Campus Cultivation Master
Chapter 328 - 0329: Whisper

Chapter 328: Chapter 0329: Whisper

Chu Feng told the four women, then directly drove to He Zhen’s residence.

By the time Chu Feng reached He Zhen’s place, it was already the afternoon.

Seeing Chu Feng arrive, He Zhen was naturally extremely happy.

"Sister Mengying, you’re here too," Chu Feng said upon seeing Xie Mengying, also somewhat surprised.

Xie Mengying said, "I came to visit Godmother. Hearing you would come, I thought I’d lend a hand."

Chu Feng smiled and said, "That’s wonderful, Sister Mengying. I’ve never had the pleasure of tasting the dishes you cook."

Xie Mengying replied, "You go keep Elder He company first. I’ll help out in the kitchen."

Chu Feng nodded, then was pulled by He Zhen to have tea together.

"Brother, I heard about your matter with the Eastern Sword Madman. I’m totally behind you in this fight. We, the people of Huaxia, why should we fear a battle?"

Chu Feng knew this was coming and said, "Brother, don’t worry, I won’t back down. I will face this battle with all my might, even if it costs me my life, I won’t take a single step back!"

The voices of Chu Feng and He Zhen in conversation were not suppressed, so Xie Mengying, who was busy helping out, naturally heard it too.

Hearing the word ’die,’ Xie Mengying’s heart couldn’t help but tremble, and the knife she was using to chop vegetables also paused mid-air.

Lin Xue Mei, having seen everything, understood Xie Mengying’s reaction as clearly as if she were looking in a mirror.

But honestly speaking, Lin Xue Mei wasn’t very optimistic about the relationship between Chu Feng and Xie Mengying.

Even though Lin Xue Mei hoped her goddaughter would have a good future, she understood that some things can’t be forced. Setting aside their teacher-student relationship—after all, teacher-student love isn’t illegal nowadays—the key issue was the age difference, with Xie Mengying being twenty-six and Chu Feng only turning twenty.

Their ages might not matter much now, but what about in a few years?

Nevertheless, these were not matters Lin Xue Mei would bring up, for these were issues for the young to sort through themselves.

"You go keep the two of them company. I’ll handle things here," Lin Xue Mei said to Xie Mengying.

Xie Mengying replied, "Godmother, there’s no need, I’ll stay to help you."

Lin Xue Mei smiled and said, "Then go wash the vegetables. With the way you’re out of it, be careful not to cut your hand."

Xie Mengying knew what Lin Xue Mei was laughing at and felt a bit embarrassed. Her cheeks uncontrollably blushed a deep red.

"Oh!" Xie Mengying agreed, then hurried to wash the vegetables, using the cool water to soothe her embarrassment.

Lin Xue Mei watched Xie Mengying’s demeanor and couldn’t help but sigh softly to herself.

She knew her brother was excellent, but the women around him were not few in number, and she wasn’t sure if her goddaughter would have a chance.

Over the past few months, Lin Xue Mei had really grown fond of Xie Mengying. She truly treated her as if she were her own daughter, and of course, Xie Mengying was dutiful and well-mannered. Whenever she had time, she would come over to chat and take walks with her. In certain aspects, she even outdid Lin Xue Mei’s own son.

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"Haha Brother Chu, I always knew I wasn’t wrong about you. Us young people from Huaxia should have that kind of intensity. Back in the day we managed to drive out the little ghosts, and our youth today can still do the same. Our grand Huaxia, why should we fear a battle, the people of Huaxia, why should we fear death..."

Before He Zhen could finish, Lin Xue Mei stuck her head out from the kitchen and interjected, "Are you ever going to stop? The brother has just arrived, and you’ve been going on and on about death. Is it regrettable?"

Upon hearing this, He Zhen quickly recoiled and said, "Right. We should be talking about victory."

Lin Xue Mei said, "That’s more like it. If I hear you mention ’death’ again today, nobody is getting dinner."

"Sister-in-Law, rest assured, we won’t mention it again. We’ll only discuss how to celebrate," Chu Feng said with a laugh.

Lin Xue Mei looked at Chu Feng and said, "Is that right? The two of you can only talk about celebrating your success. If I hear the word ’death’ again, you both know the consequences."

After being lectured by Lin Xue Mei, they no longer discussed such ’heroic’ matters.

"Thank you, Godmother!" Xie Mengying naturally knew whom Lin Xue Mei was looking out for.

Lin Xue Mei looked at Xie Mengying, and eventually couldn’t hold back. She said, "Mengying, I consider you my own daughter, so I’ll speak frankly. I hope you find a good home. I know Chu Feng is a good person. But there are things that cannot be avoided. You should understand what I mean."

Xie Mengying, being very smart, understood immediately.

Seeing Xie Mengying’s somewhat saddened mood, Lin Xue Mei shifted her tone and said, "However, if you are determined, I will support you wholeheartedly. Chu Feng is an orphan. Although my husband and I are not his biological brother and sister-in-law, we can certainly fulfill the duties as if we were. We will definitely help you both come together."

Upon hearing Lin Xue Mei’s words, Xie Mengying’s face couldn’t help but turn red.

"Godmother," Xie Mengying called out shyly.

This was supposed to be a private conversation between Lin Xue Mei and Xie Mengying, mother and daughter. However, Chu Feng’s hearing was exceptionally good.

Even while sitting in the living room, Chu Feng could hear their conversation clearly.

"Cough, cough!"

Upon hearing Lin Xue Mei’s words, Chu Feng couldn’t help but cough.

"Brother, what’s wrong with you?" He Zhen asked anxiously.

Chu Feng said, "It’s nothing! Nothing! I just choked on some water."

Hearing Chu Feng’s cough, Xie Mengying couldn’t help but ask, "Godmother, he didn’t hear us, did he?"

Lin Xue Mei replied, "Do you think he has ears like a bat? Don’t worry about him."

Although Chu Feng was not a bat, he could easily overhear conversations outside the room with his sharp hearing.

Soon, a sumptuous dinner was ready.

After dinner, He Zhen pulled Chu Feng to play a couple of rounds of chess, only letting Chu Feng leave afterwards.

"Brother, I can’t go myself to the battle on the 25th due to my status, but rest assured, I will be rooting for you from home. Your sister-in-law has brought over some fine Daughter Wine as part of her dowry. I’ll use this wine to celebrate your triumphant return," He Zhen said.

"No way! That wine was part of Mengying’s dowry. Don’t you still have some good wine?" Lin Xue Mei interjected.

He Zhen retorted, "Wife, why are you always so frugal? The few jars of wine I have hidden don’t add up to the age of the Daughter Wine you have for the dowry. Can’t you spare just one bottle?"

Lin Xue Mei firmly replied, "No. That’s for Mengying’s dowry unless Chu Feng marries her; otherwise, that wine stays untouched."

"Godmother!" Hearing this, Xie Mengying blushed even more.

Chu Feng too couldn’t help but blush.

Upon hearing this, He Zhen said, "Xuemei, aren’t you being ridiculous?"

Lin Xue Mei retorted, "What do you know, old man."

Chu Feng cleared his throat twice and said, "Well, brother, sister-in-law, I’m going to head off now. It’s time to face that little demon. I’ll visit you again after the fight."

"Let me walk you out," He Zhen stood up and said.

"Why go? Didn’t you say you needed to call your son? Go make that call. Mengying, you go and send Chu Feng off," Lin Xue Mei said, shooting He Zhen a glare.