Degrell picked up the pill from the ground and, with the help of several bodyguards, got into the car and drove away with a screech.
"Xiao Fan, you're truly ruthless! You've managed to empty Degrell's entire fortune in one go!" Miller couldn't help but laugh as soon as Degrell left.
Cheng Xiao Fan chuckled and said, "The first time I saw Degrell, I knew he was destined to squander his fortune, and it was fate for him to lose it all to me."
Melina asked, "Xiao Fan, are you serious about all this?"
Cheng Xiao Fan put on a serious face and replied, "If you believe it's true, then it's true. If you think it's fake, then it's fake!"
"Cheeky!" Melina playfully punched his back.
Miller smiled and said, "It's almost noon. Xiao Fan, how about we find a Chinese restaurant for lunch and have a good get-together?"
Today, Miller was the happiest of them all. For years, Degrell had been on his neck, always trying to put him down. Their relationship was like fire and water! Now, that mountain pressing down on Miller had finally been kicked away. He decided to celebrate properly at lunch.
Who would have thought!
Cheng Xiao Fan's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this. He smiled and said, "Mr. Miller, we won't be going out for lunch. I'll treat you and Melina to river monster meat!"
River monster?
Miller asked, bewildered, "Xiao Fan, what exactly is a river monster?"
Cheng Xiao Fan chuckled, "A river monster is a beast that lives in rivers. It looks very fierce and terrifying, but its meat is incredibly tender, delicious, and highly nutritious!"
Back at the villa, he retrieved a piece of river monster meat, weighing over five pounds, from his spatial storage through his backpack. Fortunately, Miller had a special electric grill at home, making it very convenient for grilling.
He turned on the electric grill, plugged it in, and spread a little cooking oil on the pan. Then, he placed the thinly sliced river monster meat onto it one by one. As a sizzling sound arose, a peculiar aroma exploded outwards.
"It smells so good!" Melina and her father exclaimed in unison.
Cheng Xiao Fan flipped the slices of meat a few times, sprinkled some seasoning, and used bamboo tongs to transfer the grilled meat onto plates. He opened a bottle of wine and said with a smile, "Come, let's drink and eat grilled meat!"
Enticed by the irresistible aroma, Miller was already impatient. He quickly agreed, "Yes, let's drink and eat meat!"
Cheng Xiao Fan poured a glass of wine for each of them. He said, "Today is a good day. Let's have a good drink!"
"Yes, let's have a good drink!" Miller echoed.
After drinking their wine, both Miller and Melina reached for the grilled meat on the plate!
"Wow, this river monster meat is amazing!" Melina said, chewing the meat. She curiously asked Cheng Xiao Fan, "Xiao Fan, I consider myself quite knowledgeable about China, but how come I've never heard of river monsters as aquatic creatures in China?"
Cheng Xiao Fan replied, "Actually, this kind of river monster aquatic creature doesn't exist in this real world at all, so of course you haven't heard of it!"
Melina smiled and said, "Don't joke with me. If river monsters don't exist in the real world, how did you get them?"
"I'm not joking with you!" Cheng Xiao Fan said earnestly. "Before I came to the United States, I had a dream where I found myself in another world. In that world, I discovered this river monster. It spoke human language and said that it was fated to be eaten by me, and then it committed suicide right in front of me! I woke up to find the suicidal river monster actually in front of me!"
"Is there such a strange thing in the world?" Seeing Cheng Xiao Fan's serious expression, Melina also took his story as truth.
Cheng Xiao Fan nodded with a very solemn expression. "Yes, the world is vast and full of wonders. I never expected to encounter such a strange thing myself!" "Perhaps one day, I might actually enter that other world in reality!"
Melina pondered and said, "Some people say that the end of science is theology. That saying is truly not false at all!"
Miller immediately chimed in, "Many things in the world are hard to explain. Moreover, Xiao Fan himself is an extraordinary person, and he will encounter more extraordinary events in the future." "I feel that anyone who gets close to Xiao Fan will have their destiny greatly changed!"
Melina sighed, "Yes, back in China, if I hadn't met Xiao Fan, I would have died long ago. This time, without Xiao Fan's help, we probably wouldn't have escaped Degrell's clutches!"
Cheng Xiao Fan hadn't expected that a casual dream he fabricated would elicit so many reflections from the father and daughter. If he were to tell them the truth about the desert oasis, they would likely be utterly astonished. However! This matter absolutely could not be mentioned. The World Affairs Bureau headquarters and the officials had sealed off all information regarding this incident.
Cheng Xiao Fan said, "Come, come, let's all continue drinking and eating grilled meat! This kind of grilled meat isn't something just anyone can eat!"
Melina laughed, "Being able to eat river monster meat that Xiao Fan brought back from his dream is absolutely a world wonder, and it's incredibly satisfying for the palate!"
Miller said, "Daughter is right. Besides you and me, who else in America could possibly taste river monster meat like this?" "Daughter, I'm really riding on your coattails here!" 138 Reading Network
The three of them drank and ate, chatting and laughing, and managed to grill and finish all five pounds of river monster meat.
Ding ding ding...
Just then, Cheng Xiao Fan's phone rang. He took out his phone and saw it was a call from Sisma. He suddenly had a premonition that his mother was in trouble. Cheng Xiao Fan immediately pressed the answer button.
Then, Sisma's tearful voice came from the other end of the phone, "Mr. Cheng, are you still at Melina's house?"
Cheng Xiao Fan replied, "Yes, I'm at Melina's house. Whatever it is, just say it!"
As expected! Sisma choked out, "The hospital just called and said my mom is not doing well and I need to prepare for the funeral. Oh God, I really don't want to lose my mother!"
Cheng Xiao Fan said, "Sisma, I am not your God, but you can rest assured, I can save your mother!" "Where are you now?"
Sisma replied, "I'm at my mother's bedside in the hospital!"
Cheng Xiao Fan said, "Send me your location, and I'll be there immediately!"
A short while later, Cheng Xiao Fan received the location sent by Sisma. He was stunned when he saw the location. It was too coincidental. The hospital where Sisma's mother was located was in Chinatown, the same hospital where Withers and his group had stayed yesterday.
Melina said, "Xiao Fan, I can drive you there!"
Cheng Xiao Fan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll ride with you."