167 Chapter 167
XiaoBai, Bai, Diana, and Kyon arrived at the main family building, the banquet hall that was polished to perfection in every detail. The spacious reception hall could accommodate a hundred people, but only four were sitting the large table, celebrating a new addition to the family.
«You know, Kyon.» - XiaoBai mumbled, biting into a chicken leg. – «You've always been like a brother to me. Especially the time when you nearly scammed me for half a million.»
Kyon looked coldly at the fat guy:
«I want another bet. Do you mind taking one in private for a lot of money with a high rate?»
«Where did you get the dough?» - XiaoBai inquired. - «I won't lend you any! I have yet to squeeze my money out of my sister.»
«I'll squeeze you now!» - Bai barked. – «Be kind to your sister. Anyway, it's about time you found a girlfriend. You always get involved in risky investments. I am tired of getting your fat ass out of trouble.»
When XiaoBai heard about a girlfriend, all his fat folds trembled at once. His round face froze with fear.
«By the way… How is it going with Cornelia?» - Kyon asked casually and immediately understood everything. The meatball of the guy squealed like a pig in the slaughterhouse and was about to hide under the table.
Bai hit the table with his fist and said sternly:
«XiaBai, pig's place is in the pigsty, not in my grandson!»
«But it will get there sooner or later, anyway!» - XiaoBai objected, turning pale.
«Listen to me, smartass. If you go on a diet, it will stay where it should be!»
Xiaobai trembled even more.
«Ha ha ha, grandpa! You're so funny! Let's better talk about Kyon, enough about me!» – He hurried to change the subject to get out of harm's way.
In fact, Bai had already tried to put his grandson on a rice diet. However, he somehow gained three kilos (about 7 lbs) in just a week. Since then, the patriarch was too anxious to make things worse. He tried to avoid this delicate problem and only sighed, looking at his beefy grandson.
Bai looked at Lovr and smiled warmly.
«I'm sorry for adopting you so suddenly, without warning. It hurt me to hear you mention that you had lost your parents. However, who am I deceiving? You know perfectly well what's all about. Heavenly geniuses need patrons, otherwise haters will skin them alive. My family will help you with everything: techniques, resources, protection, tournaments. We can even get you the wife that you choose. We'll indulge your any whim and won't ask much in return. Spend time with your new family just like now and tell us about your problems and joys.»
Diana looked at Kyon gently and nodded in agreement with her father.
«Thank you, grandfather, mother. I am happy to be a part of your friendly family!» - Kyon answered, pretending to get emotional. Deep inside, he kept absolutely calm and indifferent. Formalities… Life would be so easy without them.
«By the way.» - Bai remembered something. – «Flitz is about to arrive to apply a new formation, and after you fill in some papers, you will officially become our family…»
They enjoyed the sumptuous dinner almost in silence.
XiaoBai was afraid to provoke grandfather and kept silent. Kyon wondered why Cornelia scared him so much. He was the patriarch's grandson, after all.
Diana was deep in her thoughts, most likely, dwelling in the past. Kyon had noticed at once her carefully concealed grief. Diana seemed to embody all the widows in the world. The missing husband must have been the most precious thing in her life. That's why she plunged into hard work when he disappeared. Even if her upbringing and manners were impeccable, she was rather a "passionately loving wife" than a "loving mother." It was impossible to say for sure, but Kyon could sense her dormant flame. He had no doubts about that.
Bai inquired from time to time about relationships between Kyon and Juno. He wanted to know everything how they had met, were there any feelings between them and so on, and so forth.
Then the patriarch allocated Kyon a new place of residence in the most elite building, next to Juno. He also warned him against flirting and hitting on his granddaughter, referring to their "close relations." If the guard caught them together, grandfather would have to punish his new grandson properly.
Kyon felt the whole depth of Bai's concern for Juno the day when he was eavesdropping and controlling their conversation. The patriarch would no doubt give his life for Kyon's slave, how sweet of him! Kyon didn't have to worry about Juno's innocence. On the other hand, the flower in her soul would be ready for him to steal only when the girl enters the fifth phase, not sooner.
And yet, watching Bai and Diana, Kyon couldn't wrap his head about this: {How? How on earth did they bring up such scum?! A liar, a ruthless killer, a crazy sadist who would gladly stick a stake in the heart of someone she didn't like, who despised the lower classes of society! Fuck! Who should I beat into a coma in the future for this? Who turned the once innocent nature of this beautiful flower into rotten garbage? It's unforgivable. Juno could be a charming cutie not only on the outside. Who knows, I might be head over heels with the "correct" version of her…}
In the future, he wouldn't spare time to find out all the circumstances and punish Bai or anyone who had spoiled the angelically beautiful girl. He could try and rehabilitate her, or find her weak points and make her fall in love with himself... But it would take a lot of time and effort, and for what? To make her his girlfriend? He hated her with all his. No in this lifetime.
Kyon thanked everyone for dinner and left the banquet hall, winking to his foster brother.
The fat guy followed Kyon to the empty meeting room, creating seismic vibrations on the way. A mustached servant-butler joined him.
Both of them sat opposite each other.
«Would you like anything to eat, Kyon?»
«Haven't we just had dinner!»
«You're a lost cause… I am already hungry.» - XiaoBai looked at his mustached servant. - «Bring me two cherry pies.»
«Maybe one?»
«Hector, I appreciate your effort to offer me one pie instead of two every time, but my will is strong, remember that!»
«Once, I will break it.»
«Don't break your back trying.»
The servant left, and Kyon could hardly hold back his laughter at the scene of the classic sneering servant and his capricious master.
«Did you want a bet?» - XiaoBai asked him, his hands clenched in a businesslike manner.
