Chapter 6 Interested
Early in the morning, Qi Xing got up early and went to attend the Ye family's wedding with his father.
The car drove into the mountains. Before getting out of the car, Qi Ronghua reminded his son again with concern: "We are here to attend a wedding. When you meet people later, say hello when I ask you to. Be polite and don't run around if you have nothing to do."
"I know." Qi Xing responded perfunctorily, his eyes looking out the car window.
The wedding of the third son of the Ye family was held at a holiday villa developed by the Ye family outside the city. It was Qi Xing's first time here, and he had to say that the environment and scenery of this place were nice, and it was a great place to enjoy himself.
The Ye family held a wedding and hosted a grand banquet. Everyone who came was either rich or noble. Qi Ronghua wanted to keep a low profile, but he didn't expect that when he got out of the car, the person who came to greet them was Ye Xingzhou himself.
Qi Xing stood at the back with his hands in his pockets, watching his father shaking hands and greeting Ye Xingzhou, and curled his lips.
When Ye Xingzhou looked over, he saw his expression. Qi Xing raised his chin without any embarrassment: "Young Master Ye, where is Teacher Lin? Why can't I see him?"
His tone was usually flamboyant and not polite at all. Ye Xingzhou said, "Zhi Nian is inside," as if he didn't care about it. Then he said to Qi Ronghua, "Uncle Qi, please come in."
Qi Xing sneered: "Young Master Ye is really good at getting close to me. He calls himself nephew to my grandfather and calls my father uncle. So do I have to call you uncle or brother too?"
Ye Xingzhou glanced at him again and said, "Whatever you want."
Qi Xing: “…”
So shameless.
Qi Ronghua coughed and interrupted them: "Let's go in first. There are so many guests. Young Master Ye, go and do your own thing. There's no need to greet us specially."
Ye Xingzhou said: "It's okay, I'll take Uncle Qi and the others in."
Qi Xing rolled his eyes silently. It was unnecessary for Ye Xingzhou to be so attentive to his father.
Ye Xingzhou extended his hand and gestured: "Uncle Qi, this way please."
There is a large artificial lake in the holiday villa, and the wedding venue is on the lawn beside the lake. Before the time comes, the guests gather in groups of three or four to chat and socialize.
Ye Xingzhou personally led Qi Ronghua over, and many people gathered around to greet him. Ye Xingzhou chatted with them for a few more words, reminded Qi Ronghua that there was a place to rest in the villa area at the back, asked them to make themselves at home, and then went to greet other guests.
The crowd did not disperse. Although Qi Ronghua was secretly ridiculed as a nouveau riche, Ronghua Capital was now in its heyday, and there were many people waiting for him to make money. There were flattering voices all around, and Qi Xing took the opportunity to slip away and have fun on his own.
Yang Kaiming saw him from afar and strode over: "I knew that you would definitely come today, Mr. Qi."
Qi Xing waved his hand and chased him away: "Go away, I don't have time to deal with you, I'm going to find Teacher Lin."
Yang Kaiming was used to his temper and said with a smile, "Only you, Young Master Qi, would come to someone's place to attend a wedding and take the opportunity to steal someone's girlfriend. But do you know where he is? Let's go. I just saw him going to the villa with someone. I'll take you there."
The two of them walked towards the villa area together. Qi Xing's eyes passed by Ye Xingzhou who was surrounded by many people in the distance. "With this posture, someone who didn't know would think Ye Xingzhou was the protagonist of this wedding."
Yang Kaiming: "Normal. The second son of the Ye family, who was once the most promising, was exiled to an overseas branch by him. The third son of the Ye family betrayed his brother and is now living under him. Let alone holding a wedding, even a funeral can be held to cooperate with this young master Ye. The fourth son of the Ye family is even more useless. He is a useless piece of trash that even you and I, Qi, despise."
Qi Xing laughed: "You have a mean mouth."
Arriving at the door of the lounge, Yang Kaiming was about to push the door open when Qi Xing suddenly held his hand and signaled him to be quiet with his eyes.
There were voices coming from inside.
"What's going on between you and Ye Xingzhou now?"
"Uncle, he and I are just friends, please stop asking these questions."
"He's just a friend, and he always takes you out together? Weren't you good friends in school? Can't you take the initiative and try to please him?"
"I'm not like him..."
Yang Kaiming raised his eyebrows at Qi Xing. The people inside were obviously Lin Zhinian and his second uncle. From the sound of their voices, one sounded aggressive while the other was embarrassed and forbearing. This second uncle Lin was also a man who cared about his reputation in public, but he didn't expect that in private, he would force his own nephew to please another man with his sex appeal.
Qi Xing had heard enough and pushed the door open without any hesitation.
The two people in the room looked at them in surprise. Lin Zhinian had a flash of embarrassment on his face. Qi Xing also pretended to be startled: "Ah, sorry, we didn't know there were people inside. Teacher Lin, you are here. What a coincidence. I was looking for you."
He walked towards Lin Zhinian. Second Uncle Lin looked at him suspiciously. Lin Zhinian introduced them to them reluctantly: "This is Mr. Qi from Ronghua Capital. Mr. Qi, this is my second uncle."
The other person's eyes lit up, and he immediately became enthusiastic. He extended his hand with a bright smile: "It turns out to be Mr. Qi, nice to meet you."
Qi Xing didn't move: "I'm sorry, Uncle Lin, I'm a bit of a germaphobe and don't really like shaking hands with people."
The smile on the other person's face froze halfway, and Yang Kaiming couldn't help but burst out laughing. Qi Xing ignored him and said to Lin Zhinian, "The wedding over there will start in a while. Teacher Lin, are you going over now? Shall we go together?"
Lin Zhinian breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay."
After leaving the villa, he thanked Qi Xing awkwardly: "Thank you, Mr. Qi, for helping me out just now. I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself."
Qi Xing said indifferently: "It's just a small favor, but Mr. Lin, is your second uncle like this?"
Lin Zhinian: "...He is also confused because of his concern."
"Really?" Qi Xing asked with a smile, "Then Teacher Lin, you and Master Ye are really not in that kind of relationship? If that's the case, can I pursue you?"
When Yang Kaiming heard this, he quickly found an excuse and ran away. Lin Zhinian said uncomfortably: "Mr. Qi, don't make such jokes."
"I'm not kidding," Qi Xing said innocently, "Do you think I'm kidding? I really want to pursue you."
Seeing that Lin Zhinian was hesitant and didn't know how to answer, he smiled and waved his hand: "Forget it, you take your time to think about it, Teacher Lin, I am definitely more suitable for you than that Mr. Ye. He is not as knowledgeable and interesting as me. Think about it carefully."
Back at the lake, there were more people at the wedding than before. Ye Xingzhou was still the focus of the crowd. He held a glass of champagne in his hand, listening leisurely to what others said, and his every move showed the demeanor of a gentleman.
Qi Xing followed Lin Zhinian and looked at him from a distance, thinking that this man was putting on airs again, and felt a pang of annoyance.
Seeing Lin Zhinian coming over, someone made way for him. Lin Zhinian walked to Ye Xingzhou and asked in a low voice, "Is the wedding about to start?"
Ye Xingzhou took a sip of wine and reminded him casually: "It will take a while, why don't you eat something first."
"Xingzhou really cares for Zhinian. After so many years, he is still the same as before. This kind of friendship is really rare. It's really enviable to see it."
A middle-aged male voice with a smile suddenly sounded. The speaker acted like an elder and looked at Ye Xingzhou and Lin Zhinian with a smile.
Ye Xingzhou raised his eyelids and looked back calmly without answering. The other party continued, "I still remember that when you were in high school, you often went in and out together. It's been so many years, and it's rare that your relationship is still as good as before. Now that Wanqing is married, Xingzhou, how come you, as a brother, are still lagging behind? I think you should settle things earlier. Our family is not that old-fashioned, and it's okay to like men..."
Ye Xingzhou drank the wine slowly, letting the other party chatter on, as if he didn't take his words to heart. Lin Zhinian subconsciously looked at him with flickering eyes.
There were people all around watching the fun. The Ye family members talked about Ye Xingzhou's romantic affairs in public. Only the parties involved knew how much of it was true and how much of it was false, so they just listened.
"That's enough, stop talking nonsense," someone finally spoke up. It was another elder of the Ye family. He tapped the ground with his cane and said unhappily, "Today is Wan Qing's wedding. Don't get drunk and talk nonsense here."
"Brother, how can I be said to be talking nonsense? We all know what happened between Xingzhou and Zhinian, right?"
"I told you to shut up!"
"What's the point of me shutting up? You and I can't control Xingzhou's affairs. But you, brother, wanted to introduce a girlfriend to Xingzhou before, which made Xingzhou unhappy. Why bother? If he likes men, you force a girl into his arms, wouldn't that make him an enemy?"
"Xingzhou is not the kind of person you say he is. Stop talking nonsense here!"
Ye Xingzhou's expression remained calm. He let them quarrel and continued to drink the wine in his glass.
Qi Xing stood aside with his arms crossed, watching the show. Yang Kaiming came over and explained in a low voice: "The weird one is Ye's cousin. I heard that he used to make a lot of money in their company, but now he was kicked out by Ye Xingzhou. He is deliberately trying to make Ye Xingzhou unhappy today. The other one is Ye Xingzhou's uncle. He was the one who acted as a matchmaker for Ye Xingzhou in public before. He is also the one whose reputation is most valued by the Ye family."
Qi Xing glanced at Ye Xingzhou, who didn't even frown, and concluded pertinently: "I see that they are both performing their own dramas, and Ye Xingzhou doesn't want to pay attention to either of them."
Ye Xingzhou finished half a glass of wine, put the glass down on the snack table, and then spoke: "I'm sorry to trouble my uncle and cousin to care about my affairs."
Uncle Ye wanted to say that Ye Xingzhou didn't give him a chance: "But this is a private matter between Zhinian and me. It doesn't seem necessary to discuss it in public."
Qi Xing clapped his hands twice and interrupted, "Yeah, I think you guys should stop talking to each other and at least respect Teacher Lin's opinion. What do you mean by not that kind of person? What kind of person is that kind of person? To be honest, Teacher Lin may not be interested in Master Ye, right? Teacher Lin, what do you think?"
Lin Zhinian was very embarrassed under the watchful eyes of the crowd. Ye Xingzhou looked at Qi Xing, paused, and suddenly said, "It doesn't matter what kind of person I am. But does Qi Shaozhi know what kind of person he is?"
Qi Xing: "Is it related to you?"
"It's irrelevant," Ye Xingzhou said, "Just think of it as me being very curious and being very interested in you, Mr. Qi, and your affairs."
Although his tone was calm, his words somehow carried a subtle, indescribable sense of ambiguity, and the eyes of the people around him became somewhat surprised and intriguing at that moment.
Qi Xing was stunned and blurted out: "I'm not interested in you!"
"I know," Ye Xingzhou nodded, then calmly looked away and motioned to the others, "The wedding is about to begin, everyone please take your seats."
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