Ji Ran originally didn't want to go, and he didn't want to participate in the Ji family's affairs at all.
It's just that Mrs. Ji called him specially and asked him to be there, saying that after she discussed with Ji Guozheng, there was something to announce to him on the day of the banquet.
Ji Ran didn't wear a suit that day, and Qin Man followed him. When he went out, Ji Ran realized that he still had two bags in his hand.
"What is it?" he asked.
Qin Mandao: "The gift is for my uncle. We each have one."
Ji Ran: "...When did you prepare it?" He has been dragging on this for the past few days and was too lazy to do it. He originally planned to drop by to buy a gift and then go to Ji's house.
"You just bought this temporarily yesterday, you can see if it fits." Qin Mandao, "My... uncle invited me before, I didn't plan to go, but the gift was ready. Ready-made. ."
Ji Ran asked, "Why don't you go? If you don't want to go, you can just stay at home. I'll go by myself."
Anyway, he only intends to show his face, ask things clearly and leave.
"Didn't I suddenly want to go again?" Qin Man snorted and put the gift in the trunk, "I'll open it?"
Ji Ran didn't respond and sat on the co-pilot. He was still chatting with Yue Wenwen in the WeChat group. If he didn't reply in time, he would be bombarded with messages by the other party again.
As soon as he drove out of the garage, the sun's rays shone straight in, Ji Ran couldn't help squinting, then opened the front cabinet, took out the sunglasses and handed them over: "...wear them on."
Qin Man was stunned, then smiled and continued: "Thank you."
Ji Ran opened the bag and glanced inside.
It is an exquisite box, and it can be recognized from the LOGO on it that it is a valuable watch brand.
"Why did you buy him such an expensive one." Ji Ran blurted out.
Qin Man's smile grew wider: "This is the cheapest one out there."
"real?"
"If you don't believe me, I'll tell you the model. Do you search for it?"
Ji Ran naturally wouldn't search. He closed the bag: "It's about the same. How much? I'll reimburse you."
"Need not… "
"Why don't you use it? I gave it to someone else, and I can't make you pay." He opened the WeChat payment page, "Come on."
Qin Man reported a number casually, and after Ji Ran transferred the money, he continued to join the chat in the group.
Ji Guozheng spent his birthday this time at the Ji family's old house. The parking line outside the old house was full of luxury cars, but not many.
Ji Ran was the last to arrive. When he entered the door, the group of people in the living room who were talking and laughing immediately quieted down and looked at him in unison.
He glanced out of the corner of the eye, and it seemed that Ji Guozheng had only invited some relatives for this birthday party, and his real wife was not among them.
It seems that what the Weibo comment said was true, and that something really went wrong between the couple.
Many people knew about Ji Ran's temper, so they tacitly retracted their eyes with just one glance, but the private eye contact was still subtle.
Ji Wei was standing near the entrance to chat with his cousin, and when he saw them, the smile on his lips immediately froze.
Ji Guo is coming downstairs with a middle-aged man, smiling cheerfully: "Here? Welcome."
"Uncle, happy birthday, I wish you good health." Qin Man handed over the gift.
"It's fine if you come, don't be so polite." Ji Guozheng glanced at Ji Ran.
Ji Ran raised the bag: "Happy birthday."
Ji Guozheng was satisfied. He took the gift and handed it to the life assistant who was following behind him: "Just right, the meal is almost ready. Let's go and sit at the table."
Ji Ran sat farthest from the main seat, and Qin Man sat next to him.
The meals on the table are exquisite and delicious, with lobster and abalone.
"Don't eat too much." Ji Ran whispered, "I'll have supper later."
Qin Manying: "Okay."
"Come on." A middle-aged woman stood up and smiled, "Let's honor Brother Zheng for a cup."
The others responded one after another, and Ji Ran raised his glass impatiently and drank it.
The topic on the table revolved around Ji Wei.
"Ji Wei, where is Xiao Xu? Why didn't you come today?" One of the elders asked about Ji Wei's fiancee.
Ji Wei smiled freely: "She is in a hurry and can't come."
Ji Ran sat with his cheeks up, raised his eyebrows at Qin Man, and motioned for the other party to pour himself a drink.
"Speaking of Ji Ran-"
Ji Ran turned his head and met the elder's gaze.
The woman paused and continued: "What happened a few days ago really terrified me. You said that you are so old, why are you still so careless?"
The table was quiet.
Ji Ran's face was as usual, and he even smiled: "What have I done?"
The woman coughed lightly and continued: "What else can I do? It's not the hot search of the past two days. Your affairs with ... you have all been put on the Internet. It's a bad influence."
She pretended to be helpless, "We can understand that you usually do things wildly. After all, you have been... but you can't do it so much. Do you know that some things are illegal?"
Everyone else's eating speed slowed down a bit, as if they were waiting to see a good show.
"Who are you here?" Ji Ran asked suddenly.
Woman: "...I'm your aunt!"
"Oh—" Ji Ran nodded, a little surprised, "Grandma is so smart, how could she give birth to someone with an IQ like you?"
Qin Man couldn't hold back, and a smile overflowed from his mouth.
The woman didn't seem to know much about her nephew, so she bumped into her head-on.
The woman's face changed: "What did you say?!"
Ji Ran sneered: "Auntie, don't be angry, my words are not malicious."
"Those people are telling the truth. The matter is so big that I have been taken by the police to investigate. Can I still sit here to celebrate my dad's birthday? You say, are you not very smart here?" He pointed. Point to your head.
The others couldn't help but laugh. The woman couldn't help but grit her teeth and said, "Who says no one tells the truth online, it's not your mother's business—"
"This beef is a little cooked." Ji Guozheng said in a deep voice, interrupting her words and giving her a warning look.
Ji Ran's face darkened immediately, and just as he was about to have a seizure, his thighs suddenly became hot.
Qin Man put his hands under the dining table and rubbed him soothingly.
There was a sound from the door at the right moment, ending the topic. A girl hurriedly came in from the door with a soft voice: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, the barber's master is too slow, there is a traffic jam outside, and I'm late..."
The person who came was Ji Tang. Wearing a pink and white suspender skirt, she ran to the front of Ji Guo in small steps and handed a gift, "Uncle! Happy birthday! I wish you all the best and a happy day!"
Ji Guozheng took it with a faint smile: "Be good, sit down."
Ji Tang then looked at the person on the table. Her father must have reserved a seat for her, but she saw the empty seat on Qin Man's right at a glance.
Without much hesitation, she sat down beside Qin Man shyly and timidly.
Worrying about being discovered, Ji Ran quickly moved his legs, signaling Qin Man to let go.
Ji Tang didn't realize it, she sat next to Qin Man and shouted shyly, "Brother Qin Man, long time no see."
"Hahaha." The woman seemed to have finally found the steps and looked at the middle-aged man opposite, "Brother, this woman is not going to stay, you have to be careful."
"I hope she gets married soon, so as not to run around all day." The middle-aged man said happily, "It's not a bad thing to get married early if you choose the best one."
The woman followed the words: "Look at how red Tang Tang's face is, I'll just say, what kind of hair do you run to do? It turns out that Qin Man will come—"
"Gu!" Ji Tang interrupted her in embarrassment.
"Shy?" The woman's eyes lingered on Qin Man. No wonder Ji Tang liked him so much. If she were five or ten years younger, she would have to step into Qin Man's pit.
She said in a half-joking tone, "Qin Man, what do you think of our girl? She hangs all of her heart on you."
Ji Ran sneered in his heart.
Dare Qing, he is the superfluous person on the table. The family's attitude towards Qin Man is a hundred times better than it is towards him.
"Qin Man?" He said suddenly, lazily, "He already has a girlfriend."
He turned his face to the side and asked Qin Man, "Are you going to get married by the end of the year?"
Qin Man raised his eyebrows: "No."
Ji Ran: "..."
Seeing his face suddenly sank, Qin Man laughed: "I have a girlfriend, but I don't have any plans to get married yet."
On the other end, Ji Wei also raised his head and asked suspiciously, "When did you have a girlfriend?"
"Recent things." Qin Man smiled, "It took many years to catch up."
Seeing Ji Tang's face froze for a moment, the woman hurried to help her out: "Many years? Could it be your first love? Someone you like in school?"
"right."
The woman said: "What's the matter. My sister told you, don't rush to get married. First love is an impulse when you are not mature. After waiting for a long time, you will find that she may not be so Well, it's not for you at all."
"It's not impulsive." Qin Man smiled perfectly, with a natural tone, "It's impossible to be impulsive for several years. I was too shy when I went to school, I didn't dare to chase, and I regretted it later. I didn't expect it to happen by coincidence... , I found that I still like it very much, and I can't forget it."
She originally wanted to provoke, but unexpectedly she was shown a face instead, she was dumb: "She always has shortcomings..."
Qin Man snorted: "She has a bad temper and is easy to offend people. But she is actually very soft-hearted and cute."
"If I can... I do want to marry her, but I'm just afraid she won't."
In the end, his expression was helpless and pitiful.
Everyone at the table was stunned, especially Ji Wei.
How could Qin Man still make such an expression
Is this still the classmate of Kao Lingzhihua he knew?
And - someone you like at school? Dare to ask in the sixth year of middle and high school, besides the menopause math teacher, which girl did you say a word more to? ?
swoosh—
Ji Ran suddenly stepped back, stood up, and the feet of the chair made a sharp rubbing sound on the ground.
His face was expressionless, his ears turned red, and he said in a low voice, "I'm going out for a cigarette."
The moment he turned around, Ji Ran's tense expression instantly collapsed—
What happened to Qin Man!
It's not just making up a story, just click on it, and why do you have to make up so many plots!
The main thing is…
Ji Ran walked to the corridor, eagerly lit the cigarette, and took a sharp puff. He couldn't help raising his hand, burying his face in his palm, trying to control his heartbeat.
What happened to his inexplicable sense of substitution...