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After things calmed down, Lu Qiaochuan considered for a moment, then hesitated and said, "I'd better go home now and tell my parents the truth before dinner. Otherwise, they won't even be able to enjoy the Lantern Festival properly."

Chapter 159: Your Father Zhou Loves You

Suppressing a laugh, Zhou Shengchen said to Lu Qiaochuan with a serious expression, "Believe me, they're not doing well anymore."

Lu Qiaochuan: "..."

Ignoring Zhou Shengchen, Lu Qiaochuan turned to the experienced Xiao Haiyang and asked, "Haiyang, what did you tell your parents back then? You got last place in the exam and failed the CET-4."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Haiyang leaned forward and shared his experience with Lu Qiaochuan: "I scared my parents by saying, 'If you bother me again, I will be traumatized and may have to repeat a grade.' They got scared and stopped bothering me."

Lu Qiaochuan's eyes lit up, and he praised, "That's a good idea. I'll tell you that when I get back tonight."

Xiao Haiyang said with a dejected expression, "In the end, I really did repeat a year!"

Yu Hao then asked curiously, "So what did you say the following year?"

“Do it the same way!” Xiao Haiyang said.

Lu Qiaochuan then asked, "So, do you have to say the same thing again this year?"

"No!" Xiao Haiyang shook his head, relaxed his body, and suddenly became excited: "Because I got second to last place this year."

Lu Qiaochuan was unable to calm down for a long time after hearing this, because he was ranked last.

At the same time, he started muttering to himself: I got last place in the exam, and I failed the CET-4. And besides, I think this method is brilliant!

In the afternoon, the group continued playing with the sheep, playing with 437 sheep.

They refused to believe that a group of college students couldn't beat such a simple game.

But the truth is, they just can't get through it.

At five o'clock, the sky quietly darkened. Lu Qiaochuan went back to celebrate the Lantern Festival with his parents, and Zhong Bai cooked dinner for the rest of the people and also went back.

Thus, only Zhou Shengchen, Yu Hao, Xiao Haiyang, and Ren Yifan remained at the hotel.

Fireworks burst outside the window, creating a dazzling display of light and color; inside the room, four men sat around a hot pot, silently and numbly picking at ingredients and stuffing them into their mouths.

After eating in silence for a long time, Yu Hao suddenly put down his chopsticks and said in a low voice, "I miss my mom a little."

The Lantern Festival is a time for family reunions, and families should spend it together.

Yu Hao was more sentimental than most people. Now everyone was going home to reunite with their families, but he was forced to wander far from home simply because he failed his CET-4 exam, unable to return. He couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with sorrow and missed his family even more.

Unlike Yu Hao's sentimentality, Xiao Haiyang also felt homesick due to his environment and Yu Hao's influence, but when he thought about failing his CET-4 exam and his elderly father at home, he immediately suppressed his homesickness.

"I miss my mom too," Xiao Haiyang sighed, his voice low.

No sooner had he finished speaking than his phone started ringing again.

"Oh no, oh no, oh no! My dad must have heard the news." When Xiao Haiyang saw it was his father, he panicked and hung up the phone without hesitation.

"I'm going to call my mom."

Yu Hao hesitated for a moment, then took his phone and left.

Ren Yifan felt a pang of unease as he looked at the caller ID on Xiao Haiyang's phone, which read "Old Xiao".

The affection one longs for may seem like a constraint to others.

"Haiyang, give him a call back," Zhou Shengchen suddenly advised.

"Brother, your life is in danger."

Xiao Haiyang's fear of his father now outweighs everything else.

Zhou Shengchen said, "Actually, you're just scaring yourself. Haiyang, you're afraid to face your dad, afraid of disappointing him, afraid of him scolding you. But think about it carefully, how many times has your dad mentioned your grades when he called you in the past?"

Xiao Haiyang: "This..."

He thought about it carefully and realized that there were almost none. Every time his father called, he would ask him how he was eating, how he was dressed, or if he needed money. As for his grades, he only asked about them a handful of times.

“If he wanted to be disappointed, to scold, or even to yell at you, your dad could have done it a long time ago. Why wait until today? I think your dad just misses you. After all, when people get old, they always hope to have their children and grandchildren around them. As for grades, that really doesn’t matter,” Zhou Shengchen continued to persuade him.

"Judging from your daily life, you must be from a wealthy and privileged background. Studying isn't the only way out. So why would your parents be so fixated on your grades?"

"Your dad might even have thought of all sorts of backup plans for you, right?"

“You need to know one thing: in their (CJEC's) eyes, you, their son, are more important than anything else.”

Xiao Haiyang fell silent.

Ren Yifan looked a little downcast. "Isn't it a good thing that your parents will think of you during the holidays? Xiao Haiyang, answer the call!"

Xiao Haiyang glanced at Ren Yifan, wondering why Ren Yifan said that.

Ren Yifan took a bite of noodles, gave a wry smile, and said frankly, "My parents are divorced."

Xiao Haiyang nodded: "I know, you told me that before."

Ren Yifan smiled, seemingly unconcerned: "See, nobody's even bothered to check on me! Have you seen them call me these past few days?"

At this point, Ren Yifan paused for a moment and continued, "Although I don't have a very good relationship with those two, I still hope they can give me a call. Even if it's just a polite invitation to come home for the holiday."

Xiao Haiyang looked even more dejected, but still forced himself to say, "My dad definitely came to ask about my grades, he definitely didn't come to offer any greetings."

"Are you sure? Your dad has called you so many times just to ask about your grades?" Zhou Shengchen retorted. "If it were about grades, one call would have been enough. Why make so many calls?"

Xiao Haiyang fell silent for a moment, then picked up his still-ringing phone and walked away.

Now there are only two people left at the table.

Seeing Ren Yifan's dejected look, Zhou Shengchen picked up his phone and dialed his number.

Ren Yifan was delighted when his phone rang, but when he saw that the caller ID showed Zhou Shengchen, he immediately frowned.

Looking up at Zhou Shengchen, Ren Yifan's eyes were full of confusion: "Are you out of your mind?! Why are you calling me right in front of me?"

Zhou Shengchen said calmly, "Your parents don't love you, but your father Zhou does. I'm calling to comfort you."

Ren Yifan was stunned for a moment, then realized that Zhou Shengchen was taking advantage of him, and immediately threw the chopsticks at him.

"Go to hell, I'm your father."

After this commotion, Ren Yifan's mood improved somewhat.

The next day, Xiao Haiyang went home, and Yu Hao also went home because he missed his parents.

Their idea was to go back and reunite with their parents for two more days before school started.

As for failing the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4), they simply chose to forget about it.

Zhou Shengchen didn't have anyone he particularly wanted to see, because he had long been used to his parents not being around in both his past and present lives.

However, since everyone had left, he didn't want to stay any longer.

With a few days of vacation left, he wanted to go back and get the basic framework of the game company up and running, and also develop mini-games like "Jump Jump" and "Happy Match".

As for Honor of Kings and his favorite battle royale game, we'll have to wait until the company gains some recognition before hiring someone to handle them.

…………

When Zhou Shengchen returned to Nancheng, it was evening. As soon as the villa gate was opened, Jing Xiaoai's pretty figure appeared in his sight.

"husband?"

When Jing Xiaoai saw Zhou Shengchen, her face lit up with joy: "You're back?"

Chapter 160: Borrowing a Beautiful Secretary

"Yes, I just got back today."

Zhou Shengchen went inside, closed the door, and then hugged Jing Xiaoai tightly: "Have you missed me these past few days?"

"What do you think?" Jing Xiaoai asked in return.

"He must be having trouble sleeping at night," Zhou Shengchen said.

"Still can't sleep? Are you dreaming?" Jing Xiaoai glared at Zhou Shengchen. Although she missed Zhou Shengchen, it was impossible for her to be unable to sleep at night.

"dream?"

Zhou Shengchen chuckled and picked up Jing Xiaoai, sitting her down on the sofa. He then said, "If it's not because I'm missing you so much I can't sleep at night, why do I feel like you've lost weight? Could it be—you're on a diet?"

"Nonsense, I've gained a pound in the last few days!" Jing Xiaoai quickly said, "I've been eating and sleeping well these past few days, how could I possibly lose weight?"

"Really? Let me see if it's true?" Zhou Shengchen's hands started to wander.

He wanted to feel whether Jing Xiaoai had lost or gained weight by looking at her.

"Stop messing around, aren't you hot?" Jing Xiaoai said irritably.

"Hot? Wouldn't it be cooler if you turned off the air conditioner?" Zhou Shengchen said in a low voice. "Besides, what do you need the air conditioner for when you have your husband's embrace? Xiao Ai, believe me, as long as I hold you, you won't feel cold this winter, you'll only feel a deep sense of love."

"Stop talking, I'm getting goosebumps." Jing Xiaoai rolled her eyes at Zhou Shengchen.

"What are goosebumps? Let me see..." Zhou Shengchen hadn't finished speaking when his phone rang.

"Answer the phone quickly." Jing Xiaoai tried to get up from Zhou Shengchen's embrace.

"do not move."

Zhou Shengchen took out his phone and saw that it was Su Zaizai calling. After gesturing to Jing Xiaoai to be quiet, he answered the call directly: "Zaizai, are you out of school?"

"School's out a long time ago, hehehe." A sweet voice came from the phone.

“That’s true, it’s already past nine o’clock,” Zhou Shengchen said.

"Chenchen, is your university about to start?" Su Zaizai asked.

Zhou Shengchen said, "It will be a few more days. Our photography department has a different holiday schedule than other departments."

"Are you studying photography?" Su Zaizai asked curiously.

“Yes!” Zhou Shengchen nodded. “I plan to become a great director in the future.”

“Chenchen, I also like learning photography. Could you teach me sometime?” Su Zaizai asked.

“Of course you can,” Zhou Shengchen said confidently.

"..."

Twenty minutes later, Zhou Shengchen hung up the phone.