Mr Wayward

Chapter 7

Ji Changning drove to work by himself for a long time, so that he could stroll around after get off work. He had already made a detailed plan, eat barbecue for dinner, go to the movies after he was full, and go to the food street for supper if he was still energetic after watching the movie. Go home and rest.

It all stemmed from the fact that when he was having dinner in the company canteen yesterday, he heard the two girls in front of him discuss happily. He didn't mean to eavesdrop, but their seats were close to each other, and the canteen was rarely crowded, so he heard it.

The short-haired girl said that there is a new Japanese-style barbecue restaurant on Binjiang Road, and she strongly recommends to have a meal.

The long-haired girl said that she wanted to eat curry, and the two had a debate about it. Later, the topic quickly changed to shopping for clothes, and they talked about the popular TV series.

Ji Changning didn't know where they finally decided to go, but he was fascinated by the barbecue and wanted to go out for a stroll.

He even wanted to leave early. Anyway, the assigned work had already been completed. Xu Lin caught him, told him some work matters, and warned him not to run away. He might have to ask him to sign before leaving get off work.

This bad woman, the company has such an urgent matter that requires him to sit in charge, and it will be the same when signing the contract tomorrow. I guess it is because he is unhappy. Although he guessed the same, he still decided to honestly leave after get off work.

Just before leaving get off work, the weather was not good, and it began to rain lightly outside. Ji Changning wished that the rain would not become heavier. The housekeeper suddenly sent him a message: Mr. Ji, Mr. Shen said that he would go home for dinner tonight. Are you having dinner?

As usual, he ate at home, but today was an exception. Before he went out, he told Aunt Wang that he didn't need to cook his meal at night, and he wanted to eat outside.

The housekeeper asked if there was any entertainment, he said no, he was just greedy.

Since it was not an important matter, the housekeeper naturally came to ask him if he wanted to change his mind and wanted him to have dinner with Shen Yichen.

It's not a child, why do you need someone to accompany you even when you eat, Ji Changning still wants to eat more barbecue, it's better to invite Shen Yichen to go with him, but this kind of online celebrity shop usually has a lot of customers, and if you don't make an appointment in advance, Young Master Shen will definitely not satisfy.

Ji Changning sighed, and replied to the butler: no more.

I eat by myself every day, what is hypocritical, let me be clean too.

The rain became heavier when I got off work, Ji Changning didn't panic at all, he had an umbrella.

When he was about to drive out of the company gate, a figure ran out from the security booth. Ji Changning was startled and stepped on the brakes. The man wiped off the water droplets on the car window with his hand, bent down to pat the car window, Ji Changning saw a picture familiar face.

The security guard took a newspaper to cover his head and ran over, hurriedly said: "Mr. Ji, this person insisted on looking for you, and he couldn't even drive him away. He even said it was your brother."

Ji Mingsheng glared at the security guard in dissatisfaction: "Why lie to you, I am his younger brother, why don't you let me in."

The security guard's face turned red and green, "Mr. Ji, do you know this person?"

Ji Changning clenched the steering wheel tightly, smiled at them, and said to the security guard, "I know him, it's fine, if it's raining, go back quickly."

Ji Mingsheng was very happy when he heard this, he opened the car door and sat in the co-pilot, the security guard had to go back after seeing this.

Ji Changning started the car, and asked indifferently why you came to see me?Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw him wiping the water off his face with his hands, and was speechless, "Hey, there are tissues in the car."

Ji Mingsheng took the tissue box he pushed and took out a few, "Brother, you are a busy person, it is too difficult to see you, that snobby security guard won't even let me in, and he has to find someone to take me in." Get out, you're pissed off."

"People also follow the rules."

It was normal for the security guard not to believe his words, because Ji Mingsheng's appearance was not similar to Ji Changning's. Standing together would not make people think that they were brothers. Ji Mingsheng had a cut head, round face and thick lips. He is strong, and he was trained at work. He is a cook. The only thing he looks like is that his skin is very fair. The children in their old Ji's family are all white.

Ji Mingsheng calls his brother affectionate, but he is actually his cousin, and their father is the real brother.

There are four children in the uncle's family, and Ji Mingsheng is the second, two years younger than Ji Changning. He also treated Ji Mingsheng as his own brother, but time passes and people change.

Ji Mingsheng scratched his head, "Okay, you have the final say. Then why didn't you answer my call? The phone was turned off after several days."

"Two mobile phone numbers, the one is left at home, what's your urgent need to come to the company to find me?"

Ji Mingsheng laughed dryly, rubbed his hands, and looked left and right, "Brother, have you changed the car again? This car looks different from my cheap one when you get on it. It's a Bentley, your big boss." Didn't you ask the driver to drive, why are you driving yourself today." The tone was a little envious.

"Well, I can't afford to go bankrupt, even the car was lent to me by a friend for prestige." Ji Changning said.

"You're joking again. You are the most promising person in our family." Ji Mingsheng muttered softly.

In fact, Ji Changning really didn't lie to him, he didn't have the spare money to hire a driver, the driver was assigned by the company, the car was driven from the garage at home, and it was all owned by Shen Yichen.

Ji Changning remained silent for the rest of the time. He was really not interested in chatting with Ji Mingsheng about family affairs. It would be no good for this guy to find him, especially if everyone went directly to the company to find him.

The navigation was originally positioned at a barbecue restaurant, but Ji Changning suddenly lost his appetite. He parked the car in front of a cafe, just because there were few people in the shop on rainy days, it was suitable for talking about things.

They deliberately chose the innermost place, Ji Chang stirred the mocha evenly, "Say it, what's the matter?" He said very flatly, with boredom and exhaustion that he didn't even notice.

Ji Mingsheng put his hands on the table, "Brother, I won't play around with you anymore, can you lend me 50 yuan?"

The coffee spoon made a crisp sound when it touched the wall of the cup. Ji Changning put down the spoon, looked up at him deeply, and repeated, "50?"

Ji Mingsheng licked his lower lip, "Yes, you know that I opened a restaurant in partnership with someone, and now that person suddenly quit, the turnover of the store is not working well, I can't afford so much money at once, brother, help me help me."

I believe in you.

Ji Mingsheng opened a grocery store in the food street. Ji Changning knew that his store was doing well, because he borrowed the money to open the store, and he repaid the money after a year. At that time, he only borrowed 15 yuan. Why have prices doubled in the past two years?

"The store needs to renew the lease, and you have to pay half a year's rent at a time. It is extremely expensive, and there are labor costs. Recently, it has become more and more difficult to hire people. People who are less than 5000 people are unwilling. Even buying raw materials is expensive. , It's like going crazy." Ji Mingsheng talked about his bitterness.

"Brother, I will definitely pay you back. Hey, don't believe me. When have I ever lied to you? Last time I didn't miss a single penny from you. You can't just let our brothers die."

Ji Changning took a sip of the mocha and frowned instantly. He told the clerk earlier that he wanted to add sugar, but it turned out to be too sweet, so he moved the cup aside.

"Tell the truth, which one is involved in pornography, gambling and drugs?" Ji Changning lowered his voice.

Ji Mingsheng became anxious, "I'm really not, I am, I am, my money was invested some time ago, and I can't get it back at once, and there are a lot of things recently, I have nowhere to go, so I have to beg you."

"What investment?"

Ji Mingsheng remained silent.

"Is there any chance of getting the money back?"

Ji Mingsheng's eyes wandered: "It should be ok. My friend earns quite a lot. He invested 30 yuan and made more than [-] yuan. I only invested money because I thought he could make money. At first I also made money, but recently they He said he would call me later."

Ji Changning looked at him blankly. It turned out to be a pyramid scheme with a profit rate of several hundred percent. How dare you believe it. The Ponzi scheme is really enduring.

Ji Changning believes that he is not lying, because he knows that Ji Mingsheng likes to be opportunistic, and he will do whatever he can to make money, but he has not done it for long, and he has started his own business several times, all of which are borrowed from Ji Changning. The only gratification is that All the money has been paid.

"Brother, the situation is really urgent. I don't know what to do if the store closes down." Ji Mingsheng begged.

Ji Changning was silent for a few seconds, "How about this, I'll lend you 15, and you can decide how long it will take to pay it off." Think of it as buying cleanliness with money.

Ji Mingsheng said categorically that no, it would cost 50 yuan. After he finished speaking, he realized that his tone was not good, so he lowered his voice and explained vaguely that 15 yuan was really not enough. He was short of money recently.

Ji Changning frowned, "What on earth do you want so much money for?" Ji Mingsheng's attitude was obviously wrong, how could a simple store need so much money.

"It's useful anyway, brother, don't ask, I didn't do anything wrong."

"Then you can borrow it from your mother, or Ji Chaosheng or Ji Jingsheng."

"How can they have so much money?"

Ji Changning made a surprised look, "How can there be no money? Isn't the expropriation supplemented by more than 300 million?"

"It's already been spent, and more than 300 million can't even afford a car for you."

Ji Changning was noncommittal, just smiled.

Ji Mingsheng wanted to scold his mother in his heart. Will you, the boss of a company, die if you lend me 50 yuan? Money, I can't help it."

Ji Changning was stunned.

marry?

He still remembers the scene where Ji Mingsheng climbed a tree shirtless to dig out bird eggs, why he suddenly reached the age to start a family, yes, he is 27 this year.

"This is a happy event, you didn't discuss it with your family?"

Ji Mingsheng said in a muffled voice, "They don't like my girlfriend and don't want me to marry her, so...they won't give me money."

Ji Changning nodded to show that he understood, "Then can't you handle these two things separately? Deal with work problems first, or prepare for your wedding first?" Do you have to get together and find him, a big fool, to explain the truth.

Ji Mingsheng lowered his head, "...she is pregnant, I can't delay, I can't let her down, you are the only person I know who can lend me money."

Ji Changning seemed to have heard a joke. You can't let others down. The words are nice. Why don't you see that you are responsible when you do it. You only talk about responsibility after you make people's stomachs bigger.

He pondered for a few seconds, and said cheerfully, "Okay, I'll lend it to you."

Ji Mingsheng grinned, and before he had time to thank him, he heard Ji Changning's calm voice, "This is the last time, don't come to me again in the future, and don't play the emotional card."

Ji Mingsheng was stunned on the spot, "What did you say?"

Ji Changning was very serious, "I don't want to make it too harsh. Since you are going to be a father, let's have some fun. I can lend you money this time, so I won't be an example."

Once, twice, thrice... endlessly.

He acted so unfeelingly, Ji Mingsheng's face was very ugly, and he couldn't help saying to him: "Why are you so eager to break up with us? The family has never owed you for so many years. After your parents died, it has always been us." The family raised you, even sent you to the university, and now I ask you for a little help and pretend, why look down on people, this little money is nothing to you."

The veins on the back of Ji Changning's hands were throbbing violently, but his face remained calm, and his tone remained unchanged, "I haven't given enough?"

Ji Mingsheng raised his chin and looked at him confidently. Although he didn't speak, his attitude said everything.

Ji Changning felt that his throat was fishy and sweet, and his thin lips spat out a word: "Get out."

A conversation broke up unhappy, and Ji Mingsheng later scolded him a few words, such as white-eyed wolf and ungrateful, which attracted the attention of passers-by.

Ji Changning didn't respond like a hard ice cube. He left the cafe, got in the car and drove towards home habitually, and the car stopped at the door of the house.

He was far from being as calm as he appeared on the surface. He was in an extremely bad mood. He dug out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter from the car. His fingers trembled slightly when he lit the cigarette. He knew how to smoke, but he hardly smoked.

He lowered the car window and put his hand holding the cigarette slightly outside the window. The cold rain hit the back of his hand, and he watched the rising wisps of smoke in a daze.

He was thinking how time flies. It has been so many years since his uncle passed away, and everyone has a new life. Even Ji Mingsheng is going to get married and have children. It seems that he is the only one in the whole world who stays where he is.

He voluntarily walked into Shen Yichen's cage for that family, and he is still entangled with Shen Yichen to this day, but he doesn't seem to have played any role. He wanted to save his uncle, but his uncle was still dead.

He questioned whether his choice was correct, sometimes he felt good, Shen Yichen treated him well, without Shen Yichen, he would not be who he is today, sometimes he felt regretful, he could have had a different life, but he had to be bound to Shen Yichen together.

For example, now, he regrets more.

He felt that he had paid a lot, but it seemed that he had only touched himself.

Ji Changning shuddered.

The butler ran out holding an umbrella and asked him what happened. He had seen him in the house a long time ago, so why didn't he drive the car in.

Only then did Ji Changning come back to his senses, and he realized that the cigarette in his hand had been extinguished long ago, and even his sleeves were wet. He said it was okay, and got out of the car directly. The housekeeper quickly put the umbrella on his head, and Ji Changning thanked him Let the housekeeper drive the car into the garage for him.

Shen Yichen was watching the news broadcast in the living room, Ji Changning went upstairs as if he hadn't seen him, Shen Yichen called him twice but didn't respond, Shen Yichen's temper also came, no one dared to ignore him like this, " Stop, I want to ask you something." He followed Ji Changning upstairs.

Ji Changning paused, and looked back at him with heavy eyes, "Can I be quiet for a while?"

Shen Yichen could see that his mental state was not right now, but he was also very upset. He wanted to have a caring person waiting for him when he went home, instead of being a punching bag for others, but recently he always coaxed Ji Changning to be more.

"I'm almost 30 years old, can you stop being so naive, whoever makes you angry, go to you, don't take your emotions home, okay?"

It was like adding fuel to the fire, Ji Changning gave him a glare, and slammed the door, Shen Yichen was locked out by him.

"Hello!" Shen Yichen knocked on the door, but Ji Changning ignored him at all.

After the butler heard the movement, he ran up to see the situation, Shen Yichen suppressed his anger, and asked the butler who bullied him?

The housekeeper said he didn't know, but he was in a good mood when he went out in the morning.

Shen Yichen called Xu Lin and asked her what happened to Ji Changning in the company?

Xu Lin was taken aback, and could hear the displeasure in his tone, "No, he was happy when he got off work."

Shen Yichen's face was uncertain, and finally he slammed the door out with a loud bang, as if even the house shook, much more forceful than Ji Changning's closing the door.

The housekeeper sighed, then took an umbrella and ran out to chase someone. It was still raining heavily outside, and the ancestor left empty-handed.

The butler chased after Shen Yichen to hold an umbrella, and advised him not to be angry.

Shen Yichen felt that this family really couldn't stay anymore. Ji Changning was obviously not like this before, he was very sensible and reasonable, and would not quarrel with him. The more he lived, the more he went back.

When we arrived at the garage, the butler was secretly glad that he still had the car keys, and asked him where he was going after getting in the car.

Shen Yichen was still furious, "Go to Shangjing."

After a few seconds, I couldn't help but said to the housekeeper: "I never go home to vent my anger on him when I'm angry outside, but he's fine, throw me a face."

The butler said in his heart, if you don't go home, you will only come back when you are in a good mood, but Ji Changning is different from you.

The housekeeper knew how much he liked Ji Changning, so he followed his hair and said, "It's not that you don't know his temper. Mr. Ji has always been very polite to unfamiliar people, and he likes to keep troubles in his heart. He just broke out, and it’s not easy to lose his temper with outsiders, so he can only attack you, he knows that only you will tolerate him.”

Shen Yichen snorted coldly, "Useless things will turn inside out."

The butler heard that his anger had subsided a little, and he had to sigh that he was really eaten to death, but he said: "Something must have happened that made Mr. Ji unable to control his emotions for a while, and he will wake up tomorrow and ask you to admit his mistake." .”

When he arrived at Shangjing, Wang Jie saw that he was in a bad mood to accompany him to drink, and heard him complain that Ji Changning was too courageous and disobedient, so he asked if he wanted to find a sensible person to serve him at night, and he must have a better look than Ji Changning.

"You can figure it out." Shen Yichen said casually, but suddenly changed his words, "Is that Song from before still there?"

Wang Jie said he wanted to ask.

Song Yu was flattered when he received the call. He hadn't seen Shen Yichen since the birthday party that day, and thought it was a taboo gift, but Boss Song called him again today.

"When I'm free, I'll rush over now." Song Yu said hastily.

Ever since Shen Yichen became uninterested in him, the people in the company have become obviously indifferent to him. His manager even talked to him about a variety show before, but it turned out to be silent. He finally understands the ability of Shen Yichen, a big tree, and he must firmly grasp it. Live the opportunity.

Song Yu hurried over, her cheeks flushed a little.

Shen Yichen saw him sitting next to him with lowered eyebrows and a little sweat on his forehead, so he casually asked what he was up to before.

Song Yu said obediently: "No, I'm just eating."

Shen Yichen frowned slightly, he suddenly thought of Ji Changning, wondered if he had eaten, said he ate outside but came back quite early.Shen Yichen was out of his mind for a while, then his face immediately turned dark, I don't care if you starve to death.

Song Yu looked at him cautiously, complaining endlessly in her heart, why did Boss Shen suddenly become unhappy.

The author has something to say: Really, for the last time, I will not change it.