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.

them, for they had transformed so significantly

hopeful youths now find themselves grappling with the hardships of life. Perhaps,

was filled with mixed emotions.

were constantly lamenting their financial struggles. Some had even reached out to him, sharing their thoughts of despair and contemplating suicide when the burden became unbearable. Others expressed frustration over soaring prices,

life experiences in

everyone felt comfortable sharing their internal emotions openly. Those who chose

if you ever find yourself in need of assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out

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

as beautiful as ever. I can help with your husband’s business,

on the feeds of those who had a hard

were best buddies.

he was willing to

a benefit for others was a benefit to one.

Jaber, the food is ready.”

the kitchen with a plate

plate of fragrant pork stew, which was neatly displayed and appetizing.

in front of him and said,

handed him

a piece of meat

is it?” She looked at him, her eyes filled with anticipation, like a child who had completed

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

her cooking. At this moment, she looked beautiful and

he wondered. “Why didn’t I notice this

and not at all greasy. It’s light and flavorful, and the aroma is exceptional. I never expected

“Really?”

“Really!”

he nodded earnestly and remarked, “This dish

you so

this, she was overjoyed.

when it comes to one’s culinary skills, there was no better

roasted potatoes later. I’m also

the used fork and brought out a plate of roasted potatoes, accompanied by a fresh fork. She placed them in front of him with a

returned to the

preparing the seared scallops, she absentmindedly grabbed a fork and took a bite

Suddenly, she froze.

just used was the same one he had used earlier. Inadvertently, she had indirectly shared a

this, she was so shy that her face turned red and her

composure.

she continued cooking, she took 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 brought the

Please sit down and eat with me,” he hurriedly

there were three dishes, and the portion of pork stew was quite large

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

that, she went into the kitchen

placed it in front

have some.”

piece of pork and placed