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Chapter 3: They Came Looking for You!

Chen Jianye almost flew back as if he were riding a rocket, nearly telling the driver Xiao Zhang to make the car lift off.

“What happened to my son?!”

Pushing the front door open, Chen Jianye shouted, then saw his wife and son sitting together, eating greasy, sizzling barbecue.

“Dad…” Seeing Chen Jianye panting in a hurry, Chen Yuan seemed to see how his father had rushed into the hospital in his previous life.

“You little brat! Aren’t you fine?! Then why did your mom message me?” Chen Jianye walked over and complained.

With a thud, Chen Yuan hugged him again.

?!

Chen Jianye felt that something was wrong and stared wide-eyed at his wife.

His wife only shook her head, completely clueless about what was going on with Chen Yuan.

This is bad… Could this brat be coming after me?

“Black hair still makes you look spirited.” After hugging for a while, Chen Yuan let go and spoke.

“Huh? Haven’t I always had black hair?”

Chen Yuan pressed his lips into a smile and pointed at the barbecue. “Dad, want some? It just arrived, smells great, give it a try.”

After speaking, he picked up a skewer of grilled fish and handed it to Chen Jianye.

“Kid, is something up with you? If you have gas, just let it out…” Chen Jianye took it, adopting a defensive stance.

He really could not stand this brat being all mushy with him; it made his skin crawl. The bratty rabbit he used to know felt much more comfortable.

He actually liked handing him money and getting called stingy for it.

The current Chen Yuan acted so well-behaved that he felt scared.

“Nothing’s wrong, it’s just… I broke up.”

Chen Yuan thought that his behavior was indeed odd, so he simply used today’s break-up as an excuse.

“Broke up?!” Mother Chen was first to reach out and touch Chen Yuan’s forehead. “You don’t even have a fever…”

Back then this brat had acted as if he would die without that girl; no matter how they urged him to enter a better university, he refused and insisted on following her to the local Jiang University of Science and Technology.

Although Jiang University of Science and Technology was not bad locally, why not choose a better school?

Take the family’s small company for example: Jiang University of Science and Technology or Huaqing—was that even a choice?

“You really broke up?” Chen Jianye did not quite believe his words, but his strange behavior just now had no explanation, as if he were possessed.

Thinking of it that way, he preferred to believe his son had been hurt by love and finally woke up.

“Really.” Chen Yuan spoke lightly. “I finally saw reality; she only cared about our money.”

“Good, waking up now is not too late; your life is just starting.” Hearing his certainty, Chen Jianye produced a bank card.

“Take this first.”

“Dad… Do you still think I’m using a new trick to get money from you?” Chen Yuan tugged at the corner of his mouth.

He truly had used many tactics for money before, so maybe his father thought this was just another one.

Fine, he admitted he had fallen for it.

Chen Jianye sighed.

Mother Chen grew a little angry. “If you want money, just ask; don’t scare your dad and me like that. We almost thought you caused trouble outside…”

“Really not, Mom… I’m telling the truth…” Chen Yuan laughed awkwardly, but given how dramatic he had been before, it was indeed hard for them to believe he had broken up.

“As long as you didn’t cause trouble, take the money.”

Chen Jianye placed the card on the table. He did not expect Chen Yuan to achieve great things; his small business already allowed the kid to live a good life.

Staring at the yellow card on the table, Chen Yuan felt it burn and shine. When he used to take money, he had never noticed the weight of this love.

If he refused it, they would only worry more. Since it was his dad, taking the money was fine.

“Thanks, Dad.” Chen Yuan slipped the card into his pocket.

Only then did Mother Chen poke his nose, the stone in her heart finally landing.

As long as he was fine, money was no big deal.

“The semester just started; isn’t the school busy yet?” With the rare family gathering, Mother Chen asked.

Chen Yuan cherished this time dearly. When he had been a wandering soul, they could not hear him, yet he still accompanied them for decades. Now that they could hear him, even sitting idle felt interesting.

“Not busy. It’s the weekend, and freshmen will arrive in a couple of days; maybe then it gets busy.” Chen Yuan laughed. “I’ll stay home with you these two days, all right?”

“Oh ho, grown-up now?” Chen Jianye let out a mocking sigh.

Mother Chen answered kindly, “Sure, what do you want to eat? Mom will cook it.”

Chen Yuan was not polite; he listed everything he had wanted to eat over the years.

“You want to work your mom to death?! Make it yourself if you want to eat!” Chen Jianye hugged his wife, guarding her like food.

Mother Chen clicked her tongue. “What are you jealous of your son for?”

“Haha, fine, I’ll cook for Mom. I’ve just learned a few dishes.” Watching his parents bicker, Chen Yuan felt only happiness.

All of this was worth it.

Luckily, he had made it back.

In the other worlds, he had learned some cooking skills because of missions; growing up, he had never cooked for his parents.

“You can cook now? Did you learn it for your girlfriend?” Mother Chen teased.

“Mom, I already said we broke up.”

“Oh, fine, fine, you broke up. Then I’ll wait.” Mother Chen smiled kindly, then turned to Chen Jianye. “If the food tastes bad, you eat it yourself. I never said he had to cook.”

“Hey, no, I’m just afraid you’ll get tired…” Chen Jianye spread his hands in grievance.

Mother Chen only laughed and said to Chen Yuan, “Ignore your dad; that’s just his mouth. What do you want tonight?”

“Hmm… braised pork trotters.”

“All right…”

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That night, Chen Yuan did not return to his rental place; instead, he rarely stayed up late watching television with his parents.

At last, he went back to his own room.

Yu Enqi messaged him again, merely explaining that Li Ailin had been joking and telling him not to be angry.

He glanced at it indifferently, tossed the phone aside, and silenced it.

Right now, he only wanted to quietly enjoy the moment, as if he had been reborn.

The feeling of truly being alive felt wonderful.

It was not too late for anything.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Just then—

Young man~ I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first~

Hm?

Hearing the familiar voice, Chen Yuan’s eyes snapped open.

Everything around him was an endless white, and overhead lay a blue sky and a dazzling sun.

Was this not the place where he spoke with Heaven?

What was happening?!

Young man, don’t panic. You are not dead; I just came to deliver news so you can prepare~

Chen Yuan finally breathed out. He had been home for only half a day; after so much effort to reincarnate, he had not even begun to love his life.

Still, he remained very respectful to the Heaven that had given him rebirth. “What is it? What news?”

For some reason, he had a bad feeling.

He had already been reborn; Heaven should have nothing to do with a small figure like him. If it suddenly sought him out, it could only be bad news.

Young man~ the good news is that you completed all the missions I gave you splendidly~

Uh… Isn’t that great?

The bad news is… you did too well…

They are coming to find you…

Huh… what?!

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