Brother, Don’t Delete Me! 68

Chapter 68: Herbal Tea

After a pause, Huai Dan sat down next to Luo Jing.

The man opposite them froze upon seeing him, then frowned slightly, displeased by this sudden appearance.

He was completely unaware that his current appearance was designed to be a replica of this person.

After reacting, as a professional actor, he immediately composed himself.

The most important aspect of the persona the company had given him was to always appear calm and collected, as if he wasn’t affected by anything.

He had found it a bit ridiculous at the time. Was this a novel? How could anyone be like this in real life?

But then again, perhaps it was precisely because there was no such person in real life that the young master wanted a friend like this.

The man opposite him seemed to notice his gaze and looked at him calmly, his eyes emotionless.

This newcomer seemed very imposing, making him confused.

What was going on? Wasn’t he supposed to be alone with the young master?

Thinking this, he followed his persona and asked with a straight face, “Who are you?”

It was very rude to interrupt their conversation like this.

The man, however, didn’t answer his question directly, but chuckled softly.

After a moment of silence, he asked in return, smiling, “Who are you?”

As he spoke, he didn’t look at the man, but at the boy beside him, who had his eyes closed as if meditating. After a pause, he reached out and gently brushed aside a strand of his hair.

“Who is he, hmm?” Huai Dan asked softly.

His tone seemed playful, but it inexplicably sent chills down one’s spine.

Luo Jing trembled, then looked at Huai Dan, feeling both guilty and resigned: “…Brother, let me explain.”

“Mm, explain,” Huai Dan chuckled and looked at him patiently.

As if he was genuinely waiting for his explanation.

Luo Jing: “…”

Which way was the nearest exit to the Yellow River?

…How could he explain this?!

Could he say, “My sister thought I was too heartbroken from being dumped, so she found me a replacement for you?”

Luo Jing felt like he was in the eye of the storm. Although everything seemed calm now, it felt like a violent storm was about to erupt.

Perhaps Luo Jing’s emotions were too obvious, as the man opposite him noticed his unnatural expression and wanted to help him out.

So he spoke again, saying seriously, “I’m his friend.”

“Mm,” Huai Dan nodded. “Since when did he have a friend like you? How come I don’t know?”

His words were too controlling, and the man frowned: “Everyone has the right to make friends and have their own privacy. Why does he have to tell you who he’s friends with?”

Luo Jing rubbed his forehead, interrupting with a headache, wanting to end this farce: “…He really should know.”

He paused, looked at the man opposite him, and said seriously, “Anyway, thank you for coming today. It’s a misunderstanding. You can go back now. They’ll fulfill any promises they made to you.”

Why was this person so difficult to get rid of?

The man beside him, however, spoke again, his voice calm: “Go back? Aren’t we friends? Let’s chat for a bit longer.”

Luo Jing: “…”

He closed his eyes in pain again, screaming internally, then turned to look at the culprit with a straight face.

Luo Feng was also stunned.

She hadn’t expected Huai Dan himself to be here… so she also felt a bit awkward seeing this scene.

After all, anyone would feel uncomfortable seeing someone who looked just like them.

Thinking this, she was about to get up and intervene when Huai Dan spoke again.

“Of course I would know who he’s friends with,” he said, seemingly dropping his friendly mask, his expression returning to his usual coldness as he looked at the man opposite him. “Because I’m his boyfriend.”

Luo Feng: “……”

She froze.

Countless thoughts raced through her mind, the secrets of the universe seemingly unfolding before her.

After speaking, Huai Dan looked down at Luo Jing and asked in the same tone, “When are you planning to make our relationship official?”

“If this happens a few more times, I’m afraid I might do something inappropriate.”

“…” Luo Jing: “Now, now, now.”

He nodded vigorously, then looked at the man opposite him again: “You can go now, thank you, I’m really sorry.”

The man left, looking a bit flustered.

Luo Feng sat opposite him now.

Her expression was even more flustered.

The waiter came over with the menu at this moment. Seeing the slightly awkward atmosphere between the three, he professionally placed the menu in front of Huai Dan, who seemed the calmest: “Sir, you can order now.”

“Mm.” Huai Dan, however, didn’t open the menu, but casually tapped the cover with his finger. “We’ll have the vinegar-braised cabbage.”

Luo Jing: “…”

The waiter didn’t notice the strange atmosphere and diligently wrote it down: “Okay, anything else?”

Huai Dan didn’t speak, his eyes lowered, as if lost in thought.

“…A pot of herbal tea,” Luo Jing added.

To cool down.

The waiter nodded, wrote it down, then looked at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng: “…”

She waved her hand: “…That’s all for now. You can go place the order. We’ll call you if we need anything else.”

So the waiter left, looking puzzled.

The three of them sat there in silence for over a minute.

Luo Jing felt like it was the longest minute of his life.

He was the first to recover. After thinking for a moment, he lowered his eyes and discreetly reached for Huai Dan’s hand under the table.

After holding it for a few seconds, he carefully looked up at him.

Huai Dan’s expression remained unchanged, his hand still, neither pulling away nor holding his hand back.

…He was doomed.

Luo Jing thought.

He seemed to be truly angry.

Then he saw his sister from the corner of his eye, who he knew would explode after she processed this.

His head started to hurt.

…Why, why was this happening to him?

What went wrong?

Luo Jing sighed helplessly, wondering who he should apologize to first.

Luo Feng suddenly regretted not inviting Ye Lin to lunch today.

Finally, she spoke.

She looked at Huai Dan with a straight face: “You, have a partner.”

“Mm,” Huai Dan replied without hesitation, his eyes lowered, looking at Luo Jing’s hand.

She then looked at Luo Jing with a straight face: “Is it you?”

“…Mm,” Luo Jing said guiltily.

Luo Feng: “…”

She felt like her sincerity these past few days had been wasted.

…Then what was her constant dissuasion for? Was she bored?

Just as she was about to explode, she realized something and looked shocked: “No way… you two are actually together?”

After processing this fact, she was speechless for a moment, then looked at Huai Dan: “Why, how could you… he’s only… you’re simply…”

Then she looked at Luo Jing: “No, he’s… you actually, you really…”

Luo Feng’s speech was completely incoherent from anger, and finally, she could only say, “So I invited you to my house years ago to play matchmaker for you and my brother?”

“And I thought… how did your relationship even change? Who did this?”

“Didn’t you say you wanted him to be your little brother?”

“Didn’t you say you wanted him to be your brother forever?”

“You two…” Luo Feng was about to curse.

“That movie your company is filming next quarter,” Huai Dan said, “I’ll increase the investment by 50%.”

Luo Feng: “…”

She was instantly silenced.

The waiter happened to arrive with the herbal tea at this moment. Luo Jing seized the opportunity and thoughtfully poured a cup for Luo Feng: “Sister, have some tea, be careful, it’s hot.”

Then he poured another cup and placed it beside Huai Dan: “You too, brother.”

Huai Dan glanced at it and took a symbolic sip.

Luo Feng’s business acumen was fully displayed at this moment.

She calmed down a bit and looked at Huai Dan: “Really?”

“Really,” Huai Dan nodded. “We can sign the contract tomorrow, on the condition that I get to take him with me.”

Luo Jing: “?”

Luo Feng didn’t hesitate: “Deal, he’s yours.”

Luo Jing: “???”

“Wait…” he said, shocked. “I, sister, you…”

Luo Feng took a sip of tea: “What? Didn’t you also want to go to his place? This is perfect.”

Luo Jing: “…”

He felt a sense of shame at having his thoughts exposed, but the next moment, he felt like he had been sold.

After a pause, Luo Jing still found it unbelievable: “You accepted this so quickly?”

All her shock and anger were appeased by the sudden 50% increase in investment. And she was actually more surprised than anything else, feeling a sense of relief after calming down a bit.

She had learned about her brother’s feelings for him these past two days, and he had just been heartbroken, and seeing Luo Jing so sad, she admitted that she had thought it would be nice if Luo Jing and Huai Dan were together.

And putting aside everything else, as a friend, Huai Dan was a very reliable person, and her unreliable brother was quite suitable for him.

And from a business perspective, Luo Jing being with Huai Dan was only beneficial for their family’s business.

They were also a good match socially… if Luo Jing brought home some strange person from who knows where, she would probably have an even bigger headache.

…But she still felt a slight sense of displeasure.

A sense of helplessness, like a chick she had carefully raised had been taken away by someone else.

Even though the other person wasn’t planning to cook it into soup, but to raise it properly, and even the chick itself was quite willing.

Thinking this, Luo Feng calmly took another sip of tea and said, “Since it’s already like this, what else can I say?”

So Luo Jing breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he remembered that there was still someone who was angry.

Luo Feng, not interested in the undercurrent between the two, called the waiter over and ordered a bunch of dishes vengefully. After closing the menu, she looked at Huai Dan: “You’re paying.”

Huai Dan didn’t object.

But his expression was still indifferent.

“Brother…” Luo Jing paused, wanting to say something, but was interrupted by Huai Dan.

“Let’s eat first,” he said.