Although Xie ChengYan had entertained this possibility, he still felt somewhat surprised to actually confirm it. A person’s mind can be deceiving them sometimes, always trying its best to search for all sorts of clues to piece together the result it wanted to see. As such, he was mentally prepared to encounter a situation where ‘they were overthinking it’. Who knew, it had really turned out to be the person.
He clicked his tongue and said: “You two are really connected through fate.”
In a great mood, Fang JingXing said ‘En’ with a smile.
Xie ChengYan suggested: “We can invite him out to eat a meal.”
Fang JingXing said: “He might not be over here still. Perhaps he only came over here to do the operation before.”
He smiled happily: “But Aunty knows him, that’s for sure. When is she coming back?”
Xie ChengYan looked at the time: “She’s already out of work. Let me ask.”
Saying this, he gave Jiang ShiLan a phone call. There was no answer on the other side. Instead, they heard the sound of a car downstairs. He walked to the balcony to take a look and discovered that it was precisely Jiang ShiLan’s car. As such, the two people went downstairs together and helped Jiang ShiLan carry her bags and groceries.
Jiang ShiLan had seen Fang JingXing’s car in the yard, so she wasn’t surprised by his appearance. She asked with a smile: “Did you guys eat yet?”
Xie ChengYan said: “Not yet.”
Jiang ShiLan already knew they didn’t, otherwise her son would have told her ahead of time that she didn’t need to wait for him for dinner. She said: “Then you guys sit for a while. I will go make you guys dinner.”
Xie ChengYan didn’t see the caretaker at home after he returned. Also seeing that his mom had bought groceries herself, he understood: “The caretaker requested a day off?”
Jiang ShiLan said: “En, she has an issue at home.”
Xie ChengYan said: “Where’s dad?”
Jiang ShiLan said: “He’s working overtime today and eating at the research institution.”
Xie ChengYan made a noise of acknowledgement. After waiting for his mom to change clothes, he followed her into the kitchen to help. Fang JingXing naturally wouldn’t just sit around and do nothing. He also followed them inside.
Jiang ShiLan dissuaded them several times but without avail, so she could only let them do as they wished.
Xie ChengYan’s father was a 3rd child. He didn’t have the pressure of inheriting the family business and focused wholeheartedly on doing research. However, the Xie family wealth was not just a decoration. Xie ChengYan was also born with a gold spoon in his mouth. Other than being an actor, in which filming can be a bit exhausting, he has never suffered any hardships.
There’s even less need to mention Fang JingXing. Other than feeling a bit tired when he was an esports gamer, he has also not suffered much.
Standing in the kitchen, the two young masters only knew how to wash and clean vegetables or occasionally help pass something over. Nevertheless, the two were still full of enthusiasm and energy, almost as if they had planned to learn and develop in this field.
Looking at their attentive and eager behavior, for a second, Jiang ShiLan even suspected that they had gotten together officially and wanted to come out to her.
As the league’s Mr. Adonis, even Fang JingXing’s vegetable washing posture was a delight to the eyes. Sensing the gaze from the side, he turned his head slightly and asked: “What’s the matter, Aunty? Do you need something?”
Jiang ShiLan shook her head and continued with her own task.
Once the meal was made, she watched as these two children carried over the dishes and even chivalrously pulled out the chair for her. With an amused laugh, she sat down and said: “Speak. What is it?”
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Xie ChengYan said: “Mom, do you still remember around March April-ish, you asked me for my Wandering Dreams equipment?”
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Fang JingXing followed up and briefly explained the matter, expressing that he really wanted to sign the guy, so he wanted to gain an understanding of the other’s basic situation.
Jiang ShiLan fell silent for a moment.
Of course, she trusted JingXing’s gaming organization and also hoped that Jiang Chen will be able to compete successfully in the future.
However, only Jiang Chen’s relatives— his father, his big brother, and she— knew that Jiang Chen had participated in the Cryofreeze project. No one else knew about it. Currently, the project is at a deadlock.
With the existence of the confidentiality agreement, she couldn’t tell anyone about it. Not to mention, even if she wasn’t a relative, and was just someone completely unimportant and unrelated, her professional ethics as a researcher forbid her from speaking here.
However, she couldn’t tell them directly “I can’t say it”.
Because Fang JingXing, this child, was too smart. She had watched him grow up. This child was gentle and considerate, sensible and well-behaved, charming and likable, but not harmless. In many situations, he could figure out a rough idea of things as long as there were some hints. In all these years, she has never seen him at a disadvantage.
As such, she could only do her best to tell the truth to avoid a situation where “countless lies are required to fill the cracks of one lie” and give JingXing the opportunity to find loopholes.
She said: “His situation is a bit special. I must get his personal consent first before telling you guys.”
Fang JingXing and Xie ChengYan were both surprised. They originally thought “Who did you lend my stuff to” was a trivial matter. As long as Xie ChengYan asked, they’d receive an answer.
Even though they knew there might be an inside story to why that Wardcaster didn’t play esports professional, —still, one of them was her own son, the other one was practically her adopted son; not to mention, they had even purposely fawned and flattered her just now to make her laugh—, with Jiang ShiLan’s personality, she definitely would have said it. Unexpectedly, it didn’t work.
Fang JingXing couldn’t help but start contemplating what kind of special circumstance would make it difficult for Jiang ShiLan to speak. Verbally, he said: “Then forget it. No need to ask him. I’ll spend some time with him and ask him myself.”
He was able to guess that the Wardcaster might have some concerns. Asking Jiang ShiLan was also because he didn’t know the exact situation. He was afraid that asking the Wardcaster rashly would only result in dropping a stone on his own foot, so he wanted to get some information from Jiang ShiLan first and see if he could help resolve the issue.
Since nothing could be acquired through inquiries, it’s best to not let the Wardcaster know about this matter. Otherwise the other might become displeased and blacklist him again.
As such, he switched the topic: “Is he still in Wen City?”
Jiang ShiLan said: “He is.”
Fang JingXing said: “Does he have some kind of health issue? I heard he had an operation.”
Jiang ShiLan said: “He has already recovered.”
Fang JingXing nodded and didn’t ask anymore. At least, he knew that kid was in this city right now. Even if he disappears again, he can still find the other through Jiang ShiLan.
Xie ChengYan, however, felt somewhat curious about the Wardcaster. After all, through the internet, who knows if the person on the other side is a human or ghost.
He asked: “How old is he? Is he really a guy?”
Jiang ShiLan was exasperated: “He’s a guy, 18.”
She paused and corrected herself: “No, already 19.”
Hearing this, Fang JingXing was amused. Sure enough, that kid was disgruntled with him last time, insisting he call him Shu.
Xie ChengYan exclaimed: “So young. A perfect age to play professionally…… Ai, what does he like? Next time when I travel to film a movie or record a show, I can bring him back some presents and tell him that I want to recognize him as my Didi.”
Jiang ShiLan glanced at him and then did her best to control her expression: “We’ll see.”
She didn’t want to continue this topic and asked: “How long can you stay at home this time?”
Xie ChengYan said: “Need to shoot the cover page of a magazine tomorrow, then I have no work afterwards. I can stay for probably a month. Vacation.”
Jiang ShiLan smiled: “En, it’s time for you to take a proper rest.”
This meal passed smoothly and harmoniously.
After the meal, Fang JingXing stayed for almost an hour before finally getting up and bidding farewell.
Xie ChengYan walked him out the door and then returned to the room to look at his mom: “Just what exactly is his situation? I promise not to tell JingXing.”
Jiang ShiLan said: “Don’t ask.”
Xie ChengYan threw his arms around her shoulders and acted cute: “Just tell me~”
Jiang ShiLan said: “Private matters.”
As such, Xie ChengYan shut up.
Jiang ShiLan hesitated briefly and then instructed: “He might look a bit unapproachable, but he’s a very good person. You guys, be good to each other in the game.”
Xie ChengYan said: “I got it.”
He went back to his room and showered. As he dried his hair, he sent a message to his good friend: “Not good, my mom won’t even tell me.”
Fang JingXing was driving. His phone converted the words into sound. After hearing it, he started thinking about a previous issue— What kind of circumstance would make it difficult for Jiang ShiLan to speak?
Normal family background shouldn’t have to be kept a secret, right?
Then was it because he had a physical disability and didn’t want to be seen in public? But these kinds of people usually have some low self-esteem. That Wardcaster didn’t seem like someone who had low self-esteem.
Not only did it not seem like the case, that kind of temper could probably give others low self-esteem.
In his mind, Fang JingXing recalled that Wardcaster, who played an elegant and refined character but was actually not elegant or refined at all. He smiled subconsciously and replied: “Don’t ask anymore. Let’s just take it slow.”
In any case, this person was already within his sights.
He drove home and went upstairs to take a shower. Putting on his glasses and entering the game, he discovered that Xie ChengYan had already logged in. However, the Movie King was only a pitiful level 27 right now, unable to leave the realm. The members of their guild have already taken him to level up. Jiang Chen was naturally within the ranks.
During these three days, they played several dungeons and have all advanced over level 40. Clearing the small dungeons within the realms was no effort at all. Jiang Chen was too lazy to fight with his full strength, so he chatted with Xie ChengYan and slacked off at the same time. Hearing that his nephew wanted to blasphemously recognize him as Didi, he instantly refused.
Xie ChengYan was very surprised.
This kid was one of his casual fans. He also liked his little uncle and knew his mom. Not to mention, JingXing had an eye on him and wanted to sign him into his gaming organization…… such deep fated connections made him want to recognize him as a younger brother. Originally, he thought this would be a cinch, but the other had refused to agree.
He asked: “Why?”
Jiang Chen said: “I don’t like other people calling me Didi.”
Xie ChengYan settled for the next best thing: “Then you can call me Ge.”
Jiang Chen looked at him: “Is there any difference?”
Xie ChengYan said: “Of course. I won’t call you Di. It’s just you calling me Ge, one-sidedly.”
Jiang Chen said: “No way.”
Xie ChengYan said: “It’s not like I can call you Ge instead, right?”
Jiang Chen said: “You can just call me by my ID.”
Xie ChengYan said: “So distant.”
Captain Jiang very much agreed, so he also attempted to settle for 2nd best: “I’m an elder in my family. How about you call me Uncle, but I won’t call you nephew?”
Xie ChengYang thought to himself, now you’re being completely shameless; have you not passed your Chuuni period yet?
He said earnestly: “Total Annihilation sounds pretty good.”
The conversation topic ended here. The two started a new one. Jiang Chen started telling his nephew about the hidden story plot.
Xie ChengYan listened with great interest, especially the parts where he kicked the old man gatekeeper, and then beat up the Oracle as a gang. Xie ChengYan clicked his tongue twice and deeply felt this kid was pretty amusing.
He asked: “You really don’t want to recognize me as your big brother? I can take you to see celebrities.”
Jiang Chen said: “I refuse.”
Xie ChengYan asked with interest: “What can I do to have you recognize me then?”
Jiang Chen said calmly: “If you can beat me in PK, I’ll agree.”
Seeing the squad members all focused on hitting the boss, Xie ChengYan moved a bit closer and whispered: “I can’t defeat you, but my little uncle can definitely win against you. I heard JingXing say that you like Jiang Chen. Did you know, he’s my little uncle?”
Thank you for the chapter 😍
Just call me uncle—because sooner or later you will! Hahahahaha! Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣❤️
Oooh yeah he definitely knows kid 😂 I can’t wait till everything this revealed!
XDDD All this shenanigans for calling someone (cryfrozen for many years) the proper family hierarchy. This is the amazing kinds of twists you only get with the Chinese’s penchant for calling non-family with family titles and putting importance on hierarchy at the same time-
pfft- everyone is expecting ChengYan and JingXing to get together but no one expected JingXing to become ChengYan’s uncle-in-law xD
Not even uncle in law. Literally his uncle xD cause Jiang Chen is his mom’s brother
haha yes xD