Huayu 2021: Isn’t he in the technology field?

Chapter 275 The Confession: Turns out my brother is a scumbag!

The moment the partition rises, a small private space is created in the back of the carriage.

The street scene of Luyang outside the window rushed past, and the neon lights flickered on Jiang Nan's sullen little face.

"elder brother!"

Jiang Nan crossed her arms and leaned forward slightly. Her almond-shaped eyes, which were very similar to Jiang Qing's, were wide open, burning with a fierce gossip-like flame and a hint of "judgment".

"Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely! What's going on between you and Sister Jingyi?"

She tried to lower her voice, but couldn't hide her urgency.

Jiang Qing leaned back in the comfortable chair and turned her head to look at her younger sister.

The light and shadow outside the car window swept across his calm face. There was no avoidance or embarrassment as Jiang Nan had expected. Instead, it carried an almost candid weariness.

He was silent for a few seconds, and just when Jiang Nan thought he was going to evade the question, he slowly spoke.

"There's nothing special to explain, it's just... she's very nice, when you're near her..."

He paused, searching for the right words.

"It feels different; my heart is moved."

His gaze fell on a certain spot in the void, and a faint, yet real, gentle curve appeared at the corner of his lips.

The overly straightforward and even somewhat poetic phrase "the heart can move" hit Jiang Nan's ears like a small pebble.

She had anticipated that her brother would deny it, laugh it off, or say it was a work partner... but she never expected him to admit it so readily!
"You...you admit it?!"

Jiang Nan sat up abruptly, almost hitting the roof of the car. Her voice cracked, and her face was filled with disbelief.

"That's all? You've... fallen for Sister Jingyi?!"

"Ah."

Jiang Qing responded, then turned her gaze back to Jiang Nan's face, meeting her shocked eyes without flinching.

Jiang Nan's mind went blank for a moment, and she blurted out the answer subconsciously.

"Then...what about Sister Zhou Ye?!"

The image of Zhou Ye looking at Jiang Qing with a shy yet focused gaze in Peach Blossom Valley immediately flashed through her mind, as well as the cautious intimacy the other person showed her at the Chinese restaurant.

She always felt that Zhou Ye's sister had a very good chance!
Jiang Qing's expression didn't change much, as if this problem was expected.

He looked into his sister's eyes, which were filled with confusion and indignation, and spoke calmly as if stating a given fact.

"I like Ono very much too. She's a good person and very pure."

After a pause, he added.

"I won't let her go either."

"what?!"

Jiang Nan was completely petrified, her mouth agape wide enough to fit an egg.

She almost thought she was hallucinating.

What does it mean to "never give up on her"?
This means...?
Before she could recover from this explosive information, Jiang Qing seemed to have entered a confession mode, or rather, a "what's the use" mode.

He adjusted his posture, his gaze remaining calm as he looked at his younger sister, and began to explain in a measured tone.

"And Dudu, you probably know about me and her. We're currently in a romantic relationship."

"You know Sister Meng too. She... although she's loud and boisterous, she's very direct and enthusiastic, and it's very relaxing to be around her."

“Xiaotian, you may have seen the rumors about us. She... is with me now.”

"Xiao Haocun... is young, a bit clever, and his personality... well, quite interesting. I'll introduce you to him sometime."

"Tongtong..."

In almost a single breath, Jiang Qing revealed his relationships with Chen Duling, Meng Ziyi, Tian Xiwei, Li Yitong, and Liu Haocun.

Each name corresponds to a beautiful face in the entertainment industry, and each one corresponds to a figure that Jiang Nan has more or less glimpsed in the news, trending searches, or around Jiang Qing.

Each name that was mentioned was like a boulder crashing into Jiang Nan's heart, creating towering waves.

The atmosphere inside the car became somewhat tense for a moment.

Only the low rumble of the engine and the sound of tires rubbing against the ground echoed monotonously in the background.

Jiang Nan sat there blankly, her once bright eyes now seemingly devoid of light, staring intently at Jiang Qing as if she were seeing her brother for the first time.

The face she had seen since childhood, the face she admired and relied on so much, now seemed somewhat unfamiliar in the dim light.

The image of her perfect brother—radiant, omnipotent, focused on his career, and a leader in the industry—that she had in mind shattered like glass struck by a heavy hammer!
Shock, astonishment, bewilderment...

Ultimately, it all boils down to a near-numb sense of absurdity.

"you……"

She struggled to find her voice, her voice trembling slightly with disbelief.

"Brother...are you kidding me? Or...or have you lost your mind from coding too much lately? What about...Dilraba and the others?"

Jiang Nan suddenly remembered Dilraba and Jing Tian, ​​who had helped Jiang Qing promote his new drama yesterday, and cautiously confirmed with him.

"they?"

Jiang Qing raised an eyebrow slightly.

"We're just friends."

He paused deliberately and emphasized it.

"For now, that's all."

The implication is that the relationships between the names just listed may also extend beyond this.

After all, besides Zhao Liying and Liu Yifei, Dilraba and Jing Tian were also among them.

After considering it for a while, Jiang Qing decided to keep her relationship with Reba Jingtian a secret for the time being.

Otherwise, I felt it would be too much of a shock to the girl in front of me, so I left some room for maneuver.

"That's all for now..."

Jiang Nan murmured, repeating her brother's words, feeling as if her worldview was undergoing a magnitude 10 earthquake.

She suddenly felt a strong sense of dizziness. Her brother, whom she had admired for over ten years—that exceptionally talented, calm, and seemingly always in control of everything—was actually...having such...close relationships with so many female celebrities at the same time?!
This was completely contrary to the moral education she had received since childhood, her brother...

He's such a jerk!
The impact was tremendous!
This is simply... simply...

"elder brother!"

Jiang Nan's voice suddenly rose, filled with deep disappointment.

"How...how could you do this?! This is...this is scumbag behavior! A player! A 'player'!"

Her face turned bright red with anger, her chest heaved violently, and she felt as if her faith had collapsed!

Faced with her sister's accusations, Jiang Qing showed no anger, only a bitter smile.

He raised his hand and rubbed his temples.

"Nannan." His voice lowered, carrying an unprecedented seriousness, even a sense of heaviness.

"Feelings... are not a black-and-white math problem. Each of them appeared in my life at a different time and in a different way, and brought me completely different feelings. I admit that I have feelings for them all, or rather... I like them. This liking may vary in depth, but it is all real."

He looked directly into Jiang Nan's eyes, his gaze almost cruelly honest.

“I can’t and don’t want to deceive myself, and I don’t want to deceive any of them by saying I’ll only choose one and give up the others. I can’t do that.”

He paused for a moment, then his tone became more resolute.

"I will not abandon a single one. This is the most honest answer I can give right now."

Jiang Nan was speechless at this self-righteous declaration of "I want it all," with only the word "scumbag" flashing through her mind.

Looking at the resolute look in her brother's eyes, she felt a deep sense of powerlessness for the first time.

Just as she was about to explode with anger and was even preparing to open the car door and jump out, Jiang Qing changed the subject, his tone carrying a hint of...pleading?
"So, Nan Nan."

He leaned forward slightly, his gaze filled with unprecedented solemnity, even a little... pitiful?
"Brother, I might need your help in the future."

"help?"

Jiang Nan stared at him warily, like a little hedgehog with its quills raised.

"Help me with what? Help me keep deceiving them? Dude, wake up! This is bound to fail sooner or later! It'll fail completely, leaving nothing behind!"

She simply couldn't imagine what would happen if these older sisters found out about each other... The scene was too horrible for her to bear! Wouldn't her brother be torn to pieces by them?
"It's not that exaggerated."

Jiang Qing tried to appease him, but it was clearly to little avail.

He carefully considered his words.

"What I mean is... in the future, just in case, I mean just in case, there's a clash between them... or they need to communicate a little..."

He observed his sister's expression and continued cautiously.

"As for me, perhaps due to my identity, stance, or... certain reasons, it may be inconvenient for me to directly intervene in mediation, or it may be inappropriate for me to clearly favor anyone..."

Jiang Nan's eyes widened as a terrifying thought took shape in her mind.

"You...you wouldn't be thinking of..."

She pointed to her own nose, her voice trembling.

"You want me to be the peacemaker? Your relationship mediator? To help you appease those older women?!"

Jiang Qing rarely showed a slightly guilty yet ingratiating smile, and nodded gently.

"That's about it... that's the idea, lubricant? Yes, lubricant! Nannan, you're so smart and cute, they all like you..."

"Jiang! Qing!"

Jiang Nan completely lost her temper, yelling out his full name and raising her small fist at him with her fists clenched tightly.

"You've gone too far! You stirred up a hornet's nest and now you want to drag me in to help you fend off the bees?! I'm your sister! Not a tool for you to resolve your relationship problems! You scumbag! A super, absolute scumbag!"

She felt like she had been used!
Not only is her brother a scumbag, but he also tries to drag her down with him!

"Nan Nan!"

Jiang Qing pressed down on her sister, who was so excited she was about to jump up, and her tone became more serious, with a hint of earnestness.

“I’m not a tool! You’re the family member I trust the most! I know this puts you in a difficult position, and it’s also… absurd.”

He gave a self-deprecating twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"But besides you, who else can your brother turn to? Do you want to see your brother, in the future, isolated and helpless during their... well, friendly exchanges, to be torn to shreds?"

He subtly revealed a hint of "weak, pitiful, and helpless" expression.

This move was quite effective against Jiang Nan, who had been obsessed with her brother since childhood.

Looking at the rare look of vulnerability on her brother's face, and then thinking about the miserable scene he described where he might be surrounded and beaten by a group of women... Although she was angry at him for being such a jerk, the protective instinct and heartache she felt for her brother deep down still welled up uncontrollably.

She imagined her brother being surrounded by a group of pretty older women, being "reasoned with"...

Hmm, it does seem pretty bad?
He deserved it!

The small flame of anger was still burning, but looking at her brother's pleading eyes, the scales in Jiang Nan's heart began to swing violently again.

On one side is the shattered idol image and strong condemnation of the scumbag's behavior; on the other side is the deep-rooted brother-sister relationship that has lasted for more than ten years and the worry that the brother may encounter "misfortune".

A brief silence fell over the carriage, broken only by Jiang Nan's angry breathing.

After a while, she slumped back into her seat like a deflated balloon, rolled her eyes, and let out a weak wail at the roof of the car.

"Ah—! Jiang Qing! What sins did I commit in my past life to end up with a brother like you!"

This wail was essentially an admission of guilt.

She simply couldn't bear to watch her brother fall into that terrible hellish situation without offering a helping hand.

Jiang Qing's tense lips finally relaxed, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. A triumphant smile flashed in her eyes, but her face still maintained that heavy and grateful expression.

"Thank you, Nan Nan. I knew you wouldn't abandon me."

"Humph!"

Jiang Nan turned her head away from him, sulking and crossing her arms as she looked out the window at the streetlights rushing by, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

Shock, disappointment, anger, helplessness, a numb sense of resignation, and a vague worry about the "big scene" that might happen in the future.

She felt that her pure and innocent worldview as a young girl had been devastated and reshaped tonight.

It turns out that her brother, who was surrounded by countless halos, was actually such a greedy and troublesome "tyrant" when it came to love!
At this moment, the car smoothly drove into a parking space in front of a restaurant.

The car came to a stop, the barrier went down, and Chen Duo turned around to indicate that they had arrived.

Jiang Nan took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, then patted her cheeks hard, as if to shake off all the complex emotions brought about by the mind-blowing conversation.

She turned her head, and miraculously, her face was adorned with her usual expression—a sweet and slightly mischievous smile, her eyes curving into crescents, as if she weren't the one who had been so angry and disillusioned in the car just moments before.

"Brother, let's get off the bus!"

She spoke lightly, pushed open the car door, and jumped out with a nimble motion.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Qing raised an eyebrow, resumed her usual demeanor, and got out of the car.

The restaurant entrance was brightly lit, and some members of the film crew could already be seen.

Zhang Jingyi was standing not far away, talking to Qian Didi. Her milky white down jacket looked particularly fresh under the light.

Jiang Nan locked onto her target, and her smile instantly brightened. Like a cheerful little bird, she hopped over to Zhang Jingyi in a few steps.

"Sister Jingyi!"

Her voice was clear and melodious, carrying an undisguised intimacy. She naturally took Zhang Jingyi's arm, as if they had been best friends for a long time.

"Have you been waiting long? It's all my brother's fault for dawdling!"

She tilted her head up, her smile bright and sincere. The storm about her brother's "emotional universe" that she had just experienced in the car was now perfectly hidden under her radiant smile, leaving only the intimacy and naturalness of facing one of her "future sisters-in-law".

Jiang Qing watched this scene from afar and secretly gave her sister a thumbs up. She got into character so quickly!
They really are family!
Reliable!

(End of this chapter)