Lin Can’s eyes widened in shock, “What?”

Lin Xun immediately raised his hand, “Okay, you don’t need to say anything more, I get it.”

“…” Lin Can had no idea what he understood, and feeling a bit embarrassed, he could only awkwardly touch his neck, “Just don’t say this in front of your Brother Yuan.”

Otherwise, Qi Yuan would definitely burst out laughing.

Lin Xun’s gaze towards Lin Can suddenly became complicated. The earlier reprimand for his fickleness had turned into a kind of pity.

Lin Can didn’t want to explain anything, leading him into the mobile phone store in the shopping mall.

“Is that Brother Yuan?” Lin Xun looked left and right, suddenly pointing to a spot.

Lin Can was startled, thinking Qi Yuan had come looking for them again, but after looking up and scanning the area, he realized Lin Xun was talking about a poster.

Having lived in the mountains for years, Lin Xun only had an old phone for calls and had no chance to go online, so he naturally didn’t know who the top stars were.

“Brother Yuan is a celebrity?”

Lin Can nodded.

Only then did Lin Xun realize, “No wonder Brother Yuan always wears sunglasses.”

He thought he was just trying to look cool.

The salesperson noticed the two were staring at the poster and hurried over to promote, “Qi Yuan endorses our brand’s luxury series. Are you two his fans? Would you like to know more?”

Lin Can quickly waved his hand, “No need, just give me a model that a high school student usually uses. I don’t play games much, just make calls and watch videos.”

“Okay, please follow me this way.”

*

Lin Can had money, so he bought four of the same phone in one go, one for each member of the Lin family.

“I’ve saved my number in all of them,” Lin Can said, “It’s the quick dial number 1. If anything comes up, just call me directly.”

Lin Xun held the phone, looking anxious, “Did you strike it rich?”

Lin Can chuckled, “What do you mean strike it rich? How can you save on something like this?”

He took Lin Xun to the bank and withdrew seventy thousand in one go, transferring it all into Lin Xun’s card.

Lin Xun stared at the zeros in his balance, looking like he was thinking, “So much money, I can’t possibly spend it all.”

“This is all the money I have right now. You take it back first, and if it’s not enough, I’ll think of something else.”

Seeing his shocked expression, Lin Can couldn’t help but reach out and ruffle his hair. When his hand landed on that fluffy head, he finally felt like an older brother.

“Take good care of Mom. Don’t let her do those tiring and unprofitable jobs anymore. She needs to rest for a while.”

Lin Xun’s mouth moved, but in the end, he didn’t say anything.

He had always hoped that this scumbag of a brother would turn over a new leaf, and now that he had changed for the better, he was a bit suspicious if he was dreaming.

“I might go back to my hometown to develop in about six months. By then, you can focus on your studies,” Lin Can said, and as he spoke, he felt a bit emotional, awkwardly touching his earlobe.

“Anyway, that’s the idea. Let’s wander around some more, and later I’ll treat you to KFC.”

Lin Xun followed behind him, feeling a bit dazed as he looked at his brother, who seemed so different in demeanor and aura from before. He thought to himself that this Brother Yuan was really impressive.

He had transformed a scumbag into a fine young man.

*

Halfway through lunch, they received a text from Qi Yuan, asking why they hadn’t returned for lunch.

“I was counting on you to cook for me,” Lin Can glanced at the time; it was already eleven-thirty.

“Should I go back now? Are you hungry?”

“Yes, I’ve already sent the driver over. Just send the address to Xie Jun, and go wait outside.”

After Qi Yuan said this, he hung up. Lin Can put down his phone and saw Lin Xun stuffing an egg tart into his mouth, asking him, “Did Brother Yuan call you back?”

Lin Can nodded.

“Then let’s go.” Lin Xun immediately got up, holding his half-finished cup of cola.

As they walked out of the store, a striking Rolls-Royce was parked by the roadside.

“Is that the car Brother Yuan sent to pick us up?” Lin Xun didn’t know much about cars, but from the way passersby were taking pictures, he could vaguely guess that the car was quite expensive.

Lin Can looked at Xie Jun walking towards them and lightly hummed in response.

“Mr. Lin, if everything is done, we can set off now,” Xie Jun said, his smile carrying a hint of forced cheerfulness.

Damn it, did these two gay guys really think they couldn’t live without him? He had been sent to tidy up their cozy little nest yesterday, and now he had to come pick them up again.

Who remembers that he was allergic to gay people?

Lin Can didn’t know about Xie Jun’s troubles; he just thought he disliked him like Gong Yusheng did. After politely nodding, he stopped talking.

Driving was much faster than taking the subway, and in just over ten minutes, they arrived at the underground parking lot of Yu Jing Garden.

When they got home, Qi Yuan was lazily lying on the sofa reading a script. As soon as he heard Lin Can open the door, he immediately tossed aside the stack of scripts.

“What did you buy this morning?” he asked Lin Can.

Lin Can replied, “A phone.”

“Just a phone? Didn’t buy anything else?”

“It wouldn’t be convenient to bring anything else back, so I gave Lin Xun some money to buy it.”

Mentioning Lin Xun, he quickly stepped forward and obediently called out, “Brother Yuan.”

Qi Yuan smiled, showing a bit more warmth than usual.

“It’s almost noon. You said you’re hungry. How about I make you a bowl of noodles?” Lin Can glanced at the clock.

Qi Yuan nodded, “Sure.”

Lin Can then asked Lin Xun if he wanted to eat more, “You only had one burger earlier; you must still be hungry, right?”

Lin Xun earnestly nodded. At his age, one burger and a few fries definitely wouldn’t fill him up.

“Alright, I’ll go make it now.”

Lin Can changed his clothes and walked into the kitchen to start cooking.

Just as the water began to boil, he heard footsteps.

Turning his head, he was surprised to see Qi Yuan, this big Buddha, following him in.

“What’s up?” Lin Can felt a bit on edge, gripping the spatula a little tighter.

“I’m curious about something,” Qi Yuan seemed oblivious to his tension, walking step by step to stand beside him.

“Why does your brother call you ‘Ex-Wife,’ but calls me ‘Brother Yuan’?”

Lin Can was taken aback.

“Is it just because you were married before?”

Lin Can was speechless for a while, and in the end, he could only say, “I don’t know.”

“Or does he think I’m not as good as your ex-husband, so he’s using the title to express his dissatisfaction with me?” Qi Yuan said, narrowing his eyes slightly.

Seeing his expression turn dangerous, Lin Can hurriedly said, “What does it matter comparing you to Ran Yang? You two are not the same at all.”

Qi Yuan was inexplicably annoyed, “How are we not the same? In your brother’s eyes, I’m just your current partner and Ran Yang is your ex. Calling your ex ‘sister-in-law’ in front of the current partner is clearly a declaration of war against me.”

So it wasn’t just him who felt this way.

Lin Can momentarily found humor in the situation, then said, “He doesn’t know. Don’t you know either?”

“Know what?” Qi Yuan glared at him, clearly displeased.

What else was there to know? He was just pretending to be confused.

Lin Can didn’t know what he was thinking either. Looking at Qi Yuan’s face, which clearly showed he was unconvinced, he suddenly blurted out, “If you want, I can have him call you ‘sister-in-law’ too.”

Qi Yuan’s expression changed dramatically.

Realizing he had spoken without thinking, Lin Can quickly added, “I already told him to change how he addresses you this morning. Don’t dwell on it; it’s just a title.”

Qi Yuan cleared his throat, surprisingly feeling a bit awkward, “Fine, fine. Just don’t let me hear him call Ran Yang ‘sister-in-law’ again, or I’ll hold you accountable.”

*

The issue of titles didn’t linger for too long. After staying at Yu Jing Garden for four nights, Lin Xun boarded the train back home on the fifth morning.

Lin Can saw him off at the station and reiterated that he would return in six months.

After a few days together, Lin Xun, who had sensed something was off, gave Lin Can a look that seemed to say, “Good luck,” before turning to check his ticket and leave.

Perhaps because he had gained so much this time, even his back looked particularly light and carefree.

When Lin Can returned home, he found Qi Yuan, who had said he had something to do in the morning, standing at the island counter drinking coffee.

“You’re back so soon?” Qi Yuan seemed a bit surprised to see him.

Lin Can replied, “I moved my things back.”

“What things? Where are you moving them to?” Qi Yuan didn’t understand.

Lin Can said, “To my room.”

“Why move back? We can just live together,” Qi Yuan yawned slowly and took a sip of his coffee.

Lin Can fell silent.

After spending so many days together, Qi Yuan understood that this meant he wasn’t happy about it. His face immediately darkened, “What’s wrong? Haven’t I been behaving myself these past few days? Why are you so wary of me?”

Lin Can walked to the island counter and poured himself a glass of warm water.

“Speak,” Qi Yuan said.

Lin Can finally opened his mouth slowly, “You don’t sleep well at all at night.”

Qi Yuan was annoyed, “What the hell! I just bumped into you a few times; is it really that serious?!”

“It wasn’t just a few bumps,” Lin Can retorted quietly, “You practically wanted to squeeze into my arms.”

“Are you kidding me?” Qi Yuan’s string of curses got stuck in his throat, and his expression turned colorful, “Squeeze into your arms? What do you think you are, a precious treasure that everyone wants?”

Lin Can felt wronged, “I told you, but you don’t believe me. I’ve been pushed off the bed several times.”

Thinking about how this person had been getting up later than him on the first night but had been getting up earlier than him every time after that, and then looking at Qi Yuan’s noticeable dark circles, he had his first moment of doubt about life.

Him? Squeeze into Lin Can’s arms?

“I’m not lying…”

“Alright, alright,” Qi Yuan interrupted Lin Can, feeling flustered, “I don’t care if you’re lying or not. If you want to move out, then move out. I won’t stop you.”

Just who was it that disagreed with everything before?

Lin Can thought to himself.

In any case, the goal had been achieved, and it was still early for dinner, so he kept packing without stopping.

Watching Qi Yuan move his few belongings around like a squirrel while leaning against the bar to drink coffee, he felt an inexplicable annoyance in his heart.

“Did you and your ex-husband also sleep in separate rooms?”

Lin Can had just pulled out his not-so-heavy suitcase when he suddenly heard Qi Yuan ask.

What kind of question was that?

He frowned.

“Speak.”

Usually, Qi Yuan would give him fifteen seconds of silence, but this time he didn’t even give him three seconds.

Lin Can thought for a moment and finally said, “Most of the time, we slept in separate rooms.”

“So there were times you slept together,” Qi Yuan hit the nail on the head.

Lin Can nodded, “In the beginning, we did sleep together.”

But after the marriage, the original host stopped pretending, revealing his true nature, and Ran Yang found it disgusting, using work as an excuse to not come home often and not share a bed anymore.

Qi Yuan ground his teeth, his hand holding the coffee cup tightening unconsciously.

Someone who had slept with his ex-husband now dared to look down on him?

What a reversal of fate!

He waved his hand impatiently, not even wanting to drink his coffee anymore, “Hurry up and pack! The recording for the show is about to start. Even if you want to run, you won’t be able to!”

He wanted to pin this scumbag against the wall in front of that ex-husband and kiss him!