Chapter 69 Today's Boyfriend

Xiang Chu's call made Yu Yan feel a lump in her throat.

She was someone who couldn't tolerate any flaws. The hurt from the last thesis incident hadn't healed, and Xiang Chu was still a child who had indeed been taken advantage of by Gan Xiaoxing. She wouldn't really blame him for this.

What saddened her was Xiang Chu's attitude.

From beginning to end, he stood on his father's side and sided with his godmother, while he didn't care about his biological mother.

The phone vibrated in his palm for a while before Shao Muyan walked over. "What's wrong?"

He glanced at the screen. "An unknown number?"

Yu Yan shook her head, "Xiang Chu's."

The call ended automatically.

Calm down.

"It should still be Xiang Jingheng who called. This card number is on the phone he bought for Xiang Chu. Xiang Jingheng had Xiang Chu call me once before, and I remembered it."

Yu Yan didn't have the habit of saving phone numbers in her contacts. Shao Muyan glanced at the list and saw that there were indeed no names, only numbers.

"Mine didn't have a note either?" Shao Muyan asked.

Yu Yan said, "No."

She added, "I remember it."

Shao Muyan looked at her and raised an eyebrow.

Yu Yan thought he didn't believe her, so she recited his phone number in front of him, "1597788XXXX".

He recited it extremely smoothly.

Shao Muyan nodded in admiration, "These days, there aren't many people who can memorize a phone number."

Yu Yan is probably the only one who can remember his phone number.

No, there's another one, Shao Yun.

Yu Yan lowered her eyes slightly and said nothing.

She wanted to say that although she had a good memory, she didn't have many people saved in her phone, and she only vaguely remembered others without making a conscious effort to remember them.

But Shao Muyan is an exception.

Since returning to China, they have been living together and in frequent contact, making it hard for them not to remember each other.

Yu Yan and Shao Muyan are not people who go shopping often. They usually don't have the time, and even if they do, they go straight to the supermarket to buy some fruits, vegetables, and fresh meat to fill the refrigerator.

I'm surprisingly not in the mood to go shopping today.

"Is there anything you'd like to buy? Skincare products, cosmetics, jewelry, bags..." Shao Muyan asked.

Yu Yan thought for a moment, "I need to go buy some eye cream; the one at home is almost gone."

"good."

Shao Muyan accompanied her to a high-end brand counter. Yu Yan shopped quickly and didn't have to pick and choose. She just picked out her usual product. The sales assistant recommended a few more products to her based on her skin type, and Yu Yan tried them out.

"Shall I give it a try?" Shao Muyan reached out his hand.

The sales assistant also applied a little to the back of his hand.

Shao Muyan brought the scent to his nose and smelled it. "It smells nice. Do you like it?"

Yu Yan shook her head, "It smells too good."

She pointed to another one, "Let's go with this one, the scent isn't as strong."

"Wrap these up for me."

"Yes, ma'am."

Just as Yu Yan was about to take out her phone, Shao Muyan had already handed the card to the saleswoman. Yu Yan looked at Shao Muyan in surprise, "Uncle Yan?"

Shao Muyan covered her lips slightly, looking very secretive, "It's prestigious to have your 'boyfriend' swipe your card."

"..."

Yu Yan couldn't help but smile. Although she didn't care much about it, she had to admit that she felt happy at that moment.

Shao Muyan was very into his role as Yu Yan's boyfriend today, taking her to a jewelry store and buying her a pair of earrings and a necklace.

Passing by the watch counter, I picked out a very unisex, minimalist watch for Yu Yan. It looked exceptionally beautiful on Yu Yan's slender, fair wrist.

Yu Yan also chose a dark-colored tie, a pair of obsidian cufflinks, and a men's facial cleanser for Shao Muyan.

Both of them are the type who get more and more excited the more they buy.

Finally, passing by a brand store, Yu Yan immediately spotted a men's shirt that looked perfect for Shao Muyan. "Uncle Yan."

She wanted Shao Muyan to stop, and Shao Muyan was right to her left. She reached out and her hand touched his.

The sensation was distinct; the skin that touched it suddenly felt hot.

Yu Yan's mind went blank for a moment, and she suddenly forgot what she was going to say.

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Shao Muyan asked softly.

Yu Yan pointed to the black shirt in the store, "I want you to try that shirt on."

Shao Muyan followed her gaze and saw that it was indeed the style and design he liked.

With a slight smile, Shao Muyan was about to say something when his phone vibrated again. The number was familiar; it belonged to Xiang Chu's homeroom teacher.

"Hello, Xiangchu's mother, Xiangchu and Xiangchu's father got into a fight at school. Would it be convenient for you to come and handle this?"

Yu Yan was completely bewildered.

fight?

Xiang Chu got into a fight? Xiang Jingheng got into a fight too?

Upon arriving at the school, the teacher greeted Yu Yan at the gate and shook hands with both Yu Yan and Shao Muyan.

Yu Yan had come to the school to learn about the situation regarding the last thesis, and had interacted with Xiang Chu's homeroom teacher, and they had also exchanged phone numbers.

I just didn't expect to get in touch again so soon.

"This is..." Teacher Li looked at Shao Muyan, somewhat taken aback by his good looks and aura.

I thought Mr. Xiang was handsome enough, but I didn't expect that the men around Professor Yu were all so... presentable.

"I'm her brother, Xiang Chu's uncle," Shao Muyan introduced himself.

My boyfriend suddenly became my older brother; the change in our relationship happened so quickly.

—That's not wrong.

Yu Yan quickly accepted the title and followed Teacher Li inside, exchanging a glance with Shao Muyan.

It's an unspoken understanding.

School hasn't let out yet; the students are still in class, and the campus is quiet.

Teacher Li took Yu Yan and the others directly to the principal's office. Yu Yan had already learned about the situation over the phone.

The surveillance footage clearly shows that Xiang Chu was indeed bullied by older children. During the negotiation between the two sets of parents, Xiang Jingheng got angry and hit one of the parents.

...Yu Yan never expected that she would not only have to go to the National Security Bureau with Uncle Yan to bail someone out, but now she also has to come to the school to bail someone out.

When did she become her ex-husband's parent?

Upon knocking on the principal's office door, Yu Yan glanced around and saw that the camps were divided into two factions.

Xiang Jingheng and his son Xiang Chu sat on the sofa with an imposing air. Xiang Jingheng's hand was red, and Xiang Chu's face was bruised.

On the other sofa, the other party's parents and children were beaten black and blue. Three older children were being held down by their mothers and given medicine, while the school doctor was also present.

The scene was truly horrific.

When Yu Yan went in, she was met with several eye rolls from the other parent.

"Yu Yan."

Xiang Jingheng was pleasantly surprised to see Yu Yan arrive. Just as he was about to get up, he saw Shao Muyan following Yu Yan in.

His face immediately fell again.

How did the dignified Third Master of the Shao family become a mere tagalong?

He followed Yu Yan wherever she went, like a persistent ghost!

Yu Yan ignored Xiang Jingheng and instead beckoned to Chu, "Come here. Let me see your face."

Her expression was indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger. Xiang Chu pursed her lips slightly, then got up and walked over. Yu Yan lifted her drooping head and pressed on the bruised spot on her cheek.

"Ouch...it hurts." Xiang Chu frowned.

Yu Yan examined Xiang Chu from head to toe, and when she touched his thigh, Xiang Chu hissed.

"Does it hurt here too?" Yu Yan pressed and rubbed Xiang Chu's inner thigh.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Jingheng sat up, his expression tightening. "Your leg is injured too?"

Fathers are not as attentive as mothers.

In a moment of panic, Yu Yan tried to pull down Xiang Chu's pants to check, but Xiang Chu was so frightened that he quickly protected his waistband.

"Let me see how badly you're injured?"

Xiang Chu shook her head frantically: "No, it's not heavy. No need to look!... You're a woman."

Yu Yan: "I am your mother."

Xiang Chu was stunned by the words "I am your mother," blinked, and was unsure whether she should protect the pants.

Even teenagers care about saving face.

Yu Yan had no choice but to ask Shao Muyan for help, "Brother Yan, could you please take Xiao Chu to the restroom to check if she is injured anywhere else?"

"Okay." Without saying a word, Shao Muyan picked up Xiang Chu and walked out.

Xiang Jingheng was first stunned by Yu Yan's "Brother Yan", and then stunned by Yu Yan's instruction to Shao Muyan to carry Xiang Chu away.

"And what about me?" Xiang Jingheng looked at Yu Yan, pointing to himself, "What do I do?"

Yu Yan stood up and gave him a cold glance, "Besides causing trouble, what else can you do?"