Before long, Qiu Bojie rummaged through the drawers and found a bottle of red wine. He had planned to have a romantic candlelight dinner with Zhong Xue today, but it seemed that the plan was going to fall through.
"Yi-ge! How about we make a deal? I'm planning a romantic candlelight dinner with Zhong Xue tonight, and I really need some red wine to set the mood. Could you save half for me? Just to help you out. Red wine is definitely not cheap, and you know I'm a new intern with a low salary, so..."
Chu Jiang also sensed something was wrong. He had already promised the old man to leave him half, and the other half wouldn't even be enough to fill a tooth gap...
How could he possibly give it to Qiu Bojie? Given his father's personality, he must be a good person to beg him so humbly and speak so gently, which made him feel a little dazed, as if he and his sister held the same position in his father's heart.
But a few days ago, he kept delaying returning the red wine. When gentle persuasion failed, he resorted to force, leaving the man speechless...
The threats and inducements worked, but I'm really afraid of angering the old man, or he'll suffer the consequences.
"That's easy. I'll have Aunt Zhang go to the supermarket and buy you ten or eight bottles later and bring them over. Just wait at home to receive them."
Qiu Bojie's eyes lit up, and he grabbed Chu Jiangyi's arm, chuckling, "You have to keep your word! A liar is a dog!"
Chu Jiangyi chuckled, "I'm not lying, I'll have Aunt Zhang send you twenty bottles, enough for you and Zhong Xue to lighten the mood for a long time. Don't thank me too much, I'm just that kind of person."
Qiu Bojie treated Chu Jiangyi like an honored guest, massaging his back and legs, which made Chu Jiangyi feel uneasy.
He didn't force him to do this; Chiu Po-chieh was quite willing. He's very democratic.
Is he lying?
After all, Qiu Bojie didn't know the value of this bottle of red wine. Exchanging one bottle for twenty bottles was indeed a good deal.
"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now. You can wait at home for a bit; the delivery will arrive in about two hours. I asked Aunt Zhang to buy a lot of ingredients. Take advantage of Sunday to have a nice meal and prepare a romantic candlelight dinner for Zhong Xue. By the way, Aunt Zhang is a very good cook. I'll use all my skills to get her to give you some pointers on cooking later, so you'll be able to make candlelight dinners with ease in the future."
Qiu Bojie wished he could kneel down before Chu Jiangyi. "You are truly my second parents. I will always remember your kindness. You are a true brother. If you ever need my help in the future, just ask."
"Speaking of which, there is indeed something I need your help with."
"What is it? Just tell me, and I'll do my best to help."
"You know I'm filming a short drama at Shenzhen University. Xi Ran usually stays indoors most of the time, except when she's tutoring. I'm worried she'll get sick from boredom. She really likes Zhong Xue. When you have time, could you ask Zhong Xue to take her out shopping and buy her some new clothes…"
Qiu Bojie patted his chest and readily agreed, "I thought it was something big, but it's just a small matter. You can rest assured. I'll have Zhong Xue ask her out more often and buy her more pretty dresses. Is that alright? Is there anything else?"
Chu Jiang also shook his head, "No, by the way, how's your work at that company going?"
"It's fine, except the internship salary is a bit low, but otherwise there are no problems."
Chu Jiang patted Qiu Bojie on the shoulder, "Take it slow, you'll get through this. If you have any financial difficulties, just let me know. I've been making pretty good money lately from filming short dramas, a few thousand or even ten thousand is no problem. But if it's more than that, there's nothing I can do... You know my old man is pretty stingy with me... It's all tears..."
Qiu Bojie made an OK sign. "I understand. Actually, I know Uncle Chu's parenting style quite well. Chen Yang and you are a stark contrast."
Chu Jiang frowned. "Why bring him up out of the blue?"
Qiu Bojie shrugged. "I'm helpless too. Zhong Xue has been in a bad mood lately because of Sun Qing's matter, so I thought of making a romantic candlelight dinner to cheer her up..."
Chu Jiangyi originally didn't care about Chen Yang and Sun Qing's past, but after this conversation, his gossipy heart was stirred up.
"Weren't they doing well after they got married? Sun Qing took a leave of absence from school to stay with the Chen family to prepare for her pregnancy. I think they were living a very harmonious life."
"What harmony... The two of them are like mismatched door gods, they just can't stand each other."
"But when they were dating, their relationship was really good..."
"That's all in the past. Things are different now. The two of them are like enemies, fighting and arguing every day. They even ended up in the hospital a while ago, and Sun Qing lost her pregnancy. Now they're giving each other the cold shoulder. Chen Yang found a new girlfriend and is hiding the fact that he's already married. Sun Qing beat him up and called her a homewrecker. This has caused quite a stir at G University. Didn't Xi Ran, the junior, tell you about it?"
"Xi Ran has never been interested in gossip; all she cares about is money, me, and Xi Yan. Lately, she's been doing part-time jobs whenever she has free time, trying to earn more money for Xi Yan to carry around, since the cost of living in Beijing is high..."
Qiu Bojie was filled with envy, "I also wish I had an older sister like Xi Ran, my junior..."
Chu Jiang also looked disgusted. "Go somewhere cool and stay there. I'll be leaving now if there's nothing else. Remember to stay home and don't go anywhere. I've already given your phone number to Aunt Zhang, and she'll be delivering it to your door soon."
Thanks!
Chu Jiang also turned around, waved his hand in the air, and walked out of Qiu Bojie's house.
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