Chapter 2443 Another Me 1
A coffee shop in the city center, with the afternoon sun streaming in through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
The air was filled with the aroma of roasted coffee beans and the creamy taste of desserts.
Jinchen sat by the window, looking at the woman opposite him.
Sun Li looked more haggard than in the photo, and her loose dress could not hide her pregnant belly.
Her face was a little pale, her fingers unconsciously stirred the lemonade in front of her, and she looked up at Jinchen.
"I...I really didn't know he had a wife and children." Sun Li's voice was a little dry, with a hint of self-mockery.
"For the past two years at the company, he's been saying his wife died young and that he's a pitiful man... and I actually believed it."
She paused, looking at the boy in front of her with complicated eyes, "However, he did mention you, saying that his brother's child was staying at his house."
"You look... very different from what he said."
Jinchen picked up the iced American coffee in front of him, took a sip, and nodded.
Looking for Sun Li because she was also a victim of Li Fendou's deception.
He put down the cup and said in a steady voice, "Li Fendou is very cunning. He only told you that there is a nephew living at home, but never said who it is."
"That way, even if you happen to see his son, you won't have any suspicions."
Sun Li was stunned for a moment, then his eyes dimmed. "You're right, he is indeed... very calculating."
Jin Chen tapped his fingers lightly on the cold wall of the cup, looked up at her, and threw out the key information, "Did he tell you that he is actually a poor parasite who survives by sucking other people's blood?"
Sun Li looked up suddenly, "...what?"
This was completely different from the generous, respectable and wealthy Li Fendou she knew.
Jinchen's tone was flat. "The villa he lives in now, the car he drives, the money he spends on you, even the money he uses to maintain his pitiful reputation...all came from my father's inheritance, and the money my mother sent me, which was supposed to be used to support me."
"To the outside world, he portrayed himself as a philanthropist who kindly adopted his orphaned nephew."
The color on Sun Li's face faded even further.
After a brief moment of shock, she looked at the calm yet sharp eyes of the boy in front of her and realized that he was not joking.
"So...what do you want to do by looking for me?"
Jin Chen's lips curved slightly, "It's very simple."
"You need to cooperate with me."
Li Chi's consciousness floated quietly in the depths, as if sinking to the bottom of warm water.
He listened to the conversation between Jinchen and Sun Li, their plans on how to expose Li Fendou's true identity.
Li Chi doesn't need to think or worry, he just needs to listen.
My brother will take care of everything.
In a trance, Li Chi felt that when he was out of control of his body, it was like being wrapped in a thick cocoon.
The world outside the cocoon is full of wind and thunder, while the world inside the cocoon only has his brother and him, which is stable and safe.
This is in line with the temperament of the little turtle Li Chi.
If possible, Li Chi thought, he would like his brother to be the main personality, and he could even stay at home for a long time, just staying in this small cocoon and communicating with his brother.
Before Li Chi could continue his thoughts, he saw Sun Li stand up and prepare to leave.
Jinchen also put down his coffee cup and said, "It's a pleasure to work with you, Ms. Sun."
"Once the matter is settled, the amount promised to you will be deposited into your card on time, whether you choose to raise the child alone or make other decisions."
Sun Li's shoulders, which had been tense for several months, finally seemed to relax a little.
She looked at Jinchen with a complicated expression and a wry smile, "I'm ashamed... I'm decades older than you, and in the end, I have to rely on a little kid like you to come up with ideas and help me clean up the mess."
Jin Chen shook his head slightly, his voice calm, "It's just that the authorities are confused. I wish you good luck."
Sun Li nodded, his gaze falling on Jin Chen, his tone more sincere, "I also hope that you... can successfully get back everything that belongs to you."
"Thank you." Jinchen nodded sincerely.
Sun Li turned and left, his figure disappearing in the light and shadow at the entrance of the cafe.
Jinchen said to Li Chi: "Xiao Chi, did you hear that? Someone has blessed us, and we will succeed."
Li Chi suppressed the little thoughts that he dared not tell his brother, and stopped thinking about whether there were cocoons or not, and ripples began to form in his heart.
"I will." He replied softly.
"Xiao Chi, do you want to go home now, or should you come out and we take a walk around here?"
Before he could finish his question, a clear, tentative male voice came from behind him: "Hello...excuse me?"
Jinchen turned his head.
A clean-looking young man stood by the table with a slightly embarrassed smile on his face and a mobile phone in his hand.
"I just saw you, and you felt... very special. Can I... add your contact information?"
Li Chi's heart suddenly tensed up, and he couldn't tell what the subtle reaction was. He only knew that among all the complex emotions that surged up, he clearly felt jealousy.
Li Chi himself was stunned.
Before he realized why he was so dependent on his brother, he already tasted the jealousy.
Jealous of the stranger who could stand in front of his brother, smile at him, and maybe even touch him.
But she also thought arrogantly that her brother and she were the closest, they shared the same body, and no one could compare to them.
Jinchen seemed to be able to feel the same sour emotion that belonged to Li Chi.
A smile flashed across his eyes, and he said to the boy, "No."
The boy's smile froze for a moment, as if he still wanted to fight for it.
Jinchen didn't give him a chance to speak, leaning back slightly in his chair, "I have a boyfriend, sorry."
The anticipation on the boy's face instantly turned into embarrassment. He touched the back of his head, turned around and walked away quickly.
Li Chi was also surprised in his mind, "Brother has... a boyfriend?"
Jinchen picked up the small silver fork, slowly picked up a small piece of tiramisu on the table and put it into his mouth. The rich aroma of coffee and the sweetness of mascarpone melted on his tongue.
"uh-huh."
He paused, tapping the edge of the porcelain plate with his fork, and said jokingly, "My boyfriend's name is Li Chi. He's a very smart and well-behaved kid. Do you know him?"
Li Chi: “…”
He was stunned for a few seconds, and then he was overwhelmed by the burning shame that made him feel dizzy.
"Brother, do you treat me as your boyfriend?"
Jinchen swallowed the cake that was a bit too sweet, frowned slightly, picked up the ice water and took a big sip to suppress the sweetness.
He responded to Li Chi with a smile, "We can discuss our own matters first. As for the boyfriend position..."
He deliberately dragged out his tone, with a hint of coaxing, "Whenever you feel that it is ready, it will not be too late to give me a name."
Li Chi was so upset by his statement about his status that his mind almost turned into a paste. He was filled with confused shyness and had no idea how to respond.
Jinchen took another sip of ice water and changed the subject.
"Honey, this thing is too sweet, it's choking. It's your turn to eat it, or I'll faint from the sweetness."
Li Chi immediately responded, "Okay."
Transfer of control.
Li Chi felt his body again, with the rich sweet aroma of tiramisu still lingering in his mouth.
He lowered his head to look at the exquisite dessert on the table, a small corner of which had been scooped out by Jinchen, picked up the fork that Jinchen had just used, and put it into his mouth.
The sweetness was clearly the same as the one Jinchen had tasted just now, but there was also an indescribable joy, like little bubbles bubbling up from the bottom of his heart.
[The villain's heart rate is detected +8, totaling 32! 】
