Xu Manling couldn't believe she was being sent back when she saw the sign for her own dance hall. Chen Ke had picked her up around lunchtime, talked about business until after lunchtime, and then sent her back directly.
During this time, they didn't mention eating at all.
Seeing that Xu Manling hadn't gotten out of the car, Chen Zhuo, who was still in the car, reminded her, "Ms. Xu, we've arrived."
Xu Manling: ""
No wonder they're brothers, so stingy and clueless! I curse you two to be bachelors for life!
Xu Manling got off the car, cursing under her breath.
I had just stood still, still furious, and was about to turn around and yell at them when they slammed the car door shut and drove off...
Xu Manling: Ugh, I'm even angrier now! I'm so angry!
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Chen Zhuo glanced back at Xu Manling, who was stomping her feet in anger, and a hint of smugness flashed in his eyes. Then he heard Chen Ke chuckle.
Chen Zhuo turned to look at Chen Ke in the driver's seat and paused for a moment: "...You did this on purpose?"
Chen Ke, his eyes fixed ahead, asked instead of answering, "Why do you dislike Xu Manling?"
"I just don't like it, I wouldn't say I hate it," Chen Zhuo said casually, but his gaze remained fixed on Chen Ke's hands resting on the steering wheel.
"When did you learn to drive?" I finally couldn't help but ask.
When Chen Ke decided to drive Xu Manling himself, he knew Chen Zhuo would definitely ask this question. However, this also served his purpose. If Chen Zhuo decided to join the army, he would have to start learning basic skills such as driving, as well as shooting and combat.
Every bit of improvement in one's own strength increases the chances of surviving on the battlefield.
So Chen Ke replied, "I learned to drive during the time I was away from home. Driving is very simple. If you want to learn, I can teach you."
Chen Zhuo smiled sarcastically after hearing this and asked, "When?"
Chen Ke thought Chen Zhuo would refuse in a haughty and rebellious manner, but he didn't expect him to agree so quickly.
Seeing Chen Ke's somewhat surprised expression, Chen Zhuo realized he had been too eager. His eyes flashed with panic as he stammered, "Hehe, don't think I'm so eager to learn to drive from you. I just simply want to learn how to drive. Anyone else would have done the same—"
"Fine, you teach them. The others are incredibly slow, but I'm not in a rush. I can learn when you have time."
"Okay." Chen Ke tried hard to suppress his laughter, otherwise he was afraid that Chen Zhuo would get furious if he laughed.
The car drove along the bustling Nanjing Road and stopped on a relatively secluded side of the road.
Chen Zhuo still looked a little awkward, and spoke in a fierce tone, "What are you doing stopping here?"
Chen Ke has now completely figured out Chen Zhuo's personality. As long as he is no longer in the state of suddenly becoming violent after only a few words, no matter how fierce his tone is now, as long as Chen Ke's attitude is more tolerant and his tone is better, Chen Zhuo will cooperate with whatever he does.
To put it bluntly, it's just a child's rebellious phase trying to get their parents' attention.
"It's so late, aren't you hungry? There's a noodle stall over there, shall we go get a bowl of noodles?" Chen Ke asked in a consultative tone.
Chen Zhuo curled his lip and muttered sarcastically, "Heh, he takes Xu Manling to a fancy Western restaurant for a big meal, but he just throws his own brother in a bowl of noodles at a roadside stall..."
Chen Ke was opening the car door and didn't hear clearly, "What are you mumbling about? Are you going to eat or not?"
Chen Zhuo opened the car door, got out, and closed it in one swift motion. Then, impatiently, he put his hands in his pockets and urged, "Hurry up! You're taking so long to eat a bowl of noodles. I'm starving!"
Chen Ke, who had just gotten off the bus: ......
What a difficult little devil to please!
"System, please don't accept such difficult tasks in the future. I'm afraid I won't be able to complete them."
Chen Ke had only casually complained to the system, but he didn't expect that the system, which was trying to develop a brain and understand human emotions, would not only fail to comfort its master but also utter a statement that shocked Chen Ke: "But master, look how handsome he is, both cute and wolfish, and a little crazy, I love him so much~"
Chen Ke felt his brain freeze. He stood there stunned for a long time before coldly asking, "What have you been up to lately?"
The system replied somewhat weakly, "I went to Earth in another timeline and picked up a brain~"
Chen Ke couldn't believe it. "You, you picked up a brain?"
System: "Waaaaah... Master, you know I've been brainless since I was little. I... I really want a brain..."
Chen Ke was both helpless and angry. "You can't just pick up a brain on the side! Your brain looks like it's from being in love. Throw it away! Once this world is completed, our soul fluid will be enough to buy a bio-intelligent brain. Then you'll have a brain."
System: "...Well, alright then, it's all because the bio-engineered AI in the Cosmic Mall is too expensive!"
"That's normal; things are valued for their scarcity."
Chen Ke walked over to Chen Zhuo while talking to the system, "Are you starving? Then I'll order you three bowls."
Chen Zhuo: ""
...In the end, Chen Ke watched as Chen Zhuo ate three large bowls of food, and he was still burping when he got home and got out of the car.
Chen Zhuo got out of the car, intending to turn around and leave without saying goodbye, but after thinking for a moment, he turned back and asked Chen Ke, "Do you want to go in and say hello to Mom and Dad?"
Chen Ke pointed to the pitch-black window, "Mom and Dad are asleep. Do you expect me to wake them up just to say hello?"
Chen Zhuo looked embarrassed. "I just said it casually, and you took it seriously." After saying that, he turned around and went into the yard without looking back.
Chen Ke sighed and started walking back. Taking care of children is really too difficult.
The next day, Chen Ke delivered the first batch of jewelry to Xu Manling's dance hall for auction. The first auction was tentatively scheduled for the evening of two days later. In order to make it a hit, promotional notices had been posted at the entrance of the dance hall. At the same time, Xu Manling also temporarily served as the auction host. The auction had already generated buzz even before it started.
I thought the antiques I gave away after the salon were a waste of time, but to my surprise, I received an invitation in the evening to attend a ball the next night.
Although the person who sent the invitations was not of high status among the French people attending the salon that day, every little bit helps, and Chen Ke did not look down on it at all.
So the next day, he took Chen Zhuo to the dance.
In the car, Chen Zhuo, dressed in a suit and vest, said with disdain, "This is a dance party, everyone goes with their female companions, who brings their younger brother to participate? Don't blame me if you embarrass yourself!"
Most importantly, they didn't tell him earlier that after his family went bankrupt, he didn't have a single decent suit in his wardrobe. In order to attend this ball, he had to go to a tailor shop to buy a suit, but he didn't expect that there was no suit that fit him. The suit he was wearing was obviously a bit too big, making him look like a child who had stolen an adult's clothes.
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