Chapter 43: Over-the-Top, Isn’t It?

“I'm telling you that Jinlong and the other guy got into trouble, so why are you dragging my old man into this?”
On the other end of the line, Qianqian muttered irritably.
“But my dad’s name really is Liu Changning. Why are you asking?”
…
Peng Fei, standing nearby, heard Qianqian’s reply, and he and Zhang Ze both stared in shock.
They thought, “Your dad hooked up with her mother—no wonder you two can’t get together!”
Clearly, this wasn’t something they could tell Qianqian over the phone, so after a brief word, they hung up.
“Must be out of his mind…”
Hearing the “beep beep” from the phone, Qianqian cursed softly in the hospital.
…
Around five in the afternoon.
Zhang Ze and Peng Fei arrived at the hospital.
In the corridor—
“What happened to Jinlong and the other one?”
“They were fine when we split up last night, weren’t they?”
Seeing Qianqian and Cai Hu pacing, Zhang Ze hurried over and asked.
Cai Hu looked grave. “Jinlong said it was that little bald guy from the KTV last night.”
“How badly are they hurt? Did anyone catch the guy?”
Hearing it was a dispute from the KTV, Zhang Ze felt a headache coming on.
Jinlong and his brother, after all, had gone out with them. Now that they were hurt, the group felt at least a little responsible.
“The injuries aren’t serious, just superficial.”
“They’re both martial artists—three to five days and they’ll be fine.”
“That’s good. Did they catch the culprit?” Zhang Ze relaxed at Qianqian’s answer.
But then he noticed Cai Hu and Qianqian’s odd expressions and pressed, “What’s wrong? Are you hiding something?”
“They didn’t get… you know… assaulted, did they?”
“I thought that little bald guy was acting weird last night…”
Peng Fei hadn’t finished speaking when Zhang Ze suddenly realized what he meant.
“Ahem…”
“They weren’t actually assaulted, just… those two are a bit hung up on it mentally…”
Qianqian coughed twice and explained.
“Besides, I heard it was actually a woman who did it. When they escaped, they didn’t even have their clothes!”
“What the hell…”
Peng Fei had just felt sympathy for Jinlong and his brother; after all, any man would want to die if something happened to him like that.
But hearing it was a woman, he immediately complained, “Those two lucked out! Why are they making a fuss?”
“If it were me, I’d…”
“Get lost!”
Qianqian snapped, cutting off Peng Fei’s rambling.

“But it’s nothing serious. Let’s not mention it for a couple of days and just move on.”
He then reminded the others.
Zhang Ze now understood the situation and looked at Qianqian with sympathy.
“When we went to help you propose today, Peng Fei and I ran into someone familiar…”
Hearing this, Peng Fei perked up. “You and your old man are pretty in sync, huh.”
Not following their meaning, Qianqian scratched his head. “What’s this got to do with my dad?”
Without answering right away, Zhang Ze asked, “You never mentioned it—how are your dad and your mom getting along these days?”
Baffled by their odd questions, Qianqian grew more confused.
“My mom?”
“My mom died long ago—I barely remember her.”
“She’s gone?”
“Of course. Is that something to joke about?”
When Peng Fei looked shocked, Qianqian snapped.
“Oh, that makes sense.”
“Your dad’s interested in Qingxue’s mom, which is why they’re against you and Qingxue being together.”
Peng Fei was now speaking smoothly, and before Zhang Ze could react, he had spilled everything.
Even Cai Hu, worried about Jinlong and his brother, stared wide-eyed at this revelation.
“What are you talking about?”
Qianqian was incredulous.
“Your dad is Liu Changning, right? The boss of Blue Sky Logistics?”
Seeing Qianqian’s skepticism, Peng Fei pressed on.
“This is just too dramatic.”
“No way.”
“So that’s why they’re stopping me and Qingxue from getting married?”
After Peng Fei’s explanation, Qianqian was stunned.
His father Liu Changning had set his sights on Qingxue’s mother—it felt abrupt.
But then he thought, what era is this?
It’s 2019!
Freedom to love, freedom to marry!
If you like her mom, I won’t object—in fact, I’ll wholeheartedly support it.
But you can’t stop me and Qingxue from being together just because of this, can you?
Thinking this, Qianqian couldn’t help but feel resentful toward his father.
He resolved to confront his father about it as soon as he got home.
“I’ll support you finding yourself a new wife, but you can’t oppose my love with Qingxue!”
In fact, Qianqian had already prepared his argument in his mind.
He just hadn’t expected Zhang Ze’s words to completely throw him off guard.

“Don’t take it too hard. If you ask me, your dad and Qingxue’s mom have known each other for years.”
“You might even have a little sister you don’t know about!”
…
While Zhang Ze and the others brainstormed in the hospital—
Blue Sky Logistics Company.
“Master Lin…”
Liu Changning answered the phone, his tone respectful.
“Haha…”
“Mr. Liu, have you made up your mind?”
Lin Wanli asked with a smile from the other end.
“Of course. This donation is to support aid in Nanhe Province, and it’s for the country and the people.”
“The whole Blue Sky Logistics team is absolutely committed!”
“Excellent.”
Hearing Liu Changning’s answer, Lin Wanli was pleased.
“Tomorrow, you’ll come with me to Nanhe Province. Once things are settled there, as a philanthropic entrepreneur from Anqing Province, you’ll speak at the donation event!”
“That’s wonderful!”
After settling the matter in a few words, Lin Wanli hung up.
…
Meanwhile, in Longhu District, Heyue City.
“How about it?”
“We only want a share of the pill market for our own cultivation. Please try to understand, Steward Qian.”
Wang Chao looked troubled and spoke earnestly to the elderly man.
“Haha…”
The old man watched the video on the screen, finding nothing appealing about the middle-aged man’s lace underwear.
His expression was amused as he glanced at Wang Chao, almost speechless.
After a moment’s thought, the old man finally spoke, “Changping Village, Chen Family Village, and some nearby villages—my Qian family can let you have those.”
“As for whether Jia Yao will act on his own, I can’t guarantee anything.”
“That’s not a problem—Jia Yao is just a kid, but he does have some tricks.”
Wang Chao quickly added as the old man relented.
The old man chuckled. “You seem to value this kid highly.”
“Haha…”
Wang Chao did not answer directly.
The old man unplugged the USB drive and weighed it in his hand. “Do you think Lin Ziwei will get involved with cult martial artists?”
“You know in your heart this video doesn’t carry much weight…”