He Ji was driving the Mercedes on the way back.
His younger sister, He Ran, had her legs curled up on the seat, tapping away at her phone, doing who knew what.
"He already has a girlfriend, so don't go making trouble for me," He Ji warned, glancing at his sister.
After changing Gu Wen's tag from "honest straight guy" to "hidden gem senior," He Ran pouted. "Who says you can't score just because there's a goalkeeper?"
"What kind of crappy analogy is that?" He Ji's eye twitched as he warned her. "Let me make this clear: Qiuyi is a well-liked content creator in our circle. If you dare mess around, I'll be the first to come after you!"
"Don't tell me you like this Qiuyi?" He Ran asked suspiciously.
He Ji rolled his eyes. "We've only met a few times. At most, I just admire her."
"Hmph." He Ran turned toward the window, her tone mournful. "Then you can't possibly understand the pain of me suddenly falling in love, then suddenly having my heart broken."
"Was that even love?" He Ji said impatiently. "You just want his body!"
"Bleh!" He Ran stuck out her tongue and made a face at her brother. "Of course I have to find a handsome boyfriend. What, should I find someone like you?"
He Ji's face darkened. "Anyway, don't cause any trouble. Go chase that male classmate of yours instead."
"Got it." He Ran pulled out a lollipop and began unwrapping it. "I'm not about to break up someone else's relationship."
"But couples break up all the time these days. Who knows what'll happen later?"
"Anyway, there's no rush. If they break up too, then I can swoop in while he's vulnerable. That's not too much, right?"
After saying that, He Ran popped the lollipop into her mouth and sucked on it, raising her brows at her brother with a smug smile.
"..." After hearing his little sister's reasoning, He Ji was left speechless. In the end, he could only say, "Anyway, you've only met Gu Wen once. You don't even have any emotional foundation. Stop overthinking it."
"Oh?" He Ran shot him a sidelong look. "Big brother, are you encouraging me to spend more time with Senior Gu Wen and build that emotional foundation?"
He Ji's face was covered in dark lines. "Damn it! I'm telling you to stay away from him!"
"You can date however you want in college. Whether you're just playing around or serious about it, that's your freedom."
"But if you're thinking about stealing someone else's boyfriend, don't blame me for telling Mom and Dad. We'll see who can afford to lose that kind of face."
"Tch." He Ran turned away. "I was just saying it. You took it seriously..."
The two assistants in the back seat kept their heads down and said nothing, clearly long accustomed to the way these siblings communicated.
He Ran was really all talk. She had never dated before college.
After getting into college, she had not thought much about it at first. But her friends mentioned it so often that she gradually started entertaining the idea herself.
So her supposed pursuit of the male classmate at school was purely playful.
Of course, He Ji knew that too. He was just worried that with He Ran's playful nature, she might someday get carried away and run off to seduce someone else's boyfriend.
After all, Gu Wen really was handsome.
If He Ji were a girl, he might have fallen for him too.
With Gu Wen's looks, if he ever shows his face, he might become popular someday.
It wouldn't hurt to interact with him more often.
He Ji suddenly thought this.
After seeing off the stunned and utterly astonished group led by He Ji, Chen Wen returned to the bedroom, wearing a rare look of helplessness.
In the bedroom, Jiang Qiuyi sat on the edge of the bed in a white shirt that was obviously several sizes too large for her. Her hands braced against the edge of the mattress as her long, fair legs, almost entirely exposed to the air, swung back and forth.
She wore an innocent smile that was both ingratiating and sly, like a kitten that had deliberately knocked over a glass to get its owner's attention, then obediently waited to be punished.
Chen Wen had never been good at getting angry. Seeing Jiang Qiuyi like this, all his irritation immediately vanished.
He glanced at the bed, where Jiang Qiuyi's black T-shirt and white shorts lay.
Then he looked back at Jiang Qiuyi in front of him. Chen Wen could tell that aside from the white shirt, she was wearing only certain intimate garments.
As for the white shirt, she had clearly stolen it from Chen Wen's closet.
"Why did you come out when they were about to leave?" Chen Wen asked curiously.
When they had confirmed Si Jiao Ji was coming, Jiang Qiuyi had decided not to show herself. She did not want their relationship to be revealed to the other Bilibili content creators just yet.
After all, once word got out, there was a chance their fans would find out.
Of course, her best friend Lin Meng was an exception.
Given the size of Jiang Qiuyi's and Chen Wen's fanbases, Jiang Qiuyi could easily imagine that if they revealed their relationship now, Chen Wen would inevitably run into all sorts of disgusting trouble.
Although Chen Wen probably would not care about such things, given his personality, Jiang Qiuyi still wanted to protect this hard-won relationship properly.
However, compared with the risk of their relationship being exposed, Jiang Qiuyi was clearly even more wary of the little vixens around Chen Wen.
So while secretly watching the living room from the bedroom, Jiang Qiuyi saw Chen Wen remove his mask, and the little girl named He Ran instantly stared wide-eyed.
Sure enough, when they were about to leave, He Ran suggested taking Chen Wen out for a meal.
At a time like this, she absolutely could not leave the enemy any room for fantasy!
So Jiang Qiuyi decisively made her move, directly exposing their relationship before He Ji, He Ran, and the others, wanting to completely crush He Ran's thoughts of laying a hand on Chen Wen.
How could she so easily let someone else reach for the boy she had treasured and carefully waited for over a decade?
But how could emotionally obtuse Chen Wen think of so much?
In his mind, there had been nothing wrong with his conversation with He Ran just now.
Because he had helped He Ran, she had offered to treat him to a meal, and then he would refuse.
If Jiang Qiuyi had not come out and interrupted them, everything would have followed naturally.
How could he have known that the two girls had already exchanged a move in silence?
"Idiot!" Jiang Qiuyi stood up and took tiny steps over to Chen Wen. She hugged his waist and nestled herself into his broad embrace. "You didn't even realize that girl had taken a liking to you."
Chen Wen: "?"
Jiang Qiuyi took his hands and wrapped them around her body. Through the thin white shirt, Chen Wen could clearly feel the girl's shapely curves against him.
"You mean He Ran?" Chen Wen instinctively leaned his butt back slightly. "Doesn't she have a male classmate she likes?"
"That depends on how much she likes him." Jiang Qiuyi lifted her head to look up at Chen Wen, pouting. "Do you think everyone likes you as much as I do? My love for you is as high as Mount Everest."
"When ordinary girls see a handsome guy, they go all 'wow, wow, wow, I like him so much,' but it's only about as high as a little stool. Even if they fall off, it won't hurt."
Chen Wen stroked his chin in thought. "Then if you fall, you'll be smashed to pieces."
"Exactly." Jiang Qiuyi slid her arms upward until both hands were around Chen Wen's neck. Her eyes glistened, her cheeks were flushed, and she looked utterly sweet and yielding. "So you have to hold on to me and not let me fall. Otherwise, I won't be able to live."
"Then we should prepare a parachute."
"..."
[Public Information]: Chen Wen was the youngest child in his family. He had an older sister and an older brother, and because they were a full sixteen years older than him, he was withdrawn and quiet, preferring the company of handicrafts. Height: 185 cm. Weight: 70 kg. Cancer. Blood type: B. Loved meat and disliked vegetables. Motto: Silence is golden.
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