Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Brothers have a heart-to-heart talk.

After dinner, everyone returned to their bedrooms.

After Qin Boxi returned to his bedroom, someone knocked on the door shortly afterwards.

He walked over and opened it, looking at the person outside with some surprise: "Brother?"

Qin Xuan asked, "Chat?"

Qin Boxi was a little confused, but still opened the door.

Two minutes later, the two brothers came to the balcony outside the bedroom together.

The night breeze is blowing, and in the distance are the bright lights of thousands of homes.

The two brothers were silent for a while.

Finally, it was Qin Boxi who opened the conversation: "Brother, what are you going to talk about?"

Qin Xuan let down his guard a little in front of his younger brother: "How have you been lately?"

He is busy with work on weekdays and seldom sees his younger brother. He is not used to being particularly close to him, but the blood-thicker-than-water kinship cannot be severed.

Qin Boxi was stunned at first, then smiled and said, "I thought you were here to talk about my scandals, brother."

Qin Xuan said, "Just like Dad said, you are already an adult. You just need to know what to do with some things yourself."

Qin Boxi didn't expect his elder brother to say such a thing, and looked at him with some surprise.

In fact, the two brothers look very similar, but Qin Xuan is more cold, like a piece of ice, while Qin Boxi looks a little softer and is attractive to both men and women.

After a moment of silence, Qin Xuan asked again, "Have you met your mother recently?"

The mother he was referring to was their biological mother He Lingya.

When Qin Boxi heard this person, his eyes flickered slightly, as if he was avoiding him for a moment, before he replied, "No."

After listening to this, Qin Xuan agreed: "You are usually busy with work, so don't meet with irrelevant people."

Qin Boxi rested his hands on the railing, looked into the distance, and said nothing.

The lights in the distance fell into his eyes, bright and charming.

He paused for a long time before speaking: "I understand."

Qin Xuan stopped talking and didn't say anything more.

In fact, they were not very close to their biological mothers.

He Lingya is a strong woman who is devoted to business. She is usually strict and shrewd. She is also extremely strict in disciplining her two sons and does not tolerate any flaws.

However, He Lingya and Qin Lian'an's marriage did not last long.

The two of them originally had a business marriage, and their purpose was just to exchange interests. Perhaps there was a moment when they loved each other, but after marriage, both of them had tough personalities and neither of them was willing to admit defeat. Such a marriage would not last long.

In fact, Qin Xuan and Qin Boxi were very calm about their parents' divorce.

Because they have long been accustomed to the tense situation at home and know that their parents will separate sooner or later.

But later Qin Lian married Chen Ruolan.

The two brothers also have different attitudes towards their stepmother.

Qin Boxi is more accepting of this stepmother. He has always been good-tempered and hopes that everyone around him is safe and happy. He doesn't want his home to be filled with war.

Qin Xuan's attitude towards Chen Ruolan was much colder, and he basically ignored her. However, this was not true, because Qin Xuan was not so cold towards Chen Ruolan alone, he was cold towards almost everyone around him.

Since they had already talked about this, Qin Boxi asked Qin Xuan, "Brother, how long will you stay at home this time?"

Qin Xuan: "Maybe, it depends on the work arrangement. What's the matter?"

Qin Boxi said politely, "When you're at home, you should be more welcoming to Aunt Chen and the others."

He actually really hopes that everyone in his family can get along well with each other, but most of the time he is powerless to do anything about it.

Qin Xuan heard this and looked at him and said, "You should take care of your own business first and stop worrying about all this mess all day long."

Qin Boxi smiled and said, "I'm fine. There's nothing to pay attention to."

Qin Xuan asked back, "Really? Then what about the sleeping pills on your bedside?"

Hit the nail on the head.

Qin Boxi's eyes dodged for a moment, a panic as if his secret had been discovered. After a moment, he regained his composure and pretended not to care. "It's nothing. It's just that sometimes I've been filming too much and my sleep schedule is irregular, so I bought some sleeping pills."

Qin Xuan stared at him: "Really?"

Qin Boxi avoided his brother's gaze; "Yeah, what else could it be?"

Qin Xuan softened his tone, "Bo Xi, if you have anything you want to talk about, you can tell me."

Qin Boxi shook his head: "Nothing."

A gust of night wind blew by, blowing away the strands of hair in front of his forehead, revealing the dejection and fragility that flashed across his eyes and brows.

Qin Boxi looks androgynous and appeals to both men and women. Now he even looks a little vulnerable. If his fans saw this scene, they would be heartbroken.

But soon, he put away his emotions, then turned to Qin Xuan with a smile and said, "Brother, I'm really fine, don't worry. You are usually busy with work, don't worry about me."

Some of the light fell into his eyes, making them bright, as if they were filled with tears. However, this was only due to the angle; he wasn't actually crying.

He is such a person that even his smile is heartbreaking.

Qin Xuan frowned slightly and wanted to say something.

Qin Boxi emphasized: "I'm really fine."

Qin Xuan finally put away what he wanted to say, and then instructed: "Okay, then I'll go first, you should also rest early."

"Okay, good night, big brother."

Qin Xuan left and closed the door.

Qin Boxi stood alone on the balcony for a while, then took out a cigarette and smoked it.

In fact, he didn't smoke before.

After all, he is also very talented in singing, and his fans all praise his voice as a gift from God.

He should protect his voice, but sometimes smoking becomes a way to vent, and he can't stop once he starts.

Qin Boxi just stood silently on the balcony, smoking one cigarette after another.

His peach blossom eyes were naturally bright and affectionate, and now with his brows lowered, they seemed to contain infinite thoughts.

The night wind blew his white shirt, outlining his slender figure.

There is little smoke.

He has a morbid, decadent, and extreme beauty.

…

When the sun rose, the next day came.

No matter whether people are reluctant or not, time always rolls forward relentlessly.

But today is a very good day for Li Xingde.

He got his salary!

Li Xingde sat in the warehouse, took out his cell phone, and read the bank's text message about the deposit again and again.

Four thousand yuan!

Who would be unhappy watching this?

I stayed in the warehouse until noon, and a truck came to take the goods and left.

Li Xingde completed his task, picked up three bags of beef jerky, locked the big iron door of the warehouse, and went home humming a little tune.

Fortunately, he got the job with his eloquence, and he is grateful to himself.

His job is easy and fun, the salary is not low, and most importantly, it is close to home. It is simply an ideal job.

Li Xingde was in high spirits because of the happy event and hummed a song all the way home.

When he returned to the building, a neighbor saw him holding a few bags of beef jerky and said with a smile, "Old Li, are you stealing from your employer again?"

Li Xingde glanced at him with disdain: "How can you talk like that? I just picked up some snacks."

The neighbor said with a playful smile: "Aren't you afraid of being discovered by your boss?"

Li Xingde said nonchalantly, "I'm telling you, the goods are piled up in the warehouse, so it's inevitable they'll get damaged. Bags getting torn or eaten by rats are common. I took a few bags from him, so it's completely within reasonable damage."

The neighbor reminded him: "You'd better be careful, in case something unexpected happens one day."

Li Xingde threw away the beef jerky and popped one into his mouth. "I've been diligently helping him guard the warehouse for over a decade. What reason does he have to punish me? He doesn't look at my merits, he looks at my hard work."

The neighbor surrendered: "Okay, okay, I can't argue with you. Come on, give me some beef jerky."

Li Xingde turned around and left: "No, if you want to eat it, go buy it yourself."

But having said that, when the neighbor shamelessly came to grab the beef jerky, Li Xingde still gave it to him.

The neighbors in their area have very good relationships. They often get together to eat and play cards, so no one cares about trivial matters.

After grabbing the beef jerky, the neighbor reminded him, "By the way, Lao Li, go back and clean up. It's your turn to play cards at your house today."

Li Xingde chewed some beef jerky and mumbled, "Okay, come on."

Soon, Li Xingde returned home.

Inside the house, Li Chi was looking for food in the refrigerator. Hearing the noise, he turned around to look at him.

Li Xingde immediately said, "Why do you look like a starving ghost every day? Are you hungry again?"

Li Chi looked at him.

After being stared at for a while, Li Xingde's conscience came to his senses: "Oh, right, you haven't had lunch yet, right?"

Li Chi closed the empty refrigerator and walked over.

Li Xingde took out a bag of beef jerky from his pocket and handed it to him: "Here, eat it."

Li Chi took the beef jerky and started eating.

This beef jerky was completely dry, hard and dry. Although it tasted delicious when chewed, it was a bit of a burden for Li Chi.

But he was so hungry at the moment that he didn't care about anything else and just ate voraciously.

Li Xingde looked around the room and found that the table was piled with things, so he instructed Li Chi: "Clean up the table quickly after eating, your Uncle Wu and the others are coming over to play cards."

After saying that, he walked over leisurely and made a pot of tea, then brought it to a lounge chair, drank the tea while slowly chewing beef jerky.

Li Chi finished eating the beef jerky but didn't work.

Li Xingde sat up unhappily: "I asked you to clean up, are you deaf?"

Just then, several neighbors arrived.

The neighbors quickly said, "It's okay, we can just clean it up together and let the kids play."

Li Xingde glanced at Li Chi with a cold face, then waved his hand: "Alright, alright, forget about him, let's play cards."

Several men quickly cleared the clutter on the table and then sat down.

There were five or six people, some playing cards, some sitting nearby watching, it was quite lively.

Li Chi ignored these people and sat at the table reading a book.

It’s hard not to smoke when playing cards.

These people drew cards and puffed out cigarettes, and soon the room was filled with smoke.

Li Chi coughed several times.

Someone said, "The child is still here, let's not smoke anymore."

Li Xingde looked at the cards without even looking up: "He's spoiled. If he can't stand it, just leave."

Li Chi coughed several times again, then ran out of the house.

After getting outside, he finally breathed some fresh air.

At the same time, he saw the little ball in the manor opposite.

It is spring, with birds singing and flowers blooming.

The little ball is chasing butterflies among the flowers.

He was wearing a red suit today and there were two ears on his hat. As he ran, the ears swayed.

Behind the little dumpling was a white fluffy puppy, jumping and skipping after its little master.

Li Chi watched this scene through the iron fence and did not look away for a long time.

That touch of red is so eye-catching.

Until Li Xingde called him from inside the house: "Li Chi, come in quickly, I have something to ask you."

Li Chi took one last look at the manor, then turned and walked into the house.

His world changed from bright and sunny to a dark and gloomy place.

…

Qin Moran chased butterflies in the garden for a long time until his face turned red from running, and then he took the little Pomeranian home.

When he returned to the villa, he happened to meet his second brother Qin Boxi.

Qin Boxi looked at him panting and said with a smile, "Where is Mo Bao? Why are you so tired?"

Qin Moran panted and said in a baby voice, "Let's go catch butterflies!"

Qin Boxi: "Did you catch him?"

Qin Moran shook his head regretfully: "No."

Qin Boxi said gently, "Next time, I'll go with you to catch it."

Qin Moran's eyes lit up in an instant: "Okay!"

Qin Moran and Qin Boxi played together for a long time. Even late at night, Qin Boxi came to his room and told him a bedtime story.

For Qin Moran, every night with his second brother is wonderful.

Because ever since that thunderstorm night when his second brother came to tell him stories, from then on whenever his second brother was at home, he would come to tell him bedtime stories.

Tonight, Qin Moran also took a shower early, changed into pajamas, and sat in the soft quilt with an expectant look on his face.

It is white and tender, like a small dumpling just out of the pot.

Qin Boxi sat beside his bed and took a storybook: "Okay, let's start now..."

Qin Moran sat cross-legged in the quilt, his head supported by his hands, with a chubby face, listening very attentively.

Until his second brother mentioned the three words "cockroach medicine".

Qin Moran immediately asked, "Why does the cockroach need to take medicine? Is it sick?"

He looked completely confused.

Qin Boxi couldn't help laughing out loud.

What a cute question!

Qin Moran became even more confused when he saw his second brother smile.

Did he ask the wrong question?

Qin Boxi deliberately teased Qin Moran: "This cockroach medicine is very effective. Cockroaches will never get sick again after taking it once."

Qin Moran didn't expect it to have such a good effect, and asked puzzledly: "Why?"

Qin Boxi: "Because it's dead."

Qin Moran: "..."

He won't ask any more questions next time orz