Chapter 78 Greed 21 Compromise at every step

Zhou Baiyang woke up early in the morning. There was nothing he could do; he couldn't sleep.

He could never imagine that his brother would do such a thing. What trophies? He was just joking.

Zhou Baiqiao's style of doing things has always been to get others to "volunteer". He uses tough means, but never shows them in public. He locks people up and can't even tolerate them leaving for three hours. He even has to be on guard against his younger brother...

What is Zhou Baiqiao afraid of? Afraid of losing... him?

Zhou Boyang was shocked by his own thoughts. Although he was afraid of his brother, in his heart Zhou Boqiao was omnipotent, and there was nothing he couldn't do or get.

Zhou Baiyang was absent-minded and came down from upstairs with his head down. He saw Zhou Baiqiao sitting alone in the main seat, with the housekeeper and servants busy around him.

He is a favored child of heaven, surrounded by stars, and he has always been like this.

"Good morning, bro."

Zhou Baiyang took his time and chose a seat farther away, then greeted with his head lowered.

"When are we leaving?"

Zhou Baiqiao didn't even say "um" and just asked directly. Zhou Baiyang raised his head and glanced at Zhou Baiqiao.

He didn't look over either, just lowered his head and looked at the tablet in his hand. He was wearing a shirt, suit and vest neatly, except for his shirt collar which was open and his tie which was not tied. It looked like he had to go out today.

"Well, I don't know either."

Zhou Boyang answered him in a low voice, thinking that he would not hear. But Zhou Boqiao looked up at him, indifferent and indifferent, and did not ask any more questions. It seemed that he knew that he had come here with a brave face.

"What do you do for fun today?"

Zhou Baiyang was about to eat when he suddenly heard his question. He looked at Zhou Baiqiao as if he had seen a ghost, and then immediately remembered what happened yesterday.

"Brother, don't worry, I won't take him around casually."

Zhou Baiqiao smiled, but Zhou Baiyang didn't understand what he was laughing at and wisely shut his mouth.

"What are you running around for?"

Zhou Boyang looked up and saw Kong Yanze holding the handrail and slowly walking down the stairs. He didn't even open his eyes. He was wearing a loose sweatshirt and slim jeans. His legs looked really long...

Zhou Baiyang glanced at Zhou Baiqiao, then immediately stopped looking and lowered his head to eat.

Zhou Baiqiao stood up to greet him, put his hand naturally on his waist, and pinched the thickness of his clothes.

"Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

Zhou Boyang quickly swallowed what was in his mouth and almost put his head under the table.

"You take care of me."

Zhou Baiqiao smiled and said nothing more, but pulled back Kong Yanze who wanted to sit next to Zhou Baiyang.

The only chair with cushions here was next to Zhou Baiqiao. It was obvious that he didn't leave Kong Yanze any choice, but he pretended not to see it until he pulled him over.

Zhou Baiyang realized that something had happened and decided to behave himself for the next few days to avoid being implicated.

"Where are you going today?"

Kong Yanze tilted his head to look at Zhou Baiyang and drank water slowly. Zhou Baiqiao beside him took a towel and wiped his hands.

Zhou Baiyang glanced at this century-long scene and was almost choked to death by his words. He almost blurted out, "Please spare me, buddy."

"Well, I had a cold yesterday. I'm going to rest at home today."

Zhou Boyang subconsciously glanced at Zhou Baiqiao, who was busy wiping his other hand. Kong Yanze frowned, glanced at Zhou Baiqiao, and pulled his hand away.

"So what are you doing here? Take me for a walk later?"

Zhou Baiyang coughed lightly. His brother didn’t even take him shopping, so how could he agree?

"I don't want to go out. Ahem. I'm cold."

Kong Yanze supported his face and casually stirred the lean meat porridge that Zhou Baiqiao had placed next to him. There were many Chinese dishes on the table, which seemed to be specially prepared for him.

"Let's play games together later?"

Zhou Boyang wanted to shout, Zhou Boqiao! You threatened me just now, but now you are acting like a mute. Speak quickly!

"Ahem, ahem, ahem, I have a headache. I'll go to bed later."

Kong Yanze turned to look at Zhou Baiqiao and kicked him.

"Then I'll accompany you..."

"No need to accompany me! I like to sleep alone! No need to accompany me! Really."

Zhou Baiyang covered his mouth after he finished speaking. Kong Yanze couldn't help laughing and kicked Zhou Baiqiao again.

Zhou Baiqiao was not angry. He just picked up some food for him and put it on the small plate in front of him, as if he didn't care at all what they were saying.

"Then you have a cold. You need to take some medicine and you can't sleep too long."

Kong Yanze spoke seriously, looking at what Zhou Baiyang said, and admonished him gently. Zhou Baiyang felt a little guilty, looked up and responded, and saw Zhou Baiqiao behind Kong Yanze, frowning.

Zhou Baiyang's face suddenly turned red. Kong Yanze raised his eyebrows and reached out to touch his forehead, but Zhou Baiqiao pushed him down.

"I'll ask the doctor to prescribe some medicine for you later."

"Let's eat."

Zhou Boyang was already numb from the two sentences and the different tones. His own mother really sent him here to suffer.

"I'll be back early today."

Zhou Baiqiao tidied his clothes, handed the tie in his hand to Kong Yanze, put his hand on the back of his chair, leaned close to him and spoke.

Kong Yanze lowered his eyelashes and hummed, not knowing whether he had heard it or not. He was taught how to tie a tie by Zhou Baiqiao at that time. Now he only knew one way to tie it and he could only tie it for others.

But maybe he was born with bad hands, and his fighting skills were not good. Zhou Baiqiao did not despise him at all, he looked down at him, and when he finished fighting, he gently touched his lips and praised him in a low voice.

“There is progress.”

"Eat more at noon and don't be picky. The housekeeper has changed all the meals to Chinese food. Try it and see if it suits your taste. If not, we can change it."

Kong Yanze tugged at his tie like a dog leash and looked up at him impatiently.

"I see. You are really long-winded."

Zhou Boyang waited until his brother walked away before coming over and looking at him in awe.

“Sister-in-law, you are this.”

As he said this, he gave a thumbs up. Kong Yanze sneered and stood up away from him.

"You have a cold, stay away from me, it's contagious."

Zhou Baiyang suddenly felt embarrassed.

It feels like two friends were caught playing pranks together by adults, and one of them ran away to distance himself from the others. The other one didn't get spanked, so he happily came back to play with them.

"Well, you have status after all, so we should avoid suspicion. We are still friends, right?"

Kong Yanze didn't say anything, but turned around and poured him a cup of hot water.

"Drink more hot water."

Zhou Baiyang felt really guilty. He took the hot water with both hands and drank it in one breath.

"Actually, I'm fine... My brother was here just now. Brother, you can understand my difficulties, right? We can still be considered friends."

Kong Yanze didn't say anything, but just looked at him calmly and said, "Did Zhou Baiqiao cause you any trouble?"

Zhou Boyang thought about it and realized that there really wasn't one. "No."

Kong Yanze suppressed his words and said, "That's all because of me. Otherwise, how would you think..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Boyang suddenly imagined a lot and exclaimed. Kong Yanze looked listless, his half-long black hair was casually scattered, making his face look very pale and small, there was a cut on his lips, and a kiss mark on his collarbone could be vaguely seen at his collar.

His brother was indeed a beast, there was no doubt about it.

Kong Yanze lowered his eyes, frowned, turned around, held the stair handrail and was about to leave.

"Go to sleep."

Zhou Baiyang now felt that he and his brother were both good-for-nothings, so he immediately stopped Kong Yanze.

"I...no, I'm sorry."

"I'll just pretend you didn't tell me yesterday..."

Zhou Boyang also remembered what he had said yesterday, and casually said that he would take him for a walk. At that time, he seemed to be making small talk, so he thought he was not listening and did not care.

Did he take it seriously?

"No, no, no, I didn't say that casually." Zhou Baiyang followed him and immediately became anxious when he saw that he was ignoring him.

"I'll take you out to play. I'll take you out."

Kong Yanze stopped and leaned on the railing, looking down at him, frowning: "Really? You are not afraid of your brother anymore?"

Zhou Baiyang was still afraid, but he was used to living here when he was a child and knew the roads here well.

"Well, let's keep a low profile this time. If you don't say anything and I don't say anything, there won't be any problem."

Kong Yanze nodded in response, and chuckled as he watched him run to deal with the housekeeper.

Zhou Baiqiao also understands his brother. He is simple-minded, but also honest.

The first time he took Kong Yanze out to climb over the wall, he was very nervous and kept looking at his watch, following Kong Yanze like a thief.

Kong Yanze didn't go far. He just asked him to take him out of the manor and take a walk around the market not far away. They didn't take a car to the city.

They left at one in the afternoon, and Zhou Boyang urged him to go back at three. Kong Yanze finished the Coke in his hand, nodded, and went back with him.

They returned to the manor and found that Zhou Baiqiao had not returned yet. The housekeeper was still smiling and seemed to have discovered nothing.

Zhou Boyang felt relieved and a little excited. During dinner, he saw that his brother didn't notice anything and felt a little proud.

Kong Yanze took two bites and didn't want to eat anymore. Dinner was also Chinese food, and he was the last one who couldn't get used to it. Zhou Baiqiao immediately looked over and put down the cutlery in his hand.

"uncomfortable?"

Kong Yanze just held up his face and shook his head. Zhou Baiyang knew why. They ate as they walked and even drank a can of Coke. It would be strange if they could eat anything.

Zhou Baiqiao looked at him, and suddenly reached out and touched his stomach, pressing it lightly. Kong Yanze wanted to dodge but failed.

"Have you eaten before dinner?"

He asked the housekeeper, Zhou Boyang was sweating, but Kong Yanze was calm and didn't refuse him and put his palm on his belly and rubbed it slowly.

The butler naturally answered no, and Kong Yanze looked at Zhou Baiqiao with a frown.

"You have to take care of me eating. I'm going back to my room first."

Zhou Baiqiao smiled softly and let him go back. As soon as he left, Zhou Baiyang also whispered, "I've finished eating and want to leave."

Zhou Baiqiao laughed.

"Don't take him out to eat those messy things in the future. He will get bloated easily if he drinks too much Coke."

Zhou Baiyang sat back down, not knowing what to say.

"Brother...you know..."

Zhou Baiyang knew what his brother was laughing at in the morning. He had expected that in the end he would still take Kong Yanze out to play.

Zhou Baiqiao wiped his hands and replied calmly: "How could I not know?"

What else could Zhou Boyang say? He even knew what they did outside and that he drank Coke. His brother was serious and really cared about it.

Zhou Baiyang turned serious and looked at Zhou Baiqiao.

"Brother, have you identified him?"

"What do you want to ask?"

Zhou Baiyang opened his mouth several times, but he still felt incredible, and he felt dazed when he spoke out.

"Do you love him so much that you are afraid of losing him one day?"

Zhou Baiqiao lowered his eyelashes and did not speak for a long time. Finally, he just said this in a low voice.

“He’s very beautiful.”

Zhou Boyang was not surprised that his brother would say that, he just smiled and continued.

"He certainly was. The first time I saw him I could hardly take my eyes off him."

Zhou Baiqiao frowned, and Zhou Baiyang looked at his brother, not paying attention to his obvious displeasure at the moment.

"But we sneaked out that day and you caught us. You focused all your attention on him and didn't seem to bother me. At that time, I just felt lucky and relieved."

"I don't care whether he will be taught a lesson or punished by you. I don't care what he is thinking when he frowns at me."

Zhou Baiqiao remained silent for a long time, but listened to him quietly. Finally, he laughed softly, and it was hard to tell whether it was a self-deprecating smile or a bitter smile.

"I see."

Zhou Boyang smiled. Actually, his brother had always known this, but he was afraid to admit it. Perhaps it was because he was a bystander, he could see it at a glance.

But why, Zhou Boyang was very curious, why was he afraid that he would leave, why was he afraid of the fact that he had always loved him?

"Brother, if you control him and lock him up like this, he will be unhappy."

Zhou Boyang finally couldn't help but say it out loud. "If he loves you too, he doesn't need you..."

Zhou Boyang realized something and shut up. Zhou Boqiao said nothing, but got up and left, going upstairs.

The housekeeper smiled at Zhou Boyang, whose face turned pale, and said softly, "Sir, you know everything in your heart, but you know it too well, so you are confused."

She knew that she couldn't get the love she wanted, that she was powerless to trap him, and that although she seemed to have the upper hand, she was actually compromising at every step.