Chapter 85: Han Bao’s Emergency Call for Help

“Hello, Auntie. I’m Chu Tian’s friend.”

Wei Qingqiu’s face flushed red, and she did not know how to face Chu Tian’s mother.

“You’re friends?”

Lin Yueru glanced at Chu Tian, then at Wei Qingqiu, a strange look flashing through her eyes.

Standing together so well matched, could they really be nothing more than ordinary friends?

At six in the evening, in the Lakefront Villas district.

A business van stopped in front of the Chu family’s house, and someone pushed open the door.

A middle-aged man with a square face stepped out, leading Yue Xin toward the Chu residence.

By then, Chu Zhengqing and his family were already waiting at the gate in person.

“Zhengqing!”

Yue Zhongzheng greeted him warmly.

“Old Yue, you’re finally here. Tonight I even had Yueru personally cook, just to give you a proper welcome.”

Chu Zhengqing patted Yue Zhongzheng on the shoulder and turned to lead the way.

Compared with the enthusiasm of the two elders, the younger pair remained silent.

Chu Tian and Yue Xin had nothing to say to each other. Their eyes met briefly in the air before both looked away, each faintly displeased with the other.

Yue Zhongzheng and Chu Zhengqing, however, were all smiles. After a round of pleasantries, they entered the house together.

The moment everyone stepped into the villa, a girl’s voice came from the kitchen.

“Uncle, Auntie, are all the guests here?”

Wei Qingqiu wore an apron, yet even that could not hide her alluring figure; instead, it added a faint charm, making her seem almost edible to the eye.

“Wait a moment. Auntie will help you.”

Lin Yueru answered with a smile and took the initiative to head for the kitchen.

“Okay.”

Wei Qingqiu nodded, smiling politely once more before turning back into the kitchen.

Though she was the eldest daughter of the Wei family, that did not mean she had never cooked for herself.

Moreover, she was extremely confident in her culinary skills.

“Who is this girl? Why have I never seen her before?”

Yue Zhongzheng was slightly startled, a curious look flashing through his eyes.

“She... she is...”

Chu Zhengqing froze, not knowing how to answer.

Before, he had been like Yue Zhongzheng, hoping to bring the two juniors together.

But tonight Chu Tian had suddenly brought home a girl, instantly throwing Chu Zhengqing’s plans into disarray.

Faced with Yue Zhongzheng’s question now, he truly did not know how to reply.

“Uncle Yue, she is my girlfriend!”

Chu Tian said it bluntly. There was nothing to deny.

The reason he brought Wei Qingqiu home today was precisely to put an end to the entanglement between himself and Yue Xin.

Now that he had a girlfriend, his parents would stop trying to arrange blind matches for him, and he could finally have some peace.

“She’s your girlfriend?”

Yue Xin frowned, her first reaction disbelief.

She could not believe Chu Tian would find such a beautiful girlfriend, let alone believe he would choose another girl as his girlfriend.

Before this, at the school swimming competition, Chu Tian had defeated the class’s swimming ace, Han Zhuang, in one stroke.

But even that had failed to change Yue Xin’s opinion of him.

She even felt that all of Chu Tian’s recent changes were nothing more than an attempt to win her favor.

Even tonight’s visit to the Chu family for dinner had been with the thought of matchmaking his daughter Yue Xin with Chu Tian.

Who would have thought that Chu Tian already had a girlfriend?

And in terms of beauty, Wei Qingqiu was far above Yue Xin. Facing Wei Qingqiu, Yue Xin even felt somewhat ashamed of herself.

“This...”

Yue Zhongzheng was equally stunned, then quickly came to himself and could only let out a sigh.

He had indeed wanted to bring the two juniors together, but since Chu Tian already had a girlfriend, there was nothing more to be done.

After all, the boy already had someone; he could hardly allow his own daughter to insert herself between them.

“Old Yue, I’m truly sorry. I didn’t know this boy already had a girlfriend either. He only brought her home today and gave us all quite a shock.”

Chu Zhengqing felt somewhat awkward, as though he had let Yue Zhongzheng down.

“It’s nothing. Matters like this depend on fate. They cannot be forced.”

“Even if the two juniors do not end up together, it will not affect the relationship between our two families.”

Yue Zhongzheng waved a hand and smiled in relief.

He had already seen that his daughter was unwilling from the start, and now that the two juniors could not be brought together, he would no longer force the matter.

Soon after, Lin Yueru went into the kitchen to help Wei Qingqiu.

The others sat down in the living room. Since it was still before dinner, it was a good chance to chat.

“Xiaotian, I heard you got a perfect score on the college entrance mock exam. Have you thought about which university you want to apply to?”

Yue Zhongzheng smiled faintly, asking with curiosity.

“Uncle Yue, I plan to apply to Sky Gate University.”

Chu Tian smiled. His attitude toward Yue Zhongzheng was completely different from the one he had toward Yue Xin.

Although Yue Xin was extremely repelled by him, Yue Zhongzheng truly treated him like a junior to be cherished, and that alone was enough to earn Chu Tian’s respect.

“Sky Gate University?”

“So it’s that coincidental?”

Yue Zhongzheng was somewhat surprised and could not help turning to look at Yue Xin beside him.

“What is it?”

Chu Zhengqing asked.

“Xin’er also wants to apply to Sky Gate University. After all, our family lives in Sky Gate City, and I can’t bear to send her far away to study.”

Yue Zhongzheng explained.

“That’s perfect, then. If Xiaotian and Xin’er get into the same university in the future, they can look out for each other.”

Chu Zhengqing seemed to have forgotten the earlier awkwardness and simply treated Yue Xin as a family friend’s daughter.

At that very moment, a woman’s voice came from the kitchen.

“Dinner will be ready soon!”

Lin Yueru carried out a plate of sweet and sour pork and set it on the dining table.

Wei Qingqiu followed closely behind, bringing out the other dishes and serving rice for everyone.

“Let’s eat first.”

Chu Zhengqing stood up and called everyone to the table.

Chu Tian also rose, preparing to step over to the dining table.

But just then, his phone suddenly rang.

Chu Tian took it out to look, and his pupils contracted. It was Han Bao calling.

Earlier, Han Bao had gone to Mount Tai to investigate. No matter what the result, once there was any news, Han Bao would surely inform Chu Tian at once.

Immediately, Chu Tian pressed to answer.

“Mr. Chu, there are experts on Mount Tai. They’re trying to kill me!”

Han Bao’s voice burst out, carrying extreme terror, as though he were facing a great peril.

“Tell me exactly where you are. Send me your location.”

Chu Tian’s expression darkened, a bad premonition surging in his heart.

But before Han Bao could answer, the call was cut off.

“Damn it!”

Chu Tian clenched his teeth inwardly, knowing that something must have happened to Han Bao. It seemed the situation on Mount Tai was far from simple.

“Xiaotian, what are you standing there for? Why aren’t you coming to eat?”

Lin Yueru urged him.

“Mom, you all eat first. I have something urgent and need to go out.”

With that, Chu Tian rushed straight out of the villa.