TL: Hua
The entire corridor seemed to have been pressed on the pause button. Xia Shu’an felt the attention on him as on the first day of school, but in essence, he was actually a person who liked to keep a low profile.
“You—”
He wanted to ask where he came to this conclusion, but the boy seemed to realize that his words were too abrupt and explained his logical reasoning.
“After I went back last night, I tossed and turned and thought about it and finally figured it out.”
“You are my little brother, and I’m your big brother; of course I have the responsibility to take care of you. So come with me; from now on, I will protect you.”
The boy said with a refreshing and handsome look.
Xia Shu’an “…..”
Xia Shu’an fell silent, and so did the classmates who listened with their ears pricked up.
Wait, are we the only ones who think there is something wrong with this logic?
After an inner struggle for a long while, Xia Shu’an spoke again.
“Um, but, how do you think you can take care of me?”
Well, that’s the point, isn’t it?
Xia Shu’an is indeed someone who has known Shen Boyan for two days. He has accurately learned to obey Shen Boyan’s logic and tried to defeat him with richer and more mature debating methods.
The boy opened his eyes wide and asked questions one after another, “Can you cook?”
Shen Boyan: “No.”
“Then can you clean the house?”
“Of course not.”
“What about laundry?”
“Isn’t that what a washing machine was invented for?”
“Then what about drying the quilt, folding the quilt, and changing the sheets and quilt covers?”
“What the hell is that?”
“Look.” Xia Shu’an sighed and looked at him helplessly. His voice was soft and gentle, like some kind of helpless pampering.
“How can you take care of me if you don’t know anything?”
Shen Boyan: “….”
What he said makes sense, and he can’t refute it. What should he do?
“But, but, I have a housekeeper auntie.”
Auntie did all the above things.
“Then I’ll be your auntie’s little brother. Why should I be your little brother?” The young boy’s beautiful big eyes blinked, his face full of innocence.
Shen Boyan: “….”
Damn, what he said really makes sense.
“But—” he looked at the young boy’s face and said cautiously.
“I paid the auntie to do the above things.”
The young boy’s expression was still innocent. He tilted his head and said:
“So, when you said you wanted me to be your little brother, did you just use money to bribe me?”
Shen Boyan immediately became serious.
“Of course not.”
How could the relationship between them be as superficial as money?
“Right.” Xia Shu’an smiled at him, revealing the dimples that Shen Boyan liked. There was honey in his voice: “So we can think about this problem slowly instead of using money to connect our relationship roughly.”
Shen Boyan hissed, “What you said makes perfect sense.”
Xia Shu’an: Although I don’t know where it makes sense, since you say it makes sense, then it makes sense.
“So go back and think slowly.”
The young boy gently sent the tall boy down the stairs.
Shen Boyan was still in a daze until he went downstairs.
Wait, how did this happen? What did they just say?
After Xia Shu’an returned to the classroom, his deskmate couldn’t bear his curiosity and asked him.
“When did you and Shen Boyan become so close?”
Shen Boyan transferred here at the beginning of this year. Because of his outstanding height and habit of spending money lavishly, he was quickly touted as the school’s tyrant.
No matter how you look at him, he doesn’t match up with the good student Xia Shu’an.
However, after listening to his question, the young boy’s eyes also fell into confusion. “If you know the answer, please tell me.”
Deskmate: “…”
After Shen Boyan returned home, he looked at the empty living room and fell into confusion.
His house has always been cleaned by the auntie, and he hardly eats at home. The only thing he possessed was money; money is omnipotent. As for taking care of others, it seems that he really doesn’t know anything.
What Xia Shu’an said makes sense, but he will not give up.
The boy’s eyes suddenly burned with a fiery light.
He dialed a number. “Hey, can the housekeeping company arrange a chef for me? Wait, no—”
“Assign me a chef and a housekeeping master; yes, come here every week.”
Humph, it’s just cooking and housework. How difficult can it be?
After that, Shen Boyan stopped harassing Xia Shu’an and stopped showing up at noon and night, but Xia Shu’an always had a feeling that he would not give up easily.
He doesn’t seem like someone who would give up easily.
At noon that day, Xia Shu’an came out of the competition teaching building and happened to meet Shen Boyan, who was playing basketball, on the way. The tall boy was wearing only a short-sleeved T-shirt close to his body, with strong muscles exposed on his arms. Water droplets were rolling down from his arms, whether it was sweat or water flowing after washing his face.
Shen Boyan was a little surprised when he saw Xia Shu’an. “Why are you still out so late?”
Most people have gone back to self-study at this time.
Xia Shu’an held the book in his hand and said, “There is competition tutoring today. I was just in class.”
“Competition?” The boy’s eyes lit up. “What kind of competition?”
“Physics competition.”
Shen Boyan instantly had a proud expression on his face and nodded.
“Not bad, then you should study hard and try to win the prize.”
Xia Shu’an smiled and said, “I will.”
“Go up then; it’s too sunny outside; don’t get sunburned.”
Xia Shu’an walked quickly to the flower corridor outside the school building, turned around, and saw Shen Boyan still walking slowly behind him, waved at him, and walked in.
The next evening, the self-study class was also used as competition coaching. After the first period, many people were standing up and stretching their waist when suddenly an employee from the supermarket walked in with a box of cantaloupe and golden persimmons.
“Come on, students, you have worked hard. This is a treat from one of the students, wishing you all the best of luck on your exams.”
As the boss finished speaking, a group of people swarmed up and marveled at the two large boxes of fruit.
“Who bought this?”
“Which student is so generous?”
The supermarket owner smiled and said, “We won’t say who it is, but this student specially asked us to pick the best fruits, which are very expensive. We don’t usually sell them ourselves. We only specially purchased this for you guys.”
“Wow, that’s so kind.”
Xia Shu’an had a vague feeling in his heart. He raised his head and met the boss’s eyes. The boss blinked at him. Xia Shu’an’s face heated up slightly, and an indescribable warmth surged in his heart. The news that “a kind-hearted person bought expensive fruits and gave them to students in competition classes” spread throughout the school overnight. When Xia Shu’an arrived at school the next day, his deskmate pulled him aside and asked him if it was true.
Xia Shu’an: “It’s true.”
“Wow, sounds like a rich guy.”
The next day, after the physical education class in Class 3 of Grade 2, the supermarket owner kindly brought a box of freshly made milk tea.
“Everyone has worked hard in physical education class. Let’s drink a cup of milk tea to relieve the heat. Come on, this is freshly made by XX Tea Drinks outside.”
Everyone cheered and came forward, “Wow, that’s great, another kind person did this?”
Because the kind person who bought the milk tea did the good deed without leaving his name, everyone speculated that it was a handsome guy who was pursuing a girl in their class who did it.
Only Xia Shu’an’s deskmate frowned and realized that things were not simple.
Xia Shu’an saw the vague gaze of his deskmate, and while sucking the pearls in the milk tea, he covered his face with his textbook.
There’s no way to explain this.
Fortunately, this sweet “torture” did not last long. On Friday night, Shen Boyan appeared at the door of the classroom again. The moment he saw him, Xia Shu’an breathed a sigh of relief.
Shen Boyan, carrying his backpack on his back, was looking at him with satisfaction and said, “Wait for me after class at noon tomorrow.”
Xia Shu’an didn’t ask the reason and just answered, “Okay.”
Shen Boyan looked at his well-behaved appearance and felt more and more satisfied. Then he took out something from his jacket pocket.
“For you.”
“What?”
Xia Shu’an took it from him. It turns out to be a chocolate bar.
The tall boy raised his chin and said proudly, “You are too thin; eat more snacks.”
Xia Shu’an sighed. He’s really not that thin.
After class at noon the next day, Xia Shu’an waited in the classroom. Shen Boyan walked slowly and arrived five minutes later. He was as arrogant as a peacock, or maybe that was his nature. He raised his chin and spoke in a nonchalant tone.
“Let’s go.”
Xia Shu’an followed obediently.
At noon, the school gate was hit by traffic jams. The two of them walked for more than ten minutes before reaching the next bus stop. Then they rode the bus all the way to their destination.
The bus finally stopped somewhere in the city. Xia Shu’an knew this place. This was the center of the city. It was said that the house price here exceeded 30,000 yuan per square meter. In a small place like Changning, every inch of land was precious.
Xia Shu’an followed Shen Boyan into the elevator until it stopped at the fifteenth floor. Shen Boyan opened the door, and the huge interior of the apartment suddenly appeared in front of Xia Shu’an. This apartment was at least four times as big as the house Xia Shu’an lived in. The living room and kitchen were incredibly large, with thick carpets on the floor and shiny walls. There were only two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. After Xia Shu’an put down his school bag, Shen Boyan took him to see the room.
“Look, you will live here from now on.”
The boy generously gave him a tour. Xia Shu’an was about to say no, but the boy obviously didn’t want to listen to him as he stretched out his hand to stop him from speaking. He respectfully “invited” him but actually moved him to the sofa in the living room and casually shoved a game console to him.
“Just sit and play.”
After saying that, he walked into the kitchen.
Xia Shu’an has never played this kind of handheld game console, and he didn’t understand how to use it at first, but he soon mastered the method.
He didn’t know why Shen Boyan was looking for him today, but according to his rich experience in dealing with Shen Boyan, he could only remain unchanged in response to all changes and be adaptable to changes. Everything else was virtual, so he completely relaxed his mentality and played several games.
Almost twenty minutes later, the familiar aroma he smelled in the hallway when he came home from school every day floated from the kitchen.
The young boy’s small nose trembled, his brain buzzed, and a guess suddenly emerged.
No, it’s impossible!
Is it necessary to do this?
Just for him?
Doubts and confusion continued to expand in the young boy’s heart, reaching its peak when the boy opened the kitchen door and came out with several plates of food.
The tall boy with a ridiculous yellow apron on his chest proudly placed the plate on the table and proudly raised his chin towards the young boy.
“What do you think? I made everything myself.”
Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, minced meat with beans, pan-fried tofu, and a big bowl of shrimp and seaweed soup.
The white rice served from the kitchen was steaming hot, radiating an inviting heat.
“Did you do all this yourself?” Xia Shu’an found that his throat was a little dry and hoarse, but for a while he couldn’t find a solution.
“Why?”
“Why?” The boy frowned and said with a matter-of-fact expression.
“Don’t I want you to be my little brother? You said that the big bro should take care of the lil bro. Look, I can take care of you now, right?”
Speaking of this, Shen Boyan showed off like a good student who had been studying secretly for a semester and wanted to amaze his teachers and classmates.
“I can also cook many other dishes, but it’s too late today, so I only make a few simple dishes. In addition, I will sweep and mop the floor and wash the dishes. I will also change the pillowcases and sheets.”
He looks so proud of himself.
Xia Shu’an gritted his teeth, finally relaxed his pursed lips, and said softly.
“Then let’s sit down and eat.”
“Good.”
Shen Boyan handed him one of the rice bowls and said, “Quick, quick, I’m hungry. My stomach kept growling when I was cooking just now.”
Xia Shu’an smiled and picked up the chopsticks.
Shen Boyan has only been cooking for a short time, so his cooking is not very good, but at least it is above the level of the school cafeteria and far exceeds Xia Shu’an’s cooking level. The taste is acceptable, indicating that he has put in a lot of effort.
Shen Boyan put a pair of chopsticks into his bowl and said, “Eat quickly.”
“Um.”
Xia Shu’an raised his head and saw a scar that had not yet faded on the back of the boy’s hand.
“What’s wrong with your hands?” It wasn’t there the last time they compared the size of their hands.
“Oh, this.” Shen Boyan stretched out his hand nonchalantly, turned over both sides, and said:
“It’s probably an oil splash while cooking.”
There was no doubt about what could be splattered while cooking; besides that, Xia Shu’an also saw a few other small scars on the back of his hands, very shallow and looking about to fade. His fingers also have scars left after being cut by a knife. They are very small and thin and would probably only leave blood for two or three minutes.
After two or three minutes, the boy will pick up the kitchen knife again and start to learn to cook clumsily again.
The indescribable tide of heat hit Xia Shu’an’s heart, making his chest hot and warm.
“Why do you want me to be your little brother?”
“Well, it’s probably fate.” The boy put down his chopsticks, thought carefully, and turned around to answer.
“Because I just like you, so you should be my little brother.”
“From now on, I will protect you.”
Shen Boyan looks stupid, and his brain cells are not fully developed, but sometimes he’s very smart and persistent. For example, at this moment, he could read the emotion in Xia Shu’an’s eyes, so he pursued the victory.
“So do you want to be my little brother? You can live in a big house.”
“Yeah.” Xia Shu’an nodded and said.
“If I live in such a big house, I can help sweep the floor and wash the dishes.”
Shen Boyan: “Ah, no need. There’s a dishwasher.”
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