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Chapter 289 - 176: Courtesy Before Force_2

Chapter 289: Chapter 176: Courtesy Before Force_2

Hong Guiquan said indifferently, "Alright, we can try diplomacy first before resorting to force."

Mr. Wu straightforwardly asked Hong Guiquan for Chen Feng’s phone number. After contemplating for a while, he picked up his phone and called him.

Chen Feng had just driven back home and was talking to his mom about the shop when he received an unfamiliar call. He checked the number and, not recognizing it, directly declined.

Just as he was about to continue chatting with his mom, the number called again. Chen Feng hesitated briefly before deciding to answer.

"Hello, who are you looking for?" Chen Feng spoke first, thinking if it was a prank call, he would just hang up.

"You’re Chen Feng, right? I’m Wu Mengting’s father. Is it convenient to talk now?"

Chen Feng was surprised it was Mr. Wu calling. He was momentarily stunned, then quickly responded, "Yes, it’s convenient. Please, go ahead, uncle."

After speaking, Chen Feng hurried back to his room with his phone and closed the door.

"Here’s the thing," Mr. Wu hesitated for quite a while before directly saying, "We have learned about your... serious illness. We’re very sorry to hear that."

Chen Feng paused before saying in a relaxed tone, "Thank you."

"It’s like this," Mr. Wu, being an educated man, found it difficult to speak, especially knowing the other party has a terminal illness. After a long pause, he resolutely continued, "Though we sympathize with your condition, we hope you can cut ties with Little Ting in the future. You might know she has feelings for you. If you weren’t ill, we’d certainly not interfere. But now... as parents, we hope you understand. We don’t want Little Ting to be hurt. Do you understand what I mean?"

Chen Feng understood perfectly, though he felt uncomfortable inside.

"I get what you mean. But, I feel you should persuade Little Ting to cut ties with me, not the other way around. Also, I must say, Mengting and I are truly just brotherly and sisterly friends now. I value this relationship without any intentions to move forward. So, I don’t think you need to worry about Mengting getting hurt."

Mr. Wu frowned and emphasized, "So you’re unwilling to cut ties with my daughter?"

Chen Feng also frowned slightly, "Mengting and I are both adults. We are normal friends, and you truly don’t need to intervene. This kind of interference only makes both Mengting and me resentful."

"Alright, I understand your stance. But I still hope you’ll reconsider. Your health is poor now. I think you should rest well at home and spend more time with your own family rather than others. Don’t you agree?"

"Thank you for the reminder."

"Alright, take care and recover well. That’s all for now."

After speaking, Mr. Wu hung up the phone. He looked complicatedly at the other three, shaking his head and said, "You all heard, it seems he doesn’t want to cut ties with Little Ting."

Mrs. Wu said sympathetically, "Actually, Chen Feng is quite pitiful. According to the doctor’s diagnosis, he only has a few months left. Do we really need to force him to cut ties with Little Ting?"

Mr. Wu kept silent.

The aunt coldly said, "Precisely because he doesn’t have long to live, he might act without restraint. We need to be more vigilant of him. If Little Ting gets played emotionally, what can we do?"

These were indeed everyone’s concerns, leaving Mrs. Wu speechless.

Hong Guiquan started speaking, "I happen to have an old classmate working in Lin Nan. If you agree, I can reach out to him and arrange a meeting over dinner. If you disagree, then I’ll leave it at that."

Mr. Wu looked at Mrs. Wu to let her decide.

Mrs. Wu, being a woman, deliberated for a long time before saying, "Let’s wait a while and see. Give it a few days."

Hearing this, Hong Guiquan felt disappointed. He originally wanted to seize the opportunity to completely sever the relationship between his nephew and the Wu Family, but now it seems there’s still uncertainty.

As an uncle, he had been trying his best for Hong Yongming’s marital future.

"Alright, let me know when you’ve decided. We’ll head out now."

Hong Guiquan stood up and said.

"Leaving so soon?"

The Wu couple stood up as well.

"I have to return to work tomorrow and rush the New Year’s plan."

"Alright, let’s meet another day."

The relation between the two families didn’t require formalities; the Wu couple saw them out directly.

After getting in the car, Hong Guiquan took out his phone and called his nephew Hong Yongming, but even though the call went through, no one answered.

This was his fourth call today, and each time there was no answer, making him frown.

"What’s up with Yongming? I’ve called several times and no one’s answering," Hong Guiquan complained.

"Could he have lost his phone?" The aunt speculated.

"It’s possible. Let’s go over to his place and check."

Hong Yongming’s parents were still abroad, and he returned to the country alone, living by himself.

Hong Guiquan drove over, pressed the doorbell for a long time, but no one answered. Only then did he realize something was wrong. He rushed to check the surveillance from the property office and found that Hong Yongming hadn’t returned since last night, intensifying his apprehension.

Hong Guiquan did not hesitate any longer and immediately called the police, then leveraged some contacts hoping to quickly locate his nephew.

Being somewhat of a leader at his workplace, his connections proved to be quite useful.

Just as he was about to head to the police station, he received a call from his superior, notifying him of an important issue, urging him to report back.

Hong Guiquan had no choice but to split direction with his wife, going to his workplace first while she went to the police station.

More than an hour later, Wu Mengting’s aunt received cataclysmic news that her husband had been formally arrested for embezzlement and bribery. Moreover, a team was heading to her house for a major search.

Simply put, Hong Guiquan was arrested, and their house was raided.

When Wu Mengting heard the news, she was also exceedingly shocked and immediately went with her parents to meet up with her aunt.

The aunt clung to Mrs. Wu, crying for quite a while upon meeting her.

As for finding Hong Yongming, her concerns were now entirely sidelined.

Due to this unexpected event, Wu Mengting had to postpone her original plan to visit Chen Feng’s family for the New Year greetings. She first messaged Zhao Xiaolan on WeChat, apologized, but didn’t explain the specifics, simply saying there was a family matter preventing her from going. Although Zhao Xiaolan felt a bit disappointed, she certainly wouldn’t mind.

Afterward, Wu Mengting contacted Chen Feng and explained the situation.

Chen Feng was taken aback by the misfortune that befell her aunt’s family and was unable to help, except to offer a few words of comfort. As for the call from her father earlier, he chose not to mention it.

Because mentioning it could potentially harm her relationship with her father, it was perhaps better left unsaid.

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