Chapter 146: Preparation

  "Rain orchid!"

  Just as Chu Yulan was thinking about things, she heard someone calling her by her ear and immediately came back to her senses from her deep thought.

  "Yulan, what's on your mind?"

  Chu Yulan said with some embarrassment: "Hehe, Yuting, I'm really sorry, I was distracted just now. What did you say earlier?"

  "Yulan, you're also daydreaming?"

  Wen Yuting smiled and said: "I was just asking, how did you think of rejecting that marriage proposal in the first place?"

  Wen Yuting said with some indignation: "I haven't met Yu Guangjie many times, and although he appears to be polite on the surface, sometimes I inadvertently discover that his gaze at me is very lustful. But this isn't the most crucial point. One time, when Yu Guangjie's family came to my home for a visit, I happened to bump into him making a phone call with someone else."

  "At that time, he was talking to someone on the phone, I didn't know who it was, and they were discussing me. The things they said were really unbearable, their attitude was extremely disgusting. If it weren't for considering my family, I would have gone up to him and slapped him. How could I possibly agree to marry someone like that? At that time, I also didn't want to make things difficult for my mom, so I asked my uncle to help me reject the marriage proposal."

  And afterwards, I also heard from my classmate that during that period of time, Yu Guangjie had successfully pursued one of my senior sisters in high school and it was said that she was already pregnant.

  "Upon hearing this, Zhao Qirui said in surprise: 'Yulan, why didn't you tell me about this at the beginning?'"

  "Uncle, at that time you had already helped me to put off the marriage, so I didn't say anything. Besides, this matter was just something I heard, but at that time it was spread around in school for a while. That female teacher later on also don't know where she went, heard that she moved house."

  Duan Xuefeng said, "A sudden gust of wind in an empty cave is not necessarily without cause. If that woman was really with Yu Guangjie and got pregnant, judging from what Xiao Lan told you, she may have met with misfortune."

  "Ah! Won't be!" Chu Yulan exclaimed in surprise.

  Duan Xuefeng smiled and said, "You know this, your uncle knows it too. The old master of the Yu family was a illegitimate child himself, and he had clearly stated that if anyone in the family had an illegitimate child, that person would be expelled from the family and cut off from all support. At that time, when Xiaolan you were in high school, the old master of the Yu family was still alive, so it's not necessary for me to say more!"

  "After hearing this, Wen Yuting couldn't help but say: 'After all, it's the descendant of one's own family, no need to be so ruthless, right?'"

  Zhao Qirui shook his head and said, "Wen Ayi, you haven't been in contact with Master Yu before, so you don't know what kind of person he is. His personality is quite strong-willed, and whatever he orders must be followed without question. In the past, no one had ever heard of Yu Guangjie being punished for anything. If Yulan's words are true, then the consequences for that girl would be self-evident."

  After listening to Zhao Qirui's words, Chu Yulan and Wen Yuting couldn't help but look at each other in dismay, both feeling a chill run down their spines.

  "Alright."

  Zhao Qirui smiled and said, "This is just our speculation, and we can't control this matter. However, if we meet Yu Guangjie in the future and interact with him, we must be more cautious. As the old saying goes, 'don't have a mind to harm others, but don't lack a mind to guard against others'."

  Everyone present nodded in agreement.

  "By the way, Zhao Ge, you said Liu Lao is also paying attention to this matter? Then what should I do with this bronze ladle?" Duan Xuefeng said somewhat gloomily.

  Zhao Qirui saw his reluctant appearance and laughed: "Haha, then put it aside for now. Do you want to return the goods to Yu Guangjie? Of course, you can also resell it, but if Liu Lao finds out, he will definitely say that you are blinded by money."

  Duan Xuefeng smiled and said, "No way, I'll just keep it myself. If they really investigate, if Liu Lao is in charge, he won't let me suffer. Let's go, time's almost up, the cars should be about done, after you guys finish the paperwork, we can grab a quick bite..."

  Time flies, and it's already the day to go home. As soon as the sky was bright, Chu Chen got up, prepared some gifts, and drove to the sports goods store that he had contacted yesterday.

  At this time, the store staff were busy loading the sports goods he had ordered yesterday onto the truck. To save time, Chu Chen arrived and greeted the boss before joining in.

  Everything was packed, Chu Chen and the boss settled the bill, and they hurried to the library building with the truck. When they arrived, all the books they had reserved yesterday were already prepared, and to Chu Chen's surprise, Chu Yulan was also there.

  After they started loading the car, Chu Chen said to Chu Yulan: "Xiao Lan, your body hasn't recovered yet, why did you still come over? Didn't we agree yesterday that I would come by myself today?"

  Chu Yulan smiled sweetly and said: "Brother Chu, I want to go with you this time."

  Upon hearing this, Chu Chen was taken aback and hastily waved his hand, saying: "No way, you're in such a state now, and the conditions back in my hometown are not good either. If your illness worsens, how can I explain it to Zhao Ge and the others?"

  "Chu Ge, don't worry, my body has really recovered very well now. I haven't been training all these years for nothing. As for hardship, I didn't have an easy childhood either. Chu Ge, please, just let me go with you, okay?"

  In the end, Chu Yulan hugged Chu Chen's arm and started acting coquettishly.

  Chu Chen smiled bitterly and said, "Xiao Lan, you've never experienced that kind of hardship. My hometown is a water-scarce area, on a day like today, even taking a refreshing bath is a luxury. Can you endure this kind of life? Besides, we still have several days to go, although I told Zhao Ge that we can return by the end of the month, but who knows what unexpected things might happen then?"

  "I'm not afraid! As for school matters, I've already left a letter with Yuting. If I don't come back by then, just let her help ask for a leave of absence."

  Girls are born to love cleanliness, although Chu Yulan can't bear this life, but for her parents, she still insists on going together. Yesterday, she happened to see her mother touching the photo of Chu Chen when he was a child and crying, this situation made her almost say out what happened to Chu Chen.

  So this time no matter how hard or tiring it is, I will follow Chu Ge to get through it together. Taking advantage of the opportunity for the two of us to be alone together, I will make things clear with him.

  Chu Chen looked at Chu Yulan's determined expression and could only nod in agreement. This time, it should take no more than a few days to return, and hopefully, nothing unexpected would happen.

  Chu Yulan saw Chu Chen agree, and smiled, saying: "Brother Chu, I heard that many children over there don't have decent stationery, so according to the number of students you provided, I prepared stationery and school bags for each of them. Originally, I wanted to send them some shoes and clothes, but I didn't know what size they needed."