novelraw Chapter 215 IF Path - Assisting Little Package
Chapter 215 IF Path - Assisting Little Package
By the time Chi Yuan came out of Professor Xue's laboratory, it was already dark.
He was so engrossed in the experiment that he didn't notice the passage of time. For more than four hours, his brother just sat in the corridor waiting for him.
"Brother?" Chi Yuan's voice was a little hoarse.
Hearing the noise, Jiang Haochen looked up and smiled, "Finished the tour?"
Chi Yuan: "Brother, what's wrong with you...?"
Jiang Haochen patted Chi Yuan on the shoulder, then walked past him to greet Professor Xue: "Professor Xue, thank you for taking care of my child."
Only now has he had the chance to properly greet Professor Xue.
Professor Xue shook hands with Jiang Haochen in a good mood: "No trouble at all, no trouble at all. I really like Chi. With such a promising talent as Chi, his family should definitely support him in studying physics."
Society today moves too fast and is too materialistic. Most parents hope their children will study a high-paying major, which is different from what happened in their time. While wanting to make money isn't wrong, he still hopes that talented people can do what they love and are good at.
Jiang Haochen glanced at Chi Yuan, but did not agree to Professor Xue's request on his behalf. Instead, he said, "As long as Chi Yuan is happy, I will support him no matter what he does."
Chi Yuan's eyes welled up with tears upon hearing this.
Professor Xue said with satisfaction, "That's good, that's good."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Professor Xue mainly urged Chi Yuan to apply to the physics department, and then the two left the laboratory.
Tsinghua and Peking University were much livelier at night than during the day. Without the scorching sun, the campus was packed with people. Fortunately, four or five hours had passed, and everyone assumed Jiang Haochen had already left. In addition, it was dark and the lights were dim, so as the two walked out of the campus, not many people paid them any attention.
"Brother, I'm sorry," Chi Yuan said softly.
Jiang Haochen raised an eyebrow: "What did you do to wrong me?"
Chi Yuan: "I didn't pay attention to the time and made you wait all afternoon."
His brother is a renowned actor, always the last to appear at events, so it's never his turn to wait. Yet, because of him, his brother waited in the corridor for over four hours without even a glass of water.
Jiang Haochen: "No one tied my hands and feet and forced me to wait for you there."
Chi Yuan: "But...but you've been waiting for me all this time."
Jiang Haochen smiled: "Yes, I've been waiting for you, so I'm the one who wants to wait for you."
Chi Yuan stopped in his tracks, staring blankly at his brother's retreating figure.
"elder brother."
Jiang Haochen turned around in confusion and found that his brother hadn't followed him for some time: "Why are you standing there? Come here quickly."
Chi Yuan clenched his fists tightly and didn't move.
He used all his strength to barely suppress the urge to rush over and hug his brother.
Seeing that Chi Yuan remained motionless, Jiang Haochen walked back and asked softly, "What's wrong? Is there something you want to tell me?"
Brother, I like you.
Chi Yuan could no longer contain himself and stepped forward to hug his brother.
Jiang Haochen froze, too afraid to move.
"Brother, you're so good to me."
After a while, Jiang Haochen finally relaxed. He said casually, "Waiting for you for a few hours has moved you this much? Does that mean if I wait for you for a few more hours, you'll be able to trick me into leaving?"
Chi Yuan swayed his head on Jiang Haochen's shoulder, making Jiang Haochen's heart itch: "No need, brother, if you want me, you don't need to lie, just say so and I'll go with you."
Don't say things carelessly!
Jiang Haochen sighed. He felt hopeless. Ever since he accepted that he liked Chi Yuan, he found that no matter what Chi Yuan said, he could always misinterpret it.
Do you know, your brother really wants you.
The two had been hugging for quite a while when people started looking over. Jiang Haochen quickly let go, saying, "Someone's coming."
Chi Yuan quickly released the person.
The two continued walking towards the school gate. As they approached the gate, there were more students on the road and the streetlights became brighter. Suddenly, a sharp-eyed student noticed that the two's clothes were very similar to the photos that had been circulating on the campus network during the day, and couldn't help but take a second look.
"Jiang Haochen? Are you Movie Emperor Jiang?"
Jiang Haochen's back stiffened, and the people around him cast curious or enthusiastic glances his way.
Jiang Haochen looked at the school gate that was so close by and took Chi Yuan's hand.
Before Chi Yuan could react, he heard his brother shout, "Run!"
The two ran towards the school gate as fast as they could, and before anyone could react, they rushed out of the school gate and successfully got into the car parked on the side of the road.
The two of them only completely relaxed after the car drove out of Xueyuan Road.
Jiang Haochen glanced at the school gate, which was no longer visible in the rearview mirror, and said with some regret, "What a pity. I was hoping to try the food in the Tsinghua-Peking University cafeteria. Principal Zhou said before that their school's cafeteria is delicious and cheap."
Chi Yuan said, "Once I enroll in school, you can come and eat anytime, and I'll take you there."
Jiang Haochen thought that his child would be spending four years in university, and he really needed to visit, so he readily agreed: "Okay."
Jiang Haochen originally wanted to take Chi Yuan to a restaurant, but Chi Yuan thought it was too much trouble and suggested ordering takeout to eat at home.
Jiang Haochen had no objection, so he handed his phone to Chi Yuan and told Chi Yuan to order food online himself.
Chi Yuan had just finished ordering takeout and was about to return the phone when it suddenly rang several times. Chi Yuan didn't pay special attention to it, but a message popped up at the top of the screen.
Xu Mo: {Can you give me a break? There are rumors online that you and Chi Yuan are a couple...}
Chi Yuan's eyelids twitched, and he almost dropped his phone, feeling guilty: "Brother Xu Mo sent you a lot of messages."
Jiang Haochen casually asked, "What did he say?"
After saying that, he suddenly remembered what he had said to Xu Mo that afternoon. Those messages were still in the chat box and hadn't been deleted.
"I'll look at it myself." Jiang Haochen snatched the phone back.
Chi Yuan was feeling guilty, so he didn't think much of it.
"Ding, ding ding!"
Another series of message notifications sounded, and Jiang Haochen immediately checked his phone, but there were no new messages.
"It's my phone," Chi Yuan explained.
Jiang Haochen breathed a sigh of relief: "Then reply to my message. I'll be home in ten minutes."
Chi Yuan's WeChat group chat was flooded with messages, many exceeding 999+, but he couldn't be bothered to read them. He had been mentally prepared ever since he learned that he and his brother were trending on social media. For three years of high school, he hadn't told anyone about his acquaintance with the movie star Jiang Haochen. Now that it was suddenly revealed, his classmates were bound to gossip.
However, his phone was on silent while he was in the lab, and now that the hype has died down, the person who just sent the message was Huang Kai.
Chi Yuan glanced guiltily at his brother before opening Huang Kai's WeChat.
Huang Kai sent him a lot of WeChat messages. He first read the WeChat messages Huang Kai sent him in the lab that afternoon.
Huang Kai: {Holy crap, your brother is Jiang Haochen?}
Huang Kai: {You like Jiang Haochen?}
Huang Kai: {The person you're pursuing is actually Jiang Haochen!}
Huang Kai: {? ? }
……
Perhaps because I didn't reply, Huang Kai didn't send any more messages, and then came the few messages I just received.
Huang Kai: {Image, image, image.}
Huang Kai: {Look at yourself, so worthless.}
Huang Kai: {I bought you some things and sent them to the guardhouse via express delivery. Be sure to pick them up.}
The pictures Huang Kai sent were snapshots taken by passersby on campus earlier, showing him being dragged along by his brother from various angles. Chi Yuan only realized how happy he had been back then after seeing the photos.
Chi Yuan looked at the photos for a while before replying to Huang Kai's WeChat message.
Chi Yuan: {I was in the lab this afternoon and didn't have time to check my phone, sorry.}
Chi Yuan: {My brother is Jiang Haochen. I didn't mean to hide it from you, but he's a public figure, and I didn't want to cause him trouble. It wasn't that I didn't trust you. I'm sorry.}
Huang Kai quickly replied: {Understood. I'm practically an insider myself, so I understand. Don't worry, I'll definitely keep it a secret.}
Chi Yuan: {Thank you.}
Huang Kai: {You used to say your brother was so great, and I thought you were just blinded by love. But it turns out it's Jiang Haochen. Now I finally understand why you lack confidence.}
Chi Yuan: {My brother is indeed a very good person.}
Huang Kai sent a roll of his eyes: {Yeah, yeah, your brother is the best. Since your brother is so great, why don't you hurry up and win him over?}
Chi Yuan: {I was just thinking about what excuse I could come up with to drink again later.}
He had originally planned to go back and continue pretending to be heartbroken, but he was so happy all day that he couldn't keep up the act, and it felt too abrupt.
Huang Kai: {We can't always rely on drinking as a tactic. Let me give you another one.}
Chi Yuan: {What?}
Huang Kai: {Didn't you promise to cosplay for me for a day? I've delivered the costume to the guard's office; go pick it up in a bit. When you get home, change into the costume. Isn't your brother an award-winning actor? Cosplayers need some acting skills too, so go ask him for advice on how to find the right emotions without going out of character. Oh, and the lines too.}
Chi Yuan: {I said I'm not reciting lines.}
Having been introduced to various comic strips by Huang Kai, Chi Yuan is no longer the innocent boy he once was; he has evolved into a boy who understands everything instantly.
Huang Kai: {I didn't ask you to read it at the anime festival, to read it to your brother. Do you still want to hook up with your brother?}
Chi Yuan secretly glanced at his brother, his face quietly turning red: {I'll give it a try.}
Huang Kai: {You're a quick learner. If all goes well, you'll be able to use the extra gift I gave you.}
Chi Yuan: {What free gift?}
Huang Kai: {You'll know when you receive the package. I won't bother you tonight, good luck!}
Chi Yuan replied, "I will," exited WeChat, and looked up, only to realize that they had arrived at the entrance of the residential area sometime earlier.
"Brother, stop at the gatekeeper's place for a moment."
Jiang Haochen: "What's wrong?"
Chi Yuan: "My friend sent me a package, it's at the guardhouse."
Jiang Haochen hummed in agreement, stepped on the brakes at the entrance of the residential area, and Chi Yuan ran to the guardhouse to get his things.
Jiang Haochen glanced at his WeChat and found that Xu Mo had indeed sent him messages about him pursuing Chi Yuan. He was incredibly glad he had reacted quickly. While looking towards the guardhouse, he replied to Xu Mo: "Don't send me random messages while I'm with Chi Yuan."
Xu Mo: {? ? ? }
Xu Mo: {Did you show him your phone?}
Xu Mo: {Real couples don't check each other's phones, and you've already shown your phone to someone before you've even gotten together?}
Xu Mo: {What kind of random message did I send? The message I sent was something shameful. Even if it was shameful, you dared to do it, so what are you afraid of me saying?}
Jiang Haochen: "..."
Xu Mo must have taken the wrong medicine; he's so resentful.
Outside the car, Chi Yuan emerged from the guardhouse carrying a box.
Jiang Haochen hurriedly sent a voice message, instructing, "Chi Yuan is back. Don't contact me tonight."
Xu Mo: {!!}
Xu Mo: {What do you plan to do tonight?!}
Xu Mo: {Jiang Haochen!!!}
Jiang Haochen shut down the computer with one click.