Chapter 71 What did he do?

Sang Yu glanced at the tall man holding Qi Nian. The man had an amazing aura, a noble air, and stern eyes. He was a natural superior.

But when he looked at Qi Nian, the tenderness in his eyes was about to overflow.

Sang Yu: To be honest, I kind of dislike them both.

"Come and help." The driver was grunting as he tied up the gangster with a rope. He glanced at the person he was still holding and said unhappily.

Sang Yu quickly said, "I'll do it, I'll do it."

Qi Nian came back to his senses and finally pushed Chu Rong away. He glanced at the other person.

"I know, Nian Nian was just scared just now, and she didn't mean anything else." Before Qi Nian could say anything, Chu Rongshi had already explained for him, making Qi Nian feel embarrassed.

Although he was frightened just now, Qi Nian has calmed down now. He touched his hot earlobe, exhaled, frowned and said to Chu Rongshi: "Brother, he seems to know me and just called my name."

Chu Rongshi's eyes turned cold when he heard this: "Just happened to meet?"

Qi Nian nodded: "That should be the case. When he called me, he sounded quite surprised. He probably didn't expect to see me here."

The criminal had been tied up, and the driver was afraid that he would break free, so he tied him very tightly. The criminal struggled like crazy, but the rope remained unmoved.

Qi Nian walked over carefully, glanced at Chu Rong, and asked, "Do you know me?"

"Qi Nian! How dare you not recognize me? Ahhh, I killed you. It's all because of you that I'm like this now. Qi Nian, I tell you, I won't let you go even if I become a ghost!" For the criminal, it was a huge stimulation that the person he hated so much didn't even recognize him. It seemed that he was almost crazy because of it.

Sang Yu was originally still trying to figure out how the driver tied the criminal up, but when he saw the criminal squirming wildly, he immediately jumped away.

Sang Yu: "His hair is messy and it covers his face. Why don't you let his hair go and see? Maybe you really know him?"

Chu Rongshi glanced at the driver, who immediately brushed the gangster's hair away with great disgust, revealing a bearded face.

The other person looked like he hadn't washed his face for a long time, and it was dirty. However, this did not prevent Qi Nian from recognizing him. He widened his eyes in surprise: "Han Jie!"

Isn't this the Han Jie who deliberately framed Lu Ze for stealing and almost forced Lu Ze to death?

Qi Nian didn't expect that the other party would become like this now. He felt complicated for a moment.

"You still remember me, hahaha, you still remember me, Qinian, I am like this now because of you! It's all because of you!" Han Jie started to squirm wildly with a ferocious look on his face again.

The driver gave him a kick: "You are still restless even after all this!"

Finally, Han Jie, with cotton stuffed in his mouth, was thrown into a car and taken to the police station.

As for what happens next, it is no longer something that Qinian and the others can control.

After leaving the police station, he sent Sang Yu back. When Qi Nian glanced at Chu Rong, he moved his butt uncomfortably.

He didn't feel uncomfortable when Sang Yu was with them just now, but now when he and Chu Rong were alone at the back, Qi Nian felt uncomfortable.

Just as he was daydreaming, he noticed Chu Rongshi reaching out his hand. Qi Nian tried to dodge, but his head was held down by a pair of big hands.

Chu Rongshi frowned slightly: "Don't move."

Qi Nian held his breath and felt the other person brushing his hair away from his ears. He picked at the fabric of his clothes uncomfortably and stammered, "What...what are you doing?"

"My ear was scratched." Chu Rongshi looked a little unhappy.

"Ah? I was wondering why my ear hurt a little, and I thought it was the wind." Qi Nian remembered that when Han Jie hit him with a stone, although Sang Yu pulled him away, it seemed that he was indeed grazed by it.

After returning home, Qi Nian turned to look at himself in the mirror and found that his ears were all red, which was indeed a bit scary.

Chu Rongshi brought iodine to disinfect him.

Warm fingers gently pinched his chin, and his nose was filled with cold breath. Qi Nian's eyelashes trembled.

After Chu Rongshi noticed this, he slowed down his movements.

"Brother...don't tell auntie." Qi Nian said pitifully, otherwise if his auntie knew, she would be worried to death.

Chu Rongshi said nothing, threw away the cotton swab and looked at Qi Nian.

The latter thought he didn't hear him and called out again: "Brother?"

Chu Rongshi: “Yeah.”

Chu Rongshi: "Don't wash your hair today."

Qi Nian blinked: "Ah...but I feel uncomfortable if I don't wash."

Chu Rongshi put away his things and stood up: "Be careful when washing, and check it after washing."

Qi Nian thought to himself, I am not a child, but he couldn't refuse such concern and nodded obediently.

In the evening, there was a knock on Chu Rongshi's study door, and a moment later, a little head poked in.

Chu Rongshi looked at him with deep eyes. Qi Nian felt a little uncomfortable again and said slowly, "Let me check you."

Chu Rongshi put down his pen: "Well, come here."

Qi Nian walked over.

He felt Chu Rongshi reach out, push aside his hair that he had just blown dry, and slowly pinch his uninjured earlobe with his fingers.

Qi Nian clenched his fingers: Is it necessary to do this for just a quick look?

But his brother wouldn't...

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Chu Rongshi's voice: "Niannian, don't just treat me as your brother anymore."

"Ah?" Qi Nian immediately sat up straight, turned his head, and met Chu Rongshi's deep eyes.

The other person did not put down the hand on his earlobe, but slid it down slowly, finally pinching his chin lightly and moving closer.

Qi Nian loosened his fingers and clenched them tightly again, his pupils constricted.

"Don't let your guard down in front of a man who desires you, understand?" Chu Rongshi didn't get any closer. He stared into Qi Nian's eyes and spoke word by word.

Every word hit Qi Nian's heart, making him tremble uncontrollably.

Qi Nian's mind was in a mess, he didn't know what he was thinking, he spoke based on instinct: "You...what are you saying..."

"Niannian..." Chu Rongshi didn't know what else he wanted to say, but he didn't continue. He lowered his eyes with restraint, and in the shocked gaze of Qi Nian, he loosened the hand that was pinching his chin.

Qi Nian wanted to say something: "You..."

What did he just hear?! Help!

"Hmm? Are you going to give me another chance to get closer?" He didn't know if it was Qi Nian's illusion, but he actually heard a hint of anxiety in the other person's voice.

Could a man like his brother also have times when he was worried about gains and losses? Qi Nian thought this must be his illusion.

Besides, what chance of getting closer, like just now or...

Qi Nian didn't know how red his face was right now, but based on the temperature he felt, he could guess that it was probably about the same color as a monkey's butt.

He had already forgotten how he had left the study, and at this moment he really wanted to find a place to scream.

"Nian Nian?"

Qi Nian was startled by the sudden voice. When he turned around, he saw Ning Min with a worried look on her face.

He felt guilty, and clenched his hands behind his back, "Auntie."

"What's wrong? Your face is so red." Ning Min frowned and glanced to the side, which was Chu Rongshi's study.

Her voice became serious: "Did your elder brother bully you?"

"Ah?" Qi Nian was struck by two words in the other party's words and shook his head quickly: "No... No! How could my brother bully me? Haha..."

"Really?" Ning Min's frown relaxed. To be honest, she didn't quite believe that her eldest son would treat Nian Nian badly. But Nian Nian's current condition was really not right in every way.

"Of course, it might be because the floor heating temperature is too high. I feel a little hot." Qi Nian explained.

I don’t know whether Ning Min believed it or not, but I managed to fool him for the time being.

——

Meng Zhaonan must have heard about what happened to them from Sang Yu, and he even called to ask about Qi Nian's situation.

"Are you okay? I wouldn't have known if Sang Yu hadn't told me. I shouldn't have let you two go back alone. I should have sent you back." Meng Zhaonan's voice sounded guilty.

"It's okay, I was just a little frightened. I don't blame you at all." Qi Nian comforted him.

"Fortunately, none of you were injured." Meng Zhaonan felt extremely guilty. Who could have thought that Qi Nian and Sang Yu would be so unlucky to encounter such a thing.

Qi Nian talked for a while before Meng Zhaonan was completely relieved. After all, who could have thought that it was such a coincidence that he would meet Han Jie there.

Soon, Qi Nian also knew about Han Jie's situation.

It turns out that Han Jie's father Han Jinqi was imprisoned for various crimes some time ago. Han Jie was previously convicted of robbing an elementary school student's pocket money. Coincidentally, the student was not from an ordinary family either, so the whole family was sent to jail.

However, Han Jie's crime was not serious, so he was released soon.

After being released, Han Jie had no income and could only ask his mother for money frequently. However, his mother didn't have much money either, so somehow, Han Jie got involved in gambling.

For a person like him, it is impossible for him to work quietly and earn a few thousand yuan a month. The only thing that attracts him most is making quick money through gambling.

When Han Jie first started gambling, he won a lot. He was overwhelmed by the gambling and thought he was destined to be a gambling king. So he got deeper and deeper into it.

In fact, if he had been thinking normally at this moment, he would have thought, could this be a trap set by someone? However, Han Jie obviously did not have the ability to think this way now.

So, Han Jie gradually went from winning most of the time to losing half and winning half. Later on, he was completely trapped and basically had no chance to win.

But he still thinks that as long as he is given more money, he will be able to turn things around.

On that day, Qi Nian and Sang Yu happened to run into Han Jie when he lost money again. The other party was already in a bad mood and hated Qi Nian to the core, so when he saw Qi Nian, he chased after him without hesitation.

"So, there is a casino there?" Qi Nian felt complicated and shocked after hearing this.

"Well, the police have already taken control of the relevant personnel over there." Chu Rongshi reassured him.

"Huh...that's good." Han Jie is certainly hateful, but those who drag ordinary people into the abyss for money are even more hateful.

Qi Nian heaved a sigh of relief, but at the same time, he was a little worried: "Can I still go to the stadium?"

"Of course." Chu Rongshi did not hide it from him: "I will send someone to protect your safety."

Qi Nian's eyes widened: "Will someone follow me?"

"Don't worry, they won't show up. You just need to know that they are always there." Chu Rongshi looked at him and said.

Qi Nian looked away and nodded.

——

Meng Zhaonan may have felt that words over the phone were not enough to express his apology, so he said he would treat him and Sang Yu to dinner.

[Meng Zhaonan]: And I didn’t celebrate when I got first place that day, so I must celebrate today!

Several people agreed on a place, and Qi Nian saw that it was almost time, so he changed his clothes and went out.

After going out, he subconsciously looked around and saw nothing.

Uh...his brother said that someone is protecting him secretly, so he definitely won’t find out. If he could easily find out, he probably wouldn’t need to be a bodyguard.

Qi Nian shook his head and stopped paying attention to it.

When we arrived, Sang Yu was already there and was talking to Meng Zhaonan.

There was another man next to Meng Zhaonan, who was dark and thin, and seemed a bit taciturn.

Sang Yu and Meng Zhaonan saw him and immediately waved to him: "You're here? Come over here and see what you want to eat!"

Sang Yu smiled and said, "Meng Zhaonan said that we can order whatever we want today, and Mr. Meng will pay for everything."

He said this jokingly, pulled out a chair for Qi Nian to sit down, and handed him a cup of hot milk tea.

Although Sang Yu has tried his best to correct his habit of taking care of others, he still can't change it in a short time.

Qi Nian took the hot milk tea, took a sip, and instantly felt his whole body warmed up. He said, "Thank you."

Although Sang Yu joked that he wanted to make Meng Zhaonan feel bad, he didn't order anything expensive, but only a few dishes that everyone liked.

Meng Zhaonan introduced the dark and thin man next to him, with his arm on his shoulder. It seemed that they had a very good relationship: "This is my best brother, Luan Zong."

Luan Zong seemed a little uncomfortable and nodded awkwardly: "Hello."

Meng Zhaonan was a chatterbox, and he spontaneously introduced Luan Zong: "Don't underestimate him because he can't do anything, but this guy is very powerful. If he hadn't entered the industry late, I might have had to give up my first place to someone else."

Luan Zong scratched his head shyly: "Forehead... not that exaggerated."

"Hahaha, this boy is quite shy." Meng Zhaonan laughed.

Among these four people, Luan Zong is shy, Qi Nian is socially phobic, and both of them don't like to talk much.

Only Sang Yu and Meng Zhaonan could keep up the atmosphere.

Sang Yu: "Then he didn't participate in the match we watched before?"

Meng Zhaonan explained for his good brother: "I asked him to participate, but he still felt that he couldn't do it. But it doesn't matter. There are many competitions, and he is still young."

Sang Yu nodded and asked, "By the way, when is your finals?"

Meng Zhaonan talked about the time.

Sang Yu said that he would definitely go and watch it. Obviously, he was very interested in car racing. After all, watching the cars speeding on the track and the feeling of adrenaline rising was really fascinating.

Qi Nian also thought it was interesting, and since he had nothing to do during the winter vacation, he said he would go too.

Meng Zhaonan pretended to be worried: "Hey, are you all going? If I lose, I will be embarrassed to face you."

Hearing this, Luan Zong glanced at Meng Zhaonan and suddenly said, "It's okay. Victory and defeat are common in the military."

Meng Zhaonan smiled when he heard this, and gritted his teeth pretending to be angry: "Although I know you are trying to comfort me, why does it sound so infuriating?"

Meng Zhaonan said, grabbing Luan Zong's neck and half-jokingly said, "Quick, tell me I will definitely win!"

Sang Yu laughed: "Hey, you are too bullying, aren't you? Luan Zong, I just won't say anything to piss him off to death!"

Luan Zong didn't say anything for a long time. Meng Zhaonan widened his eyes in disbelief: "No way? You really won't tell me? Are you really a good brother? Ah! I'm so angry!"

Luan Zong then said hastily: "You...you will definitely win."

Meng Zhaonan seemed to have really won the competition at this moment, and blew his hair in front of his forehead with great pride: "Then I will definitely live up to your expectations!"

Sang Yu: "What expectations? It was you who forced others to say it, okay?"

Meng Zhaonan played dumb: "Ah? Did I force him? Luan Zong, did I force you?"

Qi Nian looked at Luan Zong, and shook his head when he felt that his smile was a little stiff: "No."

Meng Zhaonan obviously didn't notice and clapped his hands happily: "See, he said it himself, I didn't force him!"

Luan Zong coughed lightly, stood up and said, "I'm going to the bathroom."

Meng Zhaonan waved his hands: "Go ahead."

Qi Nian looked at the other person's leaving back, lost in thought.

After a while, Qi Nian stood up and went to the bathroom.

As he walked over, he saw Luan Zong walking towards him in a daze. It seemed unknown what he was thinking and he didn't notice Qi Nian.

The more Qi Nian looked at him, the more he felt that this Luan Zong seemed a little strange.

He was always absent-minded, especially when Meng Zhaonan mentioned the upcoming competition. But Meng Zhaonan was carefree and didn't notice anything was wrong.

Qi Nian frowned and sighed. Oh, my head hurts.

When he returned, he found that Luan Zong was gone. Qi Nian looked at the empty seat in surprise and asked, "Has Luan Zong not returned yet?"

"Him? He said there was something urgent at home, but he didn't tell me what it was. It's really weird." Meng Zhaonan muttered.

Qi Nian nodded and sat down, poured himself a glass of juice, and asked tentatively: "Do you have a good relationship with Luan Zong?"

"Of course, you don't know, these racing guys, they look innocent, but in fact, each of them has a lot of tricks up their sleeves. It's so tiring to deal with them." Meng Zhaonan complained.

Sang Yu was silent for a moment, then said silently: "Well, have you forgotten that you are also a racing player?"

"Oh, that's not the point." Meng Zhaonan didn't want to admit that he was stupid, so he changed the subject: "I want to say that after knowing so many people in this circle, I know that Luan Zong is simple and innocent."

What Meng Zhaonan didn't say much was that it was precisely because Luan Zong was simple-minded and had no brains that he was bullied by those people in the beginning.

After Meng Zhaonan found out, he gave those people a good scolding, thus ending Luan Zong's half-year of being bullied. After that, Luan Zong often followed him.

Of course, Meng Zhaonan didn't want to say these things. Firstly, there was no need to do so, and secondly, he felt that was a time that Luan Zong didn't want to recall.

Qi Nian looked at Meng Zhaonan and it was obvious that the other party trusted Luan Zong very much. However, was Luan Zong really worthy of his trust?

——

"Think it through carefully. We have plenty of ways to make you unable to stay here. Can Meng Zhaonan help you temporarily, but can he help you for the rest of your life?" A vicious voice came from the receiver.

The other party continued: "Haha, you really think he treats you as a friend, let me tell you, you are just a son of a bitch of Master Meng. He can't compete, at most he can go home and inherit the family business, what about you? Your life will be ruined, haha..., since you are so pitiful, how about introducing you to a job of moving bricks, haha!"

Luan Zong's eyes turned red, his fingers tightly grasped the phone, and he yelled, "You're talking nonsense! Get out of here, don't come to me again!"

"Tsk, I didn't expect you to be so brave." The other side laughed sarcastically: "How about this, do as I say, as long as you can make my people win, I will give you a million, how about that?"

Luan Zong opened his mouth, but the finger that was about to hang up the phone hung in mid-air, unable to press the button.

"What? Are you moved? What brotherhood is worthless in front of money." The other party laughed wildly.

"No...it's not that." Luan Zong wanted to defend his last bit of self-esteem, but this defense sounded powerless no matter how he listened to it.

Yes, a million, that's a million. How many wins does he have to win to get that much money?

Luan Zong's chest kept rising and falling, as if he was suppressing some intense emotion.

Another voice came to his ears. The voice that used to be annoying to him seemed to be no longer a devil tempting people to commit crimes. It whispered in his ear: "How about it? Have you thought it through? One million plus your future, do you want it?"

"If you want money, just do what I say."

Before the call was hung up, a disdainful voice was heard: "Tsk, don't worry, that's one million. This guy has never seen so much money in his life."

However, Luan Zong could no longer hear this extremely light voice.

His fingers were shaking and he couldn't steady himself for a long time. Finally, he could only hold the phone tightly and slowly calm himself down.

At this moment, he thought of the time when he was locked up in the storage room. That moment, the figure was like a savior to him. Luan Zong suddenly woke up.

How should he choose?

——

"Zhaonan, what are you thinking about?" Coach Meng Zhaonan frowned and looked at the absent-minded Meng Zhaonan: "I'll tell you again, this competition is very important to you, do you understand? Many big guys are optimistic about you and have placed their hopes on you. What if you lose..."

The coach was talking halfway when he saw Meng Zhaonan looking down, not knowing what he was thinking. He thought he was under too much pressure, so he sighed and patted Meng Zhaonan on the shoulder: "Okay, don't think too much, just do your best."

Meng Zhaonan nodded, but at this moment his mind was not thinking about what the coach said at all.

Time went back to the past. After Meng Zhaonan finished speaking, Qi Nian sighed in his heart.

He thought of what he had seen from Luan Zong: [Hey, Luan Zong seemed to have received threats from a group of people, asking him to tamper with the opponent's car before Meng Zhaonan's race, in short, to make Meng Zhaonan lose the race.]

[Luan Zong has not agreed yet, but the other party has increased the stakes and is willing to give Luan Zong one million. Luan Zong can either do as the other party says and get the one million, or be tricked by the other party and will not be able to participate in the competition from now on.]

[It seems that Luan Zong seems to be a little shaken, so, what will he do? ]

Meng Zhaonan recalled what he had heard and was still a little bit incredulous. Would Luan Zong really do what the other party said?

Meng Zhaonan thought of the first time he met Luan Zong. He was deliberately locked in the lounge. In order to participate in the competition, he shouted until his voice was hoarse and his fingers were scratched. In the end, with blood all over his hands, he still played steadily and won the game.

He was deeply shocked when he saw Luan Zong's eyes, which were filled with pure love.

So, Luan Zong, don't let me be disappointed in you, Meng Zhaonan thought in his heart.