"Dad."

When Lin Feng saw Lin Zhonghua at the airport, he called out, the word feeling a little unfamiliar. This was his first meeting with Lin Zhonghua since his rebirth.

"Let's go. We'll talk at home."

Lin Zhonghua stared at Lin Feng for a good while, as if he were truly seeing his son for the first time. Finally, a faint smile touched his lips.

The family walked from the airport to the parking lot.

"Commander, you're back?"

At that moment, a man in his thirties with a crew cut stood ramrod straight before Lin Zhonghua.

"Luo Yang? Haha, you rascal. You knew I was coming back early?" Lin Zhonghua gazed at the young man and chuckled.

"I heard you were returning to Jiangzhou, Commander, so I came to pick you up." Luo Yang scratched his head, grinning.

He was Lin Zhonghua's driver and bodyguard, and also a battalion-level officer in the military.

Since Lin Zhonghua had been attending meetings in Beijing almost constantly, Luo Yang had some free time. Yesterday, when he heard Lin Zhonghua was returning to Jiangzhou, he rushed over immediately to pick him up personally.

Luo Yang felt immense gratitude towards Lin Zhonghua, who had personally promoted him from a non-commissioned officer. He knew Lin Zhonghua was returning to Jiangzhou discreetly and hadn't notified anyone, so Luo Yang, being astute, had come alone to greet him.

He had been Lin Zhonghua's bodyguard and driver for five years, so naturally, he knew Jiang Xiuyun and Lin Feng.

"Aunt Jiang, Lin Feng, hello." Luo Yang flashed a smile, revealing a row of white teeth as he greeted them.

"Little Luo, your information is quite timely. We brought our own car, so how about you follow us in yours? We can talk more when we get back home," Jiang Xiuyun said after a moment's thought.

Lin Zhonghua hesitated for a moment, then agreed. "Since you're here, you might as well come with us."

Luo Yang was his bodyguard. For security reasons, Lin Zhonghua felt more at ease having him nearby.

A short while later, two cars parked outside the residential complex where Lin Feng lived. When the complex security guards saw the military license plate on Luo Yang's car, they immediately greeted them with smiles, not daring to obstruct them in the slightest.

In the car, Lin Feng recalled hearing that Luo Yang had been the national Sanda champion in his weight class at eighteen. He must be incredible at fighting, Lin Feng thought.

He also remembered Luo Yang mentioning he had served in the special forces for three years before Lin Zhonghua personally selected him as his bodyguard. So, Lin Feng was curious. A man skilled enough to be his father's bodyguard must be extraordinary. How would he compare to Luo Yang?

Back at their apartment, once everyone was seated, Jiang Xiuyun went to boil water and pour tea, making Luo Yang feel rather embarrassed.

The moment Lin Zhonghua sat down, he stared intently at Lin Feng, making Lin Feng feel quite uneasy.

"Did your mother tell you your scores?" Lin Zhonghua asked.

"Mom just said I did well. She didn't tell me the actual score," Lin Feng replied honestly.

"Haha, I suspect the scores might surprise you yourself. Chinese: 121 points. Mathematics: 133 points. English: 142 points. Liberal Arts Comprehensive: 225 points. Total: 621 points!" Lin Zhonghua announced proudly.

"Oh, 621. That's alright." Lin Feng wasn't surprised in the least. Given his current abilities, casually scoring over 600 and getting into a top university wouldn't be an issue at all.

However, Lin Zhonghua was utterly astonished by Lin Feng's calm expression. Could it be that Lin Feng isn't surprised at all? Is this a reflection of his true abilities? Why haven't I noticed this before?

"Congratulations, Lin Feng! Congratulations, Commander! Haha, that score must be very high for the liberal arts stream, right?" Luo Yang, who was sitting nearby, quickly offered his congratulations. He knew how Lin Feng used to perform academically. This complete transformation in just a few months had greatly exceeded his expectations.

"Haha, it's alright," Lin Feng responded.

Seeing Lin Feng so composed and not at all arrogant despite such high scores, with no hint of complacency, Lin Zhonghua felt an indescribable joy. My good-for-nothing son has finally grown up! He let out a long sigh of relief.

When Jiang Xiuyun returned to the living room, Lin Zhonghua said, "Alright, it's been a while since our family got together. Tonight, let's have dinner at the Tianyue Hotel to celebrate Lin Feng. Little Luo, don't go back to the military district. I'll call Mr. Zheng in a bit and have him join us tonight."

"Well... alright." Seeing Lin Zhonghua's commanding gaze, Luo Yang knew the decision was final and happily agreed.

The Tianyue Hotel was a luxurious four-star establishment. A friend had recommended it, saying their hairy crabs and eels were exceptionally delicious, so Lin Zhonghua planned to give them a try.

In the afternoon, worried they might not get a table later, Luo Yang drove Lin Feng to the Tianyue Hotel to make a reservation.

After booking a private room, the two of them walked out of the hotel lobby.

Just then, two figures behind the lobby's cashier counter noticed Lin Feng.

Standing by the cashier's counter were none other than Bald Qiang and Zeng Yuhu.

"Brother Qiang, look! Isn't that Lin Feng?" Zeng Yuhu exclaimed, pointing at Lin Feng's retreating figure.

"Damn it! That's definitely Lin Feng! I'd recognize him even if he were ashes!" Bald Qiang snarled.

Seeing Lin Feng's retreating figure, Zeng Yuhu also exclaimed, "Should I go tell my brother? Get some guys to take care of him now?"

Bald Qiang said, "Not so fast. It looks like they were here to book a table... Little Chen," he turned to a staff member at the cashier counter, "check if anyone named Lin Feng just made a reservation."

The staff member searched on the computer and replied, "Yes, someone by that name just left. They booked private room 202 for seven o'clock tonight."

Bald Qiang and Zeng Yuhu exchanged a knowing smile, then rushed excitedly to the chairman's office on the top floor of the hotel.

The Tianyue Hotel was one of Zeng Hui's assets. As his influence grew, straddling both legitimate and illicit worlds, he had opened this hotel under the protection of certain figures from the official venue, using it as his base of operations.

"Brother, I saw Lin Feng!" Zeng Yuhu burst into the office, rubbing his hands eagerly as he spoke to Zeng Hui.

"Oh?" Zeng Hui looked up. "He came to the Tianyue Hotel?"

"No, he came to book a table. Room 202, seven o'clock tonight. He's having dinner at the Tianyue Hotel! Brother, you have to avenge me tonight! We need to teach that bastard Lin Feng a lesson!"

Zeng Yuhu spoke with venom. Lin Feng had slapped him more than ten times at school, causing his face to swell so badly he couldn't show himself in public for days. Zeng Yuhu was sworn to get revenge for this!

Bald Qiang glanced at his own index finger, which Lin Feng had cut off. A surge of fury welled up inside him. "Brother Hui," he said, "this time, he's on our turf. He won't escape even if he grows wings! Tonight, we're going to skin Lin Feng alive!"

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