Honest Beta gets scammed

"What's strange?"

Upon hearing He Xiangyuan's words, his girlfriend looked up and asked softly.

Her name is Yan Shihuan, a writer with some fame, and He Xiangyuan's girlfriend of three years. The two had been living abroad, but recently Yan Shihuan decided to return to China to settle down. He Xiangyuan was also preparing to return to China to develop his career, so he came back with her. Their relationship is stable, and they have reached the point of discussing meeting each other's parents.

Yan Shihuan naturally knew that He Xiangyuan had an older brother, and she would occasionally hear him mention him, but she didn't know much about him.

He Xiangyuan pursed his lips, picked up his fork, and poked at the steak on his plate, his tone puzzled.

"My brother just ran into him at the elevator. I greeted him, but he ignored me."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shihuan looked at He Xiangyuan. She had always thought that the He brothers had a good relationship. Could it be that she was wrong?

"You and your brother don't get along?"

"No," He Xiangyuan shook his head.

He and He Xiangchen are five years apart in age. From childhood to adulthood, their brotherly relationship, while not exactly inseparable, is certainly not bad either.

Moreover, he had no interest in the family business whatsoever, and there was no conflict of interest between him and his brother. It's true that when he first went abroad, he was short of money and would ask his brother for money every few days.

Yan Shihuan was even more confused: "Then why is he ignoring you?"

"Who knows?"

He Xiangyuan shrugged, picked up his phone again, and went to He Xiangchen's WeChat Moments.

The latest post was from months ago, nothing interesting. Bored, he logged out, muttering to himself, "Ignoring me is one thing, but bringing people here to eat is really strange..."

Yan Shihuan became curious: "Is there anything wrong with bringing people here to eat?"

As far as she knew, Sky Dome Restaurant was one of the most luxurious restaurants in the capital. As the eldest son of the He family, wasn't it perfectly normal for He Xiangchen to bring people here to spend money?

Upon hearing this, He Xiangyuan immediately wagged his finger at his girlfriend like a little teacher.

"What other people say is fine, but my brother is the problem. He doesn't like the food at Sky Dome. In my memory, he's only been here once, several years ago when my mom celebrated her birthday here."

At this point, He Xiangyuan's eyes flickered.

Sky Dome's most adept marketing tactic is to categorize people into different classes.

Except in very rare special cases, your financial strength determines which floor of Genting can you dine on. For example, only a handful of wealthy families in the entire capital city are qualified to go to the top floor of Genting.

Therefore, many people come here more to show off their status and influence than to eat.

But He Xiangchen really did come here to eat.

It didn't taste good, that was his opinion.

He doesn't need Genting Highlands to prove his strength, so if the food isn't good, he won't come.

However, He Xiangchen happened to come this time, and he brought someone with him.

The problem, then, clearly lies with the person who came with him.

It must have been that person who wanted to come, which is why he brought his people over.

But when you think about it that way, things become even more interesting.

He Xiangyuan's mind raced through all the romantic escapades his brother had committed over the years.

Who is his brother? A complete scoundrel! Surrounded by a ton of women!

With such a great reputation, countless people want to "check in" here. His girlfriends, who were booked by his brother, have been whispering sweet nothings in his ear, crying and begging him to take them to see the world.

But his brother never agreed.

Because in his brother's shitty personality and mindset, boundaries are cold and clear.

A toy is just a toy, a pastime. It's not worth spending extra time and energy on, let alone forcing himself to come to a place he doesn't like just for a toy.

Yan Shihuan watched helplessly as her boyfriend's expression changed wildly in just half a minute, sometimes puzzled, sometimes conflicted, sometimes suddenly enlightened, and finally lost in thought. She couldn't bear it any longer.

"What are you thinking about? Your face is all scrunched up like a bun. Don't hold it in, tell me."

He Xiangyuan stroked his chin, pondered for a moment while looking at his girlfriend, and then said with a serious expression, "I suspect..."

He stopped himself halfway through his sentence and shook his head vigorously.

"Sigh, that's unlikely... I feel..." He frowned, "Uh, never mind, that doesn't seem right either..."

Yan Shihuan: "..."

"Are you sick in the head?"

……

He Xiangchen was completely unaware of the various speculations surrounding his younger brother downstairs.

He brought Li Qing to the Sky Dome Cloud Top without really thinking too much about it.

He did think the food at this restaurant was just so-so, but eight out of ten of his mistresses had said they wanted him to take them to this restaurant for dinner. So when he was thinking about what to take Li Qing to eat yesterday, the first name that popped into his head was "Sky Dome Cloud Top".

So he brought Li Qing with him.

Even now, after tasting a few appetizers, He Xiangchen's opinion of the restaurant remains the same as before: it's not good.

He put down his cutlery and looked up at the person opposite him.

But Li Qing was eating with great relish, his cheeks puffing out like a hamster diligently hoarding food for winter. What seemed like ordinary dishes to him were being devoured with great enjoyment by the other man.

He Xiangchen tapped his fingertips lightly on the table twice, then simply leaned back in his chair and quietly watched Li Qing eat.

Seeing that Li Qing's plate was almost empty, he finally spoke up: "Would you like to order some more?"

Li Qing was not a picky eater and would eat anything given to him. He also had a large appetite. When he suddenly heard He Xiangchen's voice, he looked up, still chewing something, and subconsciously glanced at the food in front of He Xiangchen.

He Xiangchen seemed to have only taken a bite or two of those exquisite dishes.

"No, no, thank you." Li Qing quickly waved his hand, swallowed what was in his mouth in a few gulps, and asked, "Are you full?"

He Xiangchen looked at him, smiled, and nodded: "Yes, I'm full."

Are you full after eating so little?

Li Qing thought to himself, "This is what I'm thinking."

No wonder it looks tall and big, but its body is so weak. It only eats a little cat food and doesn't get enough nutrition. How could its body possibly get better?

He couldn't help but want to urge He Xiangchen to eat more, but when the words came out, he felt that saying them would sound too paternal, like he was lecturing him, which wasn't appropriate.

In the end, he didn't say anything, but silently sped up the cooking process.

He Xiangchen had already finished eating, and he felt bad keeping the other person waiting.

He Xiangchen saw right through Li Qing's little scheme. He picked up the wine and poured some more into the wine glass in front of Li Qing, saying slowly, "It's alright, eat slowly, no rush."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing verbally agreed, but did not slow down her eating speed at all.