Chapter 214

Chapter 214

Upon returning home on Friday evening, feeling a bit tired after a full day of classes, Xu Lin received a phone call.

It was from Cui Niancheng, Uncle Cui, who had given him a free shop.

“It’s been a while since we last talked.”

“No worries, I’ve been too busy to contact you. I’ve already arranged for the people; they’ll come over tomorrow afternoon.”

“You should find someone to keep an eye on things. I’ll send you their number. The process is quick.”

“We have a standard procedure; it should be done in 2-3 days. There’s no formaldehyde or anything like that. Just ventilate for a few days, and it will be fine.”

“Alright, thank you, Uncle.”

“No problem. I won’t be able to see you open your shop, so I wish you all the best in advance.”

“You’ve already helped me a lot.”

“Ha ha, it’s nothing much. Well...”

Cui Niancheng’s voice suddenly turned more solemn, prompting Xu Lin to lower his voice as well.

“If there’s anything I can help with, I’ll do my best.”

“It’s not a big deal. It’s just... my daughter... never mind, we’ll talk about it some other time.”

“The construction team will call you when they arrive. That’s all, goodbye.”

“Goodbye, thank you, Uncle Cui.”

With a few words of hesitation, the call ended.

Worried about his daughter, it seems. Even rich people can’t always take care of their kids. It’s a kind of helplessness.

I remember he mentioned last time that he divorced his wife and his daughter stayed with her in Linshui. He probably wanted to say something about it just now.

Maybe he wanted me to check on her, but in the end, he wasn’t entirely comfortable asking me, given that we’ve only met once and I’m just a stranger to him.

“Better not to get involved in other people’s family matters. I should get back to writing. I feel like I’m becoming more and more of a corporate drone. What happened to my original plan to be a slacker?”

...

Early the next morning, Xu Lin woke up to find that Li Bin hadn’t arrived, which felt a bit strange.

But there was a lot to do today. He needed to arrange a few things. Last night, he finished writing the chapters to be updated today.

Today he had to handle the renovation, pick up Liu Qinnuan, plan a meal, and check on Bai Xiaoxiao’s father’s health.

“I’m really busy these days.”

When he arrived at Chu Qingchan’s house, Ji Yun opened the door for him, but it was clear that it wasn’t just Chu Qingchan and Chu Fengyi inside.

Entering the living room, he saw two unexpected people: the graceful Su Qingwan in a white dress and Qin Yunhe, dressed in leather jacket and pants, looking very cool.

“Hey? What are you guys doing here?”

“Our big playboy Xu has arrived~” Qin Yunhe teased. Xu Lin laughed awkwardly, unable to refute since they all knew each other well.

But Teacher Su still ignored him. Qin Yunhe had already informed him two nights ago that she had been completely honest with her.

No wonder Su Qingwan had been acting this way, though not as extreme as he had imagined.

Knowing that her best friend was in a relationship with the guy she liked, he thought Teacher Su would have a bigger reaction.

Chu Qingchan, aside from being pretty, needed a lot of help with many things, no less than the wealthy daughter Chu Fengyi.

However, seeing Xu Lin cleaning while they ate made the girls feel a bit embarrassed. He was working without having eaten anything.

A few minutes later, Xu Lin finished sweeping and returned to the table, finding an extra small bowl with yogurt salad in it.

“What’s this?”

“We each gave you a bit, eat up.”

“Alright.”

Looking at the five girls, Xu Lin couldn’t help but smile. Wasn’t he striving so hard for moments like this?

While eating, Xu Lin remembered something important and put down his spoon.

“By the way, can any of you do me a favor?”

“Say it.”

Qin Yunhe responded immediately, and Xu Lin nodded, thinking his wife Yunhe treated him best~

“I’m planning to open a chain of spicy hotpot restaurants. The construction team is coming this afternoon, but I have classes. If any of you are free, could you go there for me?”

“I’ll go.”

“Here are the keys.” Xu Lin handed the keys to Qin Yunhe, who took them.

“What about a phone number? Give me one.”

“Alright, I’ll send it to you on WeChat. Contact them then, thanks.”

“We don’t need to say thanks.”

“Alright.” Xu Lin nodded and then felt the gaze of three other pairs of eyes on him.

“There’s one more thing. Can one of you go pick someone up for me?”

“Who?” Chu Qingchan asked.

Xu Lin suddenly remembered that last time in Jinling, Chu Qingchan had initially liked Liu Qinnuan quite a bit. But because of that incident, she ended up having some issues with her.

“Uh... Liu Qinnuan.”

“You still keep in touch with her?” Chu Qingchan’s face instantly changed, while Chu Fengyi found it amusing and asked, “You didn’t get played by that little manipulator, did you?”

“No, her hometown is around here, and she’s just coming over for a visit.”

“Then why is she looking for you?”

“That I don’t know.”

“Oh, I see. Leave it to me. I’ll help you teach her a lesson.”

Chu Qingchan narrowed her eyes, looking as if dealing with a girl like her was no big deal.

What’s with the ‘help me’ part? Xu Lin thought. That girl is crafty.

Without Chu Fengyi around, I’m really worried you might get tricked by her.

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