[I only like Lu Zeqing.]

These words sounded so heart-warming. Lu Zeqing touched his chest, and his heartbeat gradually returned to normal.

“What’s wrong?” Jiang Siyu noticed his movements.

“Nothing.” Lu Zeqing thought for a while.

“I’ve been having a bit of an irregular heartbeat recently.”

“Insomnia?”

Jiang Siyu knew that Lu Zeqing rarely stayed up late. He knew that his schedule was quite punctual. When recording the dating show, he usually went to bed at around 11 o’clock, which was very different from the contemporary young people who stay up late.

Jiang Siyu wondered if the incident between the couple made Lu Zeqing feel bad, but Lu Zeqing behaved as usual, and Jiang Siyu didn’t see anything wrong.

Even less so if he was overtired.

Lu Zeqing has nothing to be busy with recently. He just signed a contract with the studio and there is no other work arranged for him yet.

Lu Zeqing does not smoke or drink, and does not have any bad habits.

So what’s with the irregular heartbeat?

“Go to the hospital and get an electrocardiogram.”

Lu Zeqing couldn’t help but laugh.

“I’m kidding.”

“Let’s go eat.”

“Are you really okay?” Jiang Siyu gave him an uneasy look.

Lu Zeqing didn’t expect to make Jiang Siyu so nervous, so he became serious.

“I’m really okay.”

“I’m just reflecting. I’ve been slacking off recently.”

Jiang Siyu: “?”

“I’m not working seriously.”

“In that situation just now, I should be more proactive and help you block it… You don’t need those peach blossoms.”

Jiang Siyu was amused by him, and the image of Lu Zeqing holding his hand and swearing sovereignty to others flashed on his mind, and he was actually looking forward to it.

He really doesn’t need anyone other than Lu Zeqing.

“Then remember to be more proactive next time.”

“I’ll remember Mr. Jiang’s teachings.”

Jiang Siyu brought Lu Zeqing here to eat pasta. Although Lu Zeqing said that he had no dietary restrictions, Jiang Siyu also found that Lu Zeqing had a better appetite when eating pasta than eating rice.

Jiang Siyu’s fun lies in discovering Lu Zeqing’s preferences bit by bit, as well as little habits that Lu Zeqing himself doesn’t know about.

On the way back, Lu Zeqing received a call from Xu Yinyin.

“Have you eaten?”

“Yes.” Xu Yinyin’s voice sounded a little trembling, and Lu Zeqing guessed something, “The results are out, right?”

“I… I am not their child.” Xu Yinyin’s voice sounded a little confused.

Although she was thinking about running away from her parents, when she got the paternity test, she couldn’t tell whether she was happy or sad.

“Brother.”

“Why do you think parents don’t want their children?” Xu Yinyin’s voice was a little sad, “They, they said I was a child who couldn’t be sold.”

“Is it because I am a girl?” So nobody wants to buy her even if she was trafficked.

“Yinyin.” Lu Zeqing interrupted her, “Maybe your parents are looking for you too.”

Lu Zeqing comforted him like this, but she didn’t want Xu Yinyin to think too much about it, because when one held hope, failure would be more painful than facing reality.

“But if your biological parents don’t want you, it’s their fault, not you.”

“We are not biological brothers and sisters, don’t you still regard me as your brother? It has been like this before, and it will not change in the future. I can always be your brother.”

Lu Zeqing couldn’t say many comforting words.

“If you are willing to find your biological parents, the police will definitely help you find them. I hope that no matter what the outcome is, you can accept it calmly and I will always be with you. When you finish your third year of junior high school, I will take you to high school in City A. I will buy a house in City A and help you register, and none of the problems you are worried about will happen.”

“You can rely on me just as before.”

Dependence is two-way.

Maybe in the eyes of others, he is the elder brother who is taking care of his younger sister. Living in such a family, it is more about the two children cuddling with each other and keeping each other warm.

Lu Zeqing’s voice was very gentle, and the fear in Xu Yinyin’s heart immediately dissipated a lot. No matter how mature she was, she was only a 16-year-old child. No matter how bad her parents and family were, it was still her home.

What she couldn’t bear to part with was not the parents, but the separation of the family, and it seemed that the relationship between him and Lu Zeqing would also be separated.

Xu Yinyin didn’t want to be so weak or rely too much on Lu Zeqing, but since she was little, only Lu Zeqing has taken care of her, protected her, and been with her.

After Lu Zeqing left home, Xu Yinyin did not dare to disturb Lu Zeqing. Every time she heard that Lu Zeqing was back, she would always hold back her joy and wanted to look more mature.

She was afraid of disturbing Lu Zeqing, and she was also afraid that she would become a burden to Lu Zeqing.

“Yinyin, we are the same. So don’t be afraid.”

“…Mn.” Xu Yinyin suppressed herself from crying, “Brother, thank you.”

“Thank brother Jiang Siyu, for me too.”

“Tell him yourself.”

Xu Yinyin was stunned for a moment, and Lu Zeqing smiled and said, “When you say thank you, you should tell it directly to the person involved to be more sincere.”

Lu Zeqing turned on the speakerphone, and Jiang Siyu said on the phone, “Hello, sister.”

“Jiang, Jiang…”

“Just call me what you call Qingqing.” Jiang Siyu smiled, “I’m quite handsome, and I don’t look fierce, right? Why are you so afraid of me?”

“Si, brother Siyu, thank you.”

Xu Yinyin didn’t know how much courage she mustered up to call out to Jiang Siyu.

“You’re welcome.”

Jiang Siyu didn’t expect the little girl’s voice to sound timid. It was different from the video in which she calmly reported her parents for child trafficking. He thought he had recorded that video many times and had done a lot of psychological preparation.

“You are very brave.” Jiang Siyu praised her.

“Your brother and I are friends, and I can help if you need anything. Your brother is right, you can rely on him, or you can rely on me, so don’t be afraid.”

Xu Yinyin is no longer afraid, and her emotions come and go quickly.

She just got the report, and she couldn’t find anyone to talk to. It was an uncomfortable feeling of not knowing where she came from and being alone.

But she is not alone.

She has no parents, but she has an older brother.

“Mn, thank you, brother Siyu.” Xu Yinyin hesitated, her voice a little hesitant, “Are you and my brother just friends?”

After asking, Xu Yinyin immediately apologized, “I’m sorry, I…”

“Your brother and I are dating.”

After Jiang Siyu finished speaking, he looked at Lu Zeqing, who looked over, and Jiang Siyu added another sentence as usual.

“You can come to me if you encounter something that can’t be solved. Don’t worry about it.”

Lu Zeqing silently looked away.

“Don’t be too tired from studying, take care of yourself.” Lu Zeqing asked, thinking that it was summer vacation, “Would you like to come to City A to play?”

“I’m doing well at the teacher’s house. In fact, I want to take the entrance examination to the No. 1 Middle School in City B. The teacher said that I have made great progress this semester and I have a chance. Brother, I want to give it a try.”

“Okay, pay attention to rest.”

“One more thing.” Xu Yinyin and Lu Zeqing chatted for a while, and suddenly thought about it, “Brother, I want to find my biological parents, just to find out… If they…”

Lu Zeqing knew what Xu Yinyin was going to say.

After all, Xu Yinyin is only 16 years old. What Xu Yinyin wants more than her brother Lu Zeqing is a complete family, a home with a father and a mother.

“Look for it. If you find it and they treat you well, that would be the best.” Lu Zeqing still gave Xu Yinyin a vaccination, “It doesn’t matter if you can’t find it, you still have me.”

“Yeah.”

“Brother, are you looking for them too?” Xu Yinyin said.

“The police from the police station contacted me this morning and said that they were investigating a trafficking case more than ten years ago. Maybe we can all find our biological parents.”

“No.”

Lu Zeqing said calmly. He didn’t need to look for it. He knew that the original owner was the child of the Qi family, and he had no plan to return to Qi’s house.

Xu Yinyin didn’t understand Lu Zeqing’s thoughts, “Why?”

“I’m an adult, maybe they already have other children.”

He was different from Xu Yinyin.

He is 20 years old and an independent adult.

What Lu Zeqing thought of was that Qi Nan was younger than him, probably a child adopted by the Qi family after him.

Whether it was out of guilt or comfort, Qi Nan was taken home by them. One has been raised by their side for more than ten years, and the other has been living outside for more than ten years.

Compared with blood relationship and daily companionship, Lu Zeqing couldn’t tell which one was more important.

He didn’t want to be compared or try to fit in with a new family. He doesn’t like trouble, and he was not good at dealing with such complicated relationships.

If Lu Zeqing and Qi Nan don’t deal with each other, he can ignore Qi Nan outside. When they return to Qi’s house, do they look at each other with disgust, or are they just like brothers on the surface?

If there is a real conflict, will they help their biological son or their adopted son?

Or keep a bowl of water flat and be a peacemaker?

All Lu Zeqing could think of was trouble. It would be best for both the Qi family and him if he didn’t go back.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Zeqing walked slowly down the street. Jiang Siyu didn’t think about Lu Zeqing’s thoughts. He walked slowly with Lu Zeqing under the shade of the trees.

Jiang Siyu didn’t say anything, but he could see that Lu Zeqing was a bit duplicitous. He looks free and easy, so he doesn’t plan to look for them. If he really doesn’t care, his mood will not be affected at all.

“There will be a double cover magazine shoot in two days. You have to go with me.”

Lu Zeqing’s attention temporarily shifted to work, “Okay, do I need to prepare anything?”

“No, the company is ready to find an assistant for you, do you want a female assistant or a male assistant?”

“Both are fine.”

Only when he got into the elevator did Lu Zeqing realize why Jiang Siyu had followed him back.

“Are you free this afternoon?”

“Yes.”

Jiang Siyu followed him slowly. Just when Lu Zeqing walked to the door, Jiang Siyu, who was following behind him, turned around and went to the opposite door.

Lu Zeqing: “?”

“Didn’t I tell you?” Jiang Siyu pretended to be confused, “I live across from you.”

Lu Zeqing: “…”

“Please give me some advice, new neighbor.”

*

The Qi family.

“Mom, why are you up so early again?”

Lu Nianchu stood at the door and saw Grandma Qi holding a piece of cloth in her hand, carefully wiping the Lego placed in the room.

“I couldn’t sleep, so I wanted to stay in Qiqi’s room for a while.”

Lu Nianchu said, “I just cleaned it the day before yesterday.”

“I know.” Grandma Qi sighed.

“But I just want to do something. These toys are Qiqi’s favorite to play with. The new nanny who came yesterday almost broke them.”

“There was an accident in Xiaoqin’s hometown. She left in a hurry the day before yesterday. The nanny she introduced was in the same company as her, all employees now have certificates and are very professional. Maybe it was just that the handover was not clear. I told her yesterday that she does not need to clean this room.”

Grandma Qi was still unhappy.

“You can’t explain such a big thing clearly.”

“Mn, I didn’t explain it clearly.”

Grandma Qi put down the Lego in her hand and touched the photo album on the table.

In the photo, two children of about the same age crossed their shoulders and faced the camera, smiling happily. The boy standing behind the two of them was a head taller than them. He had his arms crossed and looked unhappy.

Grandma Qi looked at the photo and couldn’t help but feel happy.

“Our Qiqi is still the cutest.”

Lu Nianchu’s expression changed slightly. She was the one who took this photo.

Qiqi and Qi Zeyu are three or four years apart in age, so they can’t play together very well. Qi Zeyu always liked to pretend to be mature when he was a child, but he thought Qiqi was childish and wouldn’t play with him.

Later, there was another Qi Nan.

Qiqi didn’t pester Qi Zeyu anymore. The two children were very happy together, which made Qi Zeyu jealous for a long time. In the past, Qiqi always took pictures next to his brother. This photo was taken on the first day Qi Nan moved into Qi’s house.