Chapter 68: I, the Anti-Romantic!

Chapter 68: I, the Anti-Romantic!

The time difference between China and France is seven hours,

which means,

while Jian Yue is in morning study hall, Jian Li is in the dead of night.

Woken up in the middle of his sleep by a call, his deep and gloomy voice seemed to come from hell, making Jian Jingfeng shudder involuntarily,

"Xiao, Xiao Li, did I interrupt your filming?" He chuckled awkwardly, "Xiao Yue, that kid, is really clueless, calling you all the way from so far away?!"

"We're both fine, don't worry, just focus on your work!"

Jian Li snorted lightly, his voice still very calm, "Are you at school?"

"Yes," Jian Jingfeng replied respectfully into the phone, "I just missed my son, so I came to see him."

"Your front teeth were pulled out, and you still can't behave?" Jian Li raised an eyebrow, yawning in the darkness.

Jian Jingfeng was taken aback, "How did you know?"

The next second, a terrifying thought suddenly popped into his head, "It couldn't be that you orchestrated it, right?!"

Jian Li laughed softly, "If you don't lose something, how would you remember?"

"Sure enough, it was you!" Jian Jingfeng was so angry he could go mad, "I'm your father! Is this how you treat me? Turning against me and letting creditors pull out my front teeth?!"

"Now you're live streaming, let the whole country hear what it means to be a filial son!"

At these words, Jian Li perked up, bouncing up from his seat,

Just as he was about to retort, he suddenly noticed a beam of light coming from the side.

He glanced over and saw Huo Xiao holding his phone with the flashlight on.

"I'm helping you with the lighting, continue."

Jian Li curved his lips,

Brother,

how thoughtful of you?

You'd definitely score full marks as a boyfriend!

His lips curled for only a moment before straightening into a line, and he sneered, "Since you want the whole country to hear, I don't mind telling them about your deeds either,"

"This time visiting Jian Yue, you're asking him for money again, right?"

"The tuition for last semester was taken by you, causing him to be constantly pursued by teachers, and almost got expelled."

"Living on campus without meal fees, he could only eat steamed buns every day, and is still suffering from malnutrition!"

"Jian Yue's academic performance is excellent; getting into a prestigious university should be no problem, but because of his gambling-addicted father, he has been mocked and bullied by classmates!"

"Several people ganged up on him, yet the school only disciplined him..."

"With so many things happening, you didn't care or ask, spending all your time in casinos, racking up debts that others have to pay off... How can you even have the nerve?!"

"I, I—” Jian Jingfeng, already at fault, couldn't justify his actions with filial piety, and after being scolded so thoroughly, he was utterly unable to respond, stammering incoherently.

"You what, you," Jian Li's voice was lazy, but his words were the harshest, "I advise you to scram right now."

"Or I'll pull out your other front tooth."

After saying this, he hung up the phone and turned his head, saying, "Now, let's sleep."

"Okay," Huo Xiao obediently put away his phone, turned off the flashlight, and lay back down in bed.

The other guests were actually pretending to sleep, and upon hearing Jian Li's tirade, they couldn't help but admire him internally,

Impressive!

Concise and to the point,

Especially that toughness, which most people can't achieve.

Luo Chen, hiding in the corner, felt increasingly troubled. This was simply overwhelming; maybe he should just continue paying the debt?

Compared to owing money, Jian Li seemed more terrifying...

Thinking about this, he turned over in frustration, wondering if he would be happier now if he hadn't joined the entertainment industry?!

......

With the call disconnected, the office fell into a dead silence.

A few minutes later, Jian Yue frowned impatiently, "Is there anything else? I have class soon."

Jian Jingfeng put on a pleading smile, "Son, can you persuade your brother not to be so hostile towards me?"

"Give me a little money to spend,"

"I'm really struggling to make ends meet!"

Jian Yue, "If you can't make ends meet, how can you still gamble?"

This retort left Jian Jingfeng speechless, and he watched as his younger son left without looking back.

Damn!

What a waste of a trip!

Jian Jingfeng's features twisted in anger as he stormed out of the office, muttering curses.

As he stood at the school gate, ready to hail a taxi, his phone suddenly rang. He pulled it out, and his fierce expression vanished, replaced by fear and timidity.

"Boss, can you give me two more days? I'll wait until Jian Li finishes filming and returns from abroad..."

"Tonight? Ugh, I'm a bit tight on cash right now."

"On credit?"

"That would be great! Maybe I can turn things around tonight!"

He stuffed his phone back into his pocket, a greedy smile curling his lips. Whistling, he flagged down a taxi, hopped in, and drove off.

——

When the guests woke up in the morning, the French landlord had already prepared breakfast.

Though it was just simple milk and bread, there were plenty of cheese and butter, making it look quite appetizing.

"Senior Brother Zhou, forty euros well spent!" Nan Nan, who had somehow befriended Zhou Nan, called him "senior brother" with a sweet tone.

The fans waiting in the live stream chat felt something was off.

"Isn't she called Nan Nan? Could she be trying to flirt?"

"Wait, why did Nan Nan look at Shi Huayi when she greeted Senior Brother Zhou? There seemed to be something in her eyes."

"Something's not right! Let me dig deeper..."

"No need to dig deep, I've already brought screenshots of Nan Nan's Weibo. She's actually a seasoned fangirl, and her current OTP is Zhou Yi!"

"Zhou Yi?! Zhou Nan and Shi Huayi?! Damn, the Chinese language is profound. I never realized they had so much chemistry! I might never figure this out!"

Shi Huayi sat down at the dining table and glanced over, "Oh, when did you two become schoolmates?"

Nan Nan stuffed a piece of bread into her mouth, "We're both studying or working in France, so it feels more intimate to call each other that way."

She blinked her eyes and changed the subject, "Brother Yi, are you jealous?"

Shi Huayi, who was drinking milk, choked, "Cough, what?!"

"Me, jealous?! Don't be ridiculous, I just don't like how you two act so familiar."

"It's a dating show, after all. Being familiar helps us get to know each other better," Nan Nan, a top student and former debate champion, countered with ease.

"Don't you think so, Brother Yi?"

Shi Huayi tried to play it cool, "I, I don't have any thoughts. I'm just here for the money and to complete tasks..."

Before he could finish, Nan Nan pressed on, "Brother Yi, don't you have someone you like?"

Shi Huayi instinctively glanced towards Zhou Nan, "No!"

"I have an anti-romantic personality; I don't even think about that stuff."

Nan Nan smiled knowingly, "...You're just being stubborn!"