Chapter 49 When I come back, my second brother only cares about work and not romance...

The watch was sent for repair and it was returned three days later.

Ye Man liked it very much before, and he liked it even more now. Worried about losing it again, he put the watch into a box and put it together with his other treasures. He closed the box and felt much more at ease.

During breakfast, Chi Jue noticed that he was not wearing the watch he had given him, and thought that something had gone wrong again, so he asked Ye Man whether he wanted to send it for repair or buy a new one.

Ye Man shook his head, not wanting to say that he was afraid of losing it, as it would make him look petty. Compared to the generous Chi Jue, he changed his mind and said innocently, "I can't bear to wear it. After all, my second brother has only given me two watches in such a long time. If it breaks, it will be gone."

Chi Jue: “?”

Who was the one who, in the middle of the night, held up his watch and said it was broken, looking aggrieved, and he said he would buy him a new one, but he started crying and insisted that he wanted this one instead of the new one; and who was the one who was overjoyed after it was repaired, shouting that his second brother was so nice?

Chi Jue was so angry that he laughed and pinched his face: "Just wait."

In the afternoon, Ye Man received a row of new watches, some electronic and some mechanical. Chi Jue said that although he could not use the mechanical watches, some of the designs were quite interesting, so he could play with them when he had nothing to do, or just listen to the sounds.

Ye Man touched the watches and gritted his teeth secretly: "No matter how many watches he gave me, in my heart, they are not as important as the one I gave him before! I am not the kind of person who will be easily corrupted by the enemy's sugar-coated bullets. He underestimated me!"

System: "Then you throw all of these back at his face?"

Ye Man: "......"

Silently put his watch into the box.

The system chuckled.

Ye Man muttered in dissatisfaction: "Brother Tong, don't you understand me? Have you ever seen a vicious cannon fodder who would spit out what he got? Do I look that generous?"

Even if he doesn't need it, he won't give it to others.

Ye Man thought cautiously.

He wants to hide them all, they are all his. Just thinking about it makes him happy, and he can even wake up laughing at night.

The system is speechless.

But later, Chi Jue called him and told him that all the money he earned this month was used to buy him a watch. Although his start-up company was developing well, it needed funds at the moment, and as a boss, he did not have much money to spend lavishly. After Chi Jue sighed and said that he would have to live a hard life for a while in order to buy him a watch, Ye Man became happy again.

He said a few words in a sarcastic tone, asking him not to do that again next time, saying that it would make him feel bad for his second brother.

Chi Jue was delighted by the tone that could not hide his pride and excitement. He seemed to be able to see his face glowing, his head held high, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

When I go back to work, I still think about this from time to time and can't help shaking my head and smiling.

Assistant Xiao Liu came over with coffee, and seeing Chi Jue smiling, he curiously asked if the boss had any good news.

Chi Jue covered his mouth and cleared his throat: "Nothing, I just think my brother is really cute."

Xiao Liu thought of Master Xiaoman and coughed silently.

Don’t mention it... Xiao Wu would occasionally mention him in the work group. Although many people have never seen him, they are not unfamiliar with their third young master...

What the boss said is indeed true.

"By the way, a Mr. Ye came to see you before. You were not there at the time. He left his contact information and said he was...your father. He hoped to meet with you privately when he was free."

Chi Jue took the note with a string of numbers on it. It was different from the contact information left by the Chi and Ye families when they met last time. The last number had been deactivated.

The joy in Chi Jue's heart dissipated a little.

It’s not that he didn’t want to see Ye Guowen. On the contrary, he actually wanted to sit down and have a chat with him.

But the last time they met, Ye Man was very reluctant to let them talk to Ye Guowen.

Thinking of the scene when they first met, Chi Jue frowned.

Ye Guowen's reaction at that time was just to smile in a stiff and flattering manner and praise Ye Man a few times, saying that the child had been obedient and sensible since he was young, filial to his parents, and everyone around him liked him, but it was a pity that his family was poor, his mother died early, and he himself was incapable and could not support his studies well.

Besides that, whenever I wanted to discuss some details in more depth and deepen my understanding, Ye Man would interrupt me with a sweet smile and then quietly change the subject with other unimportant things.

Ye Man has always been good at controlling the atmosphere of a conversation. He quickly diverted everyone's attention with some of his own interesting stories without letting anyone notice anything unusual.

At that time, because the two families were relatively unfamiliar with each other and the relationship was very awkward, Chi Jue's mind was also confused, so he didn't have time to think too much.

Thinking about it now, I always feel that Xiaoman was deliberately preventing Ye Guowen from communicating too deeply with them at that time.

Chi Jue put himself in the situation. He had never thought that one day someone would tell him that his parents and elder brother were not his relatives, and that his biological parents were someone else. So even though he knew about this later, he still felt a sense of unreality and absurdity in his heart. His parents and elder brother should be the same as him.

So, what about Xiaoman and Ye Guowen?

Ye Guowen was addicted to gambling. He ran away without taking responsibility for his debts, leaving his dilapidated stall to his young son...

Even so, Xiaoman was still smiling the whole day, and apart from being a little cold towards Ye Guowen, there was no sign of hatred or anything like that.

During the missing eighteen years, Ye Man not only lost the time to spend with the Chi family, but also during this long period of time, there was a period of Ye Man's past that the Chi family could not explore or participate in no matter what.

The information on paper cannot tell the details of a person's every minute and every second, and Ye Man almost kept his mouth shut about his past.

In the process of getting along with each other, he completely erased his past.

It is inevitable for people to mention their past experiences in conversations, because those are not just experiences, but also their life experiences and the origin of their views on things.

Chi Jue would say that he was used to getting up at six in the morning because when he was very young, his older brother would pull him out of bed if he slept in.

But Ye Man never told them this.

He doesn't talk about his past, as if he were a person without a past.

Chi Jue once again recalled every detail of their first meeting and conversation.

When Ye Man and Ye Guowen made eye contact, the feeling that made it impossible for people around them to interrupt was——

"secret."

There is a secret that binds these two people together invisibly and tightly.

The moment this thought came to his mind, Chi Jue swallowed hard, and even his heart began to beat faster.

Xiaoman’s attitude on the plane was also very strange before.

He warned him in a very cold manner and clearly stated that he was not allowed to contact Ye Guowen.

That man is not only Chi Jue's biological father, but not long ago, he was also Ye Man's 'biological father'. Chi Jue had to consider whether Xiao Man refused to approach Ye Guowen because she was worried that he would take away her 'father'.

Ye Man didn't say anything, so they could only guess what he thought of Ye Guowen based on his behavior.

But Xiaoman's attitude is sometimes a little unpredictable.

Chi Jue pressed the temple points.

He was worried that if Xiaoman found out about his private contact with Ye Guowen, he would get angry.

Xiao Liu: "Second Young Master, when Mr. Ye came, he was a little...secretive, like he was hiding from someone."

Chi Jue concentrated on thinking and replied, "I understand."

A phone call came in.

It’s Meng Yao.

Chi Jue looked at it for a while and finally hung up the phone.

......

The system on the other end looked at the person who was happily asking it to give him extra points, and sneered: "Yes."

Why doesn't he come over and see if it looks like a cent?

Ye was very encouraged and became more motivated to complete the task.

However, after a while, the system reminded him that the progress between Chi Jue and Meng Yao had been deducted again.

Ye Man was confused when he heard this: "I didn't do anything!"

No, it should be because he, a vicious cannon fodder who appears to be a troublemaker but is actually an assist, has been defeated time and time again and has accomplished everything, that the relationship between Chi Jue and Meng Yao has become increasingly cold.

When this conclusion came out, Ye Man was filled with resentment: "Does their love have to have me as a part of it?"

System: "You don't understand. People have a bit of a rebellious mentality. They need someone to hold them back. The more you don't let them be together, the more they will want to be together. If you don't hold them back, it will become boring."

Feeling the urgency now, Ye Man had been trying to find out Chi Jue's schedule openly and secretly for several days.

......

Chi Jue found that his younger brother has been very clingy to him recently.

Specifically, when he changed his shoes and prepared to go out, Ye Man followed him and asked, "Second brother, do you have any plans to go out and play recently?"

Chi Jue answered casually: "No, there are a lot of things going on in the company these two days, so I can't spare the time for the time being."

Two days later, at the dinner table, Ye Man asked again, "Second brother, are you done with your work? Do you have any plans for a date recently?"

"No," Chi Jue answered, and then asked suspiciously, "Why are you asking this?"

"Nothing, I just... I've never dated anyone before, and I'm a little curious about the process, just asking casually."

Looking at his brother with a guilty look on his face, Chi Jue's heart skipped a beat.

He asked casually, "Has anyone mentioned this to you recently?"

Ye Man shook her head.

Chi Jue didn't show any abnormality on his face, but he secretly paid more attention to Ye Manduo.

......

Back in the room, Ye Man was so angry that he pounded the bed.

"Brother Tong, the protagonist is too career-oriented. He only works and doesn't fall in love. What should we do?"

Does he have to attend this crappy class?

"Why doesn't he give me any room to show my abilities? Did he realize that I was going to do something bad to him and was preparing for it?"

The system gave him a smiling expression.

Ye Man couldn't think of a solution.

When I called my ancestor in the evening, the first thing I did was cry and tell him about this.

"What's going on between the two of them? Why don't they go out on a date secretly? I wanted to take a picture of them, but now I can't."

Xu Huaiting smiled softly on the other end, "I have a way."

"What can we do?"

"Um......"

He made a dissatisfied tone and refused to speak. Ye Man was jumping up and down anxiously, "Mr. Xu, tell me..."

Covering the phone, she lowered her voice and begged in a low voice, "Ricardo, please."

Xu Huaiting: "I'm going to ruin your brother's company. What do you think?"

Ye Man exclaimed in surprise, wondering why he hadn't thought of this trick. Now that the company was gone, he wouldn't have to work any less.

But after being moved for a second, he hesitated again.

Ye Man said gloomily, "Forget it, let's try another method."

Xu Huaiting: “Why?”

Ye Man: "The company has closed down, and many people are going to lose their jobs."

Just think about it, it’s so unlucky for him to have such a boss. It’s so difficult to find a good job.

He whispered, "My brother's company has very good benefits. Last time I overheard that during lunch break in the company cafeteria, they actually prepared eight major cuisines, and even foreign dishes! The chef was paid 20,000 yuan a month!"

His tone was filled with amazement.

The system thinks that if he is not blind, he would probably pack his bags and go to his brother's company to be a chef. With his appearance, it is no wonder that the original script says that he can't fit into the upper class circle no matter how hard he tries. Whose eldest son is always thinking about the salary of other people's chefs?

Thinking of this, even it couldn't help laughing, let alone Xu Huaiting on the other end of the phone.

The system sighed silently, thinking that now that it had found such a host, this was probably how its life would be.

But it actually thinks...this is not a bad thing.

Xu Huaiting was at the airport. After talking to Ye Man for a few words, he was about to board the plane.

Before boarding the plane, he said to Ye Man, "I have some things to deal with. I have to be away for a month. It will be almost Christmas when I return. Can you make Christmas day available?"

"I guess...your brother and Meng Yao will go out on a date on Christmas Day. I'll accompany you to catch them then?"

Ye Man: “Really?”

"Really? Take a good rest recently, stay alert, report to the hospital on time, and call me in the evening. Got it?"

Ye Man held the phone and nodded: "Yes!"

"Then I'll go and bring you a gift when I come back."

"Ricardo!" Ye Man called out to the other party anxiously.

"What's wrong?"

"Well...when the time comes, can I take a picture of you as well? That is..." Ye Man didn't know what to say.

There was silence on Xu Huaiting's end.

"Xiao Man, do you know what I am thinking now?"

"What are you thinking about?"

Ye Man was puzzled.

The living ancestor laughed for no apparent reason again.

He said softly, "I'll tell you when I get back."