Chapter 65 (2/2)
Outraged, Lin ShuYi shot a leg out to kick Shen Fu, only for Shen Fu to catch his ankle and take the opportunity while Lin ShuYi was off balance to pull him against his chest. Shen Fu softly kissed Lin ShuYi’s lower lip, and laughed quietly, “Don’t worry, everyone already knows what’s going on.”
Lin ShuYi grit his teeth. Even cursing Shen Fu out wouldn’t stifle his anger. He should have pushed him away from the beginning!
It took a long while of applying cold water to his lips for some of the redness to fade, and finally Lin ShuYi went downstairs with Shen Fu, only to find everyone already waiting for them. Lin ShuYi felt like he didn’t have the face to look at anyone.
Although Lin ShuYi’s lips were already much better, everyone in the room was an adult and had good eyes. Just as Shen Fu said, with one passing glance, they all understood immediately.
Shen Fu’s mom shot him a scolding glare, before pushing both the cake and the pudding in front of Lin ShuYi. “Xiao Yi, here, eat some pudding before it gets cold.”
“… Thank you, auntie. “Lin ShuYi replied.
Even Shen Yan kept glancing back at Lin ShuYi’s lips, and when his line of sight was blocked by Shen Fu, overflowing with jealousy, he diverted his attention without a care in the world. Taking a cup of pudding, he placed it in front of Shen Fu. “Cool down a bit.”
Shen Fu, “…”
When night fell, Grandfather Shen called Shen Fu and Lin ShuYi into his office, and with heavy emphasis, explained exactly what the two of them should and should not say in the press conference the next day.
Grandfather Shen wanted Shen Fu to rise to the high echelon ranks of the Shen Corporation, so it was necessary to reduce any possible damage this matter might have on Shen Fu’s future to the absolute minimum. In the press conference the next day, not a single mistake could be made.
Then, Grandfather Shen bid the two to sleep early.
Originally, Lin ShuYi was supposed to be located in the guestroom, but Shen Fu insisted Lin ShuYi sleep in his room instead, and that he’ll sleep in the guestroom. He mumbled something about how no one’s stayed in the guestroom for a long time so his room might be more comfortable.
Beside Shen Fu, without an expression on his face, Shen Yan opened his mouth and prepared to tear down Shen Fu’s stage. “You know, a few days ago, Old Man Wen’s grand—”
Shen Fu slapped a hand over Shen Yan’s mouth.
“Grand what?” Lin ShuYi asked as he turned his head back, puzzled.
Shen Fu fake smiled so hard he was about to pull a muscle, saying quickly, “Nothing, it’s nothing, what my brother meant is that Old Man Wen came to stay here a few days back…”
Shen Yan looked at Shen Fu, finally not rebuting him.
Lin ShuYi was still puzzled, and felt that the way Shen Fu was covering his brother’s mouth was very suspicious, but instead he said, “I’m alright with staying in the guestroom.”
Shen Fu’s head was starting to hurt as he glared at his brother, who was always tearing down his stage.
“It’s alright, just sleep in here, goodnight Xiao Yi,” Shen Fu replied, and left quickly, taking his brother with him.
Lin ShuYi was left very confused.
Only after Lin ShuYi was settled and out of sight did Shen Fu stop and glare at his brother, his entire face an annoyed expression. “Old Man Wen’s granddaughter came again?”
Shen Yan nodded.
“If she came than she came, you didn’t need to say it in front of him. Are you really my brother?”
Shen Yan raised an eyebrow at him, and didn’t say anything.
After a moment, Shen Fu gave in. “Yes, alright, fine, you’re really my brother, and this time it was my mistake, I didn’t pay my respects to you the moment I returned, I’ll repay my wrongs after the press conference tomorrow?”
Shen Yan nodded again, satisfied. “She not only returned, but came to our house.”
Truthfully, Shen Fu could already guess the gist of it, “Not only came to our house, but also slept in our guestroom, right?”
The more he said, the more he felt that Shen Yan was intentionally making things hard for him. Although Lin ShuYi had never met Old Man Wen’s granddaughter in person, Shen Fu explained the entire story to him inside and out. If Shen Yan was really his blood and flesh brother, how could he intentionally add fuel to the fire like this?! If Lin ShuYi became jealous, that’ll be the end of him!
Which was why Shen Fu was wondering. Not helping him was fine, but who would sell out their younger brother like this?!
Shen Yan nodded again.
“Then I’m gonna sleep in your room tonight.”
Turning around, Shen Yan began to leave. “Refused.”
With a howl, Shen Fu threw himself against Shen Yan’s back, “Bro, don’t be like this! I don’t want to sleep in a guestroom some strange woman slept in!”
Shen Yan side-eyed him. “So? I want to sleep too. Besides, everything in the room has already been changed.”
Only having found out about Lin ShuYi’s existence after Shen Fu brought him home and was about to marry him, even if Shen Yan didn’t have much of an opinion of his younger brother’s “wife,” he certainly had an opinion of his younger brother. Daring toleavie home for so long, and without even contacting them…
Shen Fu saw through his brother’s thoughts in one glance, and wailed, “Bro, I was wrong! Next time something comes up, I’ll definitely tell you first, I’ll never keep something from you again!”
Shen Yan snorted.
Shen Fu continued to beg for a while, falling just short of abandoning his dignity and rolling on the ground in a tantrum in front of his older brother. Inwardly, Shen Fu was still in middle of rejoicing that Lin ShuYi wasn’t seeing this embarrassing appearance of his, when his brother said cooly, “I lied. Grandpa refused her.”
Shen Fu, “…”
Was he really his fucking brother? Just as he was thinking his skills were pretty good, he played right into Shen Yan’s hand! The truth, however, was that Shen Yan was one hundred percent, inside and out, absolutely an irredeemable bro-con.