Chapter 42: The Blood Feud for a Father

Inside the bungalow, the couple Fu Lang and Gao Huiwen were waiting anxiously.

Fu Lang paced back and forth in the room, his eyes glancing toward the door from time to time.

Gao Huiwen sat on the sofa, her expression also grave. She had originally fallen asleep under the influence of Chen Che's Ghost Gate Needle, but having slept for so long, her drowsiness had vanished completely once her emotions calmed down, and she had woken up.

Hearing Fu Lang finish recounting what had happened, her feelings of anger flared up once again.

Lin Zhishen, with his broken leg, naturally became the punching bag for Gao Huiwen to vent on, after a round of brutal beating.

Lin Zhishen was sent away by Fu Lang, limping as he went.

Crack!

Just as the two were about to reach the limit of their restlessness, the room door opened, and Chen Che and the other two appeared at the entrance.

"Dad!"

"Yanyan!"

Fu Yanyan rushed in with tears in her eyes and threw herself into Fu Lang's arms.

"Dad, I... I..."

Grievance welled up in her heart, and Fu Yanyan choked, unable to say a single word.

"It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay!" Fu Lang hugged his daughter, and seeing that she was unharmed, he set his heart at ease.

"Alright, stop crying, look at who this is."

As Fu Lang spoke, he stepped aside, and Gao Huiwen on the sofa also stood up accordingly.

Fu Yanyan looked up suspiciously, and when she saw Gao Huiwen, she almost thought she had seen wrong.

Rubbing her eyes to confirm it wasn't an illusion, she burst into tears with a wail.

"Mom!"

Fu Yanyan threw herself into her mother Gao Huiwen's arms, and the mother and daughter wept in each other's embrace.

Chen Che looked at the mother and daughter, his face full of smiles.

Fu Lang came before Chen Che and asked worriedly, "Little Che, are you alright?"

Chen Che shook his head: "Don't worry, Uncle Fu. I'm fine."

Fu Lang nodded, completely setting his heart at ease.

"Mom, how did you wake up?"

Fu Yanyan's emotions calmed down, and she asked.

Gao Huiwen looked at Chen Che, her eyes filled with smiles: "You'll have to ask Little Che about that, it was him..."

Gao Huiwen concisely recounted the sequence of events.

Fu Yanyan said indignantly: "This Xu Baifeng is truly hateful; he is the one who caused us to suffer so much! May his whole family meet a miserable end!"

Fu Yanyan glanced at Chen Che, her eyes brimming with tenderness, and said: "Dad, Mom, you don't know, it's all thanks to Brother Chen Che that I was able to return safely! Xu Baifeng already has the Qian Family's second young lady as his fiancée, yet he still provoked me..."

Fu Yanyan gestured excitedly as she also recounted what happened at the hotel.

Gao Huiwen's expression was grave as she said: "Xu Baifeng really has some skill to be able to climb such a high branch as the Qian Family. However, I truly didn't expect that they, father and son, would hate us to this extent."

Chen Che comforted her: "Auntie Gao, with me here, they will pay the price for what they have done."

"Little Che, we are fine. But you, Xu Baifeng was left paralyzed by you, and you've offended Qian Xiuxiu; Xu Songbai and the Qian Family will definitely come looking for trouble again, you should leave quickly."

Fu Lang had thought Chen Che would at most teach Xu Baifeng a lesson, but he hadn't expected that a second young lady of the Qian Family would also emerge.

The Qian Family had no shortage of Martial Artist experts, and there were many powerful ones among them; this made Chen Che's situation dangerous.

"Your uncle is right."

Gao Huiwen took Chen Che's hand and said: "Little Che, you've done so much for us just after returning, and Auntie is grateful to you, but you must also think about your own safety. It hasn't been easy for you to reach where you are today, you cannot have any more accidents; listen to your uncle and leave quickly."

The heartfelt concern from Fu Lang and Gao Huiwen made Chen Che feel warm inside; since his parents passed away, this was the first time he had experienced this feeling again.

Chen Che said softly: "Auntie, don't worry. I am very powerful now, there is no need to fear the Qian Family. You don't need to be afraid either; from now on, no one will dare to bully you again."

Gao Huiwen gazed at Chen Che; her eyes were clear and bright, without a trace of fear.

Based on her understanding of Chen Che from when he was a child, she knew that Chen Che never did things he wasn't sure about; since he dared to say this, he must have his reasons.

Gao Huiwen smiled gently: "Alright. Anyway, you kid have always had your own ideas since you were small, yet you've never suffered a loss; in this, you are really like your father, Chen Xin."

Fu Lang sighed at this moment and said: "Little Che, actually there is something I have never told you."

Chen Che was startled and asked: "Uncle Fu, what is it?"

"Your father's death back then had to do with Xu Songbai."

A thunderclap on a clear day, Chen Che said with a look of astonishment: "What? How exactly did this happen?!"

Chen Che had always thought that Xu Songbai had only defected to Yang Wanqing for the sake of his interests in the company; he never expected that he would actually be involved in his father's death!

In this way, his feud with Xu Songbai was now a blood feud for his father!

Fu Lang's expression was distant, as if he were recalling: "Your father had already realized back then that someone was watching him, and to be safe, only I and Xu Songbai knew the route he took for his business trip."

"But I remember that someone found me back then, wanting to know your father's travel route from me. I didn't say, so that person went to find Xu Songbai instead."

"After I found out, I immediately contacted your father, but it was still one step too late."

Fu Lang was full of remorse, "If I had been able to discover Xu Baifeng's abnormality earlier, perhaps your father wouldn't have died."

"Uncle Fu, this is not your fault."

Chen Che quickly calmed his emotions and asked: "Then who was that person who came to find you?"

"I'm not sure."

Fu Lang recalled: "I only remember that the person was very mysterious and very powerful; the pressure he gave me was intense, he should have been a Martial Artist. And after your father's accident, I never saw that person again."

Chen Che frowned in thought; Fu Lang's description reminded him of someone, one of the people who had hunted him down back then.

"Alright, alright, it's not easy for us to be gathered together again, let's not talk about these things."

Gao Huiwen broke the oppressive atmosphere and smiled at Chen Che, "Little Che, it's been ten years, don't leave tonight. Auntie will let you taste my cooking again!"

Chen Che gave a bright smile: "Sure."

Gao Huiwen rolled up her sleeves and walked into the kitchen, ready to show off her skills.

Fu Lang pulled Chen Che to sit on the sofa, chatting about the changes and experiences they had each gone through over the past ten years.

Ma Menghan was just wondering whether she should go to the kitchen to help, when she was pushed into her bedroom by Fu Yanyan.

Seeing Fu Yanyan lock the door and stare at her, Ma Menghan asked: "Is there something you want to tell me?"

Fu Yanyan suddenly leaned in close to Ma Menghan, stared into her eyes, and said something shocking: "Have you and Brother Chen Che slept together yet?"

Ma Menghan was stunned, her face flushed, and she looked away: "Why are you suddenly asking this..."

Fu Yanyan gave a knowing smile, the heavy weight that had been pressing on her heart completely lifted.

"Looks like you haven't, then I can rest easy!"

Fu Yanyan sat in front of the vanity and began to dress up happily, using foundation to cover the slap mark on her face.

Ma Menghan couldn't help but ask: "What do you mean?"

Fu Yanyan looked at her through the mirror and said: "It doesn't mean anything, it just means I am officially declaring war on you to snatch Brother Chen Che away from your side!"

Ma Menghan laughed in spite of herself: "You?"

"Who are you looking down on!"

Fu Yanyan turned to face Ma Menghan, unconvinced: "We are the same age, and I am also Brother Chen Che's childhood sweetheart. Even though you say you are Brother Chen Che's girlfriend, it looks like Brother Chen Che doesn't like you, so my chances of winning are very high!"

"Who says he doesn't like me?!"

Ma Menghan felt a bit guilty, but still feigned composure: "He likes me a lot, he even promised to do three things for me!"

Fu Yanyan noticed the panic in the depths of Ma Menghan's eyes and laughed: "Eyes don't lie!"

A fatal blow!

Ma Menghan put her hands on her hips, pouted, and asked: "Even if you are childhood sweethearts, you haven't seen each other for ten years. How can you be sure he will like you? And how did you come to like him? Just because he saved you today?"

Fu Yanyan tied her hair into a ponytail again, looking much cleaner and sharper.

"You're right, through what happened today, I realized he is still the same as before, and even cooler, more handsome, and more capable than before!"

Fu Yanyan's face was full of admiration and joy: "Such an excellent man is my Brother Chen Che, I like him the most!"

Ma Menghan rolled her eyes and muttered sarcastically: "Your Brother Chen Che, indeed..."

Fu Yanyan smiled and raised an eyebrow, her face full of provocation.

Seeing Fu Yanyan's smug look, Ma Menghan couldn't help but burn with jealousy; she suddenly realized that her feelings for Chen Che were no longer just simple curiosity!

She suddenly envied Fu Yanyan for having known Chen Che since they were little, and she really wanted to be able to call Chen Che 'brother' without any reservations.

Brother...