Chapter 34. Regarding the fact that my brother is a scumbag. ...

The sales assistant at Bunny only put one greeting card in the shopping bag, which was fine, as Chen Ci could go downstairs to buy one herself. But she was a little reluctant to part with the one that had already been written.

Because she felt that she had written Zhou Shilin's name perfectly.

If she were to write it again, she probably wouldn't be able to perform as well.

After staring at the words "make a fortune" on the greeting card for a while, Chen Ci felt that there was still room for improvement.

Just now, she remembered that she had studied painting.

She rested her chin on her hand and studied the text for a while before picking up her pen again.

On Saturday night, Chen Ci set an alarm and sent Zhou Shilin a birthday greeting on WeChat right on time.

She guessed that many people would be sending him birthday wishes tonight, and hers would easily be drowned out by the sea of ​​blessings. So she didn't wait for Zhou Shilin's reply, turned off the bedside lamp, and lay down to sleep.

In the darkness, the phone on the bedside table suddenly lit up. Chen Ci opened her eyes and reached for the phone.

Zhou Shilin actually replied to her, two messages in total.

Zhou Shilin: Thank you.

Zhou Shilin: Still not asleep?

Chen Ci turned the nightlight back on and replied to him while lying in bed: "To be honest, I'm already in bed. I'm going out to eat tomorrow, so I won't stay up late tonight."

Zhou Shilin: ...It's past midnight now.

Chen Ci: Hmm, since it's the weekend, I did go to bed quite early today.

Zhou Shilin: ...Hmm.

Zhou Shilin: Then I won't disturb your sleep.

Chen Ci: Okay, oh, I asked Uncle Li, although they can't cook Australian lobster, they can cook Boston lobster!

Chenci: Do you prefer garlic or cheese?

Zhou Shilin: ...Which kind do you like to eat?

Chen Ci: I like cheese, since the crayfish already has garlic.

Zhou Shilin: Then let's have cheese.

Chen Ci: Waaaaah, Zhou Shilin, you're such a kind person.

After Chen Ci finished speaking, she took out a "perfect" emoji that she hadn't used in a long time and sent it to Zhou Shilin.

Zhou Shilin: ...Is this what they mean by good people not getting rewarded?

Chenci: If you want a hug, I can hug you [shy]

Zhou Shilin: ...

Chen Ci had intended to show him some of her newly edited emojis, but after seeing the six dots he sent, she held back. If President Zhou really asked her for royalties, that would be troublesome.

However, after chatting with Zhou Shilin about lobsters for a while, she successfully made herself crave them. She opened a webpage and started searching for various ways to cook lobsters.

Zhou Shilin posted a message on his WeChat Moments today to thank his family, friends, and bosses for their birthday wishes. After posting, he refreshed the page and saw a status update from Chen Ci.

She sent a link that I don't know what it was, with the message "Don't click on it in the middle of the night, it's too scary."

Usually, the more someone says something like that, the more they'll want to click on it. Zhou Shilin copied her link, and after opening it, pictures of all sorts of delicious food popped up.

Zhou Shilin: "..."

In a sense, opening it in the middle of the night is indeed a bit scary.

He put down his phone, turned off the lights, and went to sleep.

The next day at noon, his parents invited him home for lunch, and Zhou Mingye would also be coming over. In the morning, Zhou Shilin took care of some work at home, and then drove to his parents' villa.

When he arrived, Zhou Mingye was already inside, and he could hear his voice from a great distance.

He was vividly describing the play he had acted in to his parents.

Hearing the maid greet Zhou Shilin, he turned around and glanced at him, saying, "Oh, the birthday boy is back?"

Zhou Shilin raised an eyebrow but remained silent. His mother, however, was quite interested and asked him, "Mingye was bragging about how good his play was. Didn't you see it? Tell me, was it as good as he made it out to be?"

Zhou Shilin took off his suit cover and handed it to the person next to him to hang up. He walked to the sofa and sat down: "It's alright. As a newcomer, at least I don't seem out of place."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingye immediately scoffed, "Even my teacher said I acted very well. Can you be more professional than my teacher? And the female knight-errant also said I acted well!"

Zhou Shilin said, "It's clear they are all good people."

He looked up at Zhou Mingye in front of him and said, "Cherish the people around you who still tell you the truth."

Zhou Mingye: "..."

He should thank him, right?

While he was still fuming beside her, Zhou's mother caught the key point in his previous sentence: "Who are you referring to as the female knight-errant?"

"..." Zhou Mingye looked at Zhou Shilin and saw that he could remain so calm and composed even after suddenly hearing such a question. He couldn't help but have a wicked idea. "Oh, the heroine, you're the girl who came to see the play with my brother the other day."

Zhou Shilin glanced at him, then sat on the sofa without saying a word. Zhou's mother's gaze then fell on him: "Is what your brother said true? You went to see a play with a girl?"

“Yes.” Zhou Shilin nodded. “Zhou Mingye gave her two tickets, so she asked me to go with her.”

"..." That's it, this girl must be the one they talked about last time. It seems this girl, just as she thought, does indeed like Zhou Shilin more.

She coughed twice in an affected manner, looked at Zhou Shilin and said, "Many girls have asked you out before, but you never agreed. Now you're actually going to see a play with someone else. Do you have feelings for that girl?"

Zhou Shilin knew that as long as this topic was brought up, his parents would definitely ask him all sorts of questions. After all, he was already 28 years old this year, and they really should be worried.

Zhou Mingye stood aside, wanting to see him make a fool of himself, but Zhou Shilin readily admitted, "I do have feelings for him, and we are currently in contact."

Zhou Mingye: "..."

What did he hear?!

Is my brother really going to start a relationship with the female knight-errant?

Wait a minute, was it Shen Ci or Shen Feifei who came to see the play with him that day?

The title "heroine" was originally given to Shen Feifei by him, but he used it interchangeably later. His brother should know who he was referring to, right?

Meanwhile, his parents couldn't help but start asking about Chen Ci: "What's that girl's name? How old is she? Where does she work?"

Zhou Mingye's ears perked up. Zhou Shilin, seeing the eager looks in their eyes, said somewhat speechlessly, "Let's talk about it after our relationship is settled."

"...No, the girl has already asked you to go to the play, so she must be interested in you. What are you waiting for? Take the initiative!"

“Your mother is right. You’ve been trying to get married for so long, and all those uncles and elders keep trying to set you up with people. I’ve blocked them for you so many times!” Zhou Shilin’s father also complained. “Since you have someone you like, then hold on to them. Otherwise, don’t blame us for setting you up with people.”

"...Don't worry about my business, I have my own pace."

"You've got a good sense of timing," Zhou's mother chuckled. "With your high standards, anyone who can win your favor must be an outstanding person. Do you think they don't have other suitors?"

Isn't there a ready-made Zhou Mingye?

Zhou Shilin had never thought about this question before, nor had he ever asked Chen Ci about it.

His eyes flickered slightly, and he said to his mother, "Don't worry, she has high standards too. She doesn't look down on ordinary people."

Zhou's mother: "..."

That's true, isn't there a ready-made Zhou Mingye?

Seeing that they couldn't get anything out of Zhou Shilin, Zhou's parents decided to try their luck with Zhou Mingye, since he knew the girl too. Zhou Shilin seemed to read their minds, and before dinner, he called Zhou Mingye to his room alone.

Before he could even speak, Zhou Mingye said first, "I know you're trying to shut me up. Hmph, don't even dream about it, unless you beg me."

"...I think you're dreaming." Zhou Shilin's lips curled into a cold smile. "You can talk about Chen Ci if you want, she has nothing to hide. But don't mention the twins."

Zhou Mingye's eyebrows twitched, and he cursed at Zhou Shilin, "You scumbag! You really did cheat on me, didn't you!?"

"..."

"Tell me, who was it that came to see the play with you that day!" He remembered that he had sent the message to Shen Ci that day, and he assumed that it was Shen Ci who came. But now that he thought about it carefully, her outfit that day was very different from Shen Ci's usual style. Maybe it was Shen Feifei!

Seeing his indignant expression, Zhou Shilin didn't answer his question, but instead asked him, "Who do you think it was that day?"

"..." Zhou Mingye tentatively asked, "Shen Feifei?"

Zhou Shilin said, "If you think so, then so be it."

"What do you mean by 'I think so'?" If he didn't know he couldn't beat him, Zhou Mingye would definitely provoke him right now. "You wait, I'm going to tell Chen Ci about your two-timing!"

As he spoke, he took out his phone right in front of Zhou Shilin and dialed Chen Ci's number. Chen Ci was eating takeout at home at the moment. After her disastrous attempt at making omelet rice last time, she felt it was better for her not to try cooking again so easily.

She was a little surprised to see Zhou Mingye's call. They hadn't been in touch for a while after watching the play, so why was he calling her so urgently? It couldn't be that the two of them were trending on social media again!

Chen Ci put down her chopsticks and quickly answered the phone: "Zhou Mingye? What happened?"

Upon hearing her voice, Zhou Mingye hurriedly exclaimed, "Heroine, don't believe my brother! He's a scumbag; he's dating both you and your sister at the same time!"

Chen Ci: "..."

Putting aside the matter of the older sister, neither of them has successfully dated Zhou Shilin yet!

"...No, where did you hear this rumor from?"

"Stop trying to defend my brother. He just admitted in front of our parents that he has feelings for your sister!"

Chen Ci: "..."

Why are you talking about this when we're not having dinner at your house?

"He was seeing you and your sister at the same time, he's up to no good!" Zhou Mingye shouted, pointing in Zhou Shilin's direction, listing all his faults as if he were venting all the grievances he had accumulated over the years. "But who was it that came to see the play with him that day, you or your sister?"

He had just finished speaking when the phone was snatched from his hand. Zhou Shilin took the phone, put it to his ear, and walked to the window to say to Chen Ci, "I'm sorry, my parents suddenly asked about this, and Zhou Mingye also pressed me about you and your sister. I felt it was a matter of your privacy, and it would be better if you talked to him about it yourself, so I didn't explain it to him much."

Zhou Shilin and Shen Ci usually exchange messages frequently, and when his voice came through the phone, Shen Ci was momentarily stunned: "Oh, it's nothing, thank you. I'll find a chance to talk to him about it."

"Okay." Zhou Shilin responded. Zhou Mingye rushed up and tried to snatch the phone from his hand, but Zhou Shilin dodged to the side and said to Chen Ci on the other end of the phone, "Then I'll pick you up after I finish eating."

Chen Ci blinked quickly: "Don't you need to spend more time with your parents this afternoon?"

"That was the original plan, but if I stay, they'll definitely ask you about it again."

"...Then come and pick me up."

Zhou Shilin seemed to chuckle: "Hmm, you can think about where to go this afternoon."

He hung up the phone as soon as he finished speaking. Zhou Mingye, who was trying to grab the phone, angrily questioned him: "Why did you hang up on me? And you just said you had feelings for Shen Feifei, and then you immediately asked Chen Ci to meet you this afternoon? You're a total scumbag!"

He doesn't want to acknowledge this older brother anymore!

Zhou Shilin handed the phone back to him and walked towards the door: "Ask her about this yourself."

"Go ahead and ask! Don't think that just because she's currently bewitched by your good looks, she'll continue to believe you!" Let's see how he wakes up the lost girl! He was holding his phone, about to send a message to Chen Ci, when he received a message from Chen Ci: "Sorry, Zhou Mingye, I didn't tell you the truth before, but I'm not actually a twin."

Zhou Mingye: "…………"

What's wrong with this world? Didn't they tell him in the beginning that the female warrior was a twin?

Zhou Mingye: What kind of lies did you make up to exonerate my brother? [Heartbroken.jpg]

Chen Ci found her paper medical record, took a picture of the cover, and sent it to Zhou Mingye: "Actually, I am... sick."

Zhou Mingye: "…………"

He clicked on the photo, and it was indeed a medical record book, and there was more than one, indicating that the treatment period had been quite long.

Zhou Mingye: Dual, split personality?

Chen Ci: Hmm... you can understand it that way because the symptoms are similar. Because it's complicated to explain, I initially told your brother that we were twins, sorry.

Zhou Mingye: ...No, it's because I'm embarrassed that I forced you to explain this to me.

...He deserves to die!!!

Chen Ci: It's okay [cute] I didn't want to keep lying to you [cute] Remember to apologize to your brother~

Zhou Mingye: "..."

They did talk, didn't they? :)

However, he understood why Zhou Shilin didn't want him to mention the twins. On one hand, it was Shen Ci's privacy, and on the other hand, he didn't know if his parents would mind that she had this condition.

However, given his brother's personality, it seems that even if his parents mind, it won't make much difference.

When Zhou Mingye came downstairs, his parents and Zhou Shilin were already sitting at the dining table. Today was Zhou Shilin's birthday, and her mother had personally made a birthday cake for her, while the kitchen had prepared a more lavish spread than usual.

Zhou Mingye took out the birthday gift he had prepared, walked over and handed it to Zhou Shilin: "Happy birthday."

"Thank you." Zhou Shilin took the gift and put it aside. Zhou Mingye coughed lightly and sat down in his chair: "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you earlier."

Zhou Shilin said, "It's alright, as long as you've had your fill of cursing."

Zhou Mingye: "..."

He really enjoyed it, since opportunities to find fault with him like this are rare.

Zhou's parents didn't know what the two of them talked about upstairs, but after they finished, they became much more tight-lipped and couldn't get any information out of them. After dinner, Zhou Shilin prepared to leave. Originally, Zhou's mother was a little unhappy, but after hearing Zhou Mingye say that he was going on a date, she immediately kicked him out of the house.

Zhou Shilin drove to the apartment complex where Chen Ci lived. After parking his car, he sent Chen Ci a message saying that he would wait for him downstairs.

A moment later, he saw Chen Ci walking over.

Or rather, Shen Feifei.