novelraw Chapter 479 : The Sister-in-Law is Coming_
Chapter 479 : The Sister-in-Law is Coming_
Chapter 479: The Sister-in-Law is Coming?
"What? My sister-in-law is coming too?" Chen Fan asked with some surprise, holding his phone outside the venue.
Su Ruochu on the other end of the phone let out a light tsk.
"What sister-in-law? Don't talk nonsense, Xiaoxi is right next to me."
At this moment, an excited girl's voice came from the phone.
"Brother-in-law, I heard that!"
"You little brat, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Hehe..."
Listening to the two girls chattering and playfully fighting on the other end of the phone, Chen Fan's lips also curved into a slight smile.
The trouble Fang Ling had just brought him instantly vanished.
In this world, only one person could make Chen Fan's restless heart instantly calm down with just a glance or a smile when he was depressed, angry, discouraged, or anxious.
Only Su Ruochu could give him this feeling; no other woman could.
After some commotion on the other end, Su Ruochu finally got back on the phone with Chen Fan.
"After the New Year, Xiaoxi will be taking the art exam. She applied to a music academy in Yunhai. She's coming with me this time to prepare for the art exam in advance. We might stay there for a few days."
Chen Fan smiled.
"No problem. I'll take care of everything for my sister-in-law when she comes. I'll arrange the best accommodation for her and then take you both around. I'll cover everything from food to lodging and transportation."
Gao Xiaoxi must have been listening with her ear pressed against Su Ruochu's phone because as soon as she heard this, she let out an excited squeal.
"Brother-in-law, you promised, okay? No going back on your word."
Chen Fan chuckled: "A man of his word, once spoken, not even a horse can catch up."
"Yay! That's great."
Su Ruochu's somewhat helpless voice came through.
"You're going to spoil her like this. She's coming for an exam, not to play."
Chen Fan joked: "It's all the same. She can take the exam first, and then we can go sightseeing after the exam."
Su Ruochu seemed to be at a loss with Chen Fan, and with a third wheel standing beside her, she couldn't express some of her thoughts openly.
However, Chen Fan seemed to guess Su Ruochu's thoughts and took the initiative to ask with a smile.
"How have you been these past few days? How is your grandmother's condition?"
"Mm. Grandma barely made it through two surgeries. But the situation is very bad. And... she might have to use a wheelchair from now on."
Talking about this, Su Ruochu's mood became a bit downcast.
Chen Fan gently comforted her: "Being alive is the greatest fortune. Don't think too much about the rest."
"Mm."
"When are you coming over?"
"We'll set off the day after tomorrow."
Su Ruochu said softly: "That day, I'll go with Xiaoxi. You don't need to come pick us up. We'll take a taxi directly from the station to the school."
Chen Fan shook his head: "How can that be? Make sure to tell me as soon as you arrive."
After two seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, Su Ruochu's somewhat shy voice sounded.
"I saw Auntie a couple of days ago."
"My mom?" Chen Fan was a bit surprised: "You two met?"
"Mm. At the new house. I even had a meal with Auntie."
Su Ruochu explained softly: "Last time we agreed to have a meal together with both families, but our family stood them up. I apologized to Auntie, but Auntie ended up comforting me instead..."
Chen Fan smiled, "Didn't I tell you not to worry about it? My mom already said she only recognizes you as her daughter-in-law in this lifetime."
These words made Su Ruochu a bit embarrassed.
"Oh, right. Auntie asked me to bring you some food. I'll bring it to you when I get back."
Chen Fan couldn't help but laugh: "How old am I now, and she's still treating me like a child. Bringing so much stuff, aren't you afraid of tiring out the daughter-in-law?"
Su Ruochu let out a light tsk: "Don't talk about Auntie like that."
"Alright, alright, I'll listen to you. Wife, come back soon. I'm about to die of boredom here all alone."
Hearing Gao Xiaoxi's silver bell-like laughter as she eavesdropped on the other end of the phone, Su Ruochu said shyly, "I'll be back the day after tomorrow. I have to go now. I'm hanging up, okay!"
After hanging up the phone, Chen Fan excitedly clenched his fist.
My Ruochu is coming back, finally I can say goodbye to the single life.
No, I need to hurry back and clean up, then prepare well.
Chen Fan didn't go anywhere all afternoon, just cleaning the apartment.
He cleaned every corner of the room inside and out, then hung the bedding on the balcony to air. After some thought, Chen Fan also called the flower shop to order a bouquet for the day after tomorrow.
Looking at the refreshed apartment and the kitchen and refrigerator filled with vegetables, Chen Fan nodded with satisfaction.
The next day, he went to the club a bit later than usual.
As soon as he entered the club, Feng Pojun came up to greet him.
"Boss, that woman is here again."
"Who? Tong Yao?"
Chen Fan immediately realized, "Where is she?"
"At the shooting range."
Chen Fan shook his head: "This girl seems to only go to the shooting range when she comes here."
Bringing Feng Pojun to the shooting range, they could see Tong Yao shooting targets from afar.
She was still as cool as ever, especially when she was shooting targets. Her movements were truly fluid and full of beauty.
Chen Fan didn't disturb her, but went to another target lane by himself.
After finishing two rounds, with a hint from Feng Pojun, Chen Fan turned around.
He found Tong Yao standing behind him, watching, without knowing when she had arrived.
Chen Fan smiled.
"How was it? Was my shooting okay?"
Tong Yao's face was expressionless, "It was a mess before, now it's barely passable."
Chen Fan smiled: "Of course I can't compare to you, but I'm already very satisfied with this level of improvement."
Tong Yao pursed her lips: "You have no ambition at all."
Chen Fan retorted: "That's not right. What's the use of practicing to be better? Guns are prohibited in China, you can't possibly own a gun privately. In the end, you still have to rely on your fists when fighting someone."
Tong Yao didn't bother to argue with Chen Fan and directly stated her reason for coming to find him.
"Fang Ling came to see you yesterday?"
"Ah."
"She brought you flowers?"
"Mm."
"You refused and gave the flowers away."
Chen Fan grinned awkwardly: "How did you know?"
Tong Yao's tone was a bit cold.
"Don't you think that's very hurtful?"
Chen Fan explained: "I just wanted to tell her not to waste time on me."
Tong Yao glared: "You could have told her more tactfully, why did you have to do it in such a hurtful way?"
Chen Fan sighed. Why does this girl have the same idea as Ding Dian?
"I think in this kind of situation, if you don't love someone, continuing to drag it out is the biggest harm."
"Hmph. Sophistry."
Tong Yao said coldly: "I've never seen Fang Ling go this far for a man before."
"She really likes you, you should be proud. You... you actually hurt her heart like this."
Chen Fan looked helpless, "To avoid hurting her, should I just keep being ambiguous and not explain clearly?"
Tong Yao stared at Chen Fan for two seconds, then coldly snorted.
"Men are indeed all scumbags."
Chen Fan: "Miss, that's a bit too broad of a generalization."
"Hmph."
Tong Yao couldn't be bothered to continue talking to Chen Fan and turned to leave.
However, after walking a few steps, she turned back.
"Tong Yao is leaving the country tomorrow. Whether you accept her or not, can you at least go see her off?"
Chen Fan was silent for two seconds.
"I'll pass on seeing her off. I'll send her a text message wishing her a safe journey."
Tong Yao seemed to be really angry.
"Are you really this cold-blooded?"
Chen Fan explained seriously: "My girlfriend is returning to school tomorrow. I need to go to the station to pick her up."
"All excuses."
Tong Yao dropped these words and left without looking back.
Chen Fan sighed helplessly.
How did he inexplicably become a scumbag?
He had originally wanted to become friends with Tong Yao first, then find a way to get close to her father.
Now it's all messed up.
Tong Yao probably won't come to the club again.