Chapter 336: Then... the contract is established...

“Are you leaving now?”

"If you want to keep the guests at this time, you should at least show that you are reluctant to leave. You are too perfunctory."

"Love it however you want, remember to come visit often~"

“It’s still very perfunctory.”

In front of the courtyard gate of the Black Stone Residence, four people were standing here chatting. Zhuo suddenly remembered something and turned to look at the old man beside him.

"Mr. Kimura Hiroshi, can you take me to the bathroom?"

Kimura Hiromasa was directing the maid to sweep in front of the door. When she heard him, she professionally put down all her work, came to him and said, "Of course, this way, please."

Zhuo followed Kimura Hiroshi and walked deep into the courtyard. Ling and Su Enxi naturally wouldn't ask him why he went to the toilet at this time. Suddenly, there was a roar of an engine at the foot of the mountain. A few minutes later, a Lamborghini sports car stopped in front of the Black Stone Residence. It was sapphire blue and it looked like a blue sun when it started. Jiude Mai sat on it and waited boredly.

The sound of splashing water - Zhuo was facing himself in the huge, transparent mirror. He was cleaning up after going to the bathroom.

The person in the mirror still looks the same as before, or perhaps because of the recent exercise, he looks a little more energetic, but he is still the kind of person who would not be easily noticed standing in a crowd.

"Lu Mingze."

"..."

Zhuo called out to Lu Mingze quietly in front of the mirror and found the peace that came with having nothing.

"...He's really not here~"

Zhuo didn't receive any unexpected reply and didn't have any thoughts about it. It was probably because Zhuo was just trying it as he thought.

Now Zhuo is very calm.

When he first came into contact with Zero in the Dragon Clan World and a series of events that followed, he couldn't imagine himself being so calm. Zero was waiting for him outside, so he couldn't delay any longer.

"It's time to put an end to this."

No matter it is the price of turning a blind eye all along, it is time to make a break with Zero and Su Enxi, Jude Mai, Uesugi Erii, Kazama Ruri, Pompey Gattuso... who symbolize the dragon world, or with the inferior and weak self who always wants to shrink in his own world and doesn't want to get involved in that mess.

Coming back here for the third time was probably destined in a sense. The past shaped who he is now, and this return just provided him with an opportunity to make a decision.

In contrast to the quiet Zhuo, there was no one else on the surrounding marble floor. It was peaceful and silent, as if waiting for Zhuo's next words.

Even now, Zhuo still smiled softly.

"Let me conclude first - I am still very grateful to you now. Although you wanted to use me and used all kinds of ideas on me, I am really happy now. It is a kind of redemption for the dark past me."

Zhuo didn't intend to complain.

Nothing happens without a reason. Zhuo always believes that nothing in the world is easy. If someone is easy, it must be someone else who is carrying the burden for him. So Zhuo is very glad for his past burden, which means that he did not cause trouble to others, and Zhuo is grateful for this.

At that time, Zhuo was hurt, afraid, retreated, and in pain... But now he regards those as a kind of experience. It is because of those things that Zhuo has become what he is now.

He liked the things in the past and was grateful to these people for coming to him with a purpose. And it was precisely because they approached him with such a purpose that Zhuo could become what he is now, meet Ling, and walk with her.

"So, in terms of the results, I think it's a good thing to be able to get along with you. Now that I've met Zero, I feel that it's good for both sides if you use me. Although I was hurt, I was able to mature, probably because Zero helped me take that step. I got precious things, all thanks to you." In a sense, he and those mixed-race friends or friends who were not friends here played an important role in the meeting and development of Zhuo and Zero.

If they did this on purpose, be grateful to them.

If it was unintentional, be grateful to them.

"Thank you... I will help you accomplish what you want to do, but I won't be with you, and I don't have anything else to tell you, so I just want to say this."

Words of gratitude are also a farewell.

Whether it was because of himself or because of Ling, Zhuo didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore. It was too arrogant to say "kings don't meet kings", but he didn't plan to meet him again.

Zhuo lives in the area where his current school is located and is already preparing for the future. Maybe he will open a milk tea shop as he mentioned before, or maybe he will continue his studies there.

Neon is a special place for all dragon kings, including Lu Mingze, because the Black King once ordered all dragons not to approach here, not to mention that even now, the former White Emperor is still alive in the Red Devil River under Mount Fuji waiting for supplies.

The worlds they live in are different, the regions they are active in are different, and the futures they yearn for are also different. From then on, the two sides became strangers, but Zhuo would complete the work that originally belonged to Ling and help Lu Mingze to complete his plan.

Of course, there might be some changes in the future that he couldn't recognize, and he would be at a loss. But Zhuo had made up his mind to fulfill this promise.

Even if Lu Mingze has additional requirements... No, there must be, this additional requirement needs Zhuo to discover it himself. Zhuo took Ling away... Although Ling was a choice completely against her will, this is the fact... Zhuo is naturally willing to repay her for that favor.

This can only be regarded as a matter of course, not compensation.

So Zhuo would agree to Lu Mingze's additional requests.

If Zhuo wants to be a man that Ling can rely on, he should start by keeping his promises... After all, Ling values ​​promises the most.

Zhuo finished speaking his heartfelt words, and regardless of the silence around him, he turned around and walked out.

It’s hard to tell what’s right and wrong, but Zhuo has already solved the problem.

tick-

The water drops fell into the washbasin, and the crystal clear water drops broke into splattering fluorescent lights.

"Then... the contract is established..."

Zhuo was just closing the bathroom door when he heard the faint voice of a young boy, which seemed to come from all directions at the same time. He raised his head and blinked. After making sure that there was no one else in the room, Zhuo nodded.

"Ok."

...Zhuo returned to the courtyard and held Ling's hand. Ling showed a hint of doubt, then looked up and observed Zhuo's expression.

"Then Ling, let's go back."

"Ah."

Seeing Ling's decisive attitude, Zhuo smiled bitterly, left here without looking back, and left behind the little confusion about the unknown future.

(End of this chapter)