His daughter had never brought a boyfriend home before, and he was not sure how her relationships were at the university.
He had previously arranged several blind dates for her, but she had rejected the idea each time. Thus, he was taken aback when she suddenly brought a man home.
âDad, am I not allowed to come home?â
Wei Ying rolled her eyes at Wei Yongming, and then introduced Ye Chen.
âDad, let me introduce you to our universityâs new professor, Professor Ye Chen. Heâs my neighbor now.â
âHello, Uncle,â Ye Chen greeted politely.
Wei Yongming nodded and muttered, âYouâre already a professor at such a young age. Youâve got quite the future ahead of you.â
âBy the way, Yingâer, when did you two get together?â
Wei Ying blushed and explained, âDad, weâre colleagues. Donât jump to conclusions. By the way, whereâs Mom?â
âProfessor Ye, please come in.â
The three of them then went to the living room. Ye Chen looked around. The decor was simple, but the photos on the wall made the place look warm and cozy.
He suddenly felt homesick.
However, there were only two more days before the Ghost Prison opened. Then, it would be time for their family to reunite.
Suddenly, Ye Chen noticed the countless trophies, awards, and group photos on the corner of the wall.
In the group photos, there was a heroic-looking woman who looked a little like Wei Ying. This person should be her mother.
The awards and trophies were all quite frightening.
âChampion of the second Capital City Traditional Martial Arts Competition!â
âChampion of the Capital City Martial Arts Competition!â
âRunner-up of the Traditional Martial Arts Competition!â
âNumber one expert of Huaxiaâs Eight Trigrams School!â
Ye Chenâs eyes lit up when he saw these. It seemed that Wei Yingâs mother was quite extraordinary, and he wondered how strong she was.
Wei Yongmingâs attention had been on Ye Chen the entire time. He made Ye Chen a cup of tea and asked, âProfessor Ye, where are you from? Based on your accent, you arenât from the capital.â
âJiangnan Province.â
âJiangnan Province is good. There are outstanding people there, and the air quality is goodâŠâ
Wei Yongming asked a barrage of questions enthusiastically. Although his daughter said that Ye Chen was her colleague, he did not believe it.
Countless new employees had entered and left the university, yet this man was the first she had brought home. There was definitely something going on here.
Wei Ying quickly interrupted her father and sat between Ye Chen and him, afraid that he would continue to ask questions.
âDad, you still havenât told me when Mom will be back,â Wei Ying said.
Wei Yongming sighed.
âYour mother is still building that martial arts school. Sheâs already invested one to two million, and itâs a bottomless pit. Thereâs no need to do this much to promote the Eight Trigrams School! At this rate, she might as well do charity!â
âIâve asked her to change houses several times, but she refused. Yingâer, talk to your mother about this when she comes back. You know, Iâve been cooking for the past few days.â
Wei Ying looked helpless. Her mother had been like this since she could remember, and had always been focused on her pursuit of martial arts and the promotion of the Eight Trigrams School.
As her family members, they could only support her.
Wei Ying looked at Ye Chen and said, âProfessor Ye, how about this? Iâll go to the kitchen and make a few dishes so weâll have a little something to eat. Iâll make sure my momâs home another day and then look for you.â
âMy mom kept that thing somewhere my dad and I are unaware of.â
Ye Chen nodded. Just as he was about to speak, Wei Yongmingâs phone rang. He took it out and glanced at it before saying, âLook, your mother is calling. She probably wants me to send her food.â
He pressed the answer button. Just as he was about to speak, a hurried male voice was heard from the other end of the line.
âUncle Wei, something bad has happened to Master! Come to the school, the ambulance will be here soon!â
Although the phone was not on speakerphone, what was said was heard loud and clear.
Wei Ying and Wei Yongming both jolted to their feet.
âWhat happened?â Wei Yongming asked with trembling hands.
âUncle Wei, this matter canât be explained clearly over the phone. Someone is here to challenge the school. Please come quicklyâŠâ
As soon as the man finished speaking, he hung up.
Wei Yongming hurriedly put on a set of clothes and headed outside.
Wei Ying looked a little flustered and said to Ye Chen, âProfessor Ye, please head back to school first. Iâm really sorry. I wanted to treat you to dinner today, but I have something to deal with.â
âIâll go with you,â Ye Chen said.
Wei Ying wanted to refuse but her motherâs life was at stake, so time was of the essence.
âAlright then.â
Not long after, the three of them got into a blue car parked downstairs, and Wei Yongming stepped on the accelerator and drove as fast as he could.
Ye Chen initially wanted to let Wei Yongming and Wei Ying use the Maybach, but after some thought, he decided against it.
Wei Yongming ran three or four red lights, and ten minutes later, the car stopped in a relatively remote place where the martial arts school was.
There was a plaque above the entrance that read: Eight Trigrams School!
Wei Yongming and Wei Ying opened the door and rushed inside, and Ye Chen naturally followed them.
When he entered the dojo, he instantly sensed a murderous aura.
A middle-aged man stood on the arena platform, exuding a martial aura while his hands were clasped behind his back, pretending to look high and mighty,
Ye Chen realized that the other party was an ancient martial artist.
In another corner of the arena platform, a woman in her forties was lying on the ground. A few disciples were bandaging her wounds.
âMom!â
Wei Ying rushed into the crowd the moment she saw her injured mother. Her heart ached and her tears fell.
At this moment, her motherâs hand was twisted and fractured, her face was bruised, and blood kept flowing out of her mouth.
Her pale face was filled with heartache and powerlessness.
Wei Yongming was furious when he saw his wife like this.
âDamn it, who did this? Who hurt her like this?â
âWhy isnât the ambulance here yet?â
As soon as he said this, countless gazes turned to the middle-aged man on the stage.
One of the young men by Wei Yingâs motherâs side whispered, âUncle Wei, I donât know why either. Logically speaking, the ambulance should have arrived by now, but thereâs no movement at all now. 1 called again just now, but there was still no news of when it will arrive.â
Wei Yongmingâs eyes narrowed as he said with determination, âI canât wait any longer. Carry her to my car and Iâll send her to the hospital myself!â
Hearing this, the young man quickly said, âUncle Wei, that wonât do. If we could have sent her ourselves, we would have done so long ago.â
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Yingâs mother spat out another mouthful of blood, which frightened Wei Ying.
âMom, please donât scare me. Iâll go find a doctor for you nowâŠâ
At this moment, a cold voice rang out from the platform. It was the middle-aged man who had been silent all this time!
âHmph, it doesnât matter who comes today! This kind of trashy martial artist actually dared to tarnish the name of the Eight Trigrams School! Thereâs no point in letting her continue living!â