If Rainbow Wings discovers that the identity behind the Ghost Bell mask is actually his father, then his path to joining Rainbow Wings might be completely cut off.
By then, he’ll have to face various investigations from the Mutants Association and won’t have peaceful days for at least half a year.
"Speak up!" Gu Wenyu frowned, "What should I remind dad of? Why are you suddenly leaving me in suspense?"
"Remind him... to come back soon, don’t wander around outside," Gu Qiye said.
"Look at you two, father and son, so awkward with each other that it takes forever to say a single sentence." After speaking, Gu Wenyu picked up his phone and typed a message to the Gu Zhuo Case.
It’s as if every word typed on the screen carried disdain.
[Gu Wenyu: Dad, big brother asks you to come back quickly and eat cake, Okay?]
After thinking for a bit, he added another sentence.
[Gu Wenyu: And! Little sis ran away from home again, aren’t you going to come back quickly to discipline her?]
"Alright, I’ve sent it."
"Then wash your face, brush your teeth, and eat."
Gu Wenyu quickly finished washing up, his appetite opened up, and he sat at the dining table for a hearty meal.
Actually, he hadn’t eaten anything all day yesterday, big brother was lazing around the entrance without cooking, and he was too lazy to order takeout, so he just lay in bed, playing on his phone and spacing out.
After they finished breakfast, they got up and headed out. As they walked towards the cake shop, they enjoyed the sun on the street after the rain.
"The owner there is called ’Connie’, he used to be a member of the Mutants Association."
"A member of the Mutants Association?"
"Yes, unfortunately not every Mutant can do well. Connie couldn’t support himself later, so he resigned from the association and opened a cake shop."
"The economy’s going down, everything’s tough."
"At that time, I think I was just in my first or second year of high school. I was still a newbie in the association, and Connie looked after me. So afterward, every year on your birthdays, the cake is always ordered from him."
"Speaking of which, we’ve never celebrated your birthday, have we?" Gu Wenyu said, "Every time your birthday comes around, you just make excuses and say when we start working, we’ll have money to buy you a cake. Little sis almost cried from being mad at you."
"Actually, I was just too busy." Gu Qiye shrugged, "Taking time off to celebrate your birthdays was already a result of taking leave in advance." He paused, looked up at the sky, and continued:
"Back then in the association it was a time of upward momentum, not only patrolling outside, executing tasks, but also filming commercials, there were a ton of things to do, not to mention the monthly exams, midterm exams, final exams, simulations back at school..."
"Honestly, it wouldn’t surprise me if you suddenly died from overwork."
"Whoa... keep saying that, Blue Arc might get angry."
After speaking, Gu Qiye playfully pranked a little.
A faint electric current flashed from his fingertips, and he raised his hand to touch the top of Gu Wenyu’s head.
A tingling sensation spread from the top of his head, traversing the bones all over his body in an instant. Gu Wenyu blinked his eyes, and his Spirit perked up; even his dark circles seemed to have lightened.
His walking movements became as stiff as a robot.
"No need to exaggerate, turning you into a robot dance master?" Gu Qiye asked with a smile.
"Just electrocute me, like little sis, and enjoy bullying the sole human in the family with superpowers." Gu Wenyu said in annoyance, pushing his hand away, his hairstyle a bit messy. Fresh chapters posted on novel(ꜰ)ire.net
Before long, the two arrived at Connie’s cake shop, looked up, and saw a dazzling display in the showcase.
Connie was a middle-aged man wearing a jumpsuit, with sharp facial lines and a side-shaved hairstyle. He stood behind the counter, arms crossed, holding a cigarette, his good physique almost bursting through his clothes.
"Pick whatever you want." Connie glanced at Gu Qiye and said in a deep voice.
"Oh? Then I won’t hold back." Gu Qiye asked.
After saying that, Connie moved and entered the room behind the counter.
Next, as planned, the two brothers took photos, and Su Zimai from afar in Hai Fan City gave her opinions.
Su Zimai was not in the mood due to Lin Zhengquan’s matter.
But to put on a front of being fine in front of Gu Qiye, she opened a video call, patiently guiding the two from the opposite side of the screen.
[Su Zimai: Anyway, those cakes that are nicely bright red and purple and even a bit girly pink, eliminate those first!]
In the end, student Xiaomai picked out a somewhat gothic-style black chocolate cake, explaining: it aligns with dad’s secretly flamboyant personality; cakes aren’t about being exquisite, they’re about being suitable!
As they packed it up at the counter, Connie placed a "Happy Birthday" neon strip light on the cake, then covered it with a box.
"Payment code? Or cash?" Gu Qiye pulled out his phone.
"It’s a gift, happy retirement." Connie said, "Enjoy it... You’re still young, life is just beginning."
Saying that, he removed the cigarette from his mouth, patted Gu Qiye’s shoulder, and then walked away without a backward glance.
Gu Qiye froze, his smile faded.
He belatedly lifted his gaze from the phone, silently watching Connie’s departing figure.
"What’s got you feeling emotional, big brother?"
Saying this, Gu Wenyu waved a hand in front of him, "Tell people you’re Blue Arc, forget the cake, I feel like getting a villa for you wouldn’t be impossible."
After speaking, carrying the neatly packed box, Gu Qiye was the first to walk out of the cake shop bathed in the orange-yellow light.
But on the way back, it started raining again.
The two brothers hid at the bus stop to shelter from the rain, looking up at the rain pouring down. The sky was gray, and continuous rain clouds drifted from afar.