Chapter 4 — I Raised the President's Younger Brother

13. “Really?” – I immediately threw him a suspicious look. "Age... lunar calendar..." - He felt guilty, avoiding my gaze. "Ha ha ha! I'm twenty-two! Three years older than you." – I immediately felt proud. – “Quickly call me 'sister' again so I can hear it!” “…” “Quickly call——” – I started to threaten in an evil voice. “Miss Du Dao…” “Sounds great!” – I smiled so much that the corner of my mouth almost touched my ear. – “Be good, follow me and there will be candy to eat.” He was silent for a few more seconds, then suddenly said: "Thank you." I looked at him in surprise. “This is… the first time someone supported my dream.” Tieu Tri An spoke very seriously. 14. Tieu Lam has been very busy recently, often working late at night before returning home. She's the type that whenever she's busy, she neglects eating, so I bought a boxed lunch and added her favorite tiramisu, and brought it to the company for her. Standing outside the office door, before I could even knock, I heard someone shouting from inside: "Is this your job? Look for yourself and see what you've done!" “Swish” sound — a lot of documents were thrown out. I swallowed. This woman is really scary when she's angry. "If you don't do well, get out soon! Get out!" The secretary who was scolded and slapped finally staggered out. As soon as I opened the door, four eyes met with me - a boy wearing gold-rimmed glasses, with a rather scholarly appearance. “Who is standing outside the door eavesdropping?!” – Tieu Lam began attacking indiscriminately. I had to open my mouth: "Lam Lam, it's me..." "Du Dao?! Why are you here!" She immediately changed from "Ha Dong lion" to "kitten" in a second, happily jumped up from the chair, and ran in front of me. The poor secretary was still standing there. Tieu Lam rolled his eyes angrily, then pulled me into the office and closed the door with a "bang". I casually said: "Your secretary looks pretty good." Tieu Lam was stunned, then suddenly opened the door and called out to the hallway: "Hey! Wait." The secretary turned around bewildered, clearly not understanding what was going on. Tieu Lam crossed her arms and tilted her chin at him: "Add WeChat." Secretary: "?" I: "?" The office was finally quiet again. I presented the boxed lunch to Tieu Lam, then gave tiramisu. She smiled sweetly: "It's still my family's Du Dao who loves me the most." “Of course, I treat Lam Lam the best in the world.” Tieu Lam kept eating rice and kneading it, making me feel a bit sad looking at it. Working overtime every day to make money, having a younger brother at home, and now a parasitic best friend. “Lam Lam, is your company still short of people?” "Huh?" – She asked while eating, her voice was vague. - "What's wrong?" "I just feel... it's not good for me to stay idle forever. Let me join your company to work." “My treasure!” – Tieu Lam frowned and glared at me. – "If you go to work, what else will you do?! Just know how to spend money!" 15. I've noticed that Tieu Tri An is getting more and more strange these days. Lately, he often suddenly stares at me, and every time I see him, his face turns red. He often finds excuses to "thank" me for this or that to give me gifts - sometimes it's lipstick, sometimes it's clothes. Originally, I didn't give him much money, but now it seems like he's "paid" it all back. That day, I was opening the refrigerator and was about to grab a watermelon to eat, when he suddenly appeared in front of me. “Miss Du Dao, I have a gathering with friends tomorrow night. I…” “Go go go.” – I hadn't finished listening yet so I waved my hand to let it go, scooping up watermelon and eating as I spoke. “No… I mean… do you want to come along?” I was stunned: "What should I do if my friends gather?" “It's just…” – He stammered, “Your friends… everyone wants to meet you.” “See me?” – I pointed at myself, confused. – “What are you doing meeting me?” “Well… in general… please come with me.” – I can't explain the reason either. No matter how much I talked, I couldn't refuse, so I nodded in agreement. The gathering took place at a small, low-key bar. As soon as I walked in, my eyes were immediately attracted to a table full of handsome young men, eight or nine people. Sure enough, they waved to Tieu Tri An in unison. After that, my social anxiety resurfaced. I started to regret agreeing to go along. “Hey, do I have to go there? Is it time to go back now? Tieu Tri An heard the sound of "beating the drum to withdraw" clearly, immediately grabbed my wrist, and dragged me straight towards the other table. I also heard his friends say "woa~" teasingly, making me even more confused. After sitting down, Tieu Tri An made a simple introduction, then a boy with blue-black dyed hair immediately suggested playing "Truth or Dare". As soon as he finished speaking, the whole table responded in unison. I immediately smelled a conspiracy. As expected, I lost. The guy opposite immediately enthusiastically asked me to choose "honest" or "challenging". Thinking for a moment, I think "honesty" seems safer. “I choose honestly.” 16. “Okay!” – The boy opposite smiled meaningfully – "My question is... what kind of guy do you like?" Luckily, it was a fairly gentle question, and I immediately felt more secure. Thinking for a moment, I answered seriously: "I like guys who are gentle, have good personalities, and work carefully. If he's also handsome, even better!” But he didn't seem very satisfied, he asked again: "What about age?" Is there a limit? Bigger or smaller than you? How much age difference is acceptable? The corner of my mouth twitched slightly. This... why does it sound like a matchmaker asking for dating conditions? A boy wearing a black t-shirt immediately nudged the other with his elbow, signaling to shut up. “Sorry sorry, what Du Phong means is… do you accept loving someone younger than you?” Even though I felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange, I still calmly replied: "Totally accept. I also quite like cute boys.” Everyone at the table simultaneously let out a sigh of relief. In my heart, I vaguely guessed what was going on. Tieu Tri An, this kid has big guts... dares to even consider me. I glanced at him, saw his face was red, avoiding my gaze. It was Tieu Tri An's turn to lose the game. He was about to choose "honest" but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted: "You're a man, don't choose sincerity, save the truth for when you whisper to people." “Pff—” Someone laughed. I glanced at him warningly, and that person immediately swallowed his laughter. “Okay, then I will challenge you.” – The boy from before spoke up – “Confess to the girl you like. Of course I won't force you to do it right away, the time is yours to choose, but the deadline is three days." “At that time, we will ask about the results~” – Du Phong smiled crookedly, not hiding it at all. 17. On the way home from the gathering, Tieu Tri An was unusually quiet. On his face, the red color kept gathering and melting go, don't know what to think. If I suddenly asked a question, he might be... startled. When I got home, I was about to ask questions but he immediately avoided my eyes: "I... I'm going to take a shower." As soon as the question reached my lips, I swallowed it down. Never mind, let's see how long he plans to be confused. I laughed inside — after all, it wasn't me who was always blushing and nervous. A while later, I suddenly remembered that it had been a long time since I had transferred living expenses to Tieu Tri An. The last time I gave him money, he bought me gifts in return, but now he must have become a "beggar". I knocked on the door, then pushed straight in. At the same time the door opened, he heard a panicked voice: "Hey— wait!" But it's late. In front of me was Tieu Tri An who had just finished bathing, his upper body was naked. Droplets of water that had not yet dried, slid along the grooves of the abdominal muscles, flowing down to... inconvenient places. He was only wearing a towel and stood frozen in place. Damned. I took a deep breath and quickly turned around. Luckily the nose didn't bleed, otherwise I would have really lost face. “You… put on some clothes.” – I quickly closed the door and ran straight to my room. A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door. The situation now is indeed a bit delicate, I slowly opened the door. Tieu Tri An changed into a soft white T-shirt. We looked at each other, an awkward atmosphere spread throughout the room. “Cough.” – I spoke first. – "What... just now..." "It's okay, sis. I don't mind." The unexpected statement made me a bit stunned. It's like... I just ate someone else's "tofu" and didn't intend to take responsibility. …? Thinking about it… is it true? I was a bit "lag" for a moment, thought for a while before replying: "If I don't pay attention... that's fine." He he, her figure is really beautiful, I'll see you next time. “How much money is left in your account?” – I asked. He shook his head: "Enough for pocket expenses. Leave the rest with me, don't give it to me." My pupils dilated — this is the talent that Tieu Lam's educational method has trained?!