My Nemesis Has Finally Gone Bankrupt

Ji Ran didn't want to go at first, he didn't want to get involved in the affairs of Ji's family at all.

It's just that Mrs. Ji called him specially and asked him to be there, saying that after discussing with Ji Guozheng, she had something to announce to him on the day of the banquet.

Ji Ran didn't wear a suit that day, Qin Man followed him, and when he went out, Ji Ran realized that he still had two bags in his hand.

"What is it?" he asked.

Qin Man said: "The gift is for uncle. We each have one."

Ji Ran: "... When did you prepare it?" He has been putting this matter off for the past few days and was too lazy to do it. He originally planned to stop by and buy a random gift before going to Ji's house.

"You just bought this on a temporary basis yesterday. You can see if it suits you." Qin Man said, "My...uncle invited me before. I didn't plan to go, but the gift has been prepared long ago. Ready-made of."

Ji Ran asked: "Why don't you go? If you don't want to go, you can just stay at home, and I will go by myself."

Anyway, he just planned to show his face, ask the matter clearly and leave.

"Didn't I suddenly want to go again?" Qin Man said, putting the gift in the trunk, "Shall I drive?"

Ji Ran didn't answer, and sat on the co-pilot.He was still chatting with Yue Wenwen in the WeChat group. If he didn't reply in time, he might be bombarded by the other party with messages.

As soon as he drove out of the garage, the sun was shining directly on him. Ji Ran couldn't help squinting his eyes, then opened the front cabinet, took out the sunglasses and handed them over: "...Wear it on."

Qin Man was startled, and took it with a smile: "Thank you."

Ji Ran opened the bag and looked inside.

It is an exquisite box, and it can be recognized from the LOGO above that it is a certain valuable watch brand.

"Why did you buy him such an expensive one?" Ji Ran blurted out.

Qin Man smiled wider: "This is the cheapest one among them."

"Really?"

"If you don't believe me, I will tell you the model number, you can search it?"

Ji Ran naturally wouldn't search for it.He closed the bag: "That's about the same. How much? I'll reimburse you."

"Need not……"

"Why not? I gave it to someone else, and I can't ask you to pay for it." He opened the WeChat payment page, "Hurry up."

Qin Man reported a number casually, and Ji Ran continued to join the chat in the group after transferring the money.

Ji Guozheng celebrated his birthday at the Ji family's old house this time, and the parking line outside the old house's entrance is full of luxury cars, but there are not many of them.

Ji Ran was the last one to arrive. When he entered, the group of people who were chatting and laughing in the living room suddenly fell silent and looked at him in unison.

He glanced at it from the corner of his eye. It seemed that Ji Guozheng had only invited some of his relatives to this birthday party, and his real wife was not among them.

It seems that what the Weibo comment said is true, there is indeed something wrong between the couple.

Many people knew Ji Ran's temper, so they looked away tacitly with just one glance, but the eye contact in private was still subtle.

Ji Wei was standing near the porch chatting with his cousin, seeing them, the smile on his lips froze immediately.

Ji Guozheng came downstairs with a middle-aged man, smiling cheerfully: "Are you here? Welcome."

"Uncle, happy birthday, I wish you good health." Qin Man handed over the gift.

"It's fine if someone comes, you don't have to be so polite." Ji Guozheng glanced at Ji Ran.

Ji Ran raised the bag: "Happy birthday."

Only then was Ji Guozheng satisfied. He took the gift and handed it to the living assistant who followed behind him: "It just so happens that the meal is almost ready. Let's go and sit at the table."

Ji Ran sat at the farthest position from the main seat, and Qin Man sat beside him.

The meals on the table are exquisite and delicious, including lobster and abalone.

"Don't eat too much." Ji Ran whispered, "I'm going to have supper later."

Qin Man responded: "Okay."

"Come on." A middle-aged woman stood up with a big smile on her face, "Let's toast Brother Zheng together."

Others responded one after another, Ji Ran impatiently raised his glass and drank it down.

The topic on the table revolves around Ji Wei.

"Ji Wei, where's Xiaoxu? Why didn't you come over today?" One of the elders asked about Ji Wei's fiancée.

Ji Wei smiled calmly: "She's in a hurry and can't come."

Sitting with his chin resting on his back, Ji Ran raised his eyebrows at Qin Man, motioning for him to pour wine for him.

"Talk about Ji Ran—"

Ji Ran turned his head and met the eyes of the elder.

The woman paused, and continued: "What happened a few days ago really frightened me. You said that you are such an old man, how can you still be so careless?"

The table was quiet.

Ji Ran's expression was normal, and he even smiled: "What did I do?"

The woman coughed lightly, and continued, "What else can I do? It's not the hot search two days ago, you and... Your affairs have been put on the Internet, so the impact is not good."

She put on a helpless look, "We can understand that you usually act wildly. After all, you have been a child...but you can't do it too much. Do you know that some things are illegal?"

The others ate at a slower pace, as if they were waiting to see a good show.

"Who are you here?" Ji Ran asked suddenly.

Woman: "...I am your aunt!"

"Oh——" Ji Ran nodded, a little surprised, "Grandma is so smart, how could she give birth to someone with your IQ?"

Qin Man couldn't hold back, and a laugh came out of his mouth.

The woman didn't seem to know her nephew very well, so she bumped into him head-on.

The woman's face changed: "What did you say?!"

Ji Ran sneered: "Auntie, don't be angry, my words are not malicious."

"As long as those people are telling the truth, the incident is so big, I was taken by the police to investigate, and I can still sit here to celebrate my dad's birthday? Tell me, are you not very bright here?" He pointed point to his head.

The others couldn't help laughing too.The woman couldn't hold back her face, she gritted her teeth and said, "Whoever said that no one on the Internet is telling the truth, why don't you just—"

"This beef is a bit cooked." Ji Guozheng said in a deep voice, interrupted her, and gave her a warning look.

Ji Ran's face turned dark immediately, and just as he was about to explode, his thigh suddenly felt hot.

Qin Man put his hands under the dining table and rubbed him comfortingly.

There was a sound at the door at the right time, ending the topic.A girl hurriedly came in from the door with a soft voice: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, the master of the barber shop is too slow, and there is a traffic jam outside, so he is late..."

It was Ji Tang who came.Wearing a pink and white suspender skirt, she ran up to Ji Guozheng in small steps and handed him a gift, "Uncle! Happy birthday! I wish you success in everything and happy every day!"

Ji Guozheng took it with a light smile: "Good boy, sit down."

Only then did Ji Tang look at the people on the table. Her father must have reserved a seat for her, but she saw the empty seat on Qin Man's right at a glance.

Without much hesitation, she shyly sat beside Qin Man.

Worried about being discovered, Ji Ran quickly moved his legs, motioning for Qin Man to let go.

Unaware of Ji Tang, she sat next to Qin Man and called shyly, "Brother Qin Man, long time no see."

"Hahaha." The woman seemed to have finally found the steps, and looked at the middle-aged man opposite, "Brother, this girl is not going to stay, you have to be careful."

"I hope she gets married quickly so that she doesn't have to run around all day." The middle-aged man said cheerfully, "It's not a bad thing to pick a good one."

The woman followed the words: "Look at how red Tangtang's face is, I'll just say, what kind of hair do you go to do? So I knew Qin Man would come—"

"Gu!" Ji Tang interrupted her in embarrassment.

"Shy?" The woman's eyes lingered on Qin Man.It's no wonder Ji Tang likes him so much. If she was five or ten years younger, she would have stepped into Qin Man's trap.

She said in a half-joking tone, "Qin Man, what do you think of our girl? She has her heart hanging on you."

Ji Ran sneered in his heart.

Dare to feel that he is the extra person on the table, the family's attitude towards Qin Man is hundreds of times better than him.

"Qin Man?" He said suddenly, lazily, "He already has a girlfriend."

He turned his face to the side and asked Qin Man, "Are you getting married soon by the end of the year?"

Qin Man raised his eyebrows: "No."

Ji Ran: "..."

Seeing his complexion suddenly darken, Qin Man laughed: "I have a girlfriend, but I have no plans to get married yet."

On the other end, Ji Wei also raised his head, wondering: "When did you have a girlfriend?"

"Recently." Qin Man smiled, "It took me many years to catch up."

Seeing Ji Tang's face froze, the woman quickly helped her find out: "Many years? Could it be the first love? Someone you like in school?"

"Correct."

The woman said: "What's the matter? My sister told you, don't rush to get married. First love is an impulsive impulse when you are not mature. After a long time together, you will find that she may not be so mature. Well, it's not for you at all."

"It's not impulsive." Qin Man's smile curved perfectly, and his tone was natural, "It's impossible to be impulsive for several years. I was too shy when I was in school, and I didn't dare to chase after me. I regretted it later. I didn't expect it to be a coincidence... I ran into him again. I found out that I still like it very much, and I can’t forget it.”

Originally, she wanted to provoke, but unexpectedly, she was shown a face, and she said dumbly: "She always has shortcomings..."

Qin Man sneered: "She has a bad temper and easily offends people. But she is actually very soft-hearted and very cute."

"If it's possible... I really want to marry her, but I'm afraid she won't."

At the end, his expression was helpless and pitiful.

Everyone at the table was dumbfounded, especially Ji Wei.

How could Qin Man still make such an expression?

Is this the Kaolin Flower classmate he knew? ?

Also—someone you like at school?Dare to ask, in the six years of junior and senior high school, besides the menopausal math teacher, which girl did you talk to more? ? ?

whoosh-

Ji Ran stepped back suddenly, stood up, and the chair legs made a sharp rubbing sound on the ground.

His face was expressionless, his ears turned red, and he said in a low voice: "I'm going out to smoke a cigarette."

The moment he turned around, Ji Ran's tense expression instantly collapsed——

What's going on with Qin Man! ?

Isn't it just making up a story, just point it to the end, why do you have to make up so many plots! ?

The main thing is...

Ji Ran walked to the corridor, eagerly lit the cigarette, and took a sharp puff.He couldn't help but raise his hand, buried his face in his palm, trying to control his heartbeat.

What's going on with his inexplicable sense of substitution...