Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

He pointed to his left leg and explained, "That's right, I've tried it too. There are no problems when I run, but after I finish running, this leg will hurt for a few minutes, but that's all."

Zixiao's eyes flashed with worry: "Pain...how much pain? Will it hurt a lot?"

"It wasn't very painful, just like a cramp, it passed quickly, and it didn't bother me afterward."

"Then let's not participate!" Zixiao suddenly stood up. "You can't bear even the slightest pain!"

Expected.

Yu Zhe pressed her shoulder and helped her sit back down in the chair: "Alright, alright, it's really nothing serious. Haven't you ever had a leg cramp before? It's nothing."

"But…"

"How about you come pick me up after I finish running? Help me to the side to rest for a while. If you don't come, I'll just have to collapse on the ground."

"I will come!"

Zixiao answered almost instantly: if she knew her brother would need her after the competition, how could she not show up?

But Yu Zhe grinned mischievously: "Hehe, so you're saying you agree to let me participate?"

Oh no, we've been tricked!

The phrase "I will come" just now implicitly allowed my brother to participate, didn't it?

How stupid of me!

Seeing Zixiao's frustration, Yuzhe smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just participating in a school activity. You must be hungry after waiting so long. I'll go make something to eat. What do you want to eat?"

Zixiao was still a little sulky: "Anything is fine except cabbage."

I was still thinking about feeding the rabbits at noon.

Shaking his head, Yu Zhe took out some beef from the refrigerator; he would fry steak for dinner tonight.

After working in the kitchen for half an hour, Zixiao was still obediently waiting in her seat when she came out.

Seeing the steak Yu Zhe was holding, her eyes lit up, and she went to the kitchen to get two more servings of ketchup.

She happily kept one portion for herself and placed the other in front of Yu Zhe, then began to enjoy it.

Looks like they're really hungry; they shouldn't have prepared so many vegetable leaves at lunch.

Yu Zhe smiled wryly. Just as he was about to start eating, his phone beeped with a text message notification.

Yu Zhe put down his fork, took out his phone from his pocket, and frowned when he saw the contact name of the person who sent the message after unlocking it.

It was sent by my father. This guy hasn't contacted me for almost three months. It's quite unusual for him to do this today.

The text message contained a sentence and a location: "Yu Zhe, I'm at the Ximing Hotel in your Xicheng area. I've sent you my location. It's not far from you. If you haven't had dinner yet, come over and grab something. If you have, come over too. I have something I want to talk to you about."

The commotion from Yu Zhe's side caught Zi Xiao's attention: "What's wrong with brother?"

"Well, it's nothing, I just might have to go out again in a bit."

"It's so late, what are you going to do again... Don't go out unless it's urgent."

She pushed the phone to Zixiao: "I don't want to go out either, it's so cold outside, but I don't know if Father has taken the wrong medicine or what, he's asking me to come over."

Even though their relationship isn't good, if something really happens, Yu Zhe won't hold a grudge and delay things.

After glancing at the text message, Zixiao put down her knife and fork: "Father? Why is he in Xicheng? Then I'll go with you, brother."

Yu Zhe simply waved his hand: "No need, I can go by myself. It's cold outside, you stay at home. I'll see if he has anything to do and I'll be back as soon as possible. Um... if you're sleepy after you finish eating, just go to sleep. You don't need to wait for me."

Zixiao is very obedient. If her brother says she can't come along, then Zixiao will wait at home.

With.

Nodding, I saw that Yu Zhe wasn't getting dressed to go out, but was instead slowly eating the steak on his plate.

“Brother…didn’t Father tell you to go to a restaurant to eat? Why are you still eating? You won’t be able to eat there.”

“I’ve spent so much time making steak, how could I not eat it myself?” Yu Zhe thought it was perfectly reasonable. “Besides, he just said in the text message that if I hadn’t eaten dinner, I should come over and have something to eat. Now that I’ve eaten, I can just say a few words and leave, saving time.”

Who has to be so careful about saving time when meeting their own father?

Zixiao continued eating her steak in small bites: "But I still suggest that you take this opportunity to have a good talk with Father, at least to avoid making the relationship so strained. After all, you are family."

After finishing the last bite, Yu Zhe had already made up his mind: "I know, let nature take its course. If we can talk things out properly, we will. If not, I'm too lazy to talk to him anymore. That's all for now, I'll go first and come back in a bit."

"Okay, brother, be careful."

"Okay, I got it. I'll bring you some late-night snacks later. I heard that restaurant has pretty high-end food!"

53. Good evening, young master!

Standing downstairs, Su Yuzhe is now waiting for a taxi.

As winter deepens, the weather has turned completely cold. Even though Yu Zhe is wearing a thick coat, he can't help but breathe warm air onto his hands.

The ride-hailing app showed that the taxi was getting closer.

Actually, his father had just said that someone would come to pick him up, but Yu Zhe refused, making up an excuse that he was very close to the hotel and could walk there.

This might be his way of expressing his dissatisfaction with his father. Although Yu Zhe knows it's childish, it's better than nothing.

Sigh, maybe I should talk to him later. I don't care about myself, but I can't let others worry.

At that moment, a bright light appeared; the taxi had arrived.

Yu Zhe opened the back door and sat down in the back.

After telling the driver the location again, I stared blankly at the scenery outside the window.

After driving for a while, the driver glanced at the rearview mirror and started the conversation: "Young lady, are you going out alone so late?"

Su Yuzhe is furious!

However, he was too lazy to explain: "I've practiced kung fu, it's fine, I can take on ten people at once."

This seemingly serious remark was heard as a joke by the driver, who laughed and said, "Haha, young lady, you're really funny!"

Then the driver's tone turned serious: "But jokes aside, are you going out to meet up with your classmates for a late-night snack?"

"I still advise you to go home as soon as you can after playing for a while. Even though it looks brightly lit outside, there are actually a lot of dangers, especially for a pretty girl like you, well... too pretty. You need to be extra careful."

Yu Zhe had a headache. When talking to strangers, they always used words like "beautiful" in every sentence. Although he couldn't blame them, it was still unpleasant to hear.

So Yu Zhe simply echoed the sentiment without offering any further response.

Actually, it's quite true. From the driver's perspective, if it weren't for such a cute and pretty girl sitting in the back, he wouldn't have bothered to remind her so much.

He glanced down at the destination marked by Yu Zhe.

Suddenly, something occurred to him: "Hmm? Little girl, is the place you marked the Ximing Hotel on West City Central Street?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

The driver in front responded, "I just came from there. I heard from people there that the Ximing Grand Hotel was booked out by a large family business tonight, I think it's... the Su Group? Anyway, the richest one in Fenghai City."

"Ahaha...I see."

The driver suddenly realized, "Wait, if that's the case, and you're going to the Ximing Grand Hotel, then young lady, are you...?"

Yu Zhe quickly denied it: "No, no, you're overthinking it. I'll eat at a small stall outside a restaurant next to the Ximing Hotel. Besides, if I were really a member of the Su family, would I need to take a taxi?"

"That's true! The scions of those powerful families always travel with great fanfare!"

It seemed the driver believed him, and Yu Zhe breathed a sigh of relief; otherwise, it would have been very troublesome.

But on the rest of the journey, the talkative driver started talking about how unhealthy it is to eat at street stalls.

He talked on and on.

Fortunately, the journey wasn't far. After walking for a few more minutes, the taxi stopped in front of the Ximing Hotel.

Yu Zhe paid the fare and quickly got off the bus.

Phew~ the world is quiet now.

This is also why Yu Zhe doesn't like taking taxis. After all, some drivers can talk about everything from food to traffic accidents, and from traffic accidents to the universe. My goodness, you really have no idea how many topics they have to discuss.

Turning our attention back to the building in front of us, we see a very imposing structure.

The Ximing Hotel itself is very tall and has an overall sailboat shape, complemented by the vegetation on both sides illuminated by golden lights at night.

The hotel is very upscale. Yu Zhe had been here several times before. As the most prestigious hotel in Xicheng, the Su family's business meetings were also held here in the past.

Looking around, the parking lot was full of cars. Yu Zhe recognized a few of them; they belonged to the Su family.

Based on initial estimates, it's just a business meeting.

Sure enough, looking towards the entrance, some people with work badges around their necks or invitations in their hands, dressed in formal attire, entered after the staff checked their invitations.

Yu Zhe looked down at his down jacket.

Hey, compared to those people, these clothes are just ordinary.

There was no invitation letter, no

I wonder if they'll let us in when we get there.

With his hands casually in his pockets, Yu Zhe walked naturally toward the front door.

Then, naturally, they were stopped by the restaurant staff.

The staff member was a young and pretty woman, and she was clearly taken aback when she saw Yu Zhe's appearance.

Then she asked hesitantly, "Miss, do you have an appointment, or could you please show me your invitation?"

Yu Zhe tilted his head and blinked: "Reservation? Invitation? No."

To be honest, my father just called me over, so I came. I didn't need an invitation.

Moreover, since it's a meeting held at home, I don't know if Yu Zhe can still make it in time if he writes one now.

"I'm sorry, miss, but we are holding a very important business meeting here tonight, and unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter."

Oh? It really is a business meeting, but those of us who are "outsiders" should definitely go in and take a look today.

"I'm not exactly an outsider... My name is Su..."

Just as she was about to introduce herself, a middle-aged woman stepped forward and handed Yu Zhe an invitation: "Little sister, let's chat for a while, I need to go in and talk about important things."

Yu Zhe turned around and saw several people in formal attire, looking nervous, queuing behind him.

So that's how it is. My casual outfit made me look like a kid chatting around.