My Nemesis Has Finally Gone Bankrupt

Worried about what Qin's mother would find out, Ji Ran went to Qin's house in Qin Man's car.

On weekends, it's really strange for two people who live together to pass by in two cars.In addition, Ji Ran didn't sleep well last night, and he didn't bother to drive, so after seeing the sentence "I'll wait for you at the door" sent by Qin Man, he didn't hesitate much, and replied with a full stop to show that he knew.

"Did it bother you last night?" Qin Man asked.

Ji Ran sat in the co-pilot without opening his eyes: "Well, it's so noisy."

In fact, he heard nothing at all.

Qin Man opened the glove box and took out the eye mask from it.

"The employee recommended it to me. It has water in it and says it is comfortable to wear. Try it."

Ji Ran took it and put it on.

In fact, he went to bed early last night. After sending the message to Qin Man, he fell asleep in bed, but he would wake up intermittently in the middle of the night.

He has the habit of kicking the quilt, and the air conditioner is extremely low. He subconsciously wants to rub the person next to him, only to find that the bed is empty.

I didn't get enough sleep, and I didn't catch up on sleep after dawn, which made me even sleepier now.

On the way, Qin Man answered a phone call, which seemed to be from an employee. He was talking to someone in a low voice, his voice was intermittent, not fast or slow, which made Ji Ran drowsy.

When Ji Ran woke up, he found that the surrounding environment was dark.He dazed for a moment before taking a closer look, the surroundings looked like a garage.

Looking sideways, Qin Man had a computer on his lap, one hand resting on the car window to his lips, and was looking at the files on the screen.

His seat was adjusted to the most comfortable angle, which caused him to sleep so soundly, and even wanted to continue to sleep.

Sensing his gaze, Qin Man turned his head: "Wake up."

Ji Ran suddenly looked away: "How long has it been? Why didn't you call me."

"Not long." Qin Man said, "Seeing that you slept soundly, it's not time for dinner anyway, so you'll be fine if you sleep more."

Ji Ran glanced at the time, it was almost six o'clock, he took off his blindfold: "...Go in."

Qin Man's house is not big, it was a big family decades ago, but now it's nothing, it's about the same as Ji Ran's own house.The interior design is very simple and beautiful. Although it is not as gorgeous as Ji's house, it looks warm and comfortable.

"Here?" Qin's mother was busy in the kitchen, and when she heard the movement, she only poked her head out, "Sit down first, the dishes will take a while."

Qin Man didn't talk nonsense, it's true that it's not time for dinner at their house at six o'clock.

Qin's father was sitting in the living room reading a newspaper. He raised his eyes and said, "Xiao Man, come and sit down."

Ji Ran raised the bag in his hand, it was a gift he bought in the morning: "Where do you put this?"

"It's fine if someone comes, what else do you bring?" Mother Qin said with a smile, "You can put it anywhere, and I'll cut some fruit for you."

"Need not……"

"It's okay, I can cut fruit very quickly, and I can carve a pattern for you. What do you like?"

Father Qin said: "Obviously I can only carve flowers."

Ji Ran laughed: "It's really unnecessary, Auntie...just cut some fruit."

Ji Ran sat in the living room, and the anti-Japanese drama was playing on the TV. Although Qin's father was not watching, he was embarrassed to tune the channel.

Qin Man went into the kitchen and explained the situation with Qin's mother, and then came out with a smile after a while: "Okay, next time, I will buy an extra mobile phone to answer your calls."

Ji Ran unconsciously looked over there.

He didn't expect that Qin Man would have a different attitude towards his family. He would not be too close or alienated, and the degree of control was just right.

"Press whatever you want to see, don't worry about me." Father Qin handed him the remote control.

Ji Ran took it: "Thank you."

Qin's father looked at him twice more, his brows were slightly furrowed, his eyes were full of uncertainty.

After a while, he still couldn't help but say, "Are you..."

"Ji Ran." Qin Man came out of the kitchen, interrupting the conversation between the two, "I'm going up to get some things."

It's more like an invitation than an invitation.

Ji Ran felt that it was okay to be embarrassed face to face with Qin's father, so he got up and said, "I'll go up with you."

The staircase in Qin Man's house is not wide, two people can barely pass it, no more people can't do it.When two big men stepped up and down, it always seemed a bit crowded.

Ji Ran has imagined the appearance of Qin Man's room many times.

When he was in school, he felt that there might be nothing in this person's room except for the bed, wardrobe, and desk, which was rigid and boring.

After going to bed, he felt that the walls of the room might be covered with photos of the Eighteen Bans, and if he looked through them carefully, he might find something unsuitable for children.

But none of what he thought was right.

Gray bed sheets, neatly arranged bookcases, posters of Kobe Bryant years ago on the wall, a landscape painting on the other wall, and a basketball in the corner of the room.

The curtains were wide open, the windows were open for ventilation, and the warm light of dusk came in, adding a warm filter to the room.

Very ordinary men's room.

"This painting..." Ji Ran walked to the landscape painting.

It was the painting he saw in Qin Man's 'rented' house when he just took care of Qin Man.

He hasn't returned to full height for a long time, and the author used exaggerated colors, so he couldn't recognize it for a while, but looking at it carefully now, it looks like the scenery looking from the back door of the school to the back mountain.

"Did you draw it?"

"Well, in the third year of high school..." Qin Man paused, "I'm not being honest, I just forgot."

For the sake of a good painting, Ji Ran didn't bother with him.

He looked to the other wall: "Do you like Kobe?"

"Who doesn't like Kobe?" Qin Man asked.

Ji Ran was silent.

Indeed, if they mentioned basketball at school, it must be Kobe.At that time, he often drank too much because he couldn't get a visa and couldn't go abroad to watch the finals.

This topic was about to be revealed, but Qin Man suddenly said: "Actually, I didn't have any favorite football stars at first."

Qin Man likes to play basketball, but seldom watches games. He only watches the last few games during the finals.

Once, when he was a sophomore in high school, he was stopped by a teacher when he was passing by the first grade class, saying that the teachers were going to hold a group meeting, and hoped that Qin Man could help him invigilate the quiz in this class.

Qin Manyuan wanted to refuse, but when he glanced away from the corner of his eye, he saw Ji Ran sleeping on the table.

Two minutes later, Qin Man took the small sack given to him by the teacher, and under the nervous eyes of his classmates, he rang the desk of the number one bad person in the class.

After several times, Ji Ran raised his head: "What are you doing...why the fuck is you."

"Classmates, take the exam and hand in your mobile phone." Qin Man said concisely.

"No, go away."

"I can see its shape in your pocket." Qin Man's face remained unchanged, "If you don't hand it in, I can only ask the grade leader to collect it."

"I do what I say."

Ji Ran had just received a verbal warning at that time, and if he committed another crime, he would have to be demerited.He glared at Qin Man a few times, and reluctantly threw the phone into the small sack.

The keypad of the mobile phone hit the bag, and the screen suddenly lit up, and the screen saver was Kobe's photo.

……

After Qin Man finished speaking, he raised his eyebrows and said, "So strictly speaking, I don't like Kobe, I just like..."

"Who wants to listen to your story?" Ji Ran interrupted him with a red neck, "If you don't like it, you still have to post pictures of people on the wall, it's really hypocritical."

Qin Man suddenly fell silent.

Ji Ran brushed his shoulder and walked by, just about to go to the balcony to take a look, when someone grabbed his wrist.

"I posted it." Qin Man said.

Ji Ran paused: "What?"

"The photo of someone you like." Qin Man looked at him, "I posted it."

Ji Ran looked back at him, and only took a few seconds to look away: "What photo...where is it posted?"

"Behind Kobe, do you dare to look?"

Ji Ran's heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

He turned his head and looked at Kobe's poster.

What does this person mean?

Ji Ran: "...I have nothing to dare."

Qin Man let go of him, and smiled casually: "Then look."

Ji Ran walked to the poster, hesitated for a few seconds, then stretched out his hand and began to tear off the age-old transparent glue.

He is very clear about his own thoughts - he not only dares to look at it, but also wants to look at it very much.

After tearing off a corner, the poster finally showed signs of loosening. Ji Ran continued to pull along the opening, and finally managed to lift some.

The secrets hidden under the posters that have never been pryed into are scrambling to be revealed——

There are several photos posted later, and the protagonists of the photos are all the same person.

The poster covered most of it, Ji Ran couldn't see the whole thing, he could only see one of them clearly.With the full-height playground in the background, he leaps easily and is shooting a beautiful two-pointer.

Ji Ran was startled, and opened his mouth slightly in surprise.

He still vaguely remembered that this was a basketball game, and the photo should be the material taken by the school magazine at that time.

"I specifically found a friend from the magazine. I have photos of you participating in basketball games, singing competitions, and sports games."

Ji Ran is tired of talking about the word pervert.

Qin Man chuckled: "I don't see how I usually go to class, but I obediently participated in these activities."

"...Why are you talking so much nonsense?" Ji Ran said.

He faced the wall and didn't move for a while.

Qin Man only thought that he was still shocked or angry, but he didn't know that Ji Ran was facing the wall, his face was almost red.

Ji Ran actually still remembered that quiz—he originally wanted to escape.

But after seeing Qin Man being stopped by the head teacher, he paused for a moment when he stepped forward...and then silently took it back.

Participating in those unhealthy activities is also because the activities are of a school-wide nature, and I can meet many people who are usually invisible.

"You fucking...how many photos did you steal?" Ji Ran regained his senses and wanted to tear off the tape at the other corner.

The door was opened unexpectedly, and Qin's mother came in with a plate of fruit: "Come, eat some fruit. Today's watermelon is very sweet, I have tasted it."

Ji Ran was so frightened that he leaned forward subconsciously. With too much strength, his chest bumped against the wall, making a muffled "boom".

"..." Qin's mother was startled, sensing the strange atmosphere between them, her eyes flicked back and forth, "Did I bother you?"

Qin Man said: "No, it's just that the poster is broken."

"Ah? You've been posting this poster for years, why did it break?" Qin's mother put down the fruit and made a gesture to walk towards Ji Ran, "What a commemorative thing. It's okay, mom will stick it with glue for you good."

Ji Ran gripped tighter: "No, Auntie..."

"...I accidentally broke it, I will stick it."

Qin's mother was stunned, and withdrew her hand: "Ah, well, it doesn't matter if it doesn't stick well, it's so old, it should be replaced... The meal is almost ready, let's go down to eat in 10 minutes."

The door closed again.

Qin Man stepped forward and locked the door.

Ji Ran heaved a sigh of relief, and took a few steps back. With such pressure from him, no matter how well-kept the poster was, it would be wrinkled.

He stared at the pictures for a while longer, then raised his hand.

Qin Man: "I have backed up all the photos. If you tear them up, I can post them again."

"...Who is going to tear it up?"

Ji Ran pressed his palms against the wall, and re-spread the crumpled posters evenly.

He could feel his heart in his palm, pounding, pounding, beating non-stop.

It took the two of them 10 minutes to find the glue and transparent glue that had been dusty for many years from the house, re-attach the poster, and then went downstairs.

"Auntie is not here today. My mother cooked the food herself." On the stairs, Qin Man whispered, "She has taken a few cooking classes, but she doesn't have much experience, so the taste may not be very good. If you don't like it, you can Eat less, and I'll order takeaway for you when I get back."

"Who asked you to order takeout for me?" When Ji Ran mentioned this, what did Ji Ran think of, "Next time you write some nonsense on the takeout list, I will..."

He stopped mid-sentence.

To the right of the stairs is the dining table. From their angle, they can just see the people sitting on the table.

It was a new guest, whom they hadn't seen when they first arrived.

The woman sat at the dining table with her legs crossed.She had short, clean hair, exquisite and three-dimensional facial features, and was wearing a slim and simple suit. Between her long, white fingers, she held a slender lady's cigarette.

"There was a temporary problem with the project, and I worked overtime for half a day before I came late." After the woman explained to Qin's mother, she raised her eyes and met Ji Ran's gaze.

Both were startled.

Ji Ran didn't expect that after more than ten years, he would meet Ji Guozheng's real wife here.

After a while, Ji Ran came back to his senses.Foreseeing the ensuing dispute, he couldn't help but clenched his fists.

This dispute is at the wrong place, at the wrong time, and with the wrong people.

He didn't want to spoil the party at Qin Man's house at all.

Seeing the person coming, Qin Man's expression darkened, and he subconsciously took a step forward, blocking half of Ji Ran's body behind him.

"You've been asked to work less overtime. How can making money be more important than rest?"

Mother Qin said, bringing the steamed fish to the table.Seeing the person standing on the stairs, she smiled and said, "Come down? Come, say hello to the guests...Xiao Man, you should recognize this one, she is the mother of Ji Wei, your classmate from middle school and high school."

After Qin's mother finished speaking, she didn't get a reply for a long time.

She frowned slightly, what happened today, she felt that the atmosphere was not right wherever she went.

She continued to introduce, "Qianqiong, do you still remember Xiaoman? The one behind is Xiaoman's junior. He used to be a high school student. Maybe he also knows Ji Wei."

Chen Qianqiong and Ji Ran looked at each other for a few seconds, then calmly looked away, tapped the body of the cigarette with his index finger, and the ash fell into the ashtray with the movement.

Her tone was light: "Yes."

Her brows were all indifferent, as if Ji Ran and her son really only had the relationship of "same school".