Jiang's mother asked with a complicated look, "Xixi, why didn't you tell me that Xiaoge ran away from home?"
Calm down... calm down...
He must remain calm...
Don't panic...
explain……
Yes, explain...
Jiang Xibai's mind was in disarray, but being weak and pitiful seemed to be an innate instinct for him.
Jiang Xibai's fingers clenched slightly in his palm. He lowered his head, not daring to look into his mother's eyes. His pale pink lips moved slightly, his voice soft and seemingly filled with guilt as he took the initiative to admit his mistake, "I'm sorry, Mom. I didn't mean to hide it from you, it's just that you never asked."
Jiang's mother opened her mouth.
For the same reason.
It was exactly the same story the housekeeper told.
Jiang's mother couldn't help but feel guilty after the housekeeper said that.
However, Jiang Xibai used the same reason, which made Jiang's mother feel very complicated.
The housekeeper is an outsider, and her failure to take good care of Qin Ge can only be attributed to her dereliction of duty. As for Jiang's mother, she herself has failed in her duty, so naturally she has no face to criticize the other party too harshly.
But Jiang Xibai is different!
In Jiang's mother's heart, although Jiang Xibai was not related to the Jiang family by blood, he was no different from her own son. She had clearly said that he and Qin Ge would be brothers in the future, and the housekeeper should not overstep his bounds and tell her. Why did Jiang Xibai also keep it from her?
Doesn't Xixi always say that he treats Xiaoge like a brother?
My brother has been away from home for more than half a month, and you're not worried at all?
The same words have a different effect when spoken by the housekeeper versus by Jiang Xibai, at least in Jiang's mother's eyes.
Perhaps, shifting the blame to someone else might lessen Jiang's mother's guilt...
Therefore, for the first time, Jiang's mother took a serious look at this adopted son who was always sweet-talking and easy to please her, and whom she doted on the most. She also felt a sense of resentment towards Jiang Xibai that she had never felt before.
"If I don't ask, you won't tell me? Xixi, you're all grown up now, you should know what's important and what's urgent, right?"
Sensing the reproach in his mother's tone, Jiang Xibai felt quite uncomfortable. This was the first time his mother had criticized him for Qin Ge's sake! She claimed to treat him like her own son, but this was exposed at a crucial moment. She should really care more about Qin Ge…
Even if Jiang Xibai was dissatisfied, he wisely knew not to show it. He put on an innocent face, did not refute his mother, but instead accepted the accusation, saying in a way of retreating, "It's my fault. I thought about how much you've worried about me and Xiaoge these past two years. It's not easy for you to go out and relax, so I didn't have the heart to bother you with this matter..."
He added, "And Xiao Ge hasn't had any problems. He goes to G University for classes almost every day. I think he's probably afraid that his second brother will be angry if he goes home, so he's staying at the university for the time being."
Jiang Xibai's words put Jiang's mother at ease about her biological son's whereabouts. If he goes to school every day, then there must be nothing serious, right?
This also instantly shifted the point of conflict to Jiang Ye.
After feeling less guilty, Jiang's mother immediately looked at Jiang Ye and asked, "Ye, why are you bullying Xiao Ge again?"
Jiang Ye, "..."
The fire suddenly and unexpectedly spread to his body.
Jiang Ye was stunned for a moment and couldn't say a word.
Jiang Ye never denied bullying Qin Ge; he has always been willing to take responsibility for his actions.
Jiang Ye truly felt that Qin Ge's departure from home and subsequent absence was inextricably linked to him.
However, in this situation, Jiang Ye had a strange feeling that his beloved younger brother, Jiang Xibai, was shifting the blame onto him.
Jiang Ye felt an indescribable sense of disgust.
He was willing to protect Jiang Xibai under his wing and take the blame for him—after all, he had done it before when he took the blame for his younger brother.
When Jiang Xibai was a child, he accidentally broke an antique vase in the Jiang family's old house. Seeing Jiang Xibai crying in fear and sadness, Jiang Ye acted rashly and told his parents that he had broken the vase. He was severely beaten by his father with a bamboo stick.
Jiang Ye has always felt that as an older brother, he should protect his younger brother.
Therefore, he didn't mind taking the blame for Jiang Xibai.
However, it's a different story when Jiang Xibai shifts the blame onto them under these circumstances.
Jiang Ye felt a sense of disgust.
Perhaps Jiang Ye himself didn't realize that his gaze toward Jiang Xibai had turned slightly cold.
Since this wasn't exactly a false accusation, Jiang Ye, despite feeling resentful, didn't deny his mother's words and said in a cold and arrogant tone, "I did have a fight with him."
Jiang's mother knew that her second son had always disliked Qin Ge, but she used to think that those were just minor squabbles and that she would just scold Jiang Ye a few times. She thought that now that the child was older, she could not possibly hit him.
However, I never expected Jiang Ye to be so tactless, bullying and forcing his own younger brother to the point that he dared not go home and instead went to live at school!
Jiang's mother was furious this time. The last vestige of guilt she felt towards her biological son, Qin Ge, was released through her anger, as if this would make her feel a little better.
"Jiang Ye, you've really grown up! That's your own brother, who's related to you by blood! As the older brother, it's one thing if you don't protect him, but you even hit him! No wonder Xiao Ge was so scared that he didn't dare to go home for more than half a month and ran to boarding school! You're not acting like an older brother at all!"
Jiang Ye himself has a sharp tongue, so his mother's scolding didn't bother him. However, when Jiang Xibai heard his mother say, "That's your blood-related younger brother," his face changed, and he found the words extremely offensive.
Sure enough, those who say blood ties aren't important, and that he's still their child even without Jiang family blood... are all lying!
Often, the words that come out of one's mouth are the true ones.
He smiled inwardly, a hint of irony in his eyes.
Jiang Xibai swallowed the words that were about to come out: "Second Brother was angry because my painting was destroyed."
Jiang Ye ran his hand through his hair and said irritably, "Anyway, what's done is done, so do what you want!"
His "I don't care" attitude infuriated Jiang's mother, causing her heart to ache. Even Jiang Ting disapprovedly called out, "Second son."
The voice was deep and carried a warning.
Jiang's father calmed his angry wife down, adopted the demeanor of the head of the family, and said, "A-Ye has always been a reckless person, Xiu-Ning, don't be too angry."
He added, “We’re all family, there’s no need to make things so ugly. It’s normal for brothers to bicker and fight. Which family’s brothers haven’t argued and quarreled? Even the tongue and teeth, which are so close, sometimes bump into each other.”
Jiang's father's words seemed to make sense, and Jiang's mother's anger gradually subsided. She finally remembered her biological son who had left home, and her expression became slightly hesitant. "Then Xiaoge..."
If Qin Ge knew that the Jiang family had gone to such lengths for him today, and that Jiang's mother had even reprimanded the housekeeper, Jiang Xibai, and Jiang Ye, he would only find it ironic.
When he's around, don't pay him any attention.
He ran away from home, but suddenly had a change of heart.
It's really—
ridiculous!
Jiang's father patted his wife on the shoulder and said confidently, "That's our son. A-Ye is his own brother. Does he still hold a grudge against us?"
After a moment's thought, Jiang's father made up his mind and looked at Jiang Ye, "Since you caused this trouble, you have to take responsibility for finding him. Your grandmother's 70th birthday is in a few days. She feels sorry for Qin Ge, so she insists that your brother move back before the birthday banquet, and then our whole family can go to celebrate your grandmother's birthday together."
"It's not like the Jiang family can't afford to support him. What kind of image is it to live at the school!" The last sentence was filled with Jiang's father's personal emotions.
Upon hearing that Qin Ge was moving back, Jiang's mother was immediately relieved and stopped worrying about the matter.
In her eyes, since her husband had spoken, the matter would definitely be resolved satisfactorily, so she didn't need to worry about it.
However, Jiang Ye felt it was risky.
...Qin Ge probably won't come back with him.
This is an intuition.
Very strong.
Seeing Jiang's mother smile again and invite everyone to dinner, Jiang Ye decided not to disturb her and joined in the family dinner, which was all disguised.
For some reason, Jiang Ye felt a sense of relief, as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders.
He did not strongly object to what Jiang's father said.
However, this dinner was ultimately unpalatable.
Jiang Ye felt the same way about his parents, older brother, and Jiang Xibai.
And this feeling stems from the same person—
Qin Ge.
?
The next day, Jiang Ye asked his agent to cancel his current work and drove a bright red Lamborghini to G University.
Jiang Ye has never known what it means to be low-key. After getting out of the car wearing sunglasses, he brazenly swaggered around the campus. Fortunately, it was during class time, otherwise Jiang Ye, a popular star, would probably have been surrounded by female fans.
He headed straight for the G University Art Building. Since his beloved younger brother Jiang Xibai and Qin Ge were in the same department and even in the same class under the arrangement of the Jiang family, Jiang Ye was quite familiar with G University.
Jiang Ye appeared at the door of a classroom in the Fine Arts Department.
This made the students restless and anxious while drawing, and they kept looking towards the door.
"Wow, it's Jiang Ye."
"Superstar Jiang Ye is here at our school! Quick, quick, take out your phones and take pictures!"
What is Jiang Ye doing at our school?
"You've lost your memory? His younger brother is Jiang Xibai!"
"Jiang Xibai...that hypocrite on the forum?"
"puff--"
"Don't say that in front of Jiang Ye, or he'll twist your head off. He's a notorious brother-doting maniac!"
…
Hearing the whispers around her, Qin Ge, who was playing on her phone, glanced at the door and saw Jiang Ye waiting outside. She quickly looked away without her gaze lingering on Jiang Ye for even a moment.
Jiang Ye must have come to pick up his beloved younger brother, Jiang Xibai.
As Qin Ge thought this through, he sent a message to someone: "Nothing, just saw an idiot."
The person replied, "Children are not allowed to swear."
Qin Ge twitched her lips and clicked her tongue.
The older man is quite nosy.
Even though he's a villain who can destroy the world, he won't allow himself to use foul language.
However, Qin Ge himself didn't realize that being managed by others didn't actually make him feel much resistance or resentment.
…
Qin Ge wasn't the only one who thought Jiang Ye had come to pick up Jiang Xibai after class; almost everyone thought so, except for Jiang Xibai himself.
When Jiang Xibai saw Jiang Ye come to the school, he didn't feel happy for the first time, because he knew that Jiang Ye's purpose today was to persuade Qin Ge to go home.
But why did Second Brother have to make such a big fuss? He could have easily arranged to meet Qin Ge secretly outside of school, couldn't he? Second Brother is a celebrity; he should be more discreet!
Now almost everyone knows that Jiang Xibai's older brother, the popular superstar Jiang Ye, has come to G University.
But instead of looking for him, they came to find Qin Ge...
How will he deal with his classmates' curiosity?
After all, at school, almost no one knew that he and Qin Ge were the real and fake young masters. His older brother Jiang Ting and second brother Jiang Ye would only pick him up and drop him off. He was the young master whom the Jiang family doted on!
Everyone thought Qin Ge was just jealous of him, a poor relative who had some connection to the Jiang family.
Jiang Xibai felt a sense of dread.
At this moment, he forgot how much Jiang Ye had loved and protected him in the past, and deeply resented Jiang Ye for not being discreet, which was about to put him in an embarrassing situation.
Jiang Xibai couldn't stop Jiang Ye from doing whatever he wanted. As soon as get out of class ended, he beckoned to a student, "Help me call Qin Ge out."
When Jiang Ye said this, Qin Ge was sitting in her seat tidying up her things, not even glancing over. Jiang Xibai got up and walked towards Jiang Ye at the classroom door with a smile, just about to greet him, when she overheard what he said.
Jiang Xibai's smile froze slightly.
He originally wanted to take the opportunity to get Jiang Ye away first, at least to let Jiang Ye meet Qin Ge outside of school, and temporarily hide this tortuous and melodramatic relationship in front of others, but Jiang Ye did not give Jiang Xibai this opportunity at all.
Many people were incredibly surprised when they heard that the person Jiang Ye was looking for was Qin Ge.
—Wasn't everyone saying that Jiang Ye was a doting brother, especially doting on his younger brother Jiang Xibai? How come…
Even if Jiang Ye had something to discuss with Qin Ge, there was no need to ignore his younger brother, Jiang Xibai. Didn't you see that Jiang Xibai had taken the initiative to walk up to Jiang Ye? But Jiang Ye didn't seem to want to pay him any attention.
Everyone was puzzled.
After all, Jiang Xibai was once taken on a variety show by Jiang Ye, and their brotherhood was evident to the entire nation, even giving rise to the "Ye Bai" cult-like CP.
Seeing Jiang Ye's cold attitude towards Jiang Xibai, which contradicted their expectations, they couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
…
"Qin Ge, someone is looking for you."
The student walked up to the handsome young man, who was also a prominent figure at G University, and informed him.
Qin Ge raised an eyebrow slightly, quite surprised that Jiang Ye had come to find him. He took off his headphones, thanked the classmate, and after the other person stammered "You're welcome," he casually picked up his books, got up, and walked out of the classroom.
He was leaving just as get out of class ended.
Well then... let's see what Jiang Ye wants from him.
—Will I get beaten up?
…
Jiang Xibai took a deep breath. Seeing Qin Ge approaching, fearing their relationship would be exposed, he grabbed Jiang Ye's clothes and said, "Second Brother, let's talk about this private matter outside, somewhere less crowded."
Jiang Ye always obeyed him, but this time he didn't listen to Jiang Xibai. After Qin Ge approached, he said directly, "Mom came to tell me to call you home."
Qin Ge: "?"
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