"Who's here!" Wen Cheng shouted, then stopped midway. Wait, wouldn't it be incredibly embarrassing if someone saw him like this?
For the sake of her dignity, which was better than nothing, Wen Cheng decided to save herself and, incidentally, try to recall what she had done the previous night.
Wen Cheng bent his knees, braced his toes against the corner of the blanket, and then used the recoil to slowly incline himself out, like a wriggling snail. Fortunately, the belt wasn't too tight, so Wen Cheng didn't get stuck while doing his work. However, his knees were a little sore.
What, did he do something shameful at the bar last night?
The more Wen Cheng tried to recall, the more her mind became a complete blank, a jumbled mess.
After about three minutes, Wen Cheng finally rescued herself from the predicament.
"Well done, Wen Cheng! You have to treat yourself to a nice lunch today!" No matter how much your head hurts, you can't let your stomach suffer! This is the truth Wen Cheng has learned after being hungry for over twenty years!
"Beep beep beep beep!"
Wen Cheng had just climbed out when his phone buzzed in his pocket. He was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday, he hadn't changed. Looking at the scene, he vaguely remembered that yesterday, someone had carried him back.
Wen Cheng took out her phone. Among her pitifully small number of contacts, there were two flashing red dots. They had started sending messages yesterday.
[He Haobo]: Are you home yet? Oh my god, my idol looked so handsome today! You have no idea how scared that rebellious son Wang Hongshen was!
Wen Cheng: ? ? ?
[Yao Xingwei]: I called a designated driver to bring your little green car back, Wen Cheng. I didn't realize your brother cared about you so much!
Wen Cheng: ??? His brother? You don't mean Wen Qi, do you? This good brother just swindled him out of 7.5 million not long ago!
[He Haobo]: Wen Cheng, don't force yourself to drink if you can't handle it. [Video]
[Yao Xingwei]: I've got something good to show you! [Video]
Wen Cheng knew immediately that the video was bad, but seeing his own afterimage in the screenshot, he still clicked on it out of curiosity.
When you click in, the camera shakes violently for a moment, then freezes on you.
Wen Cheng got goosebumps when she saw her own posture. This man with his legs crossed and a wicked smile was actually herself! She still had any attachment to this earth?!
"Man, stop playing hard to get, it'll only excite me more—"
Wen Cheng turned off the video, feeling a buzzing in her head.
Then he pieced together a few clues: First, after getting drunk last night, he did a series of embarrassing things that made him dig his toes into the ground. Second, it seemed like his brother brought him home yesterday, which could also mean that Wen Qi had to endure his series of cringeworthy behaviors to get him home, and then tie him up.
Wen Cheng covered her face, her head spinning, and finally lay on the bed, twisted into a ball.
Aunt Li brought out breakfast, and the whole family was seated at the table, except for Wen Cheng, who hadn't come down yet.
"What's wrong with Chengcheng? She hasn't come down for lunch yet. She's almost late for work." Wen Yin frowned, looking upstairs, mostly worried.
Although Wen Yongwang appeared strict with his son, his thoughts were also influenced by Wen Yin.
Of the family, only Wen Yunyi was overjoyed. Why not take advantage of this opportunity that came to him? "Maybe my brother was too tired from working all day yesterday and then going out drinking last night. Maybe we shouldn't invite him today."
"Did Chengcheng go out drinking with them last night?" Wen Yongwang frowned. He had always discouraged his children from drinking outside.
Wen Yunyi nodded quickly, thinking it best to go up and give Wen Cheng a good scolding right now.
Wen Qi, who had been silent until now, stood up.
He said in a very casual tone, "I'll go up and take a look."
Wen Yin and Wen Yongwang looked at their eldest son with admiration. Wen Yin even said, "I told you, brotherly affection can only be cultivated through spending time together. A Qi didn't come back often before, and Wen Cheng didn't really know her older brother. Now the two brothers have such a good relationship!"
Wen Yongwang was also charmed by the scene of brotherly affection and respect, and lost his temper.
"Qi, go upstairs and tell Chengcheng to drink less. It's really bad for his health!"
Wen Qi nodded. He didn't know if Wen Cheng was physically well, but he was definitely emotionally affected. If he could, he never wanted to see Wen Cheng drink again.
Wen Yunyi stood to the side with a wooden face and a forced smile. This harmonious family in front of him seemed to be seriously out of touch with him. His parents and brother all liked Wen Cheng, but he hated her, hated her terribly! But now that this person was being protected by Wen Qi, he found it even more difficult to make a move!
A shadow crossed Wen Yunyi's eyes.
Just as Wen Cheng was contorting herself into a grotesque pose, Wen Qi walked in without warning, carrying a bag in his hand.
Looking at Wen Cheng awkwardly rolling around on the bed with a complicated expression, he asked, "Still feeling the effects of the alcohol?"
When Wen Cheng saw Wen Qi approaching, she froze, too afraid to move.
Is it really true that no one will ever come knocking on this door again?!
Wen Cheng quickly sat up. "What happened last night was because I drank too much," Wen Cheng tried to blame the alcohol on her lips.
Wen Qi sneered, "You drank quite a lot, didn't you, Mr. Wen?"
Wen Cheng felt as if she had been doused with cold water, completely emo, looking at the blanket with a pitiful expression, her nostrils flaring uncontrollably, just like the little puppy next door.
For a moment, Wen Qi actually wanted to pat Wen Cheng's head, but he quickly dismissed the idea, knowing that it would only make Wen Cheng feel guilty.
"It's quite impressive that you managed to climb out on your own." Wen Qi seemed to be praising her, but in reality, he made no attempt to hide the fact that he had tied up Wen Cheng last night.
Wen Cheng had never seen such an arrogant adult in her life!
But seeing Wen Qi's aloof expression, he chickened out. After all, Wen Qi was the family's hope, while he was the family's burden.
"No, it was Brother Qi who went easy on me. He tied me up with tears in his eyes so that my brother wouldn't go on a drunken rampage in the middle of the night, but he couldn't bear to make me uncomfortable, so he tied me up very loosely." Wen Cheng was eager to get Wen Qi's approval, but Wen Qi turned his face away, backlit, with a faint smile on his lips.
Well, he got laughed at again.
"Apply the medicine," Wen Qi said coldly, but he handed over a bag of medicine.
Wen Cheng took the medicine, puzzled. It was all some external wound medicine. Hmm? He was injured?
Thinking of the painful spot from this morning, Wen Cheng rolled up his trouser leg, and then his pupils began to shrink. Which bastard beat his knee like this!
Both knees are now bruised and swollen, and don't look like the slight pain I just experienced.
Wen Qi also looked over, and even he hadn't expected it to be so serious. Originally, Wen Cheng's legs were milky white, and the hair on her calves was tinged with gold by the sunlight, making the wound look even more gruesome. Now, some of the bleeding parts of the wound had even scabbed over.
Wen Qi frowned, anticipating bruising, but not expecting it to be this serious.
He initially thought buying those medicines was unnecessary, but now...
"Tsk," Wen Cheng frowned and clicked his tongue. He was at least someone who had seen a lot. He rubbed his wounds together, showing he was more ruthless than anyone else.
Wen Qi's brow twitched, and he couldn't help but scold, "What are you doing?!"
"Can't you see it's bleeding?" Wen Qi didn't say the last sentence aloud.
Wen Cheng was taken aback. What could he possibly do? "Just, feel the wound,"
"What are your eyes for? Can't you see?" Wen Qi stared at Wen Cheng's knees. After he rubbed them, the knees were even redder, and some of the scars had even peeled off.
Wen Cheng took a while to process what he had just learned, finally realizing he had almost forgotten his wealthy background. He used to instinctively rub his wounds when injured, and if it hurt too much, he'd ask the orphanage director for some ointment. But for wounds that looked scary but weren't actually that painful, he'd simply ignore them. His recovery ability was top-notch; healing a wound was a piece of cake. There was no need to waste money on medicine, especially since the orphanage shared supplies, and if he used them, the other younger children would have less.
"I can see that, but it doesn't hurt that much," Wen Cheng said honestly, almost as if she had incredibly thick skin.
Wen Cheng hugged his knees, but his face showed no sign of bitterness. After all, he'd experienced all sorts of hardships since returning from the outside world, especially having grown up in an orphanage. Wen Qi was overwhelmed with mixed feelings; it would be a lie to say he didn't pity him, but expressing it was harder than climbing a mountain.
"Not feeling pain doesn't mean it's not serious. Apply the medicine; it was prescribed by a private doctor, and it's quite expensive."
Wen Cheng immediately noticed the word "expensive" in the first sentence, and quickly picked up the bag to examine the medicine, her expression incredibly focused!
Wen Qi suddenly found a way to cure Wen Cheng.
"If you can't drink, then don't drink, so you don't do anything embarrassing again," Wen Qi reminded him.
Embarrassing? Wen Cheng perked up her ears, "Brother Qi, what did I do?"
Seeing Wen Cheng's bewildered expression, Wen Qi's pent-up anger dissipated considerably, and he chuckled, "Why don't you just ask your two best friends?"
Two huge question marks instantly appeared above Wen Cheng's head. They say that people speak the truth when they're drunk. Could he have said something he shouldn't have?
Wen Qi hurriedly took out his phone, and Yao Xingwei sent him a new video.
[Yao Xingwei]: I almost forgot, how could I not send such an important video? [doge]
Wen Cheng clicked on the button with slightly trembling hands.
"Brother Qi, I've been bullied!"
In the video, she knelt shamelessly at Wen Qi's feet. Sure enough, alcohol speaks volumes! She actually did what she most wanted to do!
"Brother Qi, I, I, that's what I meant. No, I admire you so much I couldn't help it, or rather, I was just drunk," Wen Cheng successfully made herself dizzy.
Seeing Wen Cheng's disheveled and silly appearance, Wen Qi's mood improved.
He approached a little closer, hands in his pockets. "So what are you trying to say?"
"Don't tell Mom and Dad, it's too embarrassing," Wen Cheng said obediently, lowering her head.
"Now you realize how shameful you are?"
Wen Cheng nodded without hesitation.
Wen Qi sighed, but seeing that Wen Cheng had been very well-behaved lately, he simply reached out and tapped his forehead. The warmth from his fingertips lingered on Wen Qi's forehead for a long time, accompanied by a slight itch.
"There is only one condition: for the next two months, except for special circumstances, you must be home before midnight, and you are not allowed to get drunk."
Given Wen Qi's personality, his offer was already incredibly generous. Furthermore, Wen Cheng really didn't want to drink again after that hangover, so she readily agreed.
"Apply the medicine properly. If it doesn't heal within the time the doctor prescribed, I'll tell your aunt and uncle about it," Wen Qi's words sounded like a devil's whisper.
This gave Wen Cheng goosebumps, and she squeezed the medicine even harder!
But Wen Cheng felt a strange sense of happiness, because it seemed that Wen Qi genuinely cared about her; he would pick her up in the middle of the night and even buy her medicine.
Wow! This NPC is absolutely perfect! He's thoughtful and gentle, and most importantly, he's incredibly handsome! Anyone who marries him is incredibly lucky!
Wait, why would he think in this direction?
"Brother Qi, can I hug you?" It's good to let my future sister-in-law test your feel of me beforehand.
"I remember you haven't brushed your teeth or taken a shower yet." Wen Qi's face clearly showed his resistance.
Okay, it's still the same original Wen Qi!
What made Wen Cheng very happy was that his father and Wen Qi were going to attend a meeting in another province, which was expected to take a week. That meant that no one would be paying attention to him for a week, and he could slack off to his heart's content!
As for whether Wen Yunyi would discover his work, Wen Cheng wasn't worried, because Wen Yunyi actually wanted Wen Cheng to be so unambitious.
The two of them have a win-win relationship. Of course, he would be even happier if Wen Yunyi would target him less!
Author's Note:
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