Your Brother Is a Big Star

"Little Ze, how did the house hunting go? Did you find one you liked?" Zheng Yanxi's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Yeah, I've already bought one," Chen Ze said.

"Where is it? I'll come over and see it right away!" Zheng Yanxi said.

Chen Ze sent Zheng Yanxi his location, then discussed the layout with his sister.

Half an hour later, Zheng Yanxi arrived in her sports car.

Looking at the little villa before her, Zheng Yanxi exclaimed, "Nice! How much did you pay for it?"

"Twelve million!" Chen Ze gave her a figure.

"No way. Twelve million for such a beautiful villa?" Although Zheng Yanxi didn't know much about housing prices in the Capital, she knew twelve million definitely couldn't buy a villa this beautiful.

"It's true! If you don't believe me, take a look at the purchase contract." Chen Ze handed it to her.

Zheng Yanxi looked at the amount on the contract. It was there in black and white; it couldn't be faked. She shook her head, puzzled. "There's nothing wrong with the contract, but something still feels off!"

"What's off about it? I've even got the property ownership certificate!" Chen Ze showed her the certificate as well.

After looking it over, Zheng Yanxi still found nothing wrong and let the matter drop.

"What do you still need here? I'll go buy it!" Zheng Yanxi said.

"All the furniture and everything came with the house. There's nothing we need to buy," Chen Ze said.

"Oh!" The Giant Loli nodded in disappointment. She really wanted to feel like she'd taken part. She glanced at Chen Xixi and had an idea. "Xixi just got here, and I didn't prepare a welcome gift as her sister-in-law. How about this? I'll buy Xixi some clothes. Look how old your clothes are."

"Huh? You don't have to, sister-in-law. My brother already bought me some. They'll be here in a couple of days," Chen Xixi said, a little bewildered.

"What do you mean, I don't have to? Just for calling me sister-in-law, I should buy you something! Not just clothes, either. We'll get you everything a girl should have. You can't say no!" Zheng Yanxi declared, her spirits soaring to the clouds.

"Huh? Well..." Chen Xixi looked at Chen Ze, hoping he would decide.

"Then let's buy them!" Chen Ze made the decision.

He had already turned down Zheng Yanxi's offer to help buy a house, and he was afraid that refusing her again would give her other ideas.

They went to a large shopping mall, where Zheng Yanxi kept pulling Chen Xixi along to try on all kinds of clothes. Before long, they had bought more than twenty outfits.

"That's enough, sister-in-law. We won't be able to carry any more!" Chen Xixi said. Both women were covered in bags, and even Chen Ze was carrying several!

"It's fine. I'll just call someone to take them back to the villa!" Zheng Yanxi pulled out her phone and made a call. Before long, several people came and took the clothes away.

"Let's leave it at that. We've got enough. How about we go eat?" Chen Ze suggested.

Neither woman objected, so they went to the mall's food hall and had hotpot.

"By the way, Little Ze, where did you get so much money to buy a house?" Zheng Yanxi knew something about Chen Ze's finances, and her curiosity finally got the better of her.

Chen Ze didn't hide it from her and told her about selling his songs.

"Little Ze, you could have just asked me. It's not like I don't have money!" Zheng Yanxi said reproachfully.

"Your money is yours. How could I have the nerve to ask you for it?" Chen Ze said.

"What's there to be embarrassed about? Aren't we wife and husband?" Zheng Yanxi said, displeased.

"But I haven't married you yet. How could I ask you for money?" Chen Ze said.

"So you're saying you don't intend to marry me?" There was a hint of danger in Zheng Yanxi's gaze.

"Well..." Chen Ze couldn't very well tell her he was influenced by the ideas of his previous life!

"I didn't say I wouldn't marry you. I just didn't want to trouble you!" Chen Ze said weakly.

"Little Ze, you make me feel so insecure when you're like this," Zheng Yanxi said softly.

Chen Ze took Zheng Yanxi's hand and comforted her. "All right, don't say that. I promise I'll come to you next time I run into trouble, okay?"

"Little Ze, do you know? You're just too sensible. Whatever's on your mind, you carry it all on your own shoulders. But you need to understand, I'm your wife, the one you can lean on. When you act like this, you make me feel useless, you know?" Zheng Yanxi said seriously.

"All right, all right, I know I was wrong. I won't do it again," Chen Ze said sincerely.

Chen Xixi, who had been sitting unnoticed at their side the whole time, spoke up. "Brother, you said you made all that money selling songs? You can write songs too?"

"Of course. Your brother is a big star!" Zheng Yanxi said with a reproachful look.

"Wow! Is my brother that amazing?" Chen Xixi had never had a phone or a computer before, rather like a child from deep in the mountains, so she knew nothing about what happened online. Now that she knew her brother was a big star, her eyes immediately filled with admiration.

As they chatted, a surprised voice suddenly rang out beside them!

"Chen Ze, it really is you!" a girl shrieked excitedly!

Chen Ze looked up in confusion. "That's me. Can I help you?"

The girl's scream also attracted the attention of the customers at several nearby tables, and they all turned to look.

Chen Ze had always worn a mask when he went out before. He had only taken it off to eat hotpot, which was how someone had recognized him.

"Can you give me an autograph? I'm your fan!" the girl said excitedly.

"Well..." Chen Ze was just about to refuse when he noticed more and more people gathering around.

Zheng Yanxi noticed what the people around them were doing too and hurriedly said, "Chen Ze, take Xixi and get out of here!"

But they were a step too late. Things were getting a little out of hand.

Before long, their table was surrounded three layers deep.

"Wow, it really is Chen Ze!"

"My idol! I never thought I'd run into him here!"

"Chen Ze, can you give me an autograph?"

"Chen Ze, I love you!"

"Wow! It's my dream guy!"

More people came running over from elsewhere in the mall. Chen Xixi was a little dazed. She had only just learned that her brother was a big star, and she hadn't expected him to be this popular!

"Everyone, don't push. Listen to me..." Chen Ze was starting to panic. In his previous life, he had seen scenes of stars being mobbed, but he hadn't expected it to happen to him.

With so many people crowding in, a stampede could easily break out. Chen Ze didn't want to be trampled to death.

Chen Ze did his best to soothe the crowd, hoping they would calm down a little.

The hotpot restaurant's owner noticed what was happening and brought a group of employees over to maintain order.

"Everyone, line up! One at a time!" Chen Ze tried to buy time, hoping the mall security guards would hurry over.

Chen Ze took a pen from a fan and signed his name on her clothes. By the time he was signing for the seventh person, the mall security guards finally arrived.

More than a dozen tall, burly guards pushed their way in, and Chen Ze finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Under their protection, they were finally able to escape.

"Phew, that was close! We finally got out!" Chen Ze said, still shaken. By then, the three of them were in the car, heading back to the apartment.

Chen Ze had finally experienced firsthand just how crazy fans could be. If he had been even a little careless just now, he might not have made it out.

"Little Ze, from now on, you mustn't show your face when you're out, or this will happen again," Zheng Yanxi said, still shaken herself. She had been completely at a loss just now.

Chen Ze was starting to regret taking part in that variety show. From now on, he would have to keep himself covered whenever he went out. This wasn't the life he wanted.

"Sigh, looks like I can't go on any more variety shows," Chen Ze said.

"I told you long ago that boys should be kept at home, but you just wouldn't listen!" Zheng Yanxi scolded.

"I didn't expect this either. I hope the attention dies down eventually!" Chen Ze said helplessly.

"You've written so many songs, and so many people like them. There's no way the attention will die down anytime soon. How about I find you two bodyguards? Take them with you wherever you go from now on, and I'll feel a little more at ease," Zheng Yanxi suggested.

"All right!" Chen Ze knew his own situation and didn't turn down Zheng Yanxi's kind offer.

When they returned to the apartment, they prepared to move Chen Xixi's luggage to the villa.

"Xixi, I'll find you a tutor. There's still more than a month before school starts, so study hard with the tutor until then," Chen Ze said to Chen Xixi.

"Okay, brother. I'll do whatever you say," Chen Xixi said obediently.

They stayed busy until evening, getting the villa arranged. Zheng Yanxi suggested finding Chen Xixi a housekeeper to handle the cooking and cleaning, and Chen Ze agreed.

"Brother, aren't you going to live here?" Chen Xixi asked, a little reluctant to part with him.

"Yeah, I usually live at the apartment, but I'll come stay here when I have time too," Chen Ze said.

"I'll come over again tomorrow morning. The tutor I find for you should be here by then too," Chen Ze added.

"Okay, brother. I'll do whatever you say," Chen Xixi said obediently.

Chen Ze patted her head, then left with Zheng Yanxi.

On the way back, Zheng Yanxi was driving, the faintest hint of a smile on her lips.

"You seem happy," Chen Ze said.

"No... I'm not!" Zheng Yanxi said, feigning calm.

Chen Ze eyed her suspiciously. "I definitely saw you smile just now!"

"No, you saw wrong," Zheng Yanxi denied.

With Chen Xixi around these past few days, she and Chen Ze had felt constrained in everything they did. Now that the third wheel had finally moved out, she was naturally happy.

Chen Ze noticed nothing amiss and said no more.