21st Century Necromancer

Narita International Airport, Xu Xiaohong and Chen Yu's parents were standing at the airport exit with their luggage, looking around as if searching for someone.

"Xiaohong, why don't we just ask Ah-Yu to send us the hotel address and we take a taxi there by ourselves?" Chen Yu's mother suggested after Xu Xiaohong had looked around for quite a while but couldn't find the person Chen Yu mentioned who would pick them up. She thought it might be more convenient to take a taxi without troubling others.

However, Xu Xiaohong, who was familiar with the prices in Japan, dismissed Chen Yu's mother's idea: "Sister, don't even think about taking a taxi in Japan. Just one taxi ride could cost hundreds of RMB. And Ah-Yu said he had arranged for someone to pick us up. It wouldn't be nice to just leave, difficult for them to explain to Ah-Yu if they couldn't find us! Let me call Ah-Yu and ask again."

As Xu Xiaohong said this, she took out her phone and was about to call Chen Yu, but Chen Yu's father tugged at her: "Xiaohong, look over there. Is that the person we're waiting for?"

Following the direction of Chen Yu's father's hand, Xu Xiaohong indeed saw someone holding a large sign with the words "Picking up Mr. Chen from China."

Upon seeing this, Xu Xiaohong hurriedly asked Chen Yu's parents to stay put while she herself ran over to the person and asked in Japanese, "Hello, are you sent by Mr. Chen Yu?"

"Hi! You must be Ms. Xu, right? Professor Chen Yu told me to pick you up," the person with the sign replied, then quickly switched to somewhat broken Chinese: "I am the professor's secretary. My name is Shirai Reina, please take care of me!"

"Ah! I remember you now, I saw you in Ah-Yu's office last year! I apologize for not recognizing you just now. It's very kind of you to come to pick us up, thank you!" Xu Xiaohong recognized Shirai Reina upon her self-introduction, greeted her while also signaling Chen Yu's parents to hurry over.

The group followed Shirai Reina to the car arranged by Chen Yu in advance. It was then that Chen Yu's father turned to Shirai Reina and apologized: "I'm sorry for the trouble, Miss Shirai. You didn't have to come all this way to fetch us; we could have managed on our own. Ah-Yu didn't need to bother you."

"Uncle, you are too polite. As the professor's secretary, it's my responsibility to do these things." Shirai Reina was somewhat flattered by the thanks from Chen Yu's parents, as she felt them not reprimanding her for the wait was already a generous gesture.

It was Chen Yu's mother who suddenly asked Shirai Reina with concern: "You're Ah-Yu's secretary, right? Is he busy with his work usually? Do you know how the wedding preparations are going?"

"The professor indeed has a busy workload most of the time, and he recently got promoted to full professor. But overall, his workload is still less than that of a regular doctor." Shirai Reina cautiously explained about Chen Yu's work, but when it came to the wedding preparations, she spoke earnestly: "Regarding the professor's wedding, the ceremony's venue is the Tokyo Imperial Hotel, which is one of the most outstanding hotels in all Japan. The hotel provides the wedding emcee, and the Imperial Hotel's services in this regard are highly trustworthy. Even the wedding invitations are all handwritten, so there's no need to worry about any issues in these aspects.

As for the wedding dress, both professors have made their selections. The maid of honor is a classmate from Professor Jounouchi's student days, and the best man is a colleague from the University Hospital and a peer from his University of Tokyo days. The guest list has also been confirmed, and all the arrangements are in place. Now we just wait for the wedding day."

"Is that so? That's wonderful! I never thought that stubborn kid Ah-Yu would finally get married." Chen Yu's mother was evidently delighted that her son was about to settle down.

Soon, the car dropped Chen Yu's parents and Xu Xiaohong off at the entrance of the Imperial Hotel. Getting out of the car and seeing the splendidly decorated, luxurious Imperial Hotel, Chen Yu's mother couldn't help but ask Xu Xiaohong with some concern, "How much is it to stay here for one night?"

"I've never stayed at the Imperial Hotel either, but I've heard that a double room can cost around 400 US dollars per night, which is nearly three thousand in RMB." Xu Xiaohong had never stayed at the Imperial Hotel, but she had some idea of the prices there.

"What? That expensive? Why did Ah-Yu book such an expensive hotel? Shall we switch to a cheaper one?" Chen Yu's mother naturally felt pained for her son, thinking that he shouldn't have chosen such an expensive hotel.

However, Xu Xiaohong had a completely different opinion on this matter. She pushed Chen Yu's mother into the hotel while explaining, "You really don't need to worry about that, my sister. Your son is, after all, a professor at the University Hospital, and he belongs to the high-income group in Japan. His salary could let you stay here all year round without having to save money for him! And since Ah-Yu has already made the reservation, wouldn't it be a waste to cancel and lose the deposit he paid?"

With Xu Xiaohong's reasoning, Chen Yu's mother had no choice but to give up on the idea of switching to a different place to stay.

Seeing that Chen Yu's mother and Xu Xiaohong had already gone into the hotel, Shirai Reina hurried to guide Chen Yu's father, "Uncle, please, the professor is already inside waiting for you."

As she spoke, Shirai Reina quickly took the lead, guiding the three of them towards the hotel's front desk.

There, Chen Yu was waiting at the front desk for their arrival.

"Dad! Mom! Third Aunt!" Seeing his parents and Xu Xiaohong, Chen Yu quickly greeted them happily.

"Ah-Yu! Why are you alone? Where is your girlfriend?" Xu Xiaohong found it strange that the bride-to-be was not with Chen Yu when she saw him waiting alone.

Facing his third aunt's question, Chen Yu just smiled and explained, "Hiromi has a surgery at the hospital that she can't leave, and she won't be here until noon. Let's have a meal together later, it'll also be a tasting for the dishes planned for the wedding."

Hearing Chen Yu's explanation, Xu Xiaohong nodded in understanding, and she also noticed the strong smell of disinfectant on him, clearly he had just come from the hospital.

Chen Yu's mother didn't pay much attention to those details and just looked at her son with a face full of satisfaction, "After you are married, treat her well, understand? It's not easy for someone to fall for you, don't bully her, got it?"

"Understood, Mom! How could I possibly bully Hiromi?" To his mother, Chen Yu could only give a sheepish smile, handling her remarks while saying to his father, "Dad, give me your passports, I'll go check us into our rooms."

Having said that, Chen Yu took the passports from his father's hand and quickly left to escape his mother's nagging.