The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law
Chapter 281 - 273: The Best Grandfather in the World

Chapter 281: Chapter 273: The Best Grandfather in the World

Zhiqiu quickened her pace because she felt her cheeks burning red with shyness, unable to resist.

If she didn’t create some distance now, Zhiqiu was afraid she might impulsively agree to fall in love with Long Chen right then and there.

Long Chen quickly caught up with Zhiqiu and asked gently, "Zhiqiu, are you willing to give me a chance?"

"You fool, if I didn’t want to give you a chance, would I have brought you home? Are you a pig?"

Zhiqiu glared fiercely at Long Chen.

"That’s true," he admitted.

Long Chen scratched his head.

"Have you finished all the books in the library these past few days?" Zhiqiu changed the subject.

"Yes."

Long Chen nodded.

"What did you read?"

"A lot, a wide range," Long Chen said with a light laugh. "Astronomy, geography, history, philosophy, science, the universe, medicine, martial arts, music, dance, and even online novels and traditional novels. There’s a whole mishmash of things."

"Do you remember them all?"

Zhiqiu asked nonchalantly.

"I remember most of them. I’m a bit slow, so I can’t remember everything," Long Chen replied modestly.

Zhiqiu stumbled in her steps and nearly fell.

Brother, you’ve almost crammed an entire library into your brain in just a few days, yet here you are calling yourself slow?

If you are slow, then I must be truly brain-dead.

But these words, Zhiqiu would never say aloud.

She couldn’t let Long Chen get too cocky.

So, Zhiqiu said seriously, "Although others might not be able to read as quickly as you, many have spent over ten years on their journey and may know as much as you. So, there’s still a lot for you to learn.

Also, having knowledge doesn’t necessarily mean you know how to apply it, and..."

"I need to learn to put it into practice, and I’ll go find a job tomorrow," Long Chen said with a smile.

"You... That’s good to know."

Zhiqiu didn’t know what else to say.

She suddenly felt that this guy was showing signs of getting out of control.

This was a bad omen.

Only about ten days had passed of the half-year, and there were more than five months left.

Allowing Long Chen to get out of control now would be utterly embarrassing.

Therefore, Zhiqiu was pondering how to temper Long Chen.

After returning home, Zhiqiu lay in bed while Long Chen slept on the floor mat, falling asleep as soon as he lay down.

Zhiqiu turned slightly to stealthily glance at Long Chen.

Ding.

Just then, Zhiqiu received a mysterious message.

After opening it, the content of the message left Zhiqiu utterly shocked: Miss Ye, I can give you a suggestion: you can pretend to escalate the relationship, then create a third party to inflict huge psychological pressure on Long Chen, and also create various problems for him to solve on his own.

Without a second thought, Zhiqiu guessed that it was Long Chen’s father who had sent the message.

After giving it some thought, Zhiqiu replied: Why must it be like this? I think he doesn’t need such training; it’s meaningless.

’It can help him recover his memory, and it will also allow him to experience civilian life, which will be very significant for certain things he needs to do in the future. Don’t ask too much.’

With such a response, Zhiqiu didn’t pursue the matter any further.

But the astute Zhiqiu had already guessed some things and planned to act according to the hint.

The next morning,

After Zhiqiu got up, she discovered that Long Chen had woken up even earlier, thoughtfully preparing breakfast, which he placed by her bedside.

As she got up and moved to the bathroom, she found that her towel and toothpaste had been neatly arranged by Long Chen.

However, Zhiqiu didn’t see Long Chen.

After hastily freshening up, she went to the living room, only to find Long Chen playing chess with Grandfather.

Long Chen smiled, while his grandfather was full of worry, lost in his thoughts.

After a long while, the old man couldn’t figure out a way to break the game position, so he simply flipped the chessboard: "I’m not playing anymore, this is pointless. I can’t win a single game; you must not be a beginner."

"I really am a beginner," Long Chen said. "I just saw some books about chess in the library yesterday and thought they were interesting."

"I don’t believe it," the old man said. "Your style of play does not seem like that of a beginner but rather like a cunning old hunter, tricky and ruthless, mysterious and unpredictable. You couldn’t play like this without ten years of experience."

Hearing this, Long Chen said no more.

The old man was clearly boasting to find a way out.

In that case, Long Chen saw no harm in obliging him.

"Chen Feng, why are you looking for Grandfather to play chess so early in the morning? With this time, shouldn’t you be looking for a job instead?"

Ye Zhiqiu came and sat down beside Long Chen.

"I’m going right now."

Long Chen stood up.

"Hold on, what job, what nonsense," the old man said sternly. "Yiqiu, this boy is someone our clan intends to nurture intensively. You’re telling him to go outside and find a job? That would be a waste of talent. No, he shouldn’t go. This boy has potential; I want to train him to become a leadership figure, to entrust him with important tasks. I believe he can handle it."

"Old man, if that’s the case, then I really should go look for a job," Long Chen said with a smile.

"Why?"

The old man was puzzled.

Long Chen said, "I need to understand everything about the common life in the Imperial City, to experience it myself firsthand; it might be useful for what I need to do later."

"Eh, rare, indeed rare, ha ha, then go find it."

The old man laughed heartily.

"Okay."

Long Chen stood up, bowed, and turned to leave.

The old man slapped his thigh and stood up, saying to Ye Zhiqiu, "Yiqiu, this boy is really something. I dare say, even if he doesn’t join our Ye Family, he’s bound to become someone significant in the future."

"Grandfather, how can you tell?"

Ye Zhiqiu was skeptical.

The old man, with a beaming smile, said, "I just played five games of chess with him, but I couldn’t win a single game. He spent two of the games trying to let me win, holding back, but because he was concerned about my dignity, he didn’t make it too obvious; still, I couldn’t defeat him. Anyone who can dominate me in chess can’t be bad, that’s one.

Second, this boy possesses immense strength, as if he has a solid foundation in Martial Arts; with some training, he could be a master.

Third, his speech, demeanor, and bearing are beyond ordinary. He feels very different from the person I met a few days ago."

"Dad, I think you’re overthinking it," Ye Zhiqiu’s father, Ye Yuan, couldn’t help saying. "Here in the Imperial City, under the Emperor’s nose, outstanding young men are a dime a dozen. While this guy does seem to have some potential, compared to the descendants of those great families, he still falls far short."

"That’s right," chimed in Ye Zhiqiu’s mother, Murong Xiu, hurriedly. "While I agree with nurturing him for the benefit of our clan, if it’s about him being with Zhiqiu, I object. Aren’t there much stronger candidates than Chen Feng in any major clan in the Imperial City?"

The couple both looked determined.

"You don’t know a damn thing," the old man, Ye He, said sternly. "Look across the Imperial City, are there outstanding young people? Undoubtedly, there are.

But as I see it, those who can really carry on their fathers’ legacies are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, hardly able to bear the weight.

But Chen Feng is different; though born into a humble family, I have a strong premonition he can carry half the sky."

"Dad, don’t you think that’s a bit too high of praise? Even the Princely Heir Yiqiu of Yan Royal Mansion, you’ve never spoken of him like that," muttered Ye Yuan.

"It’s different," said Ye He. "Yan Yiqiu has been nurtured as the heir by the Yan Royal Mansion from a young age; what he has received is different from ordinary people. It’s not surprising if he achieves something, but don’t ever assume Yan Yiqiu is the strongest of the younger generation.

Chen Feng is a true commoner, and his talent is no less than Yan Yiqiu’s. What’s more, he can be entirely ours."

"But at the same time, we might miss some very direct benefits," Ye Yuan said.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Ye He said sternly. "I’m warning you, you had a daughter, not to use her as part of some deal. My granddaughter, Ye Zhiqiu, I hope she marries into a good family, but I will never force her to marry someone she doesn’t like; it’s that simple. If you don’t understand that, I’ll bash your head in, believe it or not?"

"Er, I understand," Ye Yuan said bitterly.

"A person lives but a century, and in this limited time, family is most important. Don’t sacrifice your family for some benefits, always remember that."

Ye He sternly admonished.

These words directly moved Ye Zhiqiu to tears: "Grandfather, you are the best grandfather in the world."