284 You Are My Brother (1/2)

Xiao Luo had a major issue with his behavior and asked, ”Donggua, did you invite me over to dine at the banquet or serve the banquet?”

Xiao Qiudong was stunned and replied with great disappointment, ”Xiao Luo, we're childhood friends and even shared the same underwear. Nobody could match up to us in terms of closeness, right? But your words have hurt me deeply. Are you actually blaming me for making you the servant?”

”Aren't you making me your servant?”

Xiao Luo gave an ironic smile. He surely knew that he was doing all the jobs of a servant. He was ordered to serve the dishes and tea. He passed around bowls and poured drinks to the point of having to act immediately upon the command of the banquet guests.

He was not so selfish that he would not help out with such a small issue, but they both knew the status of their friendship. They were not as close as brothers like how others had described. If he was helping Zhang Dashan, he would have nothing negative to say or hold any grudges even he was tasked with thoroughly cleaning the house from the inside out. However, Zhang Dashan never would have treated him that way. He treated him a whole lot better than everyone else.

”Xiao Luo, I shall not comment on things any further,” Xiao Qiudong sternly said. ”I'll ask you once. Are you my brother?”

Xiao Luo felt suffocated. He wanted to blurt out expletives like Zhang Dashan always did. This felt worse than someone slapping him in the face.

Xiao Luo kept quiet. Xiao Qiudong was secretly happy about it, which showed in his eyes for a fleeting moment.

He patted Xiao Luo's shoulder. With a gentler tone, he said with all his heart, ”I did not want to seek help from others since they are all outsiders. I'm afraid of owing favors to them. Xiao Luo, I would never be discourteous to you since you are my brother. Of course, you don't have to be discourteous toward me. If you ever encounter any difficulties, tell me and I'll help you with everything I have!”

Brother?

Xiao Luo only wanted to laugh. Real brothers never needed to mention that word. If he was an immature boy who had yet experienced the rough sides of life, he would have been convinced by Xiao Qiudong's words. But he was not an innocent boy. He had entered society to work and seen people from all walks of life. Xiao Qiudong was nobody. He was one of those people who always paid lip service about being brothers and never treated anyone truthfully as a brother. In other words, he was just a fair-weather friend who excelled at putting up a good show and saying all the good words.

He shook his head helplessly and said, ”Donggua, you are treating me like I am an idiot!”

When it came to who was making who feeling disappointed, even the earth and the sky served as witnesses.

”Qiudong, where is your son? Show him to everyone else.”

”That's right Qiudong, let us have a look at the baby with a Taiwanese mother and decide if he's more handsome.”

”They say the farther the parents' birthplaces are, the smarter their offspring is. Your wife's from Taiwan, and that's far enough. Your son will definitely grow up to be a genius.”

A bunch of drunk men came over and started talking to Xiao Qiudong.

Xiao Qiudong immediately ditched Xiao Luo and turned over to tend to them with a bright and smiling face.

”Uncle Dizhang, give me a moment, and I'll bring him out right away.”

He turned around and said to Xiao Luo with a stern face, ”Xiao Luo, I'll leave those tables without fish balls to you!”

He immediately left and did not give Xiao Luo a chance to reject his order.

However, Xiao Luo was not going to buy that. He took off the apron and mirthlessly smiled, ”Xiao Qiudong, I'm sorry. I have something urgent and won't be able to help you. Get someone else to serve the remaining dishes.”