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Faced with such alluring teasing, Qin Fang decisively chose to retreat, heading straight back to his room to rest...

The two beauties merely exchanged glances, a faint smile hanging on their faces as they continued to sit down to watch TV and chat until they felt somewhat sleepy, after which they each went back to their own rooms to rest.

There was no talking overnight.

Having dealt with Cai Qing's matter, Qin Fang had also removed a burden from his mind, so he slept very comfortably, until he woke up naturally.

Just as usual, Qin Fang got up in the morning and practiced his punches as usual, moving his body around and working up a good sweat, before he received a phone call.

It was a strange number, and it was from Capital City, which made Qin Fang wonder for a moment, as he really didn't know many people in Capital City.

But as soon as he answered the call, Qin Fang couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, mainly because the caller was beyond Qin Fang's expectations.

"Grandpa Chu, it's you, I'm really sorry..."

Qin Fang hadn't expected the call to be from Elder Chu, and he was quite surprised.

This elder was an old friend of Qin Fang's grandfather who had passed away a long time ago, and just like Old Master Tang, he was a very respectable old man, someone whom Qin Fang had only met once but respected immensely.

However, what left the deepest impression on Qin Fang was the elder's insistence on setting him up with a wife as soon as they met, which made him both laugh and cry...

"You kid, you still remember this old man, huh? It's been quite some days, and you haven't even come to visit this old man..."

Elder Chu was quite direct, showing quite a disgruntled stance, but Qin Fang could still hear the caring tone in his words.

"This..."

Faced with Elder Chu's words, Qin Fang felt a bit awkward.

He had indeed been rather perfunctory when he promised to visit, and with his business in Capital City finished and planning to leave, he hadn't thought to stop by the Chu Family, so it seemed that Elder Chu was here to demand an explanation, which made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

"Hehe, how about this? Are you free today? Come and have a meal with this old man, can you do that..."

People often talk about the old being child-like, and as they age, their personalities can become quite naive. Elder Chu had just been holding Qin Fang to account, but he quickly shifted to discussing arrangements with Qin Fang.

"This... No problem, I'm free!"

Qin Fang had no reason not to agree, especially since he had no other plans for the day, so he immediately accepted.

"Okay, it's settled then... let's set it for this evening! In a while, I'll have Brother Cheng come pick you up..."

Elder Chu immediately said this.

"Brother Cheng is back in Capital City?"

Qin Fang was surprised for a moment.

Brother Cheng, mentioned by Elder Chu, was naturally his elder brother-in-law, Tang Cheng, who was also Elder Chu's son-in-law. After attending Old Master Tang's birthday banquet, Qin Fang changed the way he addressed his brother-in-law. Since the Tang Family had so many brothers, calling him "Brother Tang" was no longer suitable, so he switched to calling him Brother Cheng.

But Tang Cheng had returned to Ninghai for work a few days earlier, and Qin Fang had no idea he had come back.

"Sure, no problem, no problem..."

Despite the surprise, Qin Fang readily agreed. Having Tang Cheng come to guide and play interference would make his visit to the Chu Family more comfortable.

"Alright, it's a promise then, this old man will be waiting for you at home..."

Seeing Qin Fang's agreement, Elder Chu didn't say much more and politely ended the call after a few words.

Not long after the call ended, Tang Cheng's call indeed came through. He heard about this arrangement from Elder Chu and gave Qin Fang a heads-up.

"You better be careful when you visit the Chu Family, don't let that old man fool you... The women in the Chu Family are famously ferocious. If you're not afraid of death, go ahead!"

What surprised Qin Fang was that his elder brother-in-law, Tang Cheng, actually sent Qin Fang such a warning.

"Got it! Understood..."

If this warning had come on any other day, Qin Fang would have thought it was just a simple caution from his brother-in-law, but Qin Fang had heard from Tang Feifei that her elder brother, despite being so imposing outside, was actually quite well-behaved at home and listened to his sister-in-law the most.

Now it seemed that Qin Fang immediately felt Tang Cheng's words were very sincere; the women in the Chu Family were exceptionally fierce, enough to train a man like Tang Cheng to be completely obedient.

And thinking back to Elder Chu's squinted eyes, his eagerness to shove Chu Family women at Qin Fang made Qin Fang involuntarily shiver.

After some idle chat with Tang Cheng, Qin Fang hung up the phone, ready to take a shower and change his clothes, but at that moment, another call came in.

"Why so many calls today..."

Qin Fang was puzzled; his phone hardly received this many calls normally, but today, in just a short span, calls were coming through one after another.

Upon checking, it was yet another strange number... but Qin Fang still pressed the answer button.

"It's connected! It's connected... uh, Mr. Qin, is that you?"

As soon as the call connected, Qin Fang had yet to speak when he heard an extremely excited voice on the other end of the line. It seemed to be directed at someone else, but the speaker quickly realized who was on the line and immediately started talking to Qin Fang.

"You are..."

Qin Fang was slightly taken aback, clearly having no recollection of the voice, yet the caller was able to say his name and clearly knew him, not to mention that not many people had his number.

"I'm Cen Lin, the Xiao Dao you saved a few days ago..."

The caller immediately said anxiously.

"Xiao Dao? Oh, it's you... How's it going? Are your injuries healed?"

Upon hearing the name, Qin Fang was momentarily puzzled but quickly remembered. It was Xiao Dao whom he had rescued from the Korean Park Sung-guk when he was visiting the Great Wall with Tang Feifei.

"All healed, all healed... Thank you!"

Xiao Dao hurriedly stated and even made a point to express gratitude.

"It was nothing, really; no thanks needed! What's this about..."

Qin Fang hadn't really dwelled on the matter, as he had only helped Xiao Dao after being unable to stand by and watch. He had completely forgotten about it afterward—if it hadn't been for Xiao Dao's call, he wouldn't have recalled the incident at all.

"Mr. Qin, it's like this. A few of us brothers are very grateful to you for saving us that day, so we would like to invite you to dinner..."

Seeing that Qin Fang remembered who he was, Xiao Dao directly explained why he called, "We know it's rather abrupt, but..."

"Oh, I see. Well, alright then, you just set a time and place, and I'll be there..."

Qin Fang actually appreciated the kind of brotherhood that arises among classmates, much like the friends in his dormitory who were also on very good terms with each other. Therefore, without much hesitation, he agreed.

"That's excellent..."

Xiao Dao seemed thrilled, "How about tonight?"

"Tonight? I'm afraid tonight won't work, I already have plans..."

Qin Fang had already promised Elder Chu for the evening, and that was something he could not change, so he had to apologize.

"Then, how about this afternoon?"

Xiao Dao, on the other end, hesitated slightly after hearing Qin Fang's words, then carefully inquired.

"This afternoon? I don't have anything this afternoon..."

Qin Fang glanced at the time. He had gotten up a bit late that day, and noon was quickly approaching. Since he didn't have any appointments, he had no other plans.

"Let's do noon, then. The place is Deyue Tower near Capital University… We'll head there first and wait for you, how does that sound?" As soon as Xiao Dao heard this, he perked up and immediately gave the address.

"No problem, I'll be there in a bit!"

Qin Fang didn't care much about where he ate. Since he had agreed, he wasn't going to back out.

Having settled on that, Qin Fang promptly set off to take a shower and change clothes. However, once he was all set to meet Xiao Dao and the others, he found Su Yuan and Li Yuerong sitting in the living room as if they were waiting for him.

"What's up? Something wrong?"

While Qin Fang wasn't the kind of person who liked to meddle in others' affairs, their expressions made it clear they had something to say, so he asked casually.

"Um... Mr. Qin..."

Li Yuerong was the first to speak, but she seemed hesitant and stammered as if unsure of what to say.

"Call me Qin Fang, please. If there's something you want to say, just tell me..."

Qin Fang smiled. He was about the same age as Li Yuerong and felt awkward with the formal address. He preferred that people simply call him by his name.

"Actually, I want to go back to school... I have an exam tomorrow, and I'm afraid..."

Encouraged by Qin Fang's words, Li Yuerong finally summoned the courage to speak.

"I see... Okay, no problem!"

Qin Fang was momentarily surprised. Although he was also attending college, he'd hardly attended class, let alone sat exams—he didn't even know when and what exams were taking place...

However just because he was slacking off, he couldn't let Li Yuerong follow suit. He nodded and agreed immediately. Since Shangguan Tianling and Lei Peng's targets had shifted to focus solely on him, Qin Fang believed they wouldn't jeopardize Li Yuerong for the time being, and he could be temporarily relieved.

"And you?"

After addressing Li Yuerong, Qin Fang naturally didn't forget Su Yuan.

"I just wanted to let you know that I'll be leaving the Capital City today... this afternoon's flight!"

Compared to Li Yuerong, Su Yuan seemed much more carefree, speaking with a relaxed and comfortable air, almost as if she was eager to be rid of Qin Fang's trouble-filled place and pleased to be setting herself free.

"Then, I wish you a smooth journey... if you're flying, then perhaps not with the wind, but a safe trip!"

Qin Fang was slightly taken aback but still nodded. His acquaintance with Su Yuan was merely accidental. He had avenged her and resolved significant trouble for her, but in return, she had given him a treasure as valuable as the Qianmen Charm...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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