Chapter 134
Chu Huai was an excellent actor. Before meeting him, Qiu Chi had also thought he was a naive, simple-minded saint.
But after seeing him in person, Qiu Chi concluded that he was definitely black-bellied.
As for the plot?
It was perfectly normal for the characters in the plot to not match the real people. There was no need to be too surprised.
Qiu Chi didn't dwell on it. She directly accepted the fact that Chu Huai was black-bellied and had no desire to investigate further.
This time, it seemed, was the step that would finally pierce Chu Huai's naive facade.
Qiu Chi was right.
The young man revealed a strange smile and asked, "So, what's the age difference between you and Chu Yang?"
"One year..."
Chu Huai hesitated for a moment as he answered.
After all, he had never celebrated a birthday; he only knew he was one year older than Chu Yang.
The young man's smile grew even stranger. "One year, huh? That means not long after you were born, Chu Yang came along right away. What was your mother thinking?"
Chu Huai's face showed a mix of confusion and unease.
The young man continued, "Sigh, you're both children, so why does everyone outside know Chu Yang is the young master of the Chu family, but no one has ever heard of you? Under normal circumstances, what kind of mother would be so biased? Could it be because your mental strength is inferior to Chu Yang's?"
"But mental strength can only be tested at age seven, and we never heard of you before then either..."
The more the young man spoke, the more uneasy Chu Huai became. He mustered his courage and interrupted him, "What... what are you trying to say? Don't beat around the bush."
"I'm not trying to say anything. I'm just curious, that's all. Haven't you ever suspected anything? I heard Chu Yang looks a bit like his mother, but I don't think you look like him at all."
Chu Huai lowered his eyes. "Maybe I look more like my father."
As soon as he finished speaking, the young man in front of him laughed. "It's not like I've never seen your dad. You don't look like him either."
Chu Huai kept his eyes downcast and said nothing more.
The young man was about to press on, but Chu Yang came over carrying a glass of juice, his expression unpleasant. "Qu Shao'an, what do you think you're doing?"
"Nothing much, just chatting with your brother. What are you so nervous about?"
Chu Yang snorted coldly. "What do I have to be nervous about? If you have nothing better to do, then leave."
"I'm sitting right here today. What are you going to do about it?"
Chu Yang didn't do anything. He directly handed the juice to Chu Huai and said, "Have something to drink."
That command-like tone, such a clumsy tactic.
Yet Chu Huai pretended not to notice, obediently preparing to take it, only for Qu Shao'an to intercept it midway.
Chu Yang glared at him angrily. "Qu Shao'an, what are you doing? This has nothing to do with you, so don't meddle!"
Every child from a prominent family was specially taught about things that were harmful to one's mental strength. Though they were only teenagers, they remembered clearly what those things were.
Only Chu Huai knew nothing. What was the use of being treated like a treasure if he was just raised to be a fool?
Now that the drink was in Qu Shao'an's hands, Chu Yang felt a little guilty.
"Well, today I'm going to meddle."
He lifted the juice, waved it in front of his nose, and then, ignoring Chu Yang's ugly expression, said to Chu Huai, "If you drink this juice today, you won't be able to keep your B+ mental strength. In a serious case, you might even drop dead."
Chu Huai had been watching all this in a daze. Hearing Qu Shao'an's words, he paused for a moment before asking in confusion, "But my mental strength is S+. Why did you say I'm B+?"
Qu Shao'an's hand, which was swirling the juice, froze.
Chu Yang exclaimed, "What nonsense are you spouting? Where would you get S+ mental strength? You must be dreaming!"
Unfortunately for Chu Yang, his attempt at damage control was useless against Qu Shao'an.
He sized up Chu Huai again and couldn't help but click his tongue. "I was just thinking, if your mental strength was only B+, would it be worth Chu Yang doing all this? So that's how it is. Your family really knows how to hide things."
Chu Yang said angrily, "Qu Shao'an, don't listen to his nonsense! He's just a fool. You'd believe the words of a fool?"
"That's right, I believe him. It's precisely because he's a fool that he wouldn't lie."
Chu Huai corrected from the side, "I'm not a fool."
Qu Shao'an patted Chu Huai's shoulder. "Since you have S+ mental strength, you might as well hear the truth. You and Chu Yang don't have the same mother. It's said your mother died from complications during childbirth. Afterward, Chu Yang's mother moved in, and he was born a few months later. Don't you think someone might have had a hand in your mother's death?"
After saying his piece, Qu Shao'an leisurely walked away, ignoring Chu Yang's murderous glare.
At that moment, Chu Huai was completely stunned. To others, it looked as if he was questioning his entire existence after hearing Qu Shao'an's words.
Chu Yang said from the side, "Don't listen to his nonsense. His family has always been at odds with ours. He's just saying that on purpose."
Chu Huai stared blankly at Chu Yang. "Then why, when we're both their children, are they so good to you but completely ignore me?"
Chu Yang was taken aback for a second, then his face darkened. "Chu Huai, what do you mean by that? Are you questioning me now? I was kind enough to bring you out, and this is how you treat me? You'd believe a stranger over me?"
Qiu Chi watched the drama unfold from the side.
"Tsk, tsk. Good thing you're black-bellied. If you were truly a naive simpleton, you probably would have been fooled by him."
Chu Huai pressed his lips together and said nothing, just staring at Chu Yang.
He watched for a long while before turning his gaze toward Qiu Chi. "You said you were my mother's friend, that she sent you to see me. Is that true?"
Qiu Chi slapped him. "And now you're even using me."
Chu Huai ignored what Qiu Chi said and continued on his own, "Then what was my mother like?"
"You said my mother would come to see me, is that true? I'm so looking forward to it."
Although Qiu Chi knew Chu Huai was just talking to himself, Chu Yang didn't.
This area was already secluded. Everyone else was gathered together playing, and now that Qu Shao'an had left, it was just the two of them. When Chu Huai started talking to thin air, the hairs on Chu Yang's arms stood on end.
"Chu Huai, what are you muttering to yourself about? Are you doing this on purpose?"
Chu Yang blustered, trying to act tough.
But Chu Huai said, "I'm talking to my mother's friend. The woman from the other day. You really can't see her?"
Chu Yang couldn't see anything. He only felt a chill run down his spine. This wasn't Qiu Chi's doing, but rather the work of Chu Huai, who had learned some metaphysical tricks.
In the end, Chu Yang couldn't take it anymore and fled the area in a panic.
Qiu Chi sneered from the side. "That was a pretty convincing act. How do you plan to repay them?"
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