C104 Benefits

Although Qiao Lin had reminded Qiao Yan that she was still waiting for him and that she could not delay her work, the two of them still took more than half an hour to leave the house. Qiao Yan, who had arrived at the restaurant early, had already made a few calls on the way there.

But the traffic was heavy, and by the time they got there it was almost seven o'clock in the evening.

"Brother," As soon as they opened the door of the private room, a young girl came up to them and hugged Qiao Lin.

The girl was dressed in a white dress with a short denim skirt. Her black hair was tied back at the back of her head, making her look like a student. If it was not for the way she called him brother and hugged him, Qin Lang would not have thought that this was Qiao Lin's younger sister, Qiao Yan, who was already engaged. The brother and sister did not look alike at all. Qiao Lin's appearance might be like what Zeng Yiwen had said before, and might not fit the aesthetics of the fans now, but he still looked outstanding among the trainees who were all handsome and beautiful. As for Qiao Yan's appearance, it was not the type that would be stunning at first glance, but her features were soft and comfortable to look at.

Perhaps it was because he had heard from Qiao Lin that the only person who treated him well in that family was Qiao Yan, so Qin Lang had a good first impression of Qiao Yan when he met her for the first time.

"You're already so old, how do you feel hugging me? Let go of me quickly." Qiao Lin patted Qiao Yan's shoulder lightly, signaling her to let go of him.

Qiao Yan's face was full of reluctance and her mouth pouted. Finally, she let go of him and only then did she notice the person standing behind Qiao Lin.

"You are..." Qiao Yan looked at Qin Lang from head to toe and felt that he looked familiar.

Since the restaurant was quite popular, it was dinnertime and there were many customers in the hall. Qiao Lin forced him to put on his sunglasses when he got out of the car to enter the restaurant so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

"Hello." Qin Lang took off his sunglasses and introduced himself politely to Qiao Yan, "My name is Qin Lang, a friend of Qiao Lin."

"Ah, Qin Lang, I've seen your movie before." Qiao Yan exclaimed when she saw Qin Lang's face.

Qiao Lin quickly turned around and closed the door of the private room that had yet to be closed.

"Brother, brother, how did you know Qin Lang?" Qiao Yan was so excited that she even stuttered when she spoke. She quickly lowered her head and took out a pen and paper from her bag, preparing to get Qin Lang's signature.

"Aren't we going out for dinner today? I didn't have enough for lunch on set. Can you let us sit first?" Qiao Lin expressed his dissatisfaction with his sister's attention on Qin Lang. He grabbed Qin Lang's arm and walked towards the dining table.

After sitting down, Qiao Lin realized that from the moment he entered the room until now, there seemed to be only the three of them in the room, but Qiao Yan's fiancé was nowhere to be seen, "Where's Sun Qi?"

Qiao Lin was actually not familiar with Sun Qi. When Qiao Yan and Sun Qi were dating and had just confirmed their relationship, someone had brought him to see her and they had a meal together. After that, when Qiao Yan occasionally contacted him, she mentioned this person again, but Qiao Lin had never seen him again.

"Mom and Dad suddenly came home tonight."

Qiao Lin immediately understood what Qiao Yan meant. If his father and Qiao Yan's mother knew that Qiao Yan was going out to eat with him, they would definitely stop her. Sun Qi must have been called home to accompany his parents to avoid further questions.

"Brother, you still haven't told me how you and Qin Lang met." Qiao Yan stared curiously at Qiao Lin and Qin Lang, who were sitting opposite her. She knew her brother's personality very well. Due to the family matters when he was young, he was not willing to interact with others even when he was outside. Furthermore, he had very few friends. She did not expect that he would suddenly bring a man to see him today, and this man was now a popular actor.

Although his brother was also an actor, he seemed to be an extras. How did he come to know a big star all of a sudden?

"We got to know each other when we were filming in the cinema city. Now that we're working in the same company, we've become friends," Qiao Lin replied calmly.

"Eh? Brother has a management company now too. It's much better and more stable than before." Qiao Yan was happy for her brother.

"I'm just an intern at the company now. I'm not sure if the company will take a fancy to me." Qiao Lin was not sure about the result. In the past, he thought that as long as he worked hard and let the company see his strength, there would always be a chance.

However, after joining the crew of The Young Martial World, he felt that his chances were slim after seeing the performance of those newcomers and Han Dong.

"Why not? Brother, you have to believe in yourself." Although they were siblings, the situation between Qiao Yan and Qiao Lin was like heaven and earth since they were young. Qiao Yan had never suffered much, and she did not know the hardships of the world. She thought that everything was easy.

Qiao Lin nodded. There was no need for him to tell everyone about his troubles so that they would sympathize with him.

"Brother, you said on the phone that you live in someone else's house and it's not convenient for me to go over. You can't be living with Qin Lang, right?" Qiao Yan guessed.

It seemed normal for a friend who was close enough to be brought out for her to meet to live together.

"Uh..." Qiao Yan immediately guessed it, which made Qiao Lin feel a little awkward, "I've just arrived at the new company and have been busy with training and filming all day. I haven't had the time to find a house yet, so I'm staying with him for the time being."

Qin Lang, who was standing at the side, was not happy when he heard this. Although he knew that he was just being perfunctory to Qiao Yan, it was hard to say whether Qiao Lin would continue to look for a house to stay in alone.

Suddenly, Qiao Lin felt a warm sensation on his leg as a hand touched his thigh. He turned his head and saw Qin Lang, who had a calm expression on his face. One of his hands was holding a cup of tea and drinking from it, while the other hand was resting on his leg.

His hand gradually slid towards the base of Qiao Lin's thigh and inched closer to the awkward spot. Qiao Lin immediately frowned as he knew that Qin Lang was threatening him.

Due to Qiao Yan's presence, Qiao Lin could not do anything. If he did, Qiao Yan would know everything. He could only grit his teeth and endure, "However, he has an empty room there. It's quiet and comfortable. If I really can't find a suitable place, he won't chase me away, so I'll just stay there."

The hand on his leg finally settled down and gave him a rewarding touch on the inside of his thigh.

"It's fine. As long as you like it so much, it won't be a problem to stay here all the time." If Qiao Lin wanted to stay here forever, Qin Lang was more than willing to do so.

"You can stay here, but Brother, you can't stay here for free. You have to pay the rent so that you can live in peace," Qiao Yan reminded Qiao Lin.

"Yes," Qiao Lin nodded, "I think so too."

"It doesn't matter. I don't lack rent or need it. I will get it back from him." As he spoke, Qin Lang's hand began to move erratically on Qiao Lin's leg again.

"Benefits? What benefits?" Qiao Yan did not know what was going on between the two of them, so she naturally could not understand what Qin Lang meant by 'benefits'.

Qiao Yan did not understand, but Qiao Lin, the person involved, did. He quickly explained, "Occasionally, I run errands and cook something. He's a big star and he's very busy. He doesn't stay at home often, so I won't lose anything."

"How is it not a loss? It's so unfair to let me run errands and cook. Let's just pay the rent." Qiao Yan was worried that her brother would be tired.

"Don't listen to him. Your brother and I are friends." Listening to the conversation between the brother and sister, Qin Lang could not help but feel resentful. After all, he had always loved this baby, so how could he be asked to do manual labor, cook, and so on? It was just an occasional pleasure for him to experience the life of a family member and a couple. How could he be allowed to do it all the time?

Hearing Qin Lang's words, Qiao Yan felt relieved. It was actually not bad that her brother could get along well with others. At least it was better than being a loner in the past. They had only met for a few minutes today, and Qiao Yan could clearly feel that he was more talkative and liked to laugh than before.