Chapter 1751: Chapter 1165: Every Family Has Its Own Troubles

No way.

What’s going on?

How come Uncle has started speaking up for Jiang?

“Since he’s your senior, you ought to learn from him.”

Learn what?

Learn how to drink and drive?

Of course, Luo Li’er couldn’t argue back. In a family, sometimes the elders have more authority than your own parents. She obediently replied with an “Oh”.

“And you.”

Even Pei Yunxi in front couldn’t escape.

“He knows how to respect others and loves his parents, but what about you? You don’t even pick up calls and force your dad to come all the way to find you. You’re still a celebrity, a public figure. Is this how you guide your fans?”

Alright.

It’s not that Luo Li’er didn’t want to help, it’s just she didn’t dare to speak up. She kept her head down, eyebrows low, acting invisible sitting in the stopped M8.

“Dad, you know I’m very busy.”

“Busy? No matter how busy you are, can’t you take a break to make a call? I’ve told you before not to pursue this career, but you didn’t listen. No matter how much money you make, if family can’t see each other more than a few times a year, even having a conversation is a luxury. What’s the point?”

It’s only natural for a father to educate his children, no matter how successful they are. In Pei Linhan’s eyes, regardless of being an international superstar or the people’s goddess, she’s still his daughter.

“You ask your boss, isn’t he wealthy? Ask him if he’d exchange money for a happy reunion with his family. See if he’d be willing.”

“Dad!”

Pei Yunxi certainly wasn’t a statue. “Stop using other people’s experiences for your argument.”

Oh.

Now she’s schooling him.

Pei Linhan wasn’t angry, rather, he feared his daughter would directly ignore him.

“Your dad doesn’t mean anything else. I just want to remind you that no matter how successful your career is, some things can’t be compensated for. Peace is a blessing, and a happy family reunion is also a blessing.”

Luo Li’er knew that uncle’s words were not only for her cousin to hear. To avoid being caught in the crossfire, she kept nodding.

Pei Linhan took a breath. “Back then, we understood that you were busy establishing your career. But now you’ve already achieved so much success, do you really need to work this hard?”

“Uncle, sometimes my sister has no choice but to follow the company’s arrangements, no matter how unwilling she is.”

Playing dead clearly wasn’t going to work, so Luo Li’er cautiously spoke up in support.

“Then I’ll have to ask Xiao Jiang if he has set rules preventing people from even having time to go home.”

Pei Yunxi pushed the door open and got out of the car.

“See, what’s this attitude?”

“Uncle, calm down.”

Luo Li’er tried to mediate between both sides, truly exhausted. Without her, this family might have already broken up.

What about Pei Yunxi?

In life, there are always some helpless situations.

Every family has its own difficulties.

Of course, Jiang Chen was unaware of the Pei family’s conflicts. After getting off the car, he walked away on foot.

The moon was bright, the stars sparse.

Sobering up from the alcohol, yet not fully sober.

As he neared the entrance, he stopped, not in a hurry to go inside, and sat on a roadside bench, gazing into the void, lost in thought.

Another year-end approaching.

During festive seasons, one misses family even more.

“Hey.”

Suddenly, a voice called out.

“What are you doing?”

Jiang Chen looked up and saw Martial Saint standing in the rooftop garden, holding a watering can.

That kid actually has the grace to care for plants?

Wonder if Li Shuru’s potted plants have been ruined by him.

Jiang Chen waved.

The kid then disappeared at the edge of the garden and soon dashed out of the mansion, which many people couldn’t even glimpse if they tried standing on tiptoe.

“Why aren’t you going inside?”

As he got closer, Martial Saint slowed from a run to a walk.

“Just letting the wind blow.”

Blow the wind?

Martial Saint said, “Aren’t you cold? Some places back home have started snowing.”

Though it’s uncertain if it’s concern, there was a noticeable change in his attitude towards Jiang Chen.

“Yeah, back in my hometown, it snows eight out of ten winters.”

It’s well-known.

Due to geographical and climate reasons, East Sea is a city where snow is rarely seen.

“Where’s your home?”

Martial Saint sat beside him.

He’s a child, yet somehow not like a child.

“Sha City, do you know it?”

“Ugh.”

The Martial Saint quickly said, “The former capital of Chu State, a place of contention for military strategists.”

This kid seems to have a good grasp of history.

“Ever been there?”

The Martial Saint glanced at him, giving a look as if he were an idiot, “Isn’t that a stupid question?”

“Running away from home, you should go to a place where no one can find you.”

Jiang Chen murmured.

“Do you know why kids like to play hide-and-seek?” the Martial Saint suddenly asked.

“Why?”

“Kids like to play hide-and-seek, but they don’t like it when no one comes to find them after they’ve hidden.”

Jiang Chen smiled, “Admitting you’re a kid, huh?”

The Martial Saint looked up at the moon, “When I grow up, I’ll definitely travel the world first.”

Jiang Chen nodded, “That’s a far greater ambition than fighting or teasing girls.”

The Martial Saint wasn’t embarrassed or annoyed. Although he was young, his grasp of social nuances, or you could say his observational skills, was definitely far superior to his peers, feeling that something was off.

“What’s up? Got something on your mind? Share it, and I’ll help you out, buddy.”

Buddy?

When did he and I become buddies?

Did I agree to that?

But this kid clearly means well.

“I need to discuss something with you.”

“Hmm?”

“Do you want to stay in East Sea?”

The Martial Saint immediately frowned, “Did my sister give orders?”

Jiang Chen neither confirmed nor denied.

“Studying more books is never a bad thing, at least it helps you see the world better. For example, your dad, even if he goes out, would he really figure anything out?”

The words might be a bit inappropriate, but the Martial Saint didn’t find anything wrong with them; instead, he resonated deeply, nodding unconsciously.

“You’re at the age to be in school, staying here just eating, drinking, and having fun, your sister is definitely going to send you back in no time.”

“So what?”

See.

This is a sign of quick thinking.

He can even guess other people’s intentions.

“I’ve found a school for you, go attend it first, and it’ll also account for your sister.”

The Martial Saint was caught off guard, “What the heck, are you kidding? I might as well go back then.”

The principal of his old school was his buddy, he had so much fun there, with a bunch of followers, might as well go back rather than stay here.

“You can go back if you want, it’s up to you, but I must clarify, I’ve found you a Japanese school this time.”

“Japanese school? Yaa matee?”

The previously mixed-emotions Jiang Chen couldn’t help but laugh.

“You know Japanese?”

“Hehe.”

The Martial Saint chuckled twice, “I even know ‘baka yarou’.”

“This school used to be exclusively for Japanese living and working in Shen Zhou, and has only recently opened outward,” Jiang Chen said.

“Are they all little devils inside?” The Martial Saint, who was filled with resistance, suddenly seemed interested.

Jiang Chen seemed not to notice his derogatory remark and didn’t correct him.

“Yeah, they’re all Japanese kids.”

“Okay, I’ll go.”

No persuasion needed, the Martial Saint made a complete turnaround in attitude, agreeing without hesitation.

“You’d better think it through, it’s different from your previous school, and it might be difficult to adapt.”

“Don’t worry, once I agree to go, I won’t go back on my word, as long as they don’t expel me, I’ll definitely stay there.”

This kid.

knows how to prepare in advance.

He hasn’t even entered the school yet, and he’s already thinking about expulsion.

“But first, let me make it clear, if some little devil provokes me, I can’t hold back and teach him a lesson, you’ll have to have my back.”

The real intention is obvious.

It’s a regular school, not a martial arts school.

Why does this kid seem like he’s going there to practice fighting?

Jiang Chen made no reply, also saying, “I have one requirement too.”

The Martial Saint was puzzled, then said, “Go ahead.”

“If someone teaches you a lesson, don’t tell anyone, just deal with it yourself.”

With that, Jiang Chen got up and headed towards the villa.

The Martial Saint quickly followed, “You’re kidding, if I get beaten up by a devil, I’ll commit harakiri.”

One big, one small went inside.

Only the murmur echoed through the chilly winter wind.