The Strongest Master Venturing Urban
Chapter 111 The Thoughts of a Young Girl

Chapter 111: Chapter 111 The Thoughts of a Young Girl

Even though his heart was filled with confusion, Chen Bin still decided to drop by He Chaoping’s house to take a look.

After getting in the car, he drove straight to the residential compound of the Bailing Winery.

Following He Chaoping upstairs, as soon as they entered the house, Zheng Najiao greeted him warmly.

"Secretary Chen is here, please come in and have a seat."

"Hello, Aunt Zheng!"

Seeing that even Zheng Najiao was being so nice to him, Chen Bin found himself even more puzzled.

He couldn’t figure out what was going on at all.

The dishes were placed on the table, and the three of them quickly sat down at the dining table.

Chen Bin couldn’t help but ask, "Aunt Zheng, is your little one not coming home for dinner tonight?"

As soon as he said that, Zheng Najiao frowned involuntarily.

She turned her head toward He Chaoping, "You haven’t told Secretary Chen about that yet?"

The latter gave a couple of dry chuckles and shook his head.

"I didn’t get the chance yet!"

Watching their exchange, Chen Bin felt even more confused.

Unable to hold back, he asked again, "Mr. He, what is it that you wanted to talk to me about? If there’s any difficulty, feel free to let me know—I can relay it to Secretary Wang."

"Ah..."

Letting out a sigh, He Chaoping downed the wine in his glass before slowly speaking.

"Secretary Chen, the young girl you rescued yesterday is actually my daughter, He Beibei."

"What?"

Chen Bin’s eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

"What are the odds of something so coincidental?"

Following that, He Chaoping began to share what was going on in his family.

It turned out that after he moved to Bailing Town, his wife and daughter accompanied him.

Since Tianhai No.1 Middle School was too far from Bailing Town, Zheng Najiao rented an apartment near the school to make it easier for He Beibei to commute back and forth every day.

Yesterday, because Beibei was feeling a craving after school, she decided to go to a dessert shop near the Qingshi Hotel to buy a small cake.

She didn’t expect to run into such an incident.

"By the way, there was one delinquent who got away yesterday. Have the police caught him yet?"

"Yes, they’ve caught him. And the mastermind behind those two delinquents has also been brought in for questioning."

"That’s good news then. Why do you all seem so unhappy?"

Picking up the wine bottle to refill his glass, He Chaoping was about to drink again, but was met with a fierce glare from Zheng Najiao. He had to give an awkward smile and put the glass down before continuing.

"I invited you over today partly to thank you for your kindness, and partly because Beibei wants to see you."

"She wants to see me? Why?"

"I don’t know exactly. She said she wouldn’t eat until she saw you. It’s already the second day today, so..."

Before He Chaoping could finish his sentence, Chen Bin abruptly stood up with a "whoosh."

"Not eating is no solution! Where is she? I’ll go talk to her."

"She’s in the room around the corner."

Immediately, He Chaoping led Chen Bin to the doorway of a room.

He knocked lightly on the door, "Beibei, I’ve brought Secretary Chen here for you. Can you open the door?"

There was no response from inside, but soon, the door was unlocked and opened.

At that moment, Beibei’s face was pale, her hair draped messily over her shoulders. She looked nothing like the bright and lively girl from the day before.

Looking at He Chaoping, she spoke seriously.

"Dad, I want to talk to him alone. Is that okay?"

After a brief hesitation, He Chaoping quickly nodded.

"Alright, you two talk. Your mom and I will wait for you in the dining room."

As he spoke, he cast a pleading glance at Chen Bin.

Clearly, in his eyes, Chen Bin was a savior.

Witnessing this, Chen Bin couldn’t help but feel a wave of emotion.

Indeed, parents’ love for their children was universal and selfless. To help his daughter, He Chaoping was willing to lower his pride—it wasn’t easy.

"Mr. He, don’t worry. I’ll talk to Beibei for a bit and then come out."

"No rush. Take your time," he replied.

Saying this, He Chaoping turned around and left.

Seeing the despondent Beibei, Chen Bin asked.

"May I come in?"

Without saying a word, she slowly stepped aside to make way.

Once inside, Chen Bin noticed the room was entirely decorated in pink tones.

A spacious single bed with several plush toys made the place feel distinctly girlish.

After shutting the door, Beibei gestured for Chen Bin to take a seat on the chair in front of her desk.

Then, she simply stared at him, unmoving.

The peculiar atmosphere made Chen Bin chuckle awkwardly.

"Why are you staring at me? Do I have something on my face?"

"Waaah..."

Finally, Beibei burst into tears, appearing utterly pitiful.

This left Chen Bin at a complete loss for what to do.

Hurriedly, he grabbed several tissues from the desk and handed them to her.

Beibei didn’t reject his gesture of kindness, but she didn’t speak either. She just wiped her tears as she continued to sob.

Chen Bin simply stayed by her side silently. Only after she wore herself out crying did he gently ask.

"Are you still scared from what happened yesterday? Don’t worry—the police are going to punish those bad guys. You don’t..."

Before he could finish, Beibei interrupted him.

"It’s not that. I saw the video online—so many people are calling me a burden, saying I’m a fool!"

Nodding slightly, Chen Bin suddenly remembered.

The video of him rescuing her had gone viral yesterday, and a small minority of people online had indeed made derogatory comments about Beibei.

It seemed she couldn’t handle the online abuse, which was why she was in such a state now.

"That’s not true. You’re not foolish at all. I’m sure most ordinary people in that situation would also be frightened."

Surprised, Beibei looked at Chen Bin. A faint flicker of light returned to her previously dull, lifeless eyes.

Since returning home last night, she had endured not only online attacks but also a scolding from her father, He Chaoping, who accused her of almost endangering the life of her rescuer.

Even her mother, who usually defended her in everything, sided with him this time.

Beibei had always been a model student in her teachers’ eyes growing up.

She had rarely been scolded, let alone experienced the events of last night.

She truly had been terrified at the time—her legs wouldn’t move no matter how hard she tried. Otherwise, no one in their right mind would have chosen to sit there waiting for doom.

The fact that Chen Bin, as someone directly involved, didn’t blame her was comforting and gradually improved her mood.

After a while, she quietly voiced another concern lingering in her mind.

"When I was in Tianhe Middle School during junior high, my grades were always top of the class. But ever since transferring to Tianhai No.1 Middle School, I’ve been at the bottom. Many of my classmates laugh at me. What should I do?"

"Tianhai No.1 Middle School is one of the province’s best schools. The students who get admitted there are the cream of the crop. Falling behind is normal. As long as you focus on improving yourself step by step, you’ll definitely catch up to them."

To Beibei, Chen Bin’s answer was fairly standard.

So she continued, "There’s one more thing weighing on my mind, and I don’t know what to do about it. Why don’t you try guessing?"

Meeting her gaze, Chen Bin replied earnestly.

"Give me nine seconds, and I’ll figure it out."

Beibei was skeptical that Chen Bin could actually guess.

Nevertheless, suppressing her embarrassment, she stared right back into Chen Bin’s somewhat bold and probing eyes.

After less than nine seconds, she couldn’t hold back her curiosity anymore and asked.

"What did you figure out?"

"I saw that you drooled in your sleep last night. There’s still a drool mark on your face."

His words made Beibei’s face turn beet red instantly.

She swatted Chen Bin playfully and exclaimed in mock anger.

"I don’t drool in my sleep, okay? Besides, I washed my face this morning!"

Despite her protests, Beibei instinctively rubbed the corners of her mouth with her hand.

Only after confirming there was nothing there did she feel slightly more at ease.

Noticing that Beibei’s spirits had improved considerably, Chen Bin suddenly posed a question.

"Are you troubled by matters of the heart?"

Hearing this, Beibei froze in place.

She stared at Chen Bin in astonishment, her eyes filled with disbelief...