Seeing the young man’s confused gaze, Ji Qiutang smiled calmly, as if he had just done something very simple to care for his brother. He smiled and adjusted Bi Xia’s coat, "Wear it properly. You still need to shoot that MV for Little Seven. If you catch a cold, Little Seven will cry to me." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Hearing Ji Qiutang’s words, Bi Xia raised an eyebrow, "Hey, didn’t you say you have a cleanliness obsession?"

"Oh?" Ji Qiutang looked at Bi Xia, "When did I say that?"

"Just now," Bi Xia pointed with his mouth towards the child’s direction, "When you wanted it just now, you said you have a cleanliness obsession."

Ji Qiutang: ...

Clearing his throat, Ji Qiutang remained unfazed, "It was true just now, but now the coat is already dirty."

"So, what you mean is, I’m dirty now, your coat is dirty too, might as well give it to me to wear, right?"

Ji Qiutang: ...This mouth, really is... Bi Duidui!!!

Raising his hand to cover Bi Xia’s mouth, which was chattering on with sarcastic remarks, Ji Qiutang looked down at the young man helplessly, "Bi Xia, you might as well change your name to Bi Duidui, no, it’s Ji Dui! Ji Dui, so fitting for you!"

"Who wants your surname anyway," Bi Xia glared, a provocative smile tugging at his lips, "Even though I don’t like the surname Bi, do you think Ji Xia has the same mighty and powerful ring as Bi Xia?"

Without waiting for Ji Qiutang’s response, Bi Xia rolled his eyes, shrugged off Ji Qiutang’s hand, and put on the coat that was much too big for him. He turned around and took the child from Ming’s arms, saying to Ji Qiutang, "Want me to take your surname? How about you get my mom’s approval first, then we’ll talk again."

Watching the youth in his oversized coat, looking defiant and mischievous as he stared back, Ji Qiutang noticed the sleeves hanging down on either side, reaching with his hand to adjust them up to reveal his hands again before repeating the action with the other hand.

His starry eyes narrowed slightly, his delicate face with a hint of ash, lips pursed slightly, looking indifferent yet with a touch of unruly defiance. The careful and serious actions, and the way he cautiously held the child to avoid hurting him, struck Ji Qiutang in a way that left him a bit entranced.

In an oversized coat, holding a child wrapped in an even bigger coat, they looked like two children playing dress-up in adult clothes, surprisingly heartwarming.

Suddenly, sensing a gaze from the side, Ji Qiutang turned his eyes and saw Xiao Wu standing expressionlessly, watching him, the wariness and hostility in those peach blossom eyes made Ji Qiutang pause. Then, he smiled at Xiao Wu, stepped back, and waved to Wei Ming.

At that moment, Wei Ming was fretting about finding a chance to redeem himself in front of Ji Qiutang, confessing his guilt. After all, he had wronged Ji Qiutang and caused him to leave Beijing for such a long time. Wei Ming felt that a simple "I’m sorry" would not suffice.

It was like Ji Qiutang had once apologized for having Wei Ming’s spiritual power ruined, so he let Fourth Brother’s spiritual power be ruined too.

It was like... Wei Ming paused, like how Fourth Brother, who ruined Ji Qiutang’s spiritual power, used his own spiritual power as collateral to repay him.

Some things can’t be clearly identified as right or wrong, but if there’s a chance to make amends, it must be tried, even if... the person doesn’t mind.

Thinking this, Wei Ming realized he owed his Second Brother, and even more... owed his Fourth Brother.

"By the way," Bi Xia said to Wei Ming, "Ming, this child’s heart has problems. Find someone experienced to take a look, preferably someone knowledgeable about spiritual power."

Taking the child, Wei Ming looked at the unconscious child and then back at Bi Xia and Ji Qiutang, "And you guys?"

Ji Qiutang replied, "If we get found out when we go out, it could cause trouble, especially since we’re with a child. We’ll just follow Xiao Wu out; once you have everything settled, come find us."

Hearing Ji Qiutang’s words, Wei Ming understood Bi Xia and Ji Qiutang’s concerns. After all, this wasn’t a simple explosion, and going out for them would be quite noticeable, especially with an injured child. It would be troublesome to explain if someone with ill intent took advantage of it, as gossip is the hardest thing to control these days.

Taking a deep breath, "I’ll take the child out first, you guys be careful."

And with that, Wei Ming slowly closed his eyes. A faint spiritual power rose around him, and in an instant, Wei Ming disappeared from everyone’s sight, leaving only a faint shadow.

"Tsk," Bi Xia raised an eyebrow, "Using spiritual power now, huh."

Ji Qiutang chuckled, "He must have been provoked, worried that we’d end up like those brothers of ours, never returning, so he’s bursting out."

Bi Xia paused, then suddenly smiled brightly, looking at Xiao Wu and Meng Chi, "I’m Bi Xia, tough as nails, don’t worry."