Chapter: 2988
Ye Changmin quickly said, “Don’t worry! My aunt needs something from you, but Zhong Tianyu’s dad wants to talk to him on the phone. Isn’t that a bit tricky?”
“Talking on the phone?” Charlie Wade frowned. He glanced at Zhong Tianyu, who was kneeling on the ground, scared. Then he turned on the phone’s speaker and said, “Alright, tell his dad he can talk, but only for two minutes.”
Hearing Charlie’s agreement, Ye Changmin hurriedly replied, “Okay! I’ll let his dad know to call him directly!”
“Sure,” Charlie responded.
Soon, Zhong Zhengtao received the message and called Zhong Tianyu’s phone. Charlie answered and switched the call to speaker mode, handing the phone to Zhong Tianyu.
On the line, Zhong Zhengtao asked cautiously, “Tianyu, are you there?”
As soon as Zhong Tianyu heard his father’s voice, he broke down in tears. “Dad! Please help me! Someone wants to send me to work on a ship for three years. I can’t get off in the middle! You have to find a way to save me!”
Zhong Zhengtao replied awkwardly, “Tianyu, I might not be able to help you with this.”
“What?!” Zhong Tianyu exclaimed in despair. “Dad! I still need to go to Gu Qiuyi’s concert! I have to get ready for my own concert next season! You can’t leave me like this!”
“I’m not worried about your stupid concert!” Zhong Zhengtao snapped. “When will you grow up? Don’t you think you’ve caused enough trouble already? I can’t always fix your messes. Honestly, I can’t help you this time.”
“Don’t expect me to help you this time. You can take care of yourself! If you don’t clean up properly, just hold it in!” Zhong Zhengtao said firmly.
Zhong Tianyu began to cry, “Dad! You can’t be so harsh! You can’t just stand by and let this happen!”
Zhong Zhengtao, feeling frustrated, replied, “Tianyu! When are you going to grow up? I’m telling you the truth. You need to face this situation. Instead of blaming me for being cruel, you should learn from your mistakes and do better in the next three years!”
Zhong Tianyu looked up at Charlie Wade, feeling desperate. He thought to himself, “It seems like Charlie Wade is much stronger than I realized. There’s no way Ye Changmin would help him otherwise, and now my dad can’t do anything either… It looks like I’m stuck with this for three years…”
Just then, Charlie Wade spoke up, “Alright, time’s almost up. You can stay right there.”
On the other end of the phone, Zhong Zhengtao quickly said, “Master Ye, my troublesome son has really caused you issues. Please help him going forward…”
Charlie Wade smiled and asked, “You seem to know my aunt quite well?”
Zhong Zhengtao replied eagerly, “Well… we’ve been old classmates and friends for many years.”
Charlie Wade nodded knowingly and said, “If my aunt, who is usually very selfish and cares about her reputation, is willing to set aside her feelings and help you, then your relationship must be more than just old friends. Are you going to become my uncle someday?”