After finishing work, Xie Zhuzhou headed to the headquarters of Aurora Future. His usually gloomy face had lost its former imposing aura in the eyes of others. No matter how fierce he was, in the eyes of the group's employees, he was just a walking cute creature.
Although they were secretly smitten by Xie Zhuzhou, they remained outwardly respectful, knowing all too well the young master's arrogant and aloof nature.
Xie Zhuzhou felt the loving gazes of his older siblings, but he still couldn't get used to it and would quicken his pace to avoid them each time.
He knocked and entered his elder brother's office. Everything seemed normal, except that his brother's eyes looked tired and slightly dazed.
"Brother, let's have dinner before we start working."
Ji Wangchen couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at his younger brother's feigned seriousness mixed with concern.
He put down the documents in his hand, rubbed his temples, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Are you here to supervise my work, or to bring me food?"
Xie Zhuzhou was taken aback by the question, but quickly realized what he meant and put the lunchbox on the table, saying matter-of-factly, "Of course I'm here to supervise your meals! You've been so busy lately that you haven't even had time to eat. How can your body take this?"
How can you have a good mental state and physical condition for work if you don't eat properly?
Of course, Xie Zhuzhou didn't say this aloud. His older brother's mental state was fragile right now, and he needed to be carefully protected.
Ji Wangchen felt a warmth in his heart as he looked at his younger brother's serious expression.
He got up, went over, tore off his tie and threw it on the sofa, took the lunchbox, opened it, and saw that it was full of his favorite dishes.
Ji Wangchen sighed inwardly. Although his younger brother usually seemed carefree and irresponsible, he was always so considerate in crucial moments.
"This wasn't made by the family chef, was it?"
"Of course not, brother, you must be tired of the food at home and the company cafeteria, right? So I ordered from your favorite restaurant." Xie Zhuzhou said, smiling gently at his brother.
Ji Wangchen: "..." My brother gave me that wicked smile, could he have drugged me?
Even so, Ji Wangchen still waited for his younger brother to thoughtfully serve the food before taking a bite. Hmm, it should be non-toxic.
Seeing his elder brother's cautious demeanor, Xie Zhuzhou felt a little wronged. He had been so kind to take care of his brother, how could his brother suspect him of poisoning him?
Seriously, I'll give you one again next time.
Let's make our older brother a little more apprehensive.
Ji Wangchen couldn't help but chuckle at his younger brother's feigned aggrieved (and cunning) expression.
He put down his chopsticks, raised his hand and gently patted Xie Zhuzhou's head, his tone filled with affection. "Alright, stop pretending to be pitiful. Since you're here, focus on your studies. Your second and third brothers have never failed a course. There's a limit to how much you can play around."
Xie Zhuzhou was slightly taken aback when Ji Wangchen patted his head. He gently slapped Ji Wangchen's hand away. "You messed up my hair. What if I find Little Yan waiting for me at home later? You're so immature and unsteady."
Ji Wangchen: "..." Do you look even slightly similar to these words?
One month later.
Xie Zhuzhou finished his busy supervisory life and ushered in the final exams.
Li Yankai looked at Xie Zhuzhou with a worried expression, and noticed that Xie Zhuzhou also frowned slightly, with a hint of tension on his face.
Seeing Xie Zhuzhou like this, Li Yankai felt that he definitely wouldn't be at the bottom this time.
He believed that the two, who had always been inseparable, had only been in the same boat last time; Xie Zhuzhou must have been secretly studying. This time, his good friend was focused on dating, so where would he find the time to study?
He's second to last, and he has a good chance of winning.
Although that's what he really thought, he still pretended to care about his brother. "How's your studying going?"
Xie Zhuzhou frowned, shook his head, and said, "I don't know, let's leave it to fate."
Li Yankai nodded slowly. He knew his good brother hadn't studied properly. He patted Xie Zhuzhou on the shoulder. "Brother, I believe in you. You'll do well on the exam. Besides, winning and losing are common in war."
Xie Zhuzhou pursed his lips and nodded. "How about you? How's your revision going?"
"Me? Haha, you know I've been busy with part-time jobs, so I definitely haven't studied well." Li Yankai scratched his head, thinking to himself that he had actually crammed for the last three days before the exam! This time, it will definitely be different!
The exam bell rang, and the invigilators began distributing the exam papers.
After receiving the exam paper, Xie Zhuzhou quickly glanced through it, and the corners of his mouth turned down slightly.
He found the questions to be easy, and he even recognized a few of them during his review. With a grim expression, he began to answer the questions, his pen moving rapidly across the test paper.
Seeing that his brother also found the questions difficult, Li Yankai felt completely relieved. He tried desperately to recall the material he had crammed at the last minute, but found his mind completely blank. How could this be?!
Time ticked by, Xie Zhuzhou had finished most of the questions. He stopped writing, stretched, and looked around. He noticed that all the other students were engrossed in their work, except for Li Yankai, who occasionally glanced up at him. Xie Zhuzhou found it amusing and deliberately slowed down, pretending to have a headache.
Seeing this, Li Yankai breathed a slight sigh of relief.
The exam bell rang, and after the invigilator collected all the exam papers, the students left the exam room. Li Yankai eagerly approached Xie Zhuzhou and tentatively asked, "How was it? Did you do well?"
Xie Zhuzhou sighed deeply, feigning seriousness. "It's difficult. I can't answer many of the questions."
Upon hearing this, Li Yankai was overjoyed, but outwardly he comforted him, saying, "It's okay, just try harder next time."
Although Xie Zhuzhou was just giving Li Yankai a perfunctory answer, his mind was elsewhere; he wanted to know what Chu Yanzhang had to say.
Chu Yanzhang had already worn the red cheongsam two weeks ago; he had done everything Chu Yanzhang Xie Zhuzhou asked of him.
It's time for Xie Zhuzhou to keep his promise.
Xie Zhuzhou thought for a moment, Chu Little Yan was actually very smart... what Little Yan asked him to do something he couldn't do?
Xie Zhuzhou felt there was no problem that day, but now he's having second thoughts.
Or should he try to get some information out of Chu Yanzhang before he brings it up?
That evening, Xie Zhuzhou went to the bar to prepare some drinks for his third brother.
Ji Wangyan rarely saw his underlings looking for drinks, but he was busy mixing drinks and didn't have time to pay attention to them.
"Brother, I'd like a few bottles of wine. Do you have any good recommendations?"
"In the third row, on the far right cabinet, there are a few bottles of low-alcohol cocktails. You can take them and have a drink, you newbie."
Xie Zhuzhou: "... Brother, I mean, do you have any with a slightly higher prescription?"
Ji Wangyan stopped shaking the cocktail shaker, turned to look at him. "What do you want?"
"Nothing much, just wanted to have a few drinks with my Little Yan."
Ji Wangyan noticed that Xie Zhuzhou's expression was exactly the same as her elder brother's—aloof and unreadable, making it impossible to tell whether he was planning something.
"Suit yourself. Look around in the fourth row, but take only a small amount. Some of these drinks are priceless."