Yama Reborn-Chapter 559 - 556: That’s True Brotherhood

Chapter 556 [Brothers After All]

In Nivelle’s office, after Fox had vented her anger at Chen Nuo, she slammed the door and left.

Nivelle had been sitting behind her desk playing computer games. Once the door closed, she looked up and asked, "Finished arguing?"

Chen Nuo shrugged with a bitter smile.

"I’m curious, what’s your relationship with Fox? It seems like you’re very tolerant of this little girl."

Nivelle’s expression suddenly changed as she looked at Chen Nuo: "You wouldn’t... really have any perverted thoughts about her, would you? Although Latin girls mature early, she is way too young!"

Chen Nuo rolled his eyes directly.

Nivelle giggled a few times, then walked over to Chen Nuo, sat on the edge of the sofa, and pressed Chen Nuo’s shoulder with her hand: "So? Sun Keke has been staying at your place for several days, right?

Three people living together, I thought you’d surely be unable to get out of bed every day."

Chen Nuo continued to roll his eyes.

But Nivelle leaned in a little closer deliberately: "Actually, if all three of you can accept living together, have you considered four people?" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Chen Nuo didn’t want to roll his eyes anymore, stood up, and said to Nivelle, "Alright, stop joking around. You all are going abroad next month, right?"

"Yes, recently our special training plan has been going smoothly. The next phase involves leaving Huaxia to continue the training. You know, in your country, some training can’t be conducted; guns and weapons are restricted."

Nivelle replied casually: "I’ve arranged for training grounds in Europe, and found some Gaul Country foreign legion training instructors. This phase of our training mainly involves learning to use weapons and mechanics, which will be important later. Especially for Li Yingwan, her ability seems to be awakening, it really is like you said, Mechanical Mastery."

Chen Nuo thought for a moment: "Don’t go to Tokyo for the time being, stop taking tasks, focus on completing your training and enhancing your abilities. Later on, you could have Little Candy act as your agent. Previously, Lu Xixi’s reputation in the Underground World was partly because Little Candy inflated her prices, securing several high-paying commissions for her. She wasn’t even the strongest Controller then, yet the price for her commissions was among the top two or three."

Nivelle smiled: "But going abroad so soon, aren’t you reluctant to see Sun Keke leave?"

Chen Nuo sighed: "She doesn’t need special training; she just needs to digest what Yun Yin left behind. Honestly, your abilities in the future will not be on the same level as her. She’s headed towards the Controller level.

At the Controller level, things like machinery and weapon usage become meaningless."

Nivelle’s expression froze for a second as she gazed at Chen Nuo quietly, then she asked softly: "So... do we really not have a chance?"

Chen Nuo understood that by "not having a chance," she wasn’t referring to becoming a Controller.

Chen Nuo stared at Nivelle, then shook his head: "I’ve told all of you this, very clearly. Life is long, everyone has their own life to live.

I saved you, but my reason for saving you was so you could have beautiful lives of your own, not to save you and have each of you tied to me for the rest of your lives.

I can’t have so many people bound to me."

Those words had been said many times, but Nivelle didn’t react as strongly this time; she simply nodded and didn’t say anything more.

·

After leaving the school, Chen Nuo intended to visit Brother Lei, but unexpectedly received a call from Dali.

This guy, somehow, was with Luo Qing, Young Master Luo, and asked if Chen Nuo wanted to join them for a meal.

Chen Nuo thought about it, had nothing else to do, so he took a taxi over.

A very ordinary restaurant, where they were having pork bone soup.

Dali and his girlfriend Xiao Yu were together, while Luo Qing sat there with a gloomy expression, downing large amounts of beer.

Seeing Chen Nuo come over, Dali greeted, "Senior!"

But it was Xiao Yu who still looked at Chen Nuo with some apprehension and awe.

Xiao Yu was a completely ordinary person, but last time she was involved in the incident within Chen Nuo’s mind in the "replicated Jinling City."

After that, Xiao Yu realized that her boyfriend Dali and those around him were not ordinary people!

Especially this Chen Nuo, he was the core and anchor of them all, practically like a living deity.

The girl actually kept her mouth shut most of the time, daring not to speak outside, but inside she felt both curious and excited.

Well, actually, this Xiao Yu girl seemed quite abnormal from the perspective of Chen Nuo and others.

How curious indeed!

What normal girl would fancy a guy like Dali, who’s an absolute klutz with a poison tongue?

Chen Nuo greeted everyone with a broad smile, especially being particularly courteous to Xiao Yu for Dali’s sake.

Xiao Yu was the typical local girl from Jinling.

Jinling girls, how to say it, probably has to do with the geographic location, being neither north nor south but somewhere in between.

Situated south of the Yangtze River but not too far south, just by the riverbank.

Girls here, compared to northern girls, carry a bit more of the southern girls’ subtlety and precision—but only a bit, just a few points.

Compared to truly southern girls, they seem to have a few sprinkles of the boldness and straightforwardness of northern big girls. If they get angry, they’d flip tables and all, without hesitation, just not as intense or fierce as the true northern girls.

And Xiao Yu, that’s pretty much her personality.

In addition, she had a bit of that middle-schooler vibe.

Seeing Chen Nuo sit down, Xiao Yu eagerly urged the waiter to bring more drinks and dishes, showing a bit of the hostess spirit, but after arranging everything, she sat obediently beside Dali and gently poured him a drink.

"So, what’s the occasion today? I see Young Master Luo doesn’t look quite right today," Chen Nuo joked intentionally.

Luo Qing glanced at Chen Nuo, sighed and shook his head.

Dali, on the other hand, wasn’t one to spoil him, directly said, "What else could it be, got hurt by a trashy girl again. I’m just curious, Young Master Luo, your family is wealthy and powerful, how come you turned out to be such a... hmm, what’s that word my senior uses? A simp!"

Luo Qing took this with a snort and a roll of eyes but didn’t have the guts to argue back, just took a drink in silence.

Chen Nuo laughed, curiously asked: "No way? I heard not long ago that Luo Qing was seeing someone, wasn’t he with that person... wasn’t it going well?"

Dali smirked: "Yeah, with that one, but he was just too eager to please, and over time, she took him for granted."

"You guys don’t understand; I’m devoted, it’s not being a simp," Luo Qing was displeased, pointing at Chen Nuo: "Isn’t he devoted too? I know for a fact he’ll never retaliate, even if his family hits him. Why do I get called out?"

Chen Nuo raised his glass, clinked it with Luo Qing’s, and after a sip, slowly said, "It’s different."

"How is it different?"

Chen Nuo grinned: "When I get hit and don’t retaliate, it’s because I’m sure of one thing, that if trouble arises, she would be willing to give up her life for me. I know this, so I’m able to accept it..."

"Nonsense." Suddenly, Dali burst into laughter: "You don’t hit back because you really can’t win against her."

Chen Nuo: "......"

Xiao Yu gently stepped on Dali’s foot under the table.

Dali wasn’t happy: "Why are you stepping on me? Even if you step on me, senior brother still can’t beat sister-in-law."

Chen Nuo rolled his eyes, then simply ignored this blockhead Dali, and just said to Luo Qing: "Let’s not talk about whether you can beat them, let me give you an example, okay.

You know there’s a term, ’life-and-death friendship’, right?"

Luo Qing nodded: "I know! It’s about risking life for each other."

"Exactly, life-and-death friendship, what does it mean?" Chen Nuo pointed at Luo Qing: "It’s like you and me, the two of us, you can go all out for me, and I can go all out for you. This is called life-and-death friendship.

But if you can go all out, and when I encounter problems, you cherish your life, get scared, and run away...

One can risk everything, the other is a coward.

Then, these two can’t be considered life-and-death friends.

Do you understand this principle?"

Luo Qing widened his eyes: "I kind of understand, but kind of don’t."

"All emotions, whether love between a man and a woman, or brotherhood among friends, even the affection between parents and children, must meet one condition, which is: mutual!

You love her, she loves you, that’s deep emotion!

You regard me as a staunch brother, I regard you as a staunch brother, that’s brotherhood!

Parents love you, and you are filial to them, that’s family affection.

If it’s only one-sided, then it doesn’t count!

You regard me as a staunch brother, and when you encounter difficulties, I avoid them. That’s treating you like a fool.

Parents love you, and you abuse your parents, that’s like just being born for nothing special.

You love her, and she treats you poorly, that’s treating you like a schmuck.

Understand now?"

A bit dazed with drunken eyes, Luo Qing looked at Chen Nuo, then at Dali and Xiao Yu: "Do you all think... I, I... am I a schmuck?"

The three exchanged glances, Dali, not pampering Luo Qing, nodded: "Yes, you are!"

Luo Qing smacked his thigh and gulped down another drink: "Damn it, I’m not going to be a schmuck anymore!"

Dali laughed, clinking his glass with Luo Qing’s, and said: "Exactly, Luo! With such good conditions, why be a schmuck for someone else? With your conditions, women should be licking your boots."

"No! No one licks anyone!" Luo Qing grandly waved his hand: "Or, we lick each other!"

Chen Nuo shook his head: "The way you say it, it sounds so dirty coming from your mouth."

Xiao Yu glared at Luo Qing: "Young Master Luo, what kind of girl do you actually like?"

"Ah?"

Xiao Yu giggled: "I do have a few girlfriends, all quite nice. With your great conditions, no foreign water should flow into our fields. Let me introduce you to one of my very close girlfriends."

Dali looked at Xiao Yu: "Really? Luo Qing’s mother, Boss Luo Dachanzi, is not an ordinary person. I bet Young Master Luo, in another two years, will be driving a Ferrari with girls fighting to jump in. Your girlfriend, he probably wouldn’t fancy."

"What kind of talk is that!" Xiao Yu got unhappy: "My girlfriends’ families aren’t lacking in any way."

Suddenly, Xiao Yu’s eyes lit up: "Hey! I do have one I think is really good! I have a cousin of a classmate, I’ve known her since middle school, she likes hanging out with us, very close. Only child, pretty, 1.7 meters tall, long legs, fair skin.

The family all work as civil servants. I think she’d match well with Young Master Luo."

Chen Nuo and Dali got curious, and Chen Nuo said: "If you put it that way, it sounds quite nice, worth meeting. It could turn into something good."

Chen Nuo turned to ask Luo Qing: "You genuinely have a mysterious taste in women. Last time you got played by a little green tea, this time you’re acting like a bootlicker.

Seriously, brother! What kind of girl do you actually like?"

Luo Qing thought: "I like... lively and with good character."

Dali immediately nodded: "Got it! Young Master Luo likes lively ones!"

Chen Nuo: "..."

He slapped Dali on the head, knocking him aside.

Xiao Yu also gave Dali a good-natured kick and continued: "Lively character and good morals, that’s no problem! This girlfriend of mine, very lively, always outgoing since childhood. And she’s got a great character!"

After pausing, Xiao Yu lowered her voice: "There’s just one thing, not exactly a flaw, but her job is a bit special. Usually very busy, never been in a relationship because she doesn’t have time for romance, and has remained single. Also... her personality is, how to say, not very soft, but more, well... not so gentle.

She’s particularly just; loathes injustice!"

"So what’s her job?" Chen Nuo got curious.

"...A cop."

Holy crap!

Chen Nuo’s face twitched hearing this.

A cop?

If Boss Luo Dachanzi knows their underworld prince brought home a female cop, he might go crazy!

Xiao Yu continued to smile brightly: "She’s really something! Just when she graduated and joined the police force, she was in plain clothes catching thieves. One night downtown, she caught four thieves by herself and brought them back to the station.

Also, she’s got great skills!

She took second place in the entire city’s police system martial arts competition in capture and grappling!

Done!

If in the future this couple has some conflict, the girl could pin Luo Qing to the ground with one hand tied behind her back!

Even though Luo Qing was drunk, he retained some awareness, and hearing this, his face stiffened a bit.

Loathes injustice?

A cop?

Capture and grappling, city-wide competition, second place?

Looking at Xiao Yu’s enthusiastic introduction, Chen Nuo secretly pulled on Dali and asked in a low voice:

"Didn’t you tell your girlfriend what Luo Qing’s family does?"

Dali rolled his eyes, "What’s there to say? Isn’t it just building materials and real estate?"

Well, this blockhead doesn’t understand the real background of Luo’s family either.

Luo Qing, however, tugged at the corner of his mouth, stopping Xiao Yu’s enthusiastic introduction, "Well, I think it might not be suitable. Mainly because I, well... I get scared when I see the police."

"Huh? You’re scared of the police? That won’t do. My friend, her entire family are policemen. Her parents both work in the city bureau. Oh, and her dad is a detective!"

Wow!

A whole family of police?

Luo Qing muttered to himself.

Good heavens, if I brought such a girlfriend home, what would that be?

A mouse leading a cat into its own nest?

Or am I an undercover informant for the police?

Luo Qing immediately lost interest.

This situation is not reliable.

Not to mention what my old man would think.

With my family’s situation, her family would definitely not accept it.

Their whole family is in the police, and all in the city bureau? They’ve probably advanced quite far in their careers.

And my dad, although he’s been legit in doing business these years.

But with Boss Luo Dachanzi’s name at the city bureau, his name is definitely on record, and everyone would know it immediately.

At the mention of that name, any upright officer with a strong sense of justice would definitely erupt on the spot!!

On the other hand, if they don’t mind...

That’s even worse!

Being a policeman but willing to have their daughter become the daughter-in-law of a laundered gang boss.

Could they be good police officers?

Seeing Luo Qing’s lack of interest, Xiao Yu helplessly said, "Then there’s no suitable match. As for my other friends, either they don’t meet Young Master Luo’s standards or they are not the personality you like...

Eh?

Oh my!

It’s such a pity, there was someone I thought would be suitable for you, but she got a boyfriend last month, and now they are probably doing well. I heard her boyfriend is a college classmate and they’re planning to marry right after graduation.

I can’t possibly break them up just to introduce her to you, can I?"

Seeing Xiao Yu deep in thought, Chen Nuo laughed, "Xiao Yu, stop worrying so much. With Young Master Luo’s conditions, how can there not be girls who like him? He’s just broken-hearted right now and feeling down.

He’ll be fine once he gets over this emotional hurdle in a few days.

Besides, there’s no rush. We can ask around among our friends later on, and we’ll surely find someone suitable for him."

Luo Qing frowning, "Exactly! You all should care about me.

Look at you guys, each of you.

All of my good friends, each of you is paired up, right!

Brother Lei is even married.

Brother Haonan is with Xia Xia, the young couple are so sweet together.

Dali and Xiao Yu, always appearing as a pair.

And Chen Nuo, you... um... it’s not just pairing up, you’re practically in groups!

And I’m still single!"

Chen Nuo holding back laughter.

It’s said that someone from a rich and powerful family like Luo Qing’s shouldn’t have such a hard time finding a girlfriend.

But really, there’s some truth to it.

First, there’s Luo Qing’s personality. How to put it...

Given the label of a second-generation rich and a gangster prince.

In reality, he’s pretty much a nerd.

Have you ever seen a rich second-gen who doesn’t like driving sports cars or clubbing?

He just likes staying home reading Jin Yong and Huang Yi?

He’s both nerdy and tacky. And honestly, not very romantic either.

And the range of choices...

For most families, hearing that the guy’s family is "seemingly involved in crime"...

To be honest, most families would hesitate. Ordinary people probably think this way.

Then there’s the civil servant families, the ones involved in government, meeting someone like Luo Dachanzi Boss Luo, they would stay away even more.

Afraid of getting into any trouble.

As for business families... the business partners around Boss Luo.

Those... are they really options?

If Li Qingshan has a daughter, would Boss Luo marry into Li Qingshan’s family?

Or Boss Xiao Guohua (the team-building guy), if he has a daughter... who would want to marry into a family that loans money at usurious rates?

To put it bluntly, the business and acquaintances of Boss Luo mostly aren’t what you’d call decent families.

Luo Qing certainly wouldn’t want to.

So... we can’t count on the old man to introduce any matches.

Count on friends or classmates?

He did date a female classmate.

The first one was that little green tea girl, who played around with Young Master Luo, and later it was Xia Xia who came forward to sort things out.

Then he dated another female classmate, who was so flattered that she didn’t know who she was. Isn’t Luo Qing broken up now?

Brother Lei has a wide circle of acquaintances. Brother Lei is already in his thirties. The friends he knows are around this age, and even his wife’s best friends could be Young Master Luo’s aunts.

As for Brother Haonan...

Brother Haonan is straight as an arrow, not reliable.

Then count on Xia Xia?

Goodness! What kind of enterprises do Xia Xia’s best friends run?

A person’s social circle is only so big.

Chen Nuo’s eyes suddenly lit up, "Got it!"

He looked at Luo Qing, "Your biggest problem is that your social circle is too narrow and restricting."

Luo Qing: "Huh?"

"Look at it... After graduation, you went straight into your dad’s company to help out, right?

Among us brothers, we don’t hide anything. We all know what Uncle Luo does.

In that company, what good people can you meet? It’s all rough folks. Or it’s your dad’s friends, and honestly, they’re not great either.

Think about it, how do ordinary people engage with society and broaden their social circles?

School!

Work!

Classmates!

Colleagues!

Gradually, broaden based on these basic points.

Counting on classmates won’t work for you; you’ve dated several at our school.

Working... You should leave your dad’s company, go out and find a job, work outside and meet new colleagues and friends.

With a broader social circle, naturally more opportunities arise."

Luo Qing’s eyes lit up, "That’s right!"

He slapped his thigh, picked up his glass and clinked it with Chen Nuo’s, "Tomorrow I’ll tell my dad I’m going out to find a job!"

Chen Nuo nodded, "But one thing! When you go out to work, don’t let your dad introduce a job to you.

Otherwise, with your dad’s capabilities, he’ll arrange something at a business partner’s or acquaintance’s company.

If you go, people will know you’re Young Master Luo from Luo’s House.

Maybe some gold digger will latch on, and honestly, Luo Qing, your taste in women isn’t great, don’t be led astray again by a gold digger.

You should go by yourself, find a regular company, and do a regular job.

Don’t drive a car every day; ride a bicycle if you need to, take the bus if necessary. Wear regular clothes, nothing branded. Just treat yourself as a regular working-class person."

Luo Qing listened, feeling quite excited, "Tomorrow... oh wait, that’s not right."

Chen Nuo: "What’s not right?"

Luo Qing felt a bit embarrassed, "Um... this... where do ordinary people go to find jobs?"

Chen Nuo rolled his eyes.

Still a naive Young Master, untouched by reality.

"You go to Boss Zhi..." Chen Nuo blurted out, then realized it wasn’t right.

At this age, let alone Boss Zhipin.

Even 58.com doesn’t exist yet.

The internet of this era is just about QQ chatting, playing games, or visiting a few portal sites. There’s really nothing else, very deprived.

So where do ordinary people go to find jobs?

Chen Nuo muddled too.

How novel.

In two lifetimes, Chen Yanluo never had to find a job.

In the Yanluo life, Chen Nuo awakened his Special Ability at a young age and went to the Underground World to raid safes.

How would he know about job searches and interviews?

Look at Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu tucked his head: "I didn’t graduate from high school and started helping at the family company, never went out to find a job."

Well, another child of wealthy parents.

But Dali, the most unreliable, surprisingly had a suggestion.

"To find a job, head to the job market."

Being a kid from a poor family, Dali knew from tech school that graduates were organized by schools, either to factory internships or taught to make job resumes, going booth by booth at the job market.

Dali himself went once.

Though finding something suitable was tough, he ended up helping Brother Lei at his shop.

Luo Qing immediately found a savior, grabbing Dali’s hand, "Brother, you’re my real brother, take me tomorrow."