After Qi Changzhou's long and resentful accusations, which lasted for more than ten minutes, Shan Song and Tong Zhao finally understood the whole story.
For some unknown reason, Geng Keli has been approaching Qi Taiyue these past few days to test the waters of cooperation, attempting to sow discord among the three Qi brothers.
When Qi Changzhou received his younger brother's call today, he was almost amused by the news. Although he and his second brother did not see each other as often as Qi Yan, it was not enough to give outsiders a chance to turn them against each other.
Surely Geng Keli wouldn't think that other families' brotherly relationships are the same as his, given how unbreakable the relationship between the Qi brothers is.
The news didn't make Shan Song nervous at all. Instead, he relaxed even more and nestled into the sofa, playing with his wife's hair as he asked, "What does Tai Yue think?"
When this was mentioned, Qi Changzhou's anger subsided slightly, and after thinking about it again, he almost burst out laughing. His emotions had fluctuated so much that Tong Zhao was a little confused and looked up with a puzzled expression.
Shan Song stroked his curly hair. Tong Zhao had only met Qi Taiyue once during the Chinese New Year and didn't know much about the second son of the Qi family, but Shan Song and Qi Changzhou had been suffering from this for a long time.
The shrewdness and business acumen of the Qi family for generations may have all been concentrated in this one person. Ever since Qi Taiyue became somewhat sensible, few people have been able to take advantage of him. When they are not united against outsiders, this second brother is the biggest "shady businessman" among them.
When he helped clean up the Zhou family's place, the reward he asked for was no different from lending money, and Shan Song couldn't help but feel the pinch every time he thought about it.
Now that it's fallen into the hands of their younger brother, all we can do is wish him success.
Qi Changzhou said, "Tai Yue told us to hold back and wait for him to betray us."
He added, "Oh, the show invited a guest in a couple of days, and he said he'd be coming."
Well done, you've arranged it for them all.
Shan Song laughed: "Alright, is he coming to Qi Yan's place or mine?"
“He’s going to Qi Yan’s, I’m going to yours!” Qi Changzhou laughed as well: “Let your little lousy company fend for itself. Your little cabin is not bad though, remember to save me a bed.”
"Heh, go sleep on the sofa, we just need someone to watch the fireplace."
Dan Song thought for a moment and then stabbed him again: "Oh, right, I still have to remind you, what my wife and I did wasn't called losing our virginity..."
"Beep—beep—beep—"
Qi Changzhou hung up the phone.
"Tsk," Shan Song commented, holding up his phone, "Rude."
Tong Zhao chuckled to himself, thinking, "To kill someone is to destroy their spirit; this person is truly wicked."
Dan Song hugged his wife and complained to her about all the pitfalls Qi Taiyue had set for them over the years. But as soon as he finished speaking, he received a message on his phone.
[Song Ge, how do we split the profits after we succeed?]
Dan Song stared at the question, which couldn't be more blatant, and was speechless. Did this kid think they were gangsters?
Tong Zhao also saw this sentence, and sure enough, "Birds of a feather flock together." Twins really do have something in common.
This time, Geng Keli wasn't using the Geng family's name to test them, but Qi Taiyue, connecting it to his elder brother's recent actions, was perfectly aware of the ulterior motives of this partner who had ulterior motives.
He's just young, and Geng Keli is underestimating him. Does he really not know much about the twin brothers, or is he testing his abilities? Judging from Qi Taiyue's performance in business over the past two years, the latter is more likely.
Uncovering the behind-the-scenes collaborators is just an appetizer; it's a good opportunity to solidify his image as a shrewd businessman. He's on the show to facilitate this "collaboration" and, incidentally, to comfort his foolish younger brother who's been "lucky in love" lately.
When Qi Yan received the condolence message from his second brother, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. What was this guy doing here, causing trouble? He had only just gotten back together with his wife.
Luan Yining noticed his unnatural expression: "What's wrong?"
Qi Yan let out a howl and pounced on his wife: "My second brother is coming."
"You're here, so why the expression?" Luan Yining chuckled.
Today's role-playing finally ended thanks to Qi Yan's tantrums and whining. He could finally continue to play the victim with his wife. Qi Yan pretended to be aggrieved, but his hands were still not being honest and taking advantage of his wife: "He just likes to tease me. He did it at home before."
"He even pretended to be me to make you angry and then made me take the blame!" Qi Yan continued his unreasonable behavior: "You were angry with me for a long time that time, and you wouldn't listen to my explanation. You should make it up to me."
"..." Luan Yining stared at him for a few seconds, a fleeting smile appearing on her lips: "I didn't mistake him for someone else."
Qi Yan was startled and quickly turned his head toward Luan Yining's side.
He opened his mouth in disbelief, and after a long while, he said, "Wife, you did this on purpose!"
Luan Yining pursed her lips, silently avoiding his burning gaze.
Qi Yan thought quickly. What was it again? Oh, after he disrupted someone's wedding, Luan Yining was a little angry. When they had a family dinner at home, his second brother pretended to be him and went to talk to Luan Yining, which made her even angrier. She didn't talk to him much for half a month.
The matter was eventually dropped, and they never mentioned it again. However, Luan Yining rarely attended these banquets after that.
"What exactly did your second brother say to you?" Qi Yan persisted, following Luan Yining's gaze wherever it went, determined to get the answer: "Why are you still angry if you haven't admitted your mistake? Was it actually that guy Qi Taiyue who made you angry? Wife, you can't do this..."
Luan Yining, exasperated by his persistent nagging, sighed and said, "He didn't say anything. Tai Yue probed my feelings for you and then comforted me."
"What are you thinking? What did he comfort? He can comfort people?!" Qi Yan pressed. Others might not know, but he certainly did. His own brother was full of mischief. It was already a kindness of him not to set traps for others. Who else could he comfort?
"That silly boy," Luan Yining turned her back and remained silent.
"Wife, you're ignoring me again! I'm not eating tomorrow!" Qi Yanxin had learned a new way to threaten people, and it was much more effective than his previous methods.
"..."
"Honey, I saved a question yesterday. You said you would answer it, Professor Luan can't go back on your word!"
After a while, Qi Yan's head came close to Luan Yining's again, but Luan Yining pushed it back with her palm and said helplessly, "Okay, I'm telling you, don't move around."
Qi Yan blinked, put his hands down, and instantly became obedient and harmless.
Luan Yining sighed softly; this Qi Yan was much more difficult to deal with than before.
He paused for a moment and then spoke slowly, "What happened at that wedding wasn't actually the first time." It was just that it was the first time Qi Yan had heard about it, and it caused quite a stir.
"Who else?! Anyone who dares to covet my wife, I'll kill them!" Qi Yan was easily angered by this, and jumped up immediately upon hearing this, only to be pressed down by Luan Yining.
Some things that are kept inside aren't so hard to say once you start. Luan Yining smiled self-deprecatingly, calming her complex and difficult-to-express emotions, and said:
"Before we got married, I thought that many people, except you, would think that we were not a good match. It is normal to have such thoughts in your circle, and I can understand that. However, it is still hard to digest when faced with these comments."
Qi Yan frowned, swallowing his rebuttal due to Luan Yining's unusually gentle gaze, but his strong disapproval still leaked from his long, beautiful black eyes.
Luan Yining knew what he wanted to say and laughed before speaking, but the smile quickly faded. He realized that he hadn't said enough before, and had been playing the role of the one taking care of the other, so he rarely showed his true emotions and had to process them on his own.
Qi Yan was young and impulsive, but also sincere. He was not sensitive to these things, and Luan Yining was willing to protect his innocence. Therefore, Qi Taiyue, an outsider, saw Luan Yining's awkwardness more clearly than they did back then.
Although Qi Taiyue appeared mature on the surface, he was actually just as playful as Qi Yan. He deliberately pretended to be Qi Yan to tease his "sister-in-law," which infuriated Qi Yan, who still holds a grudge to this day.
What he didn't know was that Luan Yining had already seen through Qi Taiyue before he could even open his mouth.
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