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Arc 6 – Slag that Little Wolfhound
Chapter 146

Ji Zongcheng haha’d for a long time but the two of them ignored him and instead looked at him with a difficult to read expression.

Ji Zongcheng was confused. He felt that his joke was pretty good but why wasn’t anyone laughing along?

He scratched his head and looked Chi Zhao before looking over at Wen Yu, “What? Did I say something wrong?”

Wen Yu took in a deep breath. If he wasn’t so weak right now, he really wanted to kick this person out.

“Ji Zongcheng, this is my father. My father is thirty-four this year.”

That last line was almost spoken through gritted teeth. Ji Zongcheng wasn’t able to react for a while when he heard this and when he finally processed that information, his head immediately turned towards Chi Zhao and he stared at him wide-eyed. He quickly looked at Chi Zhao up and down and stammered, “Y-y-you you’re really Mr. Wen Xijun?”

Chi Zhao was also amazed. It had been many years since he last saw such a refreshing fool like him.

……..

After a moment of silence, he raised his head and smiled at Ji Zongcheng, “You can talk. I’ll return to my room.”

It was basically silent affirmation. Ji Zongcheng had studied abroad since the age of sixteen and had only just returned this year. During his studies overseas, he would always hear his friends back home talking about this person called Wen Xijun. He had heard about this legendary character for so many years, but he had never seen Wen Xijun in person himself.

When he first met Wen Yu, Ji Zongcheng was a little excited. This was that legendary Wen Xijun’s adopted son. It is said that Wen Xijun is extremely strict to his adoptive children; they not only need to look good, but they also need be extremely intelligent and have a good physique. The Ji Zongcheng in the past didn’t believe this rumour but when he saw Wen Yu, he believed it and it made him even more curious about Wen Xijun.

It was just that he didn’t expect Wen Xijun to look so young and he even had the nerve to taunt him. God, could he have angered the big boss just now?!

Wen Xijun had always been one who returns grudges no matter how late. He may be smiling now but perhaps he had returned to his room to plan out how he should deal with him later.

Ji Zongcheng looked at Wen Yu with a look of despair, “Say….Do you think he might’ve taken my words earlier as complimenting his youthful appearance?”

Wen Yu: “……What do you think?”

Ji Zongcheng hung his head, “Definitely not. He at most would think that I’m saying that he has a baby face.”

Wen Yu: “…………” You sure are optimistic.

Ji Zongcheng didn’t know much about the Wen Family. His family’s business had no connection with the Wen Family, and it was only with Ji Zongcheng returning this year to inject some fresh blood into his family’s business and help move them into a different field did he establish a connection with Wen Yu.

Because he didn’t know much, Ji Zongcheng had no idea how terrible Wen Xijun can be. Fortunately, the person he had encountered was Chi Zhao. If it was the old Wen Xijun, it wouldn’t be just himself who would be implicated, his entire family would also be finished.

……….

Ji Zongcheng hung his head depressed for a while and then slowly regained his spirits. He studied Wen Yu’s face, “How are you? I originally wanted to check on you earlier but there was another meeting in the morning so I could only come now.”

Wen Yu wasn’t in a good mood, “Better. When are you leaving?”

“Hey, I only just came. Don’t worry, I’ve pushed back the rest of my work. I told my secretary my brother is sick and I need to visit him so I would be back at noon.”

Wen Yu looked at him in disbelief. What? He actually wants to stay here past noon?!

Ji Zongcheng didn’t notice Wen Yu’s reaction at all and carelessly flopped onto the sofa. Wen Xijun had already returned to the guest room on the second floor so he wasn’t afraid of being heard by him.

Ji Zongcheng snickered at Wen Yu, “Holding it in must’ve been hard. I must say, you are too difficult. I said I’ll help call for a doctor for you last night, but you refused. I suggested to call your family or secretary, but you also refused. You even looked like you would kill me if I did but as soon as I left, you called your dad who rushed all the way over. Your father really cares for you.”

When he said that last line, Ji Zongcheng’s tone was sour. His own father would force him to go on blind dates every day and when he returned to visit him, he would have to listen to his nagging the entire time. Getting concern from his own father was harder than reaching the sky. On Wen Yu’s end, it was just a cold, yet his father had put his work aside and hurried over to take care of his son.

It was really worlds apart.

Looking at Ji Zongcheng’s envious gaze, Wen Yu silently closed his eyes, “I didn’t call him.”

“He came to attend a product launch conference and it just happened to be when I was sick.”

Wen Yu’s voice carried faint desolateness that even he himself didn’t notice. Ji Zongcheng’s character was the careless type, so he naturally also didn’t notice it. He rubbed his chin, “A product launch conference? What conference?”

Why hadn’t he heard about it?

Wen Yu didn’t remember what the conference was. He furrowed his brows in thought before remembering the name of the company, “It’s held by Tongying.”

Ji Zongcheng thought for a while and immediately rolled his eyes, “Bullshit! I don’t even bother going to that kind of conference so why would your father go? He most certainly came here to see you but didn’t want to let you know so he used it as an excuse! Tsk, tsk, tsk what deep bond you father and son have. I must say, the rumours are not credible. It is said that your father doesn’t treat you well, but I feel that he treats you very preciously. Oh right, was the conference this morning? Look at the time now. Isn’t he still here?”

Wen Yu was stunned.

He felt that his body temperature seemed to have risen again because right now even his palms and chest were a little hot.

Wen Yu looked at his palms blankly and flatted back down the corners of his lips.

Only he knew whether Wen Xijun treated him well. Ji Zongcheng had said this today because he saw Wen Xijun staying to take care of him, but he didn’t see the times when Wen Xijun punished him, nor was he there that time when Wen Xijun asked someone to injure one of his eyes.

Wen Xijun was good to him, but he was also cruel to him.

Like a person drinking water, it could be hot or cold. Wen Yu only knew that if Wen Xijun continued to treat him like this, he may forever sink into that mud, unable to get out.

He clenched his hot palms, as if he was holding something but also as if something had fallen out through the cracks.

……..

While Wen Yu and Ji Zongcheng talked, Chi Zhao returned to his room, retrieved his phone and called He Jia’s number.

He Jia very quickly picked up. Chi Zhao didn’t make any preparations and said directly, “Go and investigate the Song Family in City Ping. Once you’re done, send the information to me.”

City Ping was very close to this southern city. The southern city was close to sea while City Ping was more inland. There are two Song families which are well-known across the country and the one in City Ping was the more renowned of the two but because they had no descendants, its status had fallen.

Although He Jia had heard about the Song Family, he knew very little about them. For the specifics, he would need to find someone to investigate.

He Jia didn’t ask Wen Xijun why he suddenly wanted to investigate the Song Family. Upon hearing his affirmative response, Chi Zhao hung up.

The system asked him.

【What are you trying to do?】

The Song Family was Wen Yu’s original home. Wen Yu’s real name was Song Luoxing. He came to the Wen Family at six years of age and he still remembered everything about his own family, but he was too young at the time and his parents didn’t tell him about what happened to his original home, so he wasn’t aware that he still had a grandfather.

Chi Zhao answered, “Since I’m not leaving, then I should take the initiative to advance the plot. First send Wen Yu back to his own home and then set up the future of the other children. Once it’s all settled, I can then retire. That Country Meng I went to last time was pretty good. I want to buy a house there, plant some flowers, watch the sea, walk around and enjoy my retirement life.”

This kind of life had already been experienced several times by Chi Zhao but in the past, there was always someone by his side. This time there was no one. As for what it was like enjoying retirement life alone, he wanted to give it a try.

The system was speechless. Before it could say anything, Chi Zhao had taken out his phone and downloaded a real estate app. He then actually proceeded to start looking for houses by the sea in Country Meng.

System: “………”

Look, look, look. In any case, you won’t be able to leave.

When Chi Zhao went downstairs again, Ji Zongcheng had already left. Wen Yu stood downstairs and looked up at him. That look of his was very complicated, making Chi Zhao stop in place. The foot that he had stepped out with lingered mid-air.

While Chi Zhao was confused, Wen Yu on the other hand lowered his head and silently returned to his room without saying anything to Chi Zhao.

Chi Zhao: ???

In the afternoon, the family doctor dropped by again to give Wen Yu another drip. Once both bottles are done, the family doctor instructed him again on what to do and then left. Chi Zhao also wanted to leave with him but before he could take more than two steps, he was stopped by Wen Yu.

Chi Zhao turned to look back. Wen Yu looked at him with pursed lips and only spoke after a long silence, “……I’m hungry.”

Chi Zhao raised a brow, “What do you want to eat? I’ll order for you.”

“I want noodles.”

Noodles……..

Chi Zhao took out his phone and searched. He wasn’t familiar with this place and didn’t know any noodle places around. After searching around for a bit, all he managed to find were bowls of noodles at twenty or thirty yuan which clearly looked very unhealthy. Who knew if the oil used in there was waste oil or proper oil? Chi Zhao could only store his phone away, “Let your secretary buy for you. He should know better the good noodle places here.”

Wen Yu shook his head, “I don’t want to eat the ones outside.”

Chi Zhao stared at him. The two stared at each other for a while. Chi Zhao finally understood what he meant. He pointed at his nose, “Then you want to eat the one I make?”

Wen Yu gently nodded.

Chi Zhao couldn’t help but blurt out, “Won’t your illness get worse after eating?”

Wen Yu: “…….”

Wen Yu let out a very rare laugh, “No, after eating, I will get better faster.”

Wen Yu had only said those words without much thought but once he said that, both remembered the last time Wen Yu ate the noodles he made. At that time, Wen Yu was still confined in the basement and he was also injured, all thanks to Wen Xijun.

Wen Yu’s lips moved, seemingly wanting to say something, but Chi Zhao had already quickly turned his head away and walked off without saying whether he agreed or not.

Wen Yu watched his leaving figure and could only lower his eyes in annoyance at himself.

However, half an hour later, Wen Yu still managed to get a bowl of steaming noodles. In order to give him more nutrition, Chi Zhao had also specially included two eggs for him. Those eggs sank pathetically to the bottom of the bowl. Wen Yu silently picked out the eggshells without a change to his expression.

While Wen Yu did this, Chi Zhao was busy cutting cucumber strips in the kitchen. There weren’t many dishes he could make so he could only make do with this.

Passing a plate full of cucumber strips to Wen Yu, Wen Yu raised his eyes and gave him a smile before lowering his head again to eat the noodles. Watching him eat with so much relish, Chi Zhao felt a sense of accomplishment inside.

He smiled warmly, “Eat slowly, don’t choke.”

Wen Yu was almost halfway through the noodles. He asked Chi Zhao, “Father, when will you be going back?”

“I’ll go back when you’re better.”

Wen Yu’s illness came very quickly but this kind of illness was the kind that would come quickly and leave very quickly. It is estimated that Wen Yu should fully recover in a day or two. As Chi Zhao calculated this and thought about what he should do when he returns, he didn’t see Wen Yu’s slowly lowering gaze.

Too fast.

As Wen Yu began to seriously think about how he could make Wen Xijun stay a little longer. Wen Xijun’s phone rang.

Chi Zhao glanced at the caller ID, stood up and walked over to the window in the living room.

“Speak.”

He Jia was the one who called. In less than a day, he had managed to find out everything about the Song Family. When he first saw the information his subordinates sent him, He Jia thought he saw wrong. Once he finished reading everything, he realised later that the Master must have already known about this and that was probably why he suddenly went to the southern branch.

If that was the case, what was Master planning on doing?

If it was the Wen Xijun of the past, he would most definitely use Wen Yu. He would tie him to his side even more firmly and use him to control the entire Song Family for his own benefit. He Jia also hoped that Wen Xijun could benefit from this, but he intuitively felt that the current Wen Xijun probably wouldn’t do that. Sure enough, the second he finished making his report, he heard Wen Xijun answer the question he had on his mind, “Secretly disclose this information to the Song Family. Don’t let them know that you did it. When the Song Family contacts Wen Yu, come and notify me.”

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