Chapter 19 Chapter 19 My brother looks so handsome when he pays! ...
Coincidentally, the child’s birthday happened to be the day before Chi Ke returned home, which was also the last day of December.
That morning, the two drove to Chi Yuanfan's house to pick him up.
Before Chi Ke went out, he wrapped himself tightly from head to toe.
"You're dressed like this..." Ji Qian leaned against the car, looking him up and down several times, "Otherwise, don't get off later."
"Why?" Chi Ke was very unhappy.
He suggested picking someone up just to take a look at the original owner's house.
Ji Qian sighed, pointed at the glass next to him, and asked him to look at his reflection: "Dressed in black from head to toe, is this how you should dress when taking your brother to an amusement park? Brother, how are you dressed differently from a thief?"
Chi Ke also sighed, even longer than him: "What should we do then?"
"Change your outfit so that the combination of hat and sunglasses is not so conspicuous." Professional male model Ji waved his hand confidently, "Follow me."
There are no luxury brand stores in Yanping, and Ji Qian looked for several before he found an original store that could barely be considered trendy.
"Good morning, both of you," the sales lady's eyes lit up as the two of them entered the door, "Excuse me, is there anything you need to see? I'll introduce it to you."
"It's okay, let's just take a look." Ji Qian declined politely. His eyes were like radar, he scanned around and locked onto the target. He took down two shirts and a pair of pants, "Go try it on."
Chi Ke frowned: "Do you have to try?"
He doesn't like trying on clothes because it's troublesome and time-consuming, and he doesn't know if anyone else has tried the clothes.
"It's okay if you don't try them on. You look good in a sack anyway. These styles are fine. Just make sure the sizes are right." Ji Qian stretched out his arms and opened his hands. "Come, let me touch them~"
Chi Ke: “.”
Before being killed by the look in his eyes, Ji Qian changed his words: "Let me measure the size."
Size, that is, the three measurements.
Bust, waist, hips.
Chi Ke couldn't accept it no matter which part of his body was touched.
He took the clothes decisively: "I'll try it on."
Ji Qian leaned against the wall and laughed silently for a long time.
Chi Ke thought that buying clothes could be done in ten minutes.
But everything that happened next was wearing out his patience.
"No, this dress shows my waist too much. If I go out, I'm sure many people with bad intentions will come and chat with me."
"No, you have long legs. These pants are too short and cold."
"No, the slit on the side of the lining is too big. It's exposed when I raise my hand."
"no……"
"You're almost there." Chi Ke couldn't bear it any longer and grabbed his collar, gritting his teeth and said, "Are you addicted to the dress-up game?"
Ji Qian raised his hands and surrendered awkwardly: "...Then let's do the first set."
Chi Ke: “…”
The first set of tops is a high-necked tight black sweater, an irregular multi-layered short cardigan, a short patchwork fur coat, and underneath are overalls and short boots.
Not too damp, acceptable.
Chi Ke handed the first set to the salesperson with a headache: "Pay the bill."
After trying on clothes for a long time, Chi Ke thought the sales lady would be unhappy.
Who knew that she was smiling the whole time, and when she saw that he didn't try anymore, a hint of regret flashed in her eyes.
"Okay handsome guy." The salesperson quickly checked in and wrote the receipt, "Do you want to change now?"
"Change." Ji Qian made the decision for him, "Go quickly, I'll pick out a hat and sunglasses for you."
Although Ji Qian has a lot of things to do when buying clothes, his taste is indeed impeccable.
Chi Ke was so completely refreshed from inside to outside by him with just one click that he almost didn't recognize himself.
"Perfect!" Ji Qian stood behind him and adjusted his hat, "You can debut now!"
Chi Ke wondered, "Isn't that too high-profile?"
"You should dress more prominently. Wear sunglasses, a hat and a mask so that you won't be suspected of being a thief." Ji Qian said, "You should be more prominent in the morning."
"...Okay." Every profession has its own expertise, and when it comes to dressing, Peacock is the best.
The two packed up and prepared to leave. The sales lady saw them off warmly: "You two are really a perfect match~"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Qian bumped into the glass door.
"Duang" sound, very loud.
Fortunately, the glass door was made in China and was sturdy enough to not be broken.
Chi Ke looked away with a little regret, and seeing that he couldn't speak for a long time, he kindly explained: "You misunderstood, he has been a straight man since he can remember."
Ji Qian: “.”
There was nothing wrong with what he said, but why did it sound so unpleasant?
On the way there, Chi Ke drove.
Putting aside the experience, the speed is really fast.
Ji Qian sincerely suggested: "Would you like to try motorcycles? You are very suitable for it."
"No, it's dangerous." Chi Ke frowned, "Do you want to play?"
Ji Qian was silent for two seconds.
“Not often,” he said.
"Be careful." Chi Ke respected other people's preferences and safety and did not dissuade them. "There are so many bungalows that look exactly the same. Have you asked which one it is?"
"Of course." Ji Qian showed off his excellent memory. "Get off at the first intersection, walk straight for 300 meters, turn left, then walk straight to the second intersection, turn right, turn around at the first intersection, and walk 100 meters up the bridge. It's the fourth store on the left."
Chi Ke looked at him speechlessly.
"Isn't it amazing? The exact words, not a single one missing." Ji Qian's tail was wagging in the air with pride, and he slowed down his speech and prepared to say it again, "The first one——"
"Get off at the first intersection, walk 300 meters straight, turn left, then walk straight to the second intersection, turn right, turn around at the first intersection, walk 100 meters up the bridge, and it's the fourth store on the left." Chi Ke smiled, "Isn't it amazing? Not a single word was missed."
Ji Qian: “.”
Ji Qian was amused: "What a strong desire to win, Mr. Chi."
Chi Ke had already walked straight ahead, too lazy to look back, raised his hand and hooked it back, signaling him to catch up quickly: "Open the screen less, Peacock."
Yanping is a large area. There are many buildings in the central area, all of which are old communities and are quite crowded. However, there are many self-built houses in remote areas, and almost everyone has a small yard. However, the building materials are relatively old and the interior decoration is also rather shabby.
Chi Yuanfan's home is particularly dilapidated.
I was afraid of knocking the door down.
"I'm coming." A hunchbacked middle-aged woman opened the door and saw Ji Qian. Her smile deepened her wrinkles. "Little Ji, you're here. Come in and sit down! This is..."
"My friend, you can just call him Xiao Chi, the Chi of the pond." Ji Qian put his arm around Chi Ke's shoulders, very intimately, "We have a very good relationship, we are inseparable, don't worry, auntie."
Chi Ke resisted the urge to throw him over his shoulder and greeted him calmly: "Hello, Aunt Lu."
"Hello, hello." Lu Lijuan became subconsciously reserved when she saw the trendy people.
Ji Qianchao is fine, at least his smile makes people feel close to him, but Chi Ke doesn't like to smile. He usually dresses in a low-key manner, and he seems less distant because of his politeness. Now that he has changed into trendy clothes, people are even more afraid to approach him.
But it's better than being mistaken for a thief.
"With the recent change of seasons, his skin is a little sensitive and he can't be exposed to ultraviolet rays for too long. Don't mind it, he's not like this normally." Ji Qian said, pinching his shoulders frantically, "Last time, he was the one who took Xiaofan to the hospital with me."
Chi Ke understood, pulled down his mask slightly, and showed a polite smile: "Sorry, Auntie."
"Oh, put it on quickly, put it on quickly, the sun is so strong today, it's okay, I don't mind." His smile made Lu Lijuan feel more at ease, "Come in quickly, Xiaofan got up very early today, he was so happy that he couldn't sleep since yesterday, it seems that he really likes you guys."
Chi Ke was not used to socializing with people who were too enthusiastic, so the important task of chatting with Lu Lijuan was given to Ji Qian.
He followed slowly behind, quietly looking around.
Looking at the previous passbooks of the original owner, those expenditures of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands should have been for the family. Even if they didn't make him rich, they definitely had a comfortable life with no worries about food and drink.
The current state of the original owner's family does not look well-off.
"I usually have to go to work in the factory and don't have time to pick him up. He goes to and from school alone." When talking about the child, Lu Lijuan felt guilty and sad, "The child's father..."
Chi Ke pricked up his ears.
"The child's father is busy too." Lu Lijuan brushed off the topic lightly, "Ah, have you had breakfast? Do you want to eat something before leaving?"
"It's okay, it's okay. Don't bother me. We came here after we finished eating." Ji Qian waved to the child in the room, "Xiao Chi, follow your brother!"
When he said this, he looked at Chi Ke deliberately.
Chi Ke raised his eyebrows: "Isn't it childish?"
You are an adult, yet you still take advantage of others.
"You are 27 years old." Ji Qian thought for a moment, "I remember you are 26, right? What's your zodiac sign? When is your birthday?"
“It is forbidden to check the household registration.”
Chi Ke walked towards Chi Yuanfan, who was standing stiffly at the door of the room, and hooked his red little hand with two fingers, frowning and said, "Your hands are very cold. Go, put on a coat."
Chi Yuanfan nodded and went back to put on his coat obediently.
Ji Qian watched them interacting and also reached out his hand: "Feel my hand and see if it's cold."
Chi Ke: “…”
Chi Ke said coldly: "Just freeze to death."
"Brother, you are so cruel." Ji Qian curled his lips, "You are treated differently."
"Don't shout, I'm younger than you." Chi Ke patted his palm and slapped his claws away. "Your hands are hot, you can take off two pieces of clothing and just wear a short-sleeved shirt."
Ji Qian: “…”
Chi Yuanfan, who had changed his clothes, came out again, still without saying a word.
"Let's go." Chi Ke no longer expected him to be as lively and cheerful as Ji Qian.
After taking two steps forward, he realized that the child hadn't followed him, so he reached out his hand and asked, "Want to hold your hand?"
Chi Yuanfan nodded heavily, shook his hand quickly, and said in a whisper, "Thank you, brother."
"Don't be so polite." Chi Ke threw the backpack to Ji Qian and said in a long tone, deliberately saying, "Brother, do you want to hold my hand too?"
Ji Qian adhered to the philosophy of "I won't understand unless you explain it clearly" and nodded: "Not impossible."
When Chi Yuanfan heard this, he hurriedly took Chi Ke's other hand, as if he was afraid that Ji Qian would come and snatch her away.
"Hey," Ji Qian grabbed Chi Yuanfan by the scruff of the neck and said, "You are really..."
Chi Ke stood at the foot of the wall and dealt with the documents that Leng Yunting had sent him in the morning.
After they had made enough noise, he took their people away.
He kept his head down looking at his phone. When he passed the threshold of the gate, he glanced to the side inadvertently and was slightly stunned.
When he looked up, Lu Lijuan quickly looked away.
"Hey?" Ji Qian, who was following behind him, almost bumped into his back, "Why did you stop suddenly?"
"It's okay, I just had a cramp in my leg." Chi Ke looked back, "Aunt Lu, we'll send Xiao Fan back in the evening."
Ji Qian drove the car to the amusement park.
Chi Ke had already sat in the driver's seat, but was pulled down by Ji Qian.
"This car is rented. If the child vomits in it, we have to pay for it." Ji Qian covered his mouth and explained in a low voice, "I'm sorry that Boss Chi is sitting in the passenger seat. Driver Xiao Ji is at your service."
Chi Ke returned to the passenger seat with satisfaction.
There is no large amusement park in Yanping County, so Ji Qian drove on the highway for more than two hours to reach the third-tier city next door.
Chi Yuanfan was still as excited as ever on the way, but Chi Ke was tired from sitting and spent the second half of the journey catching up on sleep.
When the car arrived at the destination, he showed no sign of waking up.
Chi Yuanfan grabbed the car seat from behind, hesitating whether to wake him up.
"Hush." Ji Qian put his index finger on his lips and made a quiet gesture. "Brother didn't go to bed until the early hours of last night. Let him rest. I'll take you downstairs to play first, okay?"
Chi Yuanfan nodded obediently, suddenly took off his down jacket, and clumsily covered Chi Ke with it.
After getting out of the car, Ji Qian teased, "You like him so much."
"Yeah." Chi Yuanfan nodded seriously, "Brother is a good person."
"I agree with this." Ji Qian scanned the code and bought three cat ear headbands. He wore one himself, forced one on the child, and left the remaining one for Chi Ke. "Hasn't he taken you to the amusement park before?"
Chi Ke looks cold, but actually he is not. From spending these few days together, it can be seen that if Chi Yuanfan wants something, Chi Ke will definitely satisfy it within his ability.
Chi Yuanfan grabbed the cat's ears, looking reluctant, his entire attention focused on the amusement facilities not far away, and said absentmindedly: "He is not me——"
Halfway through his words, he suddenly covered his mouth.
"What?" The child was too introverted. Ji Qian was half a meter taller than him, and his ears were too far away from the other's vocal cords, so he couldn't hear clearly and just heard "no".
He suspected that he had heard it wrongly: "No? Not what?"
The "little secret" was almost exposed. Chi Yuanfan was so anxious that his face turned red. He shook his head frantically and whispered, "Brother Ji."
"Why are you acting like a spoiled child again? Okay, okay, I won't ask." Although he said he wouldn't ask, Ji Qian still kept it in mind.
I must find a way to get that complete sentence out of this kid's mouth later.
Chi Yuanfan didn't dare to look him in the eye, so he mustered up the courage to change the subject: "Brother, can I play that?"
"Play, play anything." Ji Qian said generously, "You can buy whatever you want. I don't have much, but I have a lot of money!"
…
"I am looking up! Above the moon! There are so many dreams..."
"Hello?" Chi Ke raised his eyelids with difficulty and answered the phone.
"Chi-help, chi-help, chi-help!" Secretary Sun said anxiously, "Something happened, something happened, something happened!"
Chi Ke's eyes immediately cleared of sleepiness: "Don't worry, talk slowly."
"Have you seen the trending searches?" Secretary Sun said, "Boss Leng has been promoting Xu Lemian's debut these days, using a 'photo of a plain-faced person taken by a passerby' as the lead, trying to establish a persona of an elegant, gentle, kind, and tenacious ballet prince. He has bought a lot of marketing campaigns, all linked to the term 'white swan', and has been on the trending searches every day these days. We were originally planning to hype it up again today, but who knew! Who knew! Who! Knows!!"
After saying “Who knows” for a long time, Chi Ke couldn’t stand it anymore and pinched his nose: “Don’t jam at the critical moment.”
"Oh, I just wanted to create some dramatic effect!" Secretary Sun said, "Who knew that the big star Meng posted on Weibo! Now the fans of the eldest lady are scolding Xu Lemian for hype!"
Chi Ke's right eyelid twitched and he clicked on the Weibo post that he hadn't visited for a long time.
[Meng Zao v: An ugly duckling can never become a white swan, please know this. ]
Chi Ke smiled.
The tone is worthy of a young lady.
"What should I do, Chi Zhu?" Secretary Sun was about to cry, "That old lady came to the company crying this morning, and Boss Leng was furious in the office. Miss Meng won't answer anyone's calls now, not even Boss Leng's, and not even her parents' calls."
This didn't happen in my previous life.
I don’t know where the butterfly flapped its wings, causing the plot of the original work to change.
"Let's let public opinion ferment for a while." Chi Ke was very calm. "Since President Leng didn't notify me immediately, it means the situation is not bad enough to implicate us."
It is very easy to overturn this matter. As long as Xu Lemian's character is established, it is easy to guide public opinion in the direction of Meng Zao's jealousy and slander.
No action has been taken yet, probably because of the concern for the Meng family.
Leng Yunting does not have the ability to offend the Meng family now, so he can only swallow his anger and bear the grievances of Xu Lemian who has no background.
It seems...
They just got together and the protagonist and the bottom started quarreling.
Chi Ke smiled and said, "Secretary Sun, if President Leng doesn't ask, don't mention this matter. Don't panic. Don't easily join in the fun when the gods are fighting."
Meng Zao was affiliated with Xingmian Entertainment. It was impossible for the company to help her promote the spread of that blog post and guide the direction of netizens and fans' comments. The Meng family was a scholarly family that had nothing to do with the entertainment industry, and they did not have the resources.
So, who else would do such a thing behind Meng Zao?
Chi Ke narrowed his eyes.
Si, Ma, Yi, Chen?
Could it be him?
"Okay Chi Zhu." Secretary Sun breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully, "Wow, Chi Zhu, I feel much more at ease after talking to you. What would I do without you... By the way, what are you doing? When will you be back?"
Chi Ke folded his small down jacket and placed it on the seat, then opened the door and got out of the car.
"I'll be back tomorrow night," he said. "My mission now is no easier than yours."
Is it easy to take care of a child, or two children?
"Is it true? Yanping is so busy?" Secretary Sun was curious, "Today is New Year's Eve, how are you spending it?"
Chi Ke: “Live.”
Secretary Sun: “.”
"I'm not saying anything, Chi Zhu, can you be more ambitious? Have some ideals! You need to live a wonderful life!" Secretary Sun was disappointed. "For example, you have such excellent conditions, did you have any romantic encounters during this long journey?"
Chi Ke sneered: "I just met one..."
Secretary Sun was excited: "A what?"
Chi Ke: "Is it considered a romantic encounter for a straight man?"
"Tsk, it's boring." Secretary Sun said angrily, "You go ahead and do your work. I won't disturb you. Have a good rest."
After hanging up the phone, Chi Ke found that there were more than 20 unread messages from "The Great Gitzby".
【The Great Gitzby: Chi Ge/Love/】
【The Great Gitzby: Brother/Rose/】
【The Great Gitzby: Mr. Chi/Sun/】
[The Great Gitzby: Boss Chi/Dear/]
【……】
Chi Ke skipped the following nonsense and slid directly to the first one.
[The Great Gitzby: Mr. Chi, unless it is absolutely necessary, we will never disturb your sleep. ]
[The Great Gitzby: This is really, really, really an emergency! ]
【The Great Gitzby: /Voice·19”/】
Chi Ke looked at the 19-second voice message and his right eyelid twitched.
He hesitated and clicked on it——
And then closed it immediately.
This time, my right eyelid and my temples twitched together.
他强忍揍人的冲动，做足心理准备后，再次点开。
Ji Qian's voice, held in his throat, filled the entire car.
[Brother, we were eating at a dessert shop. When we were paying, we found that our card was frozen and our phone was out of battery. We sent WeChat messages to our friends but they didn’t reply. Our phone cards also didn’t work. Now we’re using our watch to use the shop’s internet to send you messages. We can’t pay and we can’t leave~]
Chi Ke: “…………”
This feeling, which is both unreasonable and expected, is really absurd.
This is something Ji Qian could really do.
【k: Location sent, will be there soon. 】
【k: Chi Yuanfan. 】
【K: You must not become such an unreliable adult in the future. 】
Chi Yuanfan was still young and not yet nearsighted. He vaguely caught a glimpse of his name and curiously leaned over to look at his watch.
Ji Qian covered it up and stopped him from reading it: "My brother sent me this message, kids, don't read it."
Even if it was sarcastic, it was a message sent to him.
Exclusive and private.
No further dissemination is allowed.
Chi Yuanfan sat back doubtfully.
The big and the small looked at each other, each with two cat ears on their heads, sitting in their seats and sipping their drinks.
Ji Qian was keeping his eyes and ears open, and the moment the wind chimes rang at the door of the restaurant, he sat up straight.
Chi Ke felt the mask was stuffy, so he took it off after leaving Chi Yuanfan's house.
Ji Qian felt that he must be cold, so he forced the LV cashmere scarf around his neck.
As he walked into the room, the heat from the heater hit him in the face. Chi Ke pulled his scarf down with a little impatience. The scarf's function immediately changed from keeping warm to decoration. It hung halfway on his broad shoulders and thin back, and the two ends swayed with his movements, making people feel itchy.
Less than two seconds after entering the room, Chi Ke locked onto Ji Qian's location and walked towards him expressionlessly.
Too conspicuous, he thought sarcastically.
The sitting posture, the temperament, the 88r ears on the head, how could he look like a penniless person?
"Hello," someone suddenly stopped Chi Ke, "Handsome guy, can you add me on WeChat?"
"Sorry, my friend is waiting for me and I'm in a hurry." Chi Ke refused familiarly and nodded his apology in a friendly manner, without slowing down his pace, and went straight to Ji Qian.
Ji Qian handed over the receipt respectfully: "What a mistake, what a mistake."
"..." Chi Ke was about to say something as the plush ears swayed before his eyes. He took the receipt and said speechlessly, "I'm too lazy to scold you."
Looking at his back as he walked with the wind, Ji Qian covered his face with his hands and smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits.
Chi Yuanfan's doubts reached their peak. He poked his arm and blinked, hoping that he could understand what he meant.
"Hmm? What do you want to ask? Why am I still laughing even though I was yelled at?" Ji Qian actually understood what everyone expected. He peeked at Chi Ke through the gaps between his fingers and said happily, "Do you know how great it felt just now?"
Chi Yuanfan shook his head.
"The handsome guy in the restaurant who was almost peeking at me only had eyes for my pleasure." Ji Qian said proudly, "Tsk, why do you look at me like that? What do you want to say?"
Chi Yuanfan silently lowered his head to drink his drink without answering, and seemed to be sighing.
This is indeed impossible to answer.
Just as Ji Qian grabbed the child and asked questions, Chi Ke turned his head and raised his chin slightly.
"Ah, it should be time to pay and ask us to leave." Ji Qian picked up Chi Yuanfan with one hand and followed him with big strides.
When he walked to Chi Ke's side, he bent his neck and whispered, "Brother, you look so handsome when you pay!"
Chi Ke: “.”
Chi Ke could no longer bear it, and threw away all his politeness and politeness: "Don't force me to beat you."
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