Chapter 724 Xu Yi's Questioning
Upon hearing this, Wen Qing saw that he looked serious and didn't seem to be lying at all. A hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes: "Okay, it's better if there isn't one. This way, our relationship can be simpler and we can stay true to ourselves."
In truth, she also wished that Xu Chen had truly fallen for her. That way, she could freely enter and leave the Bo family home as Xu Chen's girlfriend.
After all, the connection between the Xu family and the Bo family is far closer than the relationship between Gong Lian and Bo Jinyan.
If she could get close to Xu Chen, it would undoubtedly be a better choice for her than Gong Lian.
What a pity.
"I think you don't want to get yourself involved in an endless whirlpool of emotions, right?" Xu Chen's gaze seemed sharp as he looked at her, as if trying to see through her to find something. "Qingyi? I don't think you're that kind of person, are you?"
The question of whether two things were right or wrong made Wen Qingyi feel extremely guilty.
But she still forced a smile and said, "Yes, Ah Chen, we grew up together. Don't you know me? I would never let a normal friendship get involved in a romantic relationship."
But only she knew how much she wished Xu Chen would treat her like his fiancée.
However, Xu Chen clearly didn't have any romantic feelings for her.
The falling flowers are full of affection, but the flowing water is heartless.
If she forces him to help her and says that he likes her, then given Xu Chen's personality, he will definitely ignore her and leave her alone.
At the moment, only Xu Chen is willing to help her, so it's better to be on the safe side.
Just as Xu Chen was about to speak, his phone rang in his suit pocket. He glanced at the caller ID and answered immediately: "Hello."
"Xu Chen! Who are you with right now?" Xu Yi's furious voice came quickly from the other end.
Xu Chen was taken aback and glanced at Wen Qingyi sitting next to him: "I'm with Qingyi, what's wrong?"
"Get back here right now!" Xu Yi gave him a direct order: "If I don't see you within half an hour, you'd better get back to New York right now!"
After saying that, Xu Yi hung up the phone immediately, giving him no chance to speak.
Xu Chen looked at the phone that had been hung up on, feeling somewhat helpless. He could only get up and say goodbye to Wen Qingyi: "Qingyi, I have something to do, so I'll go first. If you need anything, just call me or send me a WeChat message. I'll do my best to help you."
"Okay, go ahead."
Wen Qingyi saw him out directly.
Instead of returning to his room, Xu Chen took the elevators all the way to the underground parking lot, and the black Rolls-Royce sped all the way to the Xu family home.
Because the Xu family immigrated overseas many years ago, the old Xu family house has been uninhabited for many years.
However, due to the return of Xu Yi and his son to China, the old house was cleaned and renovated. So Xu Yi stayed in the old house as soon as he returned to China, while Xu Chen preferred to stay in hotels and had long been used to the hotel lifestyle.
Therefore, when the black Rolls-Royce drove into the Xu family's old residence, Xu Chen felt completely unfamiliar with the scene before him.
The Xu family's old residence is located within the Second Ring Road in western Beijing, adjacent to Xidan Financial Street. It is a typical Beijing courtyard house, with its antique architecture combined with many modern elements, making it both modern and full of ancient charm.
As soon as Xu Chen entered, he saw Xu Yi sitting in the main hall with a gloomy expression, occasionally raising his hand to check the time on his watch, clearly waiting for something.
"Dad, what do you want to see me about?" Xu Chen asked slowly.
Xu Yi looked at his son and said somewhat irritably, "How dare you say that? What's going on between you and Wen Qingyi?"
Wen Qingyi?
“Nothing much, just normal social interactions.” Xu Chen didn’t understand why his father was asking this: “Dad, why are you suddenly asking this?”
Normal social interactions?
Xu Yi didn't believe his explanation: "Would you help Wen Qingyi like this in normal social interactions? To be honest, what is your relationship with her? Have you forgotten that you are still engaged?"
If Bo Jinyan hadn't told him, he might still be in the dark.
Who would have thought that Xiao Chen would hook up with Wen Qingyi so soon after they returned to the country? And she even deliberately kept it a secret from him?!
"Dad! She and I are really just friends!" Xu Chen quickly explained when he saw that his father had misunderstood. "I've already said we're just friends, it's just normal social interaction, why won't you believe me?"
He was really wronged.
Why is everyone misunderstanding his relationship with Wen Qingyi? It's one thing for his cousin to misunderstand him, but now even his father is misunderstanding him!
Is it wrong to help your childhood sweetheart in a normal way?
Upon hearing this, Xu Yi's lips curled into a mocking smile: "If you want me to believe you, you have to do something to convince me! You've been spending all your time with Wen Qingyi, neglecting your own work. Doesn't that say anything?"
How can anyone trust him given his behavior?
A man who neglects his own job to take care of a woman he has no reason to visit—anyone would be suspicious!
No wonder Ah Yan so subtly reminded him to be careful about Xu Chen's relationships with women.
It seems there's some truth to it.
“Dad, we’re back in China for a vacation, not for work. What’s wrong with me leaving my job behind?” Xu Chen didn’t think it was a problem: “I can’t work every day and not even have the right to a vacation, can I?”
Everyone gets tired.
Moreover, given the high intensity of his mental work, he was already exhausted every day, and he didn't want to be dealing with work even when he went back to China for vacation.
Xu Yi is a workaholic; we can't turn him into one!
Xu Yi, however, felt that he was changing the subject: "Stop trying to change the subject! I'm asking about your relationship with Wen Qingyi! Do you know that you have a marriage agreement with the Lu family? You have a fiancée in New York! Have you forgotten all of this?"
He can't just abandon his fiancée because he's going back to China for vacation!
This is not fair to Nan Chu!
"I haven't forgotten! Not only have I not forgotten, but I remind myself of it constantly! I haven't stopped for a moment!"
Faced with his father's repeated misunderstandings, Xu Chen suddenly exploded: "Dad, I've done enough for Nan Chu. You can't expect me to cut off all my friendships for Nan Chu's sake, can you? Qing Yi is my childhood sweetheart. What's wrong with me helping her?"
He was just doing what a childhood sweetheart should do, what's wrong with that?
Why would even his father, who always loved him dearly, criticize him like this?
"You can help, but at least look at who it is!" Xu Yi was not satisfied with his son's childhood sweetheart: "What kind of woman is Wen Qingyi? Can't you see for yourself? After being with Gong Lian, she went and seduced A Yan. She's a fickle woman! And you're helping her?!"
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