HCB Chapter 418 Qi Huan is a good brother
Chapter 418 Qi Huan is a good brother
Zhou Zerui hesitated for a moment, then pressed the answer button and said softly, "President Qi."
On the other end of the phone, Qi Huan's gentle voice came through: "Is there anything you're short of lately?"
Zhou Zerui looked around the room filled with a dazzling array of precious items and replied with a wry smile, "There's nothing missing. I haven't even used many of the things you had sent over yet."
At this point, he suddenly remembered something, hesitated for a moment, and then asked in a low voice, "President Qi, were you this good to that fake brother before?"
Qi Huan answered frankly, "To be honest, I treated him ten times, a hundred times better than I treated you. What you have now is just a drop in the ocean compared to what I gave him back then. It's just that you've always been unwilling to accept more of my care, and I don't want to put too much pressure on you."
Zhou Zerui paused for a moment, then asked, "Being betrayed by him and crippled in both legs must have been very painful for you, right? Aren't you afraid that no matter how good you are to me, one day I will betray you and hurt you badly?"
"After all, although we are brothers, we have no feelings for each other. You don't need to think about making it up to me by being so good to me. You weren't the one who wronged me back then."
Qi Huan chuckled and said, "I don't regret being so good to the fake Qi Yue, because I thought he was my own brother back then. What is there to regret when you treat your own brother with such devotion?"
Hearing Qi Huan's words, Zhou Zerui felt even more conflicted and tormented.
Qi Huan is a good older brother.
But he wasn't a good younger brother.
If Uncle Ya really wants to take revenge on Old Master Qi, Qi Huan will definitely be implicated regardless of whether he succeeds or not.
Qi Huan cared about him so much and treated him so well, yet he had to drag Qi Huan down with him.
"Is there anything else you need when you call me?" Zhou Zerui asked hastily, unable to face Qi Huan any longer.
"That's all. Just call me if you need anything."
"That's settled then. I need to keep working on the script." Zhou Zerui said, and hung up the phone hastily before Qi Huan could say anything.
After hanging up the phone, he let go of the phone and leaned back on the headboard helplessly.
Whether it's Qi Huan or Jiang Youli, these two people clearly helped him and Uncle Ya so much, yet he and Uncle Ya betrayed them.
Regardless of the reason, how is his behavior any different from that of Qi Huan's fake younger brother back then?
……
After hanging up the phone with her younger brother Zhou Zerui, Qi Huan saw a message from Qi An'an.
[Oh, I'm so sorry, sister-in-law! I heard from Duan Shuheng that Duan Jinghan caused a scene at your company today! My bad, my bad! I didn't keep a close eye on him!]
Qi Huan replied to the past:
[It's none of your business, it's alright now. Duan Jinghan won't bother your cousin-in-law anymore. In fact, I should thank you for all the help you've given me during this time.]
Qi An'an replied:
[Hey! Brother Huan, you're welcome. I still need to suck up to you!]
[I cursed Duan Jinghan for you today, I cursed him all day long! Don't worry, if he dares to harass your sister-in-law again, I'll compile all his shameful deeds and post them on my Xiaohongshu! I'll make sure he's completely socially destroyed!]
Qi Huan replied:
[You don't need to contact Duan Jinghan anymore because of my relationship with your cousin's wife; it's a waste of your precious time.]
Qi An'an replied:
[It's okay! I don't have much work right now, I have plenty of time, so I won't waste it. I'll just treat it as a bit of fun!]
Qi Huan: [Whatever makes you happy]
After replying, he sent a video call to Jiang Youli as usual.
The call connected quickly, and Jiang Youli appeared with her hair down, water droplets still dripping from the ends, clearly having just taken a shower.
She leaned casually against the headboard, the warm yellow light casting a soft glow on her face.
Little Green perched on her shoulder, playing. Its slender body coiled around her collarbone, and its emerald scales gleamed under the light.
"Hello, Little Green." Qi Huan's voice came through the speaker, with a clear smile on his face.
Little Green raised its head, flicked its tongue, stared at Jiang Youli's phone screen for two seconds with its black bean-like eyes, then haughtily turned its head away, slowly slid off Jiang Youli's shoulder, and crawled towards Little White on the other side of the bed.
Little White was curled up and dozing off when Little Green poked it awake with the tip of its tail. It raised its head and glared at Little Green with displeasure.
Qi Huan chuckled softly, her slender fingers tapping unconsciously on the desk: "It seems Xiao Lü still doesn't like me very much."
Jiang Youli adjusted the angle of her phone so that the camera was focused on Xiao Lü and Xiao Bai, then reached out and poked Xiao Lü's head: "Xiao Lü is just a bit arrogant."
As she spoke, she suddenly seemed to remember something, turning around to look behind her, "Where's Xiao Hei?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a small, jet-black snake poked its head out from under the covers, its golden vertical pupils staring intently at the phone screen.
Unlike the other two snakes, Xiao Hei seemed very interested in Qi Huan, slowly swimming to the phone and gently rubbing its head against the screen.
"It seems Xiao Hei likes you quite a bit," Jiang Youli said with a smile, reaching out to pat Xiao Hei's head.
Xiao Hei wrapped itself around her wrist as if it were an exquisite black bracelet.
Qi Huan looked at the three little snakes with very different personalities on the screen, her eyes softening: "Do the three of them usually fight?"
“It happens often. Usually, Little Green is more mischievous, while Little Black is more aloof.” Jiang Youli glanced helplessly at Little Green and Little White who were fighting. “Look, Little Green has now taken over Little White’s snake den again. The two little guys will probably be making a ruckus all night again.”
Seeing this, Xiao Hei slid off her wrist, swam to the other side, and started to break up the fight.
Qi Huan chuckled softly, looking at the lively scene on the screen, and couldn't help but say with a smile, "With them around before, you never felt lonely, right?"
“Yes.” Jiang Youli smiled, her gaze softening as she looked at the three little ones. Then, remembering something, she looked at Qi Huan on the screen. “Given your family’s situation, with your mother gone and your younger brother sent away, you must have felt very lonely before.”
Qi Huan was slightly taken aback, then said, "I've always had a goal in mind to bring my younger brother home, but I haven't had time to feel lonely."
Jiang Youli thought to herself, "He truly is the man she has her eye on."
She said earnestly, "Huanhuan, you won't be lonely anymore. You'll have these three as your dowry, so I guarantee you'll feel lively and cheerful."
Jiang Youli's words caused a storm to rage in Qi Huan's calm eyes.
In less than three months since he met Xiao Li'er, his life has undergone a complete transformation.
Just as Xiao Li'er said, his future days will definitely be lively and exciting.
From the moment Jiang Youli agreed to the marriage alliance, Qi Huan looked forward to the day she would marry Jiang Youli every single day.
This impulse reached its peak today after I was able to stand up and walk.
He dreamed of standing up proudly and giving Jiang Youli a grand wedding of the century!
"Alright, your legs have only just started to hold up and walk a few steps today. Get some rest. We have a formal date tomorrow, and you'll be exhausted!"
Qi Huan laughed and said, "How could I be tired from a date with you? I wouldn't be tired even after a whole day."
Jiang Youli said sweetly, "You're getting better and better at sweet talk. Okay, goodnight, Huanhuan."
Goodnight, Xiao Li'er.
……
The next day.
On Saturday morning, Jiang Youli received a message from Jiang Zhao as soon as she woke up:
I'm getting ready to go abroad; my flight is at 10 AM.