Chapter 44: Son-in-law

Inside the bedroom.

"What is going on?! Is that person really Shen Qi of the Qibao Association?"

Gao Huiwen's heart pounded; what she had just seen and heard left her unable to calm down for a long time.

"It should be. Regarding this kind of thing, Chen Che wouldn't lie, and he couldn't lie anyway."

Fu Lang nodded solemnly, his own mood also stirred.

"I really didn't expect that after ten years, Chen Che would be so successful! What is he planning to do by saying he wants to use Shen Qi to buy twenty percent of Jinhai Group?"

"Chen Che wants to take back Jinhai Group, but I don't know exactly how he intends to do it," Fu Lang said, shaking his head.

"But that doesn't matter."

Gao Huiwen said with a radiant expression, "Husband, what do you think about having Chen Che become our son-in-law?"

Fu Lang was stunned; his wife's train of thought was truly too erratic: "Ah? Why are you thinking about this again?"

"Mom, what are you saying!?"

Fu Yanyan's pretty face turned red, and she said with a shy, coquettish pout.

"What's wrong? You don't want to?" Gao Huiwen poked Fu Yanyan on the forehead with her finger, "Your mother here saw it clearly; you were clinging to him so much just now!"

"I didn't say I didn't want to, but saying it right in front of me is just too embarrassing..."

Fu Yanyan stared at her toes, her demeanor bashful, yet she felt a faint sense of anticipation in her heart.

Fu Lang frowned and said, "Wife, when did you become so snobbish? Just because you see Chen Che is successful now, you're thinking of making him a live-in son-in-law!"

"Where am I being snobbish?!"

Gao Huiwen explained, "This is a normal person's reaction, okay? Of course, even if Chen Che weren't successful now, I wouldn't object to him being with our daughter. After all, we watched him grow up, and his character is trustworthy. Besides, our family isn't what it used to be."

"Now that Chen Che is successful, I want him to be my son-in-law even more than I did back then! Of course, whether it ultimately works out depends on the young people's wishes."

"If it works out, that's best. Even if it doesn't, based on our past ties, we are still family, and I will treat Chen Che like my own child."

After stating her thoughts, Gao Huiwen sought her husband Fu Lang's opinion: "What do you say?"

Fu Lang nodded: "I certainly have no objections, but Chen Che has a girlfriend. That girl outside, didn't you see her?"

"Ah?"

Gao Huiwen frowned as she recalled, "Oh right, I saw her, but I didn't get a chance to ask. Is she Chen Che's girlfriend? But she doesn't look like one to me!"

"Oh, never mind. I'll ask when we eat in a moment."

Gao Huiwen held up her finger, looking like a general planning a strategy, "In any case, you two listen to my command in a moment."

The father and daughter nodded simultaneously.

The family of three came out of the bedroom; the two private chefs had already finished their tasks.

A table of delicious food and delicacies, fragrant and enticing to the taste buds.

"Uncle Fu, Auntie, Yanyan, let's eat," Chen Che said, inviting the three to eat.

The four sat down, and the family of three all noticed that Ma Menghan was missing.

Gao Huiwen asked, "Chen Che, where is that girl? I heard from your Uncle Fu that she is your girlfriend; I didn't even get a chance to greet her."

Chen Che smiled: "She had something to do and left first. Also, she was just talking nonsense; we aren't in that kind of relationship."

"Oh, so that's how it is."

Gao Huiwen glanced at Fu Lang, her eyes full of joy.

Although she had already guessed it, hearing Chen Che admit it himself, Fu Yanyan was so happy she almost jumped up.

Gao Huiwen's eyes held a smile as she asked, "Chen Che, where are you living now?"

"I don't have a specific place; I'm staying at the Qibao Association for the time being," Chen Che said, his expression dazed as he recalled that he had been homeless ever since coming down from the mountain.

Since Yang Simin had gone missing, what was the situation with the house back home now?

Chen Che thought about having Shen Qi investigate; if Yang Simin had truly gone missing, then he would take the house back as well.

"That kind of place is foul and chaotic; how can you sleep well there?"

Gao Huiwen said, "How about this: stay at Auntie's house tonight. Since you and your uncle have to go to Jinhai Group tomorrow anyway, there's no need to go back and forth."

Chen Che felt that made sense and agreed: "Alright."

Gao Huiwen glanced at Fu Yanyan, her eyes flashing with triumph and cunning.

Amidst her excitement, Fu Yanyan silently gave her mother a thumbs-up and began to feel curious about her parents' love story from back then.

Chen Che ate a reunion meal that was, in the true sense of the word, the first one in ten years.

There was laughter and conversation at the table, making it very pleasant.

After the enjoyable dinner ended, the sky had turned dark.

Chen Che wanted to clear the table, but was pushed into Fu Yanyan's room by Gao Huiwen.

"You two haven't seen each other in a long time, have a good chat. Leave the cleaning to me and your uncle."

Gao Huiwen then pushed Fu Yanyan into the bedroom as well, casting an encouraging look as she closed the door.

Sharing a room with Chen Che, Fu Yanyan felt a bit embarrassed and said in a panic: "Brother Chen Che, sit down!"

Chen Che smiled: "I won't sit. You've been through so much today, you must be tired. Get some rest early. We can talk again after things are settled tomorrow."

"Oh."

Fu Yanyan looked disappointed, but lacked the courage to call Chen Che back.

Click!

Hmm?

Chen Che turned the doorknob, only to find it had been locked from the outside.

"Uh..."

Chen Che understood instantly.

No wonder Gao Huiwen was so enthusiastic about adding food to my bowl while we were eating, and the way she looked at me was also a bit off.

Fu Yanyan clearly hadn't expected her mother to lock the door, and her face turned even redder.

"Um... I didn't know my mom would lock the door..." Fu Yanyan hurriedly explained, feeling both expectant and afraid that Chen Che would misunderstand.

She resentfully pinched herself; this feeling of wanting something yet being too cowardly to act was just awful!

"Yanyan!" Chen Che suddenly spoke up.

"Huh?" Fu Yanyan was startled and looked at Chen Che.

Chen Che went straight to the point: "Do you like me?"

Boom!

Fu Yanyan's mind went blank; Chen Che's completely unguarded question had fried her CPU!

"I... I like..."

The reboot finished, but before Fu Yanyan could finish the sentence, her vision went black, and she collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep.

Chen Che gently covered her with the quilt, gazed at her beautiful sleeping face, and smiled dotingly: "Yanyan, I like you, but it's the affection of an older brother for a younger sister. My parents are gone, and you, Uncle Fu, and Gao Ayi are all my family. I hope you all stay well."

After saying this, Chen Che lay down beside Fu Yanyan and also fell into a deep sleep.

………

Inside Modu Central Hospital.

Xu Baifeng was lying on the hospital bed, and Qian Xiuxiu was feeding him one mouthful at a time.

He had been undergoing examinations all day, and doctor after doctor had been changed, but the result was always the same: total paralysis with no possibility of recovery.

Upon receiving this result, Xu Baifeng had broken down. Yet, as if accepting reality, he ate what Qian Xiuxiu fed him with dull, mechanical eyes.

"Son, don't worry, Dad will definitely cure you, and I will definitely slaughter that little bastard Chen Che!"

Xu Songbai stood by the hospital bed, looking at his son who had become a cripple, feeling immense grief in his heart while simultaneously being consumed by rage.

"He wants to take back Jinhai Group? Then let him try! As long as he dares to come tomorrow, I'll make sure he never leaves!"

Xu Songbai said viciously.

Qian Xiuxiu finished feeding the last mouthful, helped Xu Baifeng lie down, and said: "Uncle Xu, you take good care of Baifeng. I'm going home now to ask my family for help. I will also bring the Qian Family's house guards tomorrow. Chen Che dared to hit me and turned Baifeng into this state; I won't let him off either."

Qian Xiuxiu left after saying this.

Xu Songbai said to Xu Baifeng: "Chen Che is a Martial Artist now, and he dared to act against you without any scruples; he must still have a trump card. It's very likely he won't go alone tomorrow."

"The Qian Family has always looked down on us, and now that you've become like this, they are definitely thinking about calling off the engagement. Even if Qian Xiuxiu can bring people tomorrow, if anything unexpected happens, the Qian Family won't care about us, so we must rely on ourselves!"

Xu Songbai said: "This afternoon, Shen Qi, the president of the Qibao Association, found me and said he wanted to buy twenty percent of the company's shares. I agreed, and we will sign the agreement tomorrow."

"In this way, Shen Qi will be the largest shareholder of Jinhai Group. By tomorrow, regardless of whether Chen Che can take back Jinhai Group, if he dares to come and cause trouble, it will be equivalent to offending Shen Qi."

"By then, we won't even need to act; Shen Qi won't let him off!"

Xu Songbai's smile was filled with treachery.

"Dad, I want Chen Che to be smashed to pieces!"

Xu Baifeng roared, his eyes filled with monstrous hatred.

"Shen Qi will deal with him for us then. When he can no longer jump around, Dad will make sure he is smashed to pieces and make him regret everything he did to you!"

Xu Songbai promised Xu Baifeng.