Amnesiac Fiancé Married Another, So I Married His Brother - Chapter 89

At noon, they celebrated Li Su’s birthday at an outside restaurant.

She received many gifts.

Last year, she had celebrated her birthday with Huo Zhenzhou.

This year, both families celebrated together, along with Chi Qingche.

“To my wife, may she be happy every day, blessed with joy, may all her wishes come true, and may every good thing in the world come her way.” Huo Xuanye raised his glass. “Happy birthday, my love.”

Everyone chimed in with birthday wishes.

“Thank you, everyone.” Li Su smiled gently. “Let’s eat quickly, I have to get to work after this.”

Li Su left right after the meal.

As she was about to leave, someone else got into the car.

“Hi.”

Chi Qingche sat in the passenger seat, turning around to greet them. “I’m coming to the live broadcast too, to cheer on our dear Susu as part of her support squad!”

Huo Xuanye glanced at Li Su.

Li Su nodded.

Fine.

If his wife allowed it, he had nothing to say.

The TV station was already crowded, the backstage bustling with activity. The audience was still lining up, not yet admitted inside.

Once Li Su arrived, she immediately got busy with makeup and costume changes.

Huo Xuanye, as a sponsor, the big-money daddy, was directly given a private room to rest by the station’s management.

But she couldn’t stay alone in a room with her best friend’s husband!

That would be weird.

Just as she was about to wander around the venue, she unexpectedly spotted Li Chen.

Li Chen was also one of the big-money daddies.

Chi Qingche, camera in hand, dashed over to him. She tilted her head. “Brother Chen, the broadcast won’t start for a while. Can I stay here with you for a bit?”

“Mhm.”

Such a simple reply.

The lounge wasn’t large, but it was clean and tidy, stocked with fruits, snacks, and drinks, everything one could want.

Once inside, Li Chen immediately opened his laptop and started working.

If he was just going to work here, why come so early?

The lounge was as quiet as a mouse.

Chi Qingche was practically suffocating from the silence.

She wanted to talk so badly!!

This was so boring!

She kept sneaking glances at Li Chen. A man focused on work was so attractive!

That profile…

Absolutely perfect.

His eyelashes looked really long.

Couldn’t see clearly, needed to get closer.

Chi Qingche began inching forward on the couch.

Hmm.

Yep, they were long.

What a coincidence.

Dark and thick.

How could even his hair strands look so refined?

Was Li Chen always this handsome?

His nose bridge was high and straight, almost like a European aquiline nose, another striking, masculine feature, just like his Adam’s apple.

Speaking of his Adam’s apple…

Chi Qingche’s gaze drifted downward.

At least the silence had its perks, she could admire him undisturbed.

She kept shifting closer to Li Chen, little by little, until before she knew it, she was right beside him.

By the time she realized, she was already pressed up against him.

Li Chen looked at her.

Chi Qingche blinked innocently. “Ah, um…”

“I…”

Stupid mouth!

Hurry up and explain!!!

“I wasn’t trying to steal company secrets!” Chi Qingche blurted. “Believe me, I have zero interest in corporate espionage, I wouldn’t even understand it!”

Aaaah!

What kind of excuse was that?!

Was she just making it worse?!

┭┮﹏┭┮

“I believe you.”

Li Chen still thought they were sitting too close.

He’d been so focused on his laptop that he hadn’t noticed when Chi Qingche started inching toward him.

Suddenly, she was glued to his side.

Her face was flushed, lips slightly downturned, looking both guilty and pitiful.

He hadn’t even said anything!

“It’s fine.”

Li Chen added another reassurance.

Chi Qingche instantly scooted back to her original spot.

Seeing her reaction, Li Chen couldn’t help but laugh.

Chi Qingche pouted. “You’re laughing at me…”

“If you weren’t trying to steal company secrets, then what were you doing just now?”

(⊙o⊙)…

He knew exactly what she was doing and still asked!

Li Chen was kind of mean!

Chi Qingche covered her face with her hands, peeked at him, then lowered her head to stare at the floor. “I was looking at you… and accidentally got too close. Sorry!”

“No need to apologize.”

Li Chen closed his laptop.

He picked up his coffee. “So tell me, when did you start liking me?”

He must have been really bored.

Li Chen was actually curious about this.

Chi Qingche, feeling his gaze on her, didn’t dare look up.

She had met Li Chen through Li Su.

From the very beginning, she’d felt that Li Chen was different from her own brother.

The way he cared for Li Su, gentle and attentive, that was what a real older brother should be like.

Her own brother wasn’t even one ten-thousandth as considerate as Li Chen.

And so, her attention had slowly been drawn to him.

Until she couldn’t pull away.

“I don’t remember…” Chi Qingche mumbled.

“Then it must have been a while.”

“You’re so smart.” Chi Qingche slowly lifted her head. “What kind of girls do you like?”

She wanted to test the waters, see if she could mold herself into his ideal type.

Li Chen frowned slightly, thinking.

Even his frown was handsome!!

She was done for.

What was this called?

Biological attraction?

“I don’t know.” Li Chen had never considered that question.

“You’ve never liked anyone before? No ideal type? Back in school, didn’t everyone secretly have a crush on someone, a first love, a white moonlight?”

Chi Qingche was too curious.

Li Su had never mentioned anything either.

“Back then, everyone liked the girls in class who had good grades, were pretty, and had gentle personalities,” Li Chen answered.

She started analyzing.

She was pretty enough, and her personality was gentle.

Grades… well?

Neither she nor Li Su had been great students.

But they’d graduated now, she wasn’t taking exams anymore, so there was no way to improve her academic record.

“What about now?” Chi Qingche refused to give up.

“Now… it depends on fate.”

Chi Qingche really wanted to point at herself… Fate is right here!

“Then… Brother Chen, do you like girls who take the initiative, or the passive ones?”

She needed to clarify this, it would determine her future strategy.

Should she actively pursue Li Chen, seduce him? Or play hard to get?

Li Chen fell into thought again.

Did he really have no romantic experience?

Had he never even thought about these things?

Li Su was right, Li Chen only cared about work and exercise.

After some deliberation, Li Chen answered very seriously, “I’ve never thought about it.”

Chi Qingche:

So no strategy for her.

Brave Qingche, fear no hardship.

Charge!

Chi Qingche slowly inched back toward Li Chen.

Li Chen stared at her.

Their eyes met.

Li Chen had the distinct feeling that Chi Qingche wanted to flirt with him but didn’t dare, one moment gathering courage, the next chickening out.

“Hmm?”

Chi Qingche blinked, flashing a sweet smile. “How about considering someone like me?”

“Look at me, gentle, well-behaved, cute and obedient.”

She was selling herself hard.

Li Chen smiled faintly. “In my heart, you’re like a little sister to me.

“(；へ：) What did that mean?”

Seeing her as a sister.

Wasn’t that just a polite way of rejecting her?

She hadn’t even started pursuing him, and she was already being turned down.

Chi Qingche’s heart ached. She wanted to cry. “Oh… I see you as an older brother too. It’s stuffy in here, I’m going out for some air!”

She grabbed her camera and bolted out.

Leaning against the wall outside, her eyes turned red and watery.

Sigh.

If only she’d been more careful last Christmas maybe then Li Chen wouldn’t have noticed.

A secret crush could stay hidden.

But an open one? Impossible.

Her heart hurt.

She needed to look on the bright side.

Liking Li Chen was a beautiful thing in itself!

Not every kind of love had to have a happy ending.