103. Chapter 103: What a Bizarre Family
After getting off the truck, the handsome deliveryman took out his phone, dialed a number, and called out in a loud voice, "Hello, Shuhang? It's me, Jiang from Harvest Express. I've arrived at Jiangnan University Town. Where are you Shuhang? I'll come find you right away!"
After answering the phone, Song Shuhang quickly located Sima Jiang: "Jiang, I'm on the 100-meter track opposite you."
Then, he waved to Sima Jiang and went to meet him.
Watching Shuhang's departing figure, Gao Moumou laughed heartily. He stepped forward, patted Zhuge Zhongyang on the shoulder, and pointed at Sima Jiang in the distance with a strange expression. "See him? The deliveryman! In terms of looks, he's no worse than you, right? Besides, he's more charming than you at his age. You, so handsome and dashing, are nothing compared to him!"
Gao Moumou's words were in response to Zhuge Zhongyang's earlier comment, "Which deliveryman in this world is as handsome, dashing, young, and wealthy as me?"
See? He was so narcissistic! He got slapped in the face in the blink of an eye, didn't he? Here comes this dashing and handsome delivery guy!
Gao Moumou secretly gave Song Shuhang a thumbs up in his heart.
"Okay, so what if he's about as handsome as me?" Zhuge Zhongyang chuckled, tossed his head, and said smugly, "I'm younger than him, and I'm definitely richer than a delivery guy."
Someone as narcissistic as him isn't so easily defeated.
As they were talking, Song Shuhang led Sima Jiang back to their room. "Tubo, Gao Moumou, I'm taking Jiang back to the dorm to get a package. If he's not back in time, you guys have to cheer for Yangde's game too, including mine!"
"Leave it to us, delivery guy, you've come at just the right time." Tubo gave the delivery guy a thumbs up, a total thumbs-up.
Sima Jiang was completely bewildered. However, the other person was Song Shuhang's roommate, and seemed very enthusiastic. After thinking for a moment, he laughed and said, "I work in the courier industry, of course I have to show up like a timely rain."
As he spoke, he took out a business card, handed it to Tubo, and introduced himself, "My surname is Sima, and my given name is Jiang. You can call me if you need anything."
"Uncle, you're too kind. My name is Tubo. But I don't have a business card to return." Tubo took the name and chuckled.
Sima Jiang laughed heartily and handed business cards to Gao Moumou and Zhuge Zhongyang as well.
Then, she accompanied Song Shuhang back to the dormitory.
After he and Song Shuhang had gone some distance, Gao Moumou, holding the business card, asked, "Why does this delivery guy's business card only have a name and phone number?"
"For a delivery person, a name and phone number are enough, right?" Zhuge Zhongyang casually put away the business card. It's a matter of courtesy to put away a business card handed to you, whether you need it or not.
"The name sounds familiar," Tubo said with a smile, putting away his business card.
"Speaking of which, Zhongyang, what are you doing in Jiangnan University Town? Tell the truth, or don't blame me for abandoning you!" Gao Moumou changed the subject and asked.
Upon hearing this question, Zhuge Zhongyang suddenly wore a bitter expression, looking extremely depressed. "I sneaked out here because I wanted to see my future wife."
"What?" Gao Moumou was stunned. "When did you get a wife? Or are you so desperate to get married that you've gone crazy?"
"Go to hell." Zhuge Zhongyang said dejectedly, "Here's what happened: the day before yesterday at lunch, my old man suddenly told me that he was planning to find me a wife and get my wedding done before the end of this year. At the latest, he wants to hold his grandson in two years. The way he said it with such determination scared the crap out of me! If I hadn't been sitting at lunch, I would have knelt down on the spot in front of him!"
"So, you're going to run away from home like in those melodramatic romance dramas, because you don't want to get married and you're going through a rebellious phase of adolescence, just to resist marriage?" Gao Moumou asked. "That doesn't make sense either. How would you know who your future wife is? And why would you come all the way to our Jiangnan University Town?"
"Why are you making up all this nonsense? Let me tell you, that night, I secretly mixed some strong liquor into Grandpa's 'Deer Island Great Tonic Liquor Wine.' My grandpa is a strange guy; he didn't even notice the difference. After two cups, he was completely drunk. Then I used every trick in the book to get all the information out of him."
"The old man found me five prospective wives, all of them from China. One of them, a girl surnamed Lu, was a graduate of the Jiangnan University Town."
Zhuge Zhongyang wiped his face and continued, "I plan to come and see for myself what my five prospective wives look like. I'll meet them one by one. If one of them is good and I like her, then I'll settle down and have a child with her."
If all five of them don't get along with me and our personalities clash... then I'll immediately turn back and find a girl I like before the end of this year, we'll hold hands, get someone killed, and satisfy the old man's wicked desire for a grandson! So, I took a plane to China overnight!"
"You're really going all out," Gao Moumou exclaimed. "What if your grandfather was just having a whim?"
"How could that be? He definitely had a plan. If it were just a whim, would he have prepared five prospective wives for me?" Zhuge Zhongyang scoffed. "Ever since I was ten, my grandfather has been nagging me about finding me a wife. He's been planning this for years; he's determined to have a grandson."
Your son is only ten years old, and you're already thinking about finding him a wife?
There was also a son who added high-proof liquor to his father's medicinal wine.
Gao Moumou rolled his eyes—sure enough, the entire Zhuge family are freaks!
How incredibly blind I was as a child, how could I possibly play with this family?
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On the other side, Sima Jiang took the long box-shaped package handed to him by Song Shuhang and glanced at the recipient information.
[Received by Master Profound Principle.]
Another important figure! I must personally deliver this package myself, hoping to make a name for myself in front of Master Profound Principle! Even if I don't become a familiar face, I must at least make sure the master knows my name!
"Shuhang Tongzi, then I'll accept the package. I promise to personally deliver it as quickly as possible!" Sima Jiang said, putting away the package.
"No need to rush, just send it back at the usual speed. How much is the shipping fee?" Shuhang asked.
"Regular express delivery, ten yuan will do!" Sima Jiang said.
Song Shuhang readily paid the postage. "Thank you for making the trip."
"It's no trouble at all. If you need to send any more packages in the future, Shuhang, just give me a call. I'll be there 24/7!" Sima Jiang said, patting his chest as he held the package.
After saying goodbye to Shuhang, he happily returned to his delivery truck and headed back to the Jiangnan Harvest Express headquarters. There, a private jet was already waiting, and all the takeoff applications had been completed, ready to take off at any time.
The delivery truck sped along the highway, mirroring Sima Jiang's cheerful mood.
As Sima Jiang was driving along a road adjacent to Great Fortune District, a man on the roadside suddenly looked up and stared at the delivery truck with a puzzled expression.
"Was that feeling coming from this delivery truck?" He touched his chest, where a crimson Talisman Treasure was slightly warm.
"Are the descendants of the Su Clan going out? Why did they choose to travel by delivery truck today?"
Without a second thought, the man jumped on the motorcycle next to him, roared the engine, and chased after the delivery truck...
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Time flies...
By the end of the morning, all three roommates' matches had concluded.
In the afternoon, Gao Moumou was dragged by Zhuge Zhongyang to plan 'how to invite Zhuge's future wife candidate out'. He won't be back for a while.
Yangde burned off all the calories he had accumulated over the years in his morning 100-meter sprint, and then went back to his rented apartment to relax in the afternoon.
Tubo took his computer and followed Yangde... Yangde's internet speed was faster than the school's.
Shuhang looked at the rare overcast sky; the weather was nice.
Go and cultivate.
He can now test the effects of the Blood Qi Pill he received yesterday!