Qi Xuan was stunned for a moment, then his heart leaped with joy: "You... your ears are real?"
Qin Chu replied to him, enunciating each word clearly: "You caught my hair."
He was a little annoyed. The man's claws were pawing at his head, making him feel numb and itchy, but he couldn't dodge them!
"Oh... I'm sorry..."
Qi Xuan was initially somewhat disappointed, but when he looked down and met the young man's eyes, he couldn't help but pause in surprise.
His expression remained cold, and he seemed somewhat annoyed.
But... the redness at the corners of his eyes seems to have deepened a bit? Not just his eyes, but also behind his ears and on his neck, probably from anger, a faint red tinge has appeared, unusually noticeable against his fair skin.
"You..." Qi Xuan began, then paused.
He noticed a faint teeth mark on the young man's lower lip. He looked as if he had just suffered something terrible and was biting his lip to endure it…
Qi Xuan's Adam's apple slid up and down twice uncontrollably.
He muttered to himself, "I just touched his hair, why does it look like I've been bullied so badly?"
"What else? Hurry up!"
Qin Chu's voice grew even more impatient, as if he couldn't wait to bite someone.
Even though he felt he had bullied the man too much, seeing him like this, Qi Xuan's mischievousness surged, and he couldn't wait to bully him a little longer.
Seeing that it really wasn't over yet, Qin Chu had no choice but to look away and distract himself.
A very strange feeling welled up inside him, and it was incredibly annoying. Qin Chu didn't know how to describe this feeling, but it wasn't the first time it had occurred to him.
Once upon a time, a young boy who had just come of age brushed against him under the dim streetlights.
The feeling appeared suddenly and disappeared in an instant.
The most recent time was when some annoying bastard, while treating his injuries, lightly grazed his neck with his fangs...
Dangerous and eerie.
General Qin really didn't know how to define this feeling, let alone how to describe or resolve it. In the end, all he could feel was that he wanted to punch someone.
He's almost at his breaking point.
With his eyelids lowered, Qin Chu scanned all the objects around him, but there was really nothing left to look at. He subconsciously looked up at the person in front of him, and upon closer inspection, Qin Chu's gaze became serious.
He squinted at the driver's exposed features and suddenly asked, "Why do you always wear a mask?"
Qi Xuan, who was about to start touching her, was speechless.
The crisis radar went off, and Qi Xuan withdrew his mischievous hand.
He instinctively covered his left cheek and began to lie through his teeth: "I... look a bit scary, President Qi won't let me show my face."
The tone was somewhat flustered, and the words subtly set a trap for Li Hui, who was now playing the role of "President Qi," making it all the more ambiguous.
However, Qin Chu was not so easily fooled this time, and soon Qi Xuan felt his gaze shift.
The kitten that had just been crouching obediently in front of him, letting him pet it, suddenly transformed into a dangerous cheetah, stretching its body and pressing down on him, its back like a fully drawn bow, forming a powerful arc.
Qi Xuan: "..." Sure enough, one should not get carried away with success.
Qin Chu squinted and sized up the driver.
He felt something was off when they first met, but didn't have time to investigate. Today, seeing it up close, he finally grasped the source of that unease.
This person's features are strikingly similar to those of President Qi.
Qin Chu was always direct; he didn't ask any more questions and simply reached out and pulled down the driver's mask.
Suddenly, a face that looked exactly like "President Qi" appeared in front of Qin Chu.
However, saying they are exactly the same is not accurate.
More than the similarity in facial features, what first caught Qin Chu's attention was a long and hideous scar.
The scar extends from the outer corner of the driver's left eye to the corner of his mouth, with obvious suture marks, resembling a writhing centipede.
Qin Chu was frequently injured. Although scarring was rare given the level of medical care in interstellar space, the sheer number of injuries and the severity of his wounds allowed him to gain considerable experience in observing scars.
Judging from the width and healing of the scar on the driver's face, the injury must have been extremely serious. It's likely that something sharp cut open his face and pierced his mouth from the outside.
In addition, the healing process must have been poor, which is why it ended up with this hideous appearance.
Qin Chu had keen observation skills and also noticed that although the driver's facial features were the same as "President Qi's", his cheeks were much thinner and his exposed skin had some inconspicuous scars.
Simply put, Mr. Qi looked like a pampered businessman, but the driver in front of him looked like a pitiful little man suffering.
Looking at the horrifying scar in front of him, and recalling the man's earlier comment that he "looks a bit scary," Qin Chu, who was always straightforward, paused and began to wonder... Was it really appropriate to pull off someone's mask without asking?
Under Qin Chu's still suspicious gaze, Qi Xuan raised his hand to cover his left cheek.
His eyes were lowered, his eyelashes forming a forlorn curve: "Sorry, did I scare you?"
"You..." Qin Chu hesitated even more.
His imposing aura dissipated slightly, and he stepped back, appearing less intimidating.
Qi Xuan looked up and caught the hesitation in Qin Chu's eyes, a secret smile immediately flashing in his eyes.
Thankfully, he deliberately turned his left cheek forward, showing that this Mr. Gift, despite his cold exterior, is surprisingly soft-hearted...
"What's your relationship with Qi Xuan?" Qin Chu wasn't completely off guard.
"What could it possibly have to do with anything?" Qi Xuan gave a wry smile, and as if trying to hide something, he put his mask back on.
Through the thick black fabric, his voice was somewhat muffled: "We... are just twin brothers by blood. But I left with my mother, while he stayed in the Qi family as the heir."
As if afraid that Qin Chu would worry, he looked up and smiled, "I don't know anything. My brother made me a driver, which is a way of giving me a way to make a living."
Hearing this, Qin Chu felt even more that he had gone too far.
He paused, stood up from the sofa, and sat down next to Qi Xuan, only to be accidentally poked by Qi Xuan's tail again.
Qin Chu hadn't given up yet. He glanced at the driver beside him and asked, "I haven't asked you yet, what's your name?"
What's your name...?
Qi Xuan, who was still making things up, paused for a moment and thought for a while, but he really couldn't think of a good name that was both ordinary and pleasant-sounding, and that people could remember.
But this question obviously couldn't be pondered for too long. Just as Qi Xuan was considering whether to shed a couple of crocodile tears to gain some sympathy, a very familiar name suddenly popped into his mind: "Zhao Yuan".
"What?" Qin Chu was taken aback.
"My name is Zhao Yuan."
Qin Chu couldn't resist and almost reached out and pulled the person's mask off again.
Noah stopped him: "Sir, Zhao Yuan is just a very common name. This world is quite complete and vast; if you search, there are at least tens of thousands of people with that name."
Qin Chu quickly calmed down and asked Noah, "Why didn't the information say that Qi Xuan has a twin brother?"
“Indeed, it wasn’t mentioned…” Noah checked again, “but Qi Xuan’s mother was indeed driven away a long time ago, and she also had the surname Zhao.”
"Can we find out the driver's exact identity?" Qin Chu was clearly very cautious.
Noah, however, had some doubts: "Novels focus on the main character...who cares what a driver's name is? It's good enough if he has a surname..."
After all that trouble, Qin Chu was told that what "Zhao Yuan" said was probably true.
As if his extremely embarrassing secret had been exposed, "Zhao Yuan" put on a mask, covered his left cheek, and hurriedly got up from the sofa. Just as he was about to leave the living room, he heard a cold voice behind him: "Sorry."
Qi Xuan's lips, hidden beneath his mask, twitched, forming a pleased smile.
His frantic steps faltered, and he turned to look at the young man by the sofa, saying in a low voice, "Mr. Lu, there's no need to apologize. You're my savior. If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know."
He paused for a moment, his voice tinged with worry: "President Qi has never been entirely at ease with you, so... please keep a close eye on things."
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Qi Xuan has been in a good mood lately.
This is a recent consensus among his subordinates, and Li Hui understands it particularly well.
For example, Qi Xuan is still "dutifully" acting as his driver, while Li Hui, the "President Qi," has already gotten into the car, and the driver is still slumped over the steering wheel playing on his phone.
Would Li Hui dare to say anything? Of course not...
He sat in the back seat, waiting idly for a while, but eventually couldn't resist anymore. He quietly craned his neck to see what their boss was doing.
Based on his years of understanding of Qi Xuan's ridiculous personality, Li Hui initially thought he was playing some kind of stupid game, but upon closer inspection, he discovered that the page on Qi Xuan's phone was a well-known shopping website.
Li Hui became even more curious.
Although his boss had built a fortune from scratch, he was actually quite unsophisticated. He never touched things that men liked, such as cigarettes, alcohol, electronic gadgets, or shoes.
So... what exactly does he want to buy?
Li Hui craned his neck even further, finally able to see the item Qi Xuan was browsing: 【Adorable! Instantly transform into a bunny!! Bunny ears and tail, quickly get a set for your loved one!】
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grass!
Li Hui only glanced at it, but was so frightened that he plopped down in the back seat.
Is it what he's thinking?
Is this something you can openly browse in front of your boss? You can't even do it in front of your subordinates!
And if he wasn't mistaken, the link specifically stated: This product is for men.
Li Hui, fearing he would be silenced, shrank back even further. He just didn't know who their boss was buying this kind of thing for.
The person in front was clearly still immersed in their own world.
Li Hui was wondering when he heard Qi Xuan mutter under his breath, "White or black? Isn't white cuter? But his hair is pure black..."
Li Hui couldn't help but prick up his ears.
His hair is pure black? Who exactly is he?
It's no wonder Li Hui was curious; Qi Xuan lived such a detached and ascetic life that he showed little interest in the various men and women around him. The only thing that seemed to pique his interest was the gift from Qi Xuan's second son—Lu Wan.
Li Hui originally thought this thing was for Lu Wan, but as long as their boss wasn't colorblind, there was absolutely no way he could mistake Lu Wan's dyed chestnut brown hair for black...