Chapter 1698: Chapter 1699: Young Man, Too Much Hand Play Is Bad for Your Health—Practice Moderation
This is what they call real extremes of fire and ice. You, taking on the identity of Li Jiu, suffer through Li Qiyi’s cold stares and sneers at Haitian Investment Group during the day. But when you switch back to your original identity, you have to endure Li Qiyi’s gentle teasing, mixed with all sorts of embarrassing moments from your youth.
Seeing you roll your eyes, Li Qiyi suddenly whispers to you, "Hey, Mu Yun, how far have you and Zisu gone? Second base?"
"Huh?" You’re driving and didn’t catch the meaning of Li Qiyi’s words right away.
"Playing dumb." Li Qiyi squints her crafty eyes and continues, "I mean, what stage are you and Zisu at? You haven’t crossed that final line, have you?"
Here, Li Qiyi speaks more cryptically.
You naturally got it, and quickly say, "Sis, am I that kind of person?"
Turning to look you up and down a few times, Li Qiyi says, "If it were before, I’d absolutely believe in your character; but now, hmm, not so sure."
Among those around you, Li Qiyi is one of the few who knows about your past three years. The reason you opened up to her is that she’s the one you trust most, no exceptions.
Even Yan Zisu can’t compare to Li Qiyi, and it’s not about romantic feelings between men and women. Besides family ties, you and Li Qiyi share a layer of emotion that’s hard to describe.
Driving Li Qiyi’s SMART, you speed all the way, turning this small car into a wild speedster in your hands.
Fortunately, at night, there are rarely traffic police on duty, so you managed to bring Li Qiyi to her rented apartment building safely.
Just like earlier, you get out of the car, open the side door, skillfully pick up Li Qiyi, kick the car door shut, lock the car, and carry Li Qiyi upstairs boldly.
Despite occasionally encountering some pedestrians or familiar faces, Li Qiyi buries her head in your arms, not caring about others’ gazes, enjoying the tenderness you provide.
Once inside the suite, you stop as expected, placing Li Qiyi on the sofa in the living room. Li Qiyi, barefoot, can move around her own place as long as she doesn’t run.
After all, siblings are siblings, not lovers.
Thinking of this, Li Qiyi closes the room door, leans against it, and lets out a soft sigh.
You enjoy a refreshing shower, just exiting the bathroom when your encrypted phone rings. You check the number, it’s not Heavenly Fox, but Gong Wu calling.
Gong Wu doesn’t usually call, especially after six o’clock. You and your team have an unwritten rule not to disturb one another past six, except for that sissy Heavenly Fox.
You press the answer button and habitually use Li Tian’s voice, "Hello."
However, no one responds from the other end, you instead hear slightly hurried breathing, sounding like a girl’s.
"Dong Zi, is that you?"
Still no response.
After asking twice, your tone grows stern, "Who are you?"
After a brief silence, a female voice comes through, one that makes your heart suddenly race, "It’s me."
This time, you’re the one who falls silent. It’s a voice that’s unforgettable, instantly knowing who it is, but now you’re unsure of how to respond because whatever you say, what you’ve done has already hurt her.
"Li Tian, why are you doing this to me?"
You instinctively scratch your head, momentarily lost on how to handle Wei Yingyue on the phone. You didn’t expect Wei Yingyue to go all the way to Jingning searching for Gong Wu for you.
As for why Gong Wu gave out this number, just thinking with your toes, you know it must be that tigress Du Yanan.
"I... There are things I can’t explain right now."
For most matters, you think you can handle them easily, but when it comes to feelings, you’ve always considered yourself weak on this front, constantly avoiding them.
"I want to see you."
Things like this definitely can’t be clarified over the phone, so Wei Yingyue thought of a compromised solution.
What’s frustrating is that you can’t fully be yourself and do what you love because behind your identity lies a great danger, which prevents you from fully opening up to your lover.
You also want to clarify things with Wei Yingyue in person, so you can only agree, "You pick a place, I’ll come find you."
Hearing Li Tian agree to meet, Wei Yingyue’s mood instantly lifts, "Tomorrow morning, Zhijiang Park."
Wei Yingyue doesn’t want to hide anymore; she wants to see Li Tian.
"Morning’s not possible. I have a mission I must complete. How about tomorrow afternoon, no, evening?"
"Okay." Wei Yingyue nods, "Still Zhijiang Park, at the park’s lakeside boating spot. If you don’t come, I’ll jump into the lake."
"Don’t worry, I’ll be there."
After hanging up, you rub your temples and couldn’t help but swear, "Damn it, how come something everyone else dreams of ends up being such a headache for me?"
This is your third night of insomnia.
When, rubbing your bleary eyes and yawning, you walk out of your room, you find two people sitting in the living room, more accurately, two women.
At the same time, you notice the room seems to have a few more items.
"Mu Yun is awake?" Li Qiyi turns her head and sees your panda-like dark circles, immediately asks, "Didn’t sleep well last night?"
"Couldn’t sleep, not sure why." You yawn again.
"Tsk tsk, young people, even though you’re still young, too much jerking off is bad for you, be moderate." Du Yanan giggles as she turns to look at you.
You give her a blank stare, "What a joke, with my standards, why would I need to do that? Just one phone call, and a bunch of hot chicks line up for me."
"Is that so? If you do, introduce some to me. Those brats in our team are all single." Though knowing you’re bluffing, Du Yanan still feels a bit irritated.
"Haven’t you heard? Girlfriends and ** are not for lending." You smugly walk over, grab the thermos Li Qiyi prepared, pour some warm water, and chug down three big cups.
Seeing this, Du Yanan asks, "Did you just come from the desert or something? Drinking so much at once, aren’t you afraid it might burst you!"