Chapter 943 Scheming and Playing the Victim
The busy signal on the phone lasted for a while before finally stopping, and the room fell into an awkward silence.
After a long while, Feng Tianyu finally coughed lightly, breaking the awkward silence.
"My mom was just joking, you don't need to take it too seriously."
“But…” Ye Wanxi frowned, thinking to herself that her tone just now didn’t sound like she was joking.
"Then tonight..."
Feng Tianyu's eyes flickered slightly, his eyelids drooped a little, and he sighed, "It's alright. I'm a grown man. Even if I can't go home, I can still find a hotel nearby. I won't let myself sleep on the streets."
"..." So, I guess I'm really going to be kicked out of the house after all?!
Ye Wanxi looked conflicted. In the end, it was because she had implicated her senior brother and caused him to suffer an undeserved disaster.
Ye Wanxi hesitated for a moment, but still compromised: "Why stay in a hotel? It's so inconvenient. Anyway, I have plenty of empty rooms. Why don't you just make do here for a few nights?"
Feng Tianyu didn't feign refusal. After a moment of silence, he smiled and replied, "Then thank you for taking me in, Yuanyuan."
"……Um."
Gao Min, who had just put the rice into the pot and was about to ask Ye Wanxi what she wanted to eat today, happened to witness the whole thing. Her lips twitched slightly as she looked at the cabbage that was spontaneously nudging towards the pig's snout in the distance, and she couldn't bear to look at it.
She just couldn't understand how her clever daughter could be so foolish in front of this pig.
He's the boss of a big company, how could he only own one property? He has to stay in a hotel instead of going home, otherwise he'd be homeless.
It was obviously an attempt to gain sympathy, but her daughter actually believed it!
The tall, powerful agent, watching helplessly as the pig devoured his own cabbage, didn't even bother to ask Ye Wanxi what she wanted to eat that day. Instead, he went back to the kitchen, grabbed a large pork rib, and started chopping it up as if he were chopping up a pig himself.
At that moment, Feng Tianyu, who was secretly pleased with his successful attempt to play the victim in the living room, suddenly felt a chill down his spine and sensed something was wrong.
After Qiu Qingbai returned home with the amulet he bought from Ye Wanxi, he immediately called his two close friends and asked them to have dinner together later.
Although the two were surprised that this taciturn man would take the initiative to invite them, it was precisely because it was rare that they were even more curious.
After agreeing on a meeting time with the two, Qiu Qingbo left home.
The Qiu family knew what he was going to do, so they didn't stop him. They just told him to be careful on his journey and to come back soon.
Qiu Qingbo's two good brothers are Zhu Changning and Huang Mingrui, and they grew up together.
Although they don't get together often, their friendship is unbreakable. If any one of them were in trouble, the other two would rush over immediately, no matter where they were or what time it was.
The place Qiu Qingbo arranged to meet the two was a bright and spacious lounge. When the two arrived, Qiu Qingbo had already been sitting there for a while.
As soon as Zhu Changning entered, he asked with great interest, "Tsk tsk tsk, did the sun rise in the west or is it raining blood? You actually took the initiative to invite us? Usually, it's the two of us who invite you first, and you're lucky if you accept half of the invitations out of ten. Is there some happy occasion today? Or is there something you need our help with?"
Although Huang Mingrui wasn't as talkative as Zhu Changning, the look in his eyes as he sat down and stared at Qiu Qingbai revealed a hint of doubt. He clearly found it strange that Qiu Qingbai had suddenly invited them out.
Qiu Qingbo rolled his eyes at the two of them: "I'm treating you to dinner and you're still talking so much. Maybe you shouldn't eat here."
"No way!" Zhu Changning suddenly became anxious. "You rarely treat us! Who knows when the next time will be? I'm going to seize this opportunity to squeeze a good deal out of you today."
As Zhu Changning spoke, he asked the waiter to bring the menu and ordered a large amount of food and drinks without any hesitation.
Qiu Qingbai didn't mind; the two of them had invited far more people than this in the past.
After the two finished ordering, Qiu Qingbo finally explained his purpose.
"I did call you here today because there's something I need to discuss."
Zhu Changning had a knowing look on his face that said, "I knew it wouldn't be that simple." He said, "Speak, what is it? As long as we can help, we will definitely get it done for you."
Qiu Qingbo remained silent for a moment, then handed the amulet he had been clutching tightly to the two of them.
Zhu Changning and the other person exchanged a blank look, took the amulet and examined it closely, asking in bewilderment, "What is this?"
"Amulet for safety."
"Amulet? You went to the temple to get it? Why would you get us amulets for peace and safety?"
"It wasn't begged, it was bought."
"Bought it?"
Upon hearing Qiu Qingbai's words, Zhu Changning exclaimed in surprise, and Huang Mingrui also raised his eyebrows in astonishment.
"It's like this, you should know I have a very close cousin, right? Lately..."
Qiu Qingbo briefly recounted what Qiu Zhiming had experienced, and then repeated what he had heard from Ye Wanxi earlier that day.
Zhu Changning and his companion were stunned, and it took them a while to react, their expressions becoming increasingly subtle.
"You mean your cousin was harmed by evil magic, and a master surnamed Ye saved him? And this Miss Ye is telling you today that your close friends, Mingrui and I, are facing a great calamity, and she wants you to buy these two amulets for us to protect us and get through this calamity that may come knocking at any time?"
"Um."
Zhu Changning's smile faded instantly, and her gaze towards Qiu Qingbai became more conflicted: "Xiaobai, you and your family couldn't have been... deceived, could you?"
Qiu Qingbai's face darkened upon hearing this: "What I said is true, Miss Ye is a true master!"
Seeing that he was angry, Zhu Changning quickly waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, Miss Ye is a true master. You weren't fooled. I shouldn't have said that. I deserve a beating. I'll punish myself with a drink."
As Zhu Changning spoke, he downed the glass of red wine that was placed next to him, and Qiu Qingbai's complexion improved somewhat.
After finishing his drink, Zhu Changning said, "We three brothers have known each other for so many years, I know you wouldn't lie to us, but what you just said is really quite strange, so it's no wonder we have our doubts."
Although Huang Mingrui did not express his opinion, it was clear from his demeanor that he agreed with Zhu Changning's statement.
Qiu Qingbai knew that Zhu Changning had a point. After thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but say, "I know you don't believe me, or rather, you don't completely believe me. But I've already bought this talisman. Just do me a favor and carry it with you for a while. Of course, it would be best if nothing happens, but if... just do me a favor and put my mind at ease."
Since Qiu Qingbai had already put it this way, Zhu Changning and the other man naturally wouldn't refuse him. After all, it was such a small thing that he could easily put it in his pocket and take it with him, and wearing it for a few days wouldn't be a problem.
(End of this chapter)
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