Chapter 42

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Chapter 42: Brother-in-law

“Qing Li, are you sure this little place is as amazing as you say?”

Liu Jiaoxue looked around Bai Chen’s small shop with wide eyes, filled with doubt.

“Don’t worry, Xue Xue! Don’t you believe me?”

“Of course I believe you! But this shop is too shabby! It looks like a run-down hole-in-the-wall. Can it really be better than Xingyue Hotel?”

“Oh, just give it a try and you’ll see!”

Su Qing Li and Liu Jiaoxue brought Bai Nian Nian into the shop, one on each side.

“Daddy, I’m back from school!”

Hearing Nian Nian’s voice, Bai Chen peeked out.

“Miss Su, thank you for bringing Nian Nian back!”

“It was just a small favor. I can conveniently bring Nian Nian here after school since it’s not far!”

“Quick, give me a bowl of Eight Treasure Black Chicken Soup!”

Bai Chen nodded.

Bai Nian Nian took out her homework and began to write at a small table beside them while Bai Chen started preparing the Eight Treasure Black Chicken Soup.

In no time, a bowl of Eight Treasure Black Chicken Soup was served.

Seeing this, Su Qing Li immediately dug in without caring about anything else.

Liu Jiaoxue looked on in shock.

“Is it really that delicious? You’re not even worried about your image!”

However, Su Qing Li didn’t say much and continued to eat joyfully.

Liu Jiaoxue, seeing this, decided to try a sip of the soup.

As the hot soup went down, Liu Jiaoxue was instantly stunned.

“This, this!”

When she looked over at the busy Su Qing Li again, Liu Jiaoxue suddenly understood and quickly joined in.

Moments later, both of them leaned back in their chairs, fully satisfied with blissful expressions on their faces.

“Qing Li, how did you find this restaurant? The owner has such amazing cooking skills!”

At that moment, Liu Jiaoxue noticed Bai Chen and was immediately struck dumb by his looks.

“So handsome…”

Seeing Liu Jiaoxue’s reaction, Su Qing Li smiled slightly, knowing her friend had fallen for him.

“Don’t get any ideas; he’s already married with a family. He’s Nian Nian’s daddy, and his wife is Nan Yue Ran.”

Upon hearing Su Qing Li’s words, Liu Jiaoxue was taken aback.

“Nan Yue Ran? Wait! Could he be that country bumpkin husband of Nan Yue Ran?”

Hearing this, Su Qing Li frowned.

“What country bumpkin? That’s all nonsense! Mr. Bai not only has great cooking skills but also excels in martial arts!”

“Mr. Bai is a distinguished guest of the Su family!”

Liu Jiaoxue chose not to say more but revealed a hint of shock in her eyes.

Just being a distinguished guest of the Su family was enough to prove that Bai Chen was extraordinary!

After Su Qing Li finished paying the bill, she turned to Bai Chen.

“Mr. Bai, my father has already reserved a table for dinner at Xingyue Hotel tonight and would like to invite you!”

Hearing this, Bai Chen recalled that Su You Wei had mentioned inviting him to dinner earlier.

That was right after he had finished taking care of the Lin family.

However, at that time, Bai Chen had intended to decline, but Su You Wei had left right away.

“I appreciate Miss Su’s kindness.”

Upon hearing Bai Chen’s words, Su Qing Li stood frozen for a moment, then stomped her foot in frustration.

“Mr. Bai, you must go! You’ve helped us so much, and we haven’t had the chance to thank you properly!”

But no matter how much Su Qing Li invited, Bai Chen politely declined.

Seeing this, disappointment washed over Su Qing Li’s face.

Liu Jiaoxue was surprised.

She had not expected the Su family to value Bai Chen to such an extent; Su You Wei personally invited him to dinner!

This kind of treatment was something even the Yang Family, one of the three giants in Lintai, might not receive!

Moreover, hadn’t it been said that Bai Chen was just a country bumpkin before?

Looking at Bai Chen, Liu Jiaoxue had many questions in her mind.

But given the situation, she felt it was not the right time to ask, so she kept her questions to herself.

After Su Qing Li and Liu Jiaoxue left, Bai Chen used the herbal powder he had prepared over the past few days to cook herbal soup for Bai Nian Nian.

After eating the herbal soup, Bai Nian Nian’s complexion improved significantly.

However, the next dose would have to wait for a week.

Given Bai Nian Nian’s current condition, she couldn’t handle too much herbal soup at once.

She needed to wait for her body to slowly absorb and digest it.

As Bai Chen closed the shop and prepared to go home, Nan Yue Ran drove directly to the store.

Nan Yue Ran looked at Bai Chen with a somewhat complex expression.

“My brother has come back, and my parents are at Xingyue Hotel welcoming him. I’d like to take you to meet him.”

“Brother?”

Bai Chen was a bit surprised.

“I have a younger brother and a younger sister.”

Bai Chen nodded and took Bai Nian Nian into the car.

Soon, the three of them arrived at Xingyue Hotel.

This time, Bai Chen did not see the annoying manager Zhu Wenlong.

As they just reached the door of the private room, a series of unpleasant voices reached Bai Chen and Nan Yue Ran’s ears.

“Yulong, you really need to talk some sense into your sister! Look, your sister is with a country bumpkin; what does that even mean?”

“Originally, our Nan family already had a hard time holding our heads high in Lintai, and now this has made everyone laugh at us!”

“Think about it, do you want a country bumpkin as a brother-in-law or do you want Yang Xiao Tian?”

These were the voices of Nan Zhan Fei and Xu Qing.

Bai Chen remained calm, but Nan Yue Ran’s expression was quite serious.

Even now, her parents still refused to give up, wanting her to break up with Bai Chen.

At that moment, a young and somewhat frivolous voice spoke up.

“Dad, Mom, don’t worry! I want to see if this country bumpkin has the guts! Does he really think he can climb up to our Nan family? Do they really think we are without options?”

“I bet that country bumpkin must have something on my sister to keep her around. I know how to deal with people like him! You don’t have to worry about it; I’ll handle this!”

Hearing Nan Yulong’s words, smiles appeared on Nan Zhan Fei and Xu Qing’s faces.

“With Yulong saying that, we can relax! You must help your sister!”

Just as they finished speaking, the door of the private room was suddenly pushed open without warning.

Nan Yue Ran looked angrily at everyone.

“What are you all talking about?”

“I’ve told you many times that I won’t break up with Bai Chen! Why do you always want me to be with Yang Xiao Tian? I’ve said I don’t like him at all!”

The atmosphere in the room grew tense as Nan Zhan Fei squinted his eyes.

“Yue Ran, we are doing this for your own good! Don’t waste our efforts!”

Nan Yue Ran sneered.

“For my own good? Then I’d rather you not care about me at all! Do you want to control me or do you truly care about me?”

Seeing the tension between Nan Yue Ran and her parents, her brother Nan Yulong swiftly stood up to mediate.

“Alright, alright! Let’s not argue anymore; I’ve just come back, and today should be a welcome for me, right?”

After Nan Yulong spoke, the atmosphere eased a bit, and everyone took their seats.

At that moment, Bai Chen also walked in with Bai Nian Nian from outside.

When Nan Yulong saw Bai Chen, his eyes narrowed.

“You must be Bai Chen?”