361: Chapter 361 Life on Earth, I've Got You Backed!

Inside a luxurious manor on Blue Star.

When Gu Ling woke up, she glanced at Li Fan who was still asleep, couldn't help but snuggle deeper into his arms, and fell asleep again.

She hadn't felt such a comforting sense of security in a long time.

Not long after,

Li Fan also woke up. Feeling the softness in his embrace, he couldn't help but smile warmly.

It had been over ten days since he returned to Blue Star.

During these ten days,

He had basically been gathering with family and friends, completely putting cultivation out of his mind.

It had to be said that during these ten days, his mood was exceptionally good.

To some extent, the happiness of being with family and friends was even greater than the joy of improving in cultivation.

In fact, this was quite reasonable.

After all, what was the point of desperately cultivating hard, besides making oneself stronger, if not to ensure that the family and friends around him could live well?

If cultivation didn't exist, Li Fan would even want to stay in this moment forever.

Of course, there was clearly no 'if' for that.

Just as Li Fan was immersed in the joy of reuniting with family and friends, Gu Ling in his arms quietly woke up too.

The two met eyes, filled with affection for each other.

After a brief moment of tenderness, Gu Ling announced that she was going to prepare breakfast for Li Fan.

In reality, such tasks could be left to the maids.

Moreover, Li Fan didn't feel the slightest bit hungry.

However, since Gu Ling insisted on doing it herself, Li Fan could only choose to accept.

And indeed, watching Gu Ling bustling about in the kitchen for him brought a different kind of warmth.

Of course,

If the staff under Gu Ling's company saw their cold and aloof female CEO displaying such a gentle, cute, and demure appearance, they would surely have their jaws drop.

There was no helping it; the contrast was just too strong!

But if they considered that Gu Ling was facing Li Fan, then it became completely reasonable.

Let alone Gu Ling, even those towering, strong men like them would have to act demure and gentle when facing Li Fan!

At this moment, Li Fan's mother, Huang Lan, received a phone call.

As soon as she connected, Huang Lan delivered some not-so-good news.

"Another welcoming ceremony?"

That's right.

Ever since Li Fan returned to Blue Star,

All sorts of large-scale welcoming ceremonies were waiting for him.

At first, Li Fan was happy to participate, as he also wanted to see the changes on Blue Star over the past few years and reminisce about the past.

But as the welcoming ceremonies became more frequent, Li Fan grew somewhat weary.

By now, Li Fan got a headache just hearing the words 'welcoming ceremony'.

"Yes, this one is organized by the North Emperor University Board of Directors. They've even finished your statue and are waiting for you to unveil it. But if you don't want to go, your father and I can handle it for you. You can spend more time with Lingling these days and see if you can add a son or daughter to our Li family."

"Uh, then Mom, please have Dad go with you. I won't go. I'll stay home and keep Lingling company."

Li Fan hung up the phone, his face a mixture of laughter and tears.

Speaking of statues, he felt even more troubled.

Nowadays, if one walked the streets and alleys of Blue Star,

Any park that had a statue would inevitably feature the largest one being of Li Fan!

Who could understand the feeling of seeing your own statue every couple of steps?

Of course, Li Fan understood that this was a demonstration of the Blue Star people's adoration for him, so he couldn't really complain.

And speaking of adding a son or daughter...

Ahem.

Over these ten days, Li Fan and Gu Ling had certainly tried their best.

Whether they succeeded or not, honestly, depended on fate.

...

Ten more days passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Li Fan refused all external activities, focusing his entire attention on his family.

After waking up with Gu Ling, he called Li Daguo and Huang Lan, and they went to the neighborhood park where he grew up as a child. When they had spare time, they would find a small river to go fishing, or camp out and sunbathe on the lawn, just like an ordinary family of four.

It had to be said that this kind of life was incredibly peaceful.

Especially when Li Fan saw the smiles on the faces of Li Daguo, Huang Lan, and Gu Ling, the sense of happiness that welled up from his heart was almost much richer than when he won the Inheritance Competition.

However,

Happy times were always brief.

In another ten days, Li Fan would have to leave Blue Star and head to the Qiongwei Sector.

Lying on the lawn, Li Fan felt both reluctance and anticipation at this moment.

Reluctance for the happy family time before his eyes, and anticipation for pulling off a major feat and the even tougher trials awaiting him in the Supreme Seat Domain.

"Son, what are you thinking about?"

At this time, Li Daguo walked over from the riverbank and sat down next to Li Fan.

"I'm leaving soon, and I feel a bit reluctant," Li Fan stated his inner thoughts without hiding them, speaking slowly.

Upon hearing this, Li Daguo looked towards the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law playing by the river and couldn't help but smile warmly.

"It is indeed hard to part with."

"But son, a man's ambition lies in all directions. You are still young and have limitless potential. If you miss home in the future, just come back anytime."

Listening to Li Daguo's words, Li Fan couldn't help but smile and nod.

Although he understood the reasoning, hearing it from Li Daguo made his heart feel much more settled.

"Oh right, I forgot to tell you, I've picked up cultivation again recently."

Li Daguo's words made Li Fan frown involuntarily.

Ever since Li Fan became famous, parents, Li Daguo and Huang Lan, had rarely focused much energy on cultivation. Most of their time was spent accompanying Gu Ling and traveling for leisure.

For Li Daguo to suddenly say he was going to resume cultivating now was quite confusing to Li Fan.

"Want to know the reason? It's very simple. Your old man feels like I'm still young! I can still make a final push, and I might have a chance to see that magnificent, vast universe!" Seeing Li Fan's puzzled expression, Li Daguo suddenly became passionate.

However, this clearly only earned him an involuntary eye-roll from Li Fan.

Li Daguo hadn't shown this kind of drive before!

Seeing his son's disbelief, Li Daguo scratched his head and gave a sheepish smile.

Then, Li Daguo revealed his true thoughts.

"Actually, I plan to continue cultivating so I can help look after the rear base for you."

"Right now, you are in a smooth sailing period. Everyone fawns over you, there are good people everywhere, and everyone is trying to curry favor with our family. But no one stays in smooth sailing forever. What if you encounter setbacks in the future? Human hearts are unpredictable; it's inevitable that some people will kick you when you're down, targeting your family, your weak points."

"To prevent this from happening, as the elder of this family, I have the responsibility and obligation to handle all of this."

When he said this, Li Daguo's expression was unusually solemn.

Clearly, he was very serious about this matter.

Hearing this,

Li Fan felt a surge of emotion, looking at Li Daguo, unable to find words for a long time.

Li Daguo then lightly patted Li Fan's shoulder and smiled, "Son, go without worry. I've got your back!"

With that said,

Li Daguo heard Huang Lan calling and got up to rush over.

Watching Li Daguo's retreating back, Li Fan couldn't help but nod, a smile curving his lips.

And in his heart, Li Fan felt a surge of fighting spirit.

He, Li Fan, would only experience smooth sailing from now on!

He would not allow adversity to appear!