Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2816 - 2836: I can’t help you with this, good luck!

Chapter 2816: Chapter 2836: I can’t help you with this, good luck!

"Ghost would want to be his daughter-in-law."

Gong Jianying stood up as if pricked by a hedgehog, "I’m just here representing Mount Taixu to celebrate his birthday, not for a blind date!"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, looking slightly schadenfreude, "Who made them fancy you, after all? For parents, when they see an outstanding individual, they’ll definitely want to pull them into their own family. Besides, Wan Yan Jie is also a son from a wealthy family, and you’re a disciple of a True Person. It’s a perfect match, and quite a good pairing..."

"Shut up!"

Gong Jianying punched Lin Chen in the arm, angrily saying, "Aren’t we supposed to be friends? I’m like this, and you’re still taking pleasure in my misfortune? You’re so inhumane!"

Lin Chen laughed, "Not at all, I’m just stating facts here. The man’s not married, the woman’s not wed; getting to know each other isn’t bad at all. What if he really is the right person, unless you plan to stay single forever, otherwise this isn’t a bad thing at all."

Gong Jianying glared at Lin Chen, "If anyone’s getting married, you go marry!"

Lin Chen shrugged his shoulders, still laughing, "You better go out; they’re waiting for you."

Gong Jianying walked out reluctantly, then turned back, "Come with me."

Lin Chen shook his head rapidly, "No way, don’t drag me into this. If they end up blaming me for a failed courtship, they’re going to hold a grudge against me. Isn’t that just asking for trouble?"

Gong Jianying pouted, "I’ve already introduced you as a rising star valued by my Master. Who would dare to trouble you?"

Lin Chen decisively waved his hands off, "Little Gong, classmate, I beg you, just spare me. I’ve been a Human Shield for others several times; not once did it end without incident. So, you see, it’s not that I don’t want to help, it’s just that I’m really not cut out for this."

"It’s not a bad thing the Sect Leader has this intention since he and the True Person get along well. Just meet him, and if you don’t like him, be upfront about it. It won’t hurt any feelings. But if I get involved, things are likely to get unnecessarily complicated."

Having heard Lin Chen say this, Gong Jianying didn’t press further. She pouted and walked out, then after a few steps turned back, "Tell me about your experiences as a Human Shield later, okay?"

Lin Chen, not wanting any involvement in the matter, readily agreed, "Sure, as long as you don’t ask me for help with this, I’ll tell you about it."

Gong Jianying left the room and soon returned with a sullen face.

Lin Chen sat in the chair, grinning at her, "Why the long face? Is he not good-looking?"

Gong Jianying shook her head, "As for looks, he’s fairly handsome."

Lin Chen laughed, "Then what’s up? I see the word ’resistance’ written all over your face..."

Gong Jianying thought for a moment, "It just feels off, he was overly enthusiastic toward me, in a way that felt somewhat fake. It didn’t seem like genuine warmth, more like polite enthusiasm."

Lin Chen comforted her, "You’re a guest, and he’s the host. No matter whether he wants to or not, he would have to come as soon as his father orders. How was the chat?"

Gong Jianying replied, "We didn’t chat much. He just came to greet me, said I should rest well today, and that he would take me around tomorrow. There are supposedly fun places nearby. I couldn’t even refuse, ah, so annoying!"

Lin Chen blinked, "What do you think, is he just completing a task given by his father, or does he have his own thoughts about you?"

Gong Jianying pondered, "The meeting was too brief to call. Like I said, it’s just that his enthusiasm was a bit too much, which actually made it uncomfortable."

Lin Chen chuckled, "I can’t help you with that. You’ll just have to fend for yourself. You go tomorrow, and if you genuinely have no interest, then afterwards just find excuses to decline, and don’t meet him again."

Gong Jianying frowned in annoyance, "These situations are so bothersome."

After a pause, Gong Jianying looked up at Lin Chen, "Do you have a Daoist couple?"

Lin Chen nodded, "I do."

Gong Jianying asked, "How did you meet your Daoist couple?"

Lin Chen assumed she was referring to Chu Jiaxue as his Daoist couple since Chu Jiaxue was his legally married wife, with certificate and all.

"We," he recounted, "were basically set up by our parents. We were strangers to each other at first, but after going through quite a bit together, feelings grew between us, gradually. Come to think of it, we were quite lucky."

Gong Jianying blinked, "So, was it awkward between you two at the beginning?"

Lin Chen thought back to when he first started getting to know Chu Jiaxue and it was hard to hide his amusement, "Awkward? Of course, it was awkward. We ended up together because of the old folks, and we were forced to stay in the same room at night. But since we had no emotional foundation at that time, it ended up being one sleeping on the bed and one under the bed..."

"Imagine this, two strangers who had met not even two days ago, now sharing a room, yet filled with such unfamiliarity. Can you imagine it being anything but awkward?"