21st Century Necromancer

While Yu Chen was preparing invitations for the people in his office, he certainly didn't forget to include one for Qingdai.

Although neither Yu Chen nor Hiromi Jounouchi was particularly fond of Qingdai, overall, they couldn't say they disliked her either. After all, everyone has their own way of living; perhaps that was just her attitude towards life.

Yu Chen never found a person who tried their best to survive and live better loathsome, so while preparing the invitations, since everyone in General Surgery was getting one, he naturally prepared one for her as well.

When Qingdai received the invitation from Yu Chen, she couldn't help but feel surprised, but there was a hint of joy in her heart. That Yu Chen had sent her an invitation meant his attitude towards her had changed, which undoubtedly was good news for Qingdai.

"Thank you, Professor Chen, I will definitely be there on time!" Qingdai said as she accepted the invitation, earnestly expressing her gratitude to Yu Chen and also asked him, "I wonder if there's anything I can help with regarding your wedding? If you need it, I am willing to offer my assistance."

"That's not necessary. Rather than helping me, you should focus on Rokuro. Influenced by you, he said he wanted to retake the medical licensing exam. The test is somewhat difficult for him, so you should help him study and prepare," Yu Chen declined Qingdai's offer to help. To him, he didn't need assistance from Qingdai.

Seeing Yu Chen's refusal, a flicker of disappointment crossed Qingdai's face, but she quickly adjusted her mood and nodded, saying, "Understood. I will help Mr. Kube study and prepare for the exam."

Qingdai was naturally aware that instead of trying to reverse the bad impression she had made in front of Yu Chen, demonstrating her capabilities through helping Rokuro would be more effective. This was why she had previously encouraged Rokuro to retake the medical licensing exam.

"Kube Rokuro's academic performance isn't very good, and his foundation is weak, so I'll be troubling you to take extra care," Yu Chen nodded and was about to turn to leave when he noticed the presence of another soul within Qingdai. He hesitated for a moment, but then said nothing and left the General Surgery office.

"He has become stronger," another soul residing inside Qingdai whispered in a voice that only they could hear together.

"Legendary? No, he feels even stronger than the Legendary Warrior we encountered that night... like..." Qingdai was responding to the other soul. She wouldn't have been able to sense Yu Chen's imposing strength on her own, but now that she was aware of it and deliberately focusing, she could indeed feel the commanding aura emanating from him.

The other soul was silent for a while before finally speaking with a tone of awe mixed with fear and trepidation, "Like a deity."

"Could it be that he has broken through the Legendary level? But how can a person's strength grow so rapidly!" Qingdai couldn't believe it. If Yu Chen had indeed become a deity, why would he continue to live the life of an ordinary person? Shouldn't deities be exalted above all?

The other soul shared Qingdai's disbelief, their fear of Yu Chen growing deeper, "His secrets and his strength are probably both unfathomable. A Legendary Warrior at the age of thirty is a talent seen once in a century, yet he has broken even that barrier at thirty... He might even be the reincarnation of a deity."

"The reincarnation of a deity..." Qingdai bit her lip, regretting why she had ever offended Yu Chen. She didn't doubt the other soul's judgment, as Chen Yu's displayed strength was indeed not something an ordinary person could achieve through hard work; maybe it made sense only if he was the reincarnation of a deity.

But if Yu Chen were a deity, he would surely respond to the prayers of his followers, right? I wonder how I should pray to him...

As Qingdai entertained this thought, she was seized by another, realizing that rather than trying to curry favor with Yu Chen, perhaps aiding Kube Rokuro might yield greater rewards. Qingdai had seen clearly that Yu Chen valued Kube Rokuro very much.

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Upon returning to his office, just as Yu Chen was about to enter, he saw Shirai Rena sitting outside and suddenly slapped his forehead. Under her puzzled gaze, he pulled a wedding invitation out of his pocket and handed it to her, "Rena, this is the invitation to mine and Hiromi's wedding. I hope you can grace the occasion."

"Ah! Professor, you're getting married?" Shirai Rena looked at Yu Chen in surprise. Although the relationship between Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi was common knowledge in the hospital, especially to Shirai Rena who, as Yu Chen's secretary, knew about their frequent intimate interactions in the office, she had never imagined that Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi would be getting married so soon.

Despite her surprise, Shirai Rena quickly recovered and took the invitation from Yu Chen's hand, "Thank you, Professor! I will definitely attend. Is there anything else I can assist with regarding the wedding preparations?"

As Yu Chen's secretary, in theory, she should also deal with his personal matters. However, Yu Chen had never asked her to handle these types of tasks, which left Shirai Rena feeling fortunate yet somewhat disappointed.

After all, as an aspiring and ambitious secretary to a university hospital professor, if she could not become the professor's mistress, she should at least be the person he trusted most. But clearly, in some respects, Shirai Rena had not earned Yu Chen's trust.

Facing Shirai Rena's inquiry, Yu Chen's response was not a rejection as he had done with Qingdai earlier, but rather, after thinking it over, he said, "I actually don't have anything that requires assistance on my end, but Hiromi might have some tasks she needs help with. Rena, you could ask Hiromi if there's anything you can do for her. Also, if there are many guests on the day of the wedding, we'll need you to help with the reception duties. I remember you know Chinese, right?"

"I have a Level Two Chinese Proficiency Certificate; I can handle basic everyday conversations without a problem," Shirai Rena replied eagerly, showing she was up to the task when she heard Yu Chen's comment.

Yu Chen nodded, satisfied, and said, "Then I'll count on you, Rena! Honestly, I never thought that getting married would involve so many things to deal with. I'm really grateful that you can help."

After expressing his thanks to Shirai Rena, Yu Chen then returned to his office.

Sitting at his desk, Yu Chen did not immediately start working but instead thought about the other soul he had noticed within Qingdai.

Having had a negative impression of Qingdai until now, Yu Chen hadn't paid any attention to the other soul residing within her. However, now that Qingdai and Kube Rokuro were together, Yu Chen was not willing to neglect the issue any longer, especially since the soul was that of another man.