Although Chi Feiran knew he shouldn’t, listening to the faint, uncontrollable sobbing behind him, and then seeing Chris walk towards him after the crowd dispersed, he couldn’t help but start feeling sorry for Qiu Lang…
Of all the timing, Rong Jin, who lived nearby, probably heard some commotion and came over to ask, “What’s going on?”
Chi Feiran: “…”
Sweat, how should he explain this!
Should he just come clean and say someone wanted to sponsor him, and he ended up scaring them away?
Chi Feiran felt so embarrassed…
But the key now was, what should he do?
The bodyguards had all turned away as instructed, and Rong Jin had already walked up to him, standing side by side with Chris, while Charles waited for instructions.
At this moment, Chi Feiran wished he could just close the door, hide Qiu Lang first, and figure things out later. Otherwise, this scene would be too awkward.
But it was just wishful thinking. The corridor was equipped with cameras, and with just a look at the surveillance footage, they would know who was in his room.
Taking a deep breath, Chi Feiran turned to Rong Jin and said, “Brother Rong, it’s nothing. You should go back and rest. I can handle things here myself.”
Rong Jin frowned, but Charles had already followed Chi Feiran’s instructions and said to him, “Mr. Rong, please.”
Rong Jin didn’t move. He noticed the still slightly swollen eyes of Chi Feiran. Honestly, Chi Feiran had fair skin, and it was hard not to notice.
Rong Jin asked, “What happened to your eyes?”
Chi Feiran lied with his eyes wide open, “Watching a movie, got emotional.”
Rong Jin: “…”
From the open door, Rong Jin could see someone else in Chi Feiran’s room and quickly realized who that person was. His expression turned grim.
Chi Feiran noticed his change in expression and could only say softly, “Brother Rong, please go back, okay?”
This was Chi Feiran’s place, with bodyguards all around, his big brother ready to stand up for him. No matter what, Rong Jin wouldn’t have the opportunity to do anything.
Rong Jin suddenly realized how little he could do.
In the end, Rong Jin was brought back to his room by Charles. Chris, with a cold face, waited for Chi Feiran to speak.
Chi Feiran said, “You should go back and rest too. I’ll handle this myself.”
Chris also didn’t move. Chi Feiran assured him, “I’m fine, I haven’t suffered any losses. If I can’t handle it, I’ll ask for your help. Is that okay?”
Chris was reluctant, but since his younger brother had come to this point, he had to step back. “Fine.”
Chi Feiran breathed a sigh of relief and said to him, “Good night, Chris.”
After closing the door, Chi Feiran turned around, and Qiu Lang was trembling in the room, still crying, trying hard to suppress his sobs. He looked dazed from crying, feeling a bit strange. Why hadn’t a group of strong men burst in to drag him out yet?
Chi Feiran propped up his chin and watched him cry. Unable to help it, he yawned and prayed in his heart that he hadn’t looked as ugly as Qiu Lang when he cried earlier; otherwise, it would be too embarrassing.
Since the other party remained silent, Qiu Lang slowly stopped crying involuntarily.
He looked at Chi Feiran with eyes filled with fear and despair, waiting for him to pronounce his verdict as if waiting for his death sentence.
Seeing that Qiu Lang had cried enough, Chi Feiran said, “Now, let’s talk about what you should do.”
Qiu Lang’s eyes widened in even greater fear and despair, feeling a chill run down his spine.
Chi Feiran continued, “Although I haven’t suffered any actual harm from you… but to be honest, it’s quite disgusting to be fantasized about like that by you.”
Qiu Lang heard the implication in his words, feeling like Chi Feiran wasn’t planning to let him off easily. He almost fainted from fear.
Before Qiu Lang could pass out, Chi Feiran said, “Donate the money from that check to a more responsible charity organization as an apology for offending me.”
Qiu Lang could hardly believe his ears. Was… was that it?
Chi Feiran looked at him and said seriously, “I’m giving you a chance to repent. I hope you don’t harbor any illusions and make me regret my decision.”
Qiu Lang hurriedly shook his head. “No, no, I wouldn’t dare!”
After this experience, where would he dare to be reckless! His courage was almost scared out of him!
Suddenly, Chi Feiran remembered something else, furrowing his brow as he asked, “You haven’t done anything… more excessive, have you?”
Qiu Lang couldn’t help but cry again, quickly denying, “No! Absolutely not! I wouldn’t even dare!”
As a rich and handsome second generation, he considered himself quite classy. He only indulged in consensual activities, and everyone in his circle was quite open-minded about such matters. With money and resources, he was considerate and gentle. He really hadn’t resorted to any manipulative or abusive tactics.
Today, he was just feeling a little itchy, but who would have thought that after smooth sailing for years, he would suffer the harshest setback!
Chi Feiran nodded and smiled, “You’d better not have.”
Qiu lang was scared by his laughter, and he cried even harder, sobbing, “I re-really didn’t!”
Seeing him so frightened, it felt rather anticlimactic for Chi Feiran, like he was bullying him. Finally, he reminded him, “I hope you don’t do anything again that might get back to me.”
Making him regret not having Chris handle the situation.
Qiulang couldn’t even muster the courage to cry out loud. He couldn’t hide anything either, fearing that if Chris and his brother compared notes, they’d find out he hadn’t told the truth. So, he just silently shed tears while recounting the whole story to the two looming figures in front of him.
Chris, after listening, felt quite irritated. He felt his brother was too soft-hearted. Offending the Bonnet family like that and not giving a proper lesson? They might as well be seen as an easy target by everyone else.
After digesting Qiulang’s words, Rong Jin couldn’t help but sneer. “Look at what you’ve become.”
Qiulang could do nothing but wait. What else could he do? Besides, he didn’t have to wait long. Rong Jin had come prepared. He threw a towel at Qiulang, instructing, “Bite down on this.”
Qiulang complied, and then the two men on the other side got to work.
Chris reminded them, “Don’t leave any marks. Ethan will notice.”
“Relax,” said Rong Jin. “Since the incident where I accidentally knocked someone’s teeth out as a kid, I’ve learned my lesson.”
Once they were done, they were still quite polite. Chris felt that this guy was one of the few friends his brother had. He even had the nerve to stand up for him. That left a good impression, so he took the initiative to say, “Goodnight, Mr. Rong Jin .”
Though he knew this was his future brother-in-law, Rong Jin made sure to keep his composure. He nodded back at Chris, saying, “You too.”
No need to explain. They understood each other. This had to be kept from Chi Feiran at all costs. Otherwise, it would tarnish their image in the child’s eyes.
Chi Feiran slept well that night. When he woke up in the morning, he found that his eyes were still a little swollen, but with a bit of makeup, it should be fine. He could finally relax.
Li Yuan had no idea what an eventful night Chi Feiran had had. He thought his swollen eyes were due to worries about the shoot the next day, so he started offering him some psychological counseling. “Don’t worry. Think about what I told you yesterday. None of it really matters.”
Chi Feiran laughed at that. “I know.”
It wasn’t until he said it out loud that he realized this incident wasn’t as difficult as he had imagined.
After tidying up, he went to the restaurant to start filming for the day.
Chi Feiran thought he was up early, but Jiang Haoyun was even earlier. Jiang Haoyun saw him and smiled, “Morning jog here is great!”
Chi Feiran smiled back, “Then let’s do it together tomorrow.”
Jiang Haoyun became even happier, “I went to find Qi Ming in the morning, and he just slammed the door in my face, hahaha!”
Qi Ming happened to come over with Ning Xuan at this time. When he heard this, he joked, “Brother, you run for two hours straight. Who can handle that?”
Jiang Haoyun said, “That’s because you lack exercise. I’m sure Chi Feiran can handle it!”
At this point, Rong Jin entered the scene and asked, “Handle what?”
Jiang Haoyun recounted what they had been talking about, and Rong Jin ‘s expression turned somewhat complicated. “Indeed…”
The five of them sat down, and Charles brought out today’s menu.
Qi Ming flipped through the list and said, “These are the kinds of days where you can just order food at home. I’ve only experienced that when ordering takeout.”
Jiang Haoyun looked at Qiulang’s empty seat and said, “Hey, Qiulang still hasn’t gotten up. Should I go get him?”
Then, true to his words, he did, and Qiulang walked slowly into the restaurant, greeting everyone. As he passed by Chi Feiran, he made sure to address him respectfully, “Big brother Chi.”
The others: “…” What’s up with that?
