Chapter 75 - 51 "You Are a Good Person" _2
"Um, when will Chen Yan be back?"
"I don’t know." Gu Qingyi shook her head, "He went out to buy something. He should be back for dinner."
As she spoke, Gu Qingyi glanced at the digital clock on the small coffee table, feeling a bit upset.
That guy has been out for almost a whole day now and hasn’t come back.
Gu Qingyi was too embarrassed to say it—she had been hungry all day.
Poor Young Lady Gu had only learned how to make instant noodles these past few days. She had just made a bowl and only managed to take one bite before being interrupted.
President Fang looked at this young girl with a smiling face—so beautiful. Even President Fang had never seen a girl this pretty, though she looked a bit stiff and nervous.
He was keen to wait for Chen Yan’s return. Since he came with gifts, he wanted to make sure to properly extend his courtesy in person to achieve the best effect.
His eyes wandered around the room and suddenly saw the bowl and chopsticks on the small coffee table by the sofa.
President Fang’s heart flicked, and he looked at Gu Qingyi with a smile, "May I know how you are related to Mr. Chen Yan?"
"Uh..." Gu Qingyi wasn’t foolish. She knew that if she directly said, "I am his Consort Mother," it might be too shocking, so she vaguely said, "I could be considered a relative and elder."
An elder? President Fang was slightly taken aback and then understood: it wasn’t that unusual. It was probably some kind of familial relative. This kind of age gap with a great difference in family stature wasn’t uncommon in rural areas.
President Fang himself had a distant uncle who was still in middle school back home.
Yeah, distant relatives, higher rank, as long as they are distant enough, a young boy and girl dating wouldn’t be considered odd.
President Fang made some casual small talk, noticing that this young girl answered seriously, thinking carefully before each response, clearly a bit nervous.
However, during the conversation, this girl couldn’t help but glance repeatedly at the bowl of instant noodles beside her.
President Fang laughed heartily, "I’m not saying this to criticize, but you young people really don’t pay attention to your diet. Instant noodles should be eaten occasionally. Eating too much is bad for your health."
Gu Qingyi pouted, glanced at the bowl—the noodles were almost dry, shook her head and said, "Chen Yan isn’t home, and I can’t cook."
"Ah?" President Fang laughed, "In that case, since chance has brought us together, why don’t we have dinner together? I’ve always wanted to invite Mr. Chen Yan to a meal. Since we’ve met today, let me host?"
With that, he waved to Assistant Yan standing at the living room door, "Find a nearby restaurant and order a table of food delivered."
"Okay." Assistant Yan immediately nodded, then looked at Gu Qingyi, "Are there any food restrictions you have?"
"I don’t eat beef."
"Okay, I’ll remember that."
After saying that, Assistant Yan politely smiled and turned to make the call.
Gu Qingyi turned to President Fang, a genuine happy smile on her face, and said sincerely, "Mr. Fang, you are a very kind person."
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When Chen Yan got home, it was already getting dark.
As soon as he entered the yard, he saw Gui Geng standing outside the gate, waving at him.
"Young Master, there are guests at home."
"Hmm?" Chen Yan walked over quickly, tossing the pile of red candles and other items he bought to Gui Geng, "What guests?"
"His surname is Fang."
Chen Yan immediately guessed who it was. Sure enough, when he walked in, he saw President Fang sitting in the dining room, talking, and the table was already covered with various dishes.
"Teacher Xiao Chen!" President Fang saw Chen Yan entering and quickly stood up, limping over and vigorously shaking Chen Yan’s hand, "I apologize for the sudden visit. Please don’t mind!"
Chen Yan smiled at President Fang and said, "President Fang, you’re too kind. With your leg trouble, you shouldn’t have taken the trouble to come so far."
"I really want to be friends with you, Teacher Xiao Chen! As long as you don’t treat me as an outsider." President Fang said with a smile, "I knew there was no dinner at home, so I took the liberty to have some food delivered. It just arrived right before you came."
Chen Yan glanced at the table full of dishes without expression and then saw Gu Qingyi walking out of the kitchen.
Gu Qingyi came over, looking a little shy, and said softly, "Um, Xiaoyan, this Mr. Fang brought you a lot of gifts."
Her natural soft voice was very proper, but when she spoke, it always gave the impression of a bit of coquettishness.
Chen Yan nodded and sighed toward President Fang, "President Fang, your generosity makes me a bit embarrassed."
"It’s a small gesture, a bit of New Year’s goods for clients and friends, so I prepared a set for you as well," President Fang waved repeatedly.
"Alright, then I won’t stand on ceremony." Chen Yan looked at the table, "Today, let’s eat and chat. President Fang, please have a seat."
At the dinner table, President Fang originally wanted to have Assistant Yan fetch some good wine from the car—he, as a businessman, always kept a few bottles of fine wine ready. But Chen Yan insisted that he didn’t drink, so he gave up the idea.
However, during the meal, President Fang glanced meaningfully at Gu Qingyi, who was sitting next to Chen Yan, seriously shoveling food into her mouth...
He called Assistant Yan over and gave him some instructions.
Assistant Yan immediately went outside and came back shortly with a beautifully packaged bag.
"I came in a hurry and only prepared some New Year’s goods, but didn’t expect a lady in Teacher Xiao Chen’s house. This is my oversight! This item is a New Year’s gift for Miss Gu."
The bag had two overlapping letters C on it. Inside was a women’s bag that President Fang had originally bought to bring home for his wife.
Today’s visit to Chen Yan’s place and finding a pretty young woman, he decided to give it to her directly.
What Consort Mother, elder—President Fang thought it was just young people’s playful titles.
This girl living at Chen Yan’s place, speaking with a hint of shyness...
If these two aren’t a couple, President Fang would be damned!
President Fang thought it was clear, pleasing this girl might be more effective than pleasing Teacher Xiao Chen directly.
Indeed!
Chen Yan glanced, pondered for a moment, and nodded, "Boss Fang, your goodwill, I will accept. In a few days, I’ll visit you. You mentioned wanting to collect some magical artifacts. I’ll prepare one for you then."
President Fang didn’t know, Chen Yan accepted just because he didn’t want to explain his complicated relationship with Gu Qingyi.
For a scented token bag, he would return a White Jade Protective Talisman.
President Fang was overjoyed, and although there was no wine, he raised a teacup to toast Chen Yan.
The meal ended with everyone in great spirits.
After the meal, President Fang said his goodbyes, and Chen Yan walked him to the gate. President Fang whispered, "Today, Elder Zi from Luoyun House came to see me, bringing a compensation payment. It seems they want to make peace."
Chen Yan nodded and smiled, "Then the house repair project is over."
"Since you acted, they caved and sent the money. I think I should transfer half to your account..."
"No need." Chen Yan immediately refused, "President Fang, you already paid for the house repairs. I prefer straightforward dealings; what others compensate you for is due to the hardships you faced. This money is not mine to take."
His words left President Fang stunned for a moment, then he nodded vigorously, "Alright! Teacher Xiao Chen, let’s take our time building our friendship. I, Fatty Fang, never let friends suffer losses."
After sending off President Fang and Assistant Yan, Chen Yan returned home and saw Gu Qingyi busy in the kitchen.
Young Lady Gu found two insulated containers in the kitchen and put some dishes into them.
"What are you doing?"
"I saved two dishes from dinner."
"Are you keeping them for tomorrow? Actually, you don’t need to, food left overnight isn’t good for health."
"I’m not saving them for tomorrow. I have a use for them." Gu Qingyi shook her head, "I’m going out for a bit and will be back later."
The two dishes she saved were chestnut roasted pork and wine-marinated dumplings.
These two dishes, Gu Qingyi remembered, were the ones the shop owner said she liked best.
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