At the dining table.
Jiang Rou noticed Wu Anqi fidgeting left and right, occasionally making awkward noises, and asked with concern, "Anqi, are you feeling unwell?"
"Jiang Auntie, I'm fine, maybe my pants are too tight," Wu Anqi replied, blushing as she glanced at Gu Chen.
Jiang Rou thought maybe her pants were wedged uncomfortably, so she didn't think much of it.
But she couldn't understand why, if her pants were wedged, she kept looking at Gu Chen.
The affairs of young people were beyond her comprehension.
"Why did you come so early?" Gu Chen asked while sipping his porridge.
Wu Anqi wrinkled her nose, "I called you earlier, you didn't pick up, I thought something happened to you, so I came over to check."
"After checking, you can go back," Gu Chen said indifferently.
"You..."
Unable to win against him, Wu Anqi turned to Jiang Rou for help, "Auntie, can you please talk to him!"
Sure enough, as soon as Jiang Rou spoke, Gu Chen had to back down.
Wu Anqi smirked triumphantly, "You, daring to challenge me, are still a bit green!"
At that moment, the door lock turned.
Chen Yuwei and Chen Wantai returned.
Wu Anqi exclaimed, "Yuwei, it's only been a few days, why do you look so haggard?"
Chen Yuwei paused, seeming surprised that Wu Anqi was also there, but she didn't have the energy to ask more, waving her hand tiredly, "I've had a lot on my mind lately."
Her younger uncle misbehaving, her grandfather seriously ill, each issue was enough to make her frantic.
"Gu Chen, how dare you still have the face to eat?" Suddenly, Chen Wantai rushed over and snatched Gu Chen's bowl.
But Gu Chen's bowl remained steady in his hand, unmoved even with all of Chen Wantai's effort.
Jiang Rou hurriedly intervened, "Old Chen, what are you doing? Why are you getting mad at Chen Er for no reason in the early morning?"
As she spoke, she pushed him away from the dining table.
"Do you know, because of your good Chen Er, our Yuwei might lose her job, and you're still protecting him?"
"Sometimes, I really doubt, between Yuwei and Gu Chen, which one is truly your own!"
Chen Wantai was furious, but he didn't dare to say anything.
"Enough!"
Chen Yuwei erupted, "Gu Chen, what do you want? Why can't you just calm down? Do you only feel happy when our family is in chaos?"
The words were harsh!
So harsh that even Chen Wantai hadn't expected her to say that.
"Yuwei, how can you say that to Gu Chen?" Jiang Rou said in distress.
She thought her daughter just resisted her matchmaking between the two, but she didn't expect her to dislike Gu Chen so much.
Wu Anqi wanted to intervene but also hesitated, feeling conflicted.
"I..."
Chen Yuwei opened her mouth.
It was purely out of anger that she spoke without thinking, but she couldn't find the words to apologize.
Gu Chen's eyes dimmed; he thought the Chen family was also his family. That's why he tolerated Chen Yuwei's bad temper. In the end, it was all his wishful thinking. With this realization, Gu Chen took a deep breath and looked at Jiang Rou, "Aunt Jiang, take care of yourself. I will come back to see you often."
With that said, he turned and walked towards the door.
"Chen Er..."
Jiang Rou reached out but missed, and when she tried to follow, she was held back by Chen Wantai.
She could only watch, helplessly, as he left alone.
Like a stray dog hit by a brick.
"You... you're all too much!"
Jiang Rou cried bitterly, "Chen Er has no family in Lin'an except me. If you drive him away, where will he go?"
"He promised last night to go see Grandfather today. How heartbroken will he be if you drive him away?"
Both Chen Yuwei and Chen Wantai were stunned.
"You... don't try to embellish him. Can a useless person also be skilled in medicine?" Chen Wantai retorted stubbornly.
"If you keep slandering Chen Er like this, I'll fight you!"
Jiang Rou cried and tried to scratch him while shouting, "Wuji Immortal Physician, do you know? Even the Wuji Immortal Physician needs Chen Er's help. Do you still doubt his medical skills?"
Boom!
Chen Wantai was petrified.
While others might not be familiar with the name of the Wuji Immortal Physician, he had been immersed in the world of antiques and calligraphy for many years and had heard of him.
However, he still didn't believe it and questioned, "The Wuji Immortal Physician... is a renowned doctor of this era, a person even with money can't afford to hire. Does Gu Chen really know him?"
Jiang Rou suddenly lost her confidence.
She just wanted to save face for Gu Chen, not expecting the Wuji Immortal Physician to have such a great reputation. She couldn't be sure if the person Gu Chen knew was this esteemed figure.
"I think Gu Chen might really know him."
At this moment, Wu Anqi's voice came from the side, "Last time when Yuwei invited us to dinner, we met one of Gu Chen's friends when we were leaving. She said she was going to see the Wuji Immortal Physician for treatment."
She also couldn't bear to watch anymore and wanted to help Gu Chen save face, but she didn't want Chen Yuwei to change her mind, so she omitted the name Ling Feixue.
With this statement, it was as if a bolt of lightning had struck on a clear day.
The three members of the Chen family, including Jiang Rou, were all stunned on the spot.
"I knew Chen Er would have a bright future. Anqi heard it with her own ears. Do you still doubt it now?" Jiang Rou said to Chen Wantai with satisfaction.
Chen Wantai couldn't care less about arguing with her. Regretfully slapping his thigh, he quickly nudged Chen Yuwei, "Go, hurry and chase Gu Chen back. If we can get the Wuji Immortal Physician to help, Grandfather's illness might be cured!"
Chen Yuwei bit her lip, feeling conflicted.
"Hurry up!" Chen Wantai urged impatiently, "As long as Grandfather is here, your little uncle won't dare to cause trouble. All the problems will be solved easily. What are you hesitating for?"
"Go, apologize to Chen Er. He will forgive you." Jiang Rou also chimed in.
Deep down, she still hoped to keep Gu Chen by her side. Only then could she feel reassured.
At the same time, she also gave up on the idea of matchmaking her daughter with Gu Chen.
"Just do it for Grandfather's sake."
Taking a deep breath, Chen Yuwei silently said to herself before turning around and rushing out.
"Hey! Yuwei, wait for me!"
Stomping her foot in frustration, Wu Anqi hurriedly followed.
She cursed herself for being too talkative. If she had known, she wouldn't have said anything, giving Chen Yuwei another chance.
Downstairs, there was no one around.
Chen Yuwei chased all the way to the entrance of the residential area but still couldn't find Gu Chen.
Hastily, she took out her phone and dialed Gu Chen's number.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently busy..."
This time, Gu Chen had truly blocked her.
He had learned how to block numbers from Zhang Ke and unexpectedly used it on Chen Yuwei.
"Yuwei, don't be too anxious."
Seeing Chen Yuwei crying in despair, Wu Anqi couldn't bear it in her heart.
After all, she was her best friend.
But there was only one man. How could they divide him?
They couldn't just split him in half!
After a moment of thought, Wu Anqi spoke up, "Even if you find Gu Chen now, he might not see you. Why not go back and rest first? I'll help you contact him, and I'll let you know when I get through to him."
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