“Are you worried your father will object?” Yue Chengfeng’s brows furrowed slightly. “Speaking of which, he hasn’t had much contact with the Yue family since his second marriage.”
After all, forming a new family, maintaining contact with his ex-wife’s family might not be agreeable to Xia Honglang’s second wife.
“No, it has nothing to do with my dad.” Xia Qingtian quickly waved her hand. “It’s me who’s worried that my sudden appearance might make some people uncomfortable, after all…”
She still held the copyrights inherited from Yue Qiyan.
The unscrupulous hospital that had previously kidnapped her, attempting to extract her heart, had also stated that the mastermind behind it was a member of the Yue family.
As for Xia Honglang and Aunt Liu, neither of them were people who would care about such things or interfere with her decisions.
“You don’t need to worry about any of that,” Yue Chengfeng’s gaze fell on Xia Qingtian’s face. “As long as you come, it will be the best gift for your maternal grandfather.”
The Yue family had not had an easy time these past few years, and there were many things he couldn’t clearly explain to Xia Qingtian.
“Your maternal grandfather’s health is also deteriorating. Rather than caring about the opinions of outsiders, I hope you can consider the wishes of your loved ones more.” Yue Chengfeng paused before adding, “Of course, I don’t want to force you or emotionally blackmail you. It’s just that it would be best if you could come. If you can’t… it’s okay if you can’t, your studies and career are also very important.”
“Alright, I’ll consider it.” Xia Qingtian nodded and gave a slight smile. “Uncle, let’s eat first. The food will get cold.”
“Okay.”
After they finished dinner, Yue Chengfeng didn’t linger. He merely told Xia Qingtian to rest early, stay safe, and that he would be returning to Kyoto the next day. He also mentioned that if she ever needed his help in the future, she could contact him.
After Yue Chengfeng left, Xia Qingtian sighed heavily.
Should she go to Kyoto to celebrate her grandfather’s birthday?
[Beep—]
Hearing the sound, Xia Qingtian was startled at first, then couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
Does that notoriously bad system always show up whenever she has to face a choice?
[Heavenly Chosen Son System activated.
Option A: Choose to go to Kyoto for the birthday celebration. Reward: a set of birthday gifts, a three-hour experience card for clairvoyance, full male companion service, and a potential mine.
Option B: Choose to refuse the birthday celebration. Reward: an adrenaline shot, one chance in the Heavenly Chosen Mall lottery, and +10 Z University credits.]
After hearing the two options, Xia Qingtian’s lips twitched slightly.
What the heck was “full male companion service”?
The set of birthday gifts was probably a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul. Knowing she was going to the Yue family for a birthday, it was likely something Xia Honglang had prepared himself.
Stupid system, trying to get freebies from her again!
However, the potential mine did pique Xia Qingtian’s interest. The clairvoyance experience card, even though it was only for three hours, could be enough to save her life once if she encountered danger.
Option B was quite standard. +10 Z University credits… she recalled struggling last semester to make up her credits, and this semester she had been rarely present. If she could get an extra 10 credits, it wouldn't be bad.
Just then, Xia Qingtian’s phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, Xia Qingtian’s lips curved upwards as she answered, “Hello, Xiaoxiao?”
“Hello~” Li Xiaoxiao’s cheerful voice came through. “Qingtian, are you busy?”
“No, I just finished dinner and am resting. What’s up?” Xia Qingtian asked.
“Nothing much, just that the school announced some campus star competition. Registration starts today, selection will be at the end of March, and results will be announced in early April. The first place gets 10 credits!
You worked so hard to make up your credits last year, and you’ll probably be very busy this semester too. Do you want to participate? 10 credits!
You’re so beautiful and a big star, wouldn’t choosing a campus star be a piece of cake~” Li Xiaoxiao thought it would be effortless for Xia Qingtian.
“10 credits…” Xia Qingtian now understood what the system meant by 10 credits.
Although 10 credits were quite important to her, participating in a campus star competition with her current fame felt a bit like bullying.
It would be an unfair victory, and she would likely face malicious gossip from those who didn’t get selected.
Once she finished her current work, she could return to school and attend classes with peace of mind by mid to late April at the latest. By then, participating in other school activities would likely make it much easier to accumulate credits than last semester.
As long as she didn’t encounter any more accidents requiring hospitalization…
“I think I won’t participate,” Xia Qingtian declined.
“Ah? Why?” Li Xiaoxiao asked. “10 credits! Aren’t you tempted?”
“It’s a lie to say I’m not tempted, but my participation would be unfair to others. It’s not good,” Xia Qingtian said with a dry laugh.
“Qingtian, you’re such a little angel!” Li Xiaoxiao exclaimed, then patted her forehead. “But everyone in the class says you’ll definitely participate and that it’s for collective honor. If you don’t, without a proper reason, they’ll probably nag you.”
“My maternal grandfather’s health is getting worse. He’s celebrating his birthday on April 2nd, and I need to go to Kyoto in advance to wish him a happy birthday and spend some time with him. The elderly gentleman isn’t in good health,” Xia Qingtian recalled Yue Chengfeng’s words and replied, “Xiaoxiao, could you tell everyone in class for me? I’ll bring back gifts for everyone when I return.”
Hearing Xia Qingtian say this, Li Xiaoxiao also felt it was understandable. “Alright, I’ll turn it down for you. Oh! Right, our class monitor is also participating. She was saying a lot of bad things about you today, probably seeing you as a rival again. I’m so annoyed with her.”
“Heh, I almost hope she wins now. At least the honor would be for the class, and it would reduce future trouble,” Xia Qingtian said with a wry smile.
Interpersonal relationships were quite troublesome.
“Indeed. You go ahead, my brother is rushing me to take a bath,” Li Xiaoxiao said, scratching the back of her head. “My parents have been going out to tutor students these past few days and come back so late every night. Honestly…”
Hearing Li Xiaoxiao’s words, Xia Qingtian’s gaze shifted slightly.
It seemed the new energy project had encountered some minor troubles, and Dr. Li and his wife were likely needed to help resolve them.
“Xiaoxiao, they also want you and your brother to have a good life. You’re in college now, and Xiaozhong is still in high school. There will be many expenses in the future, so be understanding,” Xia Qingtian said, then reminded, “You be careful these few days too. I’ll be back the day after tomorrow, and I’ll treat you to a meal then~”
“Okay~ It’s a deal then~ Bye-bye~” Li Xiaoxiao replied and hung up the phone with a smile.
After hanging up, Xia Qingtian let out a long sigh.
Hearing Li Xiaoxiao’s voice, she could finally relax for a moment.
However, the thought that she was seemingly being exploited by the system and had to choose A made Xia Qingtian feel somewhat displeased. She threw herself onto the bed and cursed in a muffled voice, “You scoundrel system!”
System: Baby feels wronged, but baby won’t say…
The next morning, after finishing the last set of makeup and styling, Xia Qingtian finally breathed a sigh of relief and exchanged thoughts with Amiya. She had even planned to grab a meal.
A sudden phone call disrupted Xia Qingtian’s rhythm.
“Li Xiaoxiao was kidnapped on her way to school this morning.”