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An Elder Brother is Like a Father (1)
“Qi Qi, do you not find Xi Chengyun scary? He can lie with a straight face in front of all the cameras. To h*ll with picking up your homework, that’s exactly what I did! He’s too controlling, just look... he even knows about these things that I’ve done. He’s even planning to alter your memory!” Jiang Fangcheng tried his best to control his expression.
Xi Chengyun kept quiet and looked at Jiang Fangcheng with a small smile. It was clear that he didn’t intend to stop him from talking.
The more he smiled, the more Jiang Fangcheng seemed to choke on his words.
One thing that Jiang Fangcheng hated the most was Xi Chengyun’s unconcerned attitude and the look on his face, which expressed absolute victory.
Bai Qi thought to himself, ‘I’m also lying, so I’m not any better.’
‘I’ve even taken Xi Chengyun’s money.’
Xi Chengyun is lying to protect me from what might happen after our divorce. If he pretends to love me, it’s less likely that people would want to kill me.
Bai Qi said softly, “I was the one who told him about it.”
Jiang Fangcheng froze. “Wh...at?” His blood boiled and his veins popped as he said, “You told him everything about us?”
“Mn.”
Jiang Fangcheng stared at Bai Qi fixedly. For a moment, he wanted to stab Xi Chengyun to death immediately to have things done and over with.
Does Xi Chengyun already know about how much he liked Bai Qi, and that Bai Qi had never actually liked him?
Jiang Fangcheng could no longer lie to himself, he was sure that Bai Qi liked Xi Chengyun.
“You are the reason I like men.”
Jiang Fangcheng bowed slightly and lowered himself. He looked exhausted and miserable. This was different from last time.
Jiang Fangcheng said hoarsely, “Qi Qi, you can’t just leave me behind, turn back and take a look at me.”
‘Huh?’
Bai Qi was at a loss.
Wasn’t Jiang Fangcheng the one who made him realize that he’s gay?
‘So now what? Should I literally turn back and take a look at him? Will that solve the problem?’
Before Bai Qi could react, Xi Chengyun moved his hand.
He went from holding Bai Qi in his arms to holding him by his shoulders.
Xi Chengyun said nonchalantly, “En, Qi Qi only liked girls at first. So, I have to thank you, my good younger brother, for making him realize he has other choices when choosing his partner. If not, I wouldn’t have stood a chance.”
Jiang Fangcheng’s expression changed, and he clenched his teeth.
“I’ve purposely brought Qi Qi along to your engagement banquet to express my gratitude... Plus, I’ve also brought some reporters along, so perhaps you’d get a chance to be on the headlines tomorrow.” He laughed and asked, “Are you touched?”
Jiang Fangcheng was shaking and was about to go ballistic.
But Xi Chengyun had reminded him about something.
‘It’s true.’
‘Reporters, there were reporters everywhere.’
The Jiang and Han family could not risk embarrassing themselves right now.
They couldn't bear the consequences.
Jiang Fangcheng suddenly regretted not jumping down from the third floor just now… ‘Mn, and while he was at it, squash Xi Chengyun to death.’
“Old Peng, why are you standing here? Let’s go and say hi to Young President Jiang.” A man, as tall as an iron tower, dressed in an ill-fitting suit that seemed like it was about to pop open, suddenly patted President Peng on the shoulder.
President Peng almost jumped in shock. This person also attracted the attention of Bai Qi and the two.
The ‘iron tower man’ didn’t quite seem to be able to read the room, and when he saw Jiang Fangcheng glancing at him, he stepped forward to give a toast.
When Bai Qi glanced aside, he noticed that there were a few cameramen around the corners who were all waiting for the right moment to take a few shots.
Bai Qi didn’t give a second thought before he held Xi Chengyun by his suit and dragged him towards another side. “Let’s pick a seat.”
Xi Chengyun, who had a towering height, allowed himself to be dragged around by Bai Qi.
“Young President Jiang,” the ‘iron-tower man’ greeted enthusiastically
Jiang Fangcheng had no choice but to surpass his desire to chase after Bai Qi and to ask for his opinion.
“Who are you,” Jiang Fangcheng asked coldly.
The ‘iron tower man’ wasn’t angry as he said laughingly, “We met last time during President Han’s banquet. It’s me, Lu Bin. This, this is Xing Chen Construction Company’s President, Peng Wanli...”
Jiang Fangcheng had his hands full because of them, and Bai Qi and Xi Chengyun took a seat. Soon, a few others bravely approached Xi Chengyun.
“Xi-ge, sister-in-law, nice to meet you both.”
‘Sister-in-law???’
Bai Qi was caught off guard for a moment before he realized the person was referring to him.
A few of the people who approached Xi Chengyun looked familiar. It was likely that they’d once appeared on the cover page of a finance magazine.
“Sister-in-law, this is our first meeting, so let me introduce myself.”
“My surname is Fang.”
“Mine is Wang.”
They greeted him one after another. The way they addressed him was completely natural, and perhaps even a little too close for comfort, as if they didn’t find all this odd at all.
This was all because of Shang Guang. When Xi Chengyun accompanied Bai Qi during his revision period, everyone who called Shang Guang heard him addressing Bai Qi as ‘sister-in-law’, and the term soon spread throughout the community.
Bai Qi quickly broke into a smile.
As long as he doesn’t act awkward, it’ll be someone else who feels awkward.