Jiang Xuan chose the bar that Ji Chen often went to. He liked lively places, and usually liked bars that were bustling. However, perhaps he was not in a good mood today, so he chose a quiet bar. There were singers on the stage, and the audience was interacting with each other. One table gave another table's performance. It was bold and enthusiastic. If it succeeded, he might even have a good night life.
It’s not too quiet, but at least it’s better than the bar. It should be considered to cater to Jiang Xuan’s preferences, as he prefers quietness.
When Jiang Xuan arrived, Ji Chen was surrounded by two boys and two children. Everyone was talking to Ji Chen, making him laugh out loud. The two children even poured him several glasses of wine.
Seeing Jiang Xuan sitting down, he drove him away. He had not forgotten his brother's mysophobia and did not like to meet too many strangers. Otherwise, he could sit there for an hour without saying a word, just drinking or playing with the communicator.
Ji Chen leaned on the sofa, not looking like a lovelorn person at all: "It's rare that I call you out for a drink. Today it's just the two of us, so you can drink as much as you want."
"Didn't you call other people?" Jiang Xuan asked him. Ji Chen had a lot of friends, and he usually went out with a group of people.
Ji Chen had drunk some before Jiang Xuan came, and now he was a little drunk: "I'm too lazy to call them. Today's game hasn't been played well yet. If they come, they will keep teasing me. I'm not in the mood to meet them. I also need to relax myself occasionally."
Jiang Xuan poured himself some wine and said, "You didn't perform to your usual level in today's game. It was far worse."
Ji Chen took a sip of wine and said with great regret: "You are right, I did not lose unfairly. I shouldn't have gone out to race the night before! You know? Lin Zimao took the initiative to call my communicator. I thought he wanted to comfort me, but guess what, he told me that he was "Pepper and Salt's father"! When I found out, I knew I had no hope, and he also told me directly that we were not suitable! He rejected it very quickly!"
He gulped down a glass of rum with ice cubes. "Well, although I didn't spend much time and effort on him, my pride as a man was still hurt for the first time. I thought I could get first place, and I also thought I could seduce Lin Zimao."
Jiang Xuan was sure that Ji Chen was upset not because Lin Zimao rejected his pursuit, but because he failed to enter the semi-finals and suffered a serious blow in his profession. Ji Chen was naturally proud. He had always been proud of his profession, which was something he could show off. It was inevitable that he was sad after being rejected by Lin Zimao today. The lower the expectations, the greater the disappointment.
Jiang Xuan: "Do you still think Lin Zimao will look upon you with new eyes?"
Ji Chen: "Yes, he is a very good boy." He continued to drink. He was always a heavy drinker and now he was drunk and his eyes were getting dizzy. "It's a pity that he doesn't like me. But it's okay. I'm just interested in him. If I want to go to the point of getting married with him, I might still choose myself. He should be a serious person." He burped.
Jiang Xuan agreed with his last point: "Well, he is serious."
Ji Chen said: "Shouldn't I give up?"
Jiang Xuan: "Give up. If you don't, I might beat you up."
Ji Chen muttered, "Hmm? Not really. Just because you don't get along with him, you can't stop my buddy's love journey like this."
Jiang Xuan asked him: "Do you remember what you told me about the relationship between our Jiang family and the Lin family before school started?"
Ji Chen was drunk, but he was still somewhat conscious: "Huh? Hmm? The Jiang family and the Lin family are getting married?"
Jiang Xuan: “Yeah.”
Ji Chen leaned on the sofa and asked in confusion: "But this news seems to have stopped circulating. Haven't the Jiang family and the Lin family cooperated? Aren't your cousin and your cousin both fine and still single?"
Jiang Xuan shook his wine glass and stared at the shaking brown liquid: "But, have you ever thought about whether I am single? I am also a member of the Jiang family. You just excluded me."
"No one can be single, but you have to..." He paused, pondering the meaning of Jiang Xuan's words, thinking about what he meant as if someone had poured a basin of ice water on him, "Damn, you're trying to scare me, your parents want you to arrange a marriage! What do they think? Who can you arrange a marriage with? The daughter or son of the Lin family?"
Only now did he remember what Jiang Xuan said he would tell him tonight!
After all this time, the one who wants to get married is his buddy
Jiang Xuan asked him, "Would you like some more wine?"
Ji Chen was almost driven crazy by Jiang Xuan's calmness: "Why didn't you say anything? Compared to your love, my little love is nothing! You are in a lifelong relationship! If the other party is a greedy person, they will ask you for half of the property when you divorce. You can't agree to them so rashly! Otherwise, my family will help the Lin family. Anyway, you can't arrange a marriage! The Jiang family is not bankrupt, and there is nothing wrong with it. What can you gain by sacrificing your marriage?"
Seeing Ji Chen worried about him, Jiang Xuan thought that Lin Zimao was quite good at judging people. He said he had a very good friend.
Ji Chen continued to worry about Jiang Xuan like a string of cannonballs: "You can't agree to this! I don't agree! How can my buddy be reduced to a tool for marriage!"
Jiang Xuan poured him some wine and they both started drinking again.
Ji Chen drank when he was anxious, and then asked Jiang Xuan: "Did you reject Cheng Chen because of the marriage proposal?"
Jiang Xuan said, "It has nothing to do with Cheng Chen. I have never cared about him. I have made it clear to him a long time ago. I am just making it clear again now."
Ji Chen scratched his head and his face turned red due to drinking.
"Fuck, I'm eating a melon on my friend! I really want to beat myself up! Do you have time to hurry now?"
Jiang Xuan continued to pour him wine: "Come on, have a drink."
Ji Chen drank it and felt dizzy.
He had drunk a lot before Jiang Xuan came, and now he was almost slurring his words after drinking two more glasses.
Ji Chen: "No, no, I have to make things clear today! Are you married?"
Jiang Xuan answered very straightforwardly: "Married."
Ji Chen scratched his hair: "Fuck, is it Lin Zifeng?"
Jiang Xuan shook his head and said lightly: "No."
Ji Chen: "Who is that? Lin Zifeng's sister? Did her family lie about her age to marry you? Or did they just find some random cousin to marry you?" He really wanted to cry now, "Jiang Xuan, you are so outstanding, how can you be with these people! You are the moonlight of so many people! How can you be ruined!"
Jiang Xuan: "I wasn't abused, and you know that person."
Ji Chen couldn't listen anymore: "Wow, my best friend is getting married! She might as well marry me..."
Jiang Xuan: “…” That’s not necessary.
Ji Chen was already drunk and was starting to act crazy.
In the end, before Jiang Xuan finished his job, Ji Chen was already drunk and had to drag him back to his home.
Anyway, I have already told him clearly, so I don’t care if he looks at Lin Zimao. He will be discovered sooner or later, so it is better to tell him proactively.
At home, Lin Zimao was lying on the sofa watching a movie. The movie was playing, and he was half asleep.
He suddenly woke up when he heard the noise, and heard Jiang Xuan say, "Lin Zimao, come and help."
Lin Zimao smelled a strong smell of alcohol and watched Jiang Xuan walk into the living room supporting Ji Chen, who could not even stand straight.
Ji Chen muttered, "Am I, am I, dreaming? Why do I seem to be seeing, uh, Junior Brother Lin?"
Lin Zimao asked Jiang Xuan: "Is he drunk?"
Jiang Xuan nodded: "Yes."
Lin Zimao: "Then help him to the guest room first."
The two of them worked together to help the sturdy Ji Chen into the guest room on the first floor.
After coming out, Lin Zimao pointed at himself and said, "Because of me?"
Jiang Xuan said: "No, because of me."
Lin Zimao was confused: "What did you do to him?"
Jiang Xuan: "I told him I was getting married."
Lin Zimao: "And then?"
Jiang Xuan: "He's like this before I even mention you."
Lin Zimao touched his chin: "Maybe he has been secretly in love with you for many years? Is he stimulated?"
Jiang Xuan glanced at him and said, "Go to bed quickly."
Lin Zimao said lightly: "Why don't you get married? Why did he get himself drunk like this? The more I think about it, the more I think it makes sense."
Jiang Xuan looked at him speechlessly: "Lin Zimao, do you want to sleep?"
"Go to bed, right away." Lin Zimao went upstairs obediently, then turned back and added a sentence to tease Jiang Xuan, "Then brother Jiang Xuan, go to bed early, good night."
Jiang Xuan's lips trembled slightly: "... Good night."
This was the first time the two said goodnight to each other.
Ji Chen had a dream, and this dream was real!
He dreamed last night that his best friend was forced into an arranged marriage! He couldn't remember if the person he was going to marry was Lin Zifeng or his sister, or who else? Anyway, he was so scared that he almost cried.
He seemed to have told Jiang Xuan that it would be better to marry him than to marry someone else!
Before he even opened his eyes, he kicked this horrible nightmare out of his mind.
How could Jiang Xuan marry someone? He would never believe it even if you beat him to death.
No, how did he come back last night
When he opened his eyes, the room did not have holographic posters of his favorite pop stars, nor rows of mecha models, nor his large waterbed. It was just an empty guest room. This was not his home.
Jiang Xuan brought him back
This is not impossible. They often sleep at each other's house after getting drunk. However, he rarely sleeps at Jiang Xuan's house. This man is too calm and is always the first to slip away. No one has the chance to sleep at his house.
I checked the time and it was almost 8 o'clock for class. I had professional courses in the morning and I couldn't skip them, otherwise I would lose credits.
Ji Chen covered his head and got up. He could be casual at his brother's house, as the room should be well prepared with toiletries.
After washing up, he came out with a towel around him and looked for Jiang Xuan: "Jiang Xuan, do you have any clothes? Lend me a set first."
Jiang Xuan said, "It's on the sofa, get it yourself."
Ji Chen only heard the voice but didn't see anyone. He walked around the living room before seeing someone in the open kitchen.
Then, he was scared to death.
Jiang Xuan was wearing an apron and frying eggs. The juicer next to him was working. He skillfully fried the eggs and put them on a plate, then divided the juice into cups.
Shit, is he still asleep? No, he must be drunk!
It's so magical. I've known Jiang Xuan for so many years, but when have I ever seen him enter the kitchen
Last night, what on earth happened last night
Did I do something wrong to Jiang Xuan, and then he changed overnight? Sacrificed for love
Ji Chen suddenly realized that he was wearing too little. He looked down at his chest and felt it was cold.
It's over, it's over, there are still some bruises on his body, maybe the battle last night was a bit intense...
Ji Chen covered his chest and asked him with a trembling voice: "Jiang, Jiang Xuan, last night, last night..."
Jiang Xuan looked at him coldly: "Why don't you change your clothes?"
Ji Chen decisively got on the sofa, took his clothes back to his room and changed them, trying to calm himself!
What on earth did he do last night
No, I must ask clearly. It is not impossible to marry Jiang Xuan!
When he returned to the restaurant, he found that there was another person at the table who looked familiar.
The other party greeted him friendly: "Good morning, did you sleep well last night, Senior Ji?"
Ji Chen felt that he had to go back to his room and lie down for a while. The room where he slept might have a space-time confusion problem, which could mess up the time line and the characters' plot. So, could he be experiencing the strange experience of traveling through space
Such a magical morning!
Ji Chen was dumbfounded and said, "Good morning."
Jiang Xuan said to Lin Zimao, "Give me the heat-insulated gloves."
Lin Zimao handed the transparent gloves at hand to Jiang Xuan.
A very fat cat jumped onto the chair next to Ji Chen, clinging to the edge of the table, licking the goat milk in the bowl with its little pink tongue.
Lin Zimao looked at the pepper and salt, licked his lips and said, "It seems that goat milk tastes better than juice." Then he looked up at Ji Chen, "Senior Ji, don't you want to eat it?"
Ji Chen, who felt that he might have really traveled through time, said: "Oh, oh, what year of Xingyuan is it now? I seem to have lost my memory."