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Not long after we sat down, Xin Hezi also arrived with several senior executives of the company. The box booked by the secretary was large enough to accomodate twenty people, and there were only ten of us. The table was so big that everyone sat comfortably.

After all, Cai Congcong is a veteran agent who has been on the battlefield for a long time. He is very good at finding topics at the table, flattering the several high-level executives, and talking about various news and gossip. Thanks to him, there was no silence at the dinner table. Occasionally, the topic will also turn to me, asking about my opinions, and I will give perfunctory answers such as “right”, “um”, “good” in a way that indicates that I am not interested in participating. So they stopped bothering me.

Lu Sui had a clear goal, getting acquainted with Xin Hezi. At the beginning, he referred to her as “President Xin”, but in the end he simply called her “Sister”. Zheng Jieyuan directly got a new uncle during a meal.

As long as one doesn’t try to get over my head like Zhou Jiyu, I can actually appreciate this kind of person who has ambition written on his face and interests engraved in the bones, only doing things that are beneficial to oneself, without wasting time on those who are not worth it. It is also fun to watch these kinds of people struggling to climb up the ladder.

I don’t know if Ji Chenfeng was still immersed in the memory of his ex or he was afraid of strangers. But except for saying hello to everyone when I briefly introduced him to everyone at the beginning, he didn’t have any sense of existence after that. He didn’t take the initiative to join the topic, and he didn’t look like he was listening to others. He focused on the food in front of him from the beginning to the end, as if… he really just came to eat.

I was sitting on Ji Chenfeng’s left, while Han Ru was sitting on his right. When I looked up, I found that Han Ru was also looking at Ji Chenfeng. Her eyes were hot and straightforward, as if what was in front of her was not a man, but a piece of fat steak. She seems to be sharpening her knife, and even her saliva was about to drip.

I almost forgot how popular Ji Chenfeng is among women as well as men. Although he was a bit pitiful when he was a child, he now has so many admirers.

Colleagues, customers, viewers of his videos, and passers-by like Han Ru are all too easily drawn to his contradictory peculiarities. Even the hearing problem that caused him to be excluded as a child is no longer a problem now.

He has a good impression of me, but it’s only because I had helped him before. I lent him 300,000 yuan during his most difficult time, but what if someone appears who can help him more than me? What if that bamboo horse ex comes back? Ji Chenfeng said that the other party never contacted him after going abroad, rather than that he himself didn’t try to contact the other party. It means that after so many years, he is still waiting for that ex to contact him.

The thought of myself just being a substitute, a substitute for a man who I don’t even know makes my teeth itch in anger. It has nothing to do with love, it’s simply a provocation to my dignity.

I will never give up Ji Chenfeng to anyone. He is my prey, whether it is a man or a woman, if you want to snatch my prey, you must be prepared to be torn to pieces by me.

Perhaps feeling my hostility, Han Ru suddenly looked at me and met my gaze. She was startled for a moment, before hurriedly saying: “Ah… I….I think this handsome guy has good conditions in all aspects. I’m wondering if he’s a signed model from your company, it’s nothing else.”

“He is my friend, he’s a veterinarian and has never been in the modeling industry.” I spoke slowly.

Han Ru bit her lip, unwilling to give up. She asked Ji Chenfeng, “Are you interested in having a part-time job? You are very suitable to wear my clothing designs, more suitable than all the previous models. You are …the best person in my mind.”

The veins on my forehead twitched twice. I tightly held the glass filled with soda, trying to restrain myself from throwing it in front of the crowd.

“Sorry, I won’t consider it for the time being.” Fortunately, Ji Chenfeng was not bewitched by the offer, his expression remained unchanged, and he refused without thinking.

Han Ru sighed with great disappointment: “What a pity.”

This conversation only occurred in a small corner of the dining table, and did not attract the attention of other people. After that, Han Ru didn’t have any further conversation with Ji Chenfeng again.

By eight o’clock, the meal had already been finished, and after three rounds of drinking, Cai Congcong was flushed because of too much alcohol, and several high-level officials also appeared very drunk.

I didn’t drink on the grounds that I had already quit alcohol, but Ji Chenfeng was forced to drink two glasses of red wine. As my mood was still a bit off because of his obsession with his ex, I just watched the whole process with a cold eye and did not stop it. However when Ji Chenfeng drank, he didn’t resist very much, so it should still be within his drinking capacity.

By the time Xin Hezi announced the end of the party, most of the people at the table were already unconscious. The hotel had specially sent someone to escort a few senior executives who were too drunk to walk to the door, and asked a driver to send them back one by one.

Blown by the wind outside the door, the alcohol in Xin Hezi’s body surged up, and she stumbled, almost falling down. Lu Sui’s eyes were quick and he quickly reached out, letting the other party directly lean against him.

“Sister Xin, are you okay?”

“Oh, I am fine.” Although Xin Hezi had experienced a lot of hardships and her son was older than Lu Sui, she still couldn’t avoid this little fresh meat’s charm, and her slightly flushed face suddenly turned even redder.

After that, on the pretext that his destination was on the way, Lu Sui directly got into Xin Hezi’s car.

Looking at the black car that had disappeared in the dust, Cai Congcong sneered: “On the way…”

Whether it’s on the way or not, everyone has their own opinions. I just hope that Zheng Jieyuan doesn’t get multiple fathers in just one night.

Before getting in the car, Ji Chenfeng asked me to take him to the nearest subway station. Looking at his slightly confused eyes, I didn’t listen to him, and drove straight towards his house.

The more you go towards the suburbs, the fewer street lights there are, and the quieter it gets. I put on some music, and while waiting for the red light, I glanced at Ji Chenfeng again, and found that he was staring blankly at the scenery outside the window, his eyelids drooping a bit more than usual. Although he was quiet, and his complexion looked normal, he looked quite… drunk.

I tried to start a conversation with him: “Doctor Ji, don’t you really want to be a model? Like Lu Sui. You will just have to take a set of photos, which would be equal to your salary for a few months.”

He was still looking out the window, but quickly reacted to my words.

“Then who will… treat those small animals?”

“Without you, there will still be other people. If you don’t become a veterinarian, won’t there be others who want to be a veterinarian?”

“That’s different. I’ll take good care of them…” He sighed, and due to the temperature difference, a small white mist quickly formed on the car window because of his breath, “I’m very good at taking care of small animals.” He stretched out his index finger and drew a simple cat’s head on the white mist.

Upon hearing this, I have already confirmed that he is really drunk.

This guy…can’t handle his alcohol, so why did you drink without changing your expression. Were you hoping that no one would notice that you are drunk?

“If you earn more money, you would be able to afford a second cochlear implant, and you can move from where you are now and live in a house like mine, wouldn’t that be good?”

Isn’t it good to be rich? I admire ambitious people, and at the same time, I also hate the poor who pretend to be noble and righteous.

Ji Chenfeng didn’t answer for a long time, and kept staring at the cat’s head in a daze. I thought he was so drunk and couldn’t understand my words, so I didn’t continue the conversation. Looking ahead, I waited for the red light to pass.

“It’s great to make more money, but I’ve already promised…” He lay back on the seat and continued the previous conversation in the dark, “My father had an accident before I was born and became paralyzed afterwards. He was in bed for as long as I can remember. My mother worked hard to support the family, and until my father died, I spent most of my time cooking, scrubbing, and talking to him…”

There was a faint smile in his voice: “My original dream was to become a doctor. I wanted to be a human doctor who could cure people like my father. At that time, I was only six or seven years old, and I couldn’t even read a few words. Everyone thought I was whimsical, but he never laughed at me. He always said that I was taking good care of him and will definitely become a good doctor in the future.”

“But later… I still couldn’t take good care of him.”

On the empty main road, the signal light had jumped from red to green, but I stopped in place, with no intention of driving.

“So, I became a veterinarian not only because I prefer animals more than humans, but also because of my promise to my father. I promised him…to be a good doctor.”

After he spoke the last sentence, Ji Chenfeng’s voice gradually lowered. After a long while, there was the sound of even breathing from beside him, as if he had fallen asleep while talking.

I am the only one in my car, so it doesn’t matter if the car has stopped. I just turned off the engine and parked in the middle.

Lowering the window a bit, I took out the electronic cigarette and took a puff.

What a great dream…

Thinking of this, I couldn’t help but laugh. The cool smoke touched my eyes, causing them to sting. I blinked, but couldn’t get rid of that feeling.

Half an hour later, I parked the car at the same place where the window was smashed last time. I patted Ji Chenfeng’s face and called him to wake up.

He opened his eyes in a daze and looked around, only to find that he had already arrived home.

“Good night…” After saying goodbye, he opened the door and got out of the car with unsteady steps.

Compared to when he just left the hotel, he looked even more drunk. If he climbs that damn ladder like this, he will definitely fall down, and if he breaks his neck, that would be great too.

As if hearing the voice in my heart, Ji Chenfeng suddenly stumbled after walking a few steps, and leaned against the guardrail as he sat down on the ground.

“Tsk.”

Turning off the engine, I got out of the car, and walked in his direction. The night was as cold as ice, exhaling white air. After confirming that he had not fallen seriously, I held his arm and dragged him up from the ground.

If he falls to his death just like that, I won’t be able to escape responsibility. If Yan Shanhua goes crazy and thinks that I had killed her precious son, and denounces me to Sang Zhengbai, the charges on me may turn into “intentional murder”. To be on the safe side, it’s better to send him home.

“Why haven’t you left yet?” Ji Chenfeng turned his head, and seeing that it was me, he suddenly laughed.

Knowing that he doesn’t have any special abilities, it’s impossible for him to know what I’m thinking, but I still got annoyed by his smile.

“Watch your step and don’t talk.” Thinking that he wouldn’t remember what I am saying tonight, my tone became poor.

Fortunately, even though he was drunk, Ji Chenfeng was still very obedient. After that, he only stared at his feet as he walked and didn’t speak again.

After finally sending him to the doorstep, I vigorously knocked on the iron door, hoping Yan Shanhua would quickly come out and pick up this heavy burden.

“Can I talk now?” Ji Chenfeng asked.

“Aren’t you already talking?” I knocked on the door a few more times and said indifferently.

“I like your voice, but not because it sounds good. When I first saw you, I thought… I was in heaven.” Ji Chenfeng spoke some confusing words, and probably because he was drunk, his tone was a bit dragging, “So, you’re not a devil.”

“Huh?” I turned to look at him, and frowned in confusion.

“You are… my angel.” As he spoke, he gently touched my lips, and gave me a kiss that smelled of alcohol.

The dilapidated blue iron door slowly opened, and Yan Shanhua came to open the door in her home clothes. Totally unprepared, she looked at the shocking scene between her biological son and adopted son.

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