"Dad, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"Never mind me, I'm talking to you."

Where did you go tonight?

Chen Jianguo stared at him seriously with a stern face and asked again.

Chen Dong knew that his father was concerned about him and afraid that he would go astray.

It seems I should give my dad a heads-up beforehand.

To avoid the Qin people's affair being exposed, which would be unacceptable to the whole family.

"Dad, I'm going to tell you something, but you have to promise me you'll keep it a secret. You can't tell Mom, and you definitely can't tell my older sister."

Chen Dong sat down next to his father.

Seeing his son's unusual seriousness, Chen Jianguo couldn't help but feel a little nervous: "Go ahead and tell me, I'll keep my mouth shut."

"Last weekend, I went out and ran into my brother-in-law Qin Min at the arcade..."

Chen Dong told his father everything about Qin Min gambling at the arcade and owing high-interest loans.

"The phone call you received last time was from loan sharks."

“They called our home to threaten us.”

As soon as Chen Dong finished speaking, Chen Jianguo stood up abruptly, his eyes wide with anger, trembling with rage!

"Beast! Beast!"

"This Qin Min! So this is the kind of person he is?"

"It's really not a thing!"

"Your older sister is so good to him!"

"I should never have agreed to this marriage in the first place!"

Chen Jianguo was so angry that he pounded his chest and stamped his feet. If Chen Dong hadn't stopped him, he probably would have gone straight to his older sister's house and killed Qin Min so late at night.

"Dad, Dad, don't get agitated, keep your voice down!"

"Mom's health isn't good. If she knew about this, she'd be so angry she'd faint."

Chen Dong had to persuade Chen Jianguo for a long time before he finally calmed him down.

He sat back down in his chair and let out a long sigh.

"That bastard Qin Min, 60,000 yuan! How dare he!"

"No, your older sister must divorce him, immediately!"

Chen Jianguo clenched his fists tightly.

Chen Dong poured his father a cup of tea and said slowly.

"Dad, have you considered that now that my eldest sister has found out she's pregnant, will she be willing to divorce Qin Min?"

"What if your older sister refuses to get a divorce no matter what?"

"If the anger affects the baby in the womb, it will be even more counterproductive."

"So, we'll have to wait a little longer."

"Wait for what? Wait for them to come knocking on our door, throwing paint and demanding payment?"

"Are you waiting for my neighbors and colleagues to laugh at me?!"

When Chen Jianguo thought of this possibility, his voice rose again.

Chen Dong quickly reassured him, "Dad, don't worry, it won't happen."

"I've already taken care of it, and the other party will definitely not harass our family again."

Chen Jianguo looked at him with a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

"You didn't go to see those loan sharks tonight, did you?"

Chen Dong nodded: "Yes."

"You little brat! You're incredibly brave! Aren't you afraid of dying?!"

"Do you even know who they are? How dare you go to them!"

"Those guys are all thugs and hooligans, ruthless and vicious. If something happens to you, how will your mother live?"

Chen Jianguo was both anxious and angry.

He felt a chill run down his spine at the thought of his son facing those ruthless thugs alone.

He only has one son, Chen Dong. If something happens to him, the Chen family line will end!

Chen Dong patted his father on the back and said with a smile.

"Dad, aren't I back safe and sound now?"

"The other party's boss is a reasonable person. He said that we should go after whoever owes the debt, and that it won't affect our family."

"Besides, your son is all grown up now, this little thing is no problem for me."

Chen Dong's boasting somewhat eased Chen Jianguo's fear.

"So what did you say to them? And they just let it go like that?"

Chen Jianguo was still somewhat uneasy.

Chen Dong said, "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely make my eldest sister divorce Qin Min, but I will make sure she gives up on him completely."

"It won't be long, at most a month, before my eldest sister will sever ties with Qin Min on her own."

"Don't ask what I talked about with them tonight; it's hard to say about that."

"Alright, Dad, it's getting late, you should go back and get some rest."

"Keep it from Mom, don't let it slip."

When Chen Jianguo heard his son say this, he opened his mouth as if to ask something, but then held back.

He knew that Chen Dong had always been stubborn, and once he made up his mind, nothing could change it.

As for pursuing Shen Yue, if he hadn't come to his own senses, no amount of persuasion would have mattered.

So if it's something he doesn't want to talk about, you won't get anything out of him by asking.

Chen Jianguo watched his departing figure and sighed deeply.

My son has really grown up...

I'm no longer like I was when I was a child, relying on him for everything.

The child doesn't need me anymore?

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel a little helpless and disappointed...

……

Early the next morning.

When Chen Dong was eating breakfast, he asked his mother to prepare an extra snack.

It's a type of mung bean cake, and Chen Dong remembers that Chu Mengran also loved to eat it.

Li Huazhen was somewhat surprised, but then she suddenly remembered.

"Dongzi, have you changed your mind?"

"Shouldn't you apologize to Shen Yue?"

“What you said that day was indeed a bit too much… Your father and I were planning to find a reason to visit them in a few days to say hello.”

Li Huazhen muttered to herself as she prepared breakfast.

"Mom, what are you thinking about?"

"It's not about apologizing; I'm just asking you to prepare an extra copy."

"You don't need to apologize to them. It's better to just cut off all contact with their family."

Chen's mother glared at him: "What do you know, you little kid? Social etiquette, so that the villagers won't gossip about you."

At this moment, Chen Jianguo also got up.

He and Chen Dong exchanged a glance, their understanding unspoken.

They didn't mention what happened last night again.

school.

When Chen Dong arrived at school, he placed the snacks in the middle of his desk as soon as he sat down.

"I brought you some mung bean cakes that my mom made herself. Eat up, they're delicious."

Chen Dong turned his head and saw that Chu Mengran's eyes were red and swollen, clearly from crying.

Although she was forcing herself to study, her mental state was far from good.

"Mengran, are you alright?"

Chen Dong immediately felt a little worried.

Chu Mengran seemed to be startled awake and quickly looked up.

After confirming it was Chen Dong, he lowered his head again.

Chen Dong gently tapped her thin arm with his hand and asked again.

"What happened?"

"If anyone bullies you, tell me and I'll teach them a lesson!"

"Stop talking!"

Chu Mengran suddenly interrupted Chen Dong, her voice trembling with a hint of tears.

"Please... stay away from me..."

Chen Dong was utterly shocked!

He saw that Chu Mengran's body was trembling slightly.

She practically shrank into her desk!

It's obvious that something must have happened last night!

Chen Dong turned his head and quickly scanned the classmates in the class.

His eyes were sharp, as if he wanted to discover something from them.

At this moment, Guo Miao was looking at him with a puzzled expression, with half a steamed bun stuffed in her mouth.

Yu Qin, who switched seats with him, also quietly glanced up at him.

Shen Yue, Wang Qin, Li Juan, and others sitting in the center also glanced at him unintentionally.

But he quickly looked away, though Chen Dong still managed to catch the schadenfreude on their faces!

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