36 Chapter 36 Big Brother
◎ "My name is Shen Yuan."◎
Senior Brother.
Master Chen actually called Yun He "Big Brother"?!
The moment Yuliu heard those three words, her mind went blank for a moment.
She never imagined that the words and phrases used by her senior brother, which were so common in storybooks, would one day have such a huge impact on her.
Why does the Lord Chen, who is as gentle as a spring breeze, call Yunhe his senior brother?
Is there any connection between Yunhe and the spring breeze blowing through the railings?
Countless possibilities instantly came to Yuliu's mind, and finally she suddenly recalled what the system told her at the end: "The villain behind the scenes seems to have a very close relationship with Chunfengfulan."
As the owner of the first floor of Chunfeng Fulan, if the villain behind the scenes has a close relationship with Chunfeng Fulan, then this relationship is naturally inseparable from Master Chen, but... Master Chen and Yunhe are from the same school?
And it just happened to be such a coincidence that there were so many famous medicine shops in the city. Yunhe went out to buy medicinal herbs some time ago, and was also going to Chunfeng Fulan?
Besides their apparent relationship as apprentice and disciple, do they have any other dealings in private?
In fact, Yuliu didn't believe from the beginning that Yunhe's appearance beside her with injuries all over his body was just an accidental coincidence, so her attitude towards Yunhe was rejection at that time.
But now that the layers of relationships are gradually connected together, Yuliu has to think more.
The girl's white fingertips suddenly curled up unconsciously. With this slight force, the tip of the silver chopsticks suddenly slid across the shaved white and tender fish meat, leaving a sudden horizontal scratch on the fine and regular surface texture.
Abrupt and glaring.
Yuliu looked at the scratch, which was neither deep nor shallow, and her eyebrows suddenly twitched.
Although she had asked the system many times before to verify Yunhe's identity and position, when she actually met someone who knew the truth, Yuliu actually retreated a little.
Yuliu actually wanted to avoid this question. She subconsciously wanted to find an excuse to convince herself and tell herself that the person that Master Chen called the eldest brother was not Yunhe.
However, at this table, who could possibly be worthy of the title of "Big Brother"...
Obviously, there is only Yunhe.
Her gaze swept across the scratches on the fresh white fish meat. Yuliu curled the corners of her mouth and used the tip of her chopsticks to push the fish meat she had cut to the edge of the white jade porcelain plate. With a flick of the chopsticks, she turned the fish fillet over, using the tactic of "out of sight, out of mind". In an attempt to cover up the truth, she placed the scratched side against the bottom of the bowl. Then, following the shimmering texture of the fish meat, she looked up at Yunhe.
Yun He originally just wanted to give some advice to Master Shen, who was emitting a scattered spirit from inside out, so that he could restrain his worldly airs. He didn't expect that after saying this, he could come up with such a shocking statement.
Even someone as calm as Yunhe was stunned by Master Chen's words.
Yun He raised the end of his right eyebrow, and with a slight movement of his thin lips, he asked in a low murmur, "What senior brother?"
As he spoke, his protruding Adam's apple rolled downwards, and he lowered his clear voice to an unusually low level. His voice was hoarse and deep, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
The only slight fluctuation in his tone made it unclear whether he was asking a question to Lord Shen, but he was simply seeking an answer from himself.
However, Yuliu gradually calmed down after hearing Yunhe's low tone.
——Obviously, Yunhe was also surprised by this.
At least, what Yunhe had said to him before was all true, and he had nothing special to hide.
Yun He certainly didn't know that Master Chen would address him like that, but Yun He reacted quickly. His dark eyes narrowed slightly as he quickly searched through the few remaining memories in his mind. He quickly regained his composure and raised his gaze with clear eyes towards Master Chen who was sitting across from him. His voice was clear as usual, confirming, "Master Chen, are you calling me 'Big Brother'?"
Yuliu herself didn't notice that she felt relieved when she heard Yunhe ask this question.
Following Yun He's gaze, he felt that the attitude of Lord Chen, who had been acting unruly and casually just now, when facing Yun He, was indeed like that of a senior of a very high generation.
——Master Chen doesn’t seem to be lying.
Master Chen was sitting there feeling a little uneasy. After hearing Yun He's question, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly unnaturally. He seemed to not understand why Yun He would ask such a question, and he looked a bit confused. However, facing Yun He's question, Master Chen still opened his mouth and nodded in response: "Uh... yes?"
Yun He nodded calmly upon hearing this and raised his doubts. Although his words seemed a bit ruthless, his tone was extremely frank. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything else. It's just that I have lost my memory. The only memory I have is that I once studied abroad for a period of time. I don't remember any master I had, nor did I have any junior brothers and sisters under my tutelage, so I'm a little curious..."
"...Master Chen has never addressed me by name since he entered the room. I wonder why he suddenly called me 'Big Brother' just now?"
Yu Liu watched as Master Chen's mouth twitched a little more after Yun He finished his questioning. Perhaps because he was shocked by Yun He's amnesia, his response was filled with suppressed anger, but hesitantly said, "Because when you were in the Poison Doctor Valley, you told me not to bother you unless it was something important. That's why I never dared to talk to you."
Yuliu: “……?”
Is Master Chen sure that the person he is talking about is Yun He?
In Yuliu's impression, Yunhe has never been the kind of person who keeps people at a distance and is indifferent.
On the contrary, Yuliu felt that the person that Master Chen was talking about was more like herself who had initially refused Yunhe's request to stay in Yuqing Courtyard and disturb him.
"Since you mentioned the Poison Doctor Valley, does that mean you do know me from my past?" Yun He didn't react. He pondered for a moment before calmly analyzing the situation. "But from what you just said, it seems like we didn't have much of a connection in the past. But why did I feel like you were a little reserved around me just now?"
The corners of Master Chen's mouth twitched, perhaps because his reaction was too obvious, he couldn't help but suppress the twitching corners of his mouth, and then he adjusted his expression. His eyes were slightly distracted and he said in a daze: "Ah... is that so? But after all, when you were in the valley, you were famous for your extraordinary talent. When we younger brothers saw you, the eldest brother seemed to be a little like this. This should be normal, right?"
Yuliu sat at the table listening, and after thinking for a while along Yunhe's line of thought, she understood the current situation.
Master Chen's understanding of Yun He obviously only stayed at the level of "knowing" this famous senior brother in the Poison Doctor Valley, but if he asked more detailed questions, I'm afraid Master Chen would not be able to answer.
Fang Yue, on the other hand, looked out of sorts. She didn't quite understand what they were arguing about. She only knew that Yun He had managed to put Master Chen in order with just one sentence. She rubbed her belly with satisfaction and whispered in Yu Liu's ear, "Miss, the food in the restaurant is so delicious. I feel like I've never eaten such delicious food in my life. I'm so full..."
Yuliu blinked her eyes and smiled at Master Chen, saying, "It seems that Master Chen's dishes are truly exquisite. Fangyue was so engrossed in her eating that she didn't even notice that Master Chen had said before that he would send us a chef from a restaurant or a hotel!"
"Of course. A gentleman's word is as good as gold. Once the land lease is settled, you can pick any one and take it away." Master Chen said, looking around at the few plates on the table and pondering, "I see you've all almost finished eating. Why don't you all follow me to Tianzi Pavilion and discuss other matters?"
Fangyue had just told Yuliu that she had finished her meal, so upon hearing that, Yuliu turned her head to look at Yunhe.
Yunhe looked calm, and nodded slightly at Yuliu with a faint smile.
After asking everyone, Yuliu slowly stood up, holding up the hem of her skirt and the ribbon of the sachet, and nodded to Master Shen, "Okay."
Fang Yue didn't like Master Chen's idle style. Thinking that Yun He would probably accompany the young lady later, she whispered in his ear as she followed Yu Liu around the table and walked out, "Young lady, I came to Chun Feng Fu Lan today to pick up some of the extra red hairpins, jade rings, shirts and dresses that were sent to me earlier. Later, I won't go to Tian Zi Pavilion..."
Yuliu listened to Fangyue's words with her ears tilted, and they were almost in front of the wooden door. Master Chen took the lead, lifted his skirt and walked out carelessly, pointing to a maid and asking her to hold the wooden door.
Yuliu took Fangyue out and habitually smiled gratefully at the maid who helped her hold the door.
However, as luck would have it, the person that Lord Chen casually pointed at was the maid who had initially made a biased guess about Yuliu's identity.
The maid probably felt a little embarrassed. She lowered her head, feeling guilty and a little embarrassed to look Yuliu in the eye again.
Yuliu smiled as usual, turned her head and replied softly to Fangyue, "It's okay. I picked up too many things when I went to Shengyun Pavilion before, so it's hard for you to remember this. It's really hard for you to count them these days."
"This is all part of my job." Fang Yue felt that she was just doing what she was supposed to do. She felt a little embarrassed by Yu Liu's serious response and hesitated, "Then I'll go?"
"Go ahead." Yuliu nodded, a faint smile on her face as she watched Fangyue walk towards the other corner of the building. Suddenly, she thought of Yunhe. Coming to Chunfeng Fulan today should just make up for the regret of not being able to buy herbs before. So, she took the opportunity when Fangyue left to remind him, "Master Yun, you said before that you wanted to come to Chunfeng Fulan to buy herbs. Isn't now a good time?"
Yuliu originally went with her to discuss the land lease, but Yunhe didn't need to go with her on this extra trip.
Master Chen was walking up a few steps ahead of Yuliu and Yunhe, leading them toward Tianzi Pavilion. Upon hearing this, he casually said, "Ah, Senior Brother, are you looking to buy some herbs? Why didn't you tell me earlier? When you get to Tongjitang later, just mention my name and have them charged to my account. We're fellow disciples, so this should be considered a welcome gift."
"Thank you." Yun He first accepted the friendship of Master Chen, and then slowly said, "However, since we are here today, there is no need to rush the matter of medicinal materials. I will go to Tianzi Pavilion first."
Master Chen acted very easy to talk to Yun He and readily agreed, "All right, Senior Brother, you can stay here with me and do whatever you want. If you think the quality of Tongjitang's herbs is good and you want to come again in the future, just tell me your name. We are fellow disciples, so you're welcome."
Master Chen led the two of them around a corner, and took Yunhe and Yuliu all the way to the top floor Tianzi Pavilion where the spring breeze was blowing. Suddenly, he remembered what they said during the meal, and suddenly stood on the upper step of the stairs and looked back.
"By the way, Big Brother." Master Chen's fox-like eyes narrowed with a smile. He suddenly asked out of nowhere, "Do you still remember my name?"
"My name is Shen Yuan."
Master Shen said lightly in a lazy tone.
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