Chapter 2 — I Raised the President's Younger Brother

6. When I pulled my suitcase and stood in front of that large villa, everything felt like a dream. The garden is neatly trimmed, the ground-level glass windows are shiny and dust-free, the fountain, the private pool, the rose bushes... I just can't think of anything, but here everything is there. I took a deep breath, the air was full of... the smell of money. The phone rang once, I opened it, it was a message from Tieu Lam: "Baby! Take a break at noon, there's a program tonight~" Just through the screen, I can imagine the look on her face on the other side. There's no need to guess, it's definitely not a "decent" program, and Tieu Lam always pulls out tricks that catch me off guard. Bright neon lights reflected in the fountain water, and the crisp sound of champagne corks popping echoed continuously. I stood in a corner, surrounded by a group of handsome guys. "Miss Pho, I heard General Tieu mention you as a beautiful friend a long time ago. Today we met, and it was indeed more brilliant than imagined." “Ah… ha ha, is that so.” I smiled wryly to get it over with. Another person just got up from the swimming pool and walked straight towards me: "Does Miss Pho know how to swim?" “I… no, not very good.” “Then let me teach you.” He held out his hand, drops of water flowing down his muscles. “Thanks… but that's it.” Oh my god, why is this such a debauchery here? I started to feel restless, my social anxiety immediately arose, I just wanted to find a quiet place to hide. But clearly Tieu Lam had told them something bad. A few handsome men of all shapes surrounded me in a tight circle, not giving me a chance to escape. While I was in trouble, Tieu Lam finally appeared. She held a glass of wine, wore bright red high heels, and slowly approached. The crowd immediately parted to make way. She gently placed her hand on my shoulder: "Du Dao, how are you? Do you like this pool party? I specially found two hundred handsome guys for you!" “Like…?” I immediately threw her a look for help. “Oh, it's fine if you like it, have fun~” She squinted her eyes and smiled, ignored my SOS signal, and then quickly disappeared from sight. "Miss Dao Dao, are you a little nervous? How about we play a little game?" "What fun game? Come follow me to the pool." Save… life—— Looking in the direction Tieu Lam left, I could only scream in my heart. I played those games distractedly, because my mind wasn't there. I just felt the guy next to me getting closer and closer, I backed away and he followed. When I leaned towards the other side, the handsome guy from that side also approached, the two of them sandwiched me between them, almost unable to move. He thought I was intentionally approaching him, so he happily smiled and conveniently pulled me into his arms. I quickly stopped: "Cough, I... I'm going to the bathroom." 7. “Scare——” I hid in a secluded corner with no one in sight, leaned against the wall, and let out a long sigh. I admit that I usually call out handsome guys this and that, but when Tieu Lam suddenly puts a bunch of handsome guys in front of me like this, I... really can't stand it. I turned my head and glanced back — where the music and laughter were still loud and bustling. Well, I'm a person with social anxiety, I really don't fit in places like this. “Miss Du Dao?” "Huh?" Heard yes caller, I immediately raised my head. A fence away from me, still wearing his food delivery uniform, "Are you hungry yet?" is Tieu Tri An. “Isn't that right… is it still being delivered?” “Just finished the last application.” His voice was lazy, and his whole body looked tired and exhausted. "How pitiful..." I said sincerely, "It's a good time, come and talk to me for a moment. I can't stand the program your sister is about to give me." He took a look inside and quietly sighed: "She didn't even ask what you wanted." We went up to the rooftop together, and he conveniently took a few cans of beer with him. “Sitting on the terrace and drinking beer is the new atmosphere.” Tieu Tri An said. I nodded in agreement. The summer night breeze has become less sweltering. We sat next to each other, he opened the can with a "pop" sound. He handed me the opened can of beer. I was a bit stunned, then accepted it. He popped another can himself. “Since when have you known my sister?” “Did you do something to make your sister angry?” We both spoke at the same time, so no one could hear what the other was saying. Tieu Tri An burst out laughing first. He opened his mouth: "Are you talking about my sister? I'm not angry at anything, it's just that last month my father passed away and she took over the entire company. Until now I've only known how to play around, now she wants to train me, lest I... become useless." His voice became smaller and smaller, then suddenly argued: "But I'm not useless like she said, I'm just not interested in company things." “So what do you like?” "Music." His eyes lit up. I smiled slightly. “What about you?” He turned his head to look at me, the night wind gently shaking his soft, curly chestnut hair. “I'm no good, I just write novels.” “Write a novel?” He widened his eyes in surprise. “That's great!” “It's great, it's great.” I smiled bitterly. “I can't make money and get scolded all the time.” 8. Seeing Tieu Tri An being cornered by his sister screaming like a lion in Ha Dong to the point where he lost his appearance, I really felt guilty, so I proactively spoke up to help him. So Tieu Tri An no longer needs to deliver food. I also proposed to Tieu Lam that I should be in charge of "educating" her younger brother, and she happily agreed immediately. Before I left, she deliberately told me: "Don't treat it too well." Sigh... Poor Tieu Tri An, he must have created very heavy karma in his past life. Tieu Lam transferred a huge amount of money to my account, called "educational funds". Thousands, tens of thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions... The long string of zeros made my eyes dizzy. Tieu Lam sent a text message: "Only use one-tenth for it, no more." I smiled brightly: "Understood!" Because I became the keeper of the money, Tieu Tri An - who was penniless - had to move into my villa. The first day I received the money, I treated myself to a Ferrari. After receiving the car, I took a photo and happily sent it to Tieu Lam. Tieu Lam: “?” I: "??" Tieu Lam: “It's over???” Me: “Huh?” Tieu Lam: "What's enough for one? Buy a few more and take turns." Me: "Actually... I don't know how to drive..." Tieu Lam: "Is that idiot Tieu Tri An sitting idle? Tell him to be your driver!" The last sentence Tieu Lam sent as a voice message. At that time, Tieu Tri An and I were eating, I didn't think much, so I turned on the speakerphone. The volume was set to maximum, Tieu Lam's voice echoed throughout the dining room. Tieu Tri An - who was eating with his head down - immediately stopped. “Cough.” I coughed lightly and locked in silence phone screen. Tieu Tri An: “…” 9. In the evening, after showering, I was sitting on the bed reading a book when I suddenly heard a vague sound of a piano. I stood up and followed the direction of the sound. Gently knocking on Tieu Tri An's door, the sound of the piano immediately stopped. “Come in.” – he said. I opened the door and saw him holding a guitar in his hand. “Is something wrong?” – His cheeks were slightly red, looking a bit shy. “No, I just want to hear you play.” – I leaned against the door frame, lifted my chin slightly to signal him to continue. His face became even redder, but he still quietly bowed his head and plucked the strings. The guitar melody is gentle, his voice is even gentler. The warm yellow light covered his body with a dim halo, his long eyelashes fluttered, casting a shadow on his face. Such a good little brother... to be tortured by Tieu Lam to that extent is such a waste. Not understanding what the devil was doing, I walked closer and couldn't help but put my "bad hand" and rub his soft curly hair twice. Being suddenly "attacked", he stopped and the sound of the guitar was interrupted. Looking at that embarrassed look, I suddenly got excited to tease him, so I leaned closer and whispered in his ear: "Tieu Tri An, tell me... if I told Tieu Lam that I had dumped her younger brother, how do you think she would react?" Scared by my bold statement, he stammered the whole time without being able to utter a complete sentence. I laughed even more happily, intentionally scaring for a while, then leisurely said: "I'm just kidding." At this time, Tieu Tri An was as red as a ripe tomato, hugging the guitar with a confused expression, not knowing what to do. By the time he realized he had just been teased by me... I had already closed the door and left.