Volume 4: Hidden Battles – Chapter 107: Embarrassing Online Dating

“You, you, Lan Yue! How could it be you? You’re the one known as Yueyue Paowuxiga!!” Chu Tianyu stared in shock, asking in astonishment.
Lan Yue was clearly surprised too, but quickly seemed to recover, shouting in her high-pitched voice typical of women: “Great! Brother-in-law, it’s really you! You’re…”
Her outburst made Chu Tianyu even more embarrassed. He was already wearing summer clothes and had been stared at like a monkey for quite some time. Now, with Lan Yue’s dramatic reaction, everyone in the teahouse turned their attention to him again.
No matter how many life-and-death situations Chu Tianyu had faced, he still felt utterly humiliated under such scrutiny. He wished he could instantly learn invisibility to go somewhere and hide in shame…
There was no time to learn invisibility right away. Chu Tianyu quickly dragged Lan Yue back to their original seats, covering his face with one hand as he said urgently, “Lan Yue, speak softly! Can’t you see everyone is looking?”
Lan Yue ignored him completely and said rudely, “Hmph, what’s there to fear? If what you did were legitimate, you wouldn’t need to worry about going anywhere. I never thought, brother-in-law! Someone as honest as you would end up meeting someone online? Do you even deserve my sister? You heartless scoundrel! No man is good!”
Chu Tianyu felt so wronged! This really wasn’t legitimate at all. It was all Bai Lei’s bad idea that had dragged him into this without reason, and worse—him meeting his own sister-in-law!
And it was hard to explain. Could he tell his sister-in-law that he was helping a friend court her? That as her brother-in-law, he was willing to act as a backdrop and sidekick so that his friend could completely win her over?
It was mind-boggling! Looking at Lan Yue’s angry gaze, Chu Tianyu wondered how to explain it. If nothing else worked, he might as well tell the truth. Let him be embarrassed—after all, today was already humiliating enough!
Just as Chu Tianyu was about to confess, Lan Yue let out an “Eh~” as if realizing something, then muttered doubtfully to herself, “That’s not right! I talked to him on the phone—it wasn’t your voice, brother-in-law. What’s going on? Could it be you’re the real Lei Lei?”

Faced with Lan Yue’s piercing eyes and having gone this far, Chu Tianyu let out a bitter smile and decided to tell the truth. “Look, that guy across the street wearing a black suit and holding a big bouquet of roses is the so-called Lei Lei you’re looking for!” With that, Chu Tianyu directed Lan Yue’s gaze outside the window, pointing at Bai Lei, who was waiting anxiously on the road, constantly checking his phone.

Without further questioning, Chu Tianyu recounted everything in detail and frankly admitted how Bai Lei had come up with such a bad idea, and how he himself had ended up doing such a foolish thing under Bai Lei’s pressure and the temptation of the delicious food at the street stall.

After joking around like that, seeing Lan Yue smiling as if she held no grudges, Chu Tianyu secretly felt relieved. His earlier words had been a risky move, handled in the spirit of humor to defuse the situation.

“Hehe, Lan Yue, it seems my task isn’t necessary anymore. How about I call him in? You two can talk. Hehe, I guess your sister will be there to welcome you tonight. We can talk then!” With that, Chu Tianyu tried to make a call, planning to slip away.

“Wait, brother-in-law, why in such a hurry? Hehe, this is a good chance to talk to you. Isn’t he your brother? Tell me more about him. Besides, it’s not that hot outside. My little Lei Lei wearing so little clothes probably won’t sweat…”

Although it was already spring in Beijing, it wasn’t yet May. With rain and cooling temperatures these past few days, it was really tough not to wear a sweater outside!

Chu Tianyu glanced secretly across the street through the window. Bai Lei, wearing only a shirt with his suit unzipped, was shivering violently. Feeling pity, Chu Tianyu silently prayed for Bai Lei, “Brother, hold on strong. Take care!”

By now, Bai Lei had cursed Chu Tianyu thoroughly. Through the window, he saw his sister already sitting down with Chu Tianyu. No matter what, even if the other guy looked like a dinosaur, he should have at least called! He was so anxious! And when he tried to call, that damn Chu Tianyu wouldn’t answer. It was infuriating!

“Achoo~” As that sound came, two streams of snot immediately dripped down from Bai Lei’s nose…

Chu Tianyu in the room also felt uncomfortable. At Lan Yue’s urging, he hung up Bai Lei’s call. Under her persistent questioning, he had no choice but to explain Bai Lei’s situation step by step.

Bai Lei finally decided to give up on any so-called romantic entrance or opportunity. He dashed across the street to the tea house, his face pale (most likely from the cold!) as he saw Chu Tianyu sitting there with a beautiful girl, drinking coffee and chatting cheerfully… Bai Lei was furious! Although he still trusted Chu Tianyu and knew he would never do something like poaching, if he met someone who shared his love for reading, they could talk so much that they forgot everything else. As for Yueyue, Bai Lei himself couldn’t remember whether she liked reading or not. But anyway, it was clearly Chu Tianyu’s fault! Without hesitation, he rushed forward in a few swift steps, arriving at their table, his murderous glare fixed on Chu Tianyu! Chu Tianyu felt a chill and tensed his entire body, waiting for Bai Lei’s storm of anger. Bai Lei never failed to live up to Chu Tianyu’s expectations—he ignored Yueyue completely and launched a series of thunderous, intense accusations! Half an hour later, Bai Lei finally stopped, feeling he hadn’t explained enough or cursed harshly enough. Just as he was about to start again, Lan Yue’s voice rang out, “Is this man sick? Why does he come here and talk nonsense for no reason?” Hearing this familiar, bell-like voice that had echoed in his mind these past days, Bai Lei immediately turned around. His face instantly took on a pained expression, and with a trembling voice, he said, “Yueyue, can’t you recognize my voice? I’m your little Leilei! Ahchh…” Chu Tianyu turned his head away, feeling nauseous. Seeing Bai Lei’s tears streaming down again and his pitiful look, Lan Yue quickly handed him a scented tissue. Bai Lei took it with trembling hands, and warmth surged through every cell of his body like an electric current. Lan Yue couldn’t help but laugh and said, “Is this what you call being highly intelligent and eloquent online? I haven’t seen much intelligence yet, but I’ve definitely experienced your eloquence—hehe. And not only that, but also your nose…” By the end, Lan Yue was covering her mouth, giggling. “Hehe, just so-so. I haven’t really shown my best yet. Besides, there’s not much to say to this wooden block. If I talk too much, maybe he’ll sprout just from my saliva…” “Oh? He’s not Leilei?” Lan Yue teased.

“Of course not! Just look at him—his clothes are so tasteless, his appearance and figure are completely unattractive. Has he ever spoken to you? If he has, he must have scared you; if not, he must have bored you to death. And also…”
Chu Tianyu listened to Bai Lei’s words slandering him just to show off, sweating profusely. Without years of experience in ruining others, one simply couldn’t come up with such things! But since today was meant for him to look impressive and serve as a backdrop, it was better to just listen obediently!
After Bai Lei rambled on for a long time, Lan Yue said just a few words that made Bai Lei shudder and freeze in place.
“Do you know who this dullard is to me? I have to call him brother-in-law! And as for those little tricks you asked your brother-in-law to perform for you, how should I account for them? Hmph. But if my brother-in-law were to keep saying nice things about you like before you came, as his sister, I couldn’t help but listen!”
At these words, Chu Tianyu immediately laughed, shrugging as if helplessly, with a mischievous grin as he watched Bai Lei, who had just been calling him “dullard”.
Time seemed to pause for Bai Lei for three seconds, but after that, he rushed forward with devotion and admiration, throwing himself into Chu Tianyu’s arms and crying out, “Brother-in-law…”
Thus, another guest appeared in Ouyang Ziyi’s villa—Bai Lei, with his “thick-skinned” and persistent attitude.
And regarding the relationship between Chu Tianyu and Ouyang Ziyi, Bai Lei completely changed from his usual pattern of questioning first and then torturing, endlessly calling them “sister” and “brother-in-law” in a sweet tone!
After hearing Chu Tianyu’s words, Ouyang Ziyi also found it amusing at such a coincidence and Bai Lei’s ingenious arrangements. Regarding what happened next, she could only shake her head and say, “Impressive…”
Although Bai Lei had some initial setbacks, he was now happily humming. If only he had known that that third guy was Yueyue’s brother-in-law—he could have skipped that cheap restaurant meal! Hmph, that third guy is really something. If it were Qin Nianran, wouldn’t he have both the beauties from Peking University? And Li Rou… ugh, so jealous. But thankfully, my Yueyue is great too, hehe…
…
“Lan Yue, didn’t you say you’d come on May Day? Why did you come early?” Ouyang Ziyi asked during the meal.
“Hehe, of course it’s because you miss me! I couldn’t wait to see you!” Bai Lei replied shamelessly and self-congratulantly.

Lan Yue completely ignored Bai Lei’s words and said to Ouyang Zi Yi, “That’s not right. This time, it’s because Dad noticed that the business of our ‘Blue Diamond Workshop’ chain stores has changed drastically over the past few months. Especially in Beijing, the volume of antique and precious item transactions has increased by 100 times compared to usual! And…” Before she could finish, Chu Tianyu’s phone, which hadn’t made a sound in hundreds of years, suddenly rang!