Chapter 14: Tensions
Qi Ze suddenly stopped and tilted his head:
"What do you mean?"
"Literally." Qi Chen smiled.
Two men with similar eyebrows and eyes stood apart from each other, and the air was tense.
Qi Ze didn't move his feet, but suddenly laughed, "Brother, it's been three years, and you still haven't made any progress."
"Who knows?" Qi Chen smiled faintly and did not get angry.
They were exchanging witty banter without saying anything explicitly, but both of them knew what was going on in their hearts.
"Yeah, otherwise why wasn't I the one who ran away from home three years ago?" Qi Ze said this and turned away.
Qi Chen looked at Qi Ze's back. Qi Ze looked so much like his father, even his angry back was similar. It was so similar that Qi Chen felt an even stronger sense of crisis.
So after three years of dormancy, he came back.
Qi Chen watched Qi Ze walk away and shouted from a distance, "I heard that Wanqing is also going back to China."
Qi Ze paused, without looking back, and walked away.
Qi Chen's face was half buried in the shadows, and the corners of his lips pulled up into a sarcastic arc, "Oh, old love is unforgettable."
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Qi Ze returned to Jinna, and Lu Yan looked at his expression.
Since arriving here, Qi Ze hasn't spoken a word, and his face is as gloomy as ink.
"What's wrong?" Lu Yan couldn't help but ask.
"I ran into a wild cat and got scratched." Qi Ze rubbed his chin and spoke.
"Are its claws sharp?" Lu Yan felt itchy, the meaning of 'wild cat' was self-evident.
Qi Ze chuckled, "Good, just cut it."
Lu Yan hesitated, seeing that he was absent-minded, and asked again, "Brother Ze, are you worried about something?"
Qi Ze sank into the sofa and replied expressionlessly, "Qi Chen is back."
"Qi Chen?" Lu Yan couldn't help but exclaimed, and glanced at Qi Ze's face. That person was a taboo in the Qi family. Although he was curious, he didn't dare to ask more.
But there were only the two of them in the box, and the atmosphere was really depressing.
Lu Yan couldn't help but ask about a romantic matter, "Where is the woman who blocked you last time?"
Qi Ze tilted his head to look at him, the emotion in his eyes was hard to understand: "It's that wild cat."
Lu Yan turned his head awkwardly, then understood immediately, "Don't bully your friend's wife."
Qi Ze snorted lightly and did not comment.
Compared to Lu Yan's tact, Qi Ze's pupils shrank slightly.
Qi Chen, huh.
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Jiang Rao returned home in a good mood and everything went well.
She asked Jian Tang if Qi Ze had any brothers. Jian Tang replied carefully, "Raorao, how did you know Qi Ze had a brother? Are you trying to change your status? Qi Ze used to be Qi Xiao Shao, but now that Qi Chen has returned, the title 'Qi Shao' will probably change hands."
"No." Jiang Rao replied while packing her things, "Ask about Qi Ze's family affairs to avoid stepping on landmines in the future."
Listen to Jian Tang's tone. The two brothers of the Qi family, Qi Chen and Qi Ze, are not on good terms with each other. Back then, the two brothers had a scandal of fighting over a woman. Three years ago, when Qi Chen went abroad, this incident that caused a lot of uproar in the Beijing circle came to an end. Now that Qi Chen has returned to China, the Qi family is afraid that a bloody storm will ensue.
Jiang Rao listened and made up her mind. Jian Tang asked her, "Didn't you block Qi Ze? Do you still want to continue?"
"Of course. When have you ever seen me give up so easily?" She paused and added, "As a man, I know my limits."
Jiang Rao has a clear understanding of her own position. She dares not even think about rising to a higher position. There are too many dirty things in their family and circle. She is after money, and once she gets the money, she can cut it off cleanly.
Jiang Rao hung up the phone and said that she was going to move house in two days, so she had to pack up her things in advance to avoid being in a hurry later.
Wangjing Opera House was urgently recruiting, so Jiang Rao reported there early the next morning, and the onboarding process went very quickly.
Jiang Rao went to the lounge to put her things. The girls were putting things away. The young bodies that came towards her made Jiang Rao cough. Just as she put her things away, she was blocked by someone.
She looked up and saw the woman in front of her was young, plump, and aggressively beautiful.
"Are you Jiang Rao?"
The questions were quite rude.
Jiang Rao nodded. It was the first day and she didn’t want to cause trouble, so she just kept a low profile and took the salary.
"I'm warning you, stay away from Master Qi."
Perhaps because he saw that although Jiang Rao was beautiful, she had a soft personality, when he saw Jiang Rao nod, he glared at her and left.
Jiang Rao was completely confused. This woman came with a threatening attitude and didn't explain herself clearly.
There are two Young Master Qis. Which Young Master Qi are you talking about?
The girl is indeed young and has little experience in the world. This is not the way to scare people. If it were Jiang Rao, she would at least put him in a sack.
The girl next to her was enthusiastic. Although she was stunned by Jiang Rao's appearance when they first met, she didn't want to cause trouble, so she went up to explain, "That's Su Qing'er, the mainstay of our play. Qi Shao just returned to our theater. Su Qing'er is relying on her past with Qi Chen before going abroad, and now she's working hard to climb the ladder. She's used to being domineering, so you mustn't offend her."
Jiang Rao accepted the girl's kindness and asked, "It seems that Qi Shao and I have no connection?"
"You had your interview yesterday, wasn't Master Qi there? When has Master Qi ever shown interest in a girl who's interviewing? He asked you a few more questions yesterday, and the news spread throughout our theater."
Jiang Rao understood. It turned out that where there are many women, there are many women. Look, she just started working and already she’s showing off her power.
Jiang Rao didn't want to flirt with Qi Chen, so she naturally wouldn't cause trouble. She thanked the round-faced girl and made her blush.
Jiang Rao's first performance went smoothly. She didn't stand in the center position, but she had a charming figure. After the performance, many men asked about her openly or secretly, but they were all blocked by Qi Chen one by one. When Su Qing'er heard the news, she almost looked at Jiang Rao with her eyes.
Jiang Rao felt a headache. What was Qi Chen doing crazy?
After the large-scale performance ended, I received a notice from the director that the performance went well and Qi Chen paid for us to go to Jinna to celebrate.
After removing her makeup and changing her clothes, Jiang Rao followed the group. Qi Chen walked in front. He was tall, and Su Qing'er followed him. From the back, they looked quite a good match.
The round-faced girl, Ma Qian, came over and whispered in his ear, her eyes gleaming with gossip. "Look, Qi Chen just returned and Su Qing'er can't sit still. What kind of person is Qi Chen? Look at how enthusiastic she is. She's probably just being too enthusiastic."
Jiang Rao didn't agree and asked her, "Why did Qi Chen come to our theater?"
Ma Qian said mysteriously, "He's our nominal director. He just returned home yesterday. We're going together today to take advantage of his honor. It's probably to welcome him."
Jiang Rao nodded and understood.
Ma Qian asked again, testing the waters, "Do you know Qi Chen?"
Jiang Rao collected his thoughts, shook his head, and answered simply, "I don't know him."
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