Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Qin Mucheng squatted down again so Ji Yuanyuan could climb onto his back.
Ji Yuanyuan looked down and saw Qin Muchengâs tensed jaw.
âWhatâs wrong?â After interacting with him for so many years, she could naturally sense Qin Muchengâs emotions. âWhy are you suddenly unhappy?â
âBig Brother just said that Iâm his friend!â Qin Muchengâs voice sounded muffled.
âThen what should he say? A bosom friend? childhood friend?â The word âfriendâ was indeed too distant sometimes.
Qin Mucheng tilted his head and said firmly, âFuture Brother-in-law!â
The answer was that Ji Yuan had never thought of it.
She touched Qin Muchengâs earlobe curiously, âSenior Sister Huang isnât close to him. Does it matter how Big Brother introduced you to her?â
Qin Muchengâs face turned red and his ears twitched unconsciously, âYes⦠Itâs not that important.â
âThen thatâs good!â Ji Yuanyuan reached out and patted Qin Muchengâs head. âWhy are you the same as when you were young? Your emotions were written all over your face. Whenever you were unhappy, you would be like a pufferfish, puffing up in anger.â
As she spoke, she took the opportunity to stroke Qin Muchengâs chin.
Qin Muchengâs skin was very good. It felt smooth and nice to the touch.
âI donât do this in front of others. Of course, I have to be more obvious when Iâm angry in front of you. What if you canât tell?â
Qin Mucheng lifted Ji Yuanyuan up.
Ji Yuanyuan was dumbfounded. For a moment, she could not tell if Qin Mucheng was telling the truth or not.
If it was true, did that mean that Qin Muchengâs anger in front of her had been intentional all this time?
His motive was to let her find out and then coax him?
âYou⦠Why are you like this?â Ji Yuanyuan did not know what to say.
It turned out that the clown had always been her.
âIf you tell me now, Iâll know that youâre pretending to be angry. What if 1 donât coax you?â
âThen 1â11 find a way out myself. What else can 1 do?â
Ji Yuanyuan laughed, âYouâre so cute!â
âJi Yuanyuan!â Qin Mucheng suddenly called her name in a very serious tone.
âWhatâs wrong?â
âIâm not a child anymore. Adjectives like cute donât suit me.â
âOh, I know!â Ji Yuanyuan deliberately dragged out her voice.
Just like that, Qin Mucheng carried Ji Yuanyuan on his back and walked along the road again and again, saying some meaningless words. It was only when it was almost time for dorm rounds that he sent Ji Yuanyuan back.
The next night, Qin Mucheng organized a dinner party.
At the entrance of the hotel, Qin Mucheng pushed a small box in front of Ji Yuanyuan.
âYou didnât take the things 1 sent you before, so 1 brought them back for you.â Qin Mucheng said softly.
Although she was curious, it was not the time to look at it. Ji Yuanyuan took it and thanked him in a whisper.
Other than the two of them, Qin Mucheng also invited Ji Zixuan, Ji Ziâang, Fang Xinyi, and Yang Jingyi.
He especially found a hotel that was some distance from the school.
The military training was fast for a week. Yang Jingyi and Fang Xinyi were visible to the naked eye.
âJi Yuanyuan, why arenât you getting tanned at all? Donât you have military training?â Yang Jingyi pinched Ji Yuanyuanâs face and asked enviously.
âMilitary training. We have military training every day.â Ji Yuanyuan said bitterly.
âThen why arenât you tanned?â
âTsk, if you also had a fiance who was far away from home and still wanted his mother to give his fiancee some sunblock, you probably wouldnât have gotten tanned.â
Yang Jingyi looked at Qin Mucheng enviously, âBrother Mucheng is so good to Yuanyuan. Iâm so envious.â
As she spoke, she subconsciously glanced at Ji Zixuan.
Ji Zixuan did not pay attention to their conversation. He carefully took Ji Yuanyuanâs plate and sterilize it with hot water from the kettle.
Yang Jingyi sighed and looked away.
Qin Mucheng only ordered meat dishes because he knew they would not eat well in school.
Once the food was served, Ji Ziâang, Yang Jingyi, and Fang Xinyi felt as if they had been starving for half a year.
Ji Zixuan always ate slowly. Since he was already in his third year of university and would usually work part-time, he had quite a bit of pocket money and would go out to eat every three to five days, so he ate the most elegantly at the table.
Qin Mucheng scooped a bowl of soup for Ji Yuanyuan and looked at the others, âEat slowly. If itâs not enough, Iâll order more.â
âBrother Mucheng, you donât know, but the food in our canteen is very vegetarian. There were also meat dishes. Not only were they expensive, but they also did not feel like good meat. They did not taste good at all. This is the first time Iâve eaten meat since school started. I want to cry.â Ji Ziâang mumbled.
âWhereâs your money? Our Mom gave you quite a bit of pocket money, so itâs okay for you to go out for a meal occasionally, right?â Ji Zixuan frowned and asked, âSchool has only just started, and you already donât have enough money. What are you going to do for the rest of your life?â
Li Xu gave Ji Zixuan and Ji Ziâang their living expenses once a month, and on the 1st of every month, she would transfer the money to their cards.
Only Ji Yuanyuanâs living expenses were given for a semester.
Ji Ziâangâs body stiffened and he mumbled, âItâs not that itâs not enough, itâs just that 1 canât bear to⦠Haha, I think itâs too expensiveâ¦â
Ji Yuanyuan raised her head and glanced at him.
There was obviously something wrong with him, but he was unwilling to say so Ji Yuanyuan did not ask.
He was already so old. He couldnât possibly starve himself, right?
After the meal, a few of them tactfully did not disturb Ji Yuanyuan and Qin Mucheng.
After all, it was not easy for Qin Mucheng to come back.
Ji Zixuan took out 50 yuan from his wallet and handed it to Ji Ziâang, âTake this moneyâ¦â
Ji Ziâang quickly took the money, âItâs still Big Brother who knows how to care for me.â
He sighed and added, âIâm saying that you and Yang Jingyi are going the same way. Take this money and take a taxi to send her back to school.â
âItâs not for meâ¦â His face instantly fell.
âThen do you want it or not?â Ji Zixuan glared at him.
âYes, yes, yes. Taking a taxi saves us the trouble of squeezing into the bus.â Ji Ziâang hurriedly held the money tightly.
Ji Zixuan looked at Fang Xinyi and whispered, âIâll send you off.â
When Fang Xinyi heard this, she quickly waved her hand, âNo need, Brother Zixuan. 1 know the way back, and itâs not far. Thereâs no need to trouble yourself. You can go straight back to school.â
Ji Zixuan picked up his bag, âLetâs go. Iâll send you off.â
Fang Xinyi hesitated for a moment, but still quickly grabbed her bag and followed.
Yang Jingyi looked enviously at Fang Xinyiâs back. Why did her school have to be on the same road as Ji Ziâangâs?
If not for this, Zixuan could have sent her back to school.
Yang Jingyi was so angry that she raised her hand and punched Ji Ziâangâs shoulder.
Ji Ziâang covered his shoulder in surprise, âWhatâs wrong?â