Chapter 099: Three Person Date
Qi Yu was still struggling in his heart and didn’t continue discussing this matter with Fu Yansheng.
They set off from the bamboo forest manor relatively late and it was already 2:30 in the afternoon by the time they arrived back at Haicheng. They still haven’t had lunch but they all decided to resolve it on their own.
Ye Qinru still had matters to handle so he returned to the office. After dropping Qi Yu and Fu Yansheng back at the hotel, he left with the rest. Fu Yansheng glanced at the time and said to Qi Yu, “It’s already past time for lunch. How about we just eat a bit of something in the hotel?”
“Okay,” Qi Yu responded.
Today was Christmas Eve and the hotel has seasonally decorated with colored lights and Christmas trees. The two ordered some small side dishes and when the food was served, the waiter even gave them two complimentary apples.
Qi Yu looked at the apple and asked, “Don’t you also have a younger brother?”
Fu Yansheng gave a “en”.
Qi Yu: “How old is your brother?”
Fu Yansheng gestured to a height slightly taller than the table and said, “He’s in sixth grade of elementary school this year, so he’s only about this tall.”
Qi Yu said, surprised, “Sixth grade? There’s that much of an age difference?”
Fu Yansheng explained with a smile: “En, I left home to study when I was very young and I’m often away for study or work. Maybe my parents felt lonely, so they secretly gave birth to another one behind my back.”
Qi Yu: “Do you rarely go home?”
Fu Yansheng: “Very rarely. I only go back a few times a year…”
Qi Yu recalled the question he had asked when he went to Fu Yansheng’s apartment back in August. He said, “I remember that your family is also in Haicheng?”
Fu Yansheng smiled and teased him: “Why, you want to go home with me?”
Qi Yu’s heart skipped a beat, and quickly explained, “Christmas Eve abroad is equivalent to New Year's Eve here. I was just thinking that you’ve been with me for several months and you’ve yet to take a day off. It’s rare that we come back here to Haicheng. Don’t you want to visit them? ”
Fu Yansheng quickly understood what he meant and said, words laden with meaning, “Oh, you want to give me a day-off…”
Qi Yu ate with his eyes looking down, but gave no reply.
He was only feeling a bit of awkwardness in his heart but he didn’t want Fu Yansheng to realize that he was deliberately alienating him. That was why he took such a roundabout way of saying this.
He didn’t know if Fu Yansheng could sense his emotions, but Qi Yu could feel the other party scrutinizing him for a couple of seconds. He said, “Alright, then I’ll go back tonight. If you need anything, call me.”
Fu Yansheng left not long after the meal.
Qi Yu sat alone in his hotel room for a while. It wasn’t until it was getting dark outside that he picked up his phone and dialed his mother’s number.
“You want to go home?” Jiang Ying’s tone was a little flustered when she received his call.
Qi Yu was a bit surprised as he said, “What’s wrong? Are you busy tonight?”
Jiang Ying said, “I have an appointment with a friend tonight and I’m not at home…”
An appointment with a friend on Christmas Eve? Qi Yu was suspicious. This ‘friend’ couldn’t be his mother’s mysterious ‘second spring’, could it?
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But since Jiang Ying didn’t take the initiative to tell him, he didn’t ask any more questions either. He just said, “What about Xiao Feng? Tomorrow’s Saturday. Isn’t Xiao Feng coming home tonight?”
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Today was Christmas Eve and Qi Feng had planned to have planned to have dinner with Ling Ke here before the both of them returned to their “love nest” to spend a sweet night together. However, an hour ago, he suddenly received a call from Qi Yu saying that he wanted to come find him for dinner and that he was already near their school. Qi Feng was frightened that he hurriedly picked him up and forced the waiter to add another seat to their couple’s table for this 100-watt light bulb!
Many of the people around them who saw this scene, covered their mouths in amazement, talking in whispers. As the school grasses of F University, Qi Feng and Ling Ke having dinner at this couple’s restaurant was already eye-catching enough. And now, there was unexpectedly a handsome young man who looked exactly the same as Qi Feng, sitting opposite them!
Two “Qi Feng”s… and one Ling Ke?
Good gracious! This was definitely F University’s biggest gossip this Christmas! ! !
“I’m still helping dad with work so I’m often back in China.” Qi Yu took a sip of the mojito Qi Feng ordered and then pushed the glass away in disgust.
The restaurant specializes in Western food, and the three of them each ordered steaks. The food was served quickly but the taste of the food made Qi Yu, who was used to eating high-end dishes, frown frequently.
He quickly put down the excessively worn-down knife and fork and turned his attention to their surroundings. “This is the most famous restaurant in your school’s vicinity? Why does it feel a little low in quality?”
On their way here, he had already been subjected to Qi Feng’s impatient and endless chatter introducing the restaurant. His expectation had somewhat been pushed up.
Qi Feng said, annoyed, “This is already the best within a hundred miles!”
Qi Yu: “How much is a meal here?”
Qi Feng: “A bit more than a hunderd per head.”
Qi Yu: “So cheap?”
Qi Feng said, dumbfounded, “Everyone here is a student who spends only two or three thousand yuan a month. How expensive do you want it?”
“Cough…” Ling Ke couldn’t help reminding Qi Feng in a low voice, “Is two or three thousand supposed to be ‘not a lot’? Xie Qibao’s monthly living expenses is only 1,500 and Gao Junfei’s seem to only be 800.”
Qi Feng & Qi Yu: “…”
A gust of cold wind blew past. Qi Yu said, trying to smooth things over, “To be honest, there are quite a lot of people here.”
Qi Feng: “That goes without saying. I had book half a month in advance to get a table here!”
Qi Yu: “You had to book that far in advance?”
Qi Feng: “Today is Christmas Eve!”
“You guys are quite romantic…” Qi Yu asked with a smile, “What about on an average day?”
Qi Feng: “There’s still quite a lot. You have to book a table half a day in advance, otherwise you’ll have to wait for a table if you arrive late.”
Qi Yu observed for a moment then muttered some calculation under his breath, “Thirty tables, with an average turnover rate of an hour, three hours during the peak period, a daily income of 40,000 yuan, a monthly gross profit of 1.2 million yuan. It’s very profitable…”
Qi Feng said, puzzled, “What are you doing?”
Qi Yu: “Are you interested? I can invest in you to open a restaurant nearby. You can make one that’s higher quality.”
Qi Feng almost spit out his drink. “I’m not interested!”
Qi Yu: “Oh…”
Another gust of cold wind blew… Ling Ke was so embarrassed by the conversation between these two brothers that the corners of his lips were sent twitching. The nearby students though watched them with great enthusiasm. He even saw some people pick up their mobile phones and secretly take pictures of this place. Less than a day from now, the school forum was going to explode again!
Ling Ke gently stroked his forehead, wishing he could turn invisible and leave the stage entirely to this blindingly dazzling and completely devoid-of-self-awareness pair of brothers.
Their sweet date was interrupted and Qi Feng too looked quite aggrieved. “You come back home and instead of going to visit mom, you’re interfering here instead. What do you think you’re doing?”
Qi Yu: “Mom wasn’t at home. She’s also out on a date.”
Qi Feng was taken aback: “A date!?”
Qi Yu narrowed his eyes at him and said, “It looks like you haven’t been back for a long time. You have no idea what’s been going on with mom recently.”
Qi Feng was a little embarrassed but this news has finally gotten him all excited. “Mom finally found a boyfriend?”
Qi Yu crossed his arms and said, “Speaking of which, what kind of boyfriend do you want your mom to have?”
Qi Feng: “As long as he loves her and can take care of her, it’s fine… Sigh, she’s also forty-six already and she’s been single since she divorced dad. All her best years were given over to work. Sometimes when I see her so tired, it’s kind of unbearable.”
Qi Yu was silent. In truth, how his brother felt about their mother was how he also felt about Qi Yuancheng.
After a second’s hesitation, he said, “If it’s possible for mom and dad to get back together, could you accept it?”
Qi Feng frowned and said, “That’s impossible, right? Dad’s so busy. If they were together, wouldn’t it be the same as them not being together?”
This rant actually left Qi Yu speechless, but thinking of how his parents had the same tea, he couldn’t help having his doubts.
Seeing his brother’s sombre expression, Qi Feng stared at him and said, “It’s really dad?”
“I’m not sure…” Qi Yu asked in reply, “But if it is?”
When his parents divorced without Qi Feng’s knowledge, Qi Feng suffered serious psychological trauma after learning the truth. But even when Qi Feng was hurt, he didn’t cry. He just couldn’t sleep – a ten-year-old child who couldn’t sleep all night.
Even until now, Qi Yu could still remember how their mom couldn’t help choking when she called him to describe his brother’s state…
Later, when he returned to China and bought a Samoyed to take home, Qi Feng slowly improved. But after that, his younger brother seemed to vent all his resentment on their father alone. When he mentioned their dad, he exploded. He has never talked with their father for the past ten years.
So Qi Yu wanted to test whether his younger brother would react strongly if he knew that their parents might get back together.
He only saw Qi Feng lower his eyes and after a while, he said, quite unwillingly. “If mom wants to, I will give my blessing. But I have a request – he can’t object to me and Ling Ke being together.”
Qi Yu was momentarily stunned, not expecting to hear such an answer.
He glanced at Ling Ke and saw that Ling Ke had a tense expression on his face, even a little at a loss.
Qi Yu didn’t say anything else. After the meal, Qi Feng called for the bill. The waiter came over and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, our store’s POS machine is broken today and there’s also an issue with Alipay QR code payments. We can only accept cash payments.”
Qi Feng looked at his brother: “I didn’t bring any cash. Do you have any money?”
Qi Yu took out his wallet and flipped through it. “Do they accept dollars?”
Qi Feng: “…Of course not.”
The waiter looked at them, red-faced. “Alternatively, you can go to the front desk to transfer money to the store manager’s Alipay. However, there are a lot of people in line, so you might have to wait for a while.”
Qi Feng was left with no choice. He could only get up and say, “You you sit here for a while. I’ll be back.”
After Qi Feng left, only Qi Yu and Ling Ke were left at the dinner table. Ling Ke became even more nervous.
Qi Yu looked at him with a half-smile and asked, “Have you told your parents about your relationship with Qi Feng?”
Ling Ke: “…”
“No?” Qi Yu raised his eyebrows, “It’s probably less difficult for Qi Feng but what about you? It is not very likely for traditional parents to accept you two being together?”
Ling Ke grabbed a tissue and said, “I’ll find a chance to tell them but now is not the time.”
Qi Yu leaned back on the chair, put his hands in his pockets and said lightly, “Actually, I’m also a little curious. You’re still in university, how can you be sure that you two will really be together forever? As you get to know each other, you’ll slowly discover each others’ shortcomings, won’t your feelings fade in the future?”
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When Qi Feng came back from settling the bill. He saw Ling Ke chatting with his brother, there was a faint smile on his brother’s face.
But he by the time he got near, the two had already finished talking. He asked, “What were you talking about?”
Qi Yu got up and said, “It’s nothing. Let’s head downstairs…”
The three went downstairs and Qi Yu said to them, “I’m going back so I’ll stop interfering in your little world for two.”
Qi Feng: “Where are you going back?”
Qi Yu: “Back to the hotel.”
Qi Feng murmured a little worriedly: “Geez, really, you. Doing nothing but working and studying. Don’t you even have a friend to spend the holidays with? What about that Fu Dage from last time? I hink you two have a good relationship, right?”
Qi Yu raised her eyebrows. “I’m going. Advance Merry Christmas!”
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【Little Theater】
Wang Meng: I want to go up there!
Waiter at the couple’s restaurant: Our restaurant is full today. Do you have a reservation?
Wang Meng: No! But my boss is up there! I have to protect him!
Waiter at the couple’s restaurant: I’m sorry, sir. This is a campus area instance. No bodyguards are needed.
Wang Meng: …? ? ?
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Qi Feng: What about Fu Dage from last time?
Qi Yu: I put him in detention.
Fu fox deserves the doghouse for a while. He’ll certainly get a longer stay once the whole debacle is out in the open as well
Exactly! Tbh I’m looking forward to the drama! Qi Yu wouldn’t let him off easy. Would be good to see YS groveling! 😁😁
+1
Hmmmm I wonder how awkward it would be if they went on a double date XD tysm for the chapter ❤️
Exactly! Tbh I’m looking forward to the drama! Qi Yu wouldn’t let him off easy. Would be good to see YS groveling! 😁😁
i would love to see Ling Ke and Fu Yansheng interact with one another and honestly Qi Yu with FYS and the QY with everyone else is so different, Qi Feng is going to be really disgusted or think it’s payback time
Lol Qi Yu and Qi Feng are hilarious together.
wang meng so cute, we need more of him. big guys with fluffy big heart
thanks for the chapter!