Instead, I hugged my little sister who was diligently sipping orange juice.
Yan Nian was stunned when she was hugged, but when she realized it was her brother, she immediately hugged him back.
"Do you know what you all look like right now?" Shi Zhuorui, who hadn't joined the conversation, asked quietly.
"What?" Wen Cheng asked with particular enthusiasm.
"A family of four." As Shi Zhuorui said this, he felt a lump in his throat!
......
Wen Cheng covered her face shyly, completely different from the angry older brother who had been disciplining the child earlier.
Wen Qi, in a good mood, took a sip of his cola, making even a fast food meal sound like something out of a fine restaurant. Then, with a rather suggestive tone, he asked, "I thought your suggestion to get my ears pierced was a good one."
Wen Cheng's earlobes were burning. He had no idea how many people Qi Ge had boasted to about their matching earrings today, but he didn't hate it; he liked it a lot.
Shi Zhuorui: If dog food could be materialized, it would definitely be dumped on someone's head!
Halfway through the meal, after a burst of noise, five or six high school students walked up to the second floor, laughing and joking. Their hair was the color of someone who had eaten a ton of rainbow candy, and without a close look, it was impossible to tell that they were wearing the same clothes. They were all different in style and appearance.
He also possesses a swagger rarely seen in adults, a swagger that pierces the sky and reaches the heavens.
Even Wen Cheng had never had the chance to meet such a unique person in her previous small town.
The group of people were walking towards them.
Wen Cheng couldn't help but start to be on guard.
When Yan Nian noticed, she instinctively snuggled into her brother's arms.
Wen Qi and Shi Zhuorui remained calm, but this time they were not given a chance to show off.
"Hey, Yan-ge, you're here for chicken? Eat as much as you want, put it on my tab. Oh, and your friends too. If any of you dare to pay, you're disrespecting me!" the red-haired kid at the front said boldly.
Yan Luan lowered his head awkwardly, accepting the gazes of the two parents and his brother who didn't share his surname.
"Well, classmate,"
The Rainbow Group, clearly young and impetuous, didn't know what atmosphere meant. They dragged their chairs and sat down at Yan Luan's table, saying, "Brother Yan, you don't mind if we join you, and so do your friends!"
Although Hongmao was arrogant, he was still very polite to Yan Luan. He looked around and when he saw Wen Qi, just one glance made Hongmao feel scared, even though Wen Qi hadn't done anything yet.
"This, this, your brother?" Red Hair nudged Yan Luan's shoulder, stammering slightly.
Yan Luan nodded. Before Wen Qi could say anything, Wen Cheng, who was standing to the side, had already recovered and said with a smile, "Hello, I am Yan Luan's brother. Yan Luan must have received a lot of help from you at school. I would like to thank you here."
Hearing this, I felt...
"Hahahaha! No, no, you flatter me. Brother Yan doesn't need our help at all. I'm just a big fan of Brother Yan. Hello, brother!" Red Hair greeted Wen Cheng enthusiastically, completely oblivious to Wen Cheng's implied meaning.
Nowadays, school bullies have more or less lost their emotional and intellectual intelligence.
Wen Cheng has now completely let her guard down.
Who knew that Red Hair could become the school bully, he must have some extraordinary abilities. "Brother, I'm telling you, you should persuade Brother Yan more. It's just English. With Brother Yan's ability, why does he need to learn a foreign language? I'm not going to play ball with my brothers after the makeup exam today. I'm not like those bookworms who can't get into university. Brother Yan is my idol!"
Every single sentence is a dance on Wen Cheng's sore spots.
Author's Note:
Good night
Chapter 124 The Jealous Man
But Red Hair didn't think he had said anything wrong. In his eyes, everyone was the older brother, and there was no distinction of seniority. The last bit of respect he had was completely gone in the midst of his verbal sparring.
Shi Zhuorui was a "double-dealer" in high school. He could win awards on the podium and deliver heartfelt acceptance speeches, but he could also sneak off to the internet cafe with a group of bad students, play basketball, and occasionally hide on the balcony to smoke. He would watch these scenes with a carefree smile, wondering how the new little brother from the Wen family would handle things. You see, in the eyes of these people, preaching big principles was like farting.
Wen Qi still cared about his wife. When he saw her expression change, he resolutely decided to leave the group of two bystanders. However, before he could make a move, his wife unexpectedly retaliated.
"What kind of idol? I don't even know how my brother is doing at school," Wen Cheng said with a smile that didn't fade, seemingly curious but actually just asking a straightforward question.
But redheads are easy to fool. Children's enthusiasm for their idols is always more honest and expressive than that of adults.
Yan Luan kept glancing at the Rainbow Team. The others fell silent when they met Yan Luan's gloomy gaze, but the captain, with unprecedented passion and love for his team, ignored his older brother's caring look and started rambling on and on: "Brother, you don't know, when Brother Yan first entered school, a group of girls started idolizing him. I think it was because he filmed some kind of promotional video. To be honest, that promotional video was a bit too effeminate. He didn't capture any of my brother's domineering aura at all. There was a class that couldn't stand my brother and even cornered him in an alley to fight. Is my brother a pushover?" Red Hair was very excited as he spoke.
Wen Cheng's gaze slowly fell on Yan Luan.
Yan Luan shrank back, instinctively looking at Wen Qi again.
Wen Qi silently turned his head away, finally giving Yan Luan a look that said, "Good luck to you."
Red Hair proceeded to describe in detail the five or six-minute-long spectacle of Yan Luan fighting ten opponents single-handedly, only stopping when he was truly thirsty. Wen Cheng didn't stop him.
“I didn’t know Xiao Yan could do all this,” Wen Cheng said, putting her hand on Yan Luan’s shoulder. Yan Luan started to break out in a cold sweat.
"That's right!" The red-haired man's proud expression made it seem like he was talking about him.
Wen Cheng smiled, offering no rebuttal whatsoever, completely agreeing with Red Hair's intentions. Red Hair and his Rainbow Team gradually lowered their guard around Wen Cheng. Wen Cheng looked young; if you didn't know his age, you'd think he was a high school student. Therefore, compared to the more mature-looking Wen Qi and Shi Zhuorui, Wen Cheng was much more approachable.
After they had eaten enough, Wen Cheng casually suggested playing a game. How could they refuse? Every boy has something to be proud of. The red-haired boy was most proud of the dozens of stars in his account. He immediately declared that he would take good care of Wen Cheng.
Wen Cheng feigned agreement. Now there were exactly ten of them, and he suggested getting a room, which no one objected to.
"Brother Orange, stay with me, I'll show you around!" Red Hair said enthusiastically.
Wen Cheng calmly opened the game, and a message popped up at the top of her phone.
Brother Qi: Don't bully them too much.
Wen Cheng calmly swiped the chat box and slowly said, "Xiao Yan is with you guys, right? You guys will definitely cooperate better than us old folks."
"No way," Red Hair felt that this was simply bullying the old man, but the opportunity to team up with Brother Yan was not easy. "How about this, I'll let Lao San team up with you. Lao San is pretty good at games too."
Wen Cheng had no objections, but Yan Luan was in a state of great turmoil.
He wasn't bad at games, but he had a feeling that he was no match for Brother Cheng. What puzzled him even more was Brother Cheng's calm attitude; he was more used to Brother Cheng's usual boisterous manner.
Unfortunately, Wen Cheng, who was in a fit of anger, seemed to be smiling, but in reality, she wouldn't even give Yan Luan a glance.
At the start of the game, Wen Cheng chose a ranged marksman, and Huang Mao, who was on their team, said he wanted to choose a jungler, but the jungler was snatched away by Wen Qi the next second.
Wen Qi glanced at the blond-haired man without any apology, "Sorry, this is the only hero I know how to play."
Shi Zhuorui: Bullshit!
In the end, Huang Mao succumbed to Wen Qi's authority and reluctantly chose mid lane, while the other player, Fen Mao, took top lane, and Shi Zhuorui took roaming instead.
Yan Luan on the opposing team chose a jungler, while Hong Mao chose a mage. Judging from his confident demeanor, he was a strong mage, but these qualities were still insufficient for Wen Cheng.
Yan Luan was a little nervous at the start, so his skill level was a bit off. But Wen Cheng went to the middle lane to ambush people right at the start and took down Hong Mao with a quick sniper shot.
"Me!" Red Hair looked at Wen Cheng in surprise.
Wen Cheng smiled innocently at him.
The visitor was up to no good! Red Hair gradually realized this.
The resurrected red-haired guy no longer cared about the false friendship of being Yan Ge's brother. After clearing the mid lane, he ran to the bottom lane, preparing to ambush Wen Cheng who was clearing the wave. However, before he could get close to Wen Cheng, Wen Qi's jungler intercepted him halfway. He had died once before, so his economy was already much lower than Wen Qi's.
However, strangely enough, Wen Qi didn't directly take him down; instead, he kept pushing him towards Wen Cheng.
Since that's the case, taking one away isn't a loss. He can't beat Wen Qi, but taking away a marksman is more than enough. With his usual mindset, the red-haired man walked towards Wen Cheng, and then Wen Cheng retreated and flicked the sniper, controlling the position perfectly.
Red Hair's face darkened as his most prized mid-lane position was taken down twice. In the death replay, Yan Luan had already eliminated Pink Hair in the top lane, then teleported directly to the bottom lane. Just as Wen Cheng was about to return to heal, Yan Luan opted to tower dive.
"Brother Yan!" Red Hair exclaimed excitedly.
Then, Wen Cheng calmly operated her phone, using a few skillful maneuvers to take away half of Yan Luan's health with her agile marksman, and then she used a basic attack with a sliver of health left.
A kill notification appeared in the center of the screen.
Yan Luan was stunned. He knew that Cheng Ge was skilled, but he never expected him to be this skilled. In an instant, his fighting spirit was ignited. He directly replaced Hong Mao in the command position. Since they couldn't talk face-to-face, Yan Luan switched to typing. He changed his strategy and focused on suppressing Wen Cheng before the situation turned against him.
The two old foxes and the young fox on the other side had already figured everything out. Shi Zhuorui consciously positioned himself as a spectator. He wasn't good at teaching children, but it was wrong for others to attack him. He attacked them every time they came at him, and over time, he accumulated quite a few kills.
Yan Luan: [Just clear the wave in time on the top lane. Listen to my instructions, gather all your units and go in together. I'll hold off Qi Ge, you guys go in first, watch your positioning.]
Even if Wen Cheng knew that the opponent was using tactics, he didn't plan to do anything in his own team. He didn't even expect Shi Zhuorui, who was a tank support, to help him. All he had to do was output precise damage, which was much easier than coding. Although Qi Ge didn't ask anything, he basically stayed in the bottom lane all year round. He was killed several times in the top lane but he didn't do anything. Several times Yan Luan came to ambush him, but he fell into his hands without any resistance.
As the game progressed into the mid-game, the economy gradually returned to equilibrium. Yan Luan's team had already acquired all the counter-items, and the two sides clashed in the mid-lane. Wen Cheng, hiding in the shadows, was caught off guard. Before the top laner could even initiate, Shi Zhuorui charged in and landed a hammer blow, followed by Wen Qi's indiscriminate harassment. The third player in the mid-lane hadn't even been dealt with yet, and all they could see were these two pros showing off. Wen Cheng, with his full gold, was taking down enemies with three shots. Incredibly, this marksman, despite being a green-marked marksman, hadn't missed a single shot.
Yan Luan barely managed to turn the tide, taking down the mid laner and top laner, and even had a stroke of luck by taking down the low-health Shi Zhuo Rui who was preparing to retreat in the bushes. However, the next second, he was headshot by Wen Cheng, and the game ended.
Yan Luan estimated that he had died seven times at Wen Cheng's hands, while Hong Mao had died even worse, twenty times.
The game ended, and all that could be heard from the table was the sound of people eating fries.
"Damn it," Red Hair said, completely losing his dignity.
Wen Cheng easily put down her phone and said with a smile, "Look, if you don't study hard, you can't even beat me in games. This time, I didn't even think about what strategy to devise to deal with you guys."
Wen Cheng had a bit of baby fat on her cheeks, and her eyes were like clean, black pearls. Her innocent smile now carried a hint of coolness.
"What does this have to do with studying? It's all because you're good at the game, Orange!" Red Hair was convinced of Wen Cheng's gaming skills, but he couldn't help but protest when it came to studying.
Wen Cheng: "What does this have to do with studying? Because of studying, I can more accurately determine the sniping angle, I can understand the significance of every place on the map, and I can also estimate your thoughts and strategies for each step. As for why I want you to learn English, it's because foreign games are powerful and advanced enough. If you don't even know how to communicate with them, how can you understand the game more thoroughly? Everyone can have fun, but if you want to prove that you are better in this field, you definitely can't rely on your naivety of being a frog in a well."
Wen Cheng's words gave everyone at the table time to reflect. The Rainbow Team's initial high spirits were gone, replaced by a collective introspection.
Shi Zhuorui was amazed by Wen Cheng's verbal skills and his teaching methods. Perhaps he could boast to his relatives during the New Year that it felt really good to defeat magic with magic.
As for Wen Qi: Is this still my wife? Is this still the same lazy, good-for-nothing man he used to be?
Wen Qi first took Yan Luan and the others home. When they got out of the car, Yan Luan stood there for a long time before saying sorry to Wen Cheng.
"If someone hits you, and you hit back, what's wrong with that for Chengcheng?" Wen Qi asked casually.
Yan Luan looked up at Wen Cheng in surprise. Wen Cheng looked at him with annoyance, "Yes, yes, yes, your older brother has said all the nice things. Go back and study English properly. If you still fail next time, I really will punish you!"
A warm glint flashed in Yan Luan's eyes; he wanted to hug Wen Cheng, but was stopped by a warning look from his older brother.
Vinegar can be really annoying sometimes!
Author's Note:
Good night~
Chapter 125 Talking to a Fool