I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 899: Every Step is Calculated

Chapter 899: Chapter 899: Every Step is Calculated

Jiaojiao’s voice, in its utter exaggeration, was like a performance.

Not only did Chen Lun’s parents in the room hear it, but so did several neighbors who were "coincidentally passing by" as they waited for their barbecue.

When Chen Lun’s parents heard the noise and rushed out, they saw Jiaojiao standing at Liu Meimei’s door, her hand frozen in an accusatory pose.

However, Suizi had covered her eyes.

"Sister-in-law, let go of me!"

Jiaojiao was thoroughly displeased.

Suizi kept her hand over Jiaojiao’s eyes, refusing to let go; after all, the scene inside was not something Jiaojiao should see.

Suizi herself stared wide-eyed, unblinking, fearful of missing any of the excitement.

Yu Jingting, following the script set by Suizi, led a group of people over. Their goal was to collaborate with his wife in promoting Chen Lun’s "romantic escapades."

But what he found was his wife, watching the events unfold with keen interest.

Yu Jingting strode over, pulled Suizi away, and warned her with a glance before quickly peeking inside the room himself.

Chen Lun stood there like a clueless fool, completely at a loss.

Yu Jingting turned his face away disdainfully.

What a joke, dishonoring all men.

He shot Suizi another warning glance, eyes full of contempt. He sneered at her ignorance, "Haven’t we seen the sights? Do you need to gawk so intently?"

Chen Lun’s parents were also among the onlookers.

Chen Lun’s father overheard two gossipy aunts chattering behind him.

"Chen Lun is so young, this is simply shameless," said an aunt from the Chen family, gossiping.

"His studies are mediocre, but he’s very proactive in romance. What’s that called—" another gossipy aunt paused, tapping her head.

Eager for the fresh gossip and thus still awake and alert, Chen Lijun blurted out from among the gossiping aunts:

"Addicted and of poor character; never misses a chance (la with a falling tone)!"

The two aunts clapped in unison, impressed with the rhyme.

Chen Lijun, remarkably, showed her affable side, smiling and nodding at the two family aunts.

Ever since her maiden had married into Yu Jingting’s family, a man known for his sharp tongue, her entire family’s rhyming skills had improved.

Chen Lun’s parents blushed at the conversation between Chen Lijun and the family aunts.

They were unconcerned about the girl’s reputation but didn’t want the scandal to spread and potentially hinder their son’s future prospects of finding a wife!

Now, a crowd surrounded the door, eagerly watching the spectacle.

Jiaojiao finally freed herself from her sister-in-law’s hand over her eyes, only to be dragged aside by the chubby neighbor. This time it was too much—her face was turned towards the wall, and she couldn’t see anything!

The chubby neighbor’s reaction was almost identical to Yu Jingting’s, blocking Jiaojiao from the view while he himself disdainfully glanced at Chen Lun.

The neighbor even gave a scornful snort.

That single snort solidly nailed Chen Lun to the pillar of shame, a mark that would follow him for the rest of his life.

Suizi, dragged aside by Yu Jingting, stretched her neck trying to catch one last glimpse of the scene.

"Enough now!" Yu Jingting’s voice silenced the murmurs in an instant.

Chen Lun’s father quickly shut the door, giving Yu Jingting a grateful look, thinking he had come to the rescue.

After Yu Jingting subdued the crowd with his voice, he mockingly said in a volume for all to hear:

"Chen Lun, that boy, sure has made quite the name for himself, openly under the broad daylight, strong and indomitable spirit, tsk tsk tsk..."

"How is my son ’damaged’?" asked Chen Lun’s father, naively walking straight into Yu Jingting’s trap.

"Just, ah...."

Yu Jingting patted Chen Lun’s dad on the back, pinched his forefinger and thumb together to make a small gesture, and earnestly persuaded, "Medical treatments are quite advanced these days. While the child is still young, better get him treated properly."

Suizi nodded in agreement behind him, mm-hmm, that was the gist of it.

Chen Lijun’s mouth twitched. How did this couple manage to keep a straight face without bursting into laughter?

What was supposed to be a lively barbecue turned into a group gathering around Chen Lun, with the focus of discussion all shifting to the issue of "unyielding spirit despite physical disability."

Yu Jingting employed an exaggerated rhetorical technique. Chen Lun’s personal conditions weren’t good, but they weren’t as pitiable as he made them out to be.

But the problem was, those two gossipy women in the back didn’t see that.

Though Chen Lun’s dad was unconvinced, no matter how he defended himself, no one believed him.

Everyone simply listened to Mr. and Mrs. Yu Jingting’s comedic dialogue, extracting key information from it to embellish and spread once they got back home.

The rumor then developed in an uncontrollable direction.

So much so that, years later when Chen Lun was of marriageable age, matchmakers would inquire about him and inevitably come across comments suggesting "he’s probably physically impaired," leading to his remaining unwed, nearly at forty—this came later.

The topic at hand might have strayed a bit, but Yu Jingting hadn’t forgotten the goal Suizi had set: to first send Chen Lun to the Working School.

Naturally, Chen Lun’s parents didn’t want to escalate the situation and approached Yu Jingting to rub shoulders, hoping to fudge through the matter with a bluff.

Yu Jingting’s face fell.

"That young lady was invited by my sister. Now that such an ugly incident has happened, with what face are we to explain things to the girl’s family?"

"That girl wasn’t decent to begin with, just some trash, what is there to explain?" Chen Lun’s mom retorted.

Yu Jingting slammed the table with a smack.

"Trash? Is that a word your family can say? Can she become trash all on her own? You show me how a woman can become trash without a man!"

With his sharp and scathing tongue, he silenced Chen Lun’s mom in one sentence.

"Now there are two choices, either your family coughs up the money to settle this matter and then send Chen Lun to the Working School, and he can come back when he has reformed and learned how to be an upright person."

"Then we choose the second option!" Chen Lun’s dad interjected.

His precious son had been spoiled since childhood.

A place like the Working School, how could his precious son even consider it?

"Right, right! We choose the second one!" Chen Lun’s mom also hurriedly agreed.

She had been mocking Chen He and his wife for days, thinking that only people with water on the brain would send their kids to such a place.

As for her own child, that was absolutely out of the question.

"Fine, the second option it is? I’ll have my wife call the police right now."

"What?!" Chen Lun’s parents exclaimed in unison.

"If you don’t want to settle privately, then we’ll make it public."

"Privately!" Chen Lun’s dad immediately backtracked, "Pay the money, send my son to the Working School, I agree to it all!"

"Dad, have you gone mad?!" Chen Lun’s mom said angrily, but Chen Lun’s dad shot her a glare, implying that women, with their long hair and short insights, should not meddle!

Yu Jingting was essentially speaking on behalf of Fan Huang, and his words undoubtedly reflected Fan Huang’s position.

Fan Huang was known for being principled, a fact well witnessed by the Chen family.

When Fan Huang got tough, he could even sever ties with his own mother in the name of justice.

Now that Yu Jingting was talking about sending Chen Lun to the Working School, if they dared not send him, Fan Huang would make sure they regretted it.

It was better to feign submissiveness for now, send their son to stay there for ten days to a half-month; once Yu Jingting loosened up, they could bring their son back.

Chen Lun’s dad’s wishful thinking was quite good, yet couldn’t escape Yu Jingting’s discerning eye.

This was a trap set by his wife, and now that they had sent the rebellious kid there, there was no way they would let him out that easily.