Chapter 9
"Sister Xin, I'll serve you some soup."
Shen Chumo stood up, holding a porcelain spoon filled with soup, ready to take the bowl offered by Shen Huaixin. As they handed it over, the bowl paused. Shen Chumo looked at her slender wrist, then over her shoulder, toward her face. Her pretty face was as familiar as ever, but with an unfamiliar expression, unlike herself.
"How do you know I like rice soaked in soup?"
"Because you always eat like this." Shen Chumo said without hesitation.
Shen Huaixin smiled, relaxed her grip, and let him take it. The rice she ate in her rural home was usually not so fragrant, with a dull surface and a hard texture, so she was used to soaking it in warm soup, feeling that it would soften the rice.
"Thanks……"
[System: Yellow card warning! ]
Shen Huaixin coughed and swallowed the second word stiffly. Mother Shen looked at the interaction between the siblings and covered her mouth with a smile, her face full of satisfaction.
After finishing the meal, Shen Huaixin opened the takeaway on her mobile phone and ordered two cups of milk tea, one sugar-free and the other full of sugar, with pudding, pearls, coconut and sago - she liked to see the villain transform into a hamster, it was so cute.
Next, it was time to patiently wait for the takeaway. Shen Huaixin suddenly remembered that he was already a wealthy man, so he gave the takeaway driver a red envelope, hoping to inspire him to move forward bravely and have the courage to charge forward in the face of adversity.
Actually, I just hope he can deliver it quickly.
After playing with his phone for a while, Shen Huaixin looked up and saw Shen Chumo observing him. He maintained his character and glared at him.
He was suddenly caught and quickly looked away, not knowing where to put his hands and feet. After a while, he realized he had put his hands on the sofa, and his gaze turned back like a little deer.
Ever since he understood Shen Chumo's psychology, Shen Huaixin felt more and more that he was just a child, the kind of demon that had just transformed into a human form, ignorantly giving his heart to others and unable to see through the sinister human heart.
This is not good, it's too easy to get hurt. If she doesn't protect herself, she will be deceived by the bad guys in a minute, and it will start with a blackening and end with a world-destroying ending.
"What are you looking at? Don't you know how to use your phone?" Shen Huaixin rolled his eyes at him.
"oh."
Shen Chumo seemed to think that his sister's suggestion made sense, so he took out his mobile phone from his trouser pocket, held it with both hands, and slowly pressed the screen, as if he was... typing? This thought had just emerged in Shen Huaixin's mind, and before he had time to think about it, he received a message.
Shen Chumo: What are you doing?
The phone vibrated, and Shen Huaixin shuddered with fear. He pressed the mute button guiltily and looked around to prevent him from discovering anything.
Shen Huaixin: Nothing much. Oh, by the way, you wrote down the answer to the third question I sent you yesterday, but I'm still not quite sure. There's a step I don't quite understand. Could you explain it to me? Just send a voice message.
Shen Chumo: OK.
Shen Chumo stood up, glanced at the sneaky Shen Huaixin, and walked back to the bedroom with his phone.
Shen Huaixin looked at the young man's thin and steady back, and once again confirmed that his movements were completely natural and there was nothing unusual about them. Shen's mother sat down next to Shen Huaixin and stroked her hand.
"Xinxin, you also noticed that Chu Mo's leg is healed, right?"
“Well, thanks to the etiquette teacher my mother hired.” Shen Huaixin nodded.
"It's all thanks to you," Shen's mother patted the back of Shen Huaixin's hand, the strength was neither light nor heavy, revealing an unspoken kindness, "Thanks to your reminder, I asked the etiquette teacher to do a lot of rehabilitation training for him, and he recovered to this point. Poor child, I don't know how much he suffered in the criminal den... I was afraid that he would be sad, so I didn't dare to ask."
Shen Huaixin was also afraid that Shen's mother would ask some clues that she shouldn't know, so she nodded in agreement: "Don't ask, it's easy for children who have experienced it to have PTSD."
"How's that criminal den doing now?"
Father Shen came back from a work call at this time, sat on the sofa, and took over the conversation: "It was all taken away early, and the police are now investigating. It will probably take some time to sort out all the clues and give an explanation to the victim's family."
"Did they kidnap a lot of children?" Shen Huaixin asked.
“A lot,” Father Shen said solemnly, “They are all made to beg for food, work, and be sold to the countryside.”
Father Shen opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but when he saw Mother Shen's eyes were red again, he quickly changed his words: "Okay... no more, no more, it's good that Chu Mo is back. Now we can double up to make it up to him. Of course, we have to be just as good to Xinxin."
Shen Huaixin prayed that they would never find out that Shen Chumo was an imposter, and felt that she was more afraid than Shen Chumo.
“Dad, this is what you said, you are not allowed to favor one over the other,” Shen Huaixin looked at Shen’s mother again and said seriously, “Mom, too, you have to promise.”
Mother Shen held Shen Huaixin's hand, and then took Shen's father's slightly rough hand, put it on the back of Shen Huaixin's hand, and solemnly promised: "If there is a share for Chu Mo, there must be a share for you, and I will also buy beautiful clothes, jewelry, bags, cosmetics, etc. for my precious daughter... I won't buy these for Chu Mo, as long as my daughter is happy."
“…”
Shen Huaixin looked at the fine lines at the corners of Shen's mother's eyes and nodded. After a while, she turned her head away and blinked hard. Shen's mother reached out and wiped the corners of Shen Huaixin's eyes.
"Xinxin, don't worry. As long as you don't agree, we won't hold a press conference. Yeah, Mom knows. Our Xinxin has become sensible recently. Don't be afraid or worried. We have a new relative in the family. We will slowly adapt."
Shen Huaixin arched his eyebrows and nodded.
As the three of them were chatting, the takeaway arrived. After Shen Huaixin went to pick it up, she handed the full-sugar milk tea to Shen's mother: "Mom, please give it to my brother, and...can you say that you bought this cup?"
Mother Shen shook her head in amusement: "Of course, but why do you always go out of your way to act as if you don't like him? I think you actually love your brother very much."
"I don't care about him. It's not healthy food. Just let him get fat. And it's full of sugar. He'll choke to death."
"Well, you even know he likes sweets," Shen's mother smiled. "You give him milk tea, and he gives you soup with rice. What a coincidence, they both happen to be exactly what the other likes. Isn't it amazing?"
Shen Huaixin couldn't argue, so he had to remain speechless and pretend to look around at the scenery. As long as it didn't trigger the ooc warning, anything was fine.
"A month later, it's your brother's birthday. We plan to hold a birthday party, invite relatives and friends, and celebrate it properly." Mother Shen looked towards Shen Chumo's bedroom and whispered, "Xinxin must keep it a secret."
Shen Huaixin said "Oh": "I don't care."
"Mom just mentioned it to prevent some people from not having time to buy gifts."
“…”
The original book didn't mention anything about birthday parties, which Shen Huaixin didn't know. It was probably because they had already learned that Shen Chumo was an imposter, and Shen's parents hated him so much that they had no time to celebrate. But now, because of the butterfly effect, they still loved Shen Chumo very much.
Shen Chumo was busy doing his homework in his bedroom. His bedroom was about the same size as Shen Huaixin's. Compared with Shen Huaixin's princess-like decoration, his room was a little more plain, mainly in neutral tones such as light wood and high-grade gray. It had a modern and popular Instagram style, fashionable and simple, which just met his needs.
At first, Shen's mother wanted to buy more furniture for him, but he declined. These unnecessary paintings and ornaments alone seemed redundant.
Among them, Shen Chumo was most satisfied with the desk. It was adjusted to the most suitable height according to his height, and the ergonomic chair ensured that he would not feel tired even after studying for a long time. He wanted to get to school quickly and catch up with his homework as soon as possible. Moreover, he had promised his sister to watch her show, which made him even more eager to enter the campus.
There were three knocks on the door. Shen Chumo knew it must be his mother. A smile subconsciously appeared on the corner of his lips, and he stood up to open the door. When he saw the sweet milk tea, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly thanked his mother.
His mother smiled without saying anything, patted his shoulder, and told him to take care of his health, not to work too hard, and to balance work and rest.
After closing the door, Shen Chumo poked a straw in—he was already very skilled at using it—and took a sip, eager to try. The first mouthful was a solid bite, and because he sucked so hard, it filled his mouth completely, bulging his cheeks like two bulges, as if a huge treasure was hidden inside.
wrong.
This wasn't bought by his mother. She was health-conscious and preferred to buy lighter drinks. Even when she bought him milk tea, she didn't know how to add toppings, and if she did, it would be red beans. He didn't like red beans, but he didn't want to disappoint her kindness, so he happily accepted it.
He paused while chewing the small ingredients, let out a soft "ah", and suddenly remembered what Shen Huaixin had said.
Could it be that... she said she would treat him to milk tea, and this was considered fulfilling her promise?
It turned out that it was not just a casual remark. Even he had forgotten it, but she took it to heart.
He had a vague idea of the family's financial situation. Milk tea was not expensive, and it could even be considered cheap for her, but she remembered that it was enough.
The disgust and contempt from his sister in the dream were all his imagination. She also said that he was a monster, which must... be fake.
Shen Chumo's phone vibrated, he came back to his senses, looked at the screen, and saw a message from Shen Huaixin.
Good friend: Thank you for your explanation, I benefited a lot. P.S.: The sound is very nice.
Shen Chumo: You’re welcome. If you still don’t understand or need on-site teaching, you can call me.
Good friend: Haha, that’s not necessary.
As expected, she refused. Shen Chumo was not surprised. Although direct voice or face-to-face communication was more efficient, Shen Huaixin didn't want to, so she just let it go. She still seemed a little embarrassed. Recently, Shen Chumo learned a new word from watching cartoons, "tsundere". Does it seem a bit appropriate?
Shen Chumo: Is there anything else you don’t understand today?
Good friend: Yes, yes, yes! [Photo][Photo]
The talents of some people are really enviable. Shen Huaixin thought while drinking warm milk tea.
Shen Chumo's speed in solving problems is getting faster and faster. It used to take him a day to solve a problem, but now he can solve a problem on the same day. The handwriting on the photo is not dry yet, and the sharp and powerful pen strokes are slightly wet with black marks, which makes Shen Huaixin think of the story of killing Hua Xiong with warm wine.
Chen Huaixin: Study overload takes me fly. [Hold fists][Hold fists]
Shen Chumo: I understand each word but not the whole thing.
Chen Huaixin: It means "the academic master takes me to fly". Thank you. Your sister will definitely feel proud to have a brother like you, who is helpful and good at studying.
Shen Chumo paused for a moment: What about you, if you have a younger brother?
Shen Huaixin pulled the corners of his mouth, his expression was unclear whether it was a wry smile or helplessness, and he sighed: I don’t want to have a younger brother. Not all parents in the world can treat their children equally.
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