The boy was completely baffled, but when he saw the message popping up on his phone, he could only hurry back to prepare.
Wen Cheng entered the room. Wen Qi wasn't there. He first glanced at the large bed. Apart from the marks he had made when he came in and slept there, there were no signs of it having been disturbed. That meant...
Wen Cheng walked quickly to the outdoor hot spring.
Wen Qi sat by the hot spring in his yukata, his feet still soaking in the water, a section of his long, gleaming ankles visible above the surface. A small table sat beside him, upon which sat an exquisitely decorated food box. His complexion was much rosier than before, his long, curled eyelashes brushing lightly against his lower eyelids like feather fans. His lips were slightly parted, and he held a small, blue sake cup in his hand, sipping sake casually. A smudge of sake stained his pale lips. A crimson maple leaf fell onto his shoulder, and his eyes sparkled with contentment.
It looks like a powerful demon that has just absorbed enough yang energy!
Wen Cheng suddenly felt wronged again.
Wen Qi had already heard Wen Cheng's movements, but he didn't want to pay attention to him. After all, wasn't the little thing quite popular outside?
The two remained silent for three minutes, neither of them speaking.
In the end, Wen Qi couldn't hold back. He was the one who should be angry, so why did Wen Cheng look so indignant?
"Weren't you playing downstairs? Why are you up here so soon?"
The moment Wen Qi uttered his first words, Wen Cheng felt the coldness emanating from her older brother, making her feel even more distressed.
Is it okay to not allow him to hug anyone, or just pick anyone at all?
"Brother Qi, why can others touch you but I can't?"
"Cough, cough cough cough cough!" Wen Qi felt he shouldn't have drunk water while listening to Wen Cheng speak; he was in danger of dying at any moment.
"Wen Cheng!" Wen Qi finally calmed down, but his tone was a little harsh. "When will you ever learn to speak with restraint?"
Wen Cheng's momentum weakened a bit after Qi Ge yelled at him; after all, he was genuinely afraid of Qi Ge deep down. But that didn't mean he was appeased. He clutched the hem of his clothes, feeling wronged, and complained, "I clearly saw everything! You still gave them money, even if you're suppressing it..." As Wen Cheng spoke, his nose stung again, and his heart clenched painfully.
"No matter how much I repress my feelings, I need to find a girlfriend first before I can do this or that,"
Wen Qi was confused by Wen Cheng's words and frowned: "Wen Cheng, what are you talking about?"
Wen Cheng hadn't expected that even with his subtle hints, Brother Qi would still pretend to be clueless. It was obvious he was just playing dumb, so he dropped the act and, taking a deep breath, said:
"That guy who just left said he took your money!"
......
Wen Qi finally understood, and rubbed his forehead helplessly, "What on earth are you thinking?"
Looking up, Wen Cheng saw that instead of clearing up the misunderstanding because of Wen Qi's words, she reverted to her original aggrieved state because of Wen Qi's softened tone. The bitterness she had been holding back finally welled up and her eyes slowly reddened.
Wen Qi was surprised. Shouldn't it be said that they were all men? Did he even understand?
Wen Qi seemed to suddenly understand how to cure Wen Cheng.
It turns out that he wasn't completely indifferent.
The smile on Wen Qi's lips returned.
Author's Note:
Thank you everyone for your continued support! Love you all!
Chapter 44 Not on the same household registration
“We’re all men, little brother, don’t you understand?” Wen Qi looked over and suddenly changed his tone. Even though he was looking up at Wen Cheng, his powerful aura remained unchanged, and the oppressive feeling came like a tidal wave. Moreover, Wen Cheng felt that this sentence was quite familiar.
Wen Cheng opened her mouth, feeling for the first time the sword she had thrown back into her heart.
And theoretically, this statement seems to have no problem.
Caught in a fierce battle between heaven and man, Wen Cheng lost her anchor. This made perfect sense, yet she felt incredibly wronged. Unable to find a way out, Wen Cheng's face grew even more aggrieved.
And she even had the thought of ignoring Wen Qi; he shouldn't be such a willful person, but...
Wen Cheng pursed her lips, wiped her eyes, and turned to leave.
Then came the sound of splashing water behind me, and the next second, a wet hand landed on my head, the most important part of my body.
"We were just talking, why did you leave? We haven't even discussed the essence of what men all understand with my dear brother yet." Wen Qi was still feeling sorry for him, but reason told him that he needed to take drastic measures. Otherwise, if this fool kept saying that phrase that all men understand three times a day, he might have to say goodbye to this beautiful world prematurely.
Wen Cheng clutched the hem of her clothes and sniffed sharply. "I don't understand, Brother Qi. If you want to understand, go and understand it yourself!"
As she spoke, Wen Cheng lifted her foot to leave home, but Wen Qi still held the reins of power, and clearly had no intention of letting go.
Wen Cheng was almost furious with embarrassment, stretching out her two little hands to try to remove the evil hand that was resting on her head.
Screw his sucking up to powerful figures. He's got plenty of money now. He could buy a house and live comfortably for the rest of his life without doing anything. He doesn't care!
As she struggled, Wen Qi grabbed her other hand with his, and then, Wen Cheng was completely immobilized.
Like a cat whose lifeline has been seized, it can be incredibly fierce one moment, but once the scruff of its neck is grabbed, it becomes utterly timid.
"Why did you stop running?" Wen Qi asked knowingly, his tone tinged with sarcasm.
"I was completely suppressed by Brother Qi's methods and couldn't move," Wen Cheng answered sincerely.
"Don't use words carelessly," Wen Qi admonished. The two were very close now, with Wen Qi's chest pressed against Wen Cheng's. If Wen Cheng were to quiet down even slightly, she could hear his heartbeat beating faster than usual.
"Wen Cheng, I'm asking you, why are you angry right now?"
Why?
Wen Cheng's voice became muffled, "Because Brother Qi is too casual." Although the boy who just went out was quite good-looking, that cannot be an excuse for Brother Qi's mistake!
Wen Qi didn't let go. Instead, he used Wen Cheng's hands as a pivot to turn her around, so she was facing him directly. Wen Cheng's eyes were red and swollen, filled with grievance. With this expression, Wen Qi felt that if he lacked self-control even slightly, his attitude would soften.
Therefore, warm oranges are his eternal problem.
"You mean if I go and have a serious relationship with Gu Yuning now, you won't be angry anymore?" Wen Qi asked in a conciliatory tone.
"That won't do either!" Wen Cheng reacted quickly this time.
A glimmer of hope appeared in Wen Qi's eyes. "Why not?"
Wen Cheng, seething with resentment and anger, retorted, "You like boys, so why, why do you still want to see Sister Yu Ning?"
Wen Qi let out a snort. He was certainly smarter, but...
Wen Qi's expression turned dangerous. "So you knew I liked boys, yet you still ran over and hugged me like just now?"
Wen Cheng was startled, her ten fingers, which had been grasped, curled slightly together, brushing against Wen Qi's fingers in the process. Wen Qi's Adam's apple bobbed, and finally he gradually released Wen Cheng's hands.
Wen Cheng stopped running and, after standing still for the time it takes for dozens of ants to pass, replied, "Because Brother Qi is different."
Wen Qi took a deep breath. Wen Cheng had his head down, and he could just see the small whorl of hair on Wen Cheng's head. If only his owner were half as well-behaved as him.
"Wen Cheng, we're not on the same household registration, do you understand?" Wen Qi's tone was tinged with suppressed emotion.
Wen Qi finally spoke the words he had been keeping to himself.
Wen Cheng suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with shock, "Brother Qi, you, you, you!"
Wen Qi waited expectantly for him to say something, without any rush to interrupt him.
"Without legal recognition, you don't even want to acknowledge me as your brother anymore?!" Wen Cheng was terrified and paled!
......
Sometimes Wen Qi really wanted to crack open Wen Cheng's head to see what was going on in his mind.
"The law has never proven that we are brothers, but every time you get into trouble, I'm the one who covers for you. When you were taking advantage of me to bully others, the law never said we were blood brothers, but you still called me 'brother' all the time, didn't you?"
Oh, that makes sense. Could this be considered a tacit guarantee from Brother Qi that even without legal backing, he will continue to be a good older brother?
Wen Cheng couldn't help but feel a surge of pride, her mouth practically splitting into a wide grin, but the next second her expression fell back down, returning to her pitiful look.
Having witnessed this phenomenal change of expression, Wen Qi decided to finish his sentence at once and not have too many unwarranted expectations of this little fool.
"Wen Cheng, look up at me," Wen Qi said seriously, even resorting to his usual elder brotherly authority.
Despite the chilling atmosphere, Wen Cheng immediately looked up.
"Wen Cheng, when I tell you we're both men, and you don't understand, do you feel uncomfortable?"
Wen Cheng nodded without hesitation, not because she was uncomfortable, but because she was extremely angry!
"So, when you hug me like that and tell me that we're both men, I feel uncomfortable, would you hug Wen Yunyi like that?"
Wen Cheng shook her head in horror. Was he out of his mind?! And this was so strange!
"So, Wen Cheng, as far as I'm concerned, while we're still on the brotherhood line, I don't accept such an unequal embrace. Don't give me any unnecessary misunderstandings. You need to know that anything is possible," Wen Qi's words were quite explicit. All his thoughts were implied in his words. He didn't expect Wen Cheng to understand everything, but he was giving him a heads-up in advance so that if he really got on the wrong side of things, he wouldn't be able to say that he was just scheming. If he said it like that, Wen Cheng would end up being half an accomplice.
Wen Cheng seemed to understand but not quite, his eyes flickering with confusion, but fortunately, right now all he could see was himself.
Wen Qi sighed, "Wen Cheng, understand and say yes."
"I understand!" Wen Cheng replied with a slightly nasal tone, her mood improving slightly. At least she felt that Brother Qi wasn't bullying her like this anymore. However, "Then how do you explain what happened just now?"
Wen Qi inexplicably sensed a feeling of catching someone in the act of adultery in the act.
"He's a waiter at the resort. Didn't you see his clothes? Otherwise, where do you think the food on my table came from?"
Wen Cheng then realized what had happened, but he couldn't be blamed at all. The waitress he'd just seen was just too beautiful. The waitresses he'd seen outside were either too thin, too fat, or had the wrong figure. In short, none of them could match the look of that waitress—that pure, alluring...
However, despite her words, Wen Cheng still misunderstood the other person in a moment of impulse.
"Then, I'll go apologize to him right away!"
Wen Cheng turned to run, but was pulled back by Wen Qi by the collar in the next second.
Wen Cheng: What we're saying is that we have absolutely no power to resist Brother Qi!
"It's lunchtime, and you'll only cause trouble for him if you go looking for him. I'll go with you this afternoon; we still have some accounts to settle, don't we?" Wen Qi said with a smile.
Wen Cheng felt a chill run down her back.
"Brother Qi, what did I do wrong?"
"It's nothing, I just saw your gossip while I was soaking in the hot springs,"
A scandal? Wen Cheng thought for a moment, then suddenly realized.
"You mean the girl who confessed to me this morning?"
Wen Qi gave him a knowing look.
Although Wen Cheng had no interest in girls at all, she couldn't help but feel the urge to show off in front of Brother Qi: "Brother Qi, your brother is so popular, aren't you very pleased?"
Hearing Wen Cheng say that, Wen Qi felt relieved. The more relaxed he was, the less likely that girl had any chance. Wen Cheng, you're lucky you're like this.