Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Are you smarter?
"You two stay at home, we'll go take a look and come back later." Si Guanqing said.
"Sicheng, you have to take care of your younger brother since our parents are not around, okay?" Ding Man also instructed.
After saying that, the couple rushed downstairs and asked the servant to drive the car out of the basement.
Xia Tian's face was pale. Si Cheng looked at him, and when he met his gaze, his heart trembled again.
"Why are you so scared?"
Are you really reborn? Is this really the summer of your previous life? Si Cheng wondered.
Xia Ji swallowed hard, steadied himself before speaking, "Someone died, aren't you afraid?"
"Don't be afraid." Si Cheng took his hand and returned to the room. "Some people deserve to die, so you don't have to be afraid."
Xia Ji didn't say anything, wondering what he meant. Was he saying that if she didn't betray him, she wouldn't die and wouldn't be afraid? It was over, it was over. It seemed like the hero had really been reborn early.
"Continue doing your homework. I'll go back to my room after you fall asleep," Si Cheng said.
In the next few days, Si Cheng kept Xia Ji by his side. Xia Ji witnessed Si Cheng capture a servant, who was also a spy planted in the Si family by someone else.
He felt that he and Si Cheng were in a very strange situation. He knew that Si Cheng was suspicious and must be doubting him, and Si Cheng should also know that he was guarding against him.
But on the surface, no one exposed him, and even Sicheng treated him very well, completely in line with how an older brother treats a younger brother. They were even a little too close, causing Xia Ji to want to avoid him.
But Xia Ji didn't dare to point it out, so why did Si Cheng pretend not to know? Why should he be so kind to the enemy who hurt him?
Time passed quickly and the second half of the semester ended soon. Before this, Ding Man had always used the excuse that he was in school in the summer to avoid Xu Suxin from participating in business activities so that he could have a childhood of free play.
At this moment, Xu Suxin couldn't bear it anymore, because she had relied a lot on Xia Ji to make money for her in the past two years. Now that Xia Ji was not participating in commercial activities, she had lost a lot of income. So she made an appointment to meet with Ding Man directly and strongly demanded that she must let Xia Ji make a comeback.
Originally, Xu Suxin wanted to go to Si's house, but Ding Man arranged the meeting at a cafe in the city center.
"Our Xia Ji is not very smart and is not good at studying. He may have to rely on this as a way out in the future." Ding Man did not tell Xu Suxin too much about Xia Ji's situation at school, so Xu Suxin was not clear about Xia Ji's learning status.
Ding Man didn't want to waste time talking to her. She leaned back leisurely on the sofa and sipped her coffee. "Su Xin, since you want to enter the entertainment industry in the summer and make a living from it, you must make long-term plans. Blindly shooting commercials, even if it makes money, won't improve your career."
"Don't worry, I've already arranged for him to appear in two children's clothing brand commercials, and he's also scheduled to appear in a movie next summer. After the collaboration is over, the compensation will be deposited into your account."
"Oh, so that's it. What brand?" Xu Suxin noticed that her attitude had become tougher, and didn't dare to say anything more. After all, the contract had been signed.
"Child love, BABY bear."
Xu Suxin exclaimed: "These two brands are very well-known." The remuneration for such large-scale advertising is also very high. Maybe two advertisements can directly offset the annual print advertising they shot before.
"Yes, both ads will be broadcast on children's channels, which will help expand awareness during the summer."
The two chatted for a few more sentences, and Xu Suxin was trying to curry favor with Ding Man, but Ding Man didn't want to talk nonsense with her anymore. She took out her air cushion and lipstick to touch up her makeup, put on sunglasses, and told her that she had something to do and left first.
Xu Suxin got what she wanted and happily sent her away.
In the evening, snowflakes were floating in the sky at the old house of the Si family.
Si Guanqing went on a business trip, so Old Man Si ate alone. Only Ding Man, Xia Ji, and Si Cheng were at the dinner table.
Today they were having beef hotpot. The fresh slices of meat rolled up and down in the copper pot, and were quickly picked up by a pair of chopsticks and put into the small summer bowl.
Ding Man put down her chopsticks, propped up her chin, and watched Xia Ji pick up the beef, coat it with sesame sauce, and put it into her mouth with satisfaction. Her eyes narrowed because of the delicious taste, and two sweet dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth. "Thank you, Auntie, the beef is delicious!"
"Ji Ji has such good academic performance. What kind of job do you want to do in the future?" Ding Man asked tentatively.
Si Cheng was eating quietly by himself, and he also pricked up his ears.
"Actor." Xia Tian said it without thinking, and then regretted it. The original owner was a star, and he said he was an actor. With the male protagonist's suspicious character, he would definitely doubt it again.
But the words were out.
"Actor? Does Ji Ji like acting?"
Xia Ji picked up a few more pieces of beef with chopsticks and put them on the plate to cool. Her cheeks were white and soft, her eyelashes were black, and she looked innocent and cute. "I like it."
Actually, I can’t say I like it. I just accidentally entered this industry in my previous life and found that I have a talent for acting, and this industry makes money quickly.
Si Cheng really looked at him more, as if thinking about something. He then said, "How come this guy has such a stable mentality? It turns out he likes acting."
Ever since the last incident, the two of them have been pretending not to understand each other, and it depends on who will show the flaw first so that they can be caught in the act.
His idea is very simple. If this person is honest and peaceful, then forget it. But if he has other ideas, then he is heading straight for death and he will retaliate twice as much.
"Why? Ji Ji's grades are so good. I thought Ji Ji was going to be a scientist or something in the future." Ding Man put some more beef in the hot pot for them.
His good grades were not because of his high IQ, but because he had at least attended a respectable university in his previous life, and he could at least learn the elementary and junior high school questions by looking at them a few times. If the questions were any more difficult, he would not be able to keep up.
Speaking of grades, Si Cheng remembered that Xia Tian in his previous life had always had poor academic performance, so it was really hard to judge whether this person was Xia Tian or not.
Afraid of exposing the truth further, Xia Ji quickly changed the subject, "Auntie, why aren't you eating? Aren't you hungry?"
Ding Man touched his little head and said, "You're not hungry. Auntie is trying to lose weight."
Si Cheng remembered that Ding Man died of illness in her previous life, and coldly advised: "You'd better eat something. It's useless to regret it when you get sick."
Ding Man's face changed and she flicked his head, "You little rascal!" Then she smiled and hugged Xia Ji in her arms, "Ji Ji, you are such a good baby. Auntie will give you a kiss." A big kiss fell on Xia Ji's forehead.
Xia Tian's eyelashes curved, and she hugged Ding Man tightly with her hands and said sweetly, "Auntie, you should eat a little. Brother cares about you too. In our hearts, you will always be the most beautiful."
Ding Man was his biggest supporter. As long as Ding Man was around, Si Cheng wouldn't dare to cause him any trouble. Furthermore, Ding Man was truly kind and beautiful. He loved her very much.
The two of them stayed together for a while, and then Ding Man responded softly, "Okay, then listen to Ji Ji. Auntie will eat a little too~"
What a clever person. Si Cheng was speechless.
After dinner, Si Cheng went to play chess with his grandfather, while Xia Ji went to watch Ding Man practice dancing. She was from a dance academy and studied classical dance. Her figure was soft, light and powerful, which was pleasing to the eye. Xia Ji kept praising her.
"Auntie dances so well! She's like a fairy." Summer was wearing a small sweater and clapping her little hands.
After Ding Man finished dancing, she came to sit next to Xia Ji and said, "Ji Ji, do you want to learn to dance? Auntie also knows a little male dance and can teach you."
Xia Tian blinked in surprise, "Is it okay?"
"Of course you can. You are already six years old. You will be seven after the New Year. It's just the right age." Ding Man picked up the thermos and took a sip of lemonade.
"Then I want to learn!" Xia Ji raised his hand in great support.
Ding Man was so happy that she was overjoyed. The two stayed in the dance studio for a long time until Ding Man received a call saying that she had to go out for something and asked Xia Ji to go play with her brother. Then they separated.
Xia Ji hummed the song he had just learned and followed the corridor of the courtyard. Lily sent him to the east courtyard where Grandpa Si Cheng lived and watched Xia Ji go in by himself.
It was still snowing outside, but the house was heated and I felt warm in a short while.
Xia Ji first looked for it in the main hall, but didn't find it, so he went to the study.
In the study, Si Cheng and his grandfather sat opposite each other, playing chess.
"How many days until the New Year?" Grandpa turned his head to look at the calendar hanging on the wall and asked.
"Thirteen days." Si Cheng held the black chess piece and placed it without much thought.
"Ji Ji, have you been living in our house for half a year?"
"Yes, grandpa, it's your turn." Si Cheng reminded.
The old man then picked up the white chess piece, his confused eyes fixed on the chessboard. "This Xia family is really strange. It seems like they've never come to see him, right?"
"Well, maybe he's busy." Si Cheng said casually. "Grandpa, can you hurry up?"
The old man thought for a moment before making his move.
Si Cheng held the black chess piece and placed it down immediately.
"It's almost the New Year, and I don't know if this child misses home. He and you are very good friends, you should care about him and ask about him. It's pitiful that his family doesn't care about such a little child. If he misses home, you should accompany him back to visit him." said the old man.
"No, he won't think about it."
Xia Ji happened to walk to the door of the study. Through the crack of the door, he could see the figures of the grandfather and grandson. When he heard them talking about him, he stopped for a moment.
"Children, even if they don't say it, they still think about it in their hearts."
"If he wants to go back, he will go back on his own. If he doesn't want to go back, it means he doesn't want to go back. You don't have to be too nice to him. He was so flattering when he was young, and he will be an ungrateful person when he grows up." Si Cheng said casually, "Grandpa, can you hurry up?"
"You little brat, you're always rushing me to play chess! Do you think you're smart?" Grandpa glared at him, raising his cane to hit him. "Also, your words are too much. You're such a little kid, and you know how to curry favor with others!"
Si Cheng quickly dodged, "Why don't you understand? Didn't you see how he coaxed my mom? He was able to coax her around. And he was six years old and could solve sixth-grade problems. What kind of kid do you think he is?"
In the end, the old man still couldn't bear to hit his grandson, "Then you are going too far..."
When Xia Ji heard Si Cheng's words, his heart sank. He didn't hear what he said next and didn't know how he got out.
It is normal for the protagonist to be heavy-hearted and suspicious, as is also mentioned in the original text. But why do I still feel a little uncomfortable when I hear this?
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