Chapter 34: Protective (2/2)
”Yeah, he can’t always stay at home.”
Xia Ye hands paused as he held a cup in his hand, completely unable to imagine his brother leaving the house.
He knew that Tang Jinyu had been raised at home for so long, and now he is going to school, he was incredibly worried. Without him realizing this, Xia Ye had the same concerns as the Tang family, and became anxious along with the adults in the family.
His younger brother can’t even protect himself, wouldn’t he be bullied when he goes to kindergarten?
There's Ji Yuanjie, the new friend, who has put all Tang Jinyu sweets into his pocket, dividing them with others, and doesn’t seem to be smart.
Ji Yuanjie came to beg for sweets every day for a certain period of time, after returning from kindergarten.
Tang Jinyu doesn’t like to go out to play. Except for Tang Hongjun who led him to go upstairs to meet new children, most of the time he prefers to stay at home alone. He doesn’t want to play with other children who sometimes run downstairs to find him, Ji Yuanjie is the only one he talks to.
Ji Yuanjie doesn't like coming over, but the young squad leader of their rose class was Han Yixing.
To be more specific, Han Yixing's job is to prevent any bullying.
The most overbearing and decent girl in the school, and she has great strength and is known to be invincible throughout kindergarten.
Ji Yuanjie accidentally told her that he lives in the same building with Tang Jinyu, the little girl took this to heart, she especially likes Tang Jinyu, but she can only protect him on the Xiaoluo Band on weekends. Hearing that Ji Yuanjie and Tang Jinyu live in a building, she sent Ji Yuanjie to protect her brother-that she has already bragged about to her classmates in kindergarten, telling everyone that he was the most beautiful brother in the world, and the best-behaved child.
Ji Yuanjie was a little confused at first, but succumbed to Han Yixing's small fist and obediently came to visit Tang Jinyu every day.
Ji Yuanjie can run and jump, and live as happy as other children in the building every day. They all know each other here. The parents don’t worry about a bunch of children playing with each other. They only call them back when it’s time to eat. Therefore, Tang Jinyu hears a lot of new things in the building from Ji Yuanjie.
The latest gossip in the building is about Xia Ye’s entering and leaving the Internet cafe. It is said that this top student had to write an apology to the school. Some people say that Xia Ye smoke, and that people have smelled smoke coming from him several times. Others say that Xia Ye is a tyrant, and the school has punished him several times before. His grades have plummeted, and that he would even be dropped out of school tomorrow…
Tang Jinyu looked angry: ”Nonsense! My brother's grades are good!”
Ji Yuanjie ate the chocolate beans with cheeks bulged out, and said vaguely: “That’s what I heard.”
”My brother just got first place, a couple of days ago!”
”Oh, I want that green toffee…”
Tang Jinyu gave him a piece, still aggrieved: ”My brother doesn't smoke, he never smoked!”
Ji Yuanjie was happy to eat toffee, ”But Aunt Sun said the same thing next door, when your brother came to her house last time, she smelled it!”
”Why did my brother go to her house?”
”Help Aunt Sun move the gas tank…”
Tang Jinyu's face was puffed up, with a heartache written on his face. How could his brother's hands, which are worth a lot of money, move a gas tank? These people don't even know the value of those hands! He himself has a vague concept, that his hands are more valuable than gold, but he can't tell the specifics now, anyway, he just felt heartache!
Ji Yuanjie was still talking about Aunt Sun, Tang Jinyu was obviously unhappy, and interrupted him: ”My brother is so good, and he still helped her move things. Why do you still speak ill of him?”
Ji Yuanjie was obviously stunned by this question, scratching his head embarrassedly.
Tang Jinyu said again: ”You are not allowed to speak ill of my brother in the future.”
”Oh.”
”It's not just you, but also Sun Pengpeng and Chen Xiaochuan. Anyway, you have to help speak out on behalf of my brother.”
”Why? My family didn't let your brother carry the gas tank!”
”Didn’t you eat my candy?”
”It's been eaten—”
”If you eat my candy, you have to listen to me.”
Ji Yuanjie didn't say a word for a long time. He was still eating toffee from others, and he's eaten most of it. As for Sun Pengpeng and their candies, Tang Jinyu was nice to let him give it to others.
Tang Jinyu struck while the iron was hot: ”You must be obedient, I will distribute all my sugar to you in the future, and not allow others to speak ill of my brother.”
”Oh.”
The two children chatted through the security door, and did not pay attention to the outside. Xia Ye stood at the corner of the corridor and listened, but did not go out.
He didn't expect that his children would speak for himself, but it seemed like a matter of maintaining his appearance.
When they started talking about cartoons, Xia Ye walked out pretending to have just gotten there.
”The big windmill looks good. We all look at the little foolish gods now. Han Yixing still has a lot of stickers.” Ji Yuanjie chewed on the toffee in his mouth and leaned on the door and asked him curiously: ”Hey, Han Yixing said you are her brother, is that true? Can you be my brother too?”
Tang Jinyu: ”…”
Xia Ye passing by: ”…”
Ji Yuanjie didn't feel like he said anything wrong just now, in fact, he felt very envious.
He also has a cousin himself, but he snatches snacks from him every time he comes to visit. No one has ever shared chocolates with him so generously before. When Han Yixing bragged how good her new brother was in the class, Ji Yuanjie didn't feel anything, because at that time he didn't know how good Tang Jinyu was, but now the more he spent time with him, the more Ji Yuanjie became envious.
But he didn't have enough confidence to ask, and he was a little embarrassed.
Last time, Han Yixing brought a little red flower for Tang Jinyu- it was a little red flower. Something that was easy for children in the class could get it in a day! Ji Yuanjie has been in kindergarten for two years, and has picked a flower from the school yard, and took it home and put it in his small book for collection, but if Tang Jinyu wants it, he can also give it to him!
Tang Jinyu refused: ”No, no, no, I already have an older brother, I don't need another older brother.”
Although Ji Yuanjie was a little disappointed, he filled his pockets with candy and went home contentedly.
Xia Ye stood outside the door and looked at the child without saying a word.
When Tang Jinyu came to eat oranges next door at night, Xia Ye reached out and grabbed the child's overalls, and asked him, ”How many brothers do you have?”
”Huh?”
Tang Jinyu was dumbfounded. He didn't know. His parents hadn't taken him to recognize all of his relatives. He seemed to have seen several when he went back to stay with his grandmother's house, but he didn't have time to count!
Xia Ye patiently educates him: ”You only have one brother in this building, you know?”
”Yeah!”
Xia Ye taught him to say it again, and then let go of the child.
Looking at the little carrot head following his dad's legs, Xia Ye frowned and let it go for now. He thought, it's okay to be stupid, and be obedient, but it will become a much bigger deal for him to protect him more in the future.
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Small Theater:
Xia Ye held his younger brother in his arms, feeding him a slice of orange.
Xiao Han (rubbing his hands): Xia Ye, I think…
Xia Ye: Don't even think about it.
Xiao Han: Then my sister thinks…
Xia Ye: Your sister shouldn’t think about it either.