Chapter 68: Don’t Be Shameless in Your Previous Life

Chapter 68: Don’t Be Shameless in Your Previous Life

Qi Yan had not attended such a banquet for many years. Jiang Yuqing took care of everything for him that day, arranging everything from head to toe. As a designer, he undoubtedly had an excellent vision and packaged Qi Yan quite perfectly.

"Is it necessary to do this?" Qi Yan was a little uncomfortable. He usually lived a casual life, and he always felt restrained when he dressed so elegantly and noble.

Jiang Yuqing said, "It's necessary! Your half brother will also be there, so you must not show any fear!"

Qi Yan caught a hint of disgust in his expression, which was not there before. He didn't know how much Jiang Yuqing knew this time, but it seemed that he hated Yi Yang even more.

"Okay, now that I said that, I really can't perform too badly." Qi Yan smiled. The pride in his bones wouldn't allow him to bow to the Yi family.

Even when attending an upper-class banquet, Qi Yan still stood calmly beside Jiang Yuqing, and helped him block a lot of wine on the grounds of feeling unwell.

Perhaps because Qi Yan's temperament was too outstanding, some acquaintances curiously asked about his identity, so Jiang Yuqing arranged for Qi Yan to be an assistant and also a male companion. But just looking at his face, some people started to get suspicious. He looked too much like the father and son of the Yi family...

After dealing with the acquaintances, Jiang Yuqing and Qi Yan walked to the dining table and whispered, "It seems that someone has noticed it."

"There's nothing we can do. After all, we are related by blood." Qi Yan didn't care. "But you, why do they all call you Miss Jiang? Have you never appeared in front of others wearing men's clothes?"

Due to physical and family reasons, Jiang Yuqing always wore women's clothing when she was a child. He continued this habit when he grew up, and over time, except for his family and close friends, the outside world basically didn't know his gender.

Jiang Yuqing nodded. "It's true that I have never appeared in formal occasions wearing men's clothing, but it's not that no one knows about it. They may think I'm transgender. You reminded me of this. I need to clarify this."

In the past, Jiang Yuqing didn't care about being misunderstood at all. As a designer, having a little unique quirk was nothing. But since he wants to fight now, there can be no misunderstanding.

Qi Yan smiled and chatted with Jiang Yuqing, but his eyes unconsciously moved among the crowd. Shen Xiliu would definitely show up at the Shen Family Master's banquet, but the banquet hall was too big and there were so many guests that it was a little difficult to find him for a while. Even if he was found, it would not be convenient to apologize in this kind of occasion, right?

He was somewhat disappointed, but he did not show it. Today is the birthday party of the head of the Shen family. When Jiang Yuqing, as a junior, stepped forward to greet him, the head of the Shen family's gaze paused on Qi Yan beside him for a moment, and quickly retracted his gaze. There was no change in his expression, and he did not ask Jiang Yuqing who he was.

Jiang Yuqing noticed it, and after a while he said to Qi Yan: "Why do I feel like that person glanced at you just now?"

"Really? I guess it's because I was standing next to you that he noticed me." Qi Yan had only met the head of the Shen family once, and that was when Shen Yunshu wanted to force them to be permanently marked. The head of the Shen family appeared once and gave that one month, which forced Shen Xiliu to come up with a way to fake the mark and get away with it.

Qi Yan had a deep impression of him. After all, his appearance was too special. On the other hand, he should not be taken seriously by the head of the Shen family. After all, he only signed a contract with Shen Xiliu to treat his illness...

"Miss Jiang, long time no see, you really came!" Perhaps it was a surprise, with a voice of great surprise, Shen Xiangting came over, and beside her were Yi Yang, Shen Xiliu and Shen Youyi.

Qi Yan subconsciously looked over and accidentally met Shen Xiliu's gaze. After not seeing each other for a few days, the other party had not changed much, except that he seemed to have lost some weight. He was wearing a black suit and had a cold expression. The three teardrop moles under his left eye were quite conspicuous against his pale skin, giving him a cold and arrogant temperament.

The moment he saw Qi Yan, Shen Xiliu frowned slightly, glanced at him and Jiang Yuqing, a hint of disgust revealed in his eyes.

He quickly withdrew his gaze impatiently, listening to Shen Youyi chattering beside him, while his fingers tapped the ring on his index finger irritably.

“…”

As expected, she was still angry. Qi Yan saw it at a glance and felt a little embarrassed for some reason. But it didn't take long for Yi Yang to divert his attention: "Seeing some people here is really a bit off-putting."

Yi Yang spoke with a forced smile, his eyes fixed on Qi Yan who was standing beside him. He was very angry. Even though he was aware of the occasion and didn't dare to cause trouble in such a place, he couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

Qi Yan glanced at Jiang Yuqing, who was frowning, and said to him, "If you see something dirty, just ignore it. After all, we are well-mannered people."

Shen Xiangting, who was standing by, originally had something to ask Jiang Yuqing, but after they talked for a few minutes, she finally realized something was wrong. It seemed that her husband had some conflict with the handsome guy that Jiang Yuqing brought...?

Looking at their similar appearances, Shen Xiangting seemed to have discovered something vaguely.

"Jiang Yuqing, I wanted to say this last time."

However, Shen Xiliu, who was listening to Shen Youyi's nonsense, suddenly looked over, stared at Jiang Yuqing, and said coldly: "Your current social preferences are not as stylish as before..."

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and his calm voice was filled with his usual sarcasm as he said nonchalantly, "You dare to bring anyone with you? You're so casual, you don't even consider the occasion."

“……”Qi Yan was stunned.

Yi Yang on the side didn't expect that Shen Xiliu would actually stand on his side and help speak, and immediately laughed: "Haha, Brother Xiliu is right, there are so many people here today, all kinds of celebrities, and Miss Jiang also brought some lowly guys in. What if something happens..."

"You have such a terrible and low-class character. You keep saying low things. People who don't know you would think you are some kind of royal noble, born superior to others. Why are you so feudal?" Jiang Yuqing quickly interrupted Yi Yang and said with a smile, "Stop barking in other people's ears all day long, OK?"

As soon as he said this, Yi Yang suddenly froze. Jiang Yuqing spoke very quickly, controlling his voice very well. His eyes swept sharply over Yi Yang and then fell on Shen Xiliu.

Jiang Yuqing looked at him with some surprise, and continued with a smile: "Some people should stop being so arrogant. They arbitrarily divide people into different levels. They are so self-righteous. Who I like to make friends with is my business. Don't mind my own business."

Is Shen Xiliu out of his mind? Why don't you continue to maintain your usual arrogant attitude of not wanting to talk to others? ! Are you still targeting Qi Yan?

"Let's go, Qi Yan, don't pay attention to these people. We should be upright and not take these people seriously." Jiang Yuqing pulled the silent Qi Yan away.

"Puchi!" When he left, the people next to Shen Xiliu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Ahem!" Facing the cold gaze, You Yi immediately tightened his lips and muttered, "I was just laughing casually. I wasn't laughing at you. I just remembered something funny..."

Shen Xiliu retracted his gaze and put down the wine glass in his hand. He was not as cold and emotional as before. You Yi could see that there was a flash of annoyance in his eyes and he was obviously in a terrible mood.

So much so that even Shen Xiangting and Yi Yang didn't dare to come forward and talk to him.

…

Walking to the corner, Jiang Yuqing was still a little angry: "Why didn't you say anything back just now?"

Last time, he was obviously very eloquent and was able to counterattack until Yi Yang was speechless. But no matter last time or this time, Qi Yan shut up as soon as Shen Xiliu spoke.

Even people were stunned this time, staring at that guy Shen Xiliu. What were they doing? Don’t tell him that Qi Yan is attracted to that face? ! Damn it! !

"Uh..." Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuqing was so angry. Qi Yan touched his nose and said apologetically, "I said the system is down. Do you believe me?"

There was a real crash for a moment, and by the time I reacted, Jiang Yuqing was already cursing back.

“Haha.” Jiang Yuqing rolled her eyes at him. She originally thought she could easily defeat Yi Yang, but unexpectedly, Shen Xiliu showed up and sneered at her.

Qi Yan said helplessly: "Thank you for what happened just now, but you should stop getting angry. It's just a small matter, you have to control your emotions now..."

Jiang Yuqing subconsciously touched her belly and said unhappily, "Come on, you don't have to worry about the little one, you're all worried about the big one."

Qi Yan: "...be a normal adult." When will this game of playing house end? He really wasn't interested in being someone else's son.

Jiang Yuqing was in a bad mood and wanted to go outside for some fresh air. Qi Yan wanted to follow him but was rejected.

He helped Jiang Yuqing drink a lot of wine today, so he asked the waiter and walked towards the bathroom, and saw Shen Xiliu walking through the corridor.

Qi Yan's emotions were complicated, but the first thing he thought of was what Shen Xiliu said that day. The cold wine poured on his face made him stay rational and observe the relationship between himself and Shen Xiliu calmly. He knew that drunken words should not be taken seriously and he needed to apologize for the wrong things he had done.

Shen Xiliu deliberately said that kind of mockery just now, probably because he felt that he was a dishonest person who took advantage of others' misfortune...

"Mr. Shen." Qi Yan walked up quickly and wanted to call out to Shen Xiliu, but the other party only paused for a moment when he heard his voice, and then continued to walk forward and was about to go around the intersection ahead.

"Mr. Shen, please wait a moment." Qi Yan could only grab his arm offensively to keep him, "I have something to say to you!"

“Let go.” Shen Xiliu, whose arm was grabbed, finally stopped, looking a little impatient, staring at him coldly, “I’m not interested in listening to you, don’t get entangled.”

Qi Yan was a little helpless and tried to explain; "Mr. Shen, I'm sorry, I just want to clarify the misunderstanding and apologize to you sincerely, and, just now..."

"Qi Yan." Shen Xiliu suddenly raised his eyes and stared at him, interrupting Qi Yan's words. His cold eyes became sharp, with a strong sense of oppression, "Don't you think you take yourself too seriously?"

"I……"

It was the first time that Qi Yan saw Shen Xiliu like this. He was even more sharp and ruthless than last time. His narrow eyes were slightly narrowed, revealing a strong sense. When he was stared at, his back felt cold for no reason.

"Who do you think you are in my eyes?" His tone was light, calm, yet contained an imperceptible danger.

"It seems that the previous forced interaction caused you to misunderstand. Let me say it seriously now. Don't be so self-righteous. I have never taken you seriously. You are just the raw material for me to extract pheromones. Isn't it better to make your position clear?"

"Don't get entangled in it all day long. Misunderstandings, explanations, and apologies are unnecessary for me. The only thing I care about is your pheromones."

"What, twenty million isn't enough? Now you're greedy and want more? Do you think you can use this to get promoted?" Shen Xiliu's eyes were filled with obvious contempt, and there was a hint of a sneer on his face, "Don't be shameless."

The fingers that were holding his arm loosened unconsciously, and Shen Xiliu took a step back, putting some distance between himself and Qi Yan.

He originally wanted to reach out and pat the place that was pulled, but after a glance, he took off his suit jacket in disgust and prepared to throw it away.

"I understand. Don't bother me anymore in the future. Just do what you should do. I don't have time to play these tricks with you now." Shen Xiliu said coldly, without even looking at him, he took two steps forward and turned away.

"Ouch! I almost bumped into you, cousin. Why did you come here so suddenly?" The young man's clear voice came over.

Shen Xiliu's voice suddenly became cold: "Did you eavesdrop on me?"

"Oh! No, it's you who asked in public. I'm just an innocent passerby. I also helped you look around and didn't let other people get close to avoid making a fool of yourself." The boy said with a chuckle, "Cousin, if you are so unhappy, why did you choose him in the first place? There were several candidates on the list, right? Isn't it because he looks like Yi Yang?"

The voice faded away, but Qi Yan still heard it. He subconsciously took two steps forward and turned his head to stare at the two people walking side by side. The young man muttered, "In all these years, I've seen you treat him the most specially... Could it be... a substitute... But the eyes don't look the same..."

Shen Xiliu threw the suit jacket to the boy, his eyes noticed the figure behind him, and sneered: "So what... you are flattering him..."

“Hey… that’s too much. You actually treat people as substitutes and playthings… when did you develop such bad habits…” the young man who was walking away said with a grin.

Their figures quickly disappeared from his sight. Qi Yan was very calm. All the conversations quickly flowed through his mind, the key words were extracted, and he suddenly remembered everything that happened that night -

Shen Xiliu said: "Your eyes are disturbing."

And the sentence, "Your face is very nice!"

Everything seems to follow a trace.

Apart from some of the usual discoveries, Shen Xiliu allowed him to be unbridled that night only on the condition that he covered his eyes. Originally, he thought it was because he was shy, but now he thought it was because his eyes were completely different from Yi Yang's, and Shen Xiliu only liked his face that looked similar to Yi Yang...

The person he liked had already married his sister, so Shen Xiliu had to retreat, but when choosing someone to treat his illness, he still chose someone similar to Yi Yang as a substitute?

When he did that, who was he revealing that he was thinking of?

There is no need to guess.

His brain was spinning frantically, but instinct had already driven Qi Yan to rush into the bathroom. An intense feeling of nausea attacked him and his stomach twitched violently, causing him to lean on the sink and vomit continuously.

The wine and acid in his stomach were all vomited out, and his physical strength was constantly being drained. Qi Yan's fingers pressed tightly against the cold edge, and veins bulged on the pale back of his hand.

Every time I vomited, it felt like I was vomiting out my internal organs. My head hurt like hell, my stomach was cramping like crazy, my blurry vision was stained blood red, and the sink was stained red. The nasal cavity was also filled with the smell of blood, and even breathing became difficult. All the strength in Qi Yan's body was drained, and he felt extremely miserable at this moment.

Every detail of that night and the conversation just now kept appearing in his mind. The voices echoed over and over again, bringing Qi Yan an extremely huge shock and feeling of nausea.

How could he forget? How could he forget again? He was so self-righteous and stupid that he actually had the wishful thinking that Shen Xiliu would like him?

How stupid! How stupid!

There are many ways to humiliate people, but for Qi Yan, there is nothing more humiliating than this.

Enough is enough, why do such terrible things happen again?

It would be fine if he was just a stand-in, but is he actually Yi Yang’s?

So disgusting!

After so many years of twists and turns, he still couldn't escape the teasing of the Yi family. It seemed that his life, self, and even his dignity were all trampled underfoot and he would never be able to turn over.

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