“Big…Big Brother!”
Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao were playing the "feeding game". They were sitting at the table by the window. The sunlight shone through the window like a golden veil, gently falling on them. The scene was as beautiful as a dream painting.
At this moment, a familiar figure came into their sight. This person was Gu Qingze’s younger brother in school - Zhao Er.
Zhao Er saw them from afar, his eyes shining, and excitement surging in his heart like a surging tide.
He couldn't wait to move to them quickly, his steps filled with anxiety and excitement: "Brother, and...Brother Chu, why are you here?"
Chu Lingxiao did not stop feeding the animals because of Zhao Er's arrival.
He took a spoon and scooped a small spoonful of ice cream, which sparkled with an attractive luster in the sun. He gently gestured to Qingze to open his mouth, his eyes full of pampering.
Gu Qingze turned his head to look at Zhao Er, and first slowly ate the ice yogurt that Ling Xiao fed him. The taste of the ice yogurt spread in his mouth, bringing a hint of sweetness like a blooming flower.
He savored it carefully for a while, then slowly turned his gaze to Zhao Er and said, "If you miss this place, come back and take a look."
Zhao Er nodded vigorously, praising with admiration, "So that's how it is. Big Brother and Brother Chu are truly people of love and righteousness."
"The days at the academy were truly unforgettable. Now that I see Big Brother and Brother Chu revisiting the old place, I am filled with emotion."
"I wonder what plans Big Brother and Brother Chu have for your return this time? I am willing to serve you at my utmost."
Gu Qingze was a little uncomfortable with his exaggerated words at first, but as time went by, he became completely immune to it.
He thought that this was actually a very normal phenomenon. He used to be an employee. Although he was not as keen on currying favor with the powerful as other colleagues, he still had to go against his will and say some flattering words to his boss and clients because of his work.
In fact, it is still the same now, only the identity has changed.
It's normal for Zhao Er to do this just for some benefits and because he needs something from him. He's just doing some acts of currying favor with others.
If he refused those words, Zhao Er would be at a loss, so he just let him go.
Gu Qingze recalled how flustered Zhao Er looked when he first tried to correct him, and thought he had upset his elder brother.
So after trying a few times, he stopped wasting his energy on doing this because Zhao Er had already positioned himself.
He defined his relationship with him as unequal from the very beginning, so naturally he would not get along with him in an equal manner.
Seeing that the ice yogurt was almost gone, Chu Lingxiao stopped feeding and turned his gaze to Zhao Er.
In fact, he hated people who curry favor with the powerful, and he was especially disgusted with Zhao Er who had bullied him in the past.
He had no grudge against Zhao Er, but in order to please his elder brother, he made things difficult for him and released pure malice.
The fox borrows the power of the tiger, the dog relies on the power of the master... He despises and hates such people the most.
But... Qingze avenged him later and punished Zhao Er, so he was not so angry anymore, although he still disliked Zhao Er very much.
However, Qingze did not force him to choose to forgive. In order to take his feelings into consideration, he even deliberately distanced himself from Zhao Er, trying not to let Zhao Er appear in his sight and prevent him from recalling those unpleasant memories.
Gu Qingze, who was standing by, first waved his hand gently before speaking slowly: "No need, your brother Chu and I are just going to hang out."
"Oh." Zhao Er responded softly, and there seemed to be a hint of loss in his voice. His eyes dimmed and he looked a little depressed.
Chu Lingxiao snorted coldly but barely. Qingze didn't know what Zhao Er was thinking, but he knew it clearly.
But he didn't intend to point it out, otherwise Qingze would have to deal with this mess. Fortunately, it would be better to pretend to be deaf and dumb and pretend that he knew nothing.
But... they didn't ask, but Zhao Er hesitated for a moment and then took the initiative to speak:
"Brother, I... because I wasn't talented enough, I wasn't noticed by the sect. So after graduating from the academy, I returned to the Zhao family and inherited a medium-sized shop."
"Isn't this good?" Gu Qingze smiled, "We should learn to be content with what we have."
Chu Lingxiao was not sure whether he understood or not, he always felt that there was something else behind Qingze's words.
But looking at his innocent and simple look, it seemed that he was really just happy for Zhao Er.
He couldn't help but sigh. Qingze's appearance was too deceptive. He always thought he was innocent.
But after thinking about it carefully, Qingze was not that stupid. He should have seen what Zhao Er wanted, but was just pretending to be deaf and dumb like him.
Zhao Er thought Gu Qingze hadn't understood what he meant, so he stopped being euphemistic and summoned up his courage to speak in a more direct way:
"Brother... that's right, didn't you promise me before that you would help me... become the head of the Zhao family? Now my brother... has begun to take over some of the power of the Zhao family. If you don't start taking action..."
Zhao Er spoke so bluntly that Gu Qingze could no longer pretend that he didn't understand.
He did promise Zhao Er that he would lend him a helping hand, but... at that time, it was just an excuse he made up to stop him from bullying Ling Xiao and let him practice well.
Gu Qingze used a trace of spiritual power to slowly explore Zhao Er's surroundings, only to see that Zhao Er's cultivation had just reached the foundation-building stage, and his spiritual power was weak and unstable. It seemed that he had used various elixirs to forcibly stack them, and the side effects were very serious.
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