Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 1809: Chapter 60: Avoiding, Clinging, Betrayed by Her Own Brother

Qi Zhiyi was disturbed by Duan Yiyang’s words, and for the next few days, she didn’t go out with her best friend Duan Yinuo, but followed Ruan Mengxi to work; while her mother worked, she went to the racetrack to watch others play with cars.

Occasionally, when the club’s staff was too busy, she would also help greet the guests.

Ruan Mengxi had been in the industry for many years, knowing the dangers of racing cars, she never allowed her daughter to touch them.

Unlike Jiang Ruan, Qi Zhiyi had no interest in racing cars either, just watched the excitement but never had the urge to drive them herself. She had just finished watching a match and returned to her mother’s office, only to run into Jiang Chengsi.

"Hello, Fourth Uncle."

The club belonged to Jiang Chengsi, and he would occasionally come by.

Jiang Chengsi was quite pleased to see Qi Zhiyi, as he was in a good mood because his daughter was soon returning to Beijing for the winter break. "Here to play again?"

"Yeah."

"I’ve already talked to your dad; when Ruan returns to Beijing, your whole family will come to our house for a meal. You must come," Jiang Chengsi instructed.

"Sure, I’ll definitely come."

"Aren’t you tired of not going out with friends and staying with your mother all day?" Jiang Chengsi laughed, "You know, your Sister Xiaoruan, when she came back for the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, she didn’t stay home for many days; she kept going out, like a crazy little girl. She’s not as obedient as you."

Though he was teasing, his tone couldn’t hide his affection.

"It’s normal for Sister Xiaoruan to want to gather with friends when she rarely returns to Beijing. I’m in Beijing all the time, so I can meet my friends anytime."

Jiang Chengsi nodded, thinking Qi Zeyan was indeed fortunate; his son was doing well in school, and his daughter was well-behaved. What more could one ask for?

"Aren’t you going out with friends? Haven’t you found a boyfriend?" he teased.

Qi Zhiyi blushed, and the next second, Ruan Mengxi pushed the door open to hand over a document to Jiang Chengsi. "You’ve made my daughter blush; don’t tease the kids."

"I was just casually asking; Zhiyi is not that young anymore and can start dating," Jiang Chengsi replied as he took the document.

"According to age, your Ruan should start dating first."

"..."

Jiang Chengsi took the document and left, leaving Qi Zhiyi quite flustered.

Ruan Mengxi noticed her daughter’s odd behavior but didn’t think much of it, assuming Jiang Chengsi’s words had embarrassed her girl.

"Your fourth uncle is like that. Don’t take his words to heart. Instead of asking how the kids are doing in school, he focuses on their love lives; what’s that all about?" Ruan Mengxi couldn’t help but complain a bit.

Qi Zhiyi didn’t know why, but she felt anxious. She didn’t stay long at the club that day and returned home, finding no one there and calling to ask her brother’s whereabouts.

"I’m out with friends. Weren’t you with mom at the club? Why are you calling me?"

"I came back earlier, thought you’d be home."

"I’m out. Want to join us?"

Actually, when Qi Lie said this, he felt guilty because he was with Duan Yiyang, having lunch and a few drinks together. Both fathers had similar personalities, and the two had similar upbringing, both raised by their grandfathers and had lots of shared topics.

They had a sense of regret for not meeting sooner, having a great conversation.

Otherwise, after eating, they would have just gone home separately, no follow-ups.

By saying this to his sister, Qi Lie was mainly trying to avoid suspicion since normally Qi Zhiyi wouldn’t come out, so he said it intentionally. Yet he was scared, afraid this little girl would suddenly decide to come out and play today.

Qi Zhiyi didn’t want to mix with that group of friends; they go for karaoke, and three or two can start a mobile game, turning the KTV scene into a gaming meetup.

The main thing is, when a group sings, it’s like wailing ghosts and wolves—what a mess, a disaster scene.

So she just smiled, "I’ll skip it. Approximately when will you be back? Bring me a bubble tea."

"Sure, no problem." Qi Lie said as he hung up, exhaling deeply.

Duan Yiyang saw this and laughed, "Your sister?"

"Yes, this little girl..." Qi Lie clicked his tongue. He heard from Duan Yiyang that although he and his sister were twins, their relationship seemed ordinary, so he showed off on purpose.

"My sister is very clingy; you’ll see, once she’s home and realizes I’m not there, she can’t wait to call me."

"Sometimes it gets annoying when she’s too clingy."

Duan Yiyang sipped his drink, "She’s very clingy?"

"Extremely clingy, as long as I’m home, she never leaves my side."

"I wish I had a sister like that," Duan Yiyang paused, "so clingy."

"No worries, next time I’ll introduce my sister to you."

"..." Duan Yiyang chuckled and changed the subject, "What club did you mention earlier? Your sister goes there often?"

"My mom’s workplace, she’s been there a lot recently."

"Really?" Duan Yiyang caressed his glass thoughtfully, "Your sister is quite obedient, keeping Aunt company during the break."

"My sister is very obedient and has a good personality." Qi Lie praised his sister quite a lot.

Duan Yiyang nodded along, mentioning his own sister’s lively nature and expressed envy for him, making Qi Lie proud, so he shared quite a bit about Qi Zhiyi.

...

When Qi Lie returned home, he was only slightly tipsy but still carried the smell of alcohol. He brought Qi Zhiyi her bubble tea, then went to his room and fell straight asleep.

Qi Zhiyi drank her bubble tea, not knowing her whereabouts had already been leaked by her brother.

She also didn’t know that her brother was bolder than her, already starting to bond with Duan Yiyang like brothers.