Luo Ge looked around, finally fixing his gaze on Paul, and tilted his head. "Hmm? I heard? You're spreading rumors that I'm dead?"
"Say something!"
"Old Deng! Answer me!!!"
Paul stared blankly at Luo Ge.
Although the boy's hair was completely white, without a single stray hair, as white as the snow that fell on the jaw of Red Dragon.
But that face.
Paul recognized him at a glance—his posture, his squinting eyes, and his arrogant tone.
He was the first person here, besides Roxy, to recognize Luo Ge.
Paul was taken aback at first, then he sprang forward like a spring and hugged Luo Ge tightly.
Hahahaha!!!
"It's Luo Ge?! I'm not seeing things, am I? You're Luo Ge?! You're still alive?!..."
He cried so hard he made no attempt to maintain his composure, snot and tears all over Luo Ge's shoulder.
He looked exactly like a child who had been lost for three days and finally found his father.
Luo Ge looked at Paul, who was hugging him, with a look of disgust on his face. His lips twitched, but he didn't push him away in the end.
"Hey, old Deng... is it possible that I'm not dead at all?"
You're not dead?
"Really? Luo Ge, hit me right now, let's see if I'm dreaming or not?"
Bang!
Without a word, Luo Ge granted his request, delivering a solid punch to Paul's stomach.
Paul let go and took two steps back, nearly vomiting up his stomach contents, including his dinner from the night before.
Paul grinned, "No way, you're really going to hit me?"
"Otherwise what?"
Does it hurt?
"Pain!"
"Hmm... that's supposed to hurt. Now you know you're not dreaming, right?"
"Mmm, it's not a dream!"
Paul nodded again, wiped away the tears streaming down his face, and opened his arms to hug him.
Luo Ge couldn't take it anymore. Finally, he shoved Old Deng aside and took a half-step back to create some distance. "Alright, alright, two grown men hugging and crying in front of so many people, what kind of behavior is this?"
Of course, what he didn't finish saying was... if the object were a sweet and soft teacher named Roxy, it might not be impossible.
Oh, right.
Where is Ms. Roxy?
Luo Ge looked at the others and realized that besides Roxy, there were many unfamiliar and familiar faces in the crowd.
Almost everyone he knew was there, along with some acquaintances he wasn't very close to, and others who were related to Paul in some way.
Especially when Elinalise stood behind him raising her eyebrows, Talhand crossed his arms and looked this way, but deep in his eyes... he was still looking at Paul.
Badigadi, that big guy, stood there like a small mountain, laughing heartily. He stood next to Death God Randolph, and the two seemed to know each other, chatting and laughing.
... Besides, there were many other people he didn't know.
"By the way, who are you holding such a grand funeral for?"
Luo Ge's lips twitched, his gaze falling on his own name on the tombstone. "Wait a minute!"
"This funeral... could it be for me?"
"Um... how should I put it!"
Paul was in a dilemma. He turned his head away guiltily, his attitude one of tacit agreement.
"Hey! Hey! Hey!"
What happened?
Luo Ge was utterly speechless. He took a deep breath and asked, "Who? Who on earth is spreading rumors that I'm dead?"
Paul barely hesitated before shifting the blame. "It was Rudeus! That kid came back from the Red Dragon's Jaw and told us you were dead, spreading the news everywhere."
"I noticed something was off about this kid a long time ago."
"Yeah?"
Luo Ge glanced at Paul suspiciously, then quickly scanned the crowd, tilting his head in confusion. "Wait, speaking of which... Rudeus! Where is he?"
"Cough cough."
"Um, he's gone..."
"What? Gone?! He left before I even finished attending my funeral?"
"Hey, Luo Ge, is it possible he didn't even come...?"
"What?! Why didn't you come?!"
"..."
Seeing that no one around him stepped forward to explain for Rudeus, Luo Ge's face instantly darkened.
hehe!
It's one thing for everyone else not to attend their own funeral, but why did Rudeus have to be absent?
This guy, does he dare not come?
How dare you?!
Compared to someone inexplicably holding a funeral for him, at least the intention is good... But Rudeus's absence was what Luo Ge found more offensive, an insult to his character.
"Where's that kid? Where is he?!"
"I don't know..."
Paul shrugged, his expression genuinely sincere. "Well... he left over a month ago without saying goodbye. We don't know where he went."
"They've probably sent Eris back to her hometown!"
"Okay, okay."
"Absolutely amazing, absolutely incredible!"
" Rudeus, Rudeus, I'll remember this grudge."
Luo Ge forced himself not to think about Rudeus, then took a deep breath.
He stepped forward and bowed slightly to the crowd with a solemn expression. "I am very happy... that you could come to my funeral, but... I still need to stand up and clarify something in person."
"The news about my death is a complete fabrication. I'm sorry... for taking up everyone's time."
Afterwards, Luo Ge went up to apologize to each of them.
Elinalise.
Talhand.
Badigadi.
Death God the Grim Reaper.
Finally... not a single member of Paul's search and rescue team was left behind.
He went to each of them, politely apologizing to those who had come to his funeral.
Some left, while others chose to stay and attend the banquet... and so this farcical incident, which arose from a misunderstanding, quickly came to an abrupt end with Luo Ge proving his innocence.
The final, most important part.
He came up to Roxy.
Roxy stood there, as if she had been waiting for Luo Ge for a long time, waiting for him to take the initiative to come to her.
Roxy, who is short and has a girlish figure, is inconspicuous among the group, but holds a special place in Luo Ge's heart.
At this moment, she was clasping her hands to her chest, her lips slightly pursed, looking up at Luo Ge as he walked towards her step by step.
Those big, bright blue eyes held surprise and disbelief.
Finally, Luo Ge stopped in front of her, flashing a bright, sunny smile, "Teacher, I'm back."
"... I didn't break our promise."
" Luo Ge..."
Roxy's voice trembled slightly. "Mmm, it's so good that you're back safe and sound. I never dreamed this day would come. Come to think of it, I thought you were already..."
"Waaaaah, am I dreaming?"
Roxy wiped away her tears as she spoke.
"No, teacher! What happened here is definitely not a dream. You can try it if you don't believe me..."
So, in front of everyone, Luo Ge half-squatted down, straightened his back, and then, for a moment, his gaze was barely level with Roxy's.
Suddenly, in front of everyone, Luo Ge gently took one of Roxy's hands, pressed it against his face, and spoke with a serious tone.
"Teacher."
"If you don't believe me, you can hit me."
"Of course, don't use too much force, come on!"
After saying that, Luo Ge closed his eyes, adopting a serious and prepared expression.
Roxy pursed her lips and did not slap him.
It wasn't that she couldn't do it, but that she simply couldn't bear to... In the end, Roxy simply placed her hand gently on Luo Ge's face, her palm pressed against his cheek.
A gentle caress... as if confirming that this face is real.
Immediately afterwards, Roxy suddenly grabbed Luo Ge's head and, under his unsuspecting gaze, shoved it into her warm embrace.
Everyone watched the scene unfold from a distance, and no one dared to deliberately disturb them at this moment.
The onlookers all looked pleased.
Only Paul stood at the back of the crowd, his face contorted with frustration, watching his son interact intimately with Roxy, an outsider.
The expression on his face was even more disgusting than if he had eaten shit.
no?
This discrimination is too obvious!
He was rejected and pushed away when he tried to hug her, and even got punched. But now, when it's Roxy's turn, she's willingly squatting down to let him touch her face?
Big Bad Wolf Instantly Turns into Little Puppy???
this?
Is there no justice left?! Is there no law left?!