The Chen Residence.
The four-bedroom house wasn’t in the same neighborhood as Su Yu’s house, but it was in the neighborhood next door. It wasn’t far.
This was also the reason why Chen Hao often appeared at the Su residence.
A few years ago, the two families were still in the same neighborhood. Later on, Chen Qinghe was promoted, so he bought a slightly larger house in the next neighborhood.
As soon as Su Yu entered, Chen Qinghe, who was watching television, immediately stood up and laughed. “A’Yu, you’re here. Sit, we’ll eat later. It’s been a while!”
“Uncle Chen, is Auntie in the kitchen?”
In the kitchen, Chen Hao’s mother didn’t come out. She replied with a smile, “A’Yu, watch TV first. You can eat later. I specially made your favorite braised pork today.”
Su Yu smiled and thanked him. As for the braised pork… his father had made too much of it. He used to despise it, but now that his father was not at home, he really missed it.
When Su Yu sat down, Chen Qinghe saw that his son was about to sit down as well. His smile immediately disappeared and he berated, “Go pour some tea! You have poor judgment!”
Chen Hao muttered a few words and reluctantly ran to pour the tea.
As soon as Chen Hao left, Chen Qinghe’s expression quickly softened. He looked at Su Yu and said, “Yu, thank you for what happened to Hao’zi. This kid is brainless. It’s not a small matter to take credit for it. If it were anyone else… I wouldn’t have accepted the credit either.”
“But Hao’zi and you grew up together. Since it was your idea, Uncle isn’t worried about anything going wrong.”
“You’ve been smart since you were a kid. You’ve got more ideas than your dad or me.”
Su Yu said softly, “Uncle Chen, this will be fine. I’m just worried that I’ve added points and sent Hao’zi to the War Academy… Am I right?”
Chen Qinghe sighed and quickly shook his head. “I’ve thought about this before, but when I thought about it later, I couldn’t stop him. You know that kid’s personality. He’s stubborn. If he wants to go to the War Academy, even if he can’t go to the Great Xia War Academy, he might go to another weaker one.”
“Instead of letting him go to another war academy, it’s better to go to a better one. At least there will be more opportunities and more assurance.”
Chen Qinghe looked at Su Yu and said seriously, “Actually, I’ve wanted to treat you to this meal for a long time. On the one hand, it’s to thank you. On the other hand… it’s a request! You definitely have to go to the Great Xia Prefecture. Even if you’re not in the same academy as Hao’zi, I believe that you’ll definitely go further than Hao’zi when you reach the Great Xia Prefecture. You’ll be able to eat well…”
“On the battlefield, you’re the commander. Hao’zi is a charging cannon fodder. Uncle would like you to take care of him.”
Su Yu hurriedly said, “Uncle Chen, don’t worry. We’ve known each other for so many years.”
Chen Qinghe waved his hand slightly and sighed again. “Once or twice is fine, but after a long time, no matter how good the relationship is, it won’t work. So in the end, it still depends on Hao’zi. If he’s not capable, let him return to Nanyuan after graduation. Nanyuan is actually quite good.”
“If he has some ability and can make a name for himself in the Great Xia Prefecture, he’ll be your follower if he doesn’t drag you down…”
“Uncle Chen, these words are too…” Just as Su Yu was about to speak, Chen Qinghe interrupted, “He’s just a follower. It depends on who he’s with. This bastard doesn’t care about anything. If he really follows someone else, he might become cannon fodder one day and die without even knowing how he died.”
“It’s not like at home. All races eat humans, and humans eat humans too.”
Chen Qinghe’s tone was bleak. “Yu, I can only entrust him to you. You’re all the same age. I don’t have to worry about you doing things, but Hao’zi really can’t. I’ve wanted to teach him all these years. If I can’t teach him, it’s useless.”
Su Yu had nothing to say and could only nod.
At this moment, Chen Hao also came over with a teacup. Seeing this, he laughed and said, “Dad, what are you guys talking about?”
Chen Qinghe glanced at him and snapped, “Let’s talk about how stupid you are and when you can grow up!”
Chen Hao looked depressed and fell silent.
“If only you were a girl. I would have told Su Long directly that I’d promised him to A’Yu. However, he’s a burly boy. What a waste of his size!”
Chen Hao bared his teeth, and Su Yu shuddered.
Imagine, Chen Hao turning into a woman… Never mind, never mind. Too scary.
After chatting for a while, Mother Chen had already prepared dinner. The dishes began to be served, and the few of them moved to the dining room.
…
This was not the first time he was eating at the Chen family’s house, so Su Yu did not feel restrained.
It had been a few days since he had a decent meal, so Su Yu ate quite a lot this time.
After dinner, they chatted for a while before Su Yu bade farewell and went home.
After leaving the house, Chen Qinghe took out a box and held Su Yu’s hand. He stuffed it into Su Yu’s hand and said softly, “Take it. This is not a thank-you gift for what happened previously. Tell Hao’zi to thank him himself in the future…”
“This is a thank-you gift for asking you to take care of him. Even though I said I didn’t care, I’m really afraid… afraid that he’ll be gone one day.”
“A’Yu, please!”
Su Yu didn’t know what to feel. Chen Qinghe was, after all, a deputy director of the Office of Military Affairs. He was also in the ninth level of Thousand Pound Realm and was about to become an official director.
But now, for her son, she was even more polite to him than before. She was even a little humble.
Actually, he was only a cultivator at Origin Opening Realm and had gone to the Great Xia Civilization Academy. Su Yu actually did not understand why Chen Qinghe trusted him so much.
Chen Qinghe stuffed the box into Su Yu’s hands. Su Yu thought about it and didn’t refuse. He would keep it for now.
…
Su Yu quickly left the Chen residence.