Ch13 - “You’re not going to acknowledge him as a little godbrother, right?”

Shen Qi poked his pen nib against the paper. “Gege, did you miss me?”

[You should exercise a bit more restraint!] 

[Don’t flirt so openly, okay!]

[His biological little brother is still here, and you’re going to be like this?]

[Watching other people romance, there’s a permeating stench of sourness]

[Cyber Sweetie’s Gege: …Don’t talk nonsense.] 

[Cyber Sweetie’s Gege: While in public.]

Shen Qi twirled his pen and asked, “En… So Gege means that it’s okay in private?” 

His tone was a little frivolous, like he was joking around.

[Cyber Sweetie’s Gege: …] 

Fu Mingyuan was sitting upright in front of the computer with a cup of wolfberry tea and a script by his hand.

He forcefully typed on the keyboard, but then deleted what he had typed out and retyped it. 

[Cyber Sweetie’s Gege: Are you doing homework?]

Shen Qi gave a soft sound of agreement. “Doing homework for Didi. 

“En, that’s not quite right. I’m tutoring him.”

He took away the paper he had just placed under the webcam and said to Pink Loli Head, “I’ve shown you the solution to the last big question, so you should be able to do it now, ba?” 

After that, he rubbed the tip of his nose, and then said seemingly casually, “It’s such a simple question, so you should definitely be able to do it.”

Fu Mingli could only pay attention to the conversation that his Ge and Cyber Sweetie just had, so how could he remember anything about a question? 

However, he believed that he was already a man, and a man naturally couldn’t be underestimated by their idols. He was goaded into immediately picking up his homework workbook.

Fu Mingyuan’s eyebrows wrinkled and he made a video call to Fu Mingli. 

“Ge, I’m actually properly doing my homework!” With a pen in hand, Fu Mingli used his cellphone and took a photo of his homework workbook on his desk.

Fu Mingyuan let out an “en.” 

He could still hear the livestream sounds from the other side.

Fu Mingli stared at his cellphone’s video call interface for a while, and at the moment, he could only see his Ge’s side profile. 

His lips curled. The girls in his class liked his Ge. They chatted every day about how “Fu Ge made another new movie,” “which activities did he participate in?” and so on with other topics like that.

Fu Mingli, who could basically see the person every day, regarded all of it very disdainfully. 

In his eyes, his big brother was an old stick-in-the-mud.

He had to manage everything. Fu Mingli wasn’t allowed this or that, and he had no choice but to listen to him. 

After all, his big brother held his economic lifeline in his hands.

Right now though, Fu Mingli was a little astonished. His big brother was actually somewhat involved with an anchor. 

He was mystified for a while, then carefully asked, “Ge…you and…Sweetie… What’s your guys’ relationship ah?

“Why does he call you Gege so intimately?” 

He thought for a moment and then asked, “You’re not going to acknowledge him as a little godbrother, right?”

Fu Mingyuan: … 

Fu Mingyuan took a sip of wolfberry tea with a solemn and serious expression. “Do your homework, I’m hanging up now.”

Fu Mingli stared at the darkened screen and coldly scoffed. Later on, he realized that his Ge actually used WeChat to video call him! 

….

Due to Fu Mingli, Shen Qi ended today’s livestream early. No matter how much the barrage cried or kicked up a fuss, he still mercilessly shut off his computer. 

He opened Weibo’s super topics and checked into Fu Mingyuan’s super topic.

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During this period of time, Fu Mingyuan had gone abroad to film a Hollywood blockbuster. His specific role in the movie hadn’t been officially announced yet. However, it was already a fact that he was going to immediately become popular overseas. 

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Tbeg Hl Xf: Xfuf, jgfc’a sbe bc j yerlcfrr aglq? Gb sbe wlrr wf~ 

Ktf batfg rlvf ujnf j nfgs gjgf bcf rfmbcv gfqis.

ows: …… 

ows: Qts jgfc’a sbe ilnfragfjwlcu?

Tbeg Hl Xf: Jjc sbe qijs ujwfr? XfufP’wVts.pqu 

fmy: I can’t

fmy: Why do you have so many girly emoticons? 

Shen Qi was smiling, but in the next second, he saw the caller ID for the incoming call and his smile dissipated.

He rejected the call with no hesitation. 

The other side didn’t give up and called again.

Shen Qi picked up the call, and spoke with a very cold tone, “What?” 

Shen Bozong had already gotten used to his attitude long ago, and he said with a “hehe” chuckle, “Have you gotten used to living there? If you’re not used to it, then you can move back home.”

Shen Qi licked the corner of his lips, leaned his head back against the chair, and replied with an indifferent expression, “No.” 

After a pause, he switched topics, “I’ll return when I have a boyfriend.”

He laughed, covering his eyes as he pressed his fingers against the swollen corners of his eyes. 

Shen Bozong went silent for a moment.

Shen Qi could hear that his breathing had gotten a bit heavier, but Shen Bozong didn’t dare to get angry at him. 

A few seconds later, Shen Bozong seemed to have already controlled himself and said gently, “Don’t talk nonsense.

“I’ve already arranged for you to attend a program in two weeks. When the time comes, go there and take a look. Think of it as helping Dad inspect it. 

“I mentioned it to Fu Mingyuan, and he’ll take you along with him when you’re there to let you get familiar with the place.

“Do you know Fu Mingyuan? The one who played a psychologist…” 

Shen Qi sharply gasped for a moment. “I won’t inherit your business. You’re so capable, so why don’t you have another child?”

He suddenly laughed. “Oh, I almost forgot—you can’t. 

“It’s really a pity, I can’t either. I only like men.”

With that, he hung up. 

After hanging up, he thought of something and sent a short message to Shen Bozong——

I’ll go to the program and inspect it. I forgot to tell you that Fu Mingyuan happens to be the type I like. Tell me, what’s the probability that I’ll take him as a sugar baby? 

After sending that, he laughed to himself.

In order to disgust Shen Bozong, he really could say anything. 

……

Your Qi Ge: I just got a nasty phone call 

Your Qi Ge: Do you know what girly emoticons look like? It should be LaughingToDeath.jpg

CrazilySlammingIntoTheWall.jpg 

……

He sent over a pile of funny emoticons, and only afterwards did he feel his mood smooth out a little. 

The other side was once again “Typing.”

After a while, a message arrived. 

fmy：……

fmy: Are they like that? I don’t quite understand, but all the ones you sent are cute. 

Shen Qi felt that today’s Gege was more talkative than before.

Because of the gifts he just gave, Shen Qi had changed his nickname to “20,000 yuan.” 

Shen Qi threw himself on the bed and only replied afterwards.

Your Qi Ge: Gege~ Are you complimenting me and saying I’m cute? 

Your Qi Ge: I will take it as you complimenting me, but boys should be complimented as being handsome.

fmy: …… 

fmy: In a better mood now?

Your Qi Ge: Not yet~ If Gege sings me a song, I’ll feel better 

fmy: ……

Your Qi Ge: Gege, where did you go for your business trip? 

fmy: Los Angeles

Your Qi Ge: Are you staying up late~? That’s not good, quickly go to sleep, Gege~ 

fmy: ……

They talked for a while longer. 

This was the first time that the other party chatted with him so cooperatively. Shen Qi gradually felt sleepy, and after a while, he fell asleep while holding his cellphone.

…. 

Shen Qi woke up from hunger.

He covered his rebelling stomach and turned on his cellphone to see the message “20,000 yuan” had sent him. 

fmy: Fell asleep?

fmy: Good night 

fmy: [Voice Message]

Shen Qi tapped on the voice message, and realized it was a song being hummed without music. 

He seemed to be humming a song with a gentle melody, one which Shen Qi had never heard before. Due to his deep voice, the gentle melody made people want to indulge in it.

Shen Qi put on headphones and closed his eyes to listen to it repeatedly, his heartbeat growing increasingly obvious. 

He only remembered that he wanted to order takeout when his stomach protested again.

After a while—— 

Your Qi Ge: I liked it very much, thank you Gege 

…… 

By the time the takeout arrived, Shen Qi wasn’t sleepy anymore, so he directly went to bombard his little apprentice and Lu Tun.

He called on them to play “Fight the Landlord.” 

The little apprentice wrote back: Shifu! #Weeping# I just got hold of my cellphone! Recently, the pro group has been spreading news that you’re coming back!

Shen Qi took a quick look, chuckled, and simply ate while sending out voice messages. “The Turkey team manager’s mouth is so big?” 

Ye Lai had just tapped on the voice message when Rong Jing knocked on the door that he hadn’t firmly closed. He entered without waiting for permission and only heard the last part of the message.

His originally genial expression instantly grew a bit malevolent. 

“Getting in touch with your Shifu?”

Ye Lai quickly hid his cellphone. 

“You heard wrong.”

Rong Jing’s expression wasn’t friendly. “Do you really think that he can actually come back? 

“Even if he does come back, it doesn’t matter because he’ll carry a stink on him. A professional player who plays fixed matches will only be spurned.”

Ye Lai grasped the bed sheet with both hands and suddenly, his eyes turned red. “You’re full of shit! It was clearly you guys, you guys were the ones who wanted to play fixed matches!” 

Rong Jing sneered at him. Feeling more relaxed, he went forward and patted Ye Lai’s young and tender face. “So what? Do you have any evidence?

“Don’t forget Ye Lai, your debt hasn’t been paid off yet. Do you think that you can walk away as freely and confidently as your shifu?” 

…..

Rong Jing slammed the door and left. 

Ye Lai looked at the message on his cellphone that Shen Qi sent him and bit his lip.

Your Qi Ge: Little Apprentice, where did you go la? 

Your Qi Ge: You know that the retirement period is one year ba 

Shen Qi frowned at the chat interface, which still didn’t show a reply. 

Ye Lai: I just went to drink some water, Shifu. Fight the landlord, fight the landlord!

Shen Qi answered him, and then went to urge Lu Tun. 

Lu Tun: Okay Idol!

Lu Tun looked at the wall where “TUN is the greatest fragger” had been personally written by Shen Qi and lowered his eyes. 

The coach’s words still echoed in his ears, “Your playstyle isn’t really suitable for our team.

“Why don’t you go to the youth training division and spend some time sharpening your skills.” 

….

Lu Tun himself knew better than anyone that it would be hard to return to the main team. 

The aftermath of the three of them playing “Fight the Landlord” beyond midnight was that Shen Qi slept until past one o’clock in the afternoon the next day.

…… 

He logged into his livestream account and discovered a private message from Dog Ge.

Dog Ge: Sweetie, are you interested in playing professionally? I’m preparing to participate in youth training. 

Shen Qi rubbed his somewhat messy hair, frowned, and pondered about it for a while.

At Dog Ge’s age, he still qualified for youth training? 

He replied: Can’t do youth training 

When he started his livestream, he found that Cyber Sweetie’s Gege was online. 

The number one contributor’s position was very eye-catching.

“Gege, you’re here?” 

[Are we not human?! I’m angry!]

[This sour smell of love! We won’t complain if you tell us what you two discussed in private!] 

[Lemon tree and me]

Shen Qi clicked his tongue and asked, “What do you mean by sour smell of love?” 

He laughed and said, “This is…an online love’s sweet taste, understand?”

[Cyber Sweetie’s Gege: …] 

Shen Qi: “Gege, I have an empty seat on my bus here, do you want to get on?”

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The author has something to say: 

Fu Mingyuan: I like it very much too. Thank you, baby 

God-brother, god-brother 

The time difference – 16 hours. Calculating it made my head spin, god.

Thank you for the mines and nutrient solution 

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Juurensha: ….I hope when SQ makes his comeback, he takes his little apprentice and Lu Tun with him! And it looks like FMY is warming up to him!

Divi: Take the little apprentice and Lu Tun away soon SQ T__T. They are suffering!!