Chapter 245: "Ow ow ow. I will behave..., "
Recalling his bank balance Qie Xieling slouched on the couch looking like a slug in the sun resigned to its fate. "I am broke and heartbroken. Is there anyone as miserable as me?" said Qie Xieling and Bo Ailun was at a loss.
He had known Qie Xieling for a very long time as long as his career had started. But this was the first time he had seen him this dispirited. Even when he was banned from racing competitions he was never this sullen.
Jolie sighed as she walked over with candy in her hand. She crouched down in front of him and shoved the lollipop inside Qie Xieling’s mouth. Candy always worked in coaxing him. It was like coaxing a puppy with treats.
"You wanna go mess with someone else to feel better? I have a very good target for you," she said and Qie Xieling sprung up, his tail almost wagging. He was as excited as a dog after hearing the word walk.
"Who?" he asked and Jolie slyly causing Bo Ailun to shiver.
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While he was getting ready in the bathroom to leave, Bo Ailun entered and checked the coast before shutting the door. Qie Xieling who was buttoning his Khaki shirt glanced at him while asking, "What?"
Bo Ailun licked his dry lips before pointing outside the door, "Why is she here... and what is your relationship with that criminal? He beat me up when I came looking for you. I almost died because of you," in a whisper.
Qie Xieling placed his hands on Bo Ailun’s shoulders before saying, "I was wrong. I should have told you that the person who had been sponsoring us all this time was actually him. As for her, you can consider her my handler."
Bo Ailun wasn’t too happy with this revelation. He turned to glance at the door again before saying, "Did you really steal from him?... All your savings are gone and we are now broke. What are we going to do?" he said and Qie Xieling pulled him into a side hug while saying,
"You worry too much. We will make more money and retire early."
Bo Ailun wanted to complain again but the door was pushed open and Jolie said, "Let’s take a picture. We need to give the world proof of life."
Jolie had evil intentions but Qie Xieling didn’t catch on fast enough. She picked a place in the house with the best lighting before telling the two of them to get close together.
Bo Ailun felt something was wrong but Qie Xieling didn’t. He was busy listening to Jolie telling him to unbutton one more button on his shirt.
Qie Xieling did it but his lapel was still partially closed. She couldn’t see enough skin. She walked over and opened up his shirt a little more before saying, "There. Ailun, act like you want to be here."
Qie Xieling glanced at Bo Ailun with laughter in his eyes as he pulled him closer. Bo Ailun who was almost getting squished looked up while reprimanding him.
Snap!
This perfect image was captured. To normal people, it would look like a manager and his client taking a simple picture together but to rotten individuals like the ’author’, it was hard not to overthink.
They looked like a pair of lovers hugging and Bo Ailun’s annoyance only made it look like a lovers banter. Jolie took a few more pictures while they were unaware. While they were squeezed into a taxi Jolie was busy uploading pictures on Qie Xieling’s Weibo with ambiguous captions.
She tagged the companies that Qie Xieling was racing for. This meant there was no way Luo Muchen wouldn’t see it. While she was busy fanning the flames her shoulder was suddenly bumped by Qie Xieling.
"You two, can’t you sit still?" she reprimanded but the fight escalated.
"Why didn’t you sit in front? Your big foot is almost resting on top of mine," complained Bo Ailun.
Qie Xieling who genuinely missed messing with Bo Ailun stretched his leg on that side again while saying, "I need more legroom. I am so tall. Bo Bo, how could you be so mean to your dad?"
Bo Ailun, "..."
No, something had definitely changed. Someone had replaced the Qie Xieling he knew with somebody else. That was the only explanation. He was being bullied with no rhyme or reason.
The driver of the cab glanced in the rearview mirror cross checking if he had picked up teens or adults.
Jolie was fed up so she pulled Qie Xieling’s ear and told him to behave. "Ow ow ow. I will behave. I will behave," he yelled and Jolie let him go but he still had the balls to mumble, "I am going to tell my dad."
"And I will tell your father you like Luo Muchen," she whispered back.
Qie Xieling, "WTF!"
"You know snitches get stitches, right?"
"I can say the same thing to you," replied Jolie before flicking his forehead. Qie Xieling placed his hand on his forehead with an aggrieved look on his face.
"Can you stop the car? I need to come sit in the front," said Bo Ailun and Qie Xieling interjected,
"No please don’t. Driver uncle, we are bonding."
The driver, "..."
Lucky for Bo Ailun, Qie Xieling wasn’t a menace for long because they had reached downtown. The sun had long gone down but the streets were still boisterous. The car stopped before reaching its destination. That’s because the driver was well aware of what sort of place it was.
"I can’t go further than this," he said and one by one they left the cab. Jolie tapped her bank card leaving behind a generous tip.
When she exited the car the two were already arguing again. Qie Xieling had his arm draped around Bo Ailun’s shoulder while Bo Ailun was trying to run away.
Jolie smiled slightly while taking a video . She immediately uploaded it with the caption ’hanging with my spoilt manager tonight’.
When they were approaching the nightclub the sides of the streets were suddenly filled with expensive luxury cars and a bustling crowd.
It was easy to tell what sort of place this was. Qie Xieling’s blood began to boil his fingers itchy. He loved fast cars but the game character he took over only amplified the feeling. This was the place Qie Xieling’s gaming character fell in love with racing and where his career began.
His foot suddenly changed direction but Bo Ailun grabbed his arm before pulling him back. "We are too broke to gamble," he said having already understood Qie Xieling’s thoughts.
