CHAPTER 321: CHAPTER 320: MR. ZHEN’S VISIT

At lunchtime, Zhen Yan walked home side by side with his sister. "Little sister, why did you suddenly want to study martial arts?"

Zhen Yu’s answer was casual, "I just thought about it and did it."

"Oh, then in the future..."

"I’ll join you at the Martial Arts Hall, and then we can practice together!"

Zhen Yan jumped away from his sister’s side in an instant, "I don’t want to!!!"

"Heh! It’s not up to you!" Zhen Yu didn’t press further, knowing she could catch someone on the spot when the time came!

"Little sister, go find another senior brother!" Zhen Yan pleaded, "If I lose to you, how embarrassing that would be!"

Zhen Yu earnestly explained: "It’s just practice, not a real fight! Where’s the question of winning or losing!"

"Really just practice?! You’re not going to be grouped with me during assessments?"

"I’m just a Registered Disciple, what assessment would there be!"

"Ah? You’re not the same as me? I thought I’d have to start calling you Eighth Junior Sister!"

It was all because their master hadn’t made it clear, only saying that from now on Zhen Yu would be his disciple...

Zhen Yu glared at her brother, "Eighth Junior Sister my foot! Hurry up, mom is waiting anxiously and will start nagging!"

"Ah! Right, right, right! Hurry, hurry!" The thought of their mother’s unstoppable nagging immediately made Zhen Yan tense up, and he hurriedly pulled his sister along home.

Zhen Yu had already eaten a bowl of wontons, so she just played with her food during lunch and was thinking of going upstairs to read.

But Mrs. Zhen called out to her, "Sit down first, I have something to say to both of you!"

"What’s up, Mom?" Zhen Yan asked while picking up food.

"Your Uncle Han says that you, Zhen Halong, just had a new son! It happened not long after they returned from Qi City last time."

"So what! What does it have to do with us!" Zhen Yan said carelessly.

Zhen Yu felt her brother was right! Even if he goes on to have ten or twenty more children, she wouldn’t acknowledge them!

She’s only got one brother! Those kids have nothing to do with her; it’s best if she never crosses paths with them in this lifetime!

Mrs. Zhen naturally noticed her children’s attitudes, but she didn’t feel like persuading them at all! Zhen Halong had it coming!

"It’s not about that," she said.

"Then what is it?" Zhen Yan asked again.

Mrs. Zhen suddenly slapped him twice, "That mouth of yours! Always jumping the gun!"

"Can you at least let me finish speaking?!"

"Go ahead, you say it!" Zhen Yan shrank back a bit, how could he forget that mentioning their father always put his mother in a bad mood!

But the little sister sure was sly, sitting there motionless, not even sure if she was listening or not.

"His new son is sick! They might come to Qi City for treatment in a few days!"

"Ha?" Zhen Yan’s mouth dropped open, "Didn’t the child just get born?"

"Just because he was just born means he can’t be ill?!" Mrs. Zhen glared at her son, "Does illness ask for your age?"

"True that!"

"Mom! If he wants to get treatment, let him! Why tell us?!" Zhen Yu sensed that she was probably going to have to meet that scumbag again...

Sure enough, Mrs. Zhen sighed, "He wants to come and see you two! Your Uncle Han has been convincing me, saying after all, he is your biological father... Sigh!"

"You agreed?" Zhen Yu knew what the result was as soon as she heard, but still couldn’t help confirming it.

"Uh-huh!"

"Did you say to let only him come?!" Zhen Yan pressed.

Mrs. Zhen nodded and said, "I told Uncle Han to pass the message to him, we don’t want to see those irrelevant people!"

"Do you think he can actually do it..." Zhen Yu silently burst the bubble of her brother and mother’s wishful thinking.

Consequently, the three of them fell into silence together.

"..."

——

On the day of the Autumn Equinox, as soon as Zhen Yu got home from school after noon, she saw her father.

He was still the same as ever, bringing the entire family with him.

Mrs. Zhen stood behind the counter with a cold face, while Zhen Halong was carefully talking to her.

And the woman holding the child was sitting in the waiting area specifically designed for the gaming hall, occupying an entire three-seater bench.

As soon as Zhen Yu walked in, she heard someone complaining that the woman had no class at all; the child had urinated, and she just hung the diaper on the back of the chair! How could others sit there later!

Zhen Yu walked to the counter without showing any reaction, just in time to hear what Mr. Zhen was saying, "We were a family after all, it’s pretty normal to start a business together! Say something!"

"What is there to say?" Zhen Yu suddenly chimed in, almost frightening Mr. Zhen’s soul out of his body!

"Xiao.. Xiao Yu, you’re back! Hehe, hehe!"

Mr. Zhen’s phony smile was so false that Zhen Yu didn’t have an ounce of patience to humor him! She directly said, "Are you here to talk about business! Or are you here to visit your children?!"

"Of course, it’s to see you guys! The business thing, that’s just... incidental..." Mr. Zhen couldn’t finish, the forced smile also froze on his face.

A few seconds passed, and he became somewhat angry and embarrassed, "Zhen Yu! I’m your dad! Could I possibly harm you guys!"

"You are my dad, that’s true! But that does not give you any leverage for negotiating business! What partnership? What business? If you’re sincere, find a place to invite us to a meal and sit down to talk!"

Mr. Zhen weighed his daughter’s words and immediately nodded, "Then let’s hurry up and go! Dad will treat you to a meal!"

Almost as soon as Mr. Zhen’s words ended, Mrs. Zhen suddenly growled, "Have you grown a brain? Your son isn’t back yet!"

"..." Mr. Zhen’s face turned embarrassingly black, "Then,"

Zhen Yu quickly interjected, cutting off Mr. Zhen’s intention to wait for someone there, "You go find a place first! Once you find it, call us using the restaurant’s landline! You have the number, right?"

"I have!" Mr. Zhen nodded, "Then I’m going ahead!"

Zhen Yu nodded immediately.

——

As soon as Mr. Zhen left, Mrs. Zhen immediately vented her frustration at her daughter! "Eat what meal with him! What’s there to eat! I’m so angry that I’m full already!"

"Mom! You should first wipe down that chair!" Zhen Yan gestured towards the chair the woman had sat on, trying to cool his mother’s anger down with some labor.

"Uncle Han really! I told him to tell Zhen Hailong to come alone! How did this message get so scrambled!" While walking towards the bathroom, Mrs. Zhen complained, "That deadbeat dad of yours too! Can he not understand human speech!? Bringing all messy and smelly things over to my place! Don’t you think I’m disgusted! This damn day after day..."

Great! Mother is swearing now! He sure has some nerve, to be able to infuriate people to this extent...

Zhen Yu followed behind her mother in silence, waiting until she had vented most of her emotions before asking, "What kind of business does he want to partner with us on?"

"Oh my god! You didn’t remind me I would have let him talk me into forgetting!" Mrs. Zhen smacked her head, "Let me tell you! Absolutely do not agree to him! He suggested partnering up in a gaming hall! He’ll just invest and collect money! What kind of fantasy is he living in! Wanting his old mother to work for him? Don’t even think about it!"

"Mom, don’t worry! I was just asking! It’s good for me to know in advance, so I’m prepared," Zhen Yu hastened to comfort her mother.

"If anyone in our family doesn’t want to be involved with him the most, I’m the first!"

Mrs. Zhen: "..."