Chapter 198 Sea King's Fake Gold × BrotherChildhood FriendFriend's Teacher (28)
Chapter 198 Sea King's Fake Gold × BrotherChildhood FriendFriend's Teacher (28)
It's his problem, it has nothing to do with her.
Upon hearing his words, Zhan Yan obediently let go and turned back to her room.
The next day, Zhanyan went to the company alone. The driver said her brother had to leave early because of something.
Anyway, Zhan Yi was always busy, so Zhan Yan didn't pay much attention.
Another day wasted. When I got home in the evening, I had to go back by myself again. Zhan Yi wasn't there.
But it's all the same to her, isn't it?
The difference is that, damn it, I have to take a makeup exam on Friday.
On Thursday, sitting in her small office, Zhan Yan felt restless and took a nap.
Her brother is away these past two days, but it doesn't matter whether he's here or not; she still can't concentrate on watching.
Wait, her brother isn't here?
Zhan Yan suddenly stood up, her mind clear.
......
Zhan Yi returned to the company on Thursday afternoon. After the meeting, he went back to the office with Qi Rang. When they passed Zhan Yan's door, he glanced at the closed door but did not stop.
Business is business, and friends are friends. Now that I've finished discussing business with Qi Rang, it's time to return to being friends.
In the office, Zhan Yi skillfully poured a cup of tea for Qi Rang, then sat down, looking somewhat tired.
Qi Rang pulled his attention back from elsewhere and asked, "How have you been lately?"
It was clear that Zhan Yi was a little tired, which was not his usual style. What could possibly be bothering him?
"It's alright," Zhan Yi replied casually, though his expression clearly betrayed his true feelings.
Seeing that he didn't want to talk about it, Qi Rang didn't press him, but teased, "When did you do a good deed?"
"Huh?" Zhan Yi asked in confusion, then looked in the direction he indicated and chuckled, "It's not me, it's my sister."
The small banner that Zhan Yan insisted on giving him wasn't originally hung in such a conspicuous place. Later, she came and looked at it from left to right and wasn't satisfied. She gestured and chose a place where it could be seen at a glance.
"Sister? I've never heard of you having a sister." At least, I've never heard of Zhan Yi having a sister when I was in school. Zhan Yi's surname is Zhan, and Zhan Yan's surname is also Zhan.
Qi Rang's phone wallpaper is still the photo of Zhan Yan smiling while holding a small flag.
No way, there's no such thing as a coincidence.
Zhan Yi paused after hearing Qi Rang's words, "Well, I haven't mentioned it before."
I don't want to talk about it now.
Qi Rang wanted to ask more, but Zhan Yi glanced at his phone, suddenly frowned, and dialed a number with a serious expression.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
Hearing the voice on the other end of the line, Zhan Yi lowered his eyes and asked, "Zhan Yan, where are you right now?"
'Oh...right, bro, I left half an hour early today. I'm going to see Qiuqiu tonight, so I'm not going home. Don't miss me, bro~'
Zhan Yi sneered, "Ha, lying! These past two days, the driver has been serving only Zhan Yan. Is she really so sure he won't ask about her whereabouts?"
Looking at the phone that had been hung up, he suddenly stood up, but then paused abruptly and slowly sat back down.
He shouldn't control her, shouldn't pay too much attention to her; she's an adult.
But she was still young, and he should do his job. Zhan Yi suddenly stood up and looked apologetically at Qi Rang.
"Something came up, I'll treat you to dinner another day."
Seeing his expression, Qi Rang's heart sank. "I'm pretty free right now, want to join you?"
What happened to Zhan Yan?
His sister's name is Zhan Yan? Whether it's a coincidence or not, he has to go and see her.
Zhan Yi was in a hurry and didn't care about Qi Rang. He rushed out the door.
......
Half an hour later, Zhan Yi had a staff member knock on the hotel room door. He glanced at Xu Qingye, who came out of the room, with a somber expression, then pushed him aside and walked straight into the room.
Zhan Yan was still puzzled, but the moment she saw Zhan Yi, she quickly stood up and put her hands behind her back.
"Brother? Why are you here?"
To be honest, I was very nervous.
Zhan Yi glanced at her expressionlessly, then walked over and lifted the blanket.
He had seen her little gesture behind her back.
Zhan Yan looked miserable; it was really all over now. She didn't dare look at Zhan Yi and instead cast a pleading glance at Xu Qingye, but she was startled when she met another figure in the room.
Qi Rang?
In one day, she will lose both her brother's trust and a baby. Overwhelmed with grief, she wants to cry.
Xu Qingye walked over, holding Zhan Yan's hand to comfort her while simultaneously taking the blame.
"Brother, this was my idea, but Yan Yan just wanted to make you happy and was afraid you would be disappointed. She really tried her best today."
Zhan Yi didn't respond. He looked at the things he had found, examined them, and after a long while, turned away.
Upon seeing Xu Qingye's unsightly hand, his brows furrowed instantly.
Zhan Yan was quick-witted and shook off the attack; she had already caused trouble again.
The original plan was perfect: steal the test paper, have Xu Qingye explain it to her today, and she could learn as many questions as she could. Then, she would sneak into the company at night and put the test paper back in her brother's office. She could even sleep with Xu Qingye when she got back. It was a perfect day.
Now look what happened, we've been caught red-handed.
Life is bleak.
Zhan Yi lowered his eyes and said softly after a long while, "Let's go home."
Huh? Zhan Yan looked up, bewildered. Why wasn't he fierce today?
Zhan Yi had already started walking out, so Zhan Yan had no choice but to follow.
As she passed Qi Rang, she subconsciously looked up and gave an awkward smile. Even if they were breaking up, they should still be polite.
Unfortunately, it was Qi who drove them.
Zhan Yan glanced at Qi Rang, who was driving in silence, and then at her brother in the passenger seat, who was looking out the window, seemingly lost in thought. She thought to herself, "I have to appease one of them."
The baby doesn't want to be born, but the older brother does.
"Brother, I was wrong. I shouldn't have stolen the questions."
"Ah."
"What does 'hmm' mean?" Zhan Yan didn't understand. "Then will you forgive me?"
"Ah."
"You forgive him already?" Zhan Yan frowned, puzzled.
The car fell silent for a moment.
After a long pause, Qi Rang suddenly chuckled, "Your sister is still in school? How old is she this year?"
"Yeah, sophomore year." Zhan Yi replied to Qi Rang's words, even though he wasn't in the mood.
Zhan Yan: Hehe, no hehe.
It's okay, things often go wrong, just break up.
After enduring countless hardships to finally arrive home, Zhan Yan looked at Qi Rang, who was saying goodbye to his brother but didn't even glance at her. Overwhelmed with sorrow, she lowered her head and became dejected.
He entered the room looking dejected, and returned to his room looking equally dejected.
She's heartbroken again; life's hardships haven't spared her any of them.
I felt so bad, so bad that I cried until my pillow was soaked.
She wiped away her tears and opened the door when she heard the knock. Seeing her brother made her even more heartbroken. Who could understand? She had lost her baby.
Zhan Yi paused in his outstretched hand, keeping his distance from her.
"Don't cry. You've made great progress today. You didn't try to copy the answers and you were willing to learn on your own. I'm very happy."
He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but when he opened the door and saw that everything in the room was normal, half of his anger had already subsided, and the other half had also dissipated when he saw the pile of draft papers from his lecture.
Zhan Yan was still crying, and she cried even harder. She managed to comfort her brother, but her love was gone forever. Waaah~
Seeing her like this, Zhan Yi finally raised his hand, paused for a moment, and patted her shoulder to comfort her.
"Okay, stop crying. You don't have an exam tomorrow. Go to sleep."
Seeing that she couldn't stop being sad, and was closing the door while crying, Zhan Yi's expression was complicated.
He's been acting very strangely lately, so he went to see a psychologist. Because he can't fully talk about what's going on, he doesn't know if the doctor's diagnosis is accurate.
If his excessive attention and anxiety stemmed from subconscious attraction, that would be utterly absurd.
However, there was something unspeakable in the middle, which also clouded his judgment.
The doctor's advice is that it's better to guide than to block; encourage more meetings and learn to interact normally.
He should adjust his mindset and find his place, instead of interfering in her love life.
He had already decided today that he would focus solely on his studies and not pay attention to or think about matters of the heart.
But when he saw the driver's message saying that he had taken the person to the hotel, he couldn't stay calm at all.
This mindset wasn't right. Zhan Yi forced himself not to think about it, and after a long while, he turned around and went back to his room.
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