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There's nothing left to say to Chen Pangzi. This guy had painfully shelled out a lot of money and probably quieted down. As for the previous threats of firing Xiao Dao and the others, he didn't dare to mention them anymore.

If he dared to take advantage after Qin Fang left, even if his brother-in-law was impressive, he wouldn't be able to protect him again...

Everything was settled, and dinner was over. Seeing it was getting late, Qin Fang naturally had to see Su Yuan and Li Yuerong off. Accompanied by Xiao Dao and the others, they all walked out of the hotel together.

"Brother Qin, I'm really sorry, even a simple dinner…"

Xiao Dao awkwardly expressed his regret since the incident that had just occurred actually had nothing to do with Qin Fang, yet it still dragged him in. If not for Qin Fang's strong background, things might have turned out very badly.

"Xiao Dao, don't give me that useless talk... I consider you a friend, a brother, so there's no need to be so formal with me... I'll be returning to Ninghai in a couple of days. If you ever come to Ninghai, remember to give me a call!"

Qin Fang appreciated Xiao Dao's bold and straightforward character and therefore regarded him differently, showing him much more affection compared to the others.

"Absolutely!"

Xiao Dao immediately responded with a wide grin, his smile indicating genuine sincerity.

A friend like this was certainly reliable—there were no entangled benefits, just pure friendship, which was indeed very valuable... Qin Fang cherished such relationships deeply.

"Thank you…"

After bidding farewell to Xiao Dao and the others, a relatively unfamiliar and beautiful teacher approached Qin Fang and shyly thanked him.

"It was nothing at all!"

Qin Fang smiled casually, not minding much about the situation, despite its complications.

"This... here, take this back!"

At that moment, Chu Beauty took out a bank card from her purse, extended it towards Qin Fang, and spoke.

The card was one of the three bank cards that Chen Pangzi had produced as a desperate plea for Qin Fang's forgiveness. Although the specific amount inside was unknown, Chen Pangzi had mentioned it could buy "a somewhat nice jade bracelet."

A genuine jade bracelet had a considerable price—just a slightly decent one would cost at least several hundred thousand yuan.

From this, it was evident that the sum in the card was not minuscule... Strictly speaking, she was the instigator of the entire incident, and having not been harmed was already quite fortunate, yet she had unexpectedly acquired such a windfall, which made her feel quite undeserving.

"This isn't mine... it's what Chen Pangzi presented to you ladies, and it has nothing to do with me!"

Qin Fang waved his hand, refusing the gesture from Chu Beauty to return the card to him, providing an irrefutable reason.

Although Chen Pangzi offended Qin Fang and had to give up the three bank cards to secure his safety and future, Qin Fang hadn't even touched those cards during the process. Chen Pangzi hadn't said they were gifts for Qin Fang, so his explanation was completely reasonable.

"But..."

Chu Beauty paused for a moment, evidently surprised as she looked at the young man in front of her. Her mind raced with thoughts, and she opened her mouth to argue.

"Sorry, Miss Chu, we're in a rush. If fate allows, we'll meet again..."

Qin Fang glanced at the time and was quite pressed. He immediately apologized to Chu Beauty. Su Yuan and Li Yuerong had already gotten into the car, and Qin Fang swiftly opened the car door, started the vehicle and drove off, leaving a stunned Chu Beauty behind.

"What a strange guy..."

Watching the gradually vanishing car, Chu Beauty took the card back and muttered softly, though a slight blush tinged her cheeks.

Receiving such an amount of money for no reason, if it were another man, Chu Beauty might have suspected ulterior motives...

But facing Qin Fang, such thoughts never crossed her mind.

The reason is simple: Qin Fang had never asked her name from beginning to end. Apart from knowing her last name was Chu and that she was a teacher at Capital City University, he hadn't asked anything else.

If such a man were said to have any ulterior motives, that would really be saying too much …

"Teacher Chu is a top-tier beauty, you know. Why didn't you ask for her phone number? Maybe she would have considered it since you played the hero …"

Sitting in the car, Su Yuan couldn't help but tease Qin Fang. They had grown quite familiar with each other now, and casual jokes were permissible.

"Come on, do I look like the type of guy who can't move when he sees a beautiful woman?"

With no option but to disdainfully look down upon Su Yuan's teasing, Qin Fang responded, "My meeting with her was nothing more than a brief encounter. Should I chase after every beautiful woman I meet … What kind of person would I be then?"

"Besides, don't I already have two quite beautiful women right by my side? Haven't you seen? I haven't chased after either of you," Qin Fang said, genuinely exasperated.

"Psh!"

Yet his words brought about a unified disdain from the two beauties.

The two beauties glanced at each other, and although they said nothing, they secretly wished Qin Fang would chase after them …

Unfortunately, they seemed to have been a step too late, as he already had a girlfriend, and though both of them were rather outstanding and beautiful, they apparently held no advantage over Tang Feifei …

A single teasing remark suddenly made things somewhat complicated for the two beauties. Both looked at each other, wordlessly, and then silently turned their heads to gaze out at the traffic and the busy street crowded with people constantly coming and going … making the atmosphere in the car much quieter.

The atmosphere had become quite strange, but Qin Fang didn't think too much of it and soon dropped Li Yuerong back at school … The scene of a military Audi returning the beauty of Capital Normal University caught someone's eye, and immediately stirred up quite a sensation at the university.

Unfortunately, after Qin Fang dropped off Li Yuerong, he drove off right away, so the onlookers only got a brief look at a man's silhouette and had no chance to take any photos …

But the more obscure the situation, the more tangled the rumors became. Coincidentally, concerning this misunderstanding, Li Yuerong maintained her silence, hence a rumor that the school beauty Li Yuerong had a sugar daddy started spreading from that moment.

As one of the people involved, Qin Fang obviously knew nothing of this. After leaving Capital City, Qin Fang drove directly to Capital Airport to drop off Su Yuan and saw her onto her plane before driving back alone.

With all this driving back and forth, it was already around four or five o'clock when Qin Fang left the airport, just about the time he had scheduled to meet with Tang Cheng. After briefly contacting Tang Cheng, they decided on a meeting spot, and Qin Fang hurried over …

The Chu Family was a family of scholars; Elder Chu was a renowned educator, truly beloved by innumerable students. Although he was not in politics, he enjoyed a high level of respect and used to live in Houhai but now, given his advanced years, was more focused on his health, hence he lived in a more secluded area in the suburbs.

Relative to speaking, the area was rather remote. Just giving Qin Fang an address might not have sufficed, hence Tang Cheng had to come along to show the way.

Tang Cheng had naturally driven himself there, so he couldn't ride with Qin Fang. However, the important things and necessary warnings Tang Cheng had already conveyed over the phone earlier, repeating them was pointless.

Therefore, after meeting up, the two of them drove separately to their destination.

Regarding the Chu Family, Qin Fang didn't know much. Elder Chu was a great educator with countless disciples but for a young man like Qin Fang, he was previously unheard of.

The Chu Family was also quite prosperous; Elder Chu was nearly a hundred years old, almost sharing five generations under one roof, with nearly a hundred family members …

But of so many members of the Chu Family, the majority followed in the Elder's footsteps—becoming educators, hence the number of teachers in the Chu Family was quite significant.

As Tang Cheng briefly explained, currently, there were over thirty members still teaching, not including a dozen or so who were retired, which roughly accounted for half of the Chu Family's total population.

The rest, some were too young and still schooling … Those Chu Family members truly working in fields unrelated to education barely made up a third.

It's like Tang Cheng's wife, Tang Feifei's sister-in-law who was a university teacher …

"This whole family is honest, and you know me, I never liked studying much, and what I feared the most were teachers! So every visit was a nervous affair for me, with every little noise making me feel as if someone was about to whip me with a teacher's cane … You're still a student, so you should understand!"

This was Tang Cheng's deep-seated grievance against the Chu Family, making it sound like some daunting Eighteen Levels of Hell, terrifying beyond comparison …

Of course, Qin Fang's visit was as a guest to the Chu Family, so he shouldn't encounter such treatment … but he was a bit frightened that Elder Chu might be too enthusiastic and arrange something like a bride for him … Qin Fang was truly scared of that as Chu Family's women were fierce—this was Tang Cheng's deep understanding after so many years of marriage!

Regardless, Qin Fang had already promised Elder Chu a visit before leaving the capital; after all, Elder Chu was an old friend of a grandfather Qin Fang had never seen, and with Qin Fang's relationship with the Tang family, it would have been unacceptable not to make this visit … (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote up and leave monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)

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