Back in France
"Is that so?"
Yuri nodded hesitantly, then reminded Dominica that he would sign her up for tutoring in advanced mathematics, finance, quantum mechanics, nuclear physics, or something similar when they got back. His little red sparrow had to become someone as accomplished and alluring as Hedy Lamarr.
He finally abandoned the idea of giving Doctor Li a hug and stopped joking around. Turning serious, he said, "Haha, as expected of a dragon slayer. Doctor Li, I need you to become my brother—a real brother!"
Li Bai had never imagined that he would somehow become such a hot commodity, with so many people and factions wanting to befriend him, or even become his brothers.
First came the useless Saint's Association, and now came Yuri, a self-proclaimed original Red Alert Big Bear.
But Old Li had told Xiao Bai since childhood that "brother" was never a noun, but a verb. People who put the word "brother" on their lips the moment they met were usually the least reliable.
So...
"Heh!"
Li Bai responded with a cold laugh.
He was no longer some greenhorn fresh out of the gate. Just because someone called him brother warmly, did that mean he should really believe they had opened their hearts to each other?
For a Big Shot like Yuri, that cold laugh was no different from having his smiling face slapped straight into a pile of dog shit.
After offering a hot face to cold dog shit, Yuri's expression immediately darkened.
"Li Bai, are you mocking me?"
The bodyguards around them, who were carrying HK416 automatic rifles, were no longer unresponsive. They all took a step forward together, collectively pressuring Li Bai.
Li Bai smiled indifferently and countered, "What makes you qualified to be my brother, Mr. Yuri?"
His attitude was crystal