flstandardbreds Chapter 173 What exactly do you like about her?
Chapter 173 What exactly do you like about her?
The reason Yan Xing chose to become a paparazzi to make money, aside from the initial accidental accident, is that he also has a natural inclination to enjoy gossip.
So missing out on such a wonderful opportunity to get up close and personal with the gossip was like a dog having its mouth pried open and the bone snatched away – all it could do was lament and regret.
If he had known about the scandal from the beginning, he would have dropped everything and rushed over. But by the time Yan Xing finished work, checked his phone, and saw the trending topic, the engagement banquet had already ended several hours ago.
He used the excuse of studying at home last year to skip the engagement party, but he ended up finishing work too late, and studying obviously wouldn't have ended until the early hours of the morning.
Fortunately, Yan Yu didn't send him any messages, and when Yan Xing got home, he found that the lights were already off, which meant that Yan Yu was probably already asleep and hadn't noticed that he hadn't come home so late.
Yan Xing felt a little relieved.
But he still didn't dare turn on the light, and continued to sneak back to his room in the dark. Only after closing the door did he finally breathe a sigh of relief and turn on the light.
"came back?"
"Holy crap!" Yan Xing's heart pounded wildly as he was startled by the sudden appearance of a voice.
Upon closer inspection, he realized that Yan Yu was sitting on his bed watching him, which meant that his brother had seen him sneakily turning on the light!
Yan Xing was startled, wondering if his lie had been discovered.
"Brother?" Yan Xing patted his chest with an exaggerated expression. "Why did you come to my room so late at night instead of sleeping? You know you almost scared your dear brother to death?"
"Are you worried about me because I didn't come back so late?" Yan Xing tried to bluff his way out. "I was so engrossed in the ocean of knowledge that I forgot myself for a moment, and before I knew it, it was late. Now that I'm back, you should go to sleep."
Yan Yu could tell from Yan Xing's grinning face that he was guilty. He probably hadn't gone to the top student's house tonight; studying was just an excuse.
"I heard you've been telling everyone that I'm going to kick you out of the house?" Yan Yu asked with a half-smile.
"Huh?" Yan Xing was startled.
When he was a child, every time he made a mistake, his brother would make this face and report it to their grandfather, who would then give him a beating. This made Yan Xing a little PTSD whenever he saw Yan Yu's expression.
"What? You've forgotten everything you said? Didn't you say I'd cut off your allowance and kick you out to fend for yourself?"
Yan Xing initially wanted to deny it, but then suddenly realized that this was an excuse he had made up to recruit Qiu Shi.
It seems that this matter somehow reached his brother's ears. He had only said this at school, so it could only have been a classmate who told his family, and then his family told Yan Yu.
After figuring out the reason, Yan Xing was no longer flustered, and he revealed a sycophantic smile.
“It’s all a misunderstanding, brother. What I said was, ‘My brother is working very hard to support such a big Yan family all by himself. I’ve decided to be more sensible in the future and try to be more independent and self-reliant to reduce the burden on my brother.’ Maybe one of my classmates misheard me, and it’s all been distorted when it got to you.”
"Ah."
Seeing how skillfully Yan Xing fabricated this excuse, Yan Yu knew he clearly had no intention of admitting it.
He was too lazy to argue any further and asked directly:
"Did you film the video of Xiaoling and Gu Chenming at her birthday party two years ago?"
Yan Xing, who had been grinning, immediately stopped.
After a moment of stunned silence, his brain began to race, trying to figure out whether Yan Yu was bluffing him, or if he really had some evidence, or if someone had said something to Yan Yu.
"Brother, what are you saying? How could it be me!" Yan Xing decided to deny it after only a few seconds of thinking.
As long as he denies it, there's still a chance to get away with it. But if Yan Yu is just bluffing him and he admits it directly, wouldn't that be walking right into a trap?
He knew how terrifying his brother's love-struck mind was; he didn't want his own brother to actually kick him out of the house for the sake of An Ling!
"Did someone frame me? Tell me who it is, and I'll confront them face to face!"
"What, is the infamous paparazzi X some kind of shady character that you're keeping it from even your own brother?"
Yan Yu directly exposed all of Yan Xing's secrets.
"Didn't you also recruit the top student in your grade? I heard you can earn hundreds of thousands from a single deal, that's amazing, why don't you dare admit it?"
Upon hearing Yan Yu mention Qiu Shi's name, Yan Xing knew that his brother probably had solid evidence.
Knowing that denying it would be useless, he could only admit it. He then told Yan Yu the reason why he had asked Qiu Shi to be a paparazzi with him, hoping that his brother would forgive him this time because of his friendly and helpful nature towards his classmates.
"Brother, actually I gave most of the money we earned to Qiushi. I kept a little for myself, mainly to avoid arousing Qiushi's suspicion. Besides, we usually have classes and haven't taken on many orders..."
Yan Yu nodded. "I don't care about these things. Your intentions are good, but since you and Qiu Shi are good friends, even if it's for his own good, you can't keep lying to him. You should find time to be honest with him and have a good talk."
"Okay!" Seeing that Yan Yu didn't blame him, Yan Xing perked up again. "Actually, I already felt it wasn't good to keep lying to Qiu Shi even without you saying it. I was just hesitant about whether to tell him the truth. Now that you've spoken, I'll be honest with him in a couple of days!"
"Well, try not to take on any orders next semester, so as not to affect the top student in the grade's college entrance exam."
"Yes sir!"
“Also,” Yan Yu added, “apologize to your sister Xiaoling next time we meet.”
Unexpectedly, Yan Xing, who had previously agreed to everything Yan Yu said, suddenly became firm on this issue.
"No! Why should I apologize to her? Didn't she want to be Gu Chenming's lapdog? I didn't spread any rumors."
“Yan Xing,” Yan Yu frowned, “the video you sent that time caused her a lot of trouble.”
"elder brother."
Yan Xing couldn't help but feel a little wronged.
"I just want you to see her true colors. The person she likes is Gu Chenming. Even though Gu Chenming is so impatient with her, she's still willing to fawn over him. She doesn't like you at all! Can you please come to terms with this and stop chasing after her?"
“She doesn’t like Gu Chenming,” Yan Yu replied calmly.
"Brother, stop being so stubborn. Even if she doesn't like Gu Chenming, does that mean she only likes you?"
Yan Xing felt that his current mood could be described as one of disappointment and frustration.
"What do you like about her? She caused you to fall off a cliff and injure your leg, leaving you in a wheelchair for so many years. The doctor said that if you hadn't been brought to the hospital any later, you might never have been able to stand up again."
But instead of feeling any remorse or gratitude, she treated you with such awful kindness. Why do you still like her? What is it about her that you like?