Chapter 5
It's Not Easy Being Your Love Rival's Big Brother
Translator: Mosstree
First published on Oldmosstree
Chapter 5: Odd Trouble Grievances Record
After the gay bar incident, on the one hand, Wei Han learned his lesson and didnât dare follow Qi Zhifan without permission. On the other hand, Qi Zhifan to maintain his image, didnât take the initiative to speak about returning the pink panties to Wei Han.
In the study today, Wei Han was discussing a major matter with Dad Qi and Mother Wei to decide where his life was headed, which would affect his entire future.
âLittle Han, have you really decided?â Dad Qi looked seriously and asked again.
âYes. â Wei Han nodded solemnly, his palms beginning to sweat.
Mother Wei with a worried face said, âHan-han, your mind has never been very bright. Do you really want to enter Fan-fanâs university? Momâs so worried that you canât graduate. â
Wei Han, â...â
Mom, do you have to look down on your own son this much?
âThen, what do you want to do in the future?â Dad Qi asked.
Wei Hanâs eyes fell on Dad Qiâs police cap on the desk. He couldnât help but to be deeply awed, slowly and solemnly said, âThe same as you, Uncle Qi, I want to become a police officer. â
âHan-han?!â Mother Wei was immediately stunned.
Dad Qi thought for a moment, his wrinkled brows slowly straightening out and nodded, âGood, Iâll find someone to help you find a way and go through the relevant procedures, but S Uni is not easy to enter. This period of time, you should prepare for the exam. â
After coming out of the study, Wei Han felt relieved. His motherâs reaction was what heâd expected, just that he hadnât expected Uncle Qi to agree so quickly. Heâd originally thought heâd have to expend more words and effort.
At present, Qi Zhifanâs S Uni was one of the cityâs best-known universities. Wei Han was clear that in the near future, Chu Chuanyao would also take the exam and become a student in the School of International Business Management.
Today, Wei Han canât change the fact that the two were about to be in the same university, but he could change himself and let himself enter the university. Then, he can also create opportunities for him and Chu Chuanyao and cut off all possibilities of Chu Chuanyao and Qi Zhifan. This was taking preventive measures.
As for the decision to give up the gourmet food industry to become a police officer...
He can say that although he was a foodie, but was this his childhood dream? Moreover, Uncle Qi was usually very handsome. Once he dressed in his police uniform, he was simply magnificent! Every time heâd seen this in front of his eyes, heâd been envious in his heart.
For the next few weeks, due to the fact that the temporary transfer of school was too troublesome, it generally was impossible to have a back door. However, Qi Hao was still a second-level superintendent. Heâd step in and relied on his many relationships to get S Uniâs president to reluctantly agree. However, the president also put forth his own conditions. He can make an exception to admit Wei Han, but Wei Han must pass the entrance exam score.
Thus, Wei Han stayed at home everyday, cramming books until his entire body lost weight, brain cells quickly dying out, but this ugly person still has to study.
This morning, slowly and leisurely eating bread and drinking milk, Qi Zhifan looked at the heavy, dark circles under his âpanda older brotherâ eyes. With two, three gulps, Wei Han finished the bowl of congee. Qi Zhifanâs eyebrows arched. âWei Han, would you die if you eat a bit slower?â
Not far away, Dad Qi who was reading a magazine in the living room, had gradually discovered that Qi Zhifan had been eating more frequently at home, and his words seemed to have also increased.
Big stomach Wei Han had picked up the second bowl of congee, and didnât even raise his eyelids. âYou donât understand. Brother is very busy. I must read about tens of thousands of words every minute. â
Qi Zhifan, â...â
After living together for a month, Mother Wei summed up the difference between the two sons in terms of diet. For example, older brother Wei Han has a good appetite and eats three meals a day without being picky or partial to any food, with sweets being his true love, while the younger brother Qi Zhifan eats less food, focuses on ingesting food with high nutritional values, and could be described as smaller portions but more refined.
Another example was the fact that the two brothersâ table manners, one was in the elegant group, while the other was in the coarse and wild group. Of course, Wei Han belonged to the latter.
âYou want to come to my school, but also want to be a police officer?â
Qi Zhifan asked indifferently. He only thought the mouthful of bread was sweet and delicious, and that those sold outside couldnât compare to the ones Wei Han personally made.
After living together for awhile, Qi Zhifan knew that Wei Han had a sweet tooth, so his Western-style desserts craft was first class. Of course, Wei Han also had no problem with Chinese-style meals, else how could even his simple congee be so delicious? It was so delicious that it made people have the urge to lick the bottom of the pot.
âWhat, you have an objection?â Wei Han said in a bad mood. Heâd already clearly understood Qi Zhifanâs frequent, poisonous tongue attacks.
âItâs a waste of resource if you donât become a chef,â Qi Zhifan said with absolute confidence.
Because of Qi Hao, Qi Zhifan really hated the police officer job. But from all the jobs, Wei Han unfortunately chose this job.
What was so good about the police? Talk less to him about empty words and false truths, dreams were even more ridiculous. More went into the money-making industry.
Take his father for example. The usual work was very arduous, but also always on-duty, with no compensatory time off or paid on-duty expenses. Anyway, Qi Hao spent at least four months in a year sleeping in the duty room.
Irregular overtime was a common occurrence. During the Chinese New Year holidays, it was often necessary to take up his post. There was danger at all times, and it was unknown which day heâd lose his little life.
Qi Zhifan always felt that his dad was crazy at the time, but who knew that now heâd come across another foolish person.
âI donât want to eat until I become fat. â
Wei Han seriously said. He didnât want to repeat the same mistakes. In this profession of making food, especially desserts, it was always unavoidable that heâd get fat from eating.
He had struggled in the food industry in his past life, and it had always been a rocky road. Even if he was gifted in the trade, he still couldnât win against the sinister people. Even if one day he really became a first-rate chef, but what about Chu Chuanyao? Would he lose him again?
Hearing this, Qi Zhifan instantly thought it made a bit of sense. âYouâre right. Your appetiteâs as big as a cow. Usually at home, youâre like a living rice bucket. If you continue this trade later, according to how you eat, in the future youâd definitely become cuddly. â
âYouâre cuddly! Your entire family is cuddly!â Wei Han outraged, thoroughly bristled.
â...Arenât you my family now?â
Wei Han âah ahâ blew up, with two swishes, he tossed the chopsticks and bowl on the dining table. He snatched Qi Zhifan not-yet-finished doughnut, and drank all of Qi Zhifanâs remaining milk. He glared around, âLater, donât you think about eating my home-cooked meals! I wonât make them for you anymore!â
After the domineering show of shouting out his grievances was done, Wei Han flung his arms and strode into his own room.
No matter whether it was seven years ago or seven years later, the power of the âcuddlyâ word was still this great.
â...â
To be honest, Qi Zhifan was a bit surprised.
âFlopâ the magazine slipped from his hand. Dad Qi, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room was very surprised. Qi Zhifan turn his head to look at him. Father and son, the big one staring at the little one, looked at each other in dismay.
Dad Qi was a bit confused. Usually in the face of Qi Zhifanâs poisonous tongue, good-tempered Wei Han would laugh and tolerate it. This time to be abnormally stirred up was an exception.
Also, according to Qi Zhifanâs temper, Qi Hao once thought that he wouldnât like Mother Wei and Wei Han, and at least for a short period of time, heâd continue his âcold warâ. Who knew...
âLittle Fan, it seems like you really like this older brother, â Dad Qi said a sentence.
The tip of Qi Zhifanâs brows jumped. Stiff-faced, he played it down, âWrong. I only like eating what he makes. â
Mother Wei was visiting her friend today. Dad Qi had a temporary assignment at noon. Wei Han was still bored in his own room, and he settled his lunch with two buckets of instant noodles, not caring at all about his little brother Qi Zhifanâs life and death.
Helpless, Qi Zhifan calmly went out to a nearby restaurant for a turn. After returning home, his complexion became more filled with black clouds, flashing lightning and rolling thunder: what kind of things were they burning outside, how can they still not be shut down?
After flipping through a pile of unread messages on his phone, Qi Zhifan found that the pack of rogues either came to invite him, or talked about the school department trifling matters. There was also Pei Yuyang vast number of constant narcissistic selfies...
The unhappy Great Qi chose to turn a blind eye and completely ignored them.
Facing the computer, he played a game. There was always a group of dregs who wanted to hold his thigh, begging the great god to take them to power level, kneeling to request for a group to clear the boss. Qi Zhifan continued to ignore them. He was a VIP super member and top equipment RMB player. There was no pressure to solo clear the instances, and he did it completely without any pressure.
After playing for a while, Qi Zhifan felt really bored, and considered that it was time to sell this account. Compared to other things, he really liked making money the most.
At the time, the bored Qi Zhifan was hungry again. After all, half of his breakfast was suddenly robbed by Wei Han, and at lunch he just drank some soup and water outside.
His mind in a tangle for a while, eventually Qi Zhifan still knocked on Wei Hanâs door. After knocking several times, still no one answered.
The gloomy face Qi Zhifan thought that his older brother was really passionate about learning, studying to the state of selflessness, simply roaming in the sea of books, and directly buried in the sea of books.
Without another way, Qi Zhifan had to use the spare key to open the door, but found that inside, there was a heavy object that seemed to be firmly braced against the door.
Inside the door, Wei Han had indeed moved a table to brace against the door. And if that wasnât enough, he also used his back to desperately press against it, determined not to let Qi Zhifan come in.
âWei Han, you come out. â
âPlease donât disturb this elder brother. Iâm reading a holy book to become a cultured man. â
â...â Qi Zhifan has really endured enough. He used his foot to kick the door, âIf you still donât come out, do you believe that I can make you never be able to enter S Uni?â
Tch, so what? Wei Han stuck out his tongue. He didnât believe it, âHumble me has already died. You can burn paper offerings. â
âGood, then you wait and burn it for yourself,â Qi Zhifan finished talking, and then made a phone call. He specifically put it on speakerphone to let Wei Han hear clearly.
âClassmate Qi, itâs you. Whatâs the matter?â
Through the door, Wei Han thought that this middle-aged uncle sounded a bit familiar.
âHowâs the new fine arts building over at the Dongcheng campus?â Qi Zhifan mentioned casually. This was S Uniâs eighth campus.
âHaha, just a few days ago, I just asked, and itâs basically completed. Speaking of which, itâs still thanks to Classmate Qiâs investment. Although you are the youngest among our S Uniâs shareholders, but youâve contributed a lot to the university. Now, all the major campus facilities has gradually improved. â The middle-aged uncle on the phone was clearly the president of S Uni.
Wei Han, â...ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Fuck, Qi Zhifan, youâre so formidable. Does Uncle Qi know about this?
âBangâ Wei Han took the initiative and opened the door, just like a big bad wolf with tail upturned to the sky turning into a scared little rabbit.
Qi Zhifan curled his lips. He was very satisfied with Wei Hanâs expression at the moment, âDo you know the student âWei Hanâ?â
âHe...isnât he your brother? A few days ago, in order to transfer to the school, your father also brought him to my office. Mr. Qi used his relationships and also sent money and gifts, but it was mainly because of you that I agreed...â The president paused and said carefully, âBut you can rest assured: since I promised you that Iâd hide the fact that you are our schoolâs shareholder, I wouldnât tell them. â
âHmm, you should immediately...â Qi Zhifan deliberately paused. Wei Han only felt at this moment that Qi Zhifan was enveloped in a halo of divine glory.
With his hands clasped together and his eyes full of deep affection, Wei Han shook his head again and again, with a âkneel to the great youâ posture. Good little brother...no, older brother. You are my older brother, okay? You should be philanthropic. Grownups shouldnât settle accounts with lowly villains, please let me go!
Qi Zhifanâs glance showed a smile and changed the topic, âItâs nothing. Wait for him to pass the exam. Thereâs no need for differential treatment. Just treat him like an ordinary student. â
âAh,â the president responded, and then both parties ended the call.
Oh mother, Wei Han felt alive again. The light on Qi Zhifan was also extinguished, so his starry eyes also instantly became dead fish eyes. âQi Zhifan, donât you just want me to cook for you everyday? Do you have to go so far?â
âIâm happy.â Qi Zhifan coldly raised his chin and said, âWei Han, anyway, you only have this slightly useful point. Later on, you should obediently and willingly cook for me. â
Wei Han, âHehe...â
Get along with your âwillinglyâ! How did he really look so unpleasant.
Thinking back to those years when Qi Zhifan, as Chu Chuanyaoâs friend, saw Wei Han for the first time, his attitude was arrogant and he even refused to shake his hand. He ridiculed Wei Han for being cuddly, definitely didnât have a girlfriend, bound to be lonely for a lifetime and so on...
Qi Zhifan later stole away Chu Chuanyao, which became a great shadow to Wei Han.
At night Wei Han, who always had an âaccountâ in his mind, specially prepared a new notebook to record the grudges between him and his âlove rival slag brotherâ Qi Zhifan.
The odd-numbered pages recorded the bad things that bastard Qi Zhifan did to him, and the even-numbered pages recorded his successful revenge.
The first item on the first page: Qi Zhifan was my love rival in my past life!
The second item on the second page: Iâm his older brother in this life!
Then, Wei Han continued to write a lot of things: Qi Zhifan, who had been slaughtered by Mother Weiâs dark vegetable soup; heâd followed Qi Zhifan to the gay bar, and the bad things that happened; and the threatening incident that just happened this afternoon...
The more Wei Han wrote, the angrier he became. He saw the second pageâs list of events was far less than the first pageâs, and his mind became more unbalanced. Qi Zhifan was really troublesome, supremely odd and amazingly troublesome!
Eh, Qi Zhifan? Odd Trouble (qi fanfan)?
Wei Han had an instant vision in his head and immediately closed the book. On the outermost cover, he wrote âOdd Trouble Grievances Record.â
After writing this, he admired these well-ordered, big Song font characters. After Wei Han thought about it, he realized that there strong scent of stupidity blowing in his face.
â...â
What the hell was this name? I must have been so angry that I became muddle-headed. But for the time being, he was too lazy to care about it.
Soon after, Wei Han pulled out his mobile phone and changed the name in the address book from Qi Zhifan to âOdd Troubleâ.
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