Chapter 68: Moving Back to Sleep in Your Bed
Xiao Fu didn’t even realize when he had hung up the phone.
Sitting in the car, his mind was blank for a long time before he remembered that such a thing had happened.
He recalled what he had said back then.
His first meeting with Chi Wang wasn’t as pleasant as he had imagined, and he didn’t have a good image in Chi Wang’s heart at all.
His heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife.
*
Xiao Chengfeng received a call from his mother, and the first thing she asked was where he was.
Feeling a bit annoyed but still answering honestly, Xiao Chengfeng said, “I’m out. Mom, what’s up?”
His mother’s voice carried a smile. “Come back quickly. Your brother has come to see you. Hurry up.”
Xiao Chengfeng had been comfortably enjoying a massage from a female companion. Hearing this, he immediately stood up, knocking the person over. “My brother came to our house?”
“Yes, he’s in your room right now. Come back quickly. You’ve been having conflicts with Xiao Fu lately, and you wouldn’t tell me why. Now he’s come personally to make up with you. You should be careful not to offend him again,” his mother said.
Hearing this, Xiao Chengfeng felt a bit aggrieved, but he couldn’t explain the matter to his mother. “…I understand. I’ll come back right away. Mom, remember to brew some tea for my brother; he drinks black tea. Also, do we have any pastries at home? Prepare some of those with flaky pastry for him; he likes them, but not with red bean filling.”
His mother teased, “Do I not know? I remember his preferences better than yours. Hurry back.”
Xiao Chengfeng quickly got dressed and, ignoring the pleas of his female companion, rushed out the door.
He was a bit excited; he’d been getting the cold shoulder lately, and all the carefully prepared gifts hadn’t been able to open Xiao Fu’s door.
His friends comforted him on the surface, but behind his back, they laughed at how he had offended Xiao Fu and was banished to the cold palace.
He felt truly wronged; how could he have known that Xiao Fu was serious? Afterwards, he asked his parents and hadn’t heard that his uncle had an illegitimate child, so it could only be a child from Xiao Fu’s biological mother’s side.
Thinking about Chi Wang’s personal information, perhaps it was really possible.
He couldn’t figure it out, but he couldn’t swallow his pride and get along with Chi Wang. Clearly, he came first; he and Xiao Fu were the real brothers!
Now that Xiao Fu had come to see him personally, Xiao Chengfeng was overjoyed. He knew that he still held a place in Xiao Fu’s heart.
He sped home like the wind, ignoring even the speeding ticket he received. Upon arriving home, his mother pulled him aside and said, “This time, make sure to reconcile with your brother. We still need his support for that West City project. You absolutely cannot be careless; pay attention.”
Xiao Chengfeng said, “Understood.”
He quickly changed into a fresh set of clothes, got rid of the perfume scent on him, and then went to his room to see Xiao Fu.
However, as soon as he opened the door and called out “Brother,” he saw a massive fist swinging toward him.
Xiao Chengfeng’s pupils shrank sharply, and he shouted in disbelief, “Brother???”
Xiao Fu had a sinister smile on his face, his voice low like the whisper of a devil, “Today, I’ll send you on your way.”
*
After Chi Wang finished speaking, Xiao Fu didn’t respond. He said “Hello? Hello?” a few times, but there was no sound from Xiao Fu, and finally, the call was disconnected.
Chi Wang: “…”
Did I dump too much blame on him? Is he unable to bear it?
Chi Wang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and glanced outside. The sun was still bright, but the winter sunlight had no warmth. Even bathing in the sun, one could feel the cold seeping into the bones.
But indoors, it was as warm as spring.
Looking at the disconnected call, Chi Wang felt an unspeakable loneliness. Had he known, he would have brought his computer; he could have done some work.
But he had originally thought he could return in the afternoon, at most stay for dinner.
Now, in this situation, he didn’t know when he could go back.
Oh right, he could borrow a computer from Xiao Fu.
He called Xiao Fu—never mind anything else, first borrow a computer to do some work.
But Xiao Fu didn’t answer, and even turned off his phone.
Chi Wang: “…”
He had a bad feeling.
Perhaps this blame was too heavy for Xiao Fu? So he couldn’t accept it, didn’t dare face himself?
As it turned out, Chi Wang guessed correctly; Xiao Fu was indeed thinking this way.
This blame was indeed too heavy for him, so heavy that he didn’t know how to resolve it. So he went to Xiao Chengfeng’s house—to start a beating.
Finding Xie Sicheng would take some effort, but Xiao Chengfeng was easy to deal with, so naturally, he started with him.
He kicked and broke two of his ribs, and his leg was also fractured. Xiao Chengfeng’s mother heard the commotion outside and was so anxious that she cried.
But tears couldn’t stop Xiao Fu. Only after beating Xiao Chengfeng until he was barely breathing did he open the door and let Xiao Chengfeng’s mother in.
Xiao Chengfeng’s mother didn’t dare blame him, only cried and said, “What did Chengfeng do to upset you? Tell me, and Auntie will make him change.” But you can’t beat him like this!
She didn’t dare say the rest.
Xiao Fu bit down on his cigarette, his hand trembling as he held it and exhaled a smoke ring, saying to her, “Take him to the hospital; don’t let me beat him to death.”
He didn’t say why he beat Xiao Chengfeng.
Secretly resenting him, Xiao Chengfeng’s mother hurriedly called people to carry Xiao Chengfeng out.
Xiao Fu sat on Xiao Chengfeng’s bed, turned on his phone, and Chi Wang’s missed calls and messages came in one after another.
Xiao Fu didn’t dare face them and closed his phone.
His eyes reddened, feeling deep pain. It was one thing to have caused someone to wander outside; he could still comfort himself that he’d let Chi Wang live a good life in the future.
But now Chi Wang was pregnant in a boy’s body, and it was indirectly caused by him.
Xiao Fu knew why Xiao Chengfeng had drugged Xie Sicheng. His family’s company needed to upgrade and transform, requiring his help, so Xiao Chengfeng fell out with Xie, offering himself as a pledge of loyalty.
All of this was too coincidental; who would have thought that Chi Wang would suffer in his place.
If he had known this day would come, he would never have helped Xiao Chengfeng.
This damn family is disgusting.
Xiao Fu sat in Xiao Chengfeng’s house for a long time before leaving. Xiao Chengfeng’s father had also returned but didn’t dare say anything.
Dispirited, Xiao Fu didn’t call out to him and directly took his coat and left.
And then there’s that Lu Xiao kid; that damn gay is really disgusting. Don’t think that just because he ran abroad, I can’t get to him.
Xiao Fu was filled with rage and needed to vent; sending Xiao Chengfeng to the hospital was just the beginning.
This matter couldn’t be kept secret; soon many people knew. Zuo Qianxing, always at the forefront of gossip, quickly learned that Xiao Fu had beaten Xiao Chengfeng into shock and sent him to the hospital, almost beating him to death.
The group chat exploded.
“What happened? Aren’t Brother Xiao and Xiao Chengfeng the closest? How did he turn around and almost beat him to death?”
“Couldn’t find Xie Sicheng, so he took it out on Xiao Chengfeng? But still, to beat him into shock? How ruthless must he have been?”
“Xiao Chengfeng’s parents probably don’t dare confront him. Brother Xiao even dared to hire foreign mercenaries to kill Xiao Wenzhou, scaring him so much that he hasn’t dared to go abroad for years. It’s terrifying.”
“Hey, don’t talk about this in the group.”
“Saying a few words is fine; we’re not bad-mouthing Brother Xiao. But seriously, what’s going on? Honestly, it’s chilling. If even Xiao Chengfeng can be beaten like this, aren’t we just like vegetables waiting to be chopped?”
After these words, the group fell silent. Indeed, hanging out with Xiao Fu didn’t bring much benefit, and they constantly faced the risk of being seriously injured. Is it worth it?
But Xiao Fu was indeed in power; their parents all had to curry favor with him. What could they do?
If they regretted and turned to someone else, Xiao Fu might retaliate. No one dared to underestimate Xiao Fu’s vengeful nature.
Feeling a chill in his heart, Zuo Qianxing reported the situation to Xie Sicheng. He realized that Xiao Chengfeng had most likely taken the fall for Xie.
After hearing Zuo Qianxing’s words, Xie Sicheng also understood what had happened.
Zuo Qianxing asked him, “Do you know what’s up with him?”
Xie replied, “He did a good deed as well.”
“Huh?” Zuo Qianxing was puzzled.
What kind of good deed is this?
Xie called Chi Wang, and when Chi Wang answered, the first thing he said was, “Your brother probably won’t return today. Are you okay by yourself?”
Chi Wang said, “It’s fine; I’m okay.”
Xie paused and then said softly, “Since he’s not coming back, there’s no need for you to stay there.”
Chi Wang: “…”
Here you go again!
No wonder they say even a virtuous woman fears a persistent man.
At this moment, he was indeed tempted.
But he couldn’t leave. Xiao Fu already didn’t dare face him because of the heavy blame; if he left, it might create a rift.
So Chi Wang still refused Xie.
He told Xie about how he had shifted some of the blame and how Xiao Fu wasn’t answering calls or messages now.
After he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that Xie seemed to already know.
Otherwise, why would he say that Xiao Fu probably wouldn’t come back?
When Chi Wang asked, Xie said, “Xiao Fu beat Xiao Chengfeng into the hospital.”
Chi Wang: As expected!
Scratches head
He didn’t sympathize with Xiao Chengfeng at all. This person was so complacent about drugging others, feeling no shame, indicating his moral baseline was low. If he wanted, this kind of thing could become routine.
Chi Wang loathed such things.
Moreover, he was also a victim of Xiao Chengfeng’s drugging.
So he didn’t sympathize with Xiao Chengfeng at all; he deserved to be beaten.
Xiao Fu also bore responsibility; not only did he agree, but he also fueled this evil trend.
But he was his brother and treated him well; Chi Wang didn’t blame him.
He mentioned it just to shift Xiao Fu’s attention from Xie to share some of the blame.
But he didn’t blame Xiao Fu, so he didn’t want Xiao Fu to get stuck in self-blame.
However, if this incident could make Xiao Fu correct his ways and avoid becoming a future convict, it would be a good thing.
Chi Wang planned to stay here and wait for him to return; he definitely couldn’t go back to Xie’s place.
He explained this to Xie, who didn’t say anything on the other end.
Picking at his thigh, Chi Wang’s voice was a bit shy as he said, “When I go back, I’ll move back in.”
Xie’s voice was cold. “Where?”
Lowering his voice, Chi Wang said, “Where else? Move back to sleep in your bed. I won’t be absent from work for too long.”
This is his pride as the “king of part-time jobs.”
He was still receiving three hundred yuan a day for sleeping with Xie; Xie hadn’t deducted his pay and was still transferring money to his Alipay daily.
Chi Wang felt a bit embarrassed but also felt that this money… he didn’t really want to earn it anymore.
Why be so clear-cut with Xie?
But Chi Wang only thought this in his heart; he didn’t say it openly.
Fortunately, he didn’t say it, so he could still use this excuse to go back.
- Banished to the cold palace: An expression meaning to be neglected or ignored, originating from imperial times when a concubine fell out of favor and was sent to live in the Cold Palace.
- Send you on your way: A euphemism meaning to kill someone.
- Pledge of loyalty: The term (tóu míng zhuàng) refers to a pledge of loyalty, often involving committing a crime to prove one’s commitment, originating from the Chinese classic novel Water Margin.
- Vegetables waiting to be chopped: The expression (k?n gu? qi? cài) means “as easy as chopping melons and cutting vegetables,” implying they could be easily harmed.
- Vengeful nature: The phrase (yá zì bì bào) means “to avenge even the slightest grudge,” indicating a person who takes revenge for any offense.
- Even a virtuous woman fears a persistent man: The proverb (liè n? pà chán láng) means that even a steadfast woman may be won over by a persistent suitor.
- King of part-time jobs: The term (d? g?ng huáng dì) literally means “working emperor,” a humorous way to refer to someone who excels at part-time jobs.
