Ye Qiu hurriedly asked, “Brother Zhao, what’s going on?”

“I just got word that the Shaman God Sect will be sending people to Jiangzhou soon to investigate Chen Dong’s murder.”

Ye Qiu thought it was something serious, but when he heard it was about the Shaman God Sect, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Nothing to worry about. If soldiers come, we’ll fight them; if water comes, we’ll block it.”

“Ye Qiu, you need to be careful lately. Don’t let your guard down. The people from the Shaman God Sect are all lunatics; they’ll do anything,” Zhao Yun reminded him.

“I’ll be careful. You and the Dragon King should be cautious too.”

“Got it.”

After hanging up the phone, Ye Qiu got out of bed.

By the time he finished washing up, Qian Jinglan had already prepared breakfast.

While eating breakfast, Qian Jinglan asked, “Qiu, where did you go last night?”

“Mom, how did you know I went out?” Ye Qiu asked, surprised.

“Don’t worry about how I know. Just tell me, what were you doing out so late? Were you on a date?” Qian Jinglan asked.

“No, no,” Ye Qiu quickly denied and explained, “Director Bai got drunk last night and called me to take her home.”

Qian Jinglan’s face immediately lit up with a smile. “Qiu, are you and Director Bai dating?”

“No.”

“If not, why did she call you to take her home in the middle of the night?”

Ye Qiu explained, “Director Bai works alone in Jiangzhou and doesn’t have many friends.”

Qian Jinglan asked, “Director Bai isn’t from Jiangzhou?”

Ye Qiu said, “Director Bai is from the Capital.”

“The Capital, huh…”

Qian Jinglan’s face showed a fleeting expression, lost in thought.

“Mom, what’s wrong?” Ye Qiu asked, puzzled.

“Nothing,” Qian Jinglan snapped out of it and said, “Qiu, a man should take the initiative.”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean, you should actively pursue Director Bai. If you like her, you should tell her,” Qian Jinglan said. “Director Bai is beautiful, well-educated, and has a good temperament. Most importantly, she has wide hips, which means she’ll definitely bear sons in the future.”

Here we go again.

Ye Qiu felt a headache coming on. “Mom, please stop urging me to pursue Director Bai. We’re not suitable for each other.”

“Why not? I think you two are a perfect match!”

“Mom, do you know Director Bai’s background?”

“What background?”

“Forget it, I better not say. I don’t want to scare you,” Ye Qiu said with a smile.

“You think your mom hasn’t seen the world? Tell me, what’s Director Bai’s background?” Qian Jinglan pressed.

Ye Qiu finally said, “Director Bai’s family is a prominent family in the Capital. Her grandfather is Bai Jingyao.”

“What, Bai Bing is General Bai’s granddaughter?” Qian Jinglan was shocked.

Ye Qiu probed, “Mom, do you know General Bai?”

“General Bai is a pillar of the military. He used to appear frequently on the news. How could I not know him?”

“Have you ever met him in person?”

“Of course I…,” Qian Jinglan paused, then continued, “Of course I haven’t. How could an ordinary woman like me meet someone as important as General Bai?”

Ye Qiu could tell Qian Jinglan was lying, but he didn’t press further.

A mother is the person who loves him the most in this world. If she didn’t tell him something, she must have her reasons.

Ye Qiu continued, “Director Bai’s father is Bai Jianguo, who used to be a commander in the southwest. He was the youngest general in the military, with a bright future ahead. But fate played a cruel joke, and he died in a car accident three years ago.”

“Director Bai’s uncle is Bai Jianjun, who is forty-seven this year and a chief of staff in the southwest, also a general.”

“Besides that, Director Bai’s cousin Bai Yujing is also very impressive.”

“Bai Yujing has a nickname, ‘White Jade in the Sky,’ and he is considered one of the two heroes of our time, alongside Champion Marquis Xiao Jiu.”

Ye Qiu smiled bitterly. “Mom, I’m just a small doctor. Do you think I’m worthy of Director Bai?”

“Why not? My son is the best.”

Perhaps all mothers in the world think their sons are the best.

Ye Qiu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “With my background, even if I got together with Director Bai, her family would oppose it.”

“So that’s what you’re worried about. Let me tell you, you don’t need to worry about that. As long as you two love each other, I want to see who dares to stop you! Not even the Bai family, or any family bigger than them, can look down on my son!”

Qian Jinglan’s sudden display of confidence stunned Ye Qiu.

He didn’t expect that in his mother’s eyes, the powerful Bai family was just “a mere Bai family.”

Ye Qiu couldn’t help but wonder, where did his mother’s confidence come from?

The Qian family in Suzhou and Hangzhou?

Probably not.

His mother had been expelled from the family by his grandfather.

Besides, although the Qian family in Suzhou and Hangzhou was prestigious and had connections everywhere, they were still not as powerful as the Bai family.

So where did his mother’s confidence come from?

After thinking it over, Ye Qiu could only think of one possibility: his father, whom he had never met!

Ye Qiu remembered that the Ninety-Thousand-Year-Old had mentioned not long ago that his father’s background might be even more powerful than Champion Marquis Xiao Jiu.

Could it be that his biological father was more powerful than the Bai family?

Just as Ye Qiu was about to take this opportunity to ask Qian Jinglan about his biological father, she spoke first.

“Qiu, I believe in your abilities. Given time, you will definitely make a name for yourself. If you like Bai Bing, go after her boldly. Mom will always support you.”

Ye Qiu swallowed the question he was about to ask and said, “Mom, I actually already have a girlfriend.”

“You have a girlfriend?” Qian Jinglan was so surprised her mouth fell open. Then she frowned and said, “Is it Zhang Lili? Have you gotten back together with her? I don’t approve of you two being together.”

“Mom, my girlfriend is not Zhang Lili.”

“Not Zhang Lili? Then who is it?”

“I won’t tell you now. When the time is right, I’ll bring her home to meet you. I guarantee you’ll be satisfied.”

“You’re that confident?”

“Absolutely,” Ye Qiu said proudly. “My girlfriend is a real beauty. In terms of looks, figure, and temperament, she’s even better than Director Bai.”

Qian Jinglan didn’t believe it at all. “Bai Bing is more beautiful than those TV stars. I don’t believe your girlfriend is better looking than her.”

“Wait until I bring my girlfriend home for you to see. You’ll know then… Oh no, it’s getting late. I have to go to work.”

Ye Qiu hurriedly left the house.

At 7:59, he arrived at the clinic.

“Just one minute to spare.”

Ye Qiu took a deep breath, put on his white coat, and had just sat down when two unexpected visitors walked in.

[Author’s Note]

Thanks to everyone who tipped!