Chapter 42

Chen Qingguo had a certain understanding of his son's character and naturally knew that the latter was not being sincere. However, at this moment, he did not expose it but sighed and said, "What do you think we should do about this matter now?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. A year of anticipation, a year of confrontation, only to receive the news that the boyfriend had changed his heart. This was something that even an ordinary person would find hard to bear, let alone Chen Haoxue, who was a girl who would not easily give up.

For a moment, no one could think of a better solution.

After a long while, Han Guixiang gently shook her head and said with a bitter smile, "I think the one who tied the bell should be the one to untie it. Instead of us exposing this matter, we should let Xiaoxue discover something on her own. This way, even if she is in pain, I believe she will recover quickly. If it doesn't work, we can ask that young man for help. From what I understand, he seems to be a decent young man."

"I don't think so," Chen Haojie muttered, dissatisfied.

"You silly girl, don't look at things superficially," Han Guixiang said helplessly. "You might think it's wrong for Xu Jianxing to change his heart, but have you thought about how he has been over the past year? Have you considered his state of mind when they broke up? Without understanding all of this, you shouldn't make hasty judgments."

"Grandma, when you say that, it feels like you're on Xu Jianxing's side," Chen Haojie pouted.

Han Guixiang chuckled, "This isn't about taking sides. It's about not making hasty judgments when you don't fully understand someone. Sometimes, a small matter can lead to lifelong regret."

"Yes, Grandma is right. Xiaojie, in the future, you should observe more, think more, and understand more before making decisions," Chen Qingguo said with a sigh.

Hearing this, Chen Haojie became even more dissatisfied, "Grandpa and Grandma, it feels like we're not discussing my sister's issue but having a criticism session about me."

"Ha ha, we've gone off topic," Chen Qingguo laughed heartily and then said to Han Guixiang, "Old lady, continue what you were saying."

"Okay," Han Guixiang nodded and then said with a bitter smile, "Actually, there's not much to say. We should talk to that young man and see if he can help us deceive Xiaoxue. I think with his help, Xiaoxue will recover from the shock more quickly. However, this seems a bit inhumane."

It's like adding another scar to an already injured person, and this wound was almost healed. The situation was even more serious.

"Unhumane," Chen Xueyi and Su Ya also felt this way because they knew how Xu Jianxing felt about their daughter. However, no matter how inhumane it was, their daughter's well-being was more important. Besides, since the matter started with Xu Jianxing, it should end with him.

In short, everyone was still selfish.

After almost no hesitation, Chen Xueyi gave Su Ya a look. With years of默契 (默契 means默契, which can be translated as 'understanding' or 'chemistry'), Su Ya knew what her husband wanted her to do. She rolled her eyes and then awkwardly took out her phone, looking at Han Guixiang and said, "Mom, Dad, should I make a call?"

Hearing this, Han Guixiang and the others remained silent because, apart from this method, they couldn't think of a better solution.

Seeing their expressions, Su Ya cautiously dialed a number.

This call was not to Xu Jianxing, as she knew he had changed his phone number after leaving university. Instead, she called Tang Xiaoqing, her daughter's best friend from school.

Tang Xiaoqing was one of the top ten campus beauties at Xu Jianxing's university, known as "the female knight" for her martial arts skills and her willingness to stand up for justice. Many boys had been disciplined by her.

Because of her close relationship with Chen Haoxue, she naturally knew Xu Jianxing and his three good friends. After some time, they became very close.

The call was quickly answered, and Tang Xiaoqing's clear voice came through, "Aunt Su, is there anything you need?"

"Nothing much, I just wanted to ask if you know Xu Jianxing's phone number," Su Ya asked, feeling a bit awkward.

"Xu Jianxing?" Tang Xiaoqing was slightly surprised, not understanding why Su Ya would ask for Xu Jianxing's number at this time. She knew a lot about Xu Jianxing and Chen Haoxue's relationship, even envying it at first, but her own marriage was not free. However, she didn't think much about it and immediately gave Su Ya a number.

"Thank you, Aunt Su," Su Ya wanted to invite Tang Xiaoqing to visit, but considering the situation at home, she decided against it. After a few more words, she hung up.

At this moment, her heart was conflicted. Under everyone's gaze, it took her a while to dial the number. Soon, a standard female voice came through, "The number you dialed is currently off. Please try again later."

Hearing this, Su Ya let out a sigh of relief and said with a bitter smile, "His phone is off."

"Ah, it's off," everyone was stunned for a moment, then their faces were filled with bitter smiles. This was just tormenting them.

At the same time.

In a large estate in a remote part of Sichuan Province, Tang Xiaoqing thought it was best to inform Xu Jianxing as a friend. She picked up her phone and called him, but received the same female voice.

"This guy, what time is it to turn off his phone?" Tang Xiaoqing shook her head in confusion and then called Xu Jianxing's second brother, Qin Yufei, to see if anything had happened that she didn't know about.

Qin Yufei was the second in Xu Jianxing's university dormitory and the most handsome of the four brothers, often described as a "tall, handsome, and elegant" man. His family was also very wealthy, though not as rich as Lu Qian, but still had assets in the hundreds of millions. However, he was also the most flirtatious of the four, even pursuing Tang Xiaoqing, but after a thorough lesson from the martial arts expert, he became much more disciplined.

Even now, Qin Yufei had not given up on Tang Xiaoqing, but he only had the desire, not the courage. Tang Xiaoqing had made it clear that the first prerequisite for pursuing her was to beat her in a fight, otherwise, how could she protect her boyfriend in dangerous situations? This left Qin Yufei in a difficult position.

Qin Yufei had tried, but he realized he was no match for Tang Xiaoqing, a martial arts prodigy. He also learned that Tang Xiaoqing's family background was not simple, though he had asked out of curiosity, he was warned and became more disciplined.

In fact, not only Qin Yufei, but also Xu Jianxing and the others knew about this. Xu Jianxing had even sought Tang Xiaoqing's advice on martial arts and learned a lot, jokingly calling her his "little master."

The call was quickly connected.

Qin Yufei's exaggeratedly excited voice came through, "Xiaoqing, you're calling me? I'm so happy."

Hearing this, Tang Xiaoqing felt a chill and had an urge to drag Qin Yufei out of the phone and beat him up, but she knew it was unrealistic. She said irritably, "If you keep calling me that, I'll beat you every time I see you."

Qin Yufei was immediately scared, not so much by the beating but by the embarrassment. However, he still said with a lecherous tone, "Xiaoqing, the more you say it, the more I feel like I need a beating."

Tang Xiaoqing was speechless. She felt that calling Qin Yufei was a huge mistake and said angrily, "You bastard, if you keep this up, I'll block you."

"Okay, I'm wrong, okay?" Qin Yufei apologized and then changed the subject, "Xiaoqing, did you call me for something?"

"Yes," Tang Xiaoqing nodded, not wanting to delay any longer, "Just now, Xiaoxue's mother asked me for Jianxing's phone number. Do you know what's going on?"

"Ah," Qin Yufei was slightly surprised and then shook his head, "I don't know, but the fourth brother just changed his number a few days ago."

"What, changed?" Tang Xiaoqing was also surprised and said, "That guy, he didn't even tell me he changed his number. That's not very nice."

"Maybe he forgot your number," Qin Yufei laughed dryly, "You know the fourth brother's memory isn't always great, so it's normal to forget."

Tang Xiaoqing snorted, "Don't make excuses for him. Even if he forgot my number, he didn't forget yours. And even if he forgot my number, he could have called you."

"Uh," Qin Yufei wiped a bead of sweat from his forehead and said with a smile, "Maybe he's been busy lately. The last time he called, he hung up after a few words. He might have forgotten."

"Fine, I get it. No matter what I say, you'll find an excuse for him. You four brothers are all in cahoots," Tang Xiaoqing said harshly and then continued, "Enough talk. Send me Xu Jianxing's new number. I'll ask him what's going on."

"Sure, Empress, wait a moment. And remember to tell me what you find out. I'm very curious too," Qin Yufei said in a sappy tone.

"Okay, okay, if you keep this up, I'll lose my appetite. I'm hanging up," Tang Xiaoqing felt a chill and hung up immediately.

But then she couldn't help but giggle, thinking about how the four brothers were sometimes quite amusing. The eldest, Li Zhuang, was tall and honest, but had a sharp mind and worked as a business manager in a travel company.

The second, Qin Yufei, seemed like a playboy but was actually one, though he was selective and very loyal to his friends.

The third, who looked refined, had a very lecherous heart. He studied tourism just to see beautiful women, and now worked in the local tourism bureau, allegedly with ulterior motives for the deputy director.

As for the fourth, Xu Jianxing, he was a sunny and kind-hearted boy, but after years of influence from the third and fourth, he wasn't as innocent as he seemed.

Even the eldest, Li Zhuang, Tang Xiaoqing suspected, had a lecherous heart under his honest and loyal exterior, as the saying goes, "Not a family, not in the same house."

Of course, Tang Xiaoqing also envied the bond between the four brothers. She had only one friend in university, Chen Haoxue, and they rarely kept in touch now. She could imagine the reasons behind this.