"What are you lot, looking so shifty?"
Chen Fan asked San Feng and the others irritably.
Upon hearing Chen Fan's voice, San Feng and his group flinched.
Soon, they all turned towards Chen Fan with sheepish smiles.
"Brother Chen, we had nothing else to do, so we came to see you!"
"Yeah... we didn't knock for fear of waking you up!"
"This is a roast chicken we bought for you!"
San Feng and his group held Chen Fan in high regard.
Seeing them, Chen Fan couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and exasperation. He said lightly, "You all aren't here just to deliver roast chicken, are you!"
San Feng quickly responded, "Brother Chen, we have no other intentions, we just came to see you!"
"And to bring you a roast chicken!"
"Is that so?" Chen Fan replied indifferently.
"Yes, yes, yes..." San Feng nodded vigorously like a pecking chicken, and added, "If there's nothing else, we'll be going back then!"
Chen Fan didn't stop them and simply nodded.
However, as they reached the alley entrance, he called out, "Don't worry, I'll mention your matter to Li Han!"
Hearing this, San Feng and his group became somewhat excited.
But they managed to restrain themselves.
"Brother Chen, thank you..."
"From now on, your matters are our matters. We are willing to go through fire and water for you!"
Chen Fan smiled faintly, unconcerned.
Carrying the roast chicken, he returned to his small courtyard.
Looking at the golden roast chicken, Chen Fan frankly felt hungry.
So, he began to devour it with large bites...
"This is much tastier than the Xia family's food!"
In a short while, only bones remained of the roast chicken.
Chen Fan wiped the oil from his hands, washed up briefly, and went to sleep.
Meanwhile, at Xia Wenping's house...
As soon as Xia Bingqing entered the house, she felt an electric atmosphere.
Xia Wenping sat slumped on the sofa, head down and dejected.
Li Shujuan sat huffily in a chair by the dining table, her eyes resentful as she glared fiercely at Xia Wenping.
Xia Bingqing put down her handbag and asked, "Mom, Dad, what's wrong?"
Li Shujuan said angrily, "Ask this useless old man of yours!"
"Dad, you guys..."
Xia Bingqing looked at Xia Wenping, hesitating to speak.
Xia Wenping sighed helplessly and said, "It's nothing. It's all my fault for being incapable. If I had any ability, no one would dare bully you and your mother like this!"
"You admit it?" Li Shujuan spat furiously.
Xia Wenping lowered his head and said in a voice as faint as a mosquito's hum, "Yes... it's my fault for being incapable!"
"I'm sorry!"
Xia Bingqing knew her father well and didn't blame him. She turned to Li Shujuan and said, "Mom, please say a few less words!"
"Don't you know what kind of person my dad is?"
"Sigh..." Li Shujuan sighed helplessly, rubbing her temples. "Forget it, it's no use arguing. This is my fate, to be saddled with a useless husband!"
"Qingqing, you've seen this example, you mustn't be foolish!"
"Mom thinks that bumpkin is good for nothing. Hurry up and find an excuse to dump him!"
Xia Bingqing comforted Li Shujuan, "Mom... please don't worry! My relationship with Chen Fan is just a pretense!"
"When Grandpa has fully recovered, we will go and talk about canceling the engagement!"
"So that's how it is..." Hearing this, Li Shujuan finally managed a faint smile. "Good... now Mom is relieved!"
Xia Bingqing smiled faintly and added, "Alright, it's getting late, let's go rest!"