His youthful appearance did not diminish his powerful aura; he was a man who looked like someone not to be trifled with.

Qi Qi wasn't one to back down, so he raised his head and said, "Big brother, if you have something to say, you can just call me. What are you doing here? Are you taking me back?"

Long Jingchen was taken aback: "Aren't you going to explain your liking for men?"

Qi Qi snorted, his tone arrogant and haughty: "What's wrong with liking men? It's the new century now, brother, your thinking is too outdated."

Long Jingchen laughed: "I'm outdated? Do you even know what kind of situation our family is in? Of all the things you could do, you had to find an idiot, and an idiot so much older than you at that? Do you even know how much of an impact this will have on the Long family if word gets out?"

Qi Qi retorted, "He's not stupid at all. He's getting smarter and smarter, and there's a good chance he'll regain normal intelligence. Besides, what does it matter how old he is? As long as I like him, I don't care if he's three or four years older than me, or even 10 or 20 years older."

Long Jingchen sneered, "You've gotten quite sharp-tongued in just a few days."

Qi Qi continued to maintain his arrogance: "You flatter me, big brother. My dating life is none of your business, you can't control me."

Long Jingchen stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray: "I don't agree. This is off the table. You break up with him now and come back with me today."

He made his decision expressionlessly, looking at his rebellious younger brother as if he were watching a domesticated plush toy trying to elope with a stray cat.

Qi Qi slammed his hand on the seat: "No! I like him, and I won't stop, you can't stop me!"

Long Jingchen sneered: "I didn't know you had this kind of taste. Tell me, what do you like about him?"

Long Xiaofan, who was separated by a wall, listened to the young master arguing with his older brother for his sake, and the corners of his mouth turned up. He perked up his ears.

Qi Qi blurted out, "He's good-looking!"

Long Jingchen's fingers, which were lighting a cigarette, froze. He looked at Qi Qi with deep phoenix eyes and a complicated expression: "You..."

This was definitely a mistake, but when Long Jingchen met those familiar eyes, he was once again momentarily stunned.

Qi Qi immediately raised a hand to explain, "I promise, big brother, I absolutely did not notice anything about him looking like you before today. You don't know, he looks so silly when he smiles, completely different from you."

Long Jingchen breathed a sigh of relief, but felt a little uncomfortable: "I didn't ask that."

In short, you two cannot be together.

"Why?!" Qi Qi glared at him angrily.

Long Jingchen stopped looking at him: "There's no reason. The difference in your social status is too great, and you're not suitable to be together. Besides, he's an idiot, and what you're doing is hurting him."

Qi Qi still has 24 days left to complete her mission, so how could she possibly agree to his request: "I won't leave him. No matter what happens in the future, right now, I'm going to be with him, and you can't stop me."

Qi Qi got up and walked towards the car door, but his wrist was grabbed: "Be good."

Qi Qi tugged, and Long Jingchen pulled. In the struggle, his coat slipped down a little, revealing the marks on Qi Qi's collarbone, a sight that was both alluring and unsettling.

Long Jingchen's pupils contracted, and with another pull, Qi Qi lost his balance and was dragged onto him. The two bodies collided, and Long Jingchen instinctively reached out to protect him.

Qi Qi raised his face; they were only inches apart.

Her stunningly beautiful face, with its deep red lips and fair complexion, resembled a ripe peach, so vivid that it pierced the soul, leaving one only to be plucked.

Qi Qi was also looking into his eyes when a fleeting emotion flashed through his mind. This emotion was too fleeting, leaving him only with a trace of affection and a touch of bitterness.

Blinking, Qi Qi suddenly said from a hand's width away, "Brother."

Long Jingchen was startled by the word "brother," and shifted his gaze. As if shaking off some monstrous beast, he shoved Qi Qi toward the seat in front of him and scolded in a low voice, "Look at your neck! What kind of neck is this? It's utterly indecent!"

Qi Qi: "...Brother, can you please stop being so annoying? I can do whatever I want, it's none of your business."

Adjusting his sleeves, Qi Qi turned and got out of the car, asking himself in his mind: "[Tongtong, haven't I seen him somewhere before?]"

System: [...I don't know.]

Qi Qi muttered to himself, "He's so annoying. He never says anything nice from the start. I'm not going to listen to him."

system:……

These words are just empty words; it's like saying they don't resonate with anyone.

...

Qi Qi had just walked back to the door when he gave Long Xiaofan a bear hug, lifting him up so high his feet barely touched the ground. His hands instinctively wrapped around Long Xiaofan's neck: "What are you doing? Are you trying to die? Put me down right now!"

Long Xiaofan buried her face in his neck and said emotionally, "Qiqi."

Throughout his life, he had many people who loved him and many who liked him, but this was primarily based on his status and power. Compared to feelings, everyone was more afraid of him, and he never experienced genuine affection.

This young master in front of me has the best mouth; he can curse without hesitation. He's the one who likes me and protects me, even if I'm an idiot.

Although he knew perfectly well that some of what he said was true or false, at this moment, Long Xiaofan hugged Qi Qi tightly.

You delivered yourself to my door.

Even if you regret it later, you can't escape it.

Overly enthusiastic, Long Xiaofan even pinched Qi Qi's chin for a moment, with a familiarity that came from many encounters.

This scene was witnessed by Lin Feiyang, who was excitedly carrying steamed buns, and also by Long Jingchen, who was getting out of the car with a frown.

Long Xiaofan was very excited.

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