"No invitation needed?"
Su Guohua's voice instantly shot up several octaves.
"Ha! Did I hear that right? You think you can get into the Military Parade without an invitation? Who do you think you are? The commander in charge of this parade? Or are you that mysterious guest who's supposed to attend?"
He laughed even more brazenly, convinced that Yue Xiaofei had lost his mind.
Disappointment also appeared on Su Wanning's face.
No invitation needed... how could that be possible?
The tiny spark of hope she had just kindled was instantly extinguished.
It looked like he really was bluffing this time.
Looking at the family's differing expressions, Yue Xiaofei offered no further explanation.
Some things, no matter how much he explained them, would never be as powerful as seeing them firsthand.
He stood up and said to Jiang Lan, "Godmother, I'm a little tired. I'll go back to my room and rest. Just be ready at eight in the morning, three days from now."
With that, he headed straight upstairs, leaving behind a disdainful Su Guohua and a deeply disappointed Su Wanning.
"Hmph! All smoke and mirrors!"
Watching him leave, Su Guohua snorted contemptuously. "Let's see how you get yourself out of this in three days!"
"If you actually pull it off, I, Su Guohua, will call you Dad from then on!"
Over the next two days, Yue Xiaofei spent most of his time in his room, keeping abreast of the preparations for the Military Parade through encrypted messages sent by [Man-Rat].
At the same time, he worked on getting himself into peak condition.
He knew what his appearance three days later would mean for him, for the Yue Family, and for the entire Dragon Kingdom.
He had to meet that moment at his absolute best.
Meanwhile, a strange