Chapter 143: True Love

This was because only a few days earlier, Geng Haoshi and the others had already heard Zhen Fuqian tell a "stirring and tear-jerking" story—an utterly bizarre and tragic tale.

Seeing Geng Haoshi and the others looking at him with suspicious eyes, Zhen Fuqian solemnly declared, "This time, it is truly stirring and tear-jerking!"

Geng Haoshi and his companions' gazes grew even more suspicious.

"It all started like this." Without caring whether Geng Haoshi and the others wanted to listen or not, Zhen Fuqian once again switched on his storyteller mode.

"Back in the day, my dad eloped with my younger aunt, running away with all our money and leaving only my mother and me to depend on each other for survival."

"At that time, I was only five years old, and my mother didn't have a job."

"After my mother and I deep-fried the very last mouse in the house, I thought our time in this world was about to end."

"Just as my mother and I were on the verge of starvation, suddenly, the Buddha opened a window for us!"

"The Buddha? Good grief, it seems God and the Buddha are busy opening windows for people every single day," Geng Haoshi chimed in, interrupting.

A look of awkwardness crossed Zhen Fuqian's face, but he continued, "Just when my mother and I were starving to death, the window of our house really was opened."

"And then the Buddha jumped in?" Zhu Di joined in with another interruption.

"It was Master Cang," Zhen Fuqian said, deeply moved.

"What era is this, and you're still calling someone 'Master'?" Sun Peng also started interrupting.

"He is the grandfather of our young miss, Cang Xiaokong. It was he who saved my mother and me..."

At this point, Zhen Fuqian seemed to be reminiscing about something, his eyes gradually turning red.

Seeing Zhen Fuqian like this, Geng Haoshi and the others found it inappropriate to interrupt any further.

Zhen Fuqian calmed his emotions and went on, "Ever since I was five years old, my mother and I have lived in the Cang residence. All these years, if not for the Cang family, my mother and I probably would have..."

As he spoke, the rims of Zhen Fuqian's eyes turned red once again.

"How is any of this stirring and tear-jerking?" Meng Lang asked, completely devoid of sentiment.

Geng Haoshi nudged Meng Lang with his elbow, then smiled warmly at Zhen Fuqian and said, "Little Zhen, this Elder Cang really is full of love."

Hearing Geng Haoshi say this, Zhen Fuqian paid no mind to Meng Lang's remark and continued, "Yeah, Master Cang is indeed full of love."

"I reckon Young Miss Cang is also full of love," Geng Haoshi added.

"That goes without saying. Not only is our young miss gorgeous, but she also has an extremely kind heart. Although..."

"Although?" Geng Haoshi's interest was piqued. "Little Zhen, although what?"

Zhen Fuqian rubbed his nose. "Well... you guys will find out when the time comes."

"Anyway, the young miss said you'll all be moving in here tomorrow. So, you should all go back and pack your things." With that, Zhen Fuqian hurriedly scurried off.

"What's he rushing for? Running away like a frightened rabbit," Meng Lang muttered in confusion.

"Didn't you see the look on his face just now? He's definitely hiding something shady!" Zhu Di said with absolute certainty.

"I also feel like there's something important he didn't tell us," Geng Haoshi chimed in.

"We aren't actually getting scammed, are we?" Zhou Xiaoshan worried aloud.

"Yeah, what kind of professional basketball club has such a ridiculous name like... what was it, Kaikai? None of us thought it sounded reliable at the time, yet we still got tricked into coming here just because of a single photo!" Sun Peng said, full of regret.

"There's no need for you guys to jump to conclusions and overthink it just yet. At the very least, they are officially registered, so it shouldn't be a scam." Geng Haoshi didn't share their level of worry, though a trace of doubt remained in his mind...