Phoenix flowers blossoming resplendently, flamboyantly asserting their presence.

A gentle breeze swept by, whisking away the fatigue of both body and mind.

Threads of floral fragrance invaded one’s mouth and nostrils, turning even saliva and breath sweet.

This was the season Tang Fei loved, as well as a sensation that the Old Land had never offered.

Right at that moment, a rumbling noise came from the sky.

At dusk, countless tourists were leisurely strolling along Luoxia Lake.

Everybody looked up at the sky, then saw a Freerider miniature Star Disc appearing above.

"Wow, look, a Star Disc..."

"To be able to use a Star Disc above the city, that’s not just anybody... money alone isn’t enough, you also need power..."

"Didn’t you see the Phoenix emblem above? That’s a military Star Disc..."

The Star Disc, as if it had eyes, aimed at the spot where Tang Fei and Little Fatty were, then "whooshed" as it dived down.

Click!

Four large claws, like those of a crab, reached down and dug deep into the soil.

Swoosh!

The cabin door opened, and Qin Jian Yi, dressed in military regalia and looking dashing, stepped out.

Tang Fei knew that Qin Jian Yi had also pursued Phoenix but, unfortunately, ended with failure.

That such an outstanding man didn’t stand a chance...

Wasn’t this proof that he was even better?

Thinking this, Tang Fei felt a surge of fondness for Qin Jian Yi.

After all, red flowers also need green leaves to set them off.

What red flower wouldn’t like green leaves?

Green leaves...

No, Qin Jian Yi walked straight up to Tang Fei, smiled, and said, "Tang Fei, long time no see."

Tang Fei looked around briefly and asked, "You didn’t come here just for me, did you?"

"Of course. I came exactly for Brother Tang."

"Given our relationship, if you suddenly come looking for me... it must not be anything good."

Qin Jian Yi slightly raised his sword-like eyebrows, displaying the demeanor of a mature man: "Sometimes, good things can turn bad, and bad things can be talked into good. What do you think, Brother Tang?"

"That depends on how you talk about it." said Tang Fei.

Seeing that many people around were looking their way, Qin Jian Yi invited, "Shall we go somewhere else to sit? I know of a quiet place, where the owner has quite a collection of fine teas."

"That won’t do," Tang Fei refused, saying, "I have a feud with your Qin Family. What if you take the opportunity to kidnap me?"

"Hahaha, Brother Tang is indeed cautious." Qin Jian Yi said with a helpless expression, "Then shall we just chat here?"

"Let’s chat." Tang Fei said. "What do you want to talk about?"

Qin Jian Yi’s gaze was sharp as he stared at Tang Fei and asked, "What do you want?"

"Hm?" Tang Fei regarded Qin Jian Yi pensively and replied, "I thought you were here to talk about Qin Yuyang."

Tang Fei had just captured Qin Yuyang, and soon Qin Shuang and Qin Jian Yi had come knocking.

He had thought that Qin Jian Yi, like Qin Shuang, was there to discuss the issue of Qin Yuyang, but to his surprise, he didn’t mention Qin Yuyang at all, as if that person didn’t exist.

"That’s incidental," Qin Jian Yi said. "Once you understand the nature of the problem, it becomes easier to solve. So, I want to know, what does Brother Tang really want?"

"What do I want?" Tang Fei pondered for a moment, then with a smile, he said, "Well, what do men want? Beauty, power... beyond that, what else is there to look forward to?"

"Do you think those people behind you can give that to you?" Qin Jian Yi continued to press.

"Do you know who’s behind me?"

"I do." Qin Jian Yi nodded without hesitation.

Everyone knew who stood behind Tang Fei, but most were wise enough not to openly acknowledge it.

"They can’t give it to me, can you?"

"What they can give, I cannot. But I can give what they can’t."

"Such as?"

"Safety."

Tang Fei’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke with a stern voice, "Are you threatening me?"