48: Chapter 48 A Brother's Concern

Thinking that Manager Bai of the property management office should be at work by now, Qin Yi dialed her number.

With a hint of awkwardness in his tone, he asked her to help buy two sets of women's underwear for Xu Qian, and by the way, a few pairs of underwear for himself...

Upon hearing this request from Qin Yi, Manager Bai on the other end of the line was momentarily stunned.

She had originally thought Mr. Qin was calling about the house, but she hadn't expected such a private request.

Instantly, her cheeks flushed slightly, and a feeling of awkwardness welled up in her heart.

However, since it was Mr. Qin's request, Manager Bai naturally had no way to refuse; after all, she had promised Mr. Qin just yesterday that he could come to her for anything he needed, and she couldn't just go back on her word the very next day.

Thus, after a brief moment of shock, Manager Bai agreed.

After asking for the sizes, Manager Bai drove to a nearby shopping mall.

To be honest, Qin Yi felt a bit bad about asking Manager Bai to buy underwear, but he had no choice; when he rushed here from Jingnan to Shenjiang, he hadn't brought any spares, and last night at the mall, he had only bought outer clothes, not a single piece of undergarment.

More importantly, it had been a bit too intense with Xu Qian just now, and he didn't know if it was the effect of the gene strengthening potion, but Xu Qian's undergarments were now reduced to rags, so he had to buy more...

Besides, it wasn't convenient to ask a courier to buy intimate clothing, so after thinking it over, Manager Bai was the most convenient person to ask.

After all, she had said herself yesterday that he could come to her for anything, and she couldn't break her promise, could she...

In the bathroom, the sound of rushing water echoed continuously; Xu Qian was still taking a shower, and Qin Yi, feeling a bit bored, opened WeChat. There were quite a few unread messages.

There were messages from the college class group, the college dormitory group, and also from his dorm mates—the eldest, Wang Tengfei; the second, Xu Chao; and the third, Xin Mingyuan—each had sent him messages.

Qin Yi opened and read them one by one, and a warm feeling gradually welled up in his heart. After a while, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled into a smile.

"Fourth, how are things at your place? Is your uncle doing okay? I heard about what happened at the school gate today! That Wang Hao is really not a decent person! Let me tell you, if I had been there, I would have beaten him up!"

This was from his best buddy, the eldest in the dorm, Wang Tengfei, sent last night.

Perhaps seeing that he hadn't replied for a long time and worrying that he might be doing something rash, Wang Tengfei sent a few more messages a few minutes later.

"Fourth, we all know about what happened between you and Su Mo. To be honest, Su Mo is not a good woman. Before, when she was with you, she was just after your money. The brothers had warned you before, but you wouldn't listen to our advice back then. However, you had money at that time, and spending ten thousand or so on Su Mo wasn't a big deal, so we didn't say much more."

"I'm saying this now because I still want to advise you; a woman like Su Mo is really not worth your wholehearted love! Fourth, there are plenty of good women out there; you must try to get over it!"

A few minutes later, seeing that he still hadn't replied, he started sharing the current situation of the others in the dorm.

"Also, you know how the brothers are doing. I won't mention the second, Xu Chao; his dad arranged a job for him, and he went back to his hometown in Nanhuai a month ago. He said he's working as an external staff member at a bank for now, and when the bank starts hiring, his dad will pull some strings to help him get in."

"The third, A-Yuan, like me, has temporarily stayed in Shenjiang. You know that our family situations are similar, and there aren't many good opportunities back home, so it's better to struggle here in Shenjiang. Maybe if we give it a shot, we can turn a bicycle into a motorcycle... haha."

"Oh right, almost forgot, a while ago, I landed an interview with a foreign company as an investment consultant assistant. Hehe, it sounds fancy, but it's actually just financial sales. However, the salary and benefits are decent, and although there's a lot of overtime, there is overtime pay, which is much better than domestic companies..."

"Hehe, I said so much, but I actually just wanted to tell you that no matter what happens, you are our good brother. You know me, I'm just a rough guy, and I don't know how to say comforting words. Anyway, just remember! Fourth, if you need any help from your brothers in the future, just ask! As long as I can help, even if I have to sell everything I own, I will do my best!"

"Alright, I won't say any more; I'm afraid you'll find me annoying if I talk too much. If you have time, remember to reply to me, just let me know you're okay!"

Finally, he also sent a 'Go for it' emoji, as if to cheer Qin Yi on.

Qin Yi looked at these warm words, feeling deeply moved. He felt his nose prickle slightly, and tears unconsciously streamed down his face.

Qin Yi wiped his face with his hand and muttered bitterly with a wry smile: "This Fatty Wang, when did he become so sappy..."

But then, he edited a message and sent it to Wang Tengfei: "Eldest, don't worry, I'm doing well, and my dad is fine too. The family matters will be sorted out soon. I forgot to charge my phone yesterday, so I couldn't reply to your message in time. Congratulations on landing the job at the foreign company. Alright, focus on your work and don't get distracted by my affairs."

After sending the message, Qin Yi reviewed the messages from the second and third one by one.

Like Fatty Wang, they were both very concerned about him and shared their own recent situations, which served as some comfort to him.

That's how brothers are; they can't say comforting words, but they are always thinking about their good brother from the same dorm.

Qin Yi replied to them one by one.

Afterwards, he clicked on the college class WeChat group. There wasn't much new in the group; apart from some casual bragging and joking, it was mostly that jerk Wang Hao posting things to mock Qin Yi, but fortunately, Wang Tengfei and the others quickly stood up for him and gave that dog Wang Hao a piece of their mind.

However, to his surprise, Chu Muxue, known as the 'Ice Beauty,' had actually broken her usual silence to say a few words in his defense.

Chu Muxue and he didn't really have much interaction; in the three-plus years of college, they probably hadn't spoken more than ten sentences in total.

Of course, it wasn't that Chu Muxue looked down on Qin Yi; it was just that this girl didn't seem to look down on anyone, always wearing a cold expression.

It was just that she had outstanding looks and was even ranked in the top three of the school's beauties list, so many boys chased after her, but she never looked at any of them properly, hence the nickname 'Ice Beauty.'

After all, she was a beauty, and who wouldn't like a beauty? Qin Yi naturally had a good impression of her, but whenever he thought of her cold, seemingly eternal expression, Qin Yi had no desire to pursue her.

He hadn't expected her to stand up for him, which was truly unexpected for Qin Yi.

Meanwhile, near an office building not far from Shenjiangwan Community, a young man, 1.8 meters tall, with a sturdy build, slightly bronze skin, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and black casual suit pants, held two cups of Starbucks coffee in one hand and gripped his phone tightly in the other, his eyes flashing with undisguised excitement.

This person was none other than the eldest in Qin Yi's dorm, Wang Tengfei.

Wang Tengfei's mood was hard to calm down at this moment. When he saw Qin Yi's reply, a look of relief flashed in his eyes.

He had waited anxiously all night; calls didn't connect, WeChat messages went unanswered. He was really worried that Qin Yi might do something rash. Knowing he was okay now, the heavy stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

Wang Tengfei held the phone with one hand and sent a voice message to Qin Yi with an excited tone: "Damn it! Fourth, you finally replied to me! Do you know that I was so worried about you that I didn't sleep all night? My eyelids are fighting each other right now!"

Although Wang Tengfei's words were crude, his tone was full of concern and excitement. Listening to Fatty Wang's voice message, Qin Yi smiled knowingly; this was the Fatty Wang he knew.

Qin Yi immediately replied with a voice message: "Alright, stop it. Don't I know you? You were probably chatting up some girl last night!"

"Hehe, Fourth, you've wronged your brother this time. I'm not lying to you. I was holding my phone all night, waiting for your reply. You, you didn't even know to charge your phone. Do you know how many calls I made to you last night!" Wang Tengfei scolded, but there was a smile on his face.

Qin Yi quickly explained: "I came here in such a rush yesterday that I forgot to bring my charger. I'm sorry. I'll treat you to a meal separately later to apologize, is that okay..."

"That's more like it! Oh right, the brothers heard about what happened yesterday. Fourth, if you want to teach Wang Hao a lesson, the brothers are duty-bound! Oh right, never mind the second, he's a bit far away, but the third and I have already discussed it. That bastard Wang Hao must be beaten up to make him remember!" Wang Tengfei said confidently.

"Hahaha, alright, about that dog Wang Hao, once I settle things at home, I'll deal with him naturally." Qin Yi didn't want his brothers to get into trouble right after graduation, so he changed the subject and asked curiously: "You just focus on your work. By the way, foreign companies should have strict management, right? Are you working today, or is it the weekend? How can you send me voice messages at this hour?"

Wang Tengfei looked around carefully, afraid of being discovered by his supervisor.

After more than ten seconds, he replied cautiously: "Hehe, I'm sneaking this in. Let me tell you, this foreigner's money is really hard to earn; the various rules and regulations in the company are a huge hassle. This Saturday, I was pressed into service by that old witch again and had to come in for overtime. I'm sending you this message while I'm downstairs buying coffee for her. Alright, I won't say more; that old witch is urging me again, I have to go back!"

"Okay, then you go ahead and get busy. I'm going back to Jingnan today. Once I finish handling things at home, I'll come back, and then I'll treat you and the third to a meal!"

"O-kay!"

Fatty Wang sent an 'OK' emoji and hurriedly ended the conversation.

However, unlike his mood when he first arrived at the company in the morning, Wang Tengfei was in a great mood now, his steps even appearing much lighter, and he hummed a little tune as he trotted into the office building.