Chapter 2268 - 17: A Young Man in Love [Event Progress]_3

Haha, so much love.

Three little mice.

Gu Xiran put the phone aside and focused on studying the script in her hand.

...

Elsewhere, Qin Song followed Qin Jin into the garden set, his thin lips pursed, and his dark eyes full of playful amusement.

"Bro... why so serious, you scared me quite a bit... I’m still a baby, don’t look at me like that."

"Who let you run out of the hospital? Hmm?"

Qin Jin’s dark eyes were as cold as ice, sweeping straight toward the man in front of him, with coldness and concern deep in his eyes.

"Hmm... hospitals are so cold and boring... So, I ran here, there’s Tang Bao here, and besides... isn’t Song Le here too? Yesterday’s rumor about Tang Bao and me was entirely fabricated by her. I don’t feel comfortable leaving Tang Bao here..."

Pausing, Qin Song’s lips curved up with a faintly bitter smile.

"Although I know, bro, with your nature, you’ll handle Song Le well and take good care of Tang Bao, whether I’m here or not."

"Shut up."

Qin Jin snapped, and Qin Song immediately fell silent.

"Hmm..."

Qin Jin gazed at Qin Song before him, pursing his thin lips: "The doctor said the area of your stomach cancer has grown larger, and you must undergo surgical treatment now; conservative treatment is no longer an option. Qin Song, I need you to start living in the hospital from now on, don’t go anywhere else."

Hearing this, Qin Song raised an eyebrow, "Bro, don’t take advantage of my lack of medical knowledge; I know the success rate of this surgery... most likely I’ll die on the operating table... I’m not willing to do it."

Qin Jin clenched his fists, and upon hearing Qin Song’s words, he directly swung his fist hard at Qin Song’s handsome face.

"Qin Song, you damn well need to grow up."

Qin Song, directly struck by Qin Jin’s punch, was a bit dazed, blood trickling from the corner of his lips, as he slowly raised his hand to wipe away the bloodstain.

"Bro, do you realize that this could affect my good looks..."

"Qin Song, you promised me, not just for me, but for the Qin Family, and for Tang Bao to live on."

"Hmm."

Only, after thinking it over, the price to pay is a bit high...

And after thinking it over, being all in love with Qin Jin, Tang Bao, he really couldn’t bring himself to confess.

In short... some things are one thing to think about, and another to do.

So Qin Song again wanted to chicken out.

Qin Jin’s dark eyes stared at Qin Song in front of him, and after a long while, he pursed his thin lips: "Don’t do anything that would make me look down on you, Qin Song..."

The deeper the love, the harsher the words.

Qin Song’s illness was kept secret to avoid worrying the whole family, known only to Qin Jin.

The old master of the Qin Family was already ninety and couldn’t withstand any shock; everyone actually knew this well.

"Bro... I think I’ll owe you a thank you forever."

Qin Song watched Qin Jin turn to leave and spoke slowly: "Thank you for taking care of me since I was young, making me especially proud to have a brother who loves and cares for me..."

"And thank you for taking on the role intended for me when all the boys of the Qin Family were conscripted, because you saw I didn’t want to join, you voluntarily took on two parts in front of the old master. If I think about it, the old man just wanted me to go; he thought you were more suited to manage the Qin family’s business... If you hadn’t enlisted, maybe you and Tang Bao would have been together long ago, and I wouldn’t have had so many chances."

"Hmm... and... thank you for giving up Tang Bao for me, anyway... I owe you endless gratitude... thank you, bro..."

Qin Jin clenched his large hand and, after a long time, pursed his lips upon hearing Qin Song’s words.

"It was my own choice to enlist back then, and it had nothing to do with you."

Qin Jin wasn’t being polite, nor was he lying; part of it was for Qin Song, the other part was for Tang Bao.

Tang Bao always wanted a soldier brother...

So he went along with the little girl’s wish.

But thinking about it carefully, perhaps the speaker was uninterested, and the listener was intent...

That’s all there is to it.

Qin Jin’s mouth lifted into a faint curve, concealing the unusual look in his eyes.

"Qin Song, I hope to see you in the hospital tomorrow. Next time, if I find you casually leaving the hospital, I’ll break your legs."

After coldly leaving those words, Qin Jin walked away, while Qin Song had a trace of an illusory smile at the corner of his lips.

"Aren’t proud and cold men the type women like?"

...

Qin Song quickly caught up with Qin Jin and walked to Tang Bao’s side, paying no attention to the corner, where, after they left, Song Le slowly emerged.

So that’s how it is...

Qin Song’s terminal illness is why Qin Jin gave Tang Bao to Qin Song.

Dammit.

Song Le clenched her small hand; Qin Jin had such a big, unspeakable secret.

His brotherly love was deep, and in truth, his affection for Tang Bao was even deeper.

She had just clearly seen how much pain Qin Jin was in.

...

After posting on Weibo, Gu Xiran was waiting for the two brothers to return one after another. Gu Xiran squinted her phoenix eyes and said, "To thank you both... this lunch is on me."

"Alright, bro, make sure to really milk Tang Bao for a meal, eat until she’s broke..."

"Tch... Qin Song, such ambition."

They waited all morning, all for Song Le’s scenes, and after hearing about the bad takes, Director Ou was furious and told Song Le to reflect on herself, so figuring things out, Gu Xiran felt she had nothing specific to do today.

Might as well have a good meal and replenish her body.

Qin Jin pursed his thin lips, meeting Gu Xiran’s watery eyes, needing to handle Song Le, so staying here was necessary.

"Let’s eat at Wangyue Building nearby; their dishes are quite good and authentic."

Upon hearing this, Sister Ping was excited, "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up..."

The group of four headed to Wangyue Building. Gu Xiran confirmed with Director Ou that she wouldn’t be filming any more scenes that afternoon, so she decided to head back to the hotel after the meal and resume filming the next morning.

Inside Wangyue Building, Qin Jin skillfully ordered the dishes Gu Xiran liked, hardly missing a dish. After the waiter finished serving, he instructed them to prepare some light porridge.

With Qin Song looking preoccupied, Gu Xiran couldn’t help but tease.

"Qin Song, you look like a teenage boy in love. Have you taken a fancy to one of the girls in the crew?"

Seeing Gu Xiran’s exquisite phoenix eyes shimmer with bright light, Qin Song pursed his thin lips and, after a while, smirked: "Hmm, not telling... not just now, I plan to never tell you."