Twenty minutes ago.
In the extended Lincoln, Qi Jinran just closed the computer and pressed between the eyebrows, when Qi Donghui dialed in through video call.
“Grandpa, is there anything?”
“Are you back in Wancheng? Hurry up and pick up Xiao Yuan, and finish the marriage this evening.”
Qi Jinran’s eyes were bloodshot from overnight discussions with the B city government. Leaning on the pillow drowsily, he adjusted his left leg with an indifferent tone: “Let’s talk about it in a few days.”
“That won’t work. The sooner, the better. I heard that Xiao Yuan had a boyfriend of 3 years before. They broke up in the past 2 days, but if they continue to interact, what if they get back together again?”
The corners of Qi Jinran’s mouth twitched. “Don’t worry, they won’t.”
“What, how do you know? “Qi Donghui’s tone was somewhat teasing, seeming to detect something unusual in those words.
Qi Jinran frowned. He was about to speak when the assistant’s acting as air conditioning on the side made a sound. He glanced to the side suspiciously.
“Is something wrong?”
Zhuang Jie hesitated, as if he was about to say something. After struggling for a few seconds, he turned the angle of his phone screen.
“Mr. Qi, I just saw this on the forum of T University…”
Qi Jinran caught a glimpse of the title – “Fuck! The school grass’s ex- and current boyfriend meet!” His eyebrows wrinkled and his thin lips pursed as he ordered the driver. “Turn around and go to T University.”
He couldn’t control how that guy lost face in the past, but he will lose the face of their Qi family if he is impulsive now.
“That’s right, hurry up and pick him up. Let’s have dinner together at night!” Qi Donghui smiled with satisfaction when he heard the voice on the other end of the phone.
…
As soon as he got in the car, Qi Jinran released Wen Yuan’s wrist and looked at Zhuang Jie.
“Disinfectant wipes.”
Zhuang Jie was stunned for a second, then took out a pack of alcohol wipes from a dark compartment under the seat and handed it to Qi Jinran.
Wen Yuan’s heart originally throbbed a bit as his hand was held by Qi Jinran, but seeing Qi Jinran wiping his fingers over and over with a disinfectant tissue, his entire being was suddenly soaked with cold water.
Sure enough, he shouldn’t have any illusions about Qi Jinran.
“Your palms are sweaty. Wipe them.”
Qi Jinran threw the tissues into his arms.
Wen Yuan’s face flushed red. His body was naturally prone to sweating, and his natural body temperature was higher than the average person, and always like a small stove. After hearing Qi Jinran’s words, he didn’t dare lift his head, and desperately wiped his palm with a wet wipe.
“That… Mr. Wen, President Qi prefers things clean… Don’t think too much…” Zhuang Jie looked at the awkward atmosphere in the car and tried to clear the air.
“You speak too much.” Qi Jinran rolled his eyes at him.
Wen Yuan lowered his head to adjust his thoughts. By the time he raised his head again, his expression had returned to normal.
“I understand. Mr. Qi, thank you for today’s matter, I’ll just go home myself. I don’t need you to send me.”
He turned to open the door when Qi Jinran’s voice suddenly sounded.
“Grandpa asked me to pick you up. He wants us to get engaged as soon as possible.”
Startled, Wen Yuan’s back was stiff.
“ASAP… when?”
“Today.”
—–
Half an hour later.
In the brightly lit banquet hall of the most prestigious Fontaine Hotel in Wancheng, a huge crystal chandelier reflected colorful dazzling light. The walls were covered in beautiful, gorgeous Baroque-style decorations with intricately patterned embroidered flowers and champagne roses budding on the windowsill. On a fabric sofa, Wen Chengmin and his wife, Ye Xia, were chatting with the old man across, and laughing hard.
“Hahaha! Godfather, then it’s settled!”
Wen Yuan followed Qi Jinran in. Hearing Wen Chengmin’s hearty laughter, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he forced a smile: “Dad, Mom.”
“Yo, here so quickly.” The smile on Wen Chengmin’s face deepened.
“Hello, Grandpa Qi.” Wen Yuan turned to greet Qi Donghui again.
Qi Donghui stared at him lovingly, and then glanced at Qi Jinran sternly.
“Still haven’t greeted the guests yet?”
“Hello Uncle Wen, Auntie Ye.” Qi Jinran’s tone was not warm.
“Jinran, this child, is really handsome. He looks even better than in the photo.” As a senior face-con, Ye Xia grew more satisfied seeing her future son-in-law in person.
Wen Chengmin continued: “Not only does he look good, he also has strong professional ability. He became the president of the group in his thirties. In recent years, he not only acquired BV, but also expanded into the overseas market. While my son really can’t be compared… sigh.” Not comparing them is better, doing so only made Wen Chengmin’s heart feel bad.
“Xiao Yuan is still young, you can’t compare them like this.” Qi Donghui smiled.
Having been hungry for a long time, Wen Yuan didn’t take his parent’s chatter and comparison of them seriously. From the get-go, between him and Qi Jinran, one belonged underground and the other belonged in heaven. There’s no point in complaining, and it’s more important to fill his stomach first.
He quietly took a piece of tiramisu. Before no one noticed him, Wen Yuan forked a large piece into his mouth. As soon as he tasted the cream, Wen Yuan frowned.
Damn. The refrigerator smell is too heavy, the cream is greasy and thick, and the taste is not refreshing at all. Is this really the best hotel in Wancheng?
While Wen Yuan was complaining in his heart, his WeChat suddenly rang. While he was unaware, the four-person dormitory group exploded, and they were crazily @-mentioning him.
Boss: Wen Yuan, you’re really good! Doing such big things without saying a word!! 66661666 = sound for great or cool or amazing
Ji Hong: That wave of face slapping was so cool!! I wish I could go back to see the cafeteria scene through time and space ┗|｀O’|┛Ah~~
Second child: @Wen Yuan. Tell the truth, when did you hook up with the male god alumni?
What male god alumni? Confused, Wen Yuan sent a puzzled expression sticker, causing the WeChat group to explode again.
Ji Hong: Why are you still pretending in front of us brothers. Hurry up, we’ll be lenient when you confess, and be strict when you resist! [Dog Head]
Boss: The T University Award, first person recommended to Harvard, who reversed the ratio of males and females since the establishment of the school with his face-defying appearance. He’s still a legend of the school after many years. Xiao2Little Wen Yuan, your frigging luck is too good!
Wait, they should be talking about the Harvard alumnus he innocently dragged into the water? But it was clearly Qi Jinran who came to the school, and he had nothing to do with that alumni.
Speaking of which, he didn’t go to listen to the alumni’s speech because he met that dog man3his ex on the basketball court that day and was in a bad mood. To date, Wen Yuan still had no idea what this legendary figure looks like. Seeing the messages that kept popping up in WeChat, Wen Yuan suddenly had a guess in his mind.
As if to validate something, he logged on to the school’s forum and clicked on the recently very popular [Beautiful Male God Alumni Album]. His eyes popped out as soon as he saw the first photo.
Holy crap… Isn’t this man in a dark blue suit standing behind the podium speaking – Qi Jinran?
So he was the Harvard alumni?!
No wonder, those in the WeChat group exploded!
So his casual nonsense relationship came true by accident?
Wen Yuan almost choked on the tiramisu in his mouth. Subconsciously glancing at Qi Jinran who was facing him, he didn’t expect that the other party was also looking at him, with a furrow between his brows. He immediately lowered his head with a guilty conscience and drank a mouthful of tea.
Suddenly, he remembered that when he met Qi Jinran in the Qi Group, the man said that it was not the first time he had seen him.
Then when was the first time he saw him?
Wen Yuan was about to be tortured mad by the continued mysteries. After hesitating for a long time, he took out his mobile phone, and sent a text message to Qi Jinran opposite.
——May I take the liberty to ask, where did you meet me for the first time?
Qi Jinran lifted her eyelids and glanced at him, then replied:
——T University, basketball court.
Ah ah ah ah ah! Sure enough, it was the day he came to the school to give a speech!
The two most embarrassing occasions in his life were all seen by Qi Jinran! What kind of fate is this?
Thinking that Qi Jinran stood by and listened to him show off his “Harvard boyfriend”, Wen Yuan was so embarrassed that he wanted to die on the spot. It’s no wonder that Qi Jinran treated him poorly. That’s right, anyone who encounters such a suspiciously delusional person like himself, will be disliked, right?
During the second half of the engagement banquet, Wen Yuan kept nodding like an emotionless robot in addition to burying his head in food. He didn’t listen to what his elders were talking about, and just wanted to quickly wrap up this embarrassing scene.
Finally, the engagement banquet was over. After the two parties said goodbye, Wen Yuan went home with his parents.
However, as soon as he got home and sat down on the sofa, Ye Xia came over with a dozen cardboard boxes.
“Yuanyuan4Another nickname for Wenyuan, don’t sleep in late tomorrow. Remember to get up early to pack up.”
Wen Yuan was eating oranges cut by the nanny with a blank face. “Why pack up? Are we going traveling?”
Ye Xia looked at her silly son lovingly.
“Yuanyuan, did you forget? You promised Grandpa Qi that you would move to the Qi house tomorrow and live with Jinran.”
Tomorrow? Move to Qi house?
What the hell did he promise as a nodding robot?
—–
Saturday was rainy.
Wen Yuan carried two huge suitcases and stood in front of the most expensive waterfront residence in Wancheng, watching the black Bentley drive away mercilessly with a smiling Ye Xia behind the windows.
“Yuanyuan, when you’re at the Qi’s house, remember to take good care of Jinran.”
“You don’t need to come home to see us if you have nothing to do.”
Wen Yuan began to suspect that he was not born to his parents at all. Is there such a plastic family relationship? Being happier than anyone else after selling their son?
Behind him, the housekeeper and the nanny of the Qi family got out and hurriedly held an umbrella for him.
“Master Wen, we can move these.”
Wen Yuan looked at the nanny’s thin body trying to pull the box for him, and quickly waved his hand to refuse.
“It’s fine. I can do it, I’m strong.”
Wen Yuan picked up two suitcases and put them in the car, and then followed them into the community by car.
The villa where Qi Jinran lives is the best location in the community. There is a courtyard in the front, a garden in the back, and a natural lake next to it. Seen at a distance through the misty rain, it looks beautiful.
It’s a pity that Wen Yuan didn’t have the heart to enjoy the beautiful scenery. As the gate of the villa got closer, his heartbeat grew faster, and butterflies filled his stomach.
Is Qi Jinran waiting for him inside? How will he react after seeing him?
Can a person who disinfects his hands after shaking hands with him accept him moving in and living with him?
The nanny swiped his fingerprints, and the thick carved wooden door opened in response. After passing through a landscaped corridor, he entered the spacious main hall of the villa. Wen Yuan dragged the suitcase, feeling very uneasy. However, what surprised him more was that Qi Jinran was not there.
The nanny seemed to see what he was thinking, and said softly, “Young master is having a video conference in the study. He’s a little busy, and should be down later.”
Wen Yuan couldn’t tell whether he was disappointed or relieved. Thanking the nanny, he followed the instructions to find his room, a guest room on the first floor on the south side, next to Qi Jinran’s bedroom.
After unpacking, Wen Yuan finally had time to explode the amazingly empty villa. The furniture and furnishings were all elegant and meticulous, showing the master’s good taste. However, in Wen Yuan’s view, it seemed that something was still missing.
He thought of his own home. The coffee table was always full of flowers and fruits, and all kinds of messily piled up snacks and magazines that were Ye Xia’s favorites. There are all kinds of cute knickknacks and plush toys in the cupboards, and green plants on the windowsills. On the other hand, this place felt more like a cold five-star hotel than a home.
Wen Yuan sighed. As soon as he walked into the living room, the nanny came out with fruit.
“Master Wen, would you like to try some freshly cut red dragon fruit?”
“Don’t call me Master Wen, just call me Xiao Wen. What’s your name?”
The nanny is surnamed Xue, full name Xue Rong. She isn’t too old, and only in her early forties, and has worked diligently for the Qi family for five years. Seeing the young boy, she thought of her own son, who was also about the same age, back in her hometown and felt even more loving in her heart.
“You can just call me Sister Xue.”
“Sister Xue, I just saw that there is a room on the innermost floor of the first floor, that’s…”
“That’s the room where the nurse Xiao Ding lives. Sometimes when the young master is particularly uncomfortable, he will come take care of the young master.”
“Oh.”
Wen Yuan sometimes forgot that Qi Jinran is disabled. Apart from the elevator, he did not see other accessibility facilities in the villa. He could not even imagine the appearance of Qi Jinran leaning on or using crutches.
“Then Mr. Qi… when will he feel uncomfortable?”
As a partner cohabiting the same space, Wen Yuan felt that it was necessary to take care of Qi Jinran’s health.
Xue Rong didn’t know what to think, and sighed lightly.
“When the master’s family had a car accident, it was a rainy day… So now, when it rains, especially in winter, the young master’s legs will be uncomfortable.”
Wen Yuan nodded. There was an indescribable feeling in his heart. As he looked at the closed study door on the second floor, a sudden idea formed.
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Reviewers are so strange. Who reads 5 chapters into a book and concludes the story is awful? I do think you can judge whether or not the genre is your thing and it’s totally fine to nope out and try something else, but why bother giving it a bad review? Just conclude it’s not your personal thing and move on.
I will say this ML has a lot of room for improvement yet. He’s not really even trying to be nice. But… so does the MC. He’s got some hurt he’s carrying from the ex and his attraction to the ML is more of a rebound effect multiplier than any kind of connection. I look forward to seeing them grow! And if they don’t, well, it’s a short story relatively speaking. I think there’s a lot of entertainment to be had as is.
Thanks for your hard work translating!
Thanks for the note. I feel the same way. Arguing with reviewers is annoying, so I hope others will be like you and keep an open mind for this project. I’d say 5~10 chapters in will give a good taste. And that one person who said the MC’s character isn’t well-fleshed out, it’s because they haven’t read to the point at which it is…
Thanks for the chapter! That dessert vengeance was a great intro & I don’t mind cold ML’s as long as they don’t go all judgy & think it’s acceptable to treat others like trash. Especially since our MC isn’t a bad character to begin, just a kid who was hurt by a piece of trash parading his mistress around with a total lack of respect or dignity.
Hahaha. Thanks for your comment!
I’d say you get a good sense of their characters in ~10 chapters. I took this project on because I do like the characters’ – even cannon fodders – real personalities.
Thank you for the chapter!!!
Even though the parents confuse me (selling their son), but with the way MC is taking it, I’m sticking with it for now 😣
A small thing that I might be wrong about: I think the grandpa might be say a ‘few days’ or something, cause with the author’s time jumps it’s been longer
“… They broke up in the past 2 days, but if they continue to interact, what if they get back together again?”
Saying “past 2 days” can refer to past few or couple of days, while making the event feel psychologically closer in time.
‘Sigh’
Can someone please explain to me what is actually wrong with this book… Reviewers think it’s easy to create a character… Tuehhh blasphemy…
Anywho thank you translator the book is interesting.. I find the MC cute in a way and his plastic family funny especially the way he thinks of them…
I can’t answer the first part of your comment as everyone has their own preferences, but to your second half, thank you! It means a lot to hear readers enjoy the fruits of labor.
May I ask, which chapter the parents will start to show sign of being decent parents? I’m struggling to have a faith in them here. 😭 Even in the part where Xiao Yuan ‘joke’ about his plastic family, I feel it is very difficult for me to interpret if Xiao Yuan’s really joking or is he having self-deprecated thought. Because, holy moly, it can be both. 😢
Never mind, at least it seems that we will see Xiao Yuan making a dessert in next chapter, right? I’m happy to see that!😍🍰
wow. in just 4 chapter. he got heartbroken in just a day, his parent already asking him to marry a guy just to save their company. mc friend post issue about his ex and the next day his ex confront him and mc telling on the basketball court he have already a boyfrien(fake) which is also the first time ml see him. the next day/night his parent mothrr show ml pic, mc got interested to know him and agree to this marriageable set up not just for the looks of mc but for his family. the first time they see each other on ml company, MC HEART LOWKEY GETTING IN LOVE, the next couple of day, they got engagement and the next day They are together living. On the first time mc enter the house. HE GOT FVCKING BUTTERFLIES ON HIS STOMACH DUE TO THINKING ML?????.
IN JUST A WEEK OR 2 WEEK AT MOST. HE ALREADY STARTING TO FELL IN LOVE ON ML. HE SO FVCKING EASY THAT IT STRESS ME OUT. I dont really get how he got 3 yrs relationship and yet it’s like poof. it doesn’t exist or happen
WEN YUAN character really unlikeable in term of love. he also got the vibe of feeling close person too, it annoys me.
For ppl who thought that Wen Yuan bounced up from heartbreak too quickly and that his 3 yrs love was suddenly ‘poof’, I advise to read more context between the lines in the previous chapters.
Wen Yuan had hinted that their relationship was toxic, if the way he felt he was ‘liberated’ after the breakup was any indication. That trash ex was clearly having an inferior complex towards Wen Yuan and that could probably hint that their relationship hadn’t been great for a good while. Actually this is a very common reason for cheating. Often they thought their partner was too good and it hurt their ego bc they knew they were ‘inferior’, so they reveled in the feeling of being worshipped by another person (who’s often ‘lesser’ than the partner, to boost their own ego)
Also, I don’t know about you, but these few chapters alone already gave me enough hints to see that Wen Yuan is a potential unreliable narrator. He won’t say or describe anything he considers unimportant and he prefers to avoid his problems or repress his emotions and label them irrelevant.
This shows in how calmly he took the arranged marriage and how he joked about parent-child plastic relationships, and how he would automatically sold himself off obediently rather than confronting his parents head on. He could be bold and brash, yes, but he only lashed out and retaliated to people who had nothing to do with him anymore, like the trash ex and the mistress.
But for the people who’s important to him, or at least to people who still hold the same interest with him, he’s noticeably self-sacrificial. He’s ready to give a year of his life to a loveless marriage with a cold partner just to help his parents. And when he was still with his ex, he even consciously tried his best to not mention how well off his family was and was very lowkey, bc he definitely noticed that his then-boyfriend had an inferiority complex.
Au contraire to some people’s opinion, I think these few chapters already showed me a good and layered character of Wen Yuan. And let’s not forget that he’s 18. Teenagers at this age have very complicated thoughts and internalized problems, yknow.
Also, what’s so weird about someone’s heart skipping a beat when meeting good-looking people? Are you saying people in real life don’t do that? Idk about you but if there’s a drop dead gorgeous person coming to my rescue my heart would still skip a beat even though I know it’s only fake. It is very normal.
A main character doesn’t have to be Mary Sue and strong and always right from the very first chapter. Relatioships don’t have to be perfect from the get go. Frankly, if it’s like that, it’d be a very boring novel in my opinion.
If you want to judge a character or the plotline, do it after you’ve REALLY read it at least for half of the story for it to be credible. If you can’t handle complex characters and aren’t patient enough to wait for character development on [checks the number] chapter 4, then just don’t read this and go search for simpler Mary Sue novels with far fewer chapters.
In short, don’t judge before reading. And by reading, I mean REALLY read it. Note the details. See the contexts between the lines. You don’t know anything about them until you read their story. Don’t just spit out nonsense just because a character doesn’t do what you want in chapter 4. It only appears very shallow.
While I understand this story isn’t meant to be taken all that seriously, WY’s parents behaviour is truly aggravating. They are essentially pimping him out and show now hesitation regarding the sudden upheaval of his life. While they may love him, they are both naive and inconsiderate.