Chapter 524: Chapter 524

Jiang Kechu closed his eyes and thought for a while before saying to Chen Ke, "Keep in touch with Mai Qiqi. Mai Qiqi will definitely contact Chuchu from time to time. Always keep track of their whereabouts, and as soon as you find out where Legendary Mother is, tell me immediately."

If he learned of the whereabouts, he would definitely plan a trip abroad to explain what happened that day to Wan Chu’er face to face, and assure her that he wouldn’t take a second glance at anyone she disliked.

Chen Ke hesitated and then outright said, "Captain Jiang, this Mai Qiqi is not easy to fool."

Today’s meeting had already given him a massive headache, and in the future, when gathering information, Mai Qiqi certainly wouldn’t meet with him. Could he really just show up uninvited? Just thinking of Mrs. Mai’s enthusiasm made him shudder.

Jiang Kechu remembered Wan Chu’er once mentioning that the Mai Family was quite pleased with Chen Ke.

He pondered briefly and then asked, "Chen Ke, you are thirty this year, right?"

"Yes, Captain Jiang," Chen Ke felt a bad premonition flash through his mind and quickly added, "I’m not planning to consider personal matters."

Jiang Kechu, with a rare curl of his lips, said, "Two choices: resolve your personal matters quickly this year and win over Mai Qiqi."

"Captain Jiang, I’m not interested in Mai Qiqi, and she doesn’t think highly of me," Chen Ke quickly explained, recalling the way Mai Qiqi glared at him earlier that day.

"This is a mission," Jiang Kechu stated unequivocally.

Chen Ke could only respond, "Alright then." In reality, he didn’t want Captain Jiang and his love to truly separate either, as a military marriage was never easy.

The next day, Mai Qiqi received another call from Chen Ke, which she promptly hung up without answering. Undeterred, Chen Ke continued to call three more times, but was still hung up on by Mai Qiqi each time.

Left with no options, Chen Ke sent Mai Qiqi a message.

"Meet at the usual place at ten in the morning. I really miss Uncle Mai’s tea."

Seeing this, Mai Qiqi clenched her teeth in anger, "Despicable man! Always resorting to this threat."

She called him back, and Chen Ke answered as soon as the phone rang.

"Mr. Chen, don’t push me too far! Be careful, or I’ll tear up your façade and expose your true face to my parents. See what you’ll use to threaten me then."

Wow, she’s really fired up; that must be the voice of a Hedong lion.

Chen Ke moved the phone away slightly, waiting for Mai Qiqi to finish her tirade before calmly responding:

"I’m sorry for the disturbance. I just want to talk to you. Mainly because you weren’t answering my calls, I had no choice but to say that."

Well, the nerve to play the blame game now!

Mai Qiqi shouted, "Let me tell you, I have nothing to discuss with you. The affairs between Wan Chu and Jiang Kechu should be handled by Jiang Kechu himself; you, an outsider, should not meddle. Also, don’t even think about fishing any information about Chuchu from me. We are good friends.

Have you ever seen someone betray their good friend’s information? So even talking with you is pointless, as you won’t get the results you want."

On his end, Chen Ke grumbled internally about her fiery temper. When she was being pursued by that nuisance Zhang Gouzi, she never showed this kind of spirit.

After Mai Qiqi finished shouting, Chen Ke continued, "Let’s still meet and talk just once."

Mai Qiqi was exasperated, "I said no, no, no!"

She felt that if she really faced Chen Ke, she would end up being led by the nose like yesterday.

Chen Ke reluctantly played his last card unwillingly, "Back when we were in the Northwest, I helped you out, right? For that sake, could we meet just once today?"

Mai Qiqi’s demeanor softened at once when this came up, it’s true, Chen Ke did save her and helped her a few times.

She, bearing some worldly society loyalty, could only say: "Understood, ten o’clock, the usual place." After that, she hung up the phone.

After hanging up, she wondered again where ’the usual place’ was? Was it the café from yesterday or was it beyond the street in front of her house, where she parked yesterday?

She didn’t want to call Chen Ke again, so she decided to pass by that street and then head to the café.

Mai Qiqi checked the time, picked up her bag, and was about to head out. Read complete version only at novel★fire.net

But as she opened the door, she saw her mom standing there.

Mai Qiqi: "...Mom, were you eavesdropping on me?"

Mrs. Mai awkwardly smoothed her hair and deliberately made her face stern: "Eavesdropping? I heard you shouting as you talked, I thought something happened to you. I just came up to see if there was anything wrong, and then, you opened the door.

What happened? Who were you arguing with just now? You’re going out? Where to?"

Although she tried hard to look like she hadn’t eavesdropped, she was actually very excited inside. This daughter is really crafty—saying she doesn’t want this, yet somehow, she got along with Xiao Chen... no wait, they connected. Hehe, I need to quickly tell the old man about this, and see when we can arrange to meet with Chief Prosecutor Chen’s family.

Mai Qiqi didn’t believe her mom’s words at all, but she didn’t want Chen Ke’s matters to tangle up with her mom, so she finally pouted and said:

"Mom, you’re not allowed to eavesdrop anymore. If you do it again, I’ll move out."

But Mrs. Mai just laughed, not intimidated by her daughter’s threat at all, "Then get married quickly, once you’re married you can move out."

Mai Qiqi really had no way to deal with her own mother, so, like covering her ears to steal a bell, she quickly fled.

All the way out, she cursed Chen Ke inside her heart—blaming this dark coal!

Today, she must resist at all cost and not let Chen Ke succeed again, ensuring he gets that she is a waste of effort.

All the way there, ’the usual place’ indeed turned out to be yesterday’s café, Mai Qiqi still ordered a glass of water, then comfortably sat down, waiting for Chen Ke to speak.

Seeing she had no intention of speaking, Chen Ke thought to himself: Did she change her mind again? Fine, if she won’t speak, he will.

"Miss Mai, thank you for coming."

Huh, it’s not like I had a choice, was I? Every word Chen Ke said, Mai Qiqi had a retort in her heart.

Seeing Mai Qiqi was still disinclined to talk, Chen Ke continued: "I know you and your sister-in-law are good friends and you genuinely care for her."

Mai Qiqi couldn’t hold back and said: "You should call Chuchu by her name, stop calling her ’sister-in-law’." Chuchu isn’t happy to be called your sister-in-law anymore.

Chen Ke paused, then nodded: "Isn’t it what you, as a friend, would want to see, for Wan Chuchu to be happy?"

"Mm," Mai Qiqi replied.

Chen Ke continued: "I think the issue between Wan Chuchu and Captain Jiang is simply a misunderstanding, not some fundamental wrong, and Captain Jiang has been reprimanded and has promised not to repeat it; so, their marriage, and for the sake of their children, should be given a chance to continue in happiness."

At the end, he added: "Don’t you think?"

Mai Qiqi’s resolve was not firm, and she quickly agreed with Chen Ke’s argument, but not wanting him to be pleased, she stubbornly said:

"I only respect Chuchu’s wishes."