The next day at noon, Wang Haoran arrived at a restaurant near Qingling University as planned. Along with Liu Yue’s promised Seventh Sister Qiu Qianwei and Sixth Sister Ji Shuiyao, Lin Chen was also present. It seemed this guy had found out about the gathering at the last minute and decided to tag along.

Upon entering the private room, Qiu Qianwei and Ji Shuiyao both looked at Wang Haoran with gentle eyes. Meanwhile, Liu Yue was chatting with Lin Chen. Upon seeing Wang Haoran, Lin Chen immediately remarked:

“You have no sense of time; look, you’re late.”

Wang Haoran took out his phone to check the time. “How am I late? There’s still a minute left.”

Lin Chen was taken aback and instinctively checked the time, realizing he was mistaken. However, he still argued, “Even if you’re not late, you shouldn’t arrive just on time, making us all wait for you. Aren’t you embarrassed?”

Before Wang Haoran could respond, Qiu Qianwei couldn’t help but say to Liu Yue, “Xiao Chen, maybe he had something urgent. Don’t be rude.”

Ji Shuiyao also chimed in, “Xiao Chen, be good. Don’t talk so much.”

Liu Yue looked at the two in surprise, “What’s going on with you two? Are you very familiar with my student? Why does it feel like you’re both speaking up for him?”

Qiu Qianwei quickly said, “We know him; he’s a friend.”

“Yes, a friend,” Ji Shuiyao nodded in agreement.

“I see,” Liu Yue finally understood and didn’t think much of it.

Lin Chen, on the other hand, subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. He had always suspected that Wang Haoran was the “scumbag” mentioned by Seventh Sister Qiu Qianwei. However, since Seventh Sister said they were just friends, it must be true. In Lin Chen’s view, Seventh Sister had no reason to lie, especially in front of their own people.

What Lin Chen didn’t know was that Seventh Sister was now completely obedient to Wang Haoran. Whatever he asked her to do, she would comply. If he asked her not to reveal their relationship, she naturally wouldn’t.

“Let’s order,” Liu Yue called out and pressed the call button in the private room.

Soon, a waiter came in with a menu and handed it to Wang Haoran, who was the closest.

Lin Chen reached out to grab it, “I’ll order.”

“Let the guest order first,” Liu Yue tapped Lin Chen’s little head and took the menu, handing it to Wang Haoran. Since this meal was her treat for Wang Haoran, Lin Chen’s action of grabbing the menu was somewhat impolite, and she couldn’t help but educate him a bit.

Lin Chen rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit dissatisfied, and complained to the two sisters beside him, “Sixth Sister, Seventh Sister, look, Fifth Sister hit me.”

Qiu Qianwei said, “You were being rude, so you deserved it.”

Ji Shuiyao added, “Yes, you deserved it.”

Hearing the reprimands from the two sisters who usually doted on him, Lin Chen’s face turned dark, and he looked at Wang Haoran with displeasure.

[Ding, the host has caused the protagonist Lin Chen’s mentality to become unbalanced, gaining 400 villain points, Lin Chen’s protagonist halo -20, host’s villain halo +20!]

Wang Haoran took the menu, ordered some dishes, and then handed it to Qiu Qianwei on his right. As she took the menu, her hand, under the cover of the menu, drew a circle in Wang Haoran’s palm.

Wang Haoran looked at her curiously, giving her a look that said, “Stop it.”

Qiu Qianwei smiled sweetly, as if saying, “I won’t.”

Wang Haoran was at a loss. Normally, Qiu Qianwei wasn’t this bold, but last night, he had been caught by Qin Yunhan to play a game, thus missing his date with Qiu Qianwei. He had called her to say he was gaming instead of meeting her, which left Qiu Qianwei feeling quite resentful, leading to her current behavior.

After ordering, while waiting for the food, Liu Yue glanced at the two sisters and Lin Chen, saying:

“Third Sister told me she’ll be coming to Qingling the day after tomorrow morning. I’ll be busy monitoring the market then, so who can go pick her up?”

“Third Sister is coming? That’s great!” Lin Chen exclaimed happily and quickly volunteered, “Let me go pick her up!”

“It’s been a long time since I last saw Third Sister. I really miss her,” Qiu Qianwei sighed and then asked Liu Yue, “Did Third Sister say how long she’ll be staying?”

Liu Yue replied, “I only heard her mention it by chance during a call yesterday. I don’t know how long she’ll stay. But since she’s coming, let’s try to keep her here for a while. Otherwise, once she returns to the capital, who knows when we’ll see her again.”

Hearing the conversation, Wang Haoran’s interest was piqued, and he subtly asked:

“What does your Third Sister do in the capital?”

Ji Shuiyao looked at Wang Haoran and replied, “Our Third Sister is a renowned divine doctor, famous in the capital.”

A divine doctor? So, another impressive female protagonist. Speaking of divine doctors, Wang Haoran suddenly remembered someone—the Divine Doctor Xue, who had come to Qingling for a wedding at the invitation of the God of War. After a medical mishap, he was arrested, and there had been no news since, likely sitting on a cold bench in a cell. Wang Haoran wondered how this divine doctor female protagonist’s medical skills compared to Divine Doctor Xue’s.

“A divine doctor, that’s impressive. What’s her name?” Wang Haoran feigned surprise and asked.

“Third Sister’s name is Bian Suwen,” Qiu Qianwei replied.

Lin Chen, seeing Wang Haoran’s inquiries, couldn’t help but say, “Why are you asking so much? Are you planning to pursue my Third Sister?”

You guessed right; I am planning to pursue your Third Sister. Wang Haoran thought to himself but outwardly smiled, “Little friend, you seem to have a lot of opinions about me.”

Lin Chen’s face was tense. You keep stealing my spotlight and hindering my chances to show off, of course, I have opinions about you!

However, before Lin Chen could retort, Qiu Qianwei interjected:

“Brother, this big brother is so nice. You should be more polite, okay?”

Ji Shuiyao also looked at Lin Chen and said, “Be good, listen.”

Lin Chen felt a bit dejected and looked at Fifth Sister Liu Yue, hoping she would speak up for him. However, Liu Yue was staring at the ceiling, seemingly finding its color quite fascinating, not moving her gaze away.

Liu Yue’s thought was simple: one was her brother, the other was her boyfriend’s apprentice. It was best not to offend either, so she pretended not to see anything.

Seeing no one to support him, Lin Chen felt deflated and thought to himself: You three sisters don’t care about me anymore. Hmph, I’ll wait for Third Sister to come back and have her stand up for me!

…

“Leave, we won’t hire you here.”

In the interview room, a middle-aged man coldly said to Su Chen.

Su Chen’s face turned pale. All morning, he had applied to three courier companies, but each response was a rejection.

Su Chen had been working part-time as a courier for over a year, gaining some experience and familiarity with the local routes. If one company rejected him, it would be understandable, but why were three companies in a row refusing to hire him?

With this doubt, Su Chen asked, “I meet all the requirements. Why won’t your company hire me?”

The middle-aged man seemed impatient but, to avoid further entanglement, replied, “It’s not just our company; the entire courier industry won’t hire you. You’ve been blacklisted.”

“How, how, how could this happen?” Su Chen’s face turned ashen, and he staggered.