Wen Cheng pursed her lips, deliberately keeping a little distance from Wen Qi.
Wen Qi glanced at Wen Cheng's less-than-pleasant expression out of the corner of his eye. So, his unhappiness today was because of him. And it was true, he was the one who indulged him, letting him dare to climb on the roof and cause trouble.
However, Wen Qi didn't seem to care much. Just like any other family member, he obediently taught his younger brother how to play chess.
Soon Wen Yongwang and Wen Yin also came over, and the couple sat down next to Grandpa Wen to offer their advice.
"Dad, we'll help you. We definitely won't let you lose to Qiqi," Wen Yongwang said, rubbing his hands together eagerly.
Grandpa Wen glanced at his son, a smile flashing in his eyes, but his words remained blunt, "Does your father need you to teach him? Watch closely!"
The game of chess was supposedly between Wen Cheng and her grandfather, but it actually turned into a battle between Wen Qi and both her grandfather and father. Wen Cheng's role was simply to place the chess pieces without any emotion.
She could hear Wen Qi's close breathing and his deep, instructive voice, along with the cool, woody scent that had recently soothed her, but now it smelled unpleasant, even nauseating.
Hmm, I still feel like crying.
Yes, after spending so much time together, I've almost forgotten how desirable Brother Qi is. Rather than getting entangled with me and causing a lot of trouble, there are countless young men and women holding up signs, waiting for Wen Qi to choose them.
After the game ended, Wen Qi gave up two moves at the end, allowing Grandpa Wen to win. Wen Cheng rubbed his eyes, his curly hair drooping, looking very listless.
Wen Yin immediately asked, "Is Chengcheng sleepy?"
"Hmm, um, maybe I've been watching chess for too long,"
Everyone: This is only the first round...
Everyone could tell that Wen Cheng wasn't very enthusiastic about this, so they actively encouraged Wen Qi to replace her.
"Chengcheng, go check in the kitchen. Aunt Li is cutting fruit; we're having strawberry cream today," Wen Yin said, mentioning Wen Cheng's favorite activity.
Although Wen Cheng wasn't in a good mood, she was very grateful for this excuse, at least she didn't have to see Brother Qi!
Wen Cheng agreed and pattered off to the kitchen in her bear slippers.
Aunt Li not only washed the strawberries but also cut up a pineapple, both of which Wen Cheng likes to eat. Wen Cheng quickly went over to help, and during this time, she secretly ate two strawberries and a slice of pineapple to soothe her emo feelings.
By the time the fruit was served, Grandpa Wen and Brother Qi had already played their third round of the game.
Wen Cheng placed the fruit on the table, and everyone reached out to take it. Only Wen Qi's seat was a bit far from the fruit, but the game of chess was getting intense.
"Chengcheng, I want to eat strawberries," Wen Qi suddenly requested.
Wen Cheng's heart skipped a beat. What was she doing?! Her parents and grandpa were watching!
Wen Cheng wanted to pretend he couldn't hear, but the living room was too big and everyone was relatively quiet at that moment. It would be too strange if he was the only one who didn't hear!
Wen Cheng reluctantly picked up the strawberries and presented them to Wen Qi, trying her best to make it seem like they were just ordinary, distant, and not very close brothers.
“Oh dear, why is Chengcheng so shy today? Just reach out and feed your brother one. Your brother’s hands were just touching the chess pieces. Your hands are clean. Come on, Dad, let me feed you one,” Wen Yongwang said nonchalantly.
"You unfilial son, don't you know your father has diabetes?" Grandpa Wen snorted disapprovingly through his nose.
......
Wen Yongwang gave an embarrassed smile, having momentarily forgotten.
The careless husband received a cold shoulder from his wife.
Wen Qi glanced at Wen Cheng, then very consciously parted his pale lips slightly, waiting to be fed.
The other members of the family all looked over.
With a heavy heart, Wen Cheng picked up a strawberry and fed it to Wen Qi, her fingertips brushing against his not-so-soft lips as she did so.
"It's quite sweet," Wen Qi calmly commented.
Wen Cheng's ears turned red, and she wished she could disappear on the spot.
"Ah Qi, you're not getting any younger. Stop relying on your younger brother to feed you all the time. When are you going to bring a granddaughter-in-law home for Grandpa? My old friend has a few nice kids. Would you like to go take a look?" Grandpa Wen suddenly said after finishing his walk.
Wen Cheng was injured a second time.
Wen Qi's hand also stopped, but then he suddenly realized something.
No wonder he looked so aggrieved. However, he was quite happy. At this moment, Wen Qi looked no different from a cunning big bad wolf.
"Grandpa, I have someone I like, so you don't need to worry."
Wen Cheng: !!!
The rest of the group: Huh?
The whole family's eyes were focused on them like a 1,000-watt light bulb; the Wen family's iron tree had secretly blossomed behind their backs!
"Who? Boy or girl? Which family? Do you have a photo?" Wen Yin was the first to step forward and ask excitedly. This was her eldest son! Her eldest son had someone he liked! Were the electronic firecrackers her family had stocked up on for the New Year still in the warehouse? Should they take them out and set them off?
"Ah Qi, you're not lying to Grandpa, are you!" Grandpa Wen's eyes sparkled, feeling like he had instantly become several years younger.
"Honey, do we still have the electronic firecrackers in our warehouse? I want to set them off!" Wen Yongwang excitedly grabbed Wen Yin's hand, just like she was thinking of something!
At this moment, only Wen Cheng's world of suffering has been achieved.
Wen Qi glanced at the petrified Wen Cheng out of the corner of his eye: "Uncle and Aunt, don't get so excited. I can't tell you right now because it's just unrequited love, and he hasn't agreed yet."
Wen Qi's voice sounded somewhat forlorn.
This indirectly piqued everyone's curiosity; how could there be such a discerning girl who would hesitate even when her own son was pursuing her?
She would definitely be a perfect daughter-in-law!
But Wen Qi had already said that much. As parents, they wouldn't insist on finding out the other person's identity for their own selfish desires. They were just happy, very happy!
"Qiqi, can you tell Mom about that child's personality?" Wen Yin asked tactfully.
Wen Cheng: Salty fish, salty fish, salty fish. If this isn't part of your personality, then you're not yourself.
"He is lovely, he doesn't let others influence his actions, he has his own ideas, and most importantly, he takes good care of me and cares about me all the time."
Oh, this seemingly perfect crush has absolutely nothing to do with me!
Afterwards, when the whole family was happy, Wen Cheng made an excuse to go upstairs to rest. She hid under the covers and cried bitterly, mourning the fact that her first sincere feelings had been completely shattered.
Of course not!
He needed to thoroughly brainwash himself, to make it clear that God had given him a second chance not to fall in love or to engage in any forbidden romances within a wealthy family, but rather to let him cling to a powerful figure and live the life of a rich second-generation!
Now look at my life as a rich second-generation heir: yachts, fine wines, beautiful women—none of them are for me. As for extravagance, that's utter nonsense!
Despite being a millionaire, he's still struggling to earn a few thousand dollars a month at his company, and he has to carefully serve his superiors every moment. Which rich kid is living a more pathetic life than him?
Outraged, Wen Cheng quickly bought all the skins in her game.
But this completely failed to satisfy Wen Cheng's restless heart, so she went to the three-person group chat and started spamming it.
【Wen Cheng】: Free boost to rank up, all night long, don't miss out!
Within a minute of the message being sent, the group chat was buzzing with activity.
[Yao Xingwei]: Damn, I had already bought the plane ticket, but after seeing this news I canceled my flight. We agreed to stay up all night to boost my rank!
[He Haobo]: Don't make it sound so noble. You bought the plane ticket just to sneak away from your dad and go to the island for a few days, right? You're going sooner or later, so come on, let's play the game!
Wen Cheng logged into the game, and surprisingly, instead of choosing his favorite fish, he picked Han Tiaotiao at the start.
"Damn, I've never seen you play this hero before!" Yao Xingwei said into his microphone.
"I feel like Xiao Chengzi is going to get serious today," He Haobo said, his excitement barely concealed.
"Your intuition is never accurate," Yao Xingwei retorted mercilessly.
As a result, she was slapped in the face at the start. Wen Cheng went to the enemy team and sent away their jungler and support. After a few flashy plays, the couple on the other side who were playing with their girlfriends started arguing, but Wen Cheng remained unmoved.
Aside from the game sounds, the only other noise coming from the phone was the exclamations of those two guys.
Wen Cheng's current account doesn't even have a title, yet he completely dominated the opposing team's provincial-level jungler.
Despite the constant provocations from the opposing team, Wen Cheng, who would normally have been able to completely ignore them, was different today. The more fiercely the opponents insulted him, the more ruthlessly Wen Cheng attacked them, silencing the opposing jungler and making the support shyly add "brother" to his contacts.
At this moment, all the vocabulary Yao Xingwei and He Haobo had ever learned in their lives was "awesome!"
Wen Cheng is too strong when playing games; she's completely different from her usual self.
"Wow, I'm so happy! I canceled my flight tonight. Orange Bro, it's so good to have you here~"
Just as Yao Xingwei was uttering those disgusting words, Wen Cheng's door was suddenly opened without warning.
Wen Cheng's hand froze as she selected a hero. Turning around, she saw Wen Qi's unpredictable face.
Wen Cheng's hand trembled, and she accidentally selected the mage.
Author's Note:
Thank you for your support, my little cuties!
Chapter 68 Confession
"Qi, Brother Qi," Wen Cheng called out instinctively, forgetting the game in her hand, because Wen Qi's expression was slightly frightening.
The chattering voice messages from friends fell silent, leaving only the game's default audio.
"Keep playing, I'll wait until you're finished," Wen Qi said "understandingly," then very naturally sat down on Wen Cheng's gold-plated sofa.
Wen Cheng glanced at the flashy and elaborate game interface.
Looking at the almost eerie atmosphere now,
......
When did it become Wen Qi's turn to get angry? If anyone should be angry, it should be him, okay?
Having been startled, Wen Cheng regained her composure and turned her head to continue playing.
There was a teammate who only knew how to play mages. After Wen Cheng picked a mage, she kept swearing and cursing. In the end, she also picked a mage to annoy Wen Cheng.
"Damn, how come we keep running into these idiots everywhere?" Another teammate couldn't take it anymore and started arguing with him over the mic.
In the end, it was He Haobo who suggested, "Why don't we all choose mages and forfeit? Wen Cheng, didn't your brother need to talk to you?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Yao Xingwei quickly responded, his survival instincts running high. He couldn't afford to take the risk of playing games with his younger brother in front of his older brother.
Wen Cheng looked up.
The culprit looked at him with an innocent expression.