In the golden cage

Ji Shaoting called his brother again on the third day.Ji Linzhang didn't even say a word of detour, and went straight to the point: "How did he treat you? To be honest, don't lie anymore."

Ji Shaoting was full of embarrassment and didn't dare to speak, but Ji Linzhang listened to the silence and fished out the truth underwater: "I understand that men are afraid of being cheated and overreact. I just want to ask you, Ji Shaoting, are you very Afraid of Li Chen? He bullied you?"

"Not this one!" Ji Shaoting hurriedly said, "He even bought clothes for me the day before yesterday."

"Then why are you so afraid of him?"

Ji Shaoting still wanted to say no, but first he heard a sigh from the other end of the call: "I know your reaction to being frightened best, and I can cut off the power on the spot."

Ji Shaoting finally hesitated and said: "I'm afraid of him, he... how to say, he's not the type of person I would want to make friends with, he's too arrogant, difficult to get along with, and with the blessing of his benefactor, I feel Everything is my fault. It was just a misunderstanding the day before yesterday, but I feel very sorry for him."

Li Chen has a way to make you feel that you are wrong in everything.Ji Shaoting gently rubbed the center of his brows, and sighed: "He is too successful, I can't accumulate one-thousandth of his assets in my life. Brother, when you also climb up the rich list, I will face Mr. Li in the future." I have confidence."

The last sentence was a joke, he wanted to bring the really terrible things over, and keep it secret.Ji Shaoting also has many so-called upper-class friends, none of whom would give him such a heavy sense of oppression.Li Chen's identity is not the core of the problem, what is really scary is his ambiguous feelings for him.

It was so frightening that Ji Shaoting didn't dare to sort out the context, sort it out clearly, and then define it.He wasn't afraid that Li Chen wouldn't be able to give it, but he was afraid that Li Chen would give too much.Li Chen's existence itself is heavy, and the love he provides is more like a scourge, and even his love is manifested through domination and command.

There was no conclusion to this phone call. Ji Linzhang only said a few days before he brought his parents to Nanyun for dinner, and brought some winter clothes by the way.Ji Shaoting cherishes things, and a coat can be worn for many years, but contrary to Ji Linzhang's expectations, Ji Shaoting refused his help, saying that he would take him out to make clothes after waiting for Li Chen: "He wants to make tailor-made clothes, look, there are People with money have to stand at the top of the pyramid even in terms of taste.”

Ji Linzhang paused and asked, "Does he often buy you clothes?"

"Forget it," Ji Shaoting was distressed, "Do I have to tell him that I resist fast fashion? ——Oh, forget it, I don't have the guts."

Ji Linzhang didn't continue the topic, he asked Ji Shaoting to take care of himself, and then hung up the phone.

The dinner party is a week later, and the temperature this week has dropped off a cliff.Ji Shaoting's windbreaker hadn't been made yet, and he was blown into a fool by the cold wind as soon as he went out. He locked the door shivering in the cold wind, and when he got into the car, he couldn't help sighing: "It's cold in the south, it's cold... eh ? Mr. Li?"

Li Chen held Ji Shaoting's palm and replied thoughtfully: "It's really cold."

Ji Shaoting wanted to pull his hand out, but he was afraid of offending Li Chen, so he could only let him hold it.Li Chen's hand was very warm, with rough skin and broad palm, full of strength, Ji Shaoting even suspected that as long as he exerted force, his finger bones could be deformed by him.

Fortunately, Li Chen didn't get involved with him for a long time, and he regained his grip on the steering wheel with both hands.

But when he got out of the car, he did something that caught Ji Shaoting even more off guard. He took off his coat and put it on Ji Shaoting.Ji Shaoting looked confused, but a suit jacket was so heavy that he couldn't breathe.

Li Chen's body covered him, as if he himself was hugging him from behind.Ji Shaoting didn't know what was going on in his heart, but he was sure of one thing, he was uncomfortable.

So as soon as he entered the room, Ji Shaoting took off Li Chen's coat and said thank you: "It's much warmer now."

Li Chen frowned slightly, Ji Shaoting's heart tensed, he didn't want to let Li Chen misunderstand that he was disgusted, so he folded the coat in half and hung it on his forearm, and said with a smile, "Let me hold it for you."

There is a reason why Li Chen likes to give clothes as gifts. In his eyes, there is nothing closer to a person than clothes.Cotton, linen, woolen, any material is good, once it is attached to the skin, it has a unique meaning, wrapping the fleshy body and becoming another layer of human body in a certain period of time.

Ji Shaoting held his coat in his arms, as if he was protecting a part of him.Li Chen likes this kind of Ji Shaoting, this Mrs. Li who can be tailored according to his heart.

This dinner is a reward plus an engagement. Although the former is true and the latter is false, it is an extremely important favor after all. The Ji family organizes it very formally, and every member is dressed very formally, but Ji Shaoting only casually wears a sweater .After both parties shook hands and asked about Han Wen, Ji Linzhang asked Ji Shaoting half-accusingly: "How did you come in when you are dressed like this?"

Ji's family booked a sky restaurant in a high-end hotel, and those with disheveled clothes were not allowed to enter.Ji Shaoting originally wanted to borrow a tie from Li Chen, but he said that it is better to wear it more comfortably, and it was not to meet others.

"I follow Mr. Li," Ji Shaoting said with a smile, "I can go anywhere with Mr. Li."

"Mr. Li is wearing formal attire." What his brother meant was that you are the only one who dares to get special treatment.

Ji Shaoting curled his lips: "He usually wears formal clothes. I don't like wearing a tie and strangling my neck. It was Mr. Li who said I could just do it."

After hearing this, Ji Mu's face was as happy as a monster: "Mr. Li, you take care of our family too much."

These words hit Li Chen's joy, he pursed his lips and smiled, but remained silent.Ji Shaoting saw it, and thought that Mr. Li knew how to laugh to outsiders.

Ji's mother continued: "Tingting has been in poor health since he was a child, and he almost grew up in a hospital. We dare not let him suffer at all, and we have developed a delicate temper. Don't really bother Mr. Li."

"... not in good health?" Wasn't he very healthy during the physical examination?

"It was only when I was a child," Ji Shaoting explained to Li Chen at this time, "I was born prematurely."

Li Chen was secretly displeased: "I've never heard you say that."

Ji Shaoting said with a smile: "Because I'm alive and kicking now, there's no need to say it."

Sitting next to Ji Shaoting, Ji's mother took his hand and said, "He is alive and kicking, and he has gained a lot of weight. Thank you, Mr. Li, for taking care of him for us."

It's a lie, Li Chen thought, he just shook this hand, no matter where it is fat, the flesh can't be felt much, the knuckles can be easily squeezed into the socket of his palm, and it's still cold all day long.

Ji's father has always been reticent, since the topic is his most precious young son, he has a few words to say: "Now I am alive and kicking, when I was a child, I could only sleep on the bed all day, afraid of doing anything dangerous, and I am still very timid now. .”

"Father—" Ji Shaoting was slapped in the face, and he couldn't help being forced, "I went abroad to study alone later."

"It's better to grow up." His brother gave him back a little face in a considerate manner. "Later, he went to the Middle East and didn't make us worry about death."

"The area I went to was not too dangerous. It was unexpected, but there were actually tour groups in Syria, and it was only one kilometer from the front line..."

Ji Shaoting has always been a very talkative person, he is like a fish in water in social situations, and his previous work has given him a wealth of experience, so he is easy to talk about. After a meal, there is no silence when he is there, not to mention there is a smooth Ji Linzhang present.

This marriage is a fake marriage, the two parties can't be regarded as in-laws, naturally there is nothing to discuss, it's all up to Li Chen to decide.

The date was fixed long ago, and I was a little anxious. It was the day after tomorrow, because Chen Pei was in a hurry to have an operation to remove his left lung, and wanted to have the wedding done before the operation.Ji Shaoting's family will live in Li's house for the first two days, and Ji Shaoting has been very happy about this for a long time.

Ji Linzhang rented a car, and the family's luggage had already been placed in the trunk.After the meal, there are five people and two cars, so there is no need to allocate them specially. Ji Shaoting naturally followed Li Chen and let his brother take his parents, but Ji Linzhang took the lead and smiled at Li Chen: "Mr. Well, there is something I want to talk to you about."

Ji Shaoting sat in his father's back seat and asked curiously, "What is my brother going to talk to Mr. Li about? Is he getting along with you?"

"No," Father Ji paused, and then said, "Your brother has changed a lot recently, becoming more and more stable."

Ji Shaoting agrees.His brother was quite frivolous in the past, and he treated his relationship and career with a carefree attitude.The problems in Ji's company were actually related to his brother's carelessness in making friends.

"It's a good thing," Ji Shaoting said, "I think he's going to focus on his career this time."

Father Ji nodded and stopped talking.In terms of business, his eldest son is indeed better than him, at least his eldest son knows how to speak.

Sitting in Li Chen's passenger seat, Ji Linzhang put his greetings on the right track without much effort, and said in a joking tone, "It's still the same old saying, thank you for your kindness, our family has nothing valuable, just this Ji Shaoting It's not bad, he's very obedient, Mr. Li can use him as he wants in the future, and throw it back to us when he gets bored."

Li Chen knew it was a joke, but he couldn't help being serious: "I don't find him annoying."

Ji Shaoting doesn't even stick to him.

"Thank you, Mr. Li, for not giving up on it," Ji Linzhang said with a hearty smile, "Didn't you say it last time? We brothers are very close. That's because our parents were busy with work when we were young, so we started our business. I usually take care of it." Ting Ting. As I said just now, Ting Ting was really timid when he was a child, afraid of people, and easy to get sick. I never quarreled with him once, I dare not, he can really pass out when he gets excited."

"When he grew up, he said he wanted to overcome this problem, so he went abroad to study alone, and later he chose a job with a lot of mental pressure. After so many years of experience, his temperament is completely different from when he was a child, but—— "

Ji Linzhang paused, and continued: "However, what is born cannot be completely changed. If Mr. Li is interested, you can find an opportunity to observe it. When Tingting is afraid, his reaction will become very slow."

Li Chen suddenly remembered Ji Shaoting's slow "sorry" after talking about the misunderstanding with Ji Linzhang last week.

He felt that Ji Linzhang meant something.

Ji Linzhang still looked relaxed: "In all fairness, my younger brother is really good-looking and fair. If you say that he is not pursued, I don't think you believe Mr. Ji, right? He hasn't dated yet, because he is actually afraid."

"Isn't he going to overcome it?" Li Chen asked lightly.

Ji Linzhang smiled and said: "Of course you are right to say that, but the relationship is a matter between two people, and it can't be overcome by him alone."

So it's saying that Li Chen has a problem.

What's wrong with him, what he gave Ji Shaoting was unique and the best, he let him live in a beautiful house and wear clothes that were tailored, he would care if he was cold or not.Is there something unqualified in what this gentleman did, and what needs to be changed?

Ji Linzhang was keenly aware of Li Chen's low pressure, so he should change the subject quickly, but he couldn't help but add the last sentence: "Ting Ting he..."

"You think too much." Li Chen interrupted Ji Linzhang.

They are all smart people, and he can hear clearly what he said. After all, he is worried that he will scare his brother.So out of the stress reaction of being questioned, Li Chen responded coldly: "I will not fall in love with Ji Shaoting, he is not my taste."