57: Chapter 57 Accidentally Entering the Imperial Family: The True Noble Male Supporting Character 18

After resolving the biggest weakness—her foster parents—Qiao Chuxia returned to a peaceful life of diligent study.

As for the Qiao Family, she had plenty of time to play with them slowly.

In the following days, the teachings and coursework from Meng Zhu became increasingly profound, and she took pleasure in it, enjoying the thrill of having her brain filled and her horizons broadened.

...

A few days later at Tianhai University.

As the city lights began to twinkle, a flashy red sports car drove into the area beneath the women's dormitory.

Chu Yunting's handsome and eye-catching face attracted frequent glances from passing female students.

However, he didn't care about these girls; instead, he shouted Qiao Chuxia's name toward the dormitory building.

Liu Yiyi poked her head out from upstairs.

"Chu Yunting? What kind of madness are you spouting?"

"Yiyi? Quickly, let Chuxia come down. I have something important to tell her."

After waiting for a while, he only saw Liu Yiyi coming downstairs alone.

"Seriously, what are you doing? Shouting at the women's dormitory like that, how inappropriate!"

Chu Yunting couldn't be bothered to pay attention to her.

"Where is Chuxia?"

"You don't know?"

Liu Yiyi crossed her arms.

"Chuxia has almost become a bookworm lately. She rarely stays in the dormitory and has been living outside."

Chu Yunting was stunned; he really didn't know this.

After thinking about it, he took out his phone and was about to call Qiao Chuxia, but Liu Yiyi reached out and stopped him.

"Wait, why are you looking for Chuxia so late? Can't you just talk about it tomorrow at school?"

Liu Yiyi's gaze was like a mother hen protecting her chicks; looking for Chuxia to go out this late was definitely not a good idea.

"I'm warning you, don't get any crooked ideas. Don't even think about taking Chuxia out for a night of debauchery! Bars and nightclubs are absolutely out of the question!"

Chu Yunting was amused by her words. He shook off Liu Yiyi's hand, his brows furrowed with impatience.

"Who is trying to get any ideas about her? I heard some news. It seems the Qiao Family has arranged a marriage for her and wants her to enter a political union!"

"A marriage union?"

Liu Yiyi was stunned. She thought back carefully and confirmed she hadn't heard Chuxia mention it.

She then looked at Chu Yunting with a strange expression.

"Who did you hear that from? Why didn't Chuxia say anything? Besides, even if Chuxia were to enter a marriage union, what does that have to do with you?"

After saying this, Liu Yiyi paused on purpose.

"Chu Yunting, be honest with me. Did you... fall for our Chuxia?"

Having his thoughts exposed, Chu Yunting's cheeks instantly felt hot.

But he immediately turned his head away in an arrogant manner, his voice rising by an octave.

"What nonsense are you spouting! I... I just can't stand the Qiao Family's methods. Besides, I've asked around, and that marriage candidate is a total scumbag whose reputation in the circle is rotten to the core! I just... I just don't want to see her jump into a pit of fire!"

Watching him stubbornly refuse to admit it, Liu Yiyi pursed her lips, knowing the truth clearly in her heart.

She had seen it long ago—this kid clearly had ulterior motives toward Chuxia, though Chuxia didn't seem to notice.

She thought about it; if this matter were true and Chuxia really didn't know, then she really needed to tell Chuxia quickly.

So, Liu Yiyi stopped teasing Chu Yunting.

"Then you should call her. At this hour, Chuxia should be studying and hasn't gone to sleep yet."

"Studying?"

Chu Yunting was a bit confused, but his hands didn't stop.

When the call connected, Qiao Chuxia was indeed in the study.

She was facing an all-English case study report on an overseas acquisition, her brows furrowed tightly.

"Hello, Qiao Chuxia!"

On the other end of the line, Chu Yunting's voice sounded impatient.

"What is it? What's the matter?"

Qiao Chuxia's tone was calm and waveless.

Chu Yunting was choked up by her cold reaction; he inexplicably felt like he was calling an elder.

However, he didn't think too much about it.

He immediately poured out the news he had heard like beans from a bamboo tube:

"...In short, that guy surnamed Wang is no good. You absolutely must not enter a marriage union with him!"

After hearing his words, Qiao Chuxia was not only not panicked, but she felt like laughing.

"Scumbag," "pit of fire"...

If these words had been said before, they might have been enough to keep her tossing and turning, terrified and uneasy.

But now, listening to Chu Yunting's urgent voice on the phone, she only felt that it was both absurd and peaceful.

Qiao Zhenghong was still dreaming his pipe dreams, and she was no longer the pawn that could be manipulated by others.

"I know about this matter."

Qiao Chuxia's tone was understated.

"Rest assured, I will not enter a marriage union with him."

"Really?"

Chu Yunting was a bit skeptical; generally, for wealthy children like them, arranged marriages by their families were impossible to resist.

The reason was simple: if you didn't agree, you would have nothing.

"I heard your father's side is quite determined..."

"He is not my father. I severed ties with the Qiao Family a long time ago."

Qiao Chuxia interrupted him.

"So their words and their decisions have no meaning to me."

"Huh?"

Chu Yunting on the other end of the line fell silent.

At this moment, Chu Yunting probably couldn't imagine what kind of situation it was to break ties with one's family.

"Uh... then where are you living outside of school?"

"If you don't have a place to stay, how about coming to my house?"

"I mean, there are many empty rooms in my house... you..."

"No need."

Qiao Chuxia interrupted him, her tone still sounding indifferent.

"Thank you for your concern, but I have a place to stay."

Chu Yunting was choked up again; he could clearly feel that the current Qiao Chuxia seemed to have undergone some changes.

But he couldn't put his finger on exactly what it was.

There was a feeling of something being not quite right.

It was that the former Qiao Chuxia was like a younger sister, while the current Qiao Chuxia was like an older sister.

"That... that's good..."

Chu Yunting stammered a bit.

As if he suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of crisis, he suddenly thought of something, and his heart stirred.

He spoke somewhat stutteringly:

"Th-that, Chuxia, there's a very precious banquet coming up in a while. Are you free? Just think of it as relaxing."

Hearing this, Qiao Chuxia subconsciously wanted to refuse:

"I'm not interested; I've been very busy with my studies lately."

"Don't be in such a hurry to refuse!"

Fearing she would hang up, Chu Yunting quickly dropped a bombshell.

"This is no ordinary banquet. Do you know the Meng Family? This banquet is hosted by that legendary princess. Many powerful and wealthy people aren't even qualified to attend, and in my family, only my mother has the qualification."

This wasn't a lie. Chu Yunting was lucky; his mother had some connection with the Meng Family, counting as a distant branch of a distant branch.

But even so, his mother possessed an invitation and could bring two family members.

In fact, because of this, although the Chu family was neither here nor there in Baijin City, no one ever took the initiative to make things difficult for them.

It's just that the Chu family themselves wanted to please his mother while also being very wary of her.

So they were trapped by their own actions, often timid, and ended up becoming a mediocre family.

Chu Yunting didn't know that at this moment, Qiao Chuxia was a bit stunned.

"Are you talking about the Meng Family from Tianhai Group?"

"Yes, I heard the boss of Tianhai Group is that princess's son."

Qiao Chuxia's fingers, which were holding the phone, tightened suddenly.

"How about it? Are you going or not?"

Seeing that she didn't reply, Chu Yunting asked again.

Qiao Chuxia snapped out of it, a complex mix of curiosity and anticipation flashing in her eyes.

She changed her mind.

"I'll go."

She answered decisively, her voice clear and firm.

She didn't know why Meng Zhu hadn't invited her.

But after so long, she and Meng Zhu had never actually met in person.

She was looking forward to the scene where she would suddenly appear at the banquet and startle Meng Zhu.

...

The scene suddenly switched, leaving some of the audience following the smart broadcast perspective confused.

Looking back, they didn't expect it to be a scene featuring Chu Yunting.

[Brothers, what is going on?]

[I don't get it. Is the Heavenly Dao exerting its power? Is this a plot correction?]

[Why did a banquet pop up when she was studying so well?]

[Are you guys stupid? The banquet is hosted by Meng Zhu's mother; it happens every year, okay?]

[Right, the problem is that Chu Yunting appeared again and invited Chuxia to the banquet, and Chuxia actually agreed. Isn't this the original plot?]

[No, no, no. In the original work, Meng Zhu and Chuxia had no interaction before the banquet. Now it's different.]

[Looking at it this way, the banquet is definitely going to be fun.]

[Finally, is Meng Zhu going to meet Chuxia?]

[Looking forward to it. Meng Zhu has been invisible for so long; it's time for him to come out and be active.]