TVSFPAG -Chapter 184 Never Missing a Chance to Provoke Chu Jinhan

The aunt smiled and said, “What an interesting girl. It seems Big Sister-in-law’s household won’t be boring in the future.”

Her smile was genuine—whether from the heart or just polite social courtesy, it at least eased the atmosphere in the room.

At that moment, Chu Minggu spoke calmly, “Since you’re here, sit down.”

Feeling uneasy, Song Yunfei sat down and forced herself to maintain a polite smile on her face.

To her surprise, the anticipated difficulties and mockery did not appear. These people were unexpectedly friendly toward her.

Even if it was just on the surface, it significantly eased the pressure she felt.

Chu Minggu, like Chu Jinhan, was not someone who smiled easily. Even during casual conversation, he carried an inherent authority that made people feel nervous for no reason.

Under Chu Jinhan’s introductions, Song Yunfei greeted everyone one by one. After going around, she received quite a number of red envelopes.

Mrs. Chu gave her a bracelet. Although Song Yunfei didn’t know much about jade, the vivid green color alone made her guess that it was the legendary imperial green jade.

The grandfather gifted her a… vase, said to be an antique of great age.

Song Yunfei felt like it was subtly pointing something at her.

The aunt handed her a thick red envelope—it was heavy, and she had no idea how much money was inside.

The other uncles and aunts also prepared red envelopes.

In the end, everyone even brought up the idea of having Song Yunfei bring her parents over to discuss the marriage.

Everything was going so smoothly that it felt strangely abrupt. Song Yunfei even wondered if she had walked into the wrong setting.

This family seemed to have accepted her—but in reality, they had no other choice.

Chu Jinhan had actually secretly returned home two days earlier and had a long, private discussion with Chu Minggu.

Chu Minggu had never approved of this marriage in his heart, but he was getting old, and the old master was even more frail with age.

Chu Jinhan was the heir they had personally cultivated and was now the chairman of the Yanjin Group. If things turned ugly and he became dissatisfied enough to walk away, the entire Yanjin Group would fall into crisis.

After a night of discussion, the family concluded that compared to the future of the Yanjin Group, Chu Jinhan marrying someone he liked was relatively insignificant.

After all, he was already an adult with his own opinions—his marriage would be left to him to decide.

The family sat together for a meal, and the atmosphere at the table was harmonious and pleasant.

Mrs. Chu did not mention anything about teaching her rules or etiquette; instead, she directly urged her to have children early.

The happiest of all was Chu Xiuye, who cheerfully called her “sister-in-law” without hesitation.

The reason he was so happy was simple—once his elder brother got married, he could openly pursue the person he liked.

Knowing that Song Yunfei didn’t enjoy such formal gatherings, Chu Jinhan quietly took her away after the meal.

Sitting in the car, Song Yunfei finally relaxed and immediately took out the red envelopes to start opening them.

Chu Jinhan joined her, and the two of them leaned together, looking somewhat childlike.

The money inside the red envelopes wasn’t much—altogether about 100,000 yuan—but Song Yunfei was grinning from ear to ear, her eyes sparkling as if she had turned into a little money lover.

Chu Jinhan looked at her expression and shook his head helplessly.

After her excitement faded, Song Yunfei remembered something important. She reached out her hand toward him. “Hurry up and give me my phone.”

Chu Jinhan took the phone from his chest and placed it gently into her palm.

He suddenly asked, “Why are you using that ringtone?”

Song Yunfei’s smile froze instantly, and the embarrassing scene from earlier flashed through her mind.

She stammered, “I… just thought it sounded nice. I’ll change it now.”

Feeling awkward, she picked up her phone, ignored the dozen missed calls on the screen, and quickly changed the ringtone to “Good Days.”

The oddly catchy ringtone made Chu Jinhan’s eye twitch again uncontrollably.

“It should be Bai Yu who’s back. I’ll call him back,” she said, reporting to Chu Jinhan before dialing Bai Yu’s number.

The call was almost answered instantly, and as soon as it connected, Bai Yu’s roaring voice came through the phone.

Even without turning on speakerphone, both Chu Jinhan and Song Yunfei could hear it clearly.

“Yang Cuihua! Why aren’t you answering my calls?! You called me back and then just left me hanging—do you even have a conscience? Is toying with other people’s feelings something you enjoy so much?!”

“……”

Song Yunfei instinctively glanced at Chu Jinhan beside her. As expected, his expression had already darkened to the point where it looked like it could drip water.

Wasn’t the last line Bai Yu said exactly the same line Chu Jinhan had once said to her?

This guy was absolutely doing it on purpose—just one sentence was enough to cause both her and Chu Jinhan to socially die of embarrassment.

He truly never missed any opportunity, no matter the time or place, to provoke Chu Jinhan.

Song Yunfei quickly changed the topic, “Where are you? I’ll come find you now.”

Bai Yu’s voice immediately lowered, even carrying a hint of sneaky caution: “Come alone. Don’t bring Chu Jinhan.”

Just how did this guy manage to be both annoying and cowardly at the same time?

Though she was internally complaining, she still replied, “Alright.”

Bai Yu immediately gave her an address. After Song Yunfei memorized it, she quickly hung up.

She turned to look at Chu Jinhan beside her, whose expression was unpleasant, and cautiously probed, “Um… how about you go back first?”

Chu Jinhan glanced at her. “What, afraid I’ll interrupt your little one-on-one time?”

……

Forget it—just destroy everything already. She was really tired.

Song Yunfei took a deep breath, suppressing her helplessness, forced a smile, and gently looped her arm around Chu Jinhan’s arm, giving it a light shake.

“Hey, I promised Aunt Su that I’d properly persuade him. If you’re there, he might get stressed.”

Chu Jinhan kept a straight face and said nothing.

“I promise, once I’m done talking about the important stuff, I’ll come right back. Okay, husband~”

As if a certain keyword had been triggered, Chu Jinhan’s expression finally softened.

“Come back early.”

Song Yunfei’s eyes lit up as she nodded repeatedly. “Okay, okay!”

Chu Jinhan instructed the driver in front, “Take her there.”

After speaking, he opened the car door and got out.

Song Yunfei gave the driver the address. The car slowly drove off and gradually disappeared from Chu Jinhan’s line of sight.

The address Bai Yu gave was in a residential complex located in the suburbs, quite remote.

After getting out of the car, Song Yunfei saw a man standing at the entrance of the complex.

He wore gold-rimmed glasses, a brown overcoat, and a white scarf draped around his neck. At first glance, he exuded a refined, intellectual, literary aura.

But the moment he spoke—

“Yo, so Cuihua came in a luxury car now? You’ve really made it big! Don’t forget your old friends when you strike it rich!”

Song Yunfei’s eyelid twitched violently. She retorted unhappily, “What brand of toothpaste are you using? How are you still alive after brushing your teeth with it?”

Bai Yu chuckled. “I didn’t expect you to care about me this much. Looks like I didn’t spoil you for nothing.”

Too lazy to bicker, Song Yunfei said, “It’s freezing. Can we go inside and talk first?”

“Let’s go.”

Bai Yu was also quite cold—his nose was already red. He turned and led Song Yunfei into the complex.

He lived in a two-bedroom apartment, neatly kept and full of signs of daily life. It was clearly his long-term residence.

Bai Yu poured her a glass of hot water and placed it on the table, then sat down diagonally across from her, casually crossing his long legs.

“So, tell me—why did you call me back? Don’t tell me you actually missed me?”

Song Yunfei tightened her grip on the cup, her expression hesitant, unsure how to begin.

“Did you buy this place yourself?”

Bai Yu raised an eyebrow. “What, you’ve made it big and want to help me pay off my mortgage?”

Song Yunfei glanced at him. “Do you even need my help paying your mortgage? You rich second-generation brat.”

The smile on Bai Yu’s lips paused for a couple of seconds. When he smiled again, it looked somewhat forced.

“Did Chu Jinhan tell you everything about me?”

Song Yunfei shook her head. “No, it was your mother. I’ve already met Aunt Su.”

The smile on Bai Yu’s face disappeared completely. Behind his glasses, his gaze carried a faint hint of anger, along with a trace of embarrassment at having his secret exposed.

He tugged at the corner of his mouth and let out a dry laugh.

“So this is the reason you called me back?”