Chapter 77 Playing with the Big Shots

The first step to being a good older brother is not to interfere with your younger brother playing with his friends.

Even though he felt a little hurt, he still smiled and said, "Go have fun, just remember to come home tonight."

Lu Yinzhao felt a little embarrassed. Had the other party overheard what she had been whispering about?

He asked, feigning politeness, "Would you like to come to my house...?"

"No need. Just as Xiao Ji said, I have work to do. You guys have fun." Bian Nan wasn't really going to hold a grudge against a child. He waved his hand casually.

Lu Yinzhao breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that no one cared.

So the two little ones left the house hand in hand.

Bian Nan watched their retreating figures, smiled helplessly, and then went to the bedroom.

He needs to get a good night's sleep and get his body in top condition before he returns to China to officially start his job.

-

"Mom, Brother Ji is here!" Lu Yinzhao shouted as soon as she got home. "What are we having for lunch?"

"Xiao Ji is back? Welcome, welcome!" Yin Song walked over and patted the two children's heads. "Dinner will be served soon, and it will be all your favorite dishes."

"I'm sorry to bother you, Aunt Yin," Bian Ji said politely.

"Don't bother me, Auntie is overjoyed. Zhao Zhao looks forward to your return every day." Yin Song had actually seen through her son's thoughts long ago. Zhao Zhao didn't say it, but sometimes his little expressions could reveal his emotions.

During the days that Bian Ji was away, Zhao Zhao would often drift into a daze while playing.

After all, it's still boring when your friends aren't around.

"Mom, these are all toys that Brother Aji bought for me." Lu Yinzhao showed them to Yin Song with a show of pride.

Yin Song smiled and asked him, "Did you thank your brother?"

Lu Yinzhao nodded: "I told you."

"Okay, you two play for a while, I'll go check on the kitchen." Yin Song let the two children go play in the living room.

At this moment, Lu Cheng also came out of the room. Seeing Bian Ji arrive, he greeted him with a smile: "Hello! Little brother! Long time no see!"

"What are you guys playing... Holy crap, is this the latest Playmobil? Count me in, it'll be more fun if we play together! Hahaha!"

Lu Cheng completely disregarded the fact that she was turning 18 this year and shamelessly joined the preschool group.

The toy Bian Ji gave to Lu Yinzhao was called "Mobi World," a toy that cultivates children's hands-on skills and storytelling abilities through role-playing and scene building.

The little figures in these scenes can be posed in different ways, and you can place them in suitable positions while playing.

The three of them were really into it.

Lu Yuan couldn't help but glance at the living room a couple more times as he passed by.

Sometimes he really admired Lu Cheng, who could play with people older than him and also perfectly integrate into the world of children.

"Dinner's ready!"

When it was time to eat, the food was served, a total of seven dishes and one soup.

"Alright, eat your food before you play," Lu Wenyan urged.

The three were so engrossed in playing that they had to be urged several times before they finally sat down at the table.

Yin Song served each of the two children a bowl of fish porridge.

Lu Yinzhao leaned closer, and the hot, fragrant steam wafted over him, making his mouth water immediately.

He blew on it a few times, then put a spoonful into his mouth. The rice porridge was cooked until it was soft, sweet, and had absorbed all the broth. It melted on his tongue with just a sip. The fish slices were also cut very thinly, as tender as clouds, and had no fishy smell at all.

"Mom, it's so delicious! Did Dad make it?" Lu Yinzhao had already prepared her praise in her mind.

To everyone's surprise, Yin Song and Lu Wenyan shook their heads at the same time, "No, the dishes today were all made by the nanny."

Lu Wenyan said, "Your dad has some cooking skills, but I'm far from being a professional. Your Aunt Chen used to be a chef."

After they returned home from the old house, Aunt Chen came to work.

"I'm glad the young master likes it. I'll make it again tomorrow." Aunt Chen came out of the kitchen and was naturally pleased to hear Lu Yinzhao's words.

The Lu family treated her very well, with high salary and benefits, not much work, and they would occasionally give her time off.

Especially when Lu Wenyan got into the mood to cook, she didn't even need to lift a finger.

She had watched Lu Yinzhao grow from a tiny baby to who she is today, and she felt quite emotional; time really flies…

"Aunt Chen, you've worked so hard! This fish porridge is incredibly delicious!" Lu Yinzhao found someone to praise and immediately showered them with compliments.

Whenever Lu Yinzhao eats something delicious, the person who cooked it is always beaming with joy.

Bian Ji also understood this, which is why his mother also liked to feed Lu Yinzhao.

It's a pity he can't cook, otherwise he would have gotten even more happiness from Lu Yinzhao.

"Brother Aji, eat more, this cola chicken wing is delicious too."

The little guy acted like a little master, propping himself up on the table, stretching out his arm, and proactively picking up a chicken wing for Bian Ji.

"Thank you." Bian Ji was a little flattered and quickly helped Lu Yinzhao sit down. "I can get you the food you can't reach. Just eat your meal."

"Brother, you gave me fun toys, and I want to share delicious food with you too."

Lu Yinzhao's eyes met Bian Ji's gaze. Bian Ji was slightly taken aback, realizing that the other party was responding to him in this way.

He smiled slightly, lowered his head to eat his food silently, and uttered softly, "Delicious."

Lu Yinzhao and Bian Ji both enjoyed the meal very much.

While the two children continued playing in the afternoon, Yin Song also had a video call with Wen Su.

Yin Song pointed the camera at the two children playing with Lego on the living room carpet and said to Wen Su on the screen, "Now you don't have to worry, right? Your Xiao Ji is adapting well to my house and is almost like our little one."

Hearing Yin Song's joking words, Wen Su said, "If I weren't afraid of troubling you, I would have liked to temporarily foster him in your home. Didn't our eldest son also return to the country? Although he promised me that he would take good care of Xiao Ji, but..."

Are you worried that your Anan is unreliable?

Wen Su explained, "He is very reliable when it comes to his work, but as his own mother, I can't agree with his way of taking care of people."

"Haha, is this how you criticize your son? I think it's because the two brothers don't spend enough time together. Anyway, you can take a break now, let the two brothers work out together properly. Our Xiaoyuan hasn't taken care of anyone much either, but look at his performance on variety shows, he's quite good. We should always give children room to grow."

"You're right. I'll just leave it to you this time. I'll thank you properly when I go back to China next time."

"It's alright, it's alright. We're neighbors. Xiao Ji is such a sensible child, and I like her a lot. I'll help look after her for a while... Just relax and enjoy your time with your partner."

Wen Su blushed after Yin Song's words. After the two sisters joked and teased each other for a while, they finally hung up the video call.

Lu Yinzhao: "..."

Mom, do you want to keep making video calls behind our backs?

Although he was playing with Lego, he wasn't deaf yet.

He glanced at Bian Ji sitting opposite him, wondering if the big shot had heard him.

They probably won't understand, after all, the current big shot is only almost ten years old.

After playing at Lu Yinzhao's house all day, Bian Ji finally had to go home.

Both of them were a little reluctant to part.

Lu Yinzhao said first, "Brother Aji, let's continue playing together tomorrow."

Bian Ji nodded: "Okay, come to my house tomorrow."

"Okay!" Lu Yinzhao agreed with a smile. "See you tomorrow, brother!"

"See you tomorrow."

Back in my own villa, it felt rather deserted.

There was only one light on in the entryway; the rest of the house was pitch black.

Bian Ji frowned, walked over and turned on the living room light, and saw a person lying on the sofa.

Looking at the dining table, there were four dishes in total. They looked like they were made at noon, but they had clearly been left uneaten and had been cold for a long time.

This person can't even take care of himself, yet he has the audacity to say he'll take care of him?

Bian Ji was so angry he laughed.

"Hey, didn't you have dinner?" He really couldn't even be bothered to call me "brother".

Bian Nan felt the bright light in front of her and subconsciously shielded her eyes with her arm.

"What time is it..." His voice was still a little hoarse from just waking up.

"..." Bian Ji was speechless for a moment.

I went to the restaurant, put the food on the table into the microwave, and started heating it up.

Seeing this, Bian Nan also sent away the housekeeper who used to cook for the family.

Otherwise, they wouldn't still be out of food at this hour.

Bian Nan dislikes having other strangers in the house while he sleeps.

After the other party prepared lunch, the boss forced them to take the day off.

But in fact, Bian Nan thought Bian Ji would come back for dinner, and he was even preparing to show off his culinary skills in the kitchen.

He closed his eyes and leaned back on the sofa for a moment, but unexpectedly fell asleep immediately.

"Don't bother, I'll do it myself."

Seeing Bian Ji heating up his food, Bian Nan felt extremely embarrassed.

Something seems off.

How is it that taking care of people... has been reversed?

Bian Ji didn't want to make a fuss; he just didn't want to see his brother waste food!

After Bian Nan said something, Bian Ji ignored it and went back to his room.

Bian Nan shook his head and smiled helplessly.

Eating the leftovers from lunch, Bian Nan felt inexplicably quite happy.

It seems his younger brother had a good time at his friend's house today, otherwise why would he care whether he ate or not?

As Bian Nan was eating, she suddenly felt unwell in her stomach, and a wicked idea inexplicably popped into her head...

Knock knock.

There was a knock on Bian Ji's door.

He got up impatiently to open the door. "What do you want now—you...what's wrong with you?"

Bian Nan clutched her stomach, her brows furrowed tightly. "Xiao Ji, where are all the medicines at home? I... I suddenly have a terrible stomachache..."

The man bent over in pain, leaned against the door frame, and slowly sat down on the floor, clutching his stomach.

"I'll go get it!"

Seeing her younger brother rush out of the room without saying a word, Bian Nan's expression relaxed slightly.

Bian Ji rummaged through the medicine box for a while, found a box of stomach medicine that his mother had used before, poured a glass of warm water, and quickly walked over to his brother.

"Eat this quickly!"

Bian Ji finished taking several pills and stretched out her little hand. Bian Nan glanced at it, took the pills from her hand, and swallowed them with her head tilted back.

"Drink water, don't swallow it dry, it'll hurt your throat." Bian Ji frowned deeply.

Bian Nan swallowed the medicine with the water, and the water glass was empty.

This was the first time Bian Ji had encountered such a situation, and he didn't know how serious Bian Nan's stomach pain was.

He knew that his brother used to be very busy and often didn't eat on time, and that he had stomach problems, which he had heard from his mother.

Seeing this scene in person this time still gave him a slight fright.

"Should we go to the hospital? Brother, are you... feeling better?" Bian Ji saw that the other person was still sitting on the floor, so he squatted down closer and asked.

Then he met Bian Nan's smiling face, which was full of satisfaction.

Bian Ji: "???"

The man put down his cup, hugged his younger brother tightly, and patted his head.

"Xiao Ji, you've really grown up. You can even take care of your brother now. I felt better instantly after taking your medicine."

"You're lying to me?"

Bian Nan vehemently denied it: "How could I possibly lie to you? The medicine you sent is really good, and it works quickly."

"..."

"It's true, my stomach really hurt, but I feel much better now." Bian Nan's words were half true and half false.

His stomach pain is real; it's a chronic problem that tends to flare up whenever he doesn't eat on time.

His stomach pain wasn't as severe today; he was just exaggerating a little.

He thought Bian Ji wouldn't fall for his trick, but he didn't expect the other party to be really anxious.

He felt a warmth in his heart and suddenly realized that his brother wasn't really heartless after all.

This kid clearly cares about him, yet he's deliberately giving him the cold shoulder.

Bian Ji paused for a moment, picked up the empty cup and walked away, but stopped after taking two steps.

"Remember to eat on time from now on. I've put the medicine on the coffee table in the living room."

"Thanks, I'll cook you a big meal tomorrow."

"There's absolutely no need for that!"

Seeing Bian Ji's slightly reddened earlobes, Bian Nan smiled.

His younger brother is quite cute.

-----------------------

Author's Note: Boss Bian (sincere face): This medicine works incredibly fast. [pats head]

Bian Ji: I'd rather believe I'm Qin Shi Huang than you. [Oh, oh, oh]