LWDC Chapter 67

Chapter 67 – Duan the Hired Hand

Chapter 67 – Duan the Hired Hand

Chapter 67 – Duan the Hired Hand

The day before the school assembly was a Sunday, and the Ji family held a family dinner.

During this week, Ji Xingzhe adopted a “no reply, no attention, no discussion” “three no policy” towards Duan Yunhong, which was somewhat like burying his head in the sand. Fortunately, Duan Yunhong didn’t continue to send him messages or talk to him, and even Ning Fei and Lin Shengjia didn’t spare him a few extra glances. Ji Xingzhe was apprehensive for a few days, and found that there seemed to be no movement, so his suspended heart slowly and cautiously relaxed.

However, upon hearing about the weekend dinner, Ji Xingzhe’s heart instantly rose again.

Especially when Duan Yunhong arrived at the Ji family, he first went to the study with Ji Zhenwei for a long talk, and later called Ji Yuechi in as well. Although this was not uncommon, this time it was really difficult for Ji Xingzhe to ignore. He didn’t dare to show too much concern, but he couldn’t help but be concerned. Under the entanglement and contradiction, he could only sit in his room restlessly for a long time.

Until dinner, Ji Xingzhe finally had to face Duan Yunhong himself.

He was still too afraid to look this “dear uncle” in the eye, and found a position as far away as possible to hide. But Madam Ji called him to her side with a word, and Ji Xingzhe didn’t dare to resist now, so he could only sit down opposite Duan Yunhong in a dispirited manner.

As long as Duan Yunhong glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally, he would tense up as if he had been electrocuted, and then force himself to relax. After Duan Yunhong discovered this, he sent a message to Ning Fei briefly describing the situation.

Ning Fei quickly replied: [Sounds like fun, I really want to see it with my own eyes.]

Duan Yunhong: [Find an excuse to call you over?]

Ning Fei: [Forget it, family banquet, I won’t go.]

Duan Yunhong felt that there was something hidden in his words, but it was not easy to ask directly. If he asked, Ning Fei would definitely say the same old thing, “I just said it casually, you wouldn’t take it seriously, would you?” Duan Yunhong didn’t want to make a fool of himself.

While he was playing with his mobile phone here, Ji Xingzhe became sensitive again: What information is he sending? Could it be to me? I didn’t bring my phone down!

“Xiao Zhe, what’s wrong with you? You’ve been fidgety all night during dinner.” Madam Ji noticed Ji Xingzhe’s unease and asked, “If you have something to say, just say it. There are so many people in the family, can’t they help you solve it? Don’t be so restless even when eating a meal.”

“…It’s nothing, Mom.” Ji Xingzhe casually made up a reason, “I just remembered that I made an appointment with Tingting and the others to play games, so I want to eat faster.”

“Oh, look at you, you only think about playing. No wonder your dad and uncle took your brother to talk about things this afternoon, and you couldn’t even attend the hearing.” Madam Ji’s tone was reproachful, but she wasn’t really blaming her youngest son. “Besides, how can playing games be as important as eating? Finish your meal properly before we talk.”

“Speaking of Zhu Yuting, I remembered, Xiao Zhe, you should be less influenced by that loud child in the future.” Ji Zhenwei suddenly said, “Her family even called to ask me, how could I let my brother find someone with bad morals as an assistant? It will affect the Ji family’s reputation if you take him out in the future. I asked Ah Hong, and the school has already investigated this matter, and there is no evidence of cheating. Why is Zhu Yuting still Confused about this issue? And what does my Ji family’s affairs have to do with a little girl like her? She even Instigate her father to call me and the school. She’s just spoiled by her family.”

“The investigation is over…?” Ji Xingzhe didn’t feel surprised, but under Duan Yunhong’s seemingly playful gaze, he couldn’t help but weakly argue, “We don’t know the results yet, Tingting may have thought the school ignored it, so it’s understandable that she’s a little anxious…”

“Didn’t you participate in the re-examination with that Lin Shengjia? Didn’t you tell her?” Duan Yunhong said, “Otherwise, how would she think the school didn’t investigate?”

Ji Xingzhe frowned slightly: “I took the test, but I haven’t known the results for so long, I thought…”

“Okay, there’s no need to care so much about this little thing.” Ji Zhenwei interrupted him, “By the way, Xiao Zhe, you don’t want to study abroad anymore, right?”

Ji Xingzhe hurriedly “expressed his loyalty”: “That’s right. Dad, I think the domestic environment is more suitable for me, so I’ll finish my undergraduate studies in China first.”

Ji Zhenwei nodded: “Okay. Here’s the thing, your uncle is preparing to develop in Shenzhen, and it just so happens that your brother is about to graduate from his fourth year and will be interning, so they will go together…”

Ji Xingzhe had just heard the first half of the sentence, and was about to be happy because of Duan Yunhong’s departure, when he heard Ji Zhenwei say: “You go to Shenzhen during the winter vacation too.”

–What? Want me to leave Nancheng for a long time at this time? Absolutely not!

And it’s still with my uncle, I’m sure I’ll be done for!

Ji Xingzhe hurriedly said, “Dad, I’m in the second year of high school, and studying is important. And if I go to Shenzhen, I don’t know anything, and I can’t help…”

“You don’t need to help, just listen and watch, and do your homework and read your books as usual. Our family’s children should be exposed to these things from an early age. What’s the point of just studying hard?” Ji Zhenwei waved his hand, ignoring Ji Xingzhe’s opinion, “Anyway, you were originally planning to study abroad, but now you’re just changing it to domestic, so it won’t affect your studies.”

Ji Xingzhe still didn’t want to go, but he opened his mouth, but couldn’t say the words to refute.

“Xiao Zhe, it’s okay, we’ll definitely be back for the New Year. If you miss home, you can fly back, and Mom will have someone make delicious food for you at home.” Madam Ji obviously already knew about this, and had no objection, but looked at Duan Yunhong, “Ah Hong, our Xiao Zhe’s self-control and self-care ability are quite good, but he’s still young after all, so please take care of him more at that time. Xiao Chi too, take more care of your younger brother. There are nannies over there, right? Don’t you two big men get so busy that you forget there’s still a little one at home.”

Duan Yunhong smiled slightly, his tone somewhat meaningful: “Don’t worry, sister-in-law, I will definitely ‘take good care’ of Xiao Zhe.”

Hearing this, Ji Xingzhe only felt his vision go black.

*

After the Ji family gathering that night ended, Duan Yunhong returned to…Ning Fei’s house.

“According to your arrangement, I threw Ji Xingzhe’s winter vacation to Shenzhen.”

Duan Yunhong stood in the living room, unbuttoning his shirt cuffs as he spoke: “He almost peed his pants in fright. Before I left, I saw him looking like he wanted to say something but stopped, so I deliberately stayed for a few minutes to see what he was going to do. As a result, he couldn’t even fart, a coward.”

“A little brat who hasn’t even grown his hair, you want him to compare courage with you? Isn’t that a joke.” Ning Fei greeted him and helped him unbutton his shirt. “Don’t tell me you expected him to confess without being forced and talk to you about Lin Shengjia? Forget it, he’s barely even made eye contact with me this week.”

“Isn’t this the effect you wanted to achieve? To make him like a frightened bird, disrupting his own plans. You said you didn’t want him to continue bothering Lin Shengjia, but I think your mischievous side has kicked in, and you just want him to perform as a clown to amuse you.” As Duan Yunhong spoke, he took out a small plastic bag the size of a palm from his pants pocket, “His DNA has also been obtained.”

Ning Fei took it and looked at the few strands of hair with follicles in the bag: “As expected of President Duan, quick and efficient, nothing he can’t do. How did you pluck them from him?”

“Before leaving, I pretended to touch his head twice, and took the opportunity to grab them hard.” Duan Yunhong said as he walked towards the bathroom, “He was in pain, but didn’t dare to resist.”

“He must have thought you were deliberately teasing him.” Ning Fei followed and leaned against the door to watch the man wash his hands. “Hey, do you think he knows about the paternity test?”

“Hard to say.” Duan Yunhong washed his hands and finally felt less uncomfortable on his hands. He wiped his hands and looked at Ning Fei, who was blocking the door. “But I also reminded Ji Zhenwei about the physical examination. I guess he will go for a physical examination and blood draw within these two weeks.”

“President Duan, you are really awesome, good at everything.” Ning Fei said happily, “Ji Zhenwei seems very conceited, how did you persuade him to listen to your arrangements?”

“I said that the hospital imported the most advanced testing technology from abroad.” Duan Yunhong walked in front of Ning Fei, who was blocking the door, slightly lowered his eyes and looked at him, and said lightly, “He is superstitious about ‘foreign imports’.”

“Hahaha, no wonder!” Ning Fei patted the small bag back into Duan Yunhong’s hand, “Then you must keep the report safe. Then you can ‘appropriately’ ask Ji Xingzhe if he knows how DNA testing works.”

Duan Yunhong put the bag back in his pocket, supported the wall next to the door frame with one hand, and approached the smiling person: “Wouldn’t it be over if I just told him directly and controlled him? Why bother giving him psychological pressure little by little, again and again, aren’t you annoyed?”

“Not annoyed, I’m not the one doing it.”

Duan Yunhong: “…”

“Okay, don’t be impatient, this kind of brat bites when pushed too hard. Although I don’t care, I don’t want him to experience a major turmoil before Lin Shengjia’s college entrance examination. By slowly threatening Ji Xingzhe like this, he will be in a state of Be patient for a long time for a long time, and he won’t dare to make big moves.” Ning Fei raised his hand and tidy Duan Yunhong’s collar, “And this kind of psychological influence is long-lasting. If I tell him directly, and he hits rock bottom and rebounds, what if he wants to perform well and become particularly motivated? Then it won’t be fun. Like now, always living in suspicion, being frightened and uneasy every day, and having nightmares every day when sleeping, will make his grades plummet uncontrollably.”

Duan Yunhong grabbed his hand: “Are you retaliating against him? Because he framed you for helping Lin Shengjia cheat?”

“Yeah, is that not allowed?” Ning Fei sneered, “A small thing dares to cause me trouble, then let him sink completely.”

“He should be glad he didn’t find a new tutor now.” Duan Yunhong speculated, “Otherwise, you would definitely find a way to steal a set of test answers and stuff it to that teacher, so that Ji Xingzhe could confirm the cheating.”

“Who knows? Maybe I will, maybe I won’t.” Ning Fei knew that Duan Yunhong was also summarizing his own mode of action, and replied ambiguously, “But with you here, this matter should be quite simple, why don’t you help me make it happen?”

“Forget it, I don’t want to cause trouble for myself.” Duan Yunhong responded coldly, “You should treat me like this in the future too, right? You weren’t very polite last time, and you should be ruthless next time?”

“Don’t say such terrible things.” Ning Fei leaned on him, “Look at me this time, I didn’t even use Deduct luck to threaten the time-traveler. I’m still very conscientious, aren’t I?”

His tone was leisurely, but Duan Yunhong knew that he was not really so pure and kind. This time there was no threat or punishment, but it was just that Lin Shengjia was cooperative enough, and he didn’t respond to force. If necessary, killing and arson were nothing to him.

But, so what? Ning Fei is now actively leaning in Duan Yunhong’s arms, and Duan Yunhong will pick him up.

“I will come back once a week in the future.” Duan Yunhong hugged the person and walked towards the bedroom, “Anyway, it’s earned for you, no need to save you money on air tickets.”

Ning Fei: “It’s for Lin Shengjia. And what are you doing, checking up on me?”

Duan Yunhong: “Good idea. If I find out you’re sleeping with someone else, my cooperation agreement with Lin Shengjia will be voided, how about it?”

Ning Fei laughed loudly: “President Duan, are you threatening me with this? What about your contract spirit?”

Duan Yunhong: “Why do I need contract spirit with a time-traveler? Just tell me if you agree or not.”

“Okay, okay. What can I do if I don’t agree? Do I have another choice?” In fact, in Ning Fei’s current situation, he can’t spare too much time to go out and play on weekdays, but he can say it as if he is reluctantly yielding to Duan Yunhong.

“As long as President Duan’s ‘effort is sufficient’ when he comes back, I guarantee you won’t see anyone else in my bed, okay?”