On the way to the dining room, he had to pass through a long corridor. Chi Anyu was yawning, still looking like he had not slept enough.
Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice came from behind him.
“Young Master Chi, can I talk to you?”
Chi Anyu turned around in confusion. Qi Ya behind him smiled gently at him.
Five minutes later…
The two of them were seated across from each other in the flower hall.
After making sure there was no one nearby…
Qi Ya’s voice suddenly deepened. Even though he was wearing a long dress, his sitting posture was very unrestrained. “Young Master Chi, how about we discuss a collaboration?”
Chi Anyu was startled by that voice. “You… are you a man or a woman?”
Qi Ya untied the ribbon at his throat, revealing his Adam’s apple. “Let me introduce myself. My name is Qi You, Qi Ya’s twin brother.”
Chi Anyu was completely unsettled now.
What a perfect cross-dresser! He was basically a master of voice disguise. He had hidden his voice so well that you could not tell at all!
“Why are you cross-dressing?”
Qi You said in a low voice, “My sister knew my father wanted to arrange a marriage alliance for her, so she ran off with the person she loves in advance. To keep my father from finding out, I had no choice but to step in for her first.”
Chi Anyu was stunned. “!!! That can even happen?”
“Then why are you looking for me to collaborate? We don’t even know each other.”
Qi You smiled faintly. “I saw from the second-floor terrace that you kicked Ji Yan into the pool. At that moment, I felt like we were on the same wavelength. I have long disliked that guy.”
Chi Anyu: “…”
In the shadows, a sinister gaze fell on the two of them. Xie Junyi’s face was dark, and his deep, cold eyes were filled with icy killing intent.
“Young master? Are you listening to me?” On the other end of the phone call, Butler Ling called out again when Xie Junyi still hadn’t said a word.
Xie Junyi gripped his phone tightly. Veins bulged on the back of his hand from the force. He said gloomily, “Uncle Ling, is it really that hard to change someone’s sexual orientation? I want to tie him up and lock him away so that from now on only I can see him. Would that make him go straight?”
Butler Ling’s heart skipped a beat. What had set him off this time? “Young master, calm down first!”
Xie Junyi was close to breaking down. His voice was as heavy and depressed as could be. “He’s sitting with a girl, laughing so happily. He has never smiled at me like that.”
Butler Ling: !!! It’s over, it’s over. He’s going to go crazy again.
“Young master, maybe the young master is just more popular with girls. They’re probably just chatting. It’s nothing.”
“Do people need to sit that close just to chat?” Xie Junyi’s voice was trembling, and waves were rising in his eyes.
Butler Ling felt that something was very wrong. “Young master, where are you now? Stay where you are. I’ll come find you right away!”
Chi Anyu chatted with Qi You for a while and found that they were very much in sync. They were similar in age and had similar interests. Most importantly, they both liked going to bars.
“I have another friend named Gu Ming. I’ll introduce you to him sometime. I met him at a bar too, and he is very loyal.” Chi Anyu patted Qi You on the shoulder.
“Sure. Once I deal with my family’s affairs and stabilize my father, those illegitimate children of his will stop staring at me. When the time comes and everything is done, I’ll take over the company. Then I’ll give you the yacht my grandfather gave me as a thank-you gift.”
Chi Anyu was chatting happily when System 07 whispered in his ear, 『Host, are you forgetting something? We still have to follow the plot later!!!』
Chi Anyu waved his hand. “What’s the rush? More friends means more paths. Qi You’s personality really is pretty good. When I’m in trouble later, maybe he can even help me a bit, and I won’t end up dying so miserably. System, can’t you have a little foresight?”
He was just planning ahead.
System 07 clicked its tongue. 『Doesn’t it hurt down there anymore? Weren’t you supposed to hurry to the hospital to see a doctor?』
Chi Anyu: “…” Thanks a lot! I had already forgotten about it, and now that you mention it, it hurts again.
Qi You leaned close to Chi Anyu’s ear. “Anyu, I still need to stabilize my father’s side, so I need you to cooperate with me and act with me. I’ll disguise myself as my sister and get close to you, pretending that there’s an inclination toward a marriage alliance with the Chi Family.”
“Once I fully take over the company, I’ll kick that old bastard of a father out. He’s very alert right now. The slightest disturbance will catch his attention.”
Chi Anyu caught the key point. “Then how can you play two roles by yourself? Won’t your father find out at home?”
Qi You smiled faintly. “I only need to play my sister well. That old geezer of a father barely cares about me. His mind is all on the women outside. He also pays a lot of attention to my sister’s marriage. If it’s about dealing with the Chi Family, he’ll probably be more than happy.”
Chi Anyu also revealed a meaningful smile.
“Then happy collaboration.”
The two of them arrived at the dining room together.
Everyone’s gaze fell on them at once, full of curiosity and scrutiny.
After all, one of them was the eldest miss of the Qi Family, one of the main figures at yesterday’s banquet.
Everyone present was sharp-minded. They could immediately sense something was off from the atmosphere between the two.
Qi Si’s gaze was dark and shrewd. Yesterday’s banquet had originally been arranged to pave the way for a marriage alliance, and the Chi Family was also within his expectations. If it really went smoothly, the Qi Family’s business would rise to another level.
Father Chi stepped forward and glared at Chi Anyu. “Why are you so late?”
Chi Anyu was rarely this patient and gentlemanly, even though he was only acting in front of his father. “I ran into Miss Qi on the way and found that we had common interests, so we talked a little longer.”
Those words carried a lot of information.
Sure enough, even Father Chi’s expression changed. He even suspected whether the son standing in front of him had been swapped out.
Qi Si smiled gently and casually. “My Ya rarely gets along with others. Since you share common interests, Young Master Chi should talk with my Ya more in the future.”
Chi Anyu smiled with dignity, every bit the gentleman.
System 07 complained, 『Host, the way you’re doing this is making me uncomfortable. I’ve got goosebumps all over.』
Chi Anyu: “…” You can get lost!
After exchanging a few more polite pleasantries, Chi Fei finally took Chi Anyu and left the estate.
On the way, Father Chi still would not give up and asked a few more questions.
“How exactly did you meet that Miss Qi?”
Chi Anyu yawned, his eyes already half-closed, but he still answered perfunctorily, “We just met like that.”
Father Chi sighed. “Forget it. As long as you can settle down, that’s good enough.”
It looked like he would need to deal with the Qi Family more often in the future. Maybe they would really end up becoming in-laws. As long as someone could keep his son in check, he would be more at ease in the future.