Qi Yan also didn't expect that he would accept Bai Hao's proposal so quickly.
Places like bars are very messy. Although they make a lot of money, they are often under the influence of others. Especially when working at night, Qi Yan couldn't take care of Qi An. He was worried about leaving the child alone at home, and he was even more worried about bringing the child to a bar.
Therefore, Qi Yan decided to accept Bai Hao's proposal and take the job introduced by Bai Hao - librarian.
This is a very retro bookstore with two floors and an ancient European style. Jobs are being recruited, and all Qi Yan has to do is to record every book or trinket sold at the front desk, from 8 a.m. to 4 a.m. The hours are very reasonable, and the salary is a little more than working in a bar.
Life seems to be on the journey again.
Traveling in the ocean of books, Qi Yan's daily life was very comfortable and fulfilling.
In such peaceful days, Qi Yan ushered in the first New Year spent with Qi An.
He bought a new set of clothes for Qi An, and Qi Yan also bought a new set of clothes for himself at the strong request of the child. I stored some meat and seafood in the refrigerator and prepared to cook a big meal for Qi An on the night of the thirties.
As if he had returned to the time when his parents were still alive, Qi Yan's eyes were filled with warmth, and the hostility he had always had dissipated a lot.
Waiting for Qi'an's high school entrance examination, college entrance examination, love, work, marriage... This is a long process that requires Qi Yan's company.
The eldest brother is like father, and he is the closest person to Qi An.
"Brother, are we the only ones celebrating this year?" Early on the morning of the 31st, Qi An walked out of his small bedroom, rubbing his eyes, and spoke softly to Qi Yan, who was making breakfast in the kitchen.
Qi Yan glanced at him and nodded: "Yes. Go and put on your clothes, otherwise you will catch a cold."
Qi An obeyed and went to get dressed. After a while, he ran over again: "My brother and I are the only ones celebrating the festival. Wouldn't it be too boring?"
There must be some plan in this kid's little head. Qi Yan smiled and followed his words and said, "Well, it's a bit boring."
"Then, then brother can bring his friends back to celebrate the New Year!" Qi An's eyes lit up.
Qi Yan looked at him and put the fried eggs on the plate: "Brother has no friends."
"...that girlfriend?"
"Qi An." Qi Yan's voice softened: "Come here and eat."
Qi An held back his mouth, climbed up on the chair, picked up his own small fork, forked the bread and fried eggs, and started eating them in small bites.
Qi Yan prepared his portion, walked over, sat opposite Qi An, and started eating.
The child ate for a while, put down the fork in his hand, looked at Qi Yan with his little eyes, blinked, but stopped talking.
Qi Yan felt the child's gaze, sighed softly, put down the fork in his hand, and looked up at him: "Go ahead."
"Hehe, brother, just call Brother Bai here." The child smiled: "Brother Bai is celebrating the festival by himself anyway."
Ever since Qi Yan accepted the job introduced by Bai Hao, the relationship between the two has become very subtle. Qi Yan always met Bai Hao who was pushed by his subordinates on various occasions. It was said that Bai Hao followed him intentionally, but he always had something serious to do.
As time went by, Qi Yan no longer hesitated, and just met each other. He doesn't speak often, but he occasionally nods to say hello.
Later, Bai Hao would help pick Qi An from school when Qi Yan was busy. No matter what Qi Yan thinks, Qi An and Bai Hao have a good relationship anyway. At home, Brother Bai is often the elder brother and Brother Bai is the younger brother.
Qi Yan did not stop the friendship between the two, but he also did not show his approval. Because Bai Hao really has no harm to Qi'an, and he doesn't want to instill some extreme thoughts in Qi'an.
"Why are you calling him?" Qi Yan said calmly, "Even if there is one more person, it won't be lively."
"Then call a few more people!" The child's eyes sparkled even more.
Qi Yan knew it in his heart. Sure enough, the next words were probably what the child wanted to say the most.
"Brother, you can call your friends, and I can also call my friends to celebrate the New Year with me!"
"Is it Xiaoqian?"
Hu Xiaoqian, a child in the orphanage. He and Qi An are good friends.
Being hit by the words, Qi An's cheeks turned red: "Xiao, Xiao Qian is living it by herself, and Brother Bai is living it by himself. Inviting them to your home for the festival will make it lively."
Seeing that Qi Yan still had no intention of relenting, the child began to use his own cute tactics.
"Brother, good brother, I beg you!" Qi An jumped off the chair, walked to Qi Yan's side, and put his little head into Qi Yan's arms.
Qi Yan smiled and patted his head: "Okay, then the task of inviting Xiao Qian will be left to you."
"Wow, long live my brother!"
Afterwards, Qi Yan sent Qi An to the orphanage, found Xiao Qian, and invited her to celebrate the festival with her. Xiao Qian shyly agreed, which made Qi An so happy.
He thought that this would be enough, but Qi An told Qi Yan to invite Bai Hao, otherwise it would be too unfair to just invite Xiao Qian himself.
Although Qi Yan didn't care about fairness, since the child asked for it, he might as well give it a try.
Walking on the way to Bai Hao's villa, Qi Yan couldn't help but laugh when he thought of the child's little adult appearance.
I thought he invited Bai Hao because Bai Hao said something to him, but he didn't expect that it was because he could invite Xiao Qian.
I don't know what Bai Hao's face would be like if he knew that the kid he bribed was just for a girl.
When he arrived at the villa, Qi Yan felt a little emotional for a moment. After all, he had been locked up here for a quarter...
After ringing the doorbell, a man who looked like a butler opened the door. When he saw him, he was in a daze.
Qi Yan looked at him and said after a long while: "I'm looking for Bai Hao."
"Oh! It must be Mr. Qi!" The butler said in surprise: "Come in quickly, Mr. Bai is waiting for you!"
Wait for him? Qi Yan walked through the door doubtfully and was led by the housekeeper to the living room.
Bai Hao was sitting in a wheelchair, holding a book in his hand and reading quietly at the moment.
"Mr. Bai, Mr. Qi is here!" After the butler finished speaking, he stepped back respectfully.
Bai Hao raised his head, and the moment he saw Qi Yan, a bright light flashed in his eyes.
"Qi Yan, you're here."
"Yes." Qi Yan didn't want to waste time. There were two children at home who were left unattended: "Xiao An wants to invite you to our house for the holidays."
"Invite... me?" Bai Hao pointed at himself with some disbelief.
Qi Yan nodded: "If you don't want to go..."
"Okay, I'll take care of it now!" After saying that, Bai Hao smiled softly.
I prepared two gifts for the two children, as well as some fruits and food. Bai Hao was sitting in a wheelchair, sliding the wheel by himself, while Qi Yan was carrying the food, and the two of them walked towards home without any soldiers.
They are all in Huaren District, and the distance is neither far nor close. Walking here makes it even more interesting.
"To be honest, I didn't expect you to come back and invite me." Bai Hao said unintentionally, "Although it was Xiao An who mentioned it."
Qi Yan nodded without saying much: "Yeah."
"Thank you."
The breeze blew by, seeming to blow away all the distance between the two.
"How are your legs?" The topic suddenly changed to Qi Yan.
Bai Hao patted his leg: "It's okay, I'll be fine."
"Yeah." Qi Yan also felt the same way.
"I like you."
"Um."
"Let's talk about it together during the festival."
"Um."
"It's not a lover, it's a love, Qi Yan."
"Um."
[Bai Hao's favorability towards Qi Yan is +10, current favorability: 100]
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