Chapter 26: My Friend Married Rich
“I didn’t know Miaomiao was married! I couldn’t reach him that day, so I thought he’d been kidnapped and called the police!”
“I really wasn’t trying to oppose you! Please, for the sake of me being Miaomiao’s best friend, spare me, Domineering CEO!”
Qin Zelin’s temples throbbed.
What kind of friends did the little monster have?
He rubbed his temples and patiently explained, “I didn’t ask to see you because of the police report. Cen Miao was hospitalized the night before last after eating things he shouldn’t have.”
“I’d like to add you as a contact so you can tell me what he eats for lunch each day.”
“Of course, I’ll pay you generously.”
Chengcheng immediately relaxed and hurriedly waved his hands.
“There’s no need to pay me! You just want me to report what Miaomiao eats every day, right?”
“That’s nothing. Leave it to me, Domineering CEO!”
Qin Zelin fell silent for a moment before correcting him quietly.
“…My surname is Qin.”
“Mm-hmm! Don’t worry, Domineering CEO Qin!” Chengcheng patted his chest and agreed enthusiastically.
“…”
On his way back to the classroom, Chengcheng imagined the relationship between the two.
A pure and innocent little white flower who had married into a wealthy family yet still wanted to earn money through a part-time job, and an aloof, domineering CEO—the favored son of heaven—who had fallen in love at first sight with an unloved adopted son!!!
One was poor yet self-reliant, while the other was forceful and hopelessly devoted.
After learning that the little white flower had been driven from home by his adoptive parents, the CEO could no longer suppress the surging love in his heart. He married him and sheltered him beneath his wings!
Ahhh!
Chengcheng had only recently watched a short drama with the exact same plot.
No wonder Miaomiao had gotten married so suddenly!
His husband was devastatingly handsome and incredibly possessive. He even wanted to know what his wife ate at school.
They were such a perfect couple!
Chengcheng was still secretly squealing over his own imagined storyline when his phone suddenly chimed several times.
[Mom] My precious son! Go ahead and sign up for the spring intensive course!
[Mom] Mommy just received a huge order! A large company ordered an entire year’s worth of flowers from our shop!
[Mom] They even paid the full amount upfront!
Chengcheng stared blankly at the screen.
“…?”
Why would a large company order flowers from his mother’s tiny flower shop…?
The domineering CEO!
He understood because he had watched short dramas!
The CEO must have investigated his background and learned about his financial difficulties. Even though Chengcheng wasn’t greedy for wealth and had refused payment, the CEO had forcefully compensated him through other means!
From now on, Chengcheng would devote himself wholeheartedly to the job. He would even clearly report how many times Miaomiao went to the bathroom!
Meanwhile, inside the car—
After Chengcheng left, Qin Zelin sent Cen Miao a WeChat message. Then he closed his eyes, leaned back against the seat, and rubbed his brow.
Talking to the little monster’s friend was even more exhausting than a business negotiation.
Before long, the phone in his hand chimed several times.
He opened his eyes and saw Cen Miao’s replies.
[Qin Zelin] The car is waiting near the school gates. I’m picking you up for dinner.
[Qin Zelin] Leave your electric scooter at school today.
[miao] Okay.
[miao] [Loving You Is My Inevitable Doom.jpg]
[miao] [Snuggle.gif]
[miao] [You’re My Number One Favorite.gif]
Hah.
Yesterday, while sulking, Cen Miao had declared Qin Zelin his number one enemy. Now he had started confessing his affection again.
The corner of Qin Zelin’s lips curved as he closed his eyes to rest once more.
Not long afterward, Cen Miao parted ways with Chengcheng at the school gates and ran toward Qin Zelin’s car.
As Cen Ning drove past, he only caught sight of someone climbing into the vehicle.
That coat…
Why did it look like the one Cen Miao had worn today?
But Cen Miao had already been driven out. If he had access to such a luxurious car, why would he ride an electric scooter to school every day?
He must have been mistaken.
Cen Ning paid it no further attention and drove home.
At the restaurant, the manager hurried forward when he saw Qin Zelin’s group and personally led them to the private room reserved for the owner.
He also arranged for someone to take the driver and bodyguard somewhere they could rest and eat.
When the door to the private room opened, five people turned to look at them simultaneously.
Walking ahead of Cen Miao, Qin Zelin stopped in his tracks. He stared at the unexpected yet entirely predictable scene inside and fell silent for a moment.
“…”
He had known it.
There was no way Qin Zexi, that loudspeaker, wouldn’t tell the other three loudspeakers.
Of the five men, only Shao Siheng had met Cen Miao before. The others all craned their necks curiously to look behind Qin Zelin.
Qin Zexi had already warned them beforehand that their sister-in-law had PTSD and cognitive impairment. He had repeatedly instructed them to speak gently and choose their words carefully.
They had to treat him with the warmth of a spring breeze.
Qin Zelin stepped aside slightly.
The instant they saw Cen Miao, the word sister-in-law lodged in all their throats.
It wasn’t that they meant any disrespect.
Cen Miao simply looked… far too young.
Aside from Qin Zexi, they were all twenty-seven or twenty-eight. They truly couldn’t bring themselves to call someone wearing a little brown teddy-bear coat their sister-in-law.
“This is Cen Miao,” Qin Zelin introduced.
“The scruffy little curly-haired beggar???” Qin Zexi’s eyes widened. After staring blankly for a moment, he looked in shock at the person beside his cousin.
The moment Cen Miao saw Qin Zexi’s hair, he recognized him as the person he had provoked at the night market.
He instantly cowered behind Qin Zelin.
Had this man come to take revenge for what happened that day?
Was he going to beat him?
As expected, red-haired people were bad even in the human world!
Qin Zelin looked at the person who had suddenly hidden behind him.
“?”
“You two have met?” Qin Zelin turned to ask Cen Miao.
Seeing how frightened he looked, Qin Zelin turned back toward Qin Zexi.
“Did you bully him?”
Qin Zexi: “??? I didn’t!”
“Then why is he afraid of you?”
“I don’t know!” Qin Zexi looked utterly innocent, as though he had suffered an enormous injustice.
“Is he the really funny person you said you met that day?” Shao Siheng asked.
“Yeah.”
Qin Zexi carefully recounted how they had met. Qin Zelin remembered that the little monster had indeed bought many roasted sweet potatoes that day and had smeared his face while eating them.
He guessed that Cen Miao had probably misunderstood something and become frightened.
After comforting him with a few words, Qin Zelin helped Cen Miao remove his coat and led him to a seat.
Meng Yu’s mouth fell open as he watched Qin Zelin help someone take off their clothes and then carefully hang up a fuzzy little teddy-bear coat.
He blinked, wondering whether he was hallucinating.
Something that fluffy simply didn’t seem like it should ever appear in the hands of that android.
The others kept glancing toward Cen Miao, but because of his condition, no one dared speak for a while.
The private room door opened, and the manager entered with a chef pushing a cart of ingredients.
Cen Miao’s attention was instantly captured by the chef’s tall hat, and he stared at it curiously.
Without his coat, he wore a white sweater. Combined with his little curls and clear, innocent eyes, he looked so soft and well-behaved that Meng Yu nearly died from cuteness.
No wonder Qin Zelin had acted like a beast and bitten his lips raw.
“Ahem.”
Meng Yu cleared his throat and tried his hardest to soften his voice.
“Hello! My name is Meng Yu. You can call me Big Brother Little Meng. If anything happens in the future, just come to me. Big Brother will protect you!”
Cen Miao’s attention was immediately drawn away from the chef’s hat.
Remembering what Qin Zelin had told him the previous night, he tilted his head in confusion.
“Why should I call you Big Brother? Are you a bad person trying to trick me?”
