CHAPTER 409: CHAPTER 396 MANUFACTURING A COINCIDENCE

Chen Qingyu said admiringly, "Grandfather, you truly have a wealth of life experience."

He can say such shameless things so righteously.

Chen Gu clapped his hands. "Come on, let’s go watch the match."

But Chen Qingyu was somewhat worried. "But Grandpa, today is the opening game, and Capital Star is sure to have scheduled a highlight match. The tickets must have sold out ages ago... Should we ask Teacher Gao for help?"

Chen Gu remembered he was a "VIP" of the Alliance and waved his hand. "Why bother with that idiot? Just follow me."

The two boarded the [Sky Palace IV], soaring into the sky straight for Immeasurable Stadium.

「...」

The meeting place Yang Yaoyao had arranged with Chen Zili was at the western entrance of Immeasurable Stadium. After transferring twice on public transportation, Chen Zili finally rushed there by 7:30 P.M.

There were many spectators around. He scanned the crowd, looking left and right, until he finally spotted the tall, short-haired girl.

Yang Yaoyao saw him too, and they both waved vigorously.

"Over here!" Yang Yaoyao called out cheerfully, and Chen Zili hurried over.

"What took you so long?" Yang Yaoyao was accompanied by several classmates. One of them, a tall, sturdy boy with long limbs, grumbled, "We’ve been waiting for over twenty minutes."

Chen Zili offered an apologetic smile. "Sorry, public transport is just slow."

Another boy, one with small eyes, gave an understanding smile. "Don’t blame him. He’s not from Capital Star, unlike us; we all have our own cars here."

Chen Zili felt a pang of dismay. Their student council’s publicity department had a few local students from Capital Star, and some others also came from wealthy families. They naturally carried an air of superiority, and among them, Chen Zili was the "least noticeable."

And just as Chen Gu had guessed, Chen Zili had joined the student council and insisted on getting into the publicity department, not because he felt "out of place" in his dorm and wanted to join an organization.

It was solely because when the student council was recruiting, the person in charge was Yang Yaoyao, his senior. He had impulsively signed up on the spot.

Yang Yaoyao glanced at the two boys, defending Chen Zili. "Today is an official activity for our publicity department, so stop complaining. The director said no one should be missing."

Just then, a slim, rather fair and delicate-looking young man walked over. He nodded at Chen Zili. "Is everyone here? Let’s go in."

He then ordered Chen Zili, "Go buy some popcorn and drinks."

Then, as if being considerate, he asked, "Do you have money?"

"Yes, yes," Chen Zili quickly replied.

Yang Yaoyao immediately interjected, "He can’t carry all that by himself. I’ll go with him." A flash of jealousy flickered in the eyes of the other boys.

Why does Yang Yaoyao seem to treat this newcomer with special favor?

The belle of the publicity department had many admirers, including these few boys. They had competed both openly and secretly before, but none had won her favor. Were they going to let a newcomer steal a march on them?

On what grounds! What was so good about that kid? He couldn’t compare to us in any aspect!

Yang Yaoyao and Chen Zili went to buy popcorn and drinks. Along the way, Yang Yaoyao noticed Chen Zili kept his head bowed, so she smiled and asked, "You’ve just started school. Are you still finding it a bit hard to adjust?"

Chen Zili truly was having trouble adjusting, and such an understanding senior made it even harder for him to extricate himself from his growing admiration. He nodded. "I always feel... a bit out of place here."

Yang Yaoyao said, "When I was in junior high, my father’s job transfer took us to an unfamiliar planet for my schooling. I felt just like you do now. But it’s okay; you’ll get used to it little by little. Don’t dwell on these things. Instead, focus on your studies. Once your attention is diverted, you’ll find that everything will pass before you even realize it."

Chen Zili nodded with a simple smile. "Okay, I’ll listen to you, Senior."

Yang Yaoyao looked out for Chen Zili partly because she empathized with his situation. Back then, if someone had been there to comfort me, I probably would have gotten through it more easily too.

They bought popcorn and drinks and were heading back when Chen Zili suddenly froze.

Yang Yaoyao looked puzzled. "What’s wrong?"

A man and a woman approached them, their faces plastered with exaggerated expressions of "delighted surprise at an unexpected encounter." The woman said enthusiastically, "Oh, Little Brother, you came to watch the match too!"

Three black lines appeared on Chen Zili’s forehead. Didn’t I already tell you I was coming to the opening match when we parted ways just now?

Of course, he knew why these two had "accidentally" bumped into him here. He asked, without much curiosity, "What are you two doing here?"

Chen Qingyu replied, "It’s the opening match today! We came to watch."

She then looked at Yang Yaoyao. "Is this your classmate? Aren’t you going to introduce us?"

Chen Zili had no choice but to make the introductions. When it came to Chen Gu, Chen Zili felt incredibly awkward. "Senior, this is... my grandfather."

However, Yang Yaoyao barely registered the absurdly young "grandfather." She stared at Chen Qingyu in disbelief, then exclaimed with delight, "You’re Chen Qingyu! You’re Chen Zili’s sister! Oh my gosh, I bought your album! Your voice is so beautiful, and your singing skills are amazing. You’re definitely going to be a huge star!"

In that instant, Chen Qingyu wholeheartedly approved of Yang Yaoyao as a match for her brother. She even decided that when they had children, she would definitely give her future nieces and nephews huge red envelopes!

Chen Zili desperately wanted to drag his senior away, but Yang Yaoyao was too busy chattering endlessly with her "idol." Chen Gu quietly gave Chen Zili a thumbs-up. Grandson, you’ve got good taste.

Chen Zili rolled his eyes and interrupted the two women, who were still deep in discussion. "Senior, we should hurry back. The director and the others are getting impatient."

"Okay then," Yang Yaoyao said, reluctantly bidding farewell to Chen Qingyu.

Chen Qingyu’s eyes twinkled as an idea struck her. She invited, "Yaoyao, next time I’m recording a song, would you like to come? You’re a big fan of Man Suling, right? I can introduce you."

Overjoyed, Yang Yaoyao exclaimed, "Thank you, Sister Qingyu! I’ll definitely be there!"

Chen Zili couldn’t stop rolling his eyes, only to receive a sharp glare from his sister that clearly said, "You ungrateful boy!" Silly brother, I’m helping you out here!

Chen Zili and a reluctant Yang Yaoyao departed. Chen Gu and Chen Qingyu were left beaming, clearly very satisfied with this Yang Yaoyao.

Chen Qingyu remarked, "I’m very pleased with this prospective sister-in-law. I’ll have a good talk with Mom about her later."

Then, she added with some concern, "I’m just worried about Dad..."

Chen Gu, eager to appear authoritative in front of his granddaughter, waved his hand dismissively. "He wouldn’t dare disagree!"

Chen Jixian actually would dare, but since he wasn’t present, it didn’t spoil his grandfather’s display of authority in front of his granddaughter.

Chen Gu found a staff member and gave his name. Soon, an Alliance manager hurried over, warmly welcomed them, and led them to a specially reserved VIP box.