Chapter 68 Brother-in-law [VIP]

"You actually kept it from me and me. We've been friends for over ten years. I always tell you guys first whenever I'm in love or heartbroken. Old Fu, you're really not being fair."

Jiang Ling spoke righteously, but his eyes gleamed with a keen interest in gossip. He rolled up his sleeves, eager to go and find out more.

Chen Siqi, disregarding her chaotic thoughts, quickly reached out and grabbed him: "Wait a minute, are you really going to ask me this so openly in front of other people?"

"Huh?" Jiang Ling paused to think for a moment: "Or should we ask in private?"

"Nonsense, of course I'd ask in private," Chen Siqi said irritably.

"You know those two..." He subtly gestured with his chin to indicate that two people were walking over from a distance.

Chen Siqi's lips moved, and a voice squeezed out from between them: "If you know what's going on between them, just ask. If you ruin Lao Fu's plans, don't blame me for not saving you when he's dealing with you."

"hiss."

Jiang Ling hissed, put on a smile, waved to the two approaching men, and his lips moved as well: "Didn't you always disbelieve my guesses before? Now you finally believe me?"

Chen Siqi remained silent.

The facts are right in front of him; whether he believes them or not is irrelevant.

"You two," Fu Qingyan said, pulling Qingran closer by the wrist. He glanced at his two friends, who were grinning like mannequins, and guessed from experience, "what bet did you make with me this time?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Are we those kinds of people?" Jiang Ling denied with a sneer, then sincerely said, "Actually, we just made a bet on which friend you brought."

He couldn't resist subtly probing.

When this was mentioned, Fu Qingyan himself didn't realize how relaxed he was. The corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up slightly, and the hand that was holding the young man's wrist was now wrapped around his lower back.

"His name is Qingran, you've met him before."

Then he introduced them to Qingran: "These two are friends of mine for many years. The one on the left is Jiang Ling, and the one on the right is Chen Siqi."

Qingran nodded politely to the two of them: "Hello."

His wine-red silk shirt made his skin appear as white as jade. The evening breeze blew, and his black hair fell messily over his forehead and the corners of his eyes. The decorative ribbon at his collar also fluttered in the air, making one feel as if they were seeing an immortal about to ride the wind and return home.

No matter how many times I look at it, this face is flawlessly perfect.

Jiang Ling's lingering thoughts resurfaced: "The filming I told you about last time—"

Fu Qingyan continued, "He's still in university."

"Excuse me for asking, Qingran, how old are you this year?" Chen Siqi asked, extending his hand.

Qingran reached out and shook hands with him: "You'll be 19 in the second half of the year."

He's just turned 18.

Chen Siqi's gaze drifted to the older man beside her, who was six years her senior and twenty-five this year, as if to say: "An old cow eating tender grass."

Fu Qingyan raised an eyebrow and looked back, his handsome face showing no trace of guilt or shame.

"Did you attend an art school? Sigh, mastering the basics is very important, but you can also take advantage of the holidays to film a couple of small roles."

Jiang Ling, unwilling to give up, leaned closer to Qing Ran and tempted her: "A role in a big-budget script, available in both TV series and movies, how about it..."

"Hey, hey, hey, Chen Qilin, what are you doing!"

Chen Siqi, who pulled him away, said, "The competition has started, so shut up." Trying to steal someone right under Lao Fu's nose? Does he think Lao Fu is dead?

Qingran and Fu Qingyan also stepped over.

The viewing platform on the mountain road has two levels. The upper level seems to be the private territory of Fu Qingyan and others. In any case, Qingran didn't see anyone else besides them.

The lower level is probably a public area, where a lot of people gathered to watch. Some were the driver's friends and family, while others were enthusiasts who had come to see the modified luxury cars after hearing about them.

Below, on the gray-white highway, rows of brightly colored sports cars are lined up, ready to go.

As you get closer, the intense drumbeats from below reach your ears, accompanied by the lively and excited conversations of the crowd, the occasional blowing of the drum, and shouts, easily stirring up everyone's emotions.

Qingran leaned on the railing, watching the sports cars on the road shoot off like arrows after the gunshot. Once the cheers from the crowd subsided, she asked curiously, "Mr. Fu, are you also interested in racing?"

"you do not know?"

Jiang Ling, who had raised his palm and shouted twice, immediately turned around to look, his ears alert.

He enthusiastically shared, "Didn't Lao Fu tell you? This place was built with his own money when he was young, and the red building behind it still has the race car he used to race in back then parked there."

Qingran opened her eyes wide.

Seeing his surprise, Chen Siqi quietly added, "Besides racing, he also used to ski, bungee jumping, skydiving, rock climbing, and scuba diving..."

He listed a series of project names, each one sounding more exciting and dangerous than the last.

Qingran couldn't help but turn her head to look at Fu Qingyan.

The piled stones are like jade, the rows of pines are like emerald green; Lang Yan is uniquely beautiful, unparalleled in the world.

The man before her stood tall and elegant, his smile as bright as the moon in her arms. Aside from banquets and parties, he spent his days with... cough, he really didn't seem like the person Jiang Ling and Chen Siqi described as someone who liked extreme sports.

"You've spilled all your secrets." Fu Qingyan glanced at the two who were deliberately speaking without restraint.

Jiang Ling grinned and said, "That's not right of you, Lao Fu. It's just a dark history from your rebellious teenage years. What's there to hide?"

Teenage rebellion? Qingran doesn't think so.

"It's not that I'm hiding it from you, it's just that I don't think there's anything to say." Fu Qingyan ignored the two who were stirring things up and only explained to Qingran.

Seeing Qingran's furrowed brows and silence, he went over and pulled her into his arms, asking in a low voice, "Are you angry?"

Qingran, trapped between the fence and the man's chest, shook her head: "I'm just a little curious, since you used to like it so much, why don't you touch it anymore?"

Fu Qingyan touched his lips to his earlobe, which was slightly cool from the wind in the wilderness, and said, "It's simple, I'm tired of it."

Some things, once you've tried them, are just so-so.

"Furthermore, my mother calls me every day to scold me, saying things like 'A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall.'"

Unfortunately, he never considered himself a gentleman.

"I'm angry~" Jiang Ling, who was being ignored, imitated in a low voice, then felt disgusted by his own coquettish and doting tone, and suddenly felt a shiver run down his spine.

Chen Siqi glanced at him: "What are you shaking for? If the eldest brother doesn't laugh at the second brother, you're just like this when you're in love."

About ten minutes later, the competition came to an end, and Jiang Ling excitedly ran down to talk to the champion of the night.

The champion was someone he knew; otherwise, he wouldn't have come to support the event if he didn't participate in racing.

Qingran said she wanted to go to the restroom, and without letting Fu Qingyan follow her, she went to the restroom by herself following the signs.

When Jiang Ling returned after talking with his friend, he saw Fu Qingyan and Chen Siqi talking outside the Red Building.

He approached quietly.

"What's your relationship with Qingran?" Chen Siqi asked.

Fu Qingyan asked in surprise, "Can't you tell?" He felt he hadn't tried to hide it.

Chen Siqi: "So you two are really talking?"

The man nodded.

Chen Siqi: "..."

Fu Qingyan: "?"

Chen Siqi inhaled: "Have you forgotten you have a girlfriend? What about Xi Qingning?"

"Cheating? That's not like you, Lao Fu." Chen Siqi's tone was relaxed, but his expression was very serious.

Xi Qingning was, after all, their old classmate and friend. Although they had less contact after graduation, it was not kind of Lao Fu to lose face for a friend he had only known for a short time.

Why can't we break up first and then talk?

Upon suddenly hearing the name Xi Qingning, Fu Qingyan was first stunned, then realized what was happening.

"I completely forgot," he said, pinching the bridge of his nose with a headache, his brows furrowed tightly.

Fortunately, he was reminded of this before the news reached Qingran's ears, otherwise Qingran would have suspected him again.

"That's a lie." Jiang Ling commented scathingly as he leaned closer to eavesdrop.

It's true that he felt there were problems with the relationship, but to have forgotten about it altogether? That's absurd.

It wasn't until Fu Qingyan finished explaining the whole story that I finally understood.

"Okay, there's an explanation."

If it were him, and someone offered to borrow his girlfriend's identity for a short time, with no other changes in their lives and even infrequent meetings, he would hardly remember such a thing.

"What are you planning to do now?" Chen Siqi asked, arms crossed, watching the spectacle unfold.

Fu Qingyan was very decisive: "Confess." Both sides agreed.

"Good luck." I hope I don't get dumped by my boyfriend.

Chen Siqi patted his shoulder sympathetically, then suddenly remembered something: "By the way, what did you mean when you patted my shoulder when I asked you two how you met?"

Fu Qingyan: "Don't you remember? The bar, Jiangling's heartbreak, takeout."

Jiang Ling was bewildered when his name was mentioned. Was he involved in this? But no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't figure out what he had to do with it.

That's normal, because he was too busy crying at the time.

Chen Siqi suddenly had a flash of inspiration and looked Fu Qingyan up and down with an incredulous gaze.

So it turns out it was lust at first sight, and it was all premeditated.

"I'm convinced." He really didn't expect Fu Qingyan to be the type to fall in love at first sight.

"What's going on? What exactly happened? I'm warning you, you can't just keep it from me!" Jiang Ling shouted.

After Chen Siqi finished recounting how Fu Qingyan and Qingran met, he stroked his chin and clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Speaking of which, Lao Fu, there's a question I've always been curious about."

Fu Qingyan gave him a look, signaling him to speak if he had something to say.

Jiang Ling: "Besides Qing Ran and the fake relationship with Xi Qing Ning, have you actually been in a relationship in the past twenty years? Online relationships count too."

Fu Qingyan: "No."

Jiang Ling continued stroking his chin: "Is it because of your sexual orientation?"

Fu Qingyan smiled as if he had heard something amusing, still maintaining his gentle and refined demeanor.

Would you believe me if I said that?

Jiang Ling: "...I don't believe it."

Judging from the things he did when he was young and reckless, you can tell he's not a conventional person.

He complained, "I just doubt whether you have those worldly desires."

Given Lao Fu's wealth and the circles he frequents, surrounded by handsome men and beautiful women, it's likely that he has maintained a pure and virtuous lifestyle for over twenty years before becoming abnormal.

Fu Qingyan offered no explanation.

He never set limits for himself. Just as Jiang Ling thought, it was too easy for him to meet beautiful women in his circle—pure, sunny, cute, glamorous…

Having met so many people, he always felt something was missing, both physically and mentally.

[Host! ]

Curious about what the men would talk about when they got together, the system, upon hearing the big secret, eagerly relayed the reason that Fu Qingyan had never explained.

He said he wants to be honest with you~

Admitting your mistakes and correcting them is more like it.

Qingran sighed: [Alas.]

[Is the host unhappy?] The system was puzzled.

Qingran: [It's nothing.]

The days of revelry are coming to an end, so let's eat our fill before we leave.

He deleted the text message from the hospital informing him to pick up the results, washed his hands, and turned to leave.

A note from the author:

Thanks for the lightning strike, thanks for the watering, chirp!

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