Chapter 15 Every family has its secrets
Si Jingxu lowered the car window halfway, his eyes fixed on Yan Buyu's back as he watched her leave.
I still don't consider him a good person.
That's so much fun.
She's slow to warm up; I don't know how long I'll have to coax her before she becomes talkative.
"Mr. Si," Zhou Ze jogged over, "I've already spoken to the school, Miss Yan won't be bullied there."
Si Jingxu hummed in agreement, and only instructed the driver to start the car after she had disappeared from sight.
The test on silence was passed.
She immediately called Shen Yunqi.
The background noise was very loud, like it was coming from a bar.
"Brother, you're going to a bar in the middle of the day?" Yan Buyu asked, frowning. "Aren't bars usually open at night?"
"Some are open during the day too. What's wrong? Why are you calling your brother?" Shen Yunqi's voice was slightly drunk.
"Brother, I passed my physical fitness test! Four minutes and fifteen seconds! I passed the 800-meter race!!" Yan Buyu said excitedly, almost jumping up and down on the spot.
Shen Yunqi was also pleased, "Great job, amazing, as expected of my sister. Tell me what reward you want."
"Yunqi, who are you talking to on the phone? Why are you laughing so happily?"
A soft female voice came from the other end of the phone.
Then came Shen Yunqi's voice, "My sister, wait a minute."
He remained silent, his ears perked up, trying hard to hear as much as possible.
Is this the girl my brother stayed up all night chatting with last night?
Your voice is so nice.
"Alright, that's great, you're so good. I'll give you a present when your brother gets home. I'm not talking to you now."
"Okay, you go ahead and do your thing, I'm fine now." Yan Buyu hung up the phone with a smile.
I'm so happy! My brother is going to have a girlfriend.
Then, after calculating the time difference on Lan Xinyan's end and confirming that it was daytime, he pressed the voice button and spoke for nearly sixty seconds.
Just as I was about to send it, I suddenly swiped up to cancel it.
Forget it, it's still far from certain, let's not gossip.
My brother never liked being questioned by my mother.
Let's wait for his official announcement.
If things really work out, his girlfriend will definitely ask him to post it on social media, and then he won't be able to hide it anymore.
Qin Nianke passed the long-distance run thanks to Yan Buyu's guidance, and she was in an extremely good mood.
He insisted on taking Yan Buyu to dinner.
On the way to the restaurant, Qin Nianke kept complaining to Yan Buyu about Si Jingxu.
"You don't know, my cousin is really annoying."
“When I was a child, I was learning ballet. He said I looked like a plucked goose, which made me lose interest in learning.”
"He was born into a good family and has a good appearance, but he has a sharp and venomous tongue."
"But I'm still afraid of him, especially when he has a blank face and no expression at all, someone is bound to be in trouble."
They listened in silence, half-heartedly.
What she kept thinking about was whether or not to tell Qin Nianke about her family situation.
Who knew it would be such a coincidence?
Her best friend from college turned out to be Si Jingxu's cousin.
Although she disliked socializing, she inevitably had to attend banquets with her family after graduation.
The chances of encountering Qin Nianke are quite high.
She will be in a very passive position then.
"Silent, silent. Did you hear me when I spoke to you?" Qin Nianke was in the middle of her tirade when she turned her head and saw that Yan Buyu was now just an empty shell.
"Nianke, I have something to tell you." Yan Buyu held her hand and looked straight at her.
Qin Nian was startled by her serious expression. "What are you talking about? Don't tell me you've fallen for my cousin? Please don't! Don't jump into a fire pit for no reason. Seriously, he's just good-looking. If you get together with him, you'll be driven crazy by him. Besides, he's not interested in girls at all."
“No, that’s not it,” Yan Buyu quickly stopped him. “It’s about my family.”
Qin Nianke was spoiled growing up, but she was well-mannered.
She rarely inquired about Yan Buyu's family affairs. She had mentioned it once before, but Yan Buyu gave a vague answer and she never asked again.
Every family has its secrets.
What she liked about Yan Buyu was her temperament, the spirit in her bones, and it had nothing to do with her family background.
To put it bluntly, Beijing is full of wealthy and powerful families; how much sincerity can there be in such interactions?
It's better to just make friends in a simple way.
Upon arriving at the restaurant, the two found a quiet corner to sit down, each with a glass of orange juice.
Without saying a word, he took a deep breath, mustered his courage, and explained his situation.
After he finished speaking, the person on the other end remained silent for a long time.
Her heart skipped a beat. Was he angry and going to break off their friendship?
Qin Nianke has quite a temper.
She looked up and saw the person opposite her frowning and staring intently at her, trying hard to recall.
Suddenly, Qin Nianke said "Oh".
“I remember now. When I was in junior high school, I was rebellious. My dad said, ‘Look at your Uncle Shen’s daughter. She’s so well-behaved and obedient. I don’t have to worry about her at all. It’s you.’”
Yan Buyu was unaware of this matter. "I'm not sure if it was me, but my uncle's surname is indeed Chen."
“You have two older brothers, one of whom is an outstanding individual who is studying abroad, and the other is just loafing around at home.”
"..." Yan pursed her lips without saying a word, and after careful consideration, she weakly retorted, "My brother didn't waste his days."
“That’s you,” Qin Nianke said, taking a sip of juice. “Why are you unwilling to say it? It’s nothing.”
Her nonchalance gave Yan Buyu a false impression.
Is this really such a small thing?
"I... my family members are all very outstanding. I'm afraid I won't do well and will embarrass them," she said softly.
A hint of sympathy flashed in Qin Nianke's eyes; she understood.
From a young age, she lived in Si Jingxu's shadow, and the pain...
"Me too. If my cousin hadn't suddenly appeared today, I wouldn't have told anyone who I am." Qin Nianke said truthfully, "You've heard, right? Actually, my family is just average. It's my cousin who protects us. My parents have to live off my cousin."
As we talked, we even felt a sense of shared misfortune.
The two looked at each other and sighed simultaneously.
"Come on, we've talked it out today, so we have no secrets anymore. We're still good friends, cheers!" Qin Nianke raised her glass with a smile.
With a heavy weight lifted from Yan Buyu's heart, she felt much better.
"cheers!"
Neither of the two girls, who were chatting happily, noticed that a black Rolls-Royce had been parked on the side of the road for a long time outside the French windows.
Through the car window, Si Jingxu saw Yan Buyu's genuine smile.
It wasn't a fake smile, nor was it just politeness; it was purely a genuine expression of happiness.
He rubbed his thumb against the ring on his index finger, then took out his phone and called Shen Yanzhou directly.
"Jingxu, why are you calling me at this hour?" Shen Yanzhou had just finished a meeting and was having lunch.
"Our little sister passed the physical test, shouldn't we, as her older brother, show her some appreciation?"
"Us?" Shen Yanzhou was surprised. He asked again, "How do you know she passed?"
“My sister and my cousin are classmates. My uncle asked me to keep an eye on his daughter, and I happened to see her when I came over,” Si Jingxu paused, “The people at her school probably don’t know she’s from your family, right?”
Shen Yanzhou replied, "She asked me to take her to school this morning, just to the next street."
Si Jingxu: ...
Alright, then he'll forgive her for pretending not to know him for now.
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