My starting summon is a small skeleton-Chapter 92 - 091 Divine Origin Fruit

Lu Wu, laden with big and small packages, was preparing to go home and write in his diary, when he pushed open the door, he realized that his diary writing might have to be postponed, because there was an unexpected visitor sitting in his living room.

The person was none other than Zhao Kai Ming, who had come out of concern for his safety.

"Mr. Zhao, what brings you here?"

"Well, well, Dean Zhang asked me to make a home visit and, by the way, to bring you some Divine Origin Fruit."

Lu Wu couldn’t tell if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the old man was somewhat nervous, even a bit excited and confused.

Hmm, it must be his imagination; this elder was a Big Shot at the Fu City Professional Center, an absolute bigwig. How could he possibly be nervous in the home of a newbie like him?

While Lu Wu was contemplating this, his old man came over with a cup of tea.

"Here, Teacher Zhao, please have some tea!"

"Ah! How can I trouble you with this!"

Zhao Kai Ming instinctively stood up, meticulously and reverently accepting the tea from Lu Haikong.

Taking a careful sip, Zhao Kai Ming felt as if the whole world had suddenly brightened.

What an honor for himself, his ancestor’s graves back to the eighteenth generation must be shimmering with blue smoke— to think that he could drink tea brewed by this esteemed person.

Yes, Zhao Kai Ming decided, he wouldn’t drink the rest of the tea. He would surely sneak it home when he left and treasure it as a family heirloom, for it was tea personally brewed by that very individual.

Standing by, Lu Wu felt more and more that something was off.

"Dad, do you know Mr. Zhao?"

"How could I? He’s a Big Shot from the Fu City Professional Center. If it weren’t for your good fortune, I might never have had the chance to meet such a distinguished person in my entire life.

My son really has made something of himself!"

Lu Haikong replied with a silly grin, but internally he was puzzled. What was going on? Did this elder know him?

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That shouldn’t be the case; a person of this stature shouldn’t be able to recognize him.

"Is that so?"

Lu Wu still felt there was something amiss and couldn’t help but surreptitiously glance at Zhao Kai Ming, trying to discern something from his expression.

Usually, Zhao Kai Ming had good control over his emotions, but today he seemed a bit too excited and was actually getting nervous under Lu Wu’s gaze.

He was breaking out in a cold sweat, thankful that just then, Li Ruyu came out with a plate of fruit.

"Mr. Zhao, please have some fruit!"

"Oh, there are grapes, my favorite!"

The old man began devouring the grapes ravenously, leaving Lu Wu beside him completely baffled—was the elder really that fond of grapes?

Meanwhile, Lu Haikong’s expression changed, now fairly certain that the elder must recognize him, otherwise he wouldn’t be acting this way.

"Son, Teacher Zhao is here to discuss your direct admission. The matter is settled, and I’ve agreed. Go sign the contract and bring it to Teacher Zhao."

Lu Wu suspected that his old man was deliberately trying to send him away.

But without saying a word, he obediently nodded and went into his room.

However, once Lu Wu closed his bedroom door, he did not go to sign any contract. Instead, he sneakily left a crack open and observed the interactions between his old man and Zhao Kai Ming.

Lu Wu always felt there was something off about his old man. He had even suspected previously that the apple Dudu transformed after eating had been provided by his old man.

But since his father had acted impeccably after the incident, Lu Wu gradually dismissed his suspicions. Now, seeing Zhao Kai Ming acting this way, he couldn’t help but doubt again whether his old man was secretly a bigwig.

However, while Lu Wu surreptitiously watched, he didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary with his old man.

No, there was something off.

He saw his dad bend his waist when he entered the room, and his attitude toward Zhao Kai Ming had changed—it was a stiff kind of ingratiating behavior.

Even more so, Lu Wu had caught his dad slipping Zhao Kai Ming a bank card, and that card was clearly the one with five hundred thousand that Lu Haikong had given him before.

His dad, was he trying to bribe Zhao Kai Ming?

Realizing this, Lu Wu felt somewhat amused and moved at the same time, his nose tingling slightly.

Alas, he was certain now; his dad wasn’t any sort of major figure.

After all, what big shot would find it a pain to change their name and live in hiding?

Besides, if his dad really were a big shot, he’d first and foremost be a father.

His dad might not be good at expressing himself, calling him an ungrateful son all the time, but Lu Wu knew he was loved, and if he really were a big shot, his Summoned Beast would definitely not be Little Skeleton—he would surely have given him a cheat in secret.

Lu Wu thought about it, and while he had indeed gotten a cheat, it was his own doing, and his current achievements were the result of his own hard work and effort.

So, his father probably wasn’t any sort of major figure.

But although Lu Haikong wasn’t a big shot, he was still a towering tree, one that could bend over in unseen places to shelter him from the wind and rain.

Lu Wu closed the door carefully, not daring to look anymore, and turned around to find the contract.

After hurriedly signing the contract, Lu Wu came out and handed it to Zhao Kai Ming.

At this juncture, Zhao Kai Ming had completely resumed his imposing demeanor, nodding in satisfaction as he took the contract from Lu Wu, and then handed him a wooden box.

"I’ll keep the contract safe, and from now on, you’re guaranteed admission to Jiangnan University.

This is one of the A-class benefits, the ’Divine Origin Fruit.’ As for the rest of the rewards, they will be credited directly to your account once you register on the internal network."

"Alright, now that the contract is signed, my business here is basically done, and I should be leaving, Xiao Lu, see me out!"

Actually, Zhao Kai Ming didn’t want to leave yet, he wished to stay a while longer, but he had to go.

Before leaving, the old man really sneakily took the cup of tea with him.

And as he pulled Lu Wu out the door, after putting some distance between them, he returned the bank card from Lu Haikong to Lu Wu.

He’d have liked to keep it as a family heirloom, but he didn’t dare; Lu Haikong had instructed him to make sure it was returned.

Lu Wu had guessed that Zhao Kai Ming would do this, after all, the man was a big shot and wasn’t short that much money.

Holding the bank card, Lu Wu was somewhat moved, feeling that the old man had taken his father’s feelings into consideration.

Watching Lu Wu, Zhao Kai Ming also felt a wave of emotion; no wonder the kid was so remarkable, he was actually that person’s illegitimate child.

After patting Lu Wu on the shoulder and advising him to study hard, Zhao Kai Ming left.

Of course, Zhao Kai Ming did not leave the residential area.

He found a spot near Lu Wu’s house and respectfully waited for ’that person’ to come find him.

It didn’t take long before Lu Haikong, dressed in pajamas, slippers, and messy hair, came over.

Seeing Lu Haikong, Zhao Kai Ming couldn’t help but straighten up, reverence and respect nearly spilling from his face.

"Fu City’s Zhao Kai Ming greets..."

Before Zhao Kai Ming could announce Lu Haikong’s title, he was pulled by Lu Haikong into the nearby woods...

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The story about Lu Haikong is explained in chapter 274.