Ji Leyu looked at the thousand yuan that had suddenly appeared in his account and knew it must be Lin Fei’s bonus.
Since childhood, whenever Lin Fei made money—whether from part-time jobs or bonuses—he would always give Ji Leyu one-third, with the remaining two-thirds divided between Lin Luoqing and Ji Yuxiao.
But every time Ji Leyu tried to give his share back to Lin Fei, Lin Fei would refuse.
When Ji Leyu was younger, he had asked Lin Fei why, and Lin Fei had told him, “You’re the younger brother; you don’t need to give me anything.”
Lin Fei always had his own reasons and logic. Ji Leyu couldn’t argue with him, so he didn’t insist—after all, they had always lived and eaten together, so there was no need to be so exact about the divisions.
He checked out the cake shop he had bookmarked, chose a cake, and asked the owner to deliver it around eight in the evening.
Since Lin Fei had won an award, Ji Yuxiao canceled his dinner plans and returned home early, having ordered a table of dishes.
When Ji Leyu came home and saw him, he was a bit surprised. “Why are you home so early today?”
“Since your brother won first place, I thought I’d celebrate with him.”
“Perfect timing; I’ve ordered a cake,” Ji Leyu whispered.
Ji Yuxiao smiled as he ruffled Ji Leyu’s hair, then looked a bit regretful. “It’s a pity your dad isn’t here.”
“That’s easy. We can set up a video call so he can join in virtually.”
Ji Yuxiao laughed heartily. “Only you would come up with such ideas.”
Ji Leyu blinked, gave him a wink, and then sent Lin Luoqing a video invitation.
Lin Luoqing looked at the table full of dishes and the cake in the center, then glanced at his own bowl of fried rice, sighing, “Suddenly, my rice doesn’t seem so appetizing.”
Though he said that, the smile in his eyes was unstoppable. “Feifei, is there anything else you want? Dad will buy it for you. And Xiaoyu, do you want anything? How about I get you a car too?”
Ji Leyu declined, “I’m fine with my brother’s car. Besides, there are already too many cars at home.”
“Then how about I get you a motorcycle?” Lin Luoqing suggested. “You two can take turns using it. You can use whichever one you like.”
Ji Leyu immediately became interested. “Great, then I can also take my brother to school.”
Lin Fei raised an eyebrow. “You’ll take me?”
Ji Leyu asked him back, “What, can’t I take you?”
“I’ll take you.”
“That works too.” Ji Leyu didn’t mind.
When Ji Leyu took Lin Fei, it meant Lin Fei was holding him; when Lin Fei took him, it meant Ji Leyu was holding Lin Fei.
Whether Lin Fei was holding him or he was holding Lin Fei, he didn’t mind at all.
Then Ji Leyu thought of something and wanted to warn Lin Fei not to take anyone else, not even Jiang Jingshuo!
However, since Lin Luoqing and Ji Yuxiao were both present, Ji Leyu felt too embarrassed to say it in front of them. He decided to wait until they were alone in their room to tell Lin Fei.
The meal was lively and festive. When it came time to cut the cake, Lin Luoqing was a bit greedy, saying, “I want some too.”
“Wait until Dad comes back, and I’ll buy you one too,” Ji Leyu said sweetly.
Lin Luoqing nodded. “Sure.”
Lin Fei watched Lin Luoqing glance at the cake while he was talking, and when no one was paying attention, he helped him order an identical cake in his city.
After dinner, Lin Fei and Ji Leyu went back to their room to do their homework, while Ji Yuxiao chatted with Lin Luoqing via video call.
Lin Luoqing had no night shoots tonight. He had originally planned to visit the set to see other people’s filming, but after just finishing the video call with Ji Leyu and Lin Fei, he was reluctant to leave. So, he stayed in and chatted with Ji Yuxiao about various things.
While they were engrossed in their conversation, Lin Luoqing heard a knock on the door.
He went over, opened the door, and found his manager, Wu Xinyuan, standing there.
“Here, your late-night snack,” Wu Xinyuan said, handing over the items.
“I didn’t order any late-night snack,” Lin Luoqing admitted.
“Then you might want to ask the person at home.”
Lin Luoqing: ???
He took the bag from Wu Xinyuan with confusion, closed the door, and walked to the propped-up phone. “Did you get me some late-night snacks?”
“Open it and see,” Ji Yuxiao said with a smile.
Lin Luoqing opened the bag and took out each container, one by one, and discovered that the food inside was exactly the same as what Ji Yuxiao and the others had just eaten.
“Now, doesn’t the food in your hand look more appetizing?” Ji Yuxiao teased.
Lin Luoqing immediately laughed, his eyes sparkling and radiant. He looked down at the food on the table and started to eat slowly.
After he had eaten most of it and was about to cover the remaining food and put it in the small refrigerator, he heard a knock on the door again, neither too light nor too heavy.
Lin Luoqing, puzzled, went over once more, opened the door, and saw the familiar Wu Xinyuan, still holding a large bag.
“This is…”
“Isn’t this from the person at home?” Wu Xinyuan handed over the cake.
Lin Luoqing took it, feeling a bit unsure, and went back inside to ask Ji Yuxiao.
Ji Yuxiao shook his head. “I didn’t order it. I figured you’d be too full after the late-night snack for cake, so I didn’t get any.”
Lin Luoqing looked at the cake in the bag, searched around, and finally found the order information on a corner of the cake box.
He took it out, glanced at it, and slowly smiled.
“Of course, it wasn’t you who ordered it,” Lin Luoqing said, shaking the order in his hand.
Although the order didn’t have much information, only a single character “Lin,” he could easily guess who it was.
“It was Feifei who ordered it.”
Ji Yuxiao, seeing Lin Luoqing’s smug expression on the screen, couldn’t help but smile. “Feifei remains as thoughtful as ever. I wonder which girl will benefit from it in the future.”
Lin Luoqing chuckled lightly, thinking that it was hard to say.
Given Lin Fei’s personality, it is uncertain whether he will ever date anyone in the future. After all, in the original book, he didn’t develop any romantic feelings for anyone by the time the story approached its conclusion.
—Indeed, unlike everyone else, Lin Luoqing was not from this world.
He was a transmigrator.
Therefore, he knew many things that others did not.
For example, this world is actually a book.
Additionally, Lin Fei was the white moonlight of the female protagonist, Song Qiang, while Ji Leyu was just a minor character in Song Qiang’s story.
However, Lin Luoqing arrived too early, before the story even began, when Lin Fei and Ji Leyu were still very young.
So, he had changed many things.
Ji Yuxiao did not die in the car accident in the second year as described in the book, and Ji Leyu did not revert to the ruthless nature he was born with due to Ji Yuxiao’s death.
He had changed so much that it caused Song Qiang confusion after her reincarnation.
But those were matters of the past. Now, Lin Fei, who he was concerned about, was sitting with Ji Leyu, working on their exams.
“I just remembered,” Ji Leyu suddenly stopped writing, turned to Lin Fei, and said, “You’re not allowed to take anyone else.”
Lin Fei: …
Lin Fei clearly understood his disjointed comment and found it quite amusing.
“Perhaps you should wait until your motorcycle arrives before making such statements.”
“This is called planning ahead, preventing problems before they arise, being cautious, and being prepared,” Ji Leyu said earnestly.
Lin Fei nodded. “You used the idioms well.”
“Right? I think my literary skills have improved a lot recently.”
“Clearly, reading books does have some benefits.”
Ji Leyu immediately became alert. “This semester’s reading quota is already used up. Looking at it now would be a matter for next semester.”
Seeing his genuinely “plan ahead, prevent problems, be cautious, and be prepared” expression, Lin Fei chuckled softly.
“Don’t worry,” he said quietly. “After all, your brother isn’t a real devil.”
Ji Leyu looked at him warily. “Really?”
Lin Fei nodded gently. “Of course.”
With a smile on his lips and a calm, pleasant voice, he added, “Your brother still cares about you a lot.”
Author’s Note:
Ji Leyu took out his phone and opened the recording function. “Say that again!”
Lin Fei: …
Ji Leyu—truly “plan ahead, prevent problems, be cautious, and be prepared.”
[Mini Theater]
Ji Leyu: “Why did you two secretly order things without telling me!!”
Lin Fei: “Be good and focus on your homework.”
Ji Yuxiao: “Be good and focus on your homework.”
Lin Luoqing: “Be good and focus on your homework.”
Ji Leyu: …