Chapter 2453 Another Me 1
Perhaps because of the unexpected power outage last night and the fruitless attempts, Lin Wan finally felt relieved when she found no obvious abnormalities.
The next day at breakfast, Lin Wan put down her coffee cup and said directly to Li Chi, "Xiao Chi, go to England with your mother later."
"The educational resources there are better and will be more beneficial to your future development."
Li Chi's hand holding the spoon paused.
He raised his head, frowning slightly, "I've already applied to Tsinghua University. The resources there are no worse than those abroad."
Lin Wan obviously didn't expect him to reject her so decisively. She was a little surprised, but then she was angry.
"Xiao Chi, do you really want to disappoint your mother?"
Li Chi looked at her.
"Mom, I'm past the age where I need you."
Lin Wan's face turned blue from choking.
She stood up suddenly, and the chair legs made a sharp sound on the floor.
The absence of so many years was like an insurmountable gap, making her realize that she had no real control over her son's position and ability.
In the end, Lin Wan couldn't say anything more. With anger that had nowhere to vent, she turned and left the restaurant.
Li Chi was listening to the advertisement coming from the TV in the living room when an idea suddenly came to his mind.
He thought for a long time before speaking in his mind, "Brother, I want to go out and travel."
There's no need for a hustle and bustle, just a quiet place where only he and his brother are.
Jinchen naturally agreed to everything and said, "Okay."
Then he remembered that something was wrong with Lin Wan. Jinchen always felt that she was hiding something from Li Chi.
[Zero, how is the investigation going on regarding Lin Wan's overseas affairs?]
Ling Gungun crawled up from under the table, [Found it! Sending it to you!]
Lin Wan has had a new family in recent years. Unfortunately, due to career changes, she divorced again and raised her second child as an heir.
But at the beginning of this year, the boy who was a few years younger than Li Chi was hospitalized due to an emergency and was diagnosed with a genetic disease.
Just the day before Lin Wan was about to return home, she went to the hospital to see him, and then transferred him to a sanatorium for general recuperation, no longer in a hurry to be cured.
Ling Gun Gun and Jin Chen both clicked their tongues.
[I know this question!] Ling Gungun rushed to answer, [Lin Wan just happened to know that the Lord God was no longer mute at that time, and felt that she could replace that child, so she came back.]
Jinchen nodded.
However, Lin Wan did not expect that rumors of Li Chi's dual personality would start to spread again, which is why she was so impatient.
It would be fine if Li Chi was willing to go abroad, but Li Chi's emotions have just stabilized not long ago. Going abroad in a hurry is no different from abusing him.
Jinchen had an idea in mind and urged Ling Gungun again to speed up the process of creating a new identity.
Naturally, Lin Wan disagreed with Li Chi's plan to travel at first.
But what was strange was that she later received a phone call. She didn't know what was said on the other end of the phone. She was silent for a long time, and when she looked at Li Chi again, her eyes were complicated and difficult to read.
Lin Wan stopped trying to stop him and even took out her bank card, which was unusual for her. "When you're out and about, you need money a lot."
Li Chi looked at the card but didn't reach out to take it. "No thanks, Mom."
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The trip went smoothly.
The plane soared into the sky, flew through the clouds, and landed in the blink of an eye.
It was not until he stood in the unfamiliar airport and breathed the completely different moist air that Li Chi truly felt a sense of distance. He was very far away from home.
A sense of freedom and ease quietly grows.
The place they chose was very secluded, a lush green mountain where few tourists visited.
The homestay at the foot of the mountain is quaint and quiet, with a summer breeze that brings just the right amount of coolness without being too hot.
Jinchen dragged his suitcase towards the door of the B&B. There were two young girls at the door holding cameras and taking pictures of each other.
One of the girls saw the figure coming, her eyes lit up, and she greeted him with a warm and generous smile.
"Hey, handsome! Are you here alone? Do you want a companion to go up the mountain tomorrow?"
Jin Chen didn't stop walking, his aura aloof and cold as he politely declined, "Thank you, but no thanks."
He walked straight into the front desk of the B&B to check in.
Li Chi couldn't help but feel a little sour in his mind, "Brother, you are so popular."
Jinchen took the room card handed to him by the front desk, curled the corners of his mouth, and responded in his mind while walking towards the stairs.
"You're the popular one, handsome boy. They're looking at your face."
Li Chi finally reacted and smiled softly, then fell silent again.
He quietly retorted in his mind.
It's different.
My brother is so dazzling, even if we use the same body, he looks completely different.
The room is on the third floor and has an antique feel. When you push open the carved wooden window, the view suddenly opens up.
In the distance, there are layers of mountains and mist on the hillside, like a fairyland.
At the foot of the mountain is a winding ancient stone street, dotted with old houses with green tiles and white walls, and curling smoke from cooking fires.
No one knows them here, there is no shadow of the past, they only belong to each other.
Li Chi felt relieved, "Brother, I like it here very much."
Take a day off.
Considering that Li Chi's physical condition was not very good, Jinchen did not plan to challenge mountain climbing on the first day.
In the afternoon, Li Chi found a small shop selling painting supplies in the ancient streets and alleys at the foot of the mountain, and bought a simple drawing board and paints.
There is a big old locust tree in the backyard of the B&B, with a stone table and stone benches under the tree.
As the sun sets, the golden-red light gently fills the courtyard.
Li Chi sat on a stone bench, holding the paintbrush somewhat awkwardly, and quietly painted the outline of the distant mountains dyed red by the setting sun.
He painted slowly and carefully.
On the canvas, above the hazy mountain shadows, there are two young men standing side by side.
Suddenly, the crisp sound of shutter clicks was heard not far away.
Li Chi's hand holding the paintbrush trembled, and he looked in the direction of the sound in surprise.
He was a man wearing a baseball cap and a professional camera hanging around his neck.
He put down his camera and walked out from behind the flowers in the corner of the yard. He looked to be in his twenties and had a bright smile.
"Sorry to bother you." The man approached, his eyes falling on Li Chi's drawing board, and said admiringly, "You draw with feeling. Is it you and your brother?"
He pointed to the figure on the canvas.
Li Chi looked at the hazy shadow on the canvas and said, "It's my boyfriend."
The photographer nodded in understanding, sat down on the rock next to him, took out a business card from his pocket and handed it over.
"I'm an independent photographer here, you can call me Lanshan. I often collect inspiration here, if you want to take some special travel photos, you can find me."
"By the way, are you here with your boyfriend? Is he nearby?"
Jinchen felt that this didn't sound right.
This guy is quite conversational.
"Xiao Chi, let me take your turn."
Li Chi didn't want to talk too much with strangers, so he closed his eyes obediently.
Jinchen glanced at the drawing board, added a few more strokes, and then looked at Lanshan who was waiting for a reply beside him, "You'd better stay away from me."
Lan Shan was stunned. "Huh?"
Jinchen's eyes were serious, and he said slowly: "My boyfriend is very fierce. He can beat three people with one punch. If you get too close to me, he will beat you."
Lan Shan: "...No, it can't be that serious. Are you...a normal relationship?"
Having said that, he still honestly moved his butt to the side.
Jinchen was satisfied and asked again, "Is there anything else you need?"
Lanshan suddenly forgot what he was here for.
"It's okay, it's okay."
Lan Shan said, "I'm staying in this B&B too. I'll send the photos to you after they're developed tonight."
Jinchen looked back at his leaving figure, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Li Chi's voice rang out with a smile, "Brother, can you really beat three people with one punch?"
Jinchen hummed and continued working on the unfinished painting.
