Chapter 179: Chapter One-Hundred and Seventy-Nine: Openly Acknowledged
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Ye Kun invited the Shi brothers to dinner and repeatedly stressed that they had to bring their wives along because he got himself a girlfriend and wanted to introduce them to each other.
Shi Ke always treated his younger brother’s close friends equally well. When he heard Ye Kun finally had a girlfriend, he sang Ye Kun all sorts of praises before his girlfriend. He was like a salesman, trying his best to introduce Ye Kun’s strengths.
Ye Kun was very thankful for that. He was also extremely grateful to Shi Nian. If Shi Nian hadn’t rented the apartment to him, he wouldn’t have had this opportunity to get so close to Fang Xi.
Only then did Fang Xi and Yun Nan know that Shi Nian and Ye Kun were actually good buddies, and only then did Ye Kun and the Shi brothers know that Xiang Yang, Yun Nan, and Fang Xi had long been good friends.
Xiang Yang felt this was an incredible turn of events, but Yun Nan was slightly anxious and stared at Fang Xi. Fang Xi smiled at her and squeezed her hand, indicating she could rest assured.
Xiang Yang laughed. “Wow, This really is a small world! I didn’t expect we would end up in the same small social circle. Yun Nan and Fang Xi are like sisters, so Ye Kun and Shi Nian’s relationship will be even closer in the future. You two have to watch yourselves from now on; if either of you makes one of the girls angry, the other will follow suit.”
Ye Kun instantly moved his chair away from Shi Nian and warned, “Don’t you dare drag me down with you!”
Shi Nian was momentarily stunned before he realized what Ye Kun meant. He was both angry and amused as he commented, “Hey, you can’t just toss me aside now that you have no use for me! Don’t come begging me for help in the future. I’ll bear a grudge!”
Ye Kun hesitated and asked, “Then, can you promise not to make your wife angry?” Thinking about it, he felt it wasn’t very reliable to ask Shi Nian to guarantee such a thing, so he graciously said to Yun Nan, ‘Yun Nan, if Shi Nian makes you angry, tell me immediately. I’ll take care of him for you. Don’t drag our Fang Xi away; she can’t solve such issues, but I can! I’m very useful against
—Ah!”
Shi Nian released Ye Kun from his headlock and glared at him. “What nonsense are you going on about? Fang Xi, what he told Yun Nan is also what I want to tell you!”
Xiang Yang laughed so hard that she had to lean against Shi Ke. She told the other two girls, “If you two are bored in the future, you can pretend to be angry. You can watch the fun as they fight it out. ”
Shi Ke indulgently put an arm around his wife and smilingly said, “I didn’t expect the two of them to become each other’s bane. Not bad! Not bad at all! You two sisters can enjoy yourselves in the future. If you have any requests, feel free to tell those blockheads.”
Shi Nian and Ye Kun looked at the couple in unison, and Ye Kun complained, “Shi Ke, Xian Yang, will you stop fanning the flames?” He turned to Shi Nian and said, “Let’s work hard and ensure we won’t anger our girls in the future. We can’t let them treat us as entertainment!”
“That’s right!” Shi Nian stuck his nose in the air and said, “Yun Nan and I are doing great! I won’t make her angry.”
Ye Kun followed suit and uttered, “Me too!”
Looking at their antics, Xiang Yang almost collapsed with laughter. “Are they always like this?” she asked Shi Ke.
Shi Ke nodded. “Yeah, This is only the two of them together. It would be quite a lively scene if all four of them were here. Those guys are like four huskies in a
row.”
Yun Nan and Fang Xi couldn’t get a word in edgewise into the others’ conversation, but seeing Ye Kun’s gallant and sincere attitude, Yun Nan felt slightly relieved. It seemed he was serious about Fang Xi.
Yun Nan had never even met Fang Xi’s ex-boyfriend. Yun Nan only seriously thought about this question when they broke up. If that man was serious about Fang Xi, why did he never meet her friends? In comparison, Yun Nan thought better of this Ye Kun.
Ye Kun’s hands weren’t idle while he spoke; he would place food onto Fang Xi’s plate from time to time. The dishes he chose were all Fang Xi’s favorite. Yun Nan couldn’t help but secretly sigh in relief when she saw that.
After everyone had their fill of jokes, they started to talk about their respective jobs. Shi Nian showed off to Ye Kun once more and said, “I’m going to accompany Yun Nan to another city. Their studio is going to the small town where she lived as a kid to do pro bono work.”
Straightaway, Ye Kun looked at Fang Xi. Fang Xi somewhat resignedly told him, “I haven’t had the chance to tell you yet. The trip was decided a long time ago.”
Ye Kun felt relieved, and Shi Nian gloated, “I heard you’re going abroad to attend an order fair next week. I’ve already made arrangements with Chang Yuan; I’m on vacation now, so I’m free to go with Yun Nan. I promised Chang
Yuan I’ll double his vacation time when I return.”
Ye Kun glared at him. Fang Xi quickly consoled him, “It’s alright, you don’t have to come with me. Your work is more important.”
Ye Kun turned to Shi Ke and inquired, “Shi Ke, is there anything you need me to
Shi Ke smiled. “Just tell me what you want from me. I’ll decide what I want you to do based on the situation.”
“Shi Ke,” Ye Kun gritted his teeth. “Help me talk to my brother. Tell him to give me a vacation.”
Shi Ke wiped his hands with a wet towel. He had just peeled a prawn for Xiang Yang and chuckled when he heard that. “Leave it to me,” he assured Ye Kun.
Ye Kun’s eyes lit up. “Really, Shi Ke?”
Shi Ke nodded.
“Shi Ke,” Ye Kun immediately promised. “I owe you; put it on my tab.. I’ll definitely repay your favor in the future!”