The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law
Chapter 290 - 281: You’ve Been Neglecting Me Lately

Chapter 290: Chapter 281: You’ve Been Neglecting Me Lately

On stage, Long Chen looked at the enthusiastic crowd and smiled, "Since so many brothers and sisters want to hear, I’ll sing a song. Come on, music."

"Chen, which song shall you sing?"

Behind him, a staff member quickly came forward and asked Long Chen in a low voice.

"A sister just requested ’Broken’, so let’s go with ’Broken’."

Long Chen replied with a smile.

"Okay."

The staff member ran back to his original position.

Soon, the music started.

Holding the microphone, Long Chen gradually immersed himself in emotion and began to sing, "Silently, I walked with you for miles and miles..."

The moment Long Chen sang the first line, the whole venue fell silent.

Everyone gradually immersed themselves in Long Chen’s singing.

Many couldn’t help but recall their own painful love experiences, their eyes reddening.

In particular, many girls cried out loud during the song.

The sister who requested the song cried the hardest, sobbing inconsolably.

After the song ended, Long Chen quickly pulled himself out of the emotions, facing the audience with a smile, "It’s over, thank you all for listening to me finish this song."

"Beautifully sung."

"Awesome."

"Damn, it gave me goosebumps. Chen, with your skills and looks, if you debuted, you could quickly become a top-tier star."

Applause erupted, lasting for a long time.

But just then, a figure quickly ran onto the stage.

Without saying a word, she threw herself into Long Chen’s arms, crying her heart out.

"What are you doing?"

Crew-cut and others were tense, thinking about stepping forward to pull the girl away.

Long Chen waved his hand, signaling Crew-cut and the others not to worry.

Because Long Chen realized, this girl was the one who requested the song.

"Miss, what’s wrong?"

Long Chen asked softly.

"I... I just went through a breakup, sorry, I lost control, but I still wanted to come up and thank you for singing that song for me. You don’t mind if I hug you, right?"

The girl cried pitifully.

"I don’t mind," Long Chen said. "But you also have to open up a bit. Breakups are tough, but as time passes, no matter if the experiences are good or bad for you now, you lose a precious memory and wealth, which may guide you in the coming years to see the light and meet the right person."

The girl burst into laughter through her tears.

"Ahem, did I say something wrong?"

Long Chen chuckled dryly.

"Right, exactly right." The girl looked up at Long Chen. "It’s because you make so much sense that I stopped feeling down all at once."

"Now that you feel better, maybe let go of the hug?"

Long Chen gestured for her to let go.

"Chen, why don’t we go outside for a walk? Keep me company, how about it?"

She looked at Long Chen as if hinting at something.

Long Chen stepped back and said, "It’s more lively here. You can recover from the heartbreak faster here."

"Okay then."

The girl smiled, turned, and walked down the stage.

She understood that Long Chen did not want anything more, so she naturally accepted the out he had given her.

After the girl left, Long Chen walked off the stage with a frown, leaving it to the young and beautiful girls.

Lin Doudou came up beside Long Chen and asked quietly, "Chen, you seem a bit unhappy."

"The song ’Broken’, I hadn’t heard it since my amnesia, but as soon as the music played, I started singing it fluently. It’s strange."

Long Chen spoke softly.

"That’s normal," Lin Doudou said. "For example, someone you knew a long time ago, although you’ve forgotten, you wouldn’t think of them, but the moment you see them again, you can quickly remember who they are and what you experienced with them.

Come on, don’t overthink. Smile, here, have a lollipop."

Lin Doudou handed Long Chen an Alpenliebe.

"Thank you."

Long Chen did not refuse.

"Why are you thanking me? If anything, we should be thanking you. Your arrival has kept the bar from being disturbed by Ari and has taken the business to another level," Lin Doudou said.

"It’s part of the job, now that I have joined, we are family," Long Chen smiled.

"I love hearing you talk like that, hehe."

...

In the following days, Long Chen was busy practicing martial arts before rushing to the bar.

More and more people came to see him.

He was forced to perform daily, having originally planned to maintain the bar’s stability, but now it had turned into performances.

Undoubtedly, Long Chen had become the most popular person in the bar.

The business at Super God Bar, where Ari worked next door, had plummeted, nearly deserted, eerily quiet.

Because the crowd was mostly flocking to the Drunk Beautiful Times Bar.

The Drunk Beautiful Times Bar rose in prominence thanks to Long Chen, having a significant influence.

Some people had posted videos of Long Chen singing on a short video app, which attracted significant attention. Almost every video about Long Chen received high approval, viewed by Zhiqiu.

After seeing the video, Zhiqiu, the first time, wasn’t unhappy but inexplicably panicked.

In this era of big data, it was possible that someone from Long Chen’s past might just come across a video.

Then, the affairs of Long Chen in the Imperial City could likely become widely known.

If it were someone from Long Chen’s past who learned that he was still alive, that would be a minor issue.

But if the Yan Royal Mansion found out, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Thinking of these, Zhiqiu called Long Chen back home.

"You can’t work at that bar anymore; you must find another job,"

Zhiqiu said to Long Chen.

"Why?"

Long Chen didn’t understand.

"Because you come home only after midnight every day, huh, haven’t you noticed you’ve been neglecting me recently? I’m not happy. You must switch to a job that works during the day and rests at night, otherwise I won’t agree."

"That’s the case..."

After pondering for a while with a frown, Long Chen said seriously, "Zhiqiu, if I leave, Lin sister’s bar’s business will definitely plummet, which would be terrible. I can’t just leave like that."

"Oh, you’re just a worker, why are you so concerned? You couldn’t possibly have developed feelings for the boss, could you?"

Zhiqiu sneered.

"Absolutely not," Long Chen hurriedly said, "Zhiqiu, there is only you in my heart. I don’t want anyone but you."

Zhiqiu was very touched by these words; her lips couldn’t help but curve upwards: "That’s more like it."

Long Chen reached out and took the opportunity to embrace Zhiqiu.

Zhiqiu was slightly stunned.

But she strangely didn’t push Long Chen away.

In a soft voice, Long Chen said, "Zhiqiu, I can’t irresponsibly just leave suddenly. Even if I have to, I should allow Lin sister and others to go through a process of acceptance. What do you think?"

"You are right, people need to be responsible. Otherwise, even if one has remarkable abilities, without understanding responsibility, they will inevitably fall from the height of the clouds.

But no matter what, eventually you must leave, so you need to make your own considerations about how to handle this.

Chen Feng, remember, what you need to do isn’t just working at a bar, but to refine yourself, understand the hardships of the common people, and know the characters from different walks of life; this may be of great importance for your future."

Zhiqiu spoke gently.

"Although I don’t know what I will do in the future, to have the ability to protect you well, I will certainly strive to learn various skills and won’t let you down,"

Long Chen said sternly.

Upon hearing these words, Zhiqiu felt a twinge of guilt.

Was it really okay to keep hiding things from Long Chen like this?

Was that mysterious man in a black robe who said he would refine Long Chen truly his father?

What will happen in the future? What exactly does the man in the black robe want Long Chen to do?

Zhiqiu was troubled, thinking a lot.

"By the way, Zhiqiu, there’s something I’ve thought a lot about, and I definitely should tell you."

Long Chen looked at Zhiqiu.

"Go on."

"I found out that the True Qi produced in my body seems to have vanished without a trace, as if it has dissipated from my body or merged with my flesh, but I can’t sense it at all or mobilize it. What should I do?"

Long Chen asked Zhiqiu.

Zhiqiu’s heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that after the Dantian was shattered, he really could no longer pursue the path of martial arts?

"Have you tried it yourself?"

Zhiqiu asked seriously.

"I have tried. True Qi can still be cultivated, but it just can’t be controlled and always mysteriously disappears. Alas, I don’t know why."

Long Chen sighed.

"It seems that after breaking, one really can’t pursue martial arts anymore, but still..."

Zhiqiu didn’t finish her words.

She wanted to say, even though Long Chen is like this, why does the mysterious man in the black robe still not give up on training Long Chen?

He couldn’t possibly be unaware of the details of Long Chen. Could he be impersonating Long Chen’s father, aiming to use Long Chen for some purposes?

If that were the case, then there would be no need to train Long Chen through her.

Could that man really be Long Chen’s father?

Zhiqiu couldn’t understand the reasons behind it.

Thinking over and over, Zhiqiu felt that she should look into Long Chen’s past.

"Zhiqiu, why aren’t you speaking anymore? Is there a way to solve this issue?"

Long Chen asked Zhiqiu.

"There should still be a way, but don’t tell Grandfather about this yet; keep it a secret for now, and I will try to figure something out.

But remember, even if in the end you can’t pursue martial arts, I won’t abandon you, so don’t worry too much about it,"

Zhiqiu said softly.

"Zhiqiu, I’m not foolish; I know that the Imperial City Ye Family isn’t just an ordinary family.

If I can’t pursue martial arts, then apart from you, your family will reject me fiercely, thinking I’m not worthy of you, a situation that is bound to happen. Then there would also place enormous pressure on you, which I don’t want to happen.

Thus, if I truly can’t pursue martial arts anymore, then I will leave silently, not to trouble you,"

Long Chen spoke softly.

Although it might be very sad, that might just be the best method.

Zhiqiu felt inconsolable upon hearing these words and immediately said, "Don’t talk nonsense. If it ever comes to that day, I will leave with you, find a place where no one knows us, and I’ll accompany you as you strive. We will definitely get you back to the peak."