A collection of contemporary emojis including "Green Hat for Self-Defense," "Green-haired Turtle Just Wants to Be Quiet," and "So Green It's Gleaming."
Confused, Wen Cheng scrolled up and saw a photo. The photo showed Qi Ge, herself, and Niannian, but her and Niannian's faces were obscured.
[Someone, bring Chengcheng in so she can see Premier Wen's true colors!]
[I'm so moved, okay? How could family members betray each other? I'm going to hug Chengcheng and cry my eyes out~]
[Hey, upstairs, shipping couples is fine, but don't confuse it with reality. They're just good friends, don't spread rumors.]
Yeah, but just a couple of days ago I was secretly mocking my boss for being single, and now he has a kid.
[Aren't you all curious about who Lady Wen is? See those hands? So white and soft, slurp slurp~!]
[Don't say anything, family, you're all curious about me!]
The atmosphere in the group chat shifted from condemning Brother Qi's unfaithful character to being curious about the new boss's true identity. Wen Cheng knew perfectly well that it was herself, but she couldn't help but puff up her cheeks. I'm jealous of myself!
What kind of CP fans are these? Don't they even stand by their own choices?!
Wen Cheng angrily opened the group chat. He had gone to bed early last night, and his phone was now full of red dots.
Considering that she was at sea, Wen Cheng prioritized opening Gu Yuning's message.
[Chengcheng, what's with the photos? Did you go to the parent-teacher conference with President Wen? You have no idea how this is going on in our circles. Seriously, my senior brother posted this on his WeChat Moments without even asking beforehand! How childish! Doesn't President Wen know about this? I haven't seen any news about it this morning!]
Gu Yuning spoke from the heart, completely unlike the onlookers who were just watching the drama unfold.
[Sister Yu Ning, the person in the photo is me. Yan Luan was busy; my brother and I were just attending the parent-teacher conference in his place.]
[Phew, so you and President Wen are doing well, right?]
Wen Cheng was about to send a nodding emoji when she suddenly stopped. "Okay, okay," she asked. "Which kind of 'okay'?" Was this what he meant?
Chapter 127 Desire
Wen Cheng entered a brief period of malfunction. There was no reason why Sister Yu Ning would notice, since he and Brother Qi had always acted like ordinary brothers. Well, at least that's what he thought.
So Wen Cheng then posted: "Brother Qi has always been my good brother."
She looked particularly well-behaved and sincere. The other party waited for a while before the message popped up after Wen Cheng finished wiping her face.
Gu Yuning: [Hehe, how much Wen Yunyi did you eat?]
Achoo!
Wen Yunyi, who had just gotten up and was doing her skincare routine, sneezed violently, and her skincare products, worth several thousand yuan, fell to the ground in the shock.
......
The refined boy instantly shut up, pulled out his phone, and dialed his primary contact number. The phone rang twice, then was immediately answered.
"Hey, Little Boat, I just sneezed, and the water you gave me spilled on the floor... but I'm not hurt, um,"
Wen Cheng sent a few emojis that he thought looked perfectly natural to try and smooth things over, but Gu Yuning just felt that her silly younger brother was trying to cover something up. She figured even a fool like Yao Xingwei wouldn't believe her if she said that.
Yao Xingwei: [Brother, what's going on? How can your company's employees be so bored that they'd spread rumors about things that are completely unrelated?]
He Haobo: [The emperor isn't worried, but the eunuchs are. Look at my idol, he's completely unfazed by the media storm. Only those girls in your company take it seriously. Does someone like my idol even need a partner?]
This is even more outrageous. This time, Wen Cheng couldn't even use a tenth of her strength, which was clearly an attempt to cover up her true abilities. No wonder He Haobo was chased and beaten by Sister Yu Ning when he was a child; there must have been some reason for it.
However, Wen Cheng gradually became more concerned about what He Haobo said about Brother Qi being caught in a media storm. When he looked at the company's group chat, some of the messages didn't seem like jokes. Of course, he was happy for everyone to accept his relationship with Brother Qi, but he felt uncomfortable seeing some of the slanderous words.
Wen Qi ran out of the bathroom, still sitting and putting on his clothes, when Wen Cheng suddenly gave him a bear hug and pounced on him. Wen Qi lost his balance and was pinned down by Wen Cheng.
However, he showed no unease on his face. Instead, he accepted Wen Cheng's strong invasion with a good mood. He supported himself on the soft mattress with one hand and played with Wen Cheng's curly hair with his right. The earring that he had taken off last night was put back on by Wen Cheng very consciously. It was like a brand, a kind of attraction representing the other person.
Although he was in a good mood, Wen Qi didn't miss a single opportunity to teach them a lesson, saying, "They're getting more and more unruly!"
Wen Cheng sobbed and buried her head in Wen Qi's chest. "Brother Qi, you have no idea what people are saying about you after that post on WeChat yesterday. This needs to be clarified!"
"How do we clarify this?" Wen Qi knew perfectly well what was going on, but he still pretended not to know anything and asked Wen Cheng earnestly.
Wen Cheng was taken aback. "What's there to think about? Just say that I was in that classroom, attending the parent-teacher conference on behalf of Xiao Yan. Everyone knows Xiao Yan."
Wen Qi rubbed Wen Cheng's head. "That's it?"
"Otherwise what?"
"And then let everyone continue to guess about our relationship, whether we're still pretending to be brothers in public and hiding from each other?" Wen Qi's eyes were deep, deep enough to reflect what Wen Cheng longed for most deep in her heart.
What does Wen Cheng desire? It's not for her colleagues to know how sweet she and Qi Ge are, but rather to categorize their time together as something as ordinary as the sunrise or sunset.
He could live openly and honestly in a place where flowers bloom all year round, where the evening glow would warm his cheeks, and where he could sleep in the arms of his loved one, waiting for the next cycle of time to awaken them.
Wen Cheng gradually lost her voice, and looked up at Wen Qi in silence.
Wen Qi gently stroked Wen Cheng's eyebrows and said, "Chengcheng, let's go public."
Author's Note:
Goodnight~ It's been a bit short lately because I've been busy with real life, sob sob~ I'll update more for you all when I'm done!
Chapter 128 My
Wen Cheng was stunned by those words, like a frozen roe deer. Wen Qi had taken everything into account: Cheng Cheng's desires, everyone's opinions, and her uncle's inner turmoil. But he hadn't considered how much time Cheng Cheng would need to spend calculating this.
"If you feel that we need more time..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Cheng hugged Wen Qi tightly and rubbed against him, saying in a muffled voice, "I will treat you very well from now on!"
Wen Qi's thick eyelashes trembled a few times, and despite his insubordination, he finally hugged Wen Cheng tightly.
At 7:30 a.m., when everyone was most confused, a bombshell announcement woke up the entire Wen Group. Colleagues who hadn't seen the news were quickly informed by their partners, and everyone flocked to check Wen Qi's WeChat Moments.
Wen Qi's WeChat Moments has not been updated since she created this account. The only exception in the past ten years was because of her younger brother, or rather, boyfriend, named Wen Cheng.
The post on WeChat Moments simply included two photos: one taken secretly by Shi Zhuorui yesterday, and the other a snapshot of Wen Cheng eating takoyaki one night, with two large takoyaki still in her mouth, quickly captured by Wen Qi. Her dazed expression was strikingly similar to Wen Cheng's usual demeanor. Wen Cheng fiercely protested in this photo, only to be silenced by Qi Ge's cold, dismissive words.
"How many people do you want to see such beautiful photos?" The jealous man had no intention of hiding his possessiveness at this point.
Wen Qi's WeChat Moments title: Mine.
Two simple words are enough to spark a lot of imagination and sketch out a ridiculous story.
Wen Cheng felt his face burning from those two "I"s, but he was never the kind of person who didn't know how to repay kindness. It was just that he was too shy to post pictures at this moment, so he could only post a four-word message on his WeChat Moments.
Wen Cheng: It's mine too.
In just ten minutes, the two people used two photos and six sentences to start the workday of the entire company earlier.
What I'm afraid of is not being able to keep up with the two people getting to work!
On his way to work, Wen Cheng's phone kept vibrating. He wanted to reply to a message, but his father, sitting across from him, kept drinking the cheap herbal tea he bought from a roadside stall. In the middle of autumn, Wen Yunyi kept trying to persuade Wen Yongwang to stop.
Wen Yongwang always dotes on his child, but now he stubbornly refuses to budge, "Do you want Dad to go to the company and expose himself?"
When children grow up and become independent, parents inevitably feel resentful. This is Wen Qi's understanding, which is why he doesn't participate in Wen Yongwang's antics. It's just lingering influence and doesn't have much impact on him.
Faced with Qi Ge's calmness, Wen Cheng, the second daughter of the family, still stepped in, after all, he was also one of the accomplices. So Wen Cheng very affectionately sidled up to her father and sat down next to him.
"Dad, if you drink any more herbal tea, I'll video call Grandpa. He's playing chess with his new old friend right now," Wen Cheng said in a "friendly" tone.
Wen Yongwang's hand, which was holding the cup of cool tea, suddenly stopped, looking melancholy.
The way he looked at Wen Cheng was like he was looking at a drafty little cotton-padded jacket.
But being the prideful person he was, he still left the half-finished herbal tea on the RV's table, and Wen Yunyi promptly threw it into the trash can.
The series of movements were as smooth as flowing water, and in the end, only Wen Yongwang was injured.
Upon arriving at the company, the family got out of the car at the entrance, and the driver went to the underground parking lot to park. Wen Cheng imagined that everyone would be somewhat excited after hearing the news, but she still underestimated the scene in front of her.
Adhering to the fundamental principle of not bringing shame to the company, Wens' employees all walked with an air of sophistication before entering the gate, resembling elites. Once inside the company gate, the one-way glass building blocked the view of passersby, and a large group of employees approached like wolves.
Wen Cheng was so frightened that she clung tightly to Wen Qi's sleeve. Her petite figure was incredibly alluring! Since Wen Yunyi didn't have a boyfriend to protect him and was just an ordinary bystander, the little green tea decisively abandoned her two brothers and ran towards the elevator.
Actually, no one was very close, and with Wen Qi by Wen Cheng's side, they didn't dare to gossip too much. Those who came closer were people who could usually talk to Wen Qi, and they all offered their blessings.
Having received all sorts of blessings, especially those mixed with wishes for a happy marriage and a prosperous life, even the thick-skinned Wen Cheng couldn't help but blush. Wen Qi calmly nodded in front, while Wen Cheng clutched Wen Qi's sleeve, wanting nothing more than to leave the scene.
In the end, he didn't even dare to go to his own office, and followed Wen Qi all the way to his office.
"Not going down?" Wen Qi asked knowingly.
Wen Cheng lay on Wen Qi's sofa, muttering to herself, but refused to get up.
Wen Qi's lips curled up slightly a few times, then he notified Secretary Zhao by phone that anyone who wanted to see him in the office that morning should report to him in advance and try to decline if possible.
Zhao Si looked at the message and shook his head helplessly. Beauty can ruin a country! Even a block of ice like the boss can melt into such a tender heart. Is being in love really this interesting?
Zhao Si thought for a moment about whether to ask Xiao Zhang out for drinks again tonight. His drinking capacity was really affecting his ability to be a qualified secretary. Zhao Si opened Xiao Zhang's message in a businesslike manner, but unexpectedly, the other party asked him out first, asking if he wanted to go to the newly opened Japanese bar for drinks.
Zhao Si replied with a single, economical word: "Go."
I'm already planning how to reasonably postpone today's overtime work to tomorrow.
The drinking party that was supposed to be arranged was postponed by Shi Zhuorui for several days because he was not allowed to go out recently and was scolded half to death by his father, who is over fifty years old.
"You've ruined such a good kid like Aqi! How could you spout such nonsense and force him to admit it? I'm too ashamed to even eat with Lao Wen now!"
"Dad, are you more concerned about Aqi's reputation or about having dinner with Uncle Wen?" His dad has high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. His mom usually controls him to death when he goes out drinking. But when he goes out with Uncle Wen, his mom doesn't ask any questions. After all, Uncle Wen's reputation is that of an exceptionally good man. He doesn't drink alcohol and avoids high-sugar and high-oil foods. But Uncle Wen is soft-hearted!
Only my mother and some ignorant young women believed this.
Enraged that his intentions had been exposed, the father threatened to make him reflect on his actions for a few days. Shi Zhuorui was furious and wanted to settle accounts with Wen Qi, but Wen Qi's words brought him back to his senses.
This is the first time in my life I've ever been in a relationship, and you're not even going to support me? Didn't you say when we graduated from university that if I ever dated, you'd be willing to go to a temple and eat vegetarian food for three months? Does that still stand?
[…Good bro, let's talk this over. I've given you all the resources I have here; just pretend I was young and naive before!]
Wen Qi's skill in turning the tables earned him several learning videos.
With his exceptional learning ability, he could learn almost everything in the time it took to sneak off to the balcony for a few cigarettes at night. However, no amount of theoretical knowledge or experience could compare to practical experience. Wen Qi exhaled smoke in the middle of the night, feeling both melancholy and scheming.
A few days later, Wen Yongwang suddenly announced that he needed to take a few months off to travel with Wen Yin, and that his grandfather was also going back to the countryside. The decisions of the three adults in the family shocked Wen Cheng.
Having spent so much time together, Wen Cheng has gradually integrated into this little family. His parents and grandfather dote on him, and the way Wen Cheng is reluctant to part with his grandpa makes his heart ache.
“Grandpa doesn’t live here much anyway. The air is better in the countryside, and it’s better for my health to live there at my age.” Grandpa’s hair was gray, but his back was straight and he looked very good. However, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes reminded Wen Cheng that his age was what it was, just like the Dean’s grandfather in Wen Cheng’s world.