Chapter 16: Inexplicable Changes
When Xiao Jinyi heard that Shen Shixu was going to take him to see his brother, he suddenly felt very nervous, even more nervous than when he first went to the battlefield.
It was only after Shen Zexi came to the capital that he learned from Xiao Shitou that his brother not only passed the imperial examination and became the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, and he solved a major case as soon as he took office.
He was immediately very proud, even happier than when he had passed the imperial examination. He even started a promotion in his own store. In the next three days, all items purchased from their Shen's store would be 30% off.
Hearing that his younger brother would come back to see him after finishing his shift, he moved a chair and sat in front of the door waiting anxiously. While waiting, he chatted with the neighbors, or to be more precise, showed off to them.
He talked about how great his younger brother was. Not only was he obedient and sensible, but he also passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer. He is now working in the Dali Temple.
Immediately, the old men and women in that circle were envious, and they all asked Shen Zexi how he could teach his children so well.
When Chen Shixu brought Xiao Jinyi back, he saw his brother sitting among a group of old men and women, chatting with the people around him with a handful of melon seeds in his hand, and he was talking very enthusiastically.
"elder brother!"
He didn't even hear Shen Shixu calling him. Seeing Shen Shixu's speechless look, Xiao Jinyi couldn't help laughing out loud.
Shen Shixu was so angry that his face turned red when he saw that his brother not only ignored him, but also laughed at him.
"Brother! I'm back!"
Only then did Shen Zexi hear Shen Shixu calling him. Seeing his precious brother coming back, his eyes lit up. He stopped chatting with the old man and woman around him, picked up the chair under his butt and trotted over.
"A Xu, you're back! Hey, is that the friend next to you that you mentioned?" Shen Zexi ran over with a stool. The first person he noticed was his beloved brother, and the second person he saw was Xiao Jinyi who was following his brother.
After taking a look at Xiao Jinyi, Shen Zexi couldn't help but nod secretly. He was indeed his brother's friend and was as good as his brother.
He was tall and good-looking. Judging from the clothes he was wearing, he was from a wealthy family. He looked about the same age as Shen Shixu. Shen Zexi guessed that he was a student who also went to Beijing to take the imperial examination.
Shen Shixu saw his brother coming back and asked him to follow him into the yard. After entering, he introduced them to each other.
“Your Highness, this is my eldest brother Shen Zexi!”
After introducing Shen Zexi to Xiao Jinyi, he introduced Shen Zexi, who was frightened by his address, “Brother, this is my new friend in the capital, His Royal Highness Prince Jing, Xiao Jinyi!”
Xiao Jinyi took the initiative to greet Shen Zexi, "Brother Shen!"
Shen Zexi nodded stupidly, then turned around and asked Shen Shixu half a beat late, "Should I bow? Should I kneel down?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinyi quickly said, "Brother Shen, I am here as a friend of Shixu, not as His Royal Highness Prince Jing. You don't have to be so polite to me, let alone show any courtesy."
Shen Zexi didn’t dare to really listen to him, and glanced at Shen Shixu again, and when he saw him nod to him, he relaxed a little.
Shen Shixu knew that if Xiao Jinyi continued to stay here, Shen Zexi would definitely feel uncomfortable, so he took the initiative to say: “Brother, His Highness and I have an appointment to eat together at noon, so I won’t eat at home. You don’t need to prepare my meal. I’ll leave first!”
Shen Shixu and Xiao Jinyi walked out of the courtyard. Shen Shixu secretly glanced at Xiao Jinyi and saw that his expression was very calm. He was relieved that he was not offended by what Shen Zexi had just done.
"I have been in the capital for a short time. I have heard of Tianxianglou, but I don't know what the signature dish is?"
The two of them got on the carriage, and Shen Shixu took the initiative to bring up a topic, otherwise the two of them would have had to sit there on the way to the restaurant.
Xiao Jinyi said very honestly: "Actually, I don't know either. Tianxianglou was opened when I was in the frontier, and I have never been there once. Today is the first time.
Just because I wanted to treat you to a meal, I went to make some inquiries. They spoke highly of Tianxianglou, so I decided to book the place there.
I don’t know if it suits your taste. If not, let’s go to another place. ”
Shen Shixu shook his head. "It won't be unpalatable to me. I'm a very easy-to-feed person. I can eat anything, but I can't eat sour food."
When Xiao Jinyi heard his words, he felt that the two of them were really destined to be together, and he couldn't stand being jealous.
"Really? Me too. I don't have any dietary restrictions, but I don't have a high tolerance for sour food. I prefer spicy food, which I find very stimulating."
Shen Shixu was a little surprised, "I thought you would prefer lighter food, but I didn't expect your taste to be so strong. But it's the same as mine. It seems that we can make more appointments to eat together in the future, or exchange our favorite restaurants with each other."
Xiao Jinyi was very happy that he and Shen Shixu had the same taste.
Then he felt something was not right, he seemed to care too much about Shen Shixu. Just like he was inexplicably nervous about meeting his brother just now, but now he feels happy because he has the same taste as him.
This was a really strange feeling, and it made Xiao Jinyi, who had never experienced it before, a little scared.
After realizing what emotions he was feeling, Xiao Jinyi couldn't help but feel ridiculous. He was not afraid when he faced 3,000 enemy cavalry alone, but now he was actually afraid.
Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, Shen Shixu couldn't help but wave his hand in front of him, "Why are you suddenly silent? Your expression doesn't look right, are you feeling unwell? How about we go to the clinic first? Or go to the palace to see the imperial physician?"
Xiao Jinyi grabbed his hand that was waving in front of him, looked at his panicked eyes and said, "There's nothing wrong, I was just distracted for a moment."
When Xiao Jinyi said this, he didn't know how terrifying the look he gave Shen Shixu was. He was like a wolf staring at its prey. The look he gave Shen Shixu was filled with desire and possession that he himself was not aware of.
Shen Shixu looked at his wolf-like eyes and felt so panicked that he even forgot to shake off Xiao Jinyi's hand.
The atmosphere between the two of them was silent for a while, until Mo Yu outside said that they had arrived at Tianxiang Tower, and the stagnant atmosphere slowly began to flow.
Only then did Xiao Jinyi realize that he had been holding Shen Shixu's hand. He quickly let go, but after letting go, he felt reluctant.
"I'm sorry, I held your hand all the way. Did I hurt you?"
Shen Shixu put the hand that Xiao Jinyi grabbed behind his back and shook his head, "It's okay, let's go eat quickly, I'm a little hungry."
Xiao Jinyi nodded, took a step behind Shen Shixu, and looked at his back with aggression in his eyes.
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