novelraw Chapter 198 IF Scenario - His Brother Likes Men
Chapter 198 IF Scenario - His Brother Likes Men
Irresponsible IF Side Story - 02
"What were you thinking? Why did you bring him back? He's still a child. Be careful his parents call the police and have you arrested."
"He was abandoned, so I picked him up." Jiang Haochen's voice was lazy and nonchalant.
"You picked this up? This is a person! Did you pick it up like a cat?" Manager Xu Mo was so angry he wanted to hit someone. "You picked it up? What do you want to do with it?"
"We'll pay for his schooling," Jiang Haochen said. "I've already asked around. He's starting high school this year, and the school offers boarding facilities. We can just leave him at school; it's easier than raising a cat."
"If you're just sponsoring his schooling, why did you bring him back? Why not just contact his parents or the school directly?" Xu Mo asked.
"His situation is a bit complicated." Actually, Jiang Haochen didn't think much about it. He just felt that the child was really pitiful at that time and couldn't bear to leave him alone, so he brought him back in a daze.
"The situation is complicated. You know it's complicated, yet you still brought it back!" Xu Mo was even angrier.
Jiang Haochen grew impatient: "Anyway, we've already brought it back."
Xu Mo: "You can bring it back or send it back."
Inside the door, Chi Yuan, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, trembled slightly, but ultimately did nothing, simply listening. He had always been a nuisance; he knew it from a young age—that he was an unwanted nuisance. Even his own parents could abandon him, let alone Mr. Jiang, who had no relation to him whatsoever.
He shouldn't have come along in the first place.
Jiang Haochen: "I said I'd take care of him, and I definitely will. Didn't you say last time that you wanted me to be on a variety show? Think of a way, and I'll agree to go on that show."
Xu Mo: "I really owe you something."
The outside gradually quieted down, and then with a "click," the door opened.
The boy looked at the doorway like a startled cat: "Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Haochen looked at the boy who was curled up on the carpet with his knees drawn up to his chest, and paused for a moment. The child must have heard what he just said.
Jiang Haochen: "When did you wake up?"
Chi Yuan was silent for a moment, but still said truthfully, "It's been a while. Actually... that brother is right, you could have taken me back. We... were never related in the first place."
Sure enough, I heard it.
Jiang Haochen: "I'm the one who said I'd take care of you. Just listen to me; what others say doesn't matter."
He's not good at comforting people, but he keeps his word.
Chi Yuan's clear black and white eyes looked into Jiang Haochen's eyes, as if confirming something, or as if resisting some great temptation, and then his eyes slowly reddened.
"Um."
He craved this warmth so much, even if it was only temporary, even if it would be taken away later, he would still yearn for it.
Jiang Haochen stroked the boy's soft hair and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm very rich. Taking care of you is no problem."
"elder brother?"
"Okay, from now on I'll be your brother."
As Jiang Haochen's manager, Xu Mo did not approve of Jiang Haochen's behavior, but solving problems for his artists was his job.
After learning about Chi Yuan's background, Xu Mo took his lawyer to G Province and found Chi Yuan's father.
Chi Yuan is still a minor, and it's impossible for him to escape his parents' supervision, so this process must be followed.
Before coming, he already knew what kind of person Chi Yuan's father was, so he had prepared a story: "Chi Yuan is your son, right? Three days ago, he damaged my company's van and needs to pay for it. This is the repair list, this is your son's statement, this is the invoice... a total of 30,000 yuan."
Mr. Chi was a bully who preyed on the weak. When he heard that he had to pay 30,000 yuan in compensation, he refused. He immediately shouted that Chi Yuan was not his son and that if anyone wanted compensation, they should go to Chi Yuan.
Xu Mo's lawyer then stepped in and handed the other party a contract. He explained that Chi Yuan currently had no money, so he could sign with their company as an intern. The contract could be terminated whenever he earned enough to cover the losses, with a penalty of one million yuan.
Mr. Chi didn't care how much the penalty for breach of contract was, as long as he didn't have to pay the 30,000 yuan, he signed the contract on the spot.
At this point, Chi Yuan officially became Tianyu's intern.
To complete the charade, Chi Yuan was transferred to a boarding high school in City B.
On the first day of school, after attending the opening ceremony, Chi Yuan asked a classmate to take a picture of him in his school uniform and sent it to Jiang Haochen.
Chi Yuan: {Brother, my school uniform.}
Jiang Haochen: {Not bad, really handsome.}
Chi Yuan smiled, revealing two dimples, and replied to a message on his phone: {Brother, I will study hard and try my best to get first place.}
Jiang Haochen: {No need to be first, above average is fine. You're so young, don't be so concerned about winning or losing.}
His brother had no expectations of him, but Chi Yuan had expectations of himself.
Boarding school life was very secluded, but Chi Yuan felt at ease there. He had never been able to study so focused on anything before. Jiang Haochen was also very busy. A semester lasted three or four months, and he would usually finish filming one movie and then be done with it.
The two rarely met, and Chi Yuan rarely bothered him, only sending messages when the exam results came out, and Jiang Haochen was not always able to reply.
Chi Yuan: {Brother, I got first place in the final exams.}
Jiang Haochen: {Wow, that's awesome! I'll bring you a gift when I get back. What do you want?}
……
Chi Yuan: {Bro, the teacher selected me for the physics competition class.}
Jiang Haochen: {Wow, my little brother is a little genius!}
……
Chi Yuan: {Brother, we made it to the national competition, which is being held in S City.}
Jiang Haochen: {Really? I should also be in S City then. I'll come see you if I have time.}
……
Chi Yuan: {Brother, summer vacation has started.}
Jiang Haochen: {It's still better to be a student, with winter and summer vacations.}
Chi Yuan: {Xu Mo arranged acting lessons for me}
Jiang Haochen: {You're just an intern in name only. Go try it out if you like, but don't take it too seriously.}
Chi Won is curious about acting; he wants to know what his brother's world is like.
Jiang Haochen was so busy that Chi Yuan only saw him a few times a year, and even then, they barely exchanged a few words. He wanted to have more in common with his brother and wanted to know what it was like for him to work.
Chi Yuan is now a sophomore in high school. He has been pampered for the past two years, and his height has increased significantly. He has fair skin and a refined demeanor. He is a handsome young man, which makes Xu Mo's heart itch.
Signing Chi Yuan as an intern was just a temporary measure, but now that he sees Chi Yuan growing more and more handsome, he's really got his eye on him. So every winter and summer vacation, he'll use the internship as an excuse to have Chi Yuan come to the company to learn acting, hoping to recruit him as an actor.
That day, Chi Yuan arrived at the company and walked towards Xu Mo's office when he was suddenly stopped by someone.
"Kid, are you one of our company's artists?"
Seeing the other party's imposing manner, Chi Yuan was unsure how to respond when Xu Mo came out of the office and quickly greeted him, "President Cui, this is our company's intern, Chi Yuan. Chi Yuan, come and greet President Cui."
Chi Yuan hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "Hello, President Cui."
Cui Dong looked Chi Yuan up and down and said with a smile, "Such a good prospect, why didn't you promote him at the casting meeting just now?"
There's a period drama starring Tianyu that's currently looking for a dashing young prince, and the director has been casting for the role.
Xu Mo: "Chi Yuan will be a senior in high school this fall, and this role will affect his college entrance exam. Besides, Hao Chen definitely won't agree to it."
"Old Jiang?" Cui Dong suddenly realized something. "Is this the kid Old Jiang raised at home? He's grown up like this. Could this kid be being raised like a pet?"
"Development"? Chi Yuan has been paying close attention to the entertainment industry in the past two years, and he can understand some of the terms.
"Develop"—is Mr. Cui using the wrong word? He's not a girl.
Xu Mo: "President Cui, you must be joking. He treats Chi Yuan like a younger brother. Hao Chen has a target in mind recently and is planning to pursue him."
Cui Dong asked curiously, "Oh, who has he taken a fancy to?"
Xu Mo: "I don't know the specifics either. Xiao Cui told me that he's the third male lead in the show. I'll go check it out in a couple of days."
Cui Dong nodded: "There's nothing wrong with dating, but you have to pay attention to the character. That kid came back from abroad, his family is well-off, and he hasn't seen much of the harshness of the world, so you should keep a close eye on him."
Xu Mo thought so too: "I will."
Before leaving, Cui Dong glanced at the dazed Chi Yuan one last time: "This kid has good potential. If he wants to pursue a career in the entertainment industry, this is a good opportunity. Ask Jiang Haochen about it. Anyway, you don't need a very high score on the academic exam to get into drama school."
Xu Mo thought to himself, "What do you know? Jiang Haochen wants to send this kid to Tsinghua or Peking University." But he was afraid that if he said it, President Cui would say, "So what if he's from Tsinghua or Peking University? Graduating from Tsinghua or Peking University doesn't necessarily earn as much as acting."
After seeing Cui Dong off, Xu Mo led Chi Yuan downstairs to the classroom. Chi Yuan couldn't hear anything he said along the way; his mind was completely occupied with…
It seems his brother has someone he likes, and it's a guy.
His brother likes men.