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Its what you promised me be my girlfriend once you have entered university! Yang Ming smiled.

I I only said that I would give you a chance. Stop putting words in my mouth! Okay. Lets stop talking. Tomorrow, you must come to school, or else I will revoke your chance. I am hanging up! Chen Mengyan felt that her heart was almost jumping out of her throat. She no longer dared to chit chat with this guy and immediately disconnected the phone. She patted her small chest and let out a sigh as she saw that her parents didnt notice her at all. She then quietly returned to her room.

At this moment, in the living room, Father Chen and Mother Chen exchanged a look and took out a small device from their ears.

Darling, both of us are committing a crime! Father Chen shook his head and explained, According to Protection of Minors Act, Article 69, both of us are breaching the privacy of our child!

Damn, Little Yan is having a relationship so early. Why are you still in the mood to talk about these things? Shes almost eighteen years old and going to be an adult soon! And what crime? I am her mother. So what if we eavesdrop on her conversation! She was apiece of meat that had fallen off from me[1], what privacy is there to preserve?! Mother Chen snapped.

Father Chen shook his head. Mother Chens attitude reflected the thinking of many parents at present. In their eyes, their children dont deserve any form of privacy. Even an upright official would find it difficult to settle a family quarrel. Even though Father Chen didnt support what Mother Chen did, he didnt go against it when Mother Chen suggested listening in on their daughters conversation.

Puppy love? I dont think so? Didnt Little Yan say something about entering the university first? This means that she is a really responsible child. What else is there to worry about? Father Chen gestured and said calmly.

But, what if it affects her studies? Why dont you go to Little Yans school tomorrow and discuss it with her class teacher? Mother Chen said with a worried heart.

No! I cannot go, and you also cannot go! There are two more months until the National Higher Education Entrance Examination. If you were to mess it up and cause our child to be in some sort of defensive mood, it would be terrible! At the present situation, these two children just had some affection towards each other, but nothing was happening yet. How would that affect her studies! Father Chen shook his head, Moreover, in these past few months, Little Yans results havent really declined!

You are right. I think I was a bit too impulsive and Im glad that you reminded me! Mother Chen nodded her head and said, Oh yeah, who was the guy who gave Little Yan a call?

Werent you listening? He didnt say it in the phone call so how would I know? Do you think I am Detective Rengjie? Father Chen gave out a helpless expression and he pointed at the television show that was airing now, <Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3> [2].

Ai, I am just worried because Little Yan is a girl and she may suffer some losses! Mother Chen was concerned.

Haha, you should remember what her father does. Who dares to bully our houses Little Yan! Father Chen smiled.

Ai ya, alright, you say dont bully then I wont bully. Eh, wheres your hand touching? Little Yan is not asleep yet! Mother Yan hurriedly pushed Father Yan aside, Hmph, you just know how to bully me

Yang Ming hung up the call and was feeling really good in his heart. Once he turned around, he noticed that his mom was standing behind him. Suddenly shocked, he asked, Mom why are you here? Appearing and disappearing so mysteriously!

Whats wrong with me standing here? Mother Yang stared at Yang Ming and asked, What? Are you are afraid of me overhearing your conversation?

Not really, how could that be? Yang Ming smiled awkwardly. Ill go back to my room to study.

Alright, go. I am just considering whether to change my mind about finding another daughter-in-law for the Yang family. Mother Yang said with a light tone.

Ah! Yang Mings extended right leg almost stepped on his left foot. Mom I Yang Ming knew that his mom heard the entire phone conversation.

Hurry up and go study. If you cant enter university, how else are you going to get me my daughter-in-law?! Mother Yang waved her hand signaling him to stop explaining to her.

I understand! Thank you for your understanding! Yang Ming speedily gave a kiss on Mother Yangs face. Mom, I love you! Yang Ming was very grateful that he had an open-minded mom. Actually, what he didnt know was that he had an open-minded father!

This child! Mother Yang shook her head. Then turned around to speak to Father Yang who was watching television. Old Yang, why didnt you let me criticize him?

Big Mings results were visible to both of us so why should we criticize him? At this moment Father Yang paused for a while and then he sighed, Wasnt the incident five years ago a strong enough impact for Yang Ming? Do we still want to give him another impact like that?

Mother Yang paused for a while, then she understood what Father Yang meant. Mother Yang remembered the picture that was still on Yang Mings bookshelf. The person in the picture was Su Ya.

The next day, Yang Ming came very early to school and saw Wang Zhitaos chauffeur drop him off at school.

Hey! Yang Ming! Wang Zhitao greeted Yang Ming as if they were two old buddies who hadnt met each other in a while.

Yang Ming looked at Wang Zhitao who was being extremely friendly to him and was confused.What? Whats actually happening?

I thought we were brothers? You cant recognize me now? Wang Zhitao tapped Yang Mings shoulder and said, I thought you couldnt come today!

This guy definitely didnt have good intentions. Two sentences in and it was exposed. The guy was insulting him! Yang Ming said coldly, Yup, arent you surprised?

Yeah, Im a bit surprised. Hahaha! Wang Zhitao laughed.

Are you admitting it? Yang Ming pressed on.

Admit? What are you saying? Wang Zhitao looked at Yang Ming while looking puzzled. Whats there for me to admit?

Didnt you say it yourself? You were surprised? Yang Ming sneered.

I am surprised, yeah! You drank so much that day. I thought you had to sleep for seven days and seven nights! Wang Zhitao nodded and asked, But whats this got to do with me admitting or not admitting anything?

What did you do after I was drunk? Yang Ming asked suddenly.

Me? I didnt do anything. I saw how you were so drunk that I couldnt wake you up, so I just paid for the bill and asked the waiter to get you a room to rest. Then I left first! Are you saying that the waiter was cheating you and said I didnt pay the bill? said Wang Zhitao loudly as he slapped his thigh.

What is going on?Yang Ming observed Wang Zhitao and his actions and words didnt seem like he was faking it! Could it be that what happened that day wasnt done by him, but by another person?

Yesterday, Yang Ming was still baffled as to why Wang Zhitao hadnt exposed his story. Seeing how Wang Zhitao behaved today, could it be that the culprit wasnt really him? But that wasnt really possible. Yang Ming felt that it must be Wang Zhitao! Other than Wang Zhitao, there was no other person who he had a beef with.

Chapter Notes:

[1] Its a common phrase for Chinese to say that children were part of themselves, part of their meat. It may sound gross in our translation, but in Chinese, it sounds pretty digestible.

[2]Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3