First Master Cen stared at his younger brother for a few seconds, and then suddenly realized, “Baihe, are you worried that this girl is just infatuated with Qi Yan, and that she doesn’t really have feelings for him?”
Cen Baihe turned his head to look at Qi Yan, and seeing that he was staring at him blankly, he could only hum in affirmation.
“Feelings can be developed with time. Besides, this is just a meeting. If they are not suitable for each other, then let it be,” First Master Cen said with a nonchalant smile, “This is not the old times when you have to get married the moment you meet.”
“Forget about it,” Qi Yan didn’t even think about it. “I’m still young, and I haven’t thought about this kind of thing.”
“You’re going to be…” FIrst Master Cen remembered that it wasn’t Qi Yan who would turn 30 soon, but his own brother, so he swallowed the words, “Since you don’t feel like it, then I will help you to reject it.”
In fact, he also felt that the girl from his wife’s family was not suitable for Qi Yan. Although she was good-looking, had a good family background, and was a good girl who was knowledgeable and reasonable, he did not think that such a girl would be someone that Qi Yan would like.
Qi Yan yawned and rubbed his eyes, “Sorry for the trouble.”
“I’m the one who troubled you with this kind of thing, and I should refuse it for you now,” First Master Cen saw Qi Yan’s tired face, and knew that it’s time to rest, so he said, “Then you rest early, Baihe, don’t stay here to disturb Qu Yan, come with me.”
Cen Baihe glared at his big brother who was smiling innocently, raised his head and took a sip of his drink. Then he said in a flat tone, “Okay.”
The two brothers walked out of Qi Yan’s room, and when they passed Cen Baihe’s room, Cen Baihe opened his door and pulled his brother into his room.
“Baihe?” First Master Cen noticed that his brother’s expression was not quite right.
Cen Baihe took out a glass of red wine from the wine cabinet and poured a glass for him, “why did you think of getting a girlfriend for Qian Qian?”
“Eh? This is a good wine that you treasured. It’s a pity to drink it now.” First Master Cen shook the glass but didn’t take a sip directly. He lowered his head and sniffed the faint aroma of the wine. Don’t drink the rest, use it tomorrow at noon to make a western-style meal.”
“The person I like doesn’t like to drink, so it doesn’t matter who I give it to,” Cen Baihe took a sip. It was dry and he put the glass on the table.
“The person you like?!” First Master Cen was startled and looked at Cen Baihe in disbelief. When did he have someone he liked? He didn’t see any woman he was getting closer to recently.
Could it be the daughter of the Ruan family, Ruan Youyi? He once heard someone say that she was in a relationship with his brother. Last time, at his father’s birthday banquet, he also saw him and Master Qi chatting with her.
“You mean Ruan Youyi?”
“Who is that?” Cen Baihe looked at his elder brother in confusion. When did he get acquainted with Miss Ruan’s family?
“Who else?” First Master Cen was dumbfounded, it couldn’t be the helpers in the family, right?
Cen Baihe didn’t expect that he still couldn’t guess who he was talking about after he made it so obvious. He felt helpless. No wonder his brother and Qian Qian got along so well. Both of them were so slow.
“It’s right in front of you,” Cen Baihe sighed, “You still don’t understand?”
He stared at Cen Baihe for a long time, his face suddenly turned white, and he took a few steps back, “Baihe, how can you have such thoughts, we are brothers!”
“I’m sorry, did I disturb you?” Qi Yan stood outside the door with a phone in his hand, but looked at Cen Baihe and First Master Cen strangely, “Baihe, your phone is on my bed.”
“Qian Qian, wait a minute,” Cen Baihe’s expression contorted, “It’s not what you heard.”
“Ah?” Qi Yan was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, “Oh,no, I won’t misunderstand.”
Cen Baihe held his forehead helplessly. Looking at Qi Yan’s half-smile with an empathetic expression, there was a sense of frustration that couldn’t be washed away.
“Pfft!” Qi Yan finally couldn’t help but burst into laughter, shoved the phone into his hand, “You forgot that I can tell fortunes? But when the two of you are joking around, you should close the door, otherwise others might misunderstand.”
First Master saw his brother’s expression, and realized that he was thinking too much just now. He was a little embarrassed, and felt sorry for his brother, “Baihe, sorry for the misunderstanding.”
“You two go on, I won’t bother you anymore,” Qi Yan smiled and closed the door. He couldn’t help laughing out loud. The two brothers were too interesting, and the joke was wild.
“Baihe, what you just said…” First Master Cen looked back at the tightly closed door and said in a low voice, “Could it be Master Qi?”
He made an absurd guess, so he didn’t take it seriously, but when he realized that his brother did not refute, he was shocked, “You actually have feelings for Master Qi?”
“Is it not ok?”
“Not that, but it’s best to check if he feels the same way,” First Master Cen said after holding it for a long time, “I just couldn’t believe it.”
His brother and Master Qi had known each other for a few months. He never thought that he would have such deep feelings for Master Qi. .
Thinking that he wanted to introduce a girlfriend to Master Qi just now, he smiled slyly, “You have to think about this for yourself. I’m not that conservative. If you think that being with Master Qi will make you happy, I will support you.”
“Thank you.” Cen Baihe was initially annoyed at his brother for making things difficult for him, but after hearing these words, he felt fortunate. He wouldn’t block his path anymore.
The community event held by the Baiyun Community had not yet officially started, but the uncles and aunts from several communities were enthusiastic. They were either shopping for cheap sportswear, or thought about how to show support. They had high expectations of every participant.
The moment Qi Yan appeared in his sportswear, he was instantly overwhelmed by Aunt Wang and others. They asked him where he had been recently, how he got the injury on his arm and whether he had a girlfriend. Yes, everyone was very enthusiastic and did not have any reservations.
“Okay, everyone be quiet,” Aunt Wang in red sportswear shook the fan in her hand, “Qi Yan’s hand is injured, so he can’t participate in activities like tug-of-war.” She glanced down at the list of events, “Then you play chess and jump rope, both of which can be done with or without hands.”
“What kind of chess?” Qi Yan asked curiously, “Elephant hess or Go?”
“Of course it’s Chinese checkers. You are a graduate of a famous university. We believe you can do it.” Aunt Wang patted Qi Yan’s shoulder, “When the time comes, you must defeat them mercilessly.”
Qi Yan: …
In the preliminary competition, each community sent five players. In order to prevent them from inviting experts, all the personal information of the participants had been verified before they were allowed to enter the arena.
A total of 30 people participated in the preliminary round. Qi Yan’s opponent was a smiling old lady dressed in a simple dress. Qi Yan saw a faint golden light of merit in this old lady. It seemed that this old lady had done a good deed that benefited the country and the people, otherwise, it wouldn’t have accumulated enough to become golden light.
The old lady’s speed was not fast. Qi Yan didn’t rush her, and played according to her speed.
“You are from Wang Jiaojiao’s neighborhood?” The old lady glanced at him kindly, and slowly moved a chess piece, “You look very spirited.”
Qi Yan was stunned for a moment. Who is Wang Jiaojiao?
“I forgot, you may not know her name,” the old lady pointed to Aunt Wang, who was standing by the window and looking in. “I’m talking about her.”
Qi Yan did not expect Aunt Wang to have such a cute name.
“Don’t look at what she looks like now. When she was young, she was a charming beauty.” The old lady looked down and saw that Qi Yan blocked her way with a piece of chess, and said with a smile, “In a blink of an eye, decades have passed, I didn’t expect that I would have to fight her for a square dance site.”
Hearing this, Qi Yan chuckled and moved another piece into the old lady’s territory, “I can see that Aunt Wang and you were both rare beauties when you were young. Even now, you are both beautiful and elegant.”
“You are quite good at talking,” the old lady saw that she still had a lot of chess pieces left behind, but Qi Yan was close, so she knew that she was going to lose. She smiled and raised her hand to signal the referee to admit defeat.
After the referee recorded the results, the old lady did not leave immediately, but looked at Qi Yan thoughtfully and said, “If I guessed correctly, you must be the 23rd generation head of Tianyi sect.”
Qi Yan put all the pieces made of glass marbles into the grooves next to them, and said with a smile, “You have good eyes.”
“Your aura is well concealed. If it wasn’t for you being injured, I wouldn’t have seen it.” The old lady followed Qi Yan’s actions and put the chess pieces into the grooves one by one. “It’s true that there are talents in every generation, one better than the previous.”
“Your words frightened me,” Qi Yan whispered, “If I guessed correctly, you should be a Celestial Master?”
“This title doesn’t exist anymore,” the old lady smiled indifferently, “I am just a single lady with a pension today. There’s no need to mention the past.”
Qi Yan looked at the old lady in front of her. She had a rich face, and her hair was carefully dyed and permed. She was an elegant beauty.
This kind of beauty was timeless, as it was hidden in the soul.
“Now that our world is in chaos, do you really have the heart to ignore it?”
The old lady smiled gently and answered Qi Yan’s question in a calm manner.
“Aren’t there still young masters like you who could help?
