Chapter 112: A Peaceful Dinner and a Serious Talk

Though he was dying to see what the closeness level actually did, Ji Wenyan knew better than to pull out his phone during dinner—his mom would definitely chew him out. So he obediently focused on his meal.

It wouldn’t run away. He could check it later in his room.

Seeing Bai Mengze finally relax, Ji Wenyan felt a surge of happiness. Just thinking about being able to boost her attributes anytime made him so cheerful he even had an extra bowl of rice.

This subtle exchange didn’t escape Ji Wenlin and Gong Yingying, who exchanged a knowing glance—their son was clearly head over heels for Bai Mengze.

That kid. He’d finally woken up.

And so, dinner ended in perfect harmony.

After Ji Wenyan saw Bai Mengze back to her room, the luggage Lawyer Gu had helped pack arrived and was placed inside.

“Ji Wenyan, thank you so much for today! If it weren’t for you, I’d probably be sleeping on the street!”

“We’re best friends, right? Don’t mention it. Besides, you’re going to be tutoring me from now on! For now, get some rest. School again tomorrow… Oh, and tomorrow’s the math quiz. Watch me crush it!”

“Mm. I’m sure you’ll pass.”

Remembering how Bai Mengze had trouble sleeping before, Ji Wenyan didn’t linger. He just urged her to rest quickly and recharge.

Tomorrow, he would make a name for himself at No.1 Middle School. Bai Mengze couldn’t miss it!

Hearing this, Bai Mengze smiled and nodded, obediently closing the door to rest.

She had full confidence in tomorrow’s math quiz.

Thanks to Ji Wenyan’s practice problems, she knew his math skills were top-notch, so there was no way anything would go wrong.

Ji Wenyan would compete with her in the national math competition.

…

“Wenyan, come to the study with me.”

After seeing Bai Mengze to her room, just as Ji Wenyan was about to head back and check the closeness level, his father Ji Wenlin’s voice rang out.

Ji Wenyan looked over in confusion, seeing his dad’s serious expression, his thoughts unreadable.

That kind of face always made Ji Wenyan nervous.

Was his dad going to settle scores over Bai Mengze moving in?

No way—where was his mom?

“You little brat, stop overthinking! I’m calling you over not because Bai Mengze is staying at the Ji residence. Your mom is in the study too.”

Like father, like son.

Seeing Ji Wenyan’s shifty eyes, Ji Wenlin laughed and cursed softly. His stern facade crumbled instantly.

Ji Wenyan sighed in relief.

Mom was there too, good.

“Dad, what’s this about? Getting all serious all of a sudden—you scared me!”

“You scared? Do you have any idea how worried your mom and I were when we got your call today? Terrified you’d get yourself hurt again.”

“Come on, Dad, that’s way too pessimistic! I’m super careful now. How could I get hurt?”

As they walked to the study, Ji Wenyan asked curiously, then quickly reassured his father when he heard the worry in Ji Wenlin’s voice.

Even if someone wanted to kill him, the prerequisite was that he could die.

But now, he was immortal!

Even a cannon couldn’t kill him. What was there to fear?

“You can’t guard against someone with evil intent. You’re the only heir of the Ji family. If something happened to you… Maybe you should get engaged to Bai Mengze right now, have a few kids…”

“Dad, I’m not even an adult yet! Shen Hua would probably be thrilled to hear that, but I just want to study!”

But when Ji Wenlin started pushing marriage, Ji Wenyan’s mouth twitched in exasperation, quickly shutting down that idea.

He hadn’t even started college!

Wasn’t it a bit early to be thinking about that?

“Dad, we’re at the study. Hurry up, don’t keep Mom waiting.”

“Sigh, think about it. Jiang Xiaoyun next door is about to get engaged…”

To avoid his dad’s nagging, Ji Wenyan rushed into the study. There, he saw his mom had changed into a comfortable long dress, her makeup removed.

Remembering Gong Yingying’s concern about makeup damaging skin, Ji Wenyan wanted to do her makeup himself.

But then he thought about Bai Mengze—since she was the Cultivator, cosmetics wouldn’t harm her. Others weren’t so lucky.

[System: When the host’s makeup skill reaches Divine level, any skin damage from cosmetics can be erased by the skill itself. No need to worry.]

[Divine level? That’s way too far off. I’d better not think about it.]

[System: As long as the host completes more tasks, it’s achievable!]

[Achievable my ass. I still owe you 1,000 Star Source points every month. If you’d just cancel the debt, then…]

[System: Service suspended. Please try again later.]

[…]

“Why are you rushing in? Wenlin, did you scare the kid again?”

“No, it’s just that too much happened today. I’m worried about Wenyan’s safety.”

“Worrying won’t help. Let Wenyan be more careful and stop running around outside.”

Seeing Ji Wenyan burst in frantically, Gong Yingying frowned and scolded. Both Ji Wenlin and Ji Wenyan immediately straightened up, not daring to breathe.

In the Ji household, Gong Yingying ruled supreme!

“Wenyan, we called you here about something else… What do you think of the Jidong Chain Hotel?”

Once Gong Yingying spoke, Ji Wenlin didn’t dare say anything else. He cut straight to the point.

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