Chapter: 2624
He Yuanjiang said gratefully, “Charlie Wade, thank you so much! Don’t worry, Uncle, I will do my best to repay you!”
Charlie Wade gave a slight bow and replied, “Uncle He, please don’t be so polite.”
He checked the time and added, “Uncle He, you have class soon, right? I don’t want to disturb you, so let’s talk another day.”
Looking at his watch, He Yuanjiang exclaimed, “Oh, I almost forgot! I have a class starting soon. But if you don’t mind, stay in my office until I finish. We can have lunch together afterward.”
Charlie Wade responded, “Uncle He, you must be very busy. We can always have dinner another day.”
He Yuanjiang waved his hand, saying, “I am busy, but I always make time to rest. It’s been so many years since we met, and I really want to catch up with you.”
He then added seriously, “But it depends on your schedule. If you have other plans for lunch, we can do it another time. We’re in Jinling, so we can find another opportunity.”
Charlie Wade didn’t have any plans for lunch, but he didn’t want to hold He Yuanjiang up at work. He was eager to learn more about his mother, as he hadn’t known much about her for the past 20 years. Meeting a classmate of hers was a rare chance to hear her stories.
So, he said, “In that case, Uncle He, you should go ahead and work. I’ll wait for you.”
“Okay!” He Yuanjiang nodded enthusiastically. “Sit tight. I have 50 minutes until my class starts.”
“Come here after class,” He Yuanjiang said.
Charlie Wade nodded as He Yuanjiang walked away with some teaching materials. With nothing to do, Charlie sat on the reception sofa in the office.
To pass the time, he decided to look up information about He Zhiqiu. He found out that she was quite impressive. She had excellent grades at Stanford and had even been featured on the university’s official website. In her photo, she had light golden curly hair and a beautiful, sweet face that radiated femininity.
Charlie couldn’t understand why such a talented and attractive girl would prefer women, especially since many men must be trying to win her over. However, he didn’t dwell on it. He believed everyone had the right to their own choices in life, and even his parents had no say in matters of personal orientation.
Just as he finished looking up He Zhiqiu, his phone rang. It was Qin Aoxue.
“Master Ye,” she said nervously, “someone is asking about Wu Qi at our school and also about Liu Yue. Do you think they are trying to target you?”
Charlie felt a jolt of surprise. He remembered Liu Yue as the girl who had almost jumped into the lake due to Wu Qi’s influence. She had been Wu Qi’s girlfriend before everything happened. Now, with someone asking about Wu Qi and Liu Yue, it seemed they were trying to uncover the truth behind Wu Qi’s incident.