Chapter 33, The Ungrateful Younger Brother, the Terrible Brother-in-Law? (Bonus Chapter)
"What's going on lately? Mingcheng seems to have changed a lot recently?"
Qin Shuang, with her hair pulled back and wearing an apron, looked gentle and kind: "Especially since there have been so many more checkups."
Qin's mother was also helping out at the shop. When she heard her daughter say this, she said, "It seems that some important person is coming to our place."
"It's strange, what's there to come from in our little place?"
Qin Shuang thought of Huai Zhi whenever she heard about an important person.
There has been no news for over ten years.
"Mom, Dad's home." Xiaoman was doing her homework in the store, holding a pen in her hand.
I saw my dad moving potatoes.
Qin Shuang picked up a handkerchief from the side and wiped her hands: "You're back?"
"I heard potatoes have gone up in price, right? They've been going up every year. Potatoes used to only cost a few cents."
Ji Renyi started to gain weight as he reached middle age.
After gaining some weight, he looks very amiable and gets along well with those around him.
The street had been redeveloped before, and they even closed their shops for a year before being allocated a prime location by lottery.
And the price is very cheap.
That same year, they bought their second house.
Ji Renyi received a bonus, which was 2 million yuan in cash after tax. They used the bonus to buy this house.
This set was prepared for Ji Huaizhi.
After the renovation was completed, it has remained empty for so many years.
When they have time, they will go over and tidy up.
Seeing that they had decorated the house so nicely but left it empty, Qin's mother felt it was a pity, so she advised them to rent it out so they could have some income.
But to everyone's surprise, the couple absolutely refused.
Over the years, their family has had a smooth life; even Xiaoman has won the lottery.
It went so smoothly it was almost unbelievable.
Xiaoman was once in a car accident, and unexpectedly, a famous orthopedic expert happened to come to the city.
The same expert performed the surgery himself.
Qin Shuang and Ji Renyi guessed something, but they kept it a secret.
I was even more excited.
“Let me tell you, when I came back, I saw that the river water was crystal clear, and there were lanterns hanging outside and people washing tall buildings.”
"Who is this important person who has come?"
Qin's mother wiped Xiaoman's face and said, "No matter how important he is, it has nothing to do with us ordinary people."
After Ji Huai got off the plane, he was taken to the Mingcheng Auditorium by a special car.
Upon arrival, I was escorted into the main hall by designated personnel.
When Li Feng saw him, he was surprised. Just then, Ji Huaizhi turned around and their eyes met.
Ji Huaizhi smiled and nodded slightly.
The unruly and unrestrained child of the past has been transformed, emerging from his cocoon like a butterfly.
The eccentric and stubborn look in his eyes has vanished.
His eyes seemed to be a bottomless pool, and he calmly withdrew his gaze.
"You know Ji Wang?"
Li Feng asked in confusion, "Ji Wang?"
"Yes, he came with a high-ranking leader. All people know is that his name is Ji Wang, but they can't find anything else about him."
"He was treated very politely by the municipal party secretary, as if he had appeared out of thin air."
"Alright, it's getting late, let's go inside."
Li Feng pursed his lips.
Is it him?
Several days later, Ji Huaizhi finished his work. Xiao Liu was with him, ostensibly his assistant.
In reality, he was his bodyguard.
He didn't expect to see him again. The other man was much older than him, but when he saw him, he still called him Brother Ji.
However, he is not as easily fooled as he was when he was young.
When Ji Huaizhi met him, he was very surprised and asked how Shunli was doing.
However, it was not entirely satisfactory.
Xiao Liu said that during a mission, he was shot while protecting his target.
The mission was successful, but Shunli will never wake up.
Ji Huaizhi remained silent for a long time after hearing this, feeling melancholy.
The tall, blurry figure in my memory now seemed to have a clearer face.
Ten years later, only Xiao Liu is there to protect him.
"Brother Ji."
Xiao Liu knew that Ji Huaizhi was going out today and had already made preparations.
The weather in Mingcheng was slightly cool. Ji Huaizhi wore a round-neck undershirt, a collared jacket over it, and casual trousers.
He was tall and slender, standing there like a poplar tree.
Wearing glasses makes him look mature and capable, and the lenses also soften the depth in his eyes.
"Let's go."
He was driven by a private driver, and Xiao Liu sat in the passenger seat.
Ji Huaizhi looked at the photos in his hand in the back seat.
These are all recent updates from my family.
The driver suddenly spoke up: "Boss, I need to fill up at a nearby gas station. They forgot to fill it up before they washed the car. I'm so sorry."
Xiao Liu glanced at Ji Huaizhi and softly hummed in agreement.
The car pulled into the gas station.
As the driver was queuing for gas, Ji Huaizhi looked up and gazed out the car window.
The car window rolled down, and my gaze fell on a mechanic across the street. He was standing in front of the car talking to someone next to him, his face still covered in engine oil, and his hands, gloved with black gloves, were holding a cigarette.
The man's face in front of me overlapped with that of an old friend from vocational high school.
"I have to leave once this car is repaired. Of course I have to be there for my good buddy's wedding."
“He’s one of my only two best buddies, you could say we’re brothers who would die for each other. I have to go to his wedding, and if anyone else comes to fix the car this afternoon, you can go by yourself.”
Another man laughed: "Is it your friend Liu Shuai? Why are there only two?"
Zhang Youwei lowered the engine hood and took the cigarette out of his mouth.
He squinted and said, "Because there's one more, so there are only two."
"There's another one? Who is it? Do I know them?"
Zhang Youwei flicked away his cigarette: "He's dead."
"It's been about ten years since he died, I've almost forgotten what he looks like."
Zhang Youwei took off his gloves and inadvertently looked up to see the man in the car opposite.
The other person was wearing frameless glasses and looked like a well-mannered person working in the system.
The other person was also watching him, and that familiar feeling welled up in his heart.
What are you looking at?
"I've seen a ghost."
Even after the car drove away, Zhang Youwei couldn't take his gaze away. Looking at the endless road, he suddenly smiled:
"I must be crazy. Even if he were alive, he wouldn't be that refined scoundrel."
Ji Huaizhi suddenly laughed in the car.
Xiao Liu turned around in confusion: "Brother Ji, what's wrong?"
Ji Huaizhi put down the photo, a smile still playing on his lips: "It's nothing. He just saw an acquaintance. He probably thinks he's seen a ghost."
Ji Wansheng was playing a guerrilla game with his friends, holding a toy gun.
For some reason, the group of friends had a falling out, and Ji Wansheng dropped the gun in his hand.
"Fatty Wang! When I grow up and become a policeman, you'll be the first one I shoot!"
"Ji Wansheng! What kind of police officer are you, a girl?" Fatty was indignant that he had lost the game.
Just as I was about to point at her and say something, I saw a tall figure appear behind her. The main thing was that this strange uncle's gaze looked really scary.
Ji Wansheng put his hands on his hips: "Are you scared? I'm sure I can become a policeman!"
Fatty Wang didn't hear what she was saying and ran off immediately.
The other kids also ran away as soon as they saw it.
Ji Wansheng froze, looked left and right, and suddenly let out a strange laugh: "Hehehe~"
"I always said no one could be my match."
Xiao Liu twitched his lips behind him.
Ji Huaizhi raised an eyebrow; this childish, chuunibyou-like behavior seemed somewhat familiar.
"Want to be a policeman?"
Ji Wansheng suddenly turned around: "What are you doing?"
"My mom doesn't let me talk to strangers."
She cautiously stepped back, preparing to run away.
Seeing her like this, Ji Huaizhi pulled out a small, exquisite handgun from somewhere. He had made it himself.
Ji Wansheng was indeed attracted by what he was holding.
Xiao Liu tried to stop him: "Brother Ji, this is too dangerous."
Ji Huaizhi took out a magazine and twirled it in his hand: "Want one?"
Ji Wansheng nodded.
Ji Huaizhi handed it to her: "A gift for meeting you."
Ji Wansheng hesitated to take it, but looking into the man's eyes, she inexplicably accepted it, saying, "Thank you, Uncle."
"It's my uncle."
Ji Wansheng: "I have an uncle, so I didn't prepare a gift. I'll just treat you to potatoes! Let's go!"
As she spoke, she pulled him to her shop.
Xiao Liu picked up the toy gun that Ji Wansheng didn't want and followed.
"Mom, I brought some friends over to visit."
Qin Shuang, assuming it was her friend, didn't even turn her head: "Then take good care of your friend."
A deep voice came from behind:
"Hello, my name is Ji Wang."
(over)
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