Chapter 45
The day of the engagement party.
Chi Qi got up early on purpose, changed his clothes, and appeared at the stairs in a decent manner. The boy had delicate and three-dimensional features, black pupils, and a high nose bridge. From a distance, he looked like he had walked out of a comic book.
Chi's mother downstairs was very satisfied, "I have a good taste, this suit really suits Xiao Qi, it makes him look so noble."
Just as she finished praising him, the next second, when she reached the last two steps, Chi Qi suddenly got nervous, stood on tiptoe and jumped down, landing on the ground with a "bang", and proudly made a twenty-foot gesture.
The switch between the beautiful comic boy and the mentally ill patient happens in an instant.
Chi's mother was speechless: "..."
Take back what I said just now, where did this monkey come from? She doesn’t know who this monkey is.
Chi Qi came over and looked around, "Where are An Xun and Xie Mu?"
Why aren't either of them here?
Father Chi, who was sitting on the sofa, said, "They left first."
Both of them were just staying at the Chi family temporarily and had no relatives or friends there, so it was natural for them to go to such a banquet with their relatives.
Mother Chi looked down at the time and said, "Let's go too."
Chi Qi had no objection.
[Go early and eat the melons early, you might be able to grab a good seat! 】
The whole family got in the car.
The driver drove very steadily. Chi Qi leaned against the car window and was drowsy. At a certain moment, he looked up at the scenery outside and paused. Isn't this the way to the hotel?
"Uncle driver, are you driving the wrong way?"
Or is he just too sleepy and confused? Can’t even tell the front and back of the road apart?
Father Chi said: "No, go pick up your second sister first."
"Ah? Second sister is with us?" Chi Qi's confused mind couldn't quite understand, "Why isn't she with brother-in-law?"
This simple question stumped Mr. and Mrs. Chi. They turned their heads and looked at each other. This...how should they respond?
If your second sister is afraid that she won’t be able to join in the full fun, so she follows you closely and watches the show, wouldn’t that reveal her “inner thoughts”?
Telling the truth won't work, so what excuse can I come up with?
Before Chi's parents could rack their brains to come up with a plausible excuse, Chi Qi suddenly realized something and asked, "Did my second sister and brother-in-law have a fight?"
Yes, definitely.
Chi's father and mother responded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes."
Hearing the definite answer, Chi Qi's sleepiness subsided a little and he tried to open his eyes wide.
[Oh my god, my brother-in-law, who is in love, actually had a quarrel with my second sister. It’s a bit hard to imagine the scene... After all, my second sister treats my brother-in-law as air. My brother-in-law brainwashes himself, and my second sister can’t live without air. In other words, my second sister can’t live without him. 】
[If one day my brother-in-law wakes up and goes to the hospital for surgery to remove his love-brain, it is because doing so will allow him to love my second sister mindlessly. 】
Chi Qi was puzzled and fell into deep doubt.
Why are they arguing? What did my second sister do to anger everyone? 】
These words were so explosive that they shocked Chi's father and mother, so much so that when Chi Sulu got into the car, he met two indescribable gazes.
"?" Chi Sulu was also confused, "Mom and Dad, is there something on my face?"
Father Chi shook his head, "No."
Chi's mother said quietly, "Next time I come to see you, I'll bring you some wild vegetables."
Just let Xiao Fu cook it and eat it directly, don’t dig it yourself.
Chi Sulu didn't understand the implication, "Ah? Our family is bankrupt?"
"No."
"So you guys are... just trying to endure it?"
Chi Sulu thought of some phenomena on the Internet and began to persuade them earnestly, "This kind of thinking is not advisable. We have good living conditions, and there is no need to suffer."
Chi's mother interrupted her and said mysteriously, "You don't understand. Some people like to eat it."
Chi Sulu:? ? ?
Who is it? Is there a bubble in your brain?
*
We arrived at the hotel without any obstruction. The engagement banquet held by the Jiang and Song families was very grand. Not only wealthy and famous people gathered, but also some famous stars and media reporters were invited.
Guests who come to attend the event must hold the invitation and wait for the reception staff to verify their identity before they are allowed to enter the venue.
The Chi family didn't arrive early, and there were already many people in gorgeous clothes standing in the banquet hall.
As soon as they entered, the family was surrounded by acquaintances. Chi Qi didn't like this kind of social occasion, so he bent down and sneaked away while everyone's attention was not on him.
He was going to find a quiet corner to stay and wait for the show to begin.
I looked around casually, and coincidentally, everyone I saw was an acquaintance.
There was still some time before the engagement banquet started. Chi Qi took a small piece of cake and ate it while listening to the conversation of the ladies in front of him.
"The fake daughter of the Jiang family and the fake young master of the Song family are getting married. It's true that if you live long enough, you will encounter all kinds of confusing combinations."
"If nothing else, they are a good match in terms of status."
"That child from the Song family who was wrongly reported is so pitiful. After so many years of hardship, he finally found his biological parents. But his biological parents always focused on Song Ruoyao and never even looked at him."
"I heard that Song's father and mother intend to continue making mistakes, raising the fake as real, and treating the real as non-existent. They are so cruel."
"Keep your voice down, don't let the Song family hear you."
Chi Qi was happily listening to gossip when a rose was handed to him.
He looked up in surprise and saw a man with a gentle temperament and a rather ordinary face.
"Divination tells me that I will meet someone I fall in love with at first sight today. Nice to meet you." said the visitor.
“…”
[Have I stirred up a hornet's nest of bad love affairs recently? 】
The other party continued to ask, "Do you have a boyfriend?"
Chi Qi calmly distanced himself from him and said, "Some, what's wrong?"
“…”
The other party said affectionately, "You are so humorous, can you include me in it?"
"No, I don't have any feelings for you."
The man looked at her sadly, "Does it have to be an ideal type? Can't I be good enough?"
[Okay, sometimes it’s helpless to be alone. As I said, boys must protect themselves when they go out. 】
Not far away, Chi Sulu turned around after hearing these words. She was about to come over to teach the ungrateful man a lesson, but she didn't expect that someone had beaten her to it.
Xie Mu appeared like a savior, holding a wine glass, and said politely, "If you like someone, you can't just look at his appearance."
The man must have known Xie Mu. He immediately became scared when he saw him. “You’re right.”
Xie Mu smiled and nodded, "You also have to look at your appearance. It would be impolite to like her."
“…”
The man left feeling frustrated.
Chi Qi couldn't help laughing out loud.
[I never realized Xie Mu’s tongue was so poisonous before. 】
Xie Mu knew the limits very well. He helped him out and then left, causing Chi Qi's favorability towards him to rise rapidly.
He learned from the lesson of being harassed when alone, and began to wander around the place looking for an ally, and finally found An Xun in another corner.
Chi Qi's eyes lit up and he immediately rushed over, "Ah Xun~"
The voice was so sticky that An Xun almost got goosebumps. "What are you doing?"
Chi Qi sat down next to him without any hesitation, "I've been looking for you for a long time~"
An Xun couldn't stand this hypocritical quote, "Don't say disgusting things."
The overnight meal is already in my throat. If I hear one more sentence, I'm afraid I'll vomit it out.
Having successfully achieved the desired effect, Chi Qi cleared his throat, regained his normal voice, and sighed, "Without your company, I feel like I've lost a lot of happiness."
If An Xun had been there when he was approached just now, he would have been much more energetic in scolding people, and why would he need Xie Mu's help?
An Xun: “…”
The two were talking, or to be more precise, it was Chi Qi who was speaking unilaterally.
Suddenly, the crisp sound of a cup breaking caught their attention.
The goblet was broken into pieces, and the light red wine spilled all over the clean floor, which was extremely conspicuous from a distance.
Chi Qi raised his eyes and looked over, "Huh? Isn't that shush shush shush?"
The sixth sense of the badger told him that this tasted like dog-blood melon! Chi Qi made a prompt decision and dragged An Xun to the melon field.
The waiter who didn't hold the wine glass firmly burst into tears. I apologized pitifully, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Xu Xuxu was possessed by Xia Dongchun and roared angrily, "This is high-end custom made. I paid a lot of money to have it custom made."
"My knee was injured and it hurt so much that I lost my balance. The drink spilled accidentally." The waitress wiped away tears delicately, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry."
Such a familiar plot, it can be regarded as a classic routine in the old domineering president novels. Chi Qi is full of joy.
Xu Xuxu didn't buy her tricks at all. "If apologies are useful, why do we need the police?"
The waiter choked and continued to act pitiful, "Take off your clothes and I will wash them for you."
Xu Xuxu was annoyed, "This kind of fabric can't be washed out!"
If it could be washed off, would he be so angry?
"Then let's add each other's contact information." The waiter bit his teeth lightly, his eyes full of determination, "Tell me how much money it is, and I will work hard to pay you back."
"Don't bother, you can't afford it."
If you can't even pay off your debts after working as a waiter for a lifetime, you can only consider yourself unlucky.
Xu Xuxu wanted to leave and change his alcohol-smelling clothes, but the waiter quickly stepped in front of him and said, "I will pay it back. If one year doesn't work, then two years. If two years doesn't work, then ten years. I will definitely pay it back."
? You don't want to pay compensation?
Xu Xuxu didn't understand the waiter's confusing operation and said impatiently: "Move aside."
"No," the waiter insisted, "this matter has not been resolved yet."
Are you sure? I am the victim. I don't intend to hold you responsible. Can you please stop bothering me?
You don’t want to let me go, right? If you don’t want to let me go, don’t blame me for bumping into you.
Xu Xuxu was getting more and more annoyed. He pushed the waiter away and said in an increasingly bad tone, "You don't have to pay for it. Save some money and go to the hospital to see a doctor."
The waiter seemed to have had enough, and finally exploded, "Don't look down on me! So what if I have money? Can I do whatever I want and insult others at will? I really can't pay now, but I have the determination. Why do you treat me like this?"
What the hell?
Big sister, what are you talking about?
Xu Xuxu's face was full of question marks. "How did I insult you? Please understand that your injury is not on your knee." He pointed to his forehead, "It's here."
There are so many trivial things every day, it's so annoying.
Chi Qi was shocked at how quickly the waiter's expression changed. There was no sign of acting at all. With such a talent, he might as well go into acting and shine in the entertainment industry.
There is no future in trying to scam people, and today's bosses won't fall for it.
"She has already apologized, what else do you want?" A voice full of justice sounded.
Chi Qi nudged An Xun with his elbow, "No, is there really someone who got fooled?"
They both turned their heads to see the face of the person who was speaking.
An Xun said: "It's Zhou Xu, that's not surprising."
He couldn't even tell Song Ruoyao from being a green tea girl, so how could he tell that the waitress in front of him was a white lotus?
Someone stood up to speak for himself, and the waiter began to act out, "We all have to pay for the mistakes we make. I don't regret any decision I made. I will definitely compensate you for the clothes. Please respect me."
"Well said. What I admire most is people like you who have a strong soul." Zhou Xu said in a deep voice, "How much is it? I'll give it to you on her behalf."
Chi Qi was stunned, "Does Zhou Xu think he's handsome?"
An Xun was also speechless. "What do you think? His expression looked like he was ready to go on stage to receive the award."
When the young lady present heard this, she looked at Zhou Xu as if he was being taken advantage of, saying, "You'd better be more careful. You can't even recognize this little trick from eight hundred years ago."
Since Zhou Xu was willing to bear the loss, Xu Xuxu didn't hesitate to tell him the price, "Just transfer it to me."
Things seemed to be settled, and Chi Qi was about to step back and sit down, when two security guards appeared, holding the waiter on the left and right.
The security guard was as strong as a wall and didn't give her any chance to resist. He threw her out cleanly.
Chi Qi turned around and saw the hotel manager nodding and bowing to a short-haired girl. "It's my fault. I will fire her."
The girl with short hair is Liang You, the newly recognized daughter of the Jiang family.
Chi Qi saw him, slapped his head, and whispered in An Xun's ear, "I'll tell you a secret, Liang You actually likes Jiang Xici."
Jiang Xici is the fake daughter of the Jiang family.
An Xun hummed lightly.
"Aren't you surprised?"
"I knew that before."
Chi Qi exclaimed, "When?"
An Xun revealed in a calm tone, "One time during physical education class, I went to the equipment room to get a badminton racket and saw them kissing."
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