CHAPTER 285: CHAPTER 285: THE GENIUS FATHER AND SON

Seeing Qin Xiao easily roll out sheets of dumpling wrappers, Xiao Li couldn’t help but feel a bit defeated!

Because she was sure, this was Qin Xiao’s first time rolling dumpling wrappers.

She lowered her head and continued wrapping dumplings. When she finished another oddly-shaped dumpling and placed it aside, she noticed a dumpling with a very nice appearance there.

Who wrapped it?

Xiao Li glanced at Mianmian, then at Xiaoli, and after seeing the new dumpling Xiaoli had just wrapped in his hand, she knew who wrapped it!

Hmph... another blow to her self-esteem.

So her son’s genius genes must be inherited from his father.

Inside the apartment, her father-in-law sat on the sofa with a face full of regret, while her mother-in-law had already cried herself into a faint, lying in the inner room.

Yue Wenwen was standing watch by the bedside!

Her mother-in-law slowly woke up and, seeing Yue Wenwen, started cursing, "You backstabber with a black heart, you caused your big brother’s death, aren’t you happy now?"

While cursing, she grabbed something in her hand and threw it at Yue Wenwen.

Watching her mother curse, Yue Wenwen felt only an icy coldness in her limbs.

She didn’t dodge, just sat there allowing her mother-in-law to throw things at her. When nothing else was left to throw, her mother-in-law even started hitting her directly.

By the time Yue Wenwen walked out of the room, her face was already bruised!

Sitting in the living room, her father-in-law saw Yue Wenwen come out and just said flatly, "Wenwen, your brother just passed away, your mother is in a bad mood. Don’t take her words and actions to heart."

Yue Wenwen replied calmly, "I understand, Dad, I’m going out for a bit."

"Alright."

Yue Wenwen went back to her room to get her bag, tidied up her hair that her mother-in-law had pulled into a mess, and then left the house.

Once outside, Yue Wenwen didn’t even know where she wanted to go. She simply didn’t want to stay in that atmosphere at home.

Looking towards the direction of the school, Yue Wenwen didn’t want to return to the dormitory either. The incident with Gu Zhiyuan became such a big deal, now everyone at school knew about her relationship with him.

Going back to school wouldn’t bring any peace either.

Yue Wenwen simply sat on the steps at the entrance of the apartment, watching the cars and pedestrians passing by, feeling intensely lost for a moment.

Most of these hurried people had homes to return to, but what about her? Her parents were just a few flights of stairs away, yet she couldn’t go home.

Just as Yue Wenwen was lost in thought, her phone rang. She answered it, and Hua Xiaochun’s voice came through, "Wenwen, where are you now? Are you alright?"

After the news about Gu Zhiyuan was broadcast, Hua Xiaochun immediately became worried about Yue Wenwen.

"I’m downstairs at the apartment."

"Wait there for me, I’m coming right over." Hua Xiaochun said and left the dorm to head straight to the apartment.

"Wenwen..."

Upon hearing the voice, Yue Wenwen lifted her face from her knees and looked at Hua Xiaochun.

Hua Xiaochun quickly came forward and hugged her.

"Xiachun, do you think I made a mistake? Did I really cause my brother’s death?" Yue Wenwen asked, muffled against Hua Xiaochun’s shoulder.

Hua Xiaochun moved her back a little to make her look into his eyes, then said, "Wenwen, you did nothing wrong. Your brother’s fate was not your doing!

He chose to kidnap someone, he chose to run away, and he resisted arrest. None of this is your fault.

You shouldn’t take it all on yourself. In this whole mess involving your brother, you’re a victim too!

Have you suffered any less over the years? Don’t listen to any unreasonable words blaming you.

If a child isn’t taught, it’s a parent’s fault. If a problem arises with a child, the parents bear some responsibility. Some people just don’t want to admit their failures and must find a scapegoat!"

Hua Xiaochun didn’t even need to ask; just by seeing the injuries on Yue Wenwen’s face and hearing her question, he knew her parents must have blamed her for everything.

Under Hua Xiaochun’s constant comfort, Yue Wenwen’s mood gradually calmed down.

"Wenwen, do you want to go home now or go back to the dorm?"

Yue Wenwen shook her head, "Neither home nor the dorm."

Neither place was suitable for her at the moment; at least, she didn’t want to go back to either of them now.

"Wenwen, would you like to stay at my apartment for a while?" Hua Xiaochun asked.

Yue Wenwen looked at him, "You have a place here too?"

Hua Xiaochun wasn’t originally from B City and usually lived in the dorm, so Yue Wenwen hadn’t expected him to have a place here.

"I do. Would you like to stay there? Don’t worry, I won’t be living in the apartment." Hua Xiaochun assured.

Hearing Hua Xiaochun’s words, Yue Wenwen blushed and muttered softly, "I didn’t say you couldn’t stay."

"What did you say?" Hua Xiaochun didn’t quite catch her words due to the car horn just now.

"I didn’t say anything, I said I’d like to go."

Hearing her agree to go, Hua Xiaochun happily hailed a car and took Yue Wenwen to his apartment.

When they arrived, Hua Xiaochun opened the door and led Yue Wenwen inside, "Wenwen, I don’t stay here often, but there’s a part-time housekeeper who comes regularly to clean. You can move in right away."

Yue Wenwen looked around the apartment; it was a duplex with several hundred square meters and was even larger than her family’s apartment.

"You don’t stay here often; why buy an apartment?"

Hua Xiaochun scratched his head, "I didn’t buy it, my parents did.

When I came to B City for school, they bought this apartment, worried that I wouldn’t be comfortable staying in the dorms.

But I don’t like traveling back and forth, so I mostly live at school. This place is empty most of the time, except when my parents come to visit me and stay here.

If I’m being honest, they probably spend more time here than I do. So, the housekeeper is also hired by them.

But please don’t mistake me for living off my parents! I’m perfectly capable of affording housekeeping myself. Although I haven’t graduated yet, I do a lot of translation work and earn quite a bit.

It’s just that my parents think whatever little money I earn is for my personal use, not for living expenses. When I tried to pay the housekeeper, she wouldn’t accept it."

Yue Wenwen smiled, "I never said you were living off your parents, but I don’t actually know what your parents do?"

Hua Xiaochun chuckled, "They do a bit of everything. Back home, my parents have leased a few mountains. They have a farming base and have also developed a tourist area, with a decent annual profit."

Yue Wenwen nodded and didn’t ask further. They were still just boyfriend and girlfriend and hadn’t reached the stage of discussing marriage, so asking too much might make it seem like she was interested in his family background!

Just then, Yue Wenwen’s phone rang, and when she took it out, she saw that it was Xiao Li calling.