Chapter 179: You Are My Medicine (4)
Such things were naturally not something Xiao Ji would teach Chen Yinnian.
And he himself didn’t have any technique. Unlike card games, in the absence of foul play, luck represented everything in roulette.
Facing Chen Yinnian’s burning gaze, Xiao Ji still said the same thing:
“It’s just luck.”
Having said that, he looked at Chen Yinnian: “You lost. Don’t touch these things in the future.”
Chen Yinnian raised an eyebrow, drawing out his words: “Okaaaay~”
Xiao Ji nodded and was about to turn and leave, but was suddenly pulled by the corner of his shirt by Chen Yinnian:
“It’s fine if you don’t teach me. Brother Xiao, are you hungry? Let me treat you to a meal.”
Chen Yinnian looked at Xiao Ji with sparkling eyes, clearly having developed quite an interest in him.
Xiao Ji checked his watch: “When does your brother’s work end?”
Chen Yinnian wasn’t the least bit surprised that Xiao Ji knew his identity.
Many years ago, when he was still young, he could remember Xiao Ji’s face.
Xiao Ji was already in his twenties then; it wouldn’t be strange for him to remember Chen Yinnian.
Furthermore, it was possible that after he came last night, his brother had already coordinated with Xiao Ji.
He said with a beaming smile: “I don’t know. Maybe it won’t end all night. Did my brother ask you to watch over me?”
Xiao Ji didn’t answer Chen Yinnian’s question, only asking him:
“What do you want to eat?”
Chen Yinnian looked at Xiao Ji’s face: “A food stall! I want to eat at an open-air food stall.”
As soon as Xiao Ji stepped out of the casino doors with Chen Yinnian and Lin He, a driver who had been waiting outside opened the door to a black sedan.
Just as Xiao Ji stepped toward the car, he was once again pulled back by Chen Yinnian:
“What’s the fun in sitting in that? Sit on my bike.”
As he spoke, he pointed to a large, shiny black high-horsepower cruiser motorcycle parked next to the sedan.
Xiao Ji refused: “I didn’t lose.”
According to their previous bet, Chen Yinnian said if Xiao Ji lost, he would take him for a ride.
Seeing that Xiao Ji wasn’t falling for it, Chen Yinnian began to wheedle:
“You don’t trust me? My riding skills are top-notch; I guarantee you’ll be safe. The roads in Jinsha are so narrow and there are so many cars; driving is deathly slow.”
“Besides, it’s late at night. Don’t you want to catch some wind? I’ll take you to the coastal road. Don’t be so lifeless all the time. Young people should have some vitality.”
Xiao Ji looked at Chen Yinnian, unmoved. After a long while, he let out a cold laugh:
“Is that so?”
Chen Yinnian hummed: “I’m doing this for your own good.”
Xiao Ji nodded and reached out his hand to Chen Yinnian.
Chen Yinnian didn’t understand what Xiao Ji meant. Just as he was about to place his hand on Xiao Ji’s, Xiao Ji dodged.
Then he reached out again and said to him: “Car keys.”
Hearing this, Chen Yinnian raised an eyebrow: “You want to ride my bike?”
Xiao Ji said faintly: “Is that not allowed?”
Chen Yinnian was delighted. He fished the keys out of his pocket and handed them to Xiao Ji, then sized him up from head to toe:
“Brother Xiao, this is a cruiser, not an electric moped. Can you handle it?”
Xiao Ji ignored him, walked to the motorcycle, threw a long leg over it, and straddled it. He tossed the helmet hanging from the handlebars to Chen Yinnian:
“Get on.”
Chen Yinnian only had one helmet and refused: “I don’t need it. You wear it.”
Xiao Ji looked at another motorcycle parked nearby and asked Lin He: “Is that yours?”
Lin He nodded.
Xiao Ji then took Lin He’s helmet off, swapped it for the one in Chen Yinnian’s hand, put it on his head, and said to Lin He:
“You go back.”
Lin He was startled. Chen Yinnian’s state wasn’t right; he had come all the way from Hong Kong just because he was afraid the boy would cause trouble. Although Xiao Ji looked steady, he might not necessarily understand Chen Yinnian’s condition.
He didn’t dare listen to Xiao Ji and hurriedly looked at Chen Yinnian:
“Brother Nian, I…”
“It’s fine. You go back first. Be good.”
Chen Yinnian’s excitement had already kicked in, and he couldn’t care about anything else. He interrupted Lin He, put on the helmet, pinched Xiao Ji’s waist, and said: “Let’s go!”
Xiao Ji started the motorcycle and slowly pulled away from the curb. Once they reached the main road, he began to drive at a speed comparable to a shared bicycle.
Sitting behind him, Chen Yinnian spoke grumpily: “Big brother, are you playing me?”
Xiao Ji wasn’t playing with him.
It was just that in the long past, the previous versions of Yinnian hadn’t touched such things as motorcycles.
Naturally, he hadn’t learned it either. He had to adapt and understand it first.
So he spoke: “Sorry, first time riding.”
Chen Yinnian gave a dry laugh: “How about you stop for a second and let me take over? I’ll let you feel what speed and passio—Holy sh*t!”
Before he could finish his sentence, Xiao Ji suddenly gunned the throttle, and the bike shot forward with a whoosh.
The massive inertia caused Chen Yinnian to instinctively grab Xiao Ji’s waist tightly.
His entire body was pressed against Xiao Ji’s back.
He wanted to say: Big brother, for your first time riding, do you have to be so aggressive?
Before the words could leave his mouth, Xiao Ji leaned into a turn at the end of the street, making a left turn and grazing past a bright green sports car.
People are like that; they feel much less fear for things within their control.
If Chen Yinnian had been doing it himself, he wouldn’t have felt anything.
But having handed over control to Xiao Ji, he could only sit behind and hold onto him, leaving everything to Xiao Ji’s whim. He couldn’t help but feel a surge of adrenaline.
And most importantly, Xiao Ji had just said it was his first time riding.
The nights in Jinsha weren’t as peaceful as imagined.
After crossing that block, the number of cars on the road significantly decreased.
The sports car that had just been startled by Xiao Ji now refused to be outdone and chased after them.
The roar of the engine was in hot pursuit.
Very quickly, they were right behind Xiao Ji’s group.
Chen Yinnian loved doing this kind of thing.
The bit of fear he had managed to muster just now vanished instantly. He became even more excited, screaming at the top of his lungs by Xiao Ji’s helmet:
“Hey! They want to overtake! F*ck ‘em up!”
The wind was too loud.
If it were anyone else, they might not have heard what Chen Yinnian was shouting.
But Xiao Ji heard it crystal clear. He let go of one hand and gave Chen Yinnian an “OK” sign.
Just as the sports car pulled alongside them and was about to overtake, Xiao Ji increased the power again, suddenly pulling far ahead of the car.
Chen Yinnian’s excitement went up another level. He wished he could let go of Xiao Ji and stand up on the motorcycle.
Perceiving his intent, Xiao Ji once again let go with one hand, reached back, grabbed Chen Yinnian’s wrist, and pinned it against his lower abdomen to prevent him from moving.
Only then did Chen Yinnian behave.
Xiao Ji crossed several blocks and took a large loop around the coastal road before finally stopping in front of a clean and lively open-air food stall.
Xiao Ji propped one leg on the ground and took off his helmet. Before he could even turn off the engine, Chen Yinnian jumped off the bike, removed his helmet, and gave Xiao Ji’s forearm a punch:
“I didn’t see that coming, Brother Xiao. Truly impressive! I like you!”
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Oohhhh this is exciting!! I feel like I’m going to love this arc