The Cannon Fodder Doesn't Want to Return to the Rich Family (Translated)

Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Since the school's public broadcast praised him, Lu Qi naturally knew about Lu Yao and Jiang Bai's situation that morning.

That evening, as Lu Yao was coming out of his room and halfway down the stairs, he overheard a conversation between Lu Qi and Mrs. Li in the living room.

Lu Qi was leaning against the sofa, looking at Mrs. Li, who was sitting on the other side, with an expectant gaze.

"Mom, I also want to ride a bike to school. Could you get me one too? As for the designer, I think the one who designed Lu Yao's bike is good. It doesn't have to be exactly the same as his, just similar will do."

It would be best if people automatically associated his bike with Lu Yao's bike when they saw it.

Mrs. Li: "The designer is traveling around the world and is unreachable."

Lu Qi scratched his head, settling for a compromise. "Then any other designer from that brand is fine, as long as the design style is similar."

Mrs. Li, who was replying to work messages on her phone without looking up, said coldly, "No."

Lu Qi, feeling wronged and aggrieved, shouted, "Why? What's wrong?!"

Mrs. Li glanced at him and said, "Because you can't ride a bike."

Lu Qi tried hard to persuade Mrs. Li to change her mind.

He spoke with determination, "I can learn. The previous accidents were just flukes."

Mrs. Li: "Learning four times and still not being able to ride means the probability of accidents is too high. With your poor bike skills, just let the driver pick you up. Don't think about trying anything fancy."

Lu Qi had tried learning to ride a bike several times from kindergarten through middle school. Despite having decent athletic talent, he never succeeded.

Lu Qi wanted to continue pleading, but his peripheral vision caught sight of Lu Yao coming down the stairs.

An idea struck him. Maybe...

Before Lu Qi could speak, Lu Yao guessed what he was going to say and directly refused, "Don't even think about it."

Lu Qi's offer to ride his bike every day to school and back was out of the question.

Hearing Lu Yao's unrelenting refusal, Lu Qi huffed and said stubbornly, "Don't flatter yourself! I wasn't even considering you in the first place."

Lu Yao: "That would be perfect."

Watching Lu Yao talking to Mrs. Li, Lu Qi couldn't help but pout in annoyance.

Hmph, Jiang Bai and Chu Jiaojiao can get a ride, but when it comes to him, there's this unfair treatment!

After a while, Lu Qi's anger subsided on its own.

On this Saturday, Lu Father and Mrs. Li were attending a business association, leaving only Lu Yao and Lu Qi at home.

They were sitting in the living room, each doing their own thing.

Suddenly, Lu Qi heard a faint dog bark from outside.

He looked up in confusion, frowning. Where did this dog come from? He didn't remember anyone around here having a dog.

The little kitten, Milk, had been lazily lying on Lu Yao's lap.

Upon hearing the dog bark, it suddenly stood up and mimicked a "woof" sound.

A cat barking like a dog?!

Lu Yao and Lu Qi exchanged shocked looks, both seeing their own surprise reflected in each other's eyes.

Lu Qi, trembling, pointed at the kitten, "It can actually speak another language?!!"

Lu Yao: "..." Well, dog language could be considered a foreign language for a cat.

The kitten seemed unaware of the humans' astonishment. It leaped gracefully to the ground and ran towards the yard.

Lu Qi, fuming, chased after it, eager to see which dog dared to attract their little princess!

When Lu Qi opened the door, the kitten immediately ran into the yard, playing with a white poodle that had somehow wandered into the yard.

Looking up and seeing the dog's owner, Lu Qi's expression changed, and he harshly said, "What are you doing here?"

Jiang Bai's house was at the northernmost part of Jiajiang Garden, while the Lu family's house was at the southern end. The two families were far apart, and Lu Qi had never run into Jiang Bai here except at school.

Jiang Bai didn't care whether Lu Qi welcomed him or not; he wasn't here for him.

Seeing Lu Yao appear behind Lu Qi, Jiang Bai greeted him with a smile.

Watching Lu Yao and Jiang Bai chatting happily, Lu Qi, unable to interject, shot daggers at Jiang Bai, hoping he would get the hint and quickly leave with his dog.

When Jiang Bai asked why Lu Yao and Lu Qi lived together, Lu Yao revealed their brotherly relationship.

Although Jiang Bai already knew this, he still pretended to be surprised.

"So you're brothers? I hadn't heard that before."

Lu Qi replied sarcastically, "Haha, there are things even you don't know."

Jiang Bai smiled slightly, "Yes, it doesn't really seem like it."

At Jiang Bai's words, Lu Qi became agitated.

"What do you mean? What doesn't seem alike? Can't you see our identical phoenix eyes? These are our family's inherited phoenix eyes! Just based on our eyes alone, how can you say we don't look alike?"

Jiang Bai calmly smiled, "Your personalities don't seem alike."

Lu Yao glanced at Lu Qi, who was red-faced and flustered, and with a hint of amusement said, "Indeed."

When Lu Qi tried to continue arguing about their similarities, the kitten suddenly ran over.

The little kitten's paws were pawing at Lu Yao's casual pants, as if it wanted to climb up.

Lu Yao bent down and scooped it up into his arms.

Jiang Bai asked, "What's this kitten's name? My aunt says my dog, Coffee, has been playing with it recently."

Hearing the name of Jiang Bai's dog, Lu Yao raised an eyebrow, "Coffee?"

Jiang Bai nodded with a smile, "Yes, my dog is named Coffee."

Lu Yao: "How coincidental. This one's name is Milk."

Milk and Coffee.

Jiang Bai's smile widened slightly, "They seem to be quite fated."

Jiang Bai picked up the small dog that had been circling around his legs, gently lifted its paw, and said softly, "Come on, Coffee, say hello to your brother."

"Woof~"

Lu Qi had planned to coldly refuse if Jiang Bai's dog was supposed to greet him, making Jiang Bai embarrassed.

Unexpectedly, the dog didn't make a sound after Jiang Bai left with it.

Lu Yao, sensitive to smells, noticed a faint, delicate fragrance in the air after Jiang Bai left.

He thought it might be the scent of Jiang Bai's body wash or perfume and soon forgot about it.

When Jiang Bai returned home with his dog, he met the family's housekeeper.

He greeted the housekeeper briefly and took Coffee to his room.

The housekeeper watched Jiang Bai's back with confusion and muttered to herself, "Why has Young Master been acting so strange recently? First, he asked me to find out the name of the Lu family's cat, which was odd enough. And now, a person with such severe cleanliness issues has adopted a dog."