Chen Hao looked at Chen Qian with a half-smile, then asked Gu Xingzhou, "Your other phone number is switched off."

"Another phone number?" Gu Xingzhou asked doubtfully. "No, I only have this one phone number. I haven't told many people, and you're one of them. After all, you're my good brother..."

Chen Hao quickly pressed the "hang up" button; he didn't want his family to know how close he was to Gu Xingzhou.

He looked up at the person standing there in the living room, a slight smile playing on his lips, and kindly advised, "Chen Qian, don't go around swindling people under the guise of being Gu Xingzhou's good friend."

Otherwise, you'll make the Chen family a laughingstock in high society.

Upon hearing this, everyone came to their senses. Even Chen Wan, who had always sided with Chen Qian, fell silent, unsure how to defend him.

She wanted to say that Xiaoqian wasn't that kind of person, but the facts were undeniable, and she had to admit that Chen Qian had lied to them.

Chen's father, however, had no such reservations. He roared at Chen Qian, "Chen Qian, you are not allowed to bother Young Master Gu from now on, do you hear me?"

Chen Qian had never been addressed by his father's full name before, and this time he felt his face burning with embarrassment.

The smile on his face could no longer be maintained, and he glared fiercely at Chen Hao with a gloomy expression.

If looks could kill, Chen Hao would probably have died a hundred times over.

Then a look of grievance returned to his face, and he said in a low voice, "Yes, Dad. I will never go to see Young Master Gu again."

He paused for a moment, then turned to Chen Hao and whispered a reminder, "Brother, you and Young Master Gu are good friends. You can't associate with people from outside the community. What if you hurt Young Master Gu?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at Chen Hao with a smug look in his eyes.

He thought to himself, "You've made me lose face and suffer all kinds of scolding, so you won't get away with it either!"

"What?! You're still associating with people from society?!" Chen's father turned and shouted angrily at Chen Hao.

Before he could even rejoice that his son and Young Master Gu were good brothers, he heard this infuriating news.

The Chen family are from high society; how could they associate with such shady people?

How embarrassing would it be if word got out?

Chen Hao scoffed, "Chen Qian, if you're going to slander me, at least come up with a better reason. When have I ever associated with people from outside the mainstream?"

Is this a case of someone who's beyond saving trying to drag someone down with them?

Mr. Chen frowned as he looked at Chen Qian and asked in a deep voice, "Do you have any evidence?"

In the past, if he had heard this, he would have definitely criticized Chen Hao directly.

But things are different now. His son and Young Master Gu are good brothers; he's no longer the poor boy he used to beat and scold.

Chen Qian confidently took out his phone and handed it to his father, saying, "I have a video here."

As soon as he finished speaking, he projected the video onto the wall.

In the living room, everyone saw Chen Hao talking and laughing with several people holding wooden sticks on the wall.

The video was short, but in just a few seconds, everyone understood it and looked at Chen Hao in surprise.

"You unfilial son! Didn't I tell you not to associate with them? Why are you still talking to them?" Chen's father shouted angrily.

If people knew he had a good-for-nothing son, where would he put his face?

At this moment, Chen's mother snorted coldly, "It's rotten to the core, there's no way it can be fixed."

Instead of hoping he'll change for the better, you should hope she treats Chen Qian better so she can rely on him to support her in the future.

Taking advantage of such a good opportunity, Chen Wan didn't hesitate to kick it while it was down, saying, "Mom and Dad, send Chen Hao back. If word gets out, our reputation will be ruined."

"Shut up! Send him back, and you'll be sent to a marriage alliance?" Chen's father scolded.

If he weren't reluctant to part with the marriage alliance with the Nan family, he would have loved to send the boy back, so he wouldn't have to stay here and embarrass him.

Another arranged marriage! Chen Qian felt like he had shot himself in the foot. He really shouldn't have brought Chen Hao back in the first place. It's true what they say, it's easy to invite a god in, but hard to send him away.

Thinking of this, he raised his head and shouted with righteous indignation, "Dad, why don't I marry Miss Nan?"

"My brother's actions make him utterly unsuitable to marry Miss Nan."

This was his true feeling: he wanted to marry Miss Nan and drive Chen Hao out of the Chen family.

So what if Miss Nan is ugly? After marriage, he can simply not touch her. It won't stop him from finding a soulmate outside.

He secretly regretted not thinking things through before and letting Chen Hao return to the Chen family.

Mr. Chen looked at Chen Qian in surprise, "Have you thought this through? You really want to marry the Nan family's daughter?"

He also secretly hoped that Chen Qian would marry Miss Nan, after all, she was the child he had raised and who was close to him.

The child that Chen Hao took back halfway through is not someone he can control.

"Dad, I'm willing to marry Miss Nan." Chen Qian nodded solemnly.

Chen Wan snapped out of her daze and loudly objected, "I disagree. That Miss Nan is lame and ugly, and she's not good enough for Xiao Qian."

Her brother deserves a better girl. That daughter of the Nan family isn't even worthy of carrying Xiao Qian's shoes!

Chen's mother also advised with a worried expression, "Qian'er, Mom knows you're doing this for the good of the family, but you can't sacrifice your own happiness."

"Ugh." A sound of retching rang out, and everyone looked at Chen Hao, who was standing in the center.

"You guys continue. Just thinking about disgusting things makes me want to vomit." Chen Hao waved his hand, signaling everyone to continue and not to worry about him.

No one here is stupid; isn't this blatantly calling them disgusting?

Chen's father had the idea of ​​arranging a marriage with someone else, so he didn't need to be polite to Chen Hao anymore. "You unfilial son, you dare to insult your mother and sister, you deserve to die!"

"I can't afford a son like you. You should go back to Chenjia Village."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qian smiled and glanced at Chen Hao with a meaningful look. A peasant like him should stay in the fields and not try to wash the mud off his feet.

He then put on a worried look, "Dad, living conditions in Chenjia Village are poor, don't send my brother away."

"Why don't we let him stay in the maid's room? It's not like the Chen family can't afford to support him."

Chen Xian echoed, "Dad, the marriage proposal has already been made, and it's probably difficult to change it..."

Marriage is a major event; one cannot simply change partners at will. Her father acted without thinking this time.

“Xian’er, you don’t need to worry. The Nan family should be grateful that someone is marrying their daughter. They wouldn’t dare to object,” Chen’s father interrupted Chen Xian before she could finish speaking.

Looking at the ugly faces of the Chen family members, Chen Hao sneered, "You'd better not regret this. If you want me to come back to the Chen family next time, Chen Qian will have to kowtow to me three times and kneel nine times before I will return."

After saying this, Chen Hao went upstairs without hesitation and quickly packed the items he had brought from Chenjia Village.

Chen Wan shouted mockingly at Chen Hao's retreating figure, "Dream on! We're not begging you to come back!"

"Dad, is this okay?" Chen Xian asked with a worried expression.

She never dared to disobey her father's orders, but this time she felt she had made a mistake and shouldn't have driven Chen Hao away.

Mr. Chen waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's nothing, it's just everyone going back to their places."

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like