The Invincible Mercenary King

Chapter 372

Savoring his coffee, Haylan relished the tranquility of the moment while the sounds of Reign’s culinary prowess filled the kitchen. The absence of chaos, bullets, and gunfire brought him a sense of contentment.

He imagined that his life would be fulfilled with the presence of a loving wife and a child by his side.

“I wonder what the old man is thinking. It’s been almost a month, and he still hasn’t assigned me a mission.”

Lost in his musings, he reached for his phone, trying to contact his master.

However, his master was still unreachable/

Helpless, he had no choice but to end the call and absentmindedly browse through Instagram.

Reign was cooking, and it would be impolite for him to leave at this time. Thus, he could go home only after she had finished cooking and they had eaten together.

Besides, she was a pleasant person to eat a meal with. Therefore, he did not have the urge to leave immediately.

While scrolling through his Instagram feed, he did not come across anything noteworthy. It was just posts from his siblings, Lydia, Mia, Yvonne, and others.

After some thought, he finally opened his long-neglected Facebook account.

Over the years, he kept his status “unavailable” and had not contacted anyone.

Still, many of his old classinates were on the platform.

When he opened Facebook, as expected, he found countless feeds.

He was patient, scrolling through them one by one.

After finishing, he felt a wave of emotion.

It was because eight years had brought about tremendous changes!

Among his classmates, there were those who had successfully completed high school, pursued higher education, and were still immersed in their studies.

Others had recently graduated from university and were navigating the job market, searching for employment opportunities.

A few had embarked on entrepreneurial endeavors, only to face setbacks, overwhelming pressure, and even thoughts of self-harm

Meanwhile, there were those classmates who, immediately after finishing their SAT exams, hastily entered the workforce, got married, started families, and found themselves confronted with the hardships and responsibilities of adult life.

The majority of his classmates, those who did not attend the recent reunion, remained distant figures in his life.

Seeing their updates on social media, he could not help but feel a pang of helplessness. Many of them now had children, happily sharing family photos with their little ones.

“How time flies.”

After eight years, everything changed.

The sight of his classmates, weathered and aged, struck him deeply, as they appeared so starkly different from the vibrant and youthful peers he remembered from his memories.

a chance encounter, he would fail to recognize them, for they had

wrought such profound changes. It seems the years have worn away their youthful arrogance. Those once fervent and hopeful youths now find themselves grappling with the hardships of life. Perhaps, they

filled with mixed emotions.

lamenting their financial struggles. Some had even reached out to him, sharing their thoughts of despair

plethora of life experiences

openly. Those who chose to keep their struggles hidden remained unseen on Instagram,

friend, if you ever find yourself in need of assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I’m here to lend

be able to help you buy a house, but I should be able to help your child with

You’re still as beautiful as ever. I can help with your

left comments on the feeds of those who had a hard life.

Perry were best buddies. Meanwhile,

now that he had achieved success, he was willing to give a helping help

for others

food is ready.”

this moment, Reign walked out of the kitchen with a plate of food.

of fragrant pork stew, which was neatly

front of him and said,

handed

picked up a piece of meat using the fork

eyes filled with anticipation, like a child who had completed their

commanding CEO overseeing a vast workforce, possessed such an endearing demeanor. The

her cooking. At this moment, she looked beautiful and sweet, capturing his heart as she reminded him of a

didn’t I notice this side

meat, he expressed his admiration. “This is tender and not at all greasy. It’s light and flavorful, and the aroma is exceptional. I never expected you

“Really?”

“Really!”

he nodded earnestly and remarked, “This dish you prepared is even tastier than my

you so

she

skills, there was no better comment

potatoes later. I’m also preparing seared

the used fork and brought out a plate of roasted potatoes, accompanied by a fresh

she quickly returned to the kitchen to resume cooking.

preparing the seared scallops, she absentmindedly grabbed a

Suddenly, she froze.

that the fork she had just used was the same one he had used earlier. Inadvertently,

this, she was so shy that her face turned red and her heart thumped wildly.

composure.

deep breaths to compose herself and regain her To distract herself, she even multitasked, using two pans to cook two different dishes. After about fifteen minutes, she

down and eat with

there were three dishes,

soup is necessary for a meal in Lightdom City. Well, let me make

that, she went into the kitchen again

it in front of him. She served herself some potatoes, sat across from him, and

have some.”

of pork and placed it on her plate.