Chapter 18
It's Not Easy Being Your Love Rival's Big Brother
Translator: Mosstree
Chapter 18: Scandal Comes Too Quickly, Just Like a Hurricane
Due to the high fever, it was unavoidable that Wei Han would have to resit for the afternoon classesâ exams. Ai, heâd originally wanted to win the semester scholarship, but it seemed to be hopeless now.
However, listening to what Jiang Chengrui said, Qi Zhifan had stayed with him for an afternoon so was also absent from the exams.
Apart from being shocked, Wei Han also had to admit that he was touched. He began to feel that Qi Zhifan wasnât only not troublesome, but gradually, also showed a good little brotherâs conscientiousness.
In the evening, Wei Han spread out the Odd Trouble Grievances Record. Ever since the last fighting incident related to Lu Yan, and the two returning home in the rain, Wei Han hadnât known what to record. Some things seemed to be Qi Zhifan pitted against him, but in fact, Qi Zhifan was helping him.
Wei Han suddenly touched his forehead, as if Qi Zhifanâs big hand during the day was once again placed there. Wei Han couldnât ignore the good intentions of others. Thinking so, he turned to the back of the notebook and decided that, starting from the back page, heâd write down the good things Qi Zhifan had done for him.
Writing it down, Wei Han discovered that Qi Zhifan, this person sometimes really had a knife mouth but a tofu heart. If he didnât opposed him in the future and became an obedient little brother, and also didnât fight over Chu Chuanyao with him, then he wouldnât mind becoming a good older brother who loved his little brother.
The next day at the dessert shop where Wei Han worked, with Jiang Chengruiâs support, Wei Han was transferred to the back kitchen.
Ever since Wei Han had visited the Jiang home, Jiang Chengrui highly recommended him whenever he saw the store manager, Song Bohao. Simply praising without stop and hyping up Wei Han, this made Wei Han feel somewhat embarrassed.
After Song Bohao personally tasted Wei Hanâs craft, he was also pleasantly surprised. He very willingly changed Wei Han to work in the kitchen, and said that he must increase his wages.
He changed shifts with the other pastry chefs, and occasionally, when itâs idle, Wei Han would also go to the front to help with the deliveries.
At 3 oâclock in the afternoon, Wei Han was collecting the dishes and cleaning up the table. Four girls were sitting at the table to one side, and at a glance, appeared to be students from the nearby college. They were chatting and laughing, talking about all kinds of gossip.
A topic had just ended when the curly-haired girl with glasses changed to another one: âHey, did you hear? Lu Yan from the Performance Faculty suddenly dropped out of school.â
âYeah, itâs a pity. Heâs not only handsome, but also very approachable. Unlike some boys in our school, who are a little more good-looking, but are extremely pretentious.â Short-haired sister finished and quite depressed, drank a mouthful of orange juice.
As soon as these words drifted into Wei Hanâs ears, he paused wiping the table.
âHe seemed to have been forced to go? Thereâs something going on behind the scenes,â another straight-haired girl lowered her voice and whispered.
âCan he be forced to leave? Thatâs not right ah, I heard that Lu Yan has a backer. Thereâs a cousin who seems to be part of the underworld and manages our area.â Curly-haired girl was skeptical.
Straight-haired girl waved her hand and immediately retorted, âHow is it exaggerated? I have a distant uncle who works in the Public Security Bureau, and he said that a few days ago, the local police caught a group of people and brought them in, almost all of them from these small gangs.â
âReally? That sounds so scary.â Short-haired sister couldnât help but widened her eyes.
âIt canât be faked. My uncle also said that this incident has alarmed some government officials. They really courted disaster, just like running up against the muzzle of a gun. It is estimated that they canât even stay in S city for the time being.â
Finding Wei Han staring blankly from not far away, the curly-haired girl used her elbow to lightly nudge the straight-haired girl, reminding her, âOkay, okay, we canât talk nonsense about these kind of things. Itâs better if we donât mention it.â
Straight-haired girl nodded. âYeah, thatâs true. In a few days, we have a major drama performance, and Iâll be starring. You all have to remember to come and see ah.â
âOkay, weâll wait to see you make a fool of yourself.â
âHahaha, me too, Iâll take pictures all the way through.â
The four Chengyu college girls giggled and laughed, chatting about other things. Wei Han also didnât listen anymore and walked away.
Wei Han was stunned by the information heâd obtained, roughly figuring out the cause and effects.
The last time, Lu Yanâs cousin specifically looked for people to come beat up Qi Zhifan. The result was, not only were they unsuccessful, but now that group of people were all cleaned up, and also affected the innocent Lu Yan.
But what about the government officialsâ involvement? Qi Zhifan, even if he had more money, wouldnât have such a big influence. Wei Han suddenly thought of Pei Yuyang, the child of an official. Probably, Qi Zhifan told him to get involved.
Soon after, Wei Han called Pei Yuyang. He wanted to plead for Lu Yanâs situation, feeling that it was really not necessary to be so absolute.
As soon as the call was answered, Wei Han had not yet had time to speak, when he heard the âoink oinkâ of a pigâs cry, and his face instantly filled with black lines.
âYo, Wei Han, why did you call? My dear brother daren [1], I donât know what I can do for you?â
When Pei Yuyang speaks, the tail-end always contained a smile, and was usually pleasant to listen to. However, now with the pig grunts, it really made the ears suffered.
â......â Wei Han with a gloomy face, âWhoâs your brother? Donât blindly call me. And can you make your familyâs pig a little quieter?â
âOK, I also know that the average person, hearing Archieâs grunting sounds, wouldnât be able to resist. I quite understand, so Iâm happy to do it.â
Wei Han: â......â
Soon after, the phone was quieter and Wei Han seriously asked, âPei Yuyang, do you know Lu Yanâs matter? Has he been driven out of S City?â
Unexpectedly, Wei Han would ask about his matter. Pei Yuyang silently murmured, â...Well, it should be. Originally, this matter was nothing. Itâs not the first time itâs happened to Ah Fan, but this time, he seemed really angry. I also donât know why.â
âThen, can you help Lu Yan? Isnât your dad the section chief?â
Pei Yuyang reluctantly sighed. âAlas, my dad is the section chief, but Ah Fanâs grandfather is the bureau chief ah. Although heâs now retired at home, but his uncle is still in the Finance Bureau.â
âAh?!â
This amount of information was a bit large. Wei Han blankly gaped, and it was quite a while before he recovered his spirit.
âWhat? Ah Fan never mentioned it to you? Actually...â
From Pei Yuyangâs mouth, Wei Han learned about Qi Zhifanâs real family background.
Qi familyâs Old Master had always been the bureau chief of the cityâs Tax Bureau. Now he was in retirement, but his eldest son still worked in the Finance Bureau. The daughters either opened their own companies, or were married to company executives.
Qi Hao was the second son of the Qi familyâs Old Master. When he was young, he was unwilling to inherit the family business and ran away from home in order to be a police officer. Later, because he wanted to marry Mom Qi from an ordinary family, he angered Old Master Qi even more, and caused him to severe their father-and-son relationship. However, he loved Qi Zhifan, this little grandson.
All in all, Old Master Qi didnât recognize his son, and only recognized his grandson.
After the phone call, Wei Han not only failed to help Lu Yan, but also further understood Qi Zhifanâs terrible identity, and simply felt disenchanted.
The love rival was so uproariously awesome, can he really abuse ah! So, Wei Han decided to peacefully get along with his brother.
From the last time when Wei Han fainted from a fever and was carried by Qi Zhifan to the hospital, three days hadnât passed yet, and S Uni was rocked by the huge scandal frenzy.
âSenior Wei, are you tired? Iâll hold these books for you. People really admire you.â
âClassmate Wei, why donât you go to school with the Male God Qi? Are you still shy? Itâs okay, we already know everything about you and him.â
âHello, Iâm from the school press. Classmate Wei, I have a few questions here that Iâd like to ask you. When did you and Qi Zhifan get together? How long have you been together?â
âWei Han, do you still remember me? Weâre all from the Organization Department. I have something to ask Qi Zhifan to help with. Can you help me contact him?â
......
As soon as he entered the school gate, Wei Han was surrounded by a lot of people. Fortunately, his eyes were swift and hands fast, and he drilled through a gap and hurriedly slip away.
After finally escaping into the class, Wei Han had just sat down when a lot of rotten female sisters [2] encircled him. Their eyes lighted, all talking at once, asking a pile of face-blushing, heart-skipping, shameful questions.
âWei Han, when did you meet Qi Zhifan and where?â
âBetween you and Qi Zhifan, which side confessed first?â
âWhere was the first date?â
âWei Han, heh heh, when was your first time with Qi Zhifan?â
âHow many times a night do you do it with Male God Qi?â
âWhere do you think heâs the most sensitive?â
âAre you interested in SM?â ...
Wei Han: â......â
Ah, hey, this was clearly the rhythm of Husbandsâ Hundred Questions ah!
âSorry, I urgently need to pee.â
Wei Han quickly ran away again, and couldnât help but feel like crying. It seemed like he canât stay in this class.
âWei Han, you have to remember to sit for the makeup exam next semester. Right, Qi Zhifan from the law and politics class actually also needs to...I didnât know before that you both knew each other.â
He went to the counselorâs office and even the teachers began to wonder. Wei Han didnât feel good at all.
This time entering the schoolâs BBS, thereâs no need to mention, almost all topics were centered on Wei Han and Qi Zhifanâs scandal.
With envy and jealousy, it was agreed that Wei Hanâs looks were ordinary and the taste of the male god couldnât be understood. There were even more people cursing the two people to separate quickly. The male godâs heart absolutely must not stay because of Wei Han.
There were all kinds of gossip and ridicule, such as researching how many people Qi Zhifan had dated before Wei Han. Even more, they brazenly guessed that it was the person whoâd broken the news before; that Fuck Buddy Lord 366 and Pastry Lord were the same person; and that they were most likely Wei Han himself.
There were also a group of people who expressed their blessing, most of them, gay guys and rotten men and women, who were divided into the physical body association and true love association. CP fanfiction pictures and writing also began to circulate.
They all felt that the romance came too quickly, just like a hurricane, and that Wei Han must have saved the world in his last life.
â......â
Wei Han suddenly felt that the world was full of malice. Could it really let people go happily to school ah?
In his past life, clearly Qi Zhifan snatched away his daughter-in-law, and then he was accidentally choked to death, hehe...
After school at night, Wei Han was waiting for the bus. His heart had suffered an ordeal for a day, and now his face had completely seen the vicissitudes. He thought about how it was good that he didnât live on campus, or else heâd be tossed and tormented again. Ai, he didnât want to come to school tomorrow. Itâd be better to request a leave of absence.
âWei Han, why are you in a daze?â
Hearing the familiar voice again, Wei Han shuddered. Donât know when, Qi Zhifan had also reached the platform.
He was the last person who should stand beside him, but this person didnât even know to avoid it.
âQi...Qi Zhifan. Iâm begging you, please, can you stay away from me? The farther the better.â Wei Han panicked and continually retreated.
â......â
Qi Zhifan couldnât help but frown. Wei Han really frequently had spasms. How come seeing him was like seeing a ghost? Was he that scary?
Seeing from afar that the bus had already arrived, Qi Zhifan stepped forward and grabbed Wei Han, also too lazy to worry about his struggles, just pulled Wei Han into the bus together.
The two people rode the bus home together. The next morning, this matter spread all over S Uni.
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