Pei Wenqing was stunned by He Xiao's inexplicable hostility, her blue eyes filled with helplessness and confusion.
“Brother Xiao, you’ve forgotten me completely after six or seven years. Do you know how heartbroken I am?” Pei Wenqing said.
He Xiao frowned and carefully examined the man's features. He looked familiar, but he couldn't quite place him.
Seeing Pei Wenqing's distress, Shen Linyue was about to explain when she remembered that Pei Wenqing's relationship with He Xiao was still strained, so she comforted Pei Wenqing instead.
"The snail rice noodles in the kitchen should be ready by now, shall we go check?"
Upon hearing this, the disappointment in Pei Wenqing's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a radiant expression.
"Eat! Eat now!" But he didn't forget to invite He Xiao, "Brother Xiao, would you like something?"
He Xiao, who had already felt neglected, thought, "..." This situation is very strange.
According to his imagined scenario, because of yesterday's events, Shen Linyue felt guilty towards him, so she was willing to carefully protect him and follow his lead?
The current situation is that Shen Linyue has found a new love and has completely forgotten about him. She just gave him a glance and didn't even look at him again.
And this brat even invited him to eat snail rice noodles at his house, which made He Xiao laugh in anger.
"I knew there was a poop smell in the house. Don't you know that we forbid eating any food with a strong smell?" He Xiao said coldly. "If you want to eat, go outside. You're not welcome here."
Pei Wenqing: ?
Isn't Brother Xiao's resentment a bit too much?
If I show him that video, will he get even angrier?
For some reason, Pei Wenqing felt a little eager to try.
Shen Linyue frowned slightly when she heard He Xiao’s words. She knew that He Xiao resented her, but how could their grudges involve Pei Wenqing?
Besides, Pei Wenqing is a guest, so this is very impolite.
"Xiao Qing is a guest." She looked at him, her calm gaze revealing a hint of displeasure.
He Xiao was so angry that he choked up. Just as he was about to retort, Pei Wenqing interrupted him.
"I'm sorry, Auntie. I didn't know about this. I'm sorry for causing you trouble." Pei Wenqing apologized in a low voice. His voice already had the unique clear and magnetic quality of a young man, and speaking in a low voice made it even more irresistible to those who appreciate a good voice.
Shen Linyue breathed softly. Being so close, she could clearly see the boy's trembling eyelashes.
“It’s none of your business. I ate durian at home a few days ago, and nobody said anything to me.” Her gaze softened, but her words carried a hidden meaning.
Some people do it on purpose; they're unhappy themselves and want others to be unhappy too. Shen Linyue certainly felt guilty, but she wouldn't give in to He Xiao in everything.
She's not that kind of person.
Pei Wenqing blinked, looking at Shen Linyue with a blank expression, "Really?"
Shen Linyue nodded, wanting to ruffle his fluffy hair, but she didn't know what kids these days eat to grow up, and even if she stood on tiptoe, she might not be able to reach it.
He Xiao, who had been completely ignored, thought, "..." You damn white lotus.
His gaze darted back and forth between the two of them, and He Xiao realized that he was still too good-natured.
In the past, he would have beaten up this kind of person, unlike now where he feels so aggrieved.
His life is now even more miserable than that of the innocent female lead.
Just as Shen Linyue was about to take Pei Wenqing to the kitchen, He Liyu happened to appear at the entrance of the building.
He seemed to smell the stench permeating the living room as well, and his brows furrowed slightly, but his good manners prevented him from uttering the kind of vulgar language He Xiao used.
He wasn't surprised when his gaze fell on He Xiao, and then swept over Shen Linyue and Pei Wenqing.
As he approached, he said, "How about we go boating and hiking tomorrow? The scenery at Jingyuan is quite beautiful."
Shen Linyue nodded. Come to think of it, she had been in Taipei for so long but hadn't really explored the city properly yet. The former princely mansions and palaces of Taipei are now tourist attractions.
I watch check-in videos on Douyin every day, but I've never actually been there myself.
Thinking of this, her eyes brightened, but she didn't forget Pei Wenqing: "Shall we go? There are many local specialties of Taipei at tourist attractions."
Pei Wenqing nodded naturally. He rarely returned to China and longed to visit all the scenic spots in the country.
"OK!"
Feeling completely ignored, He Xiao kicked the trash can next to him in anger.
The noise successfully drew everyone's attention, but He Xiao frowned and looked impatient.
He glanced coldly at He Liyu and said, "I'm going back to sleep."
He lifted his foot to leave, but He Liyu said, "Do you still remember Wen Qing? The younger brother who used to run behind you when you were little."
He Xiao was filled with impatience. He was about to retort that he was an only child and had no younger brother.
His mouth was half open when a memory he had abandoned suddenly surfaced.
"Brother, can I play with your Luban lock?"
"Brother, can I take this Luban lock to school?"
"Big brother! They've never seen a Luban lock before. I played with it in front of them, and they immediately recognized me as their big brother! Hehe."
"Waaaaah, big brother! When are you coming to see me? Will you bring me toys next time?"
In his memory, the innocent boy who clung to his leg and cried his heart out suddenly became clear. He Xiao snapped out of his daze and met Pei Wenqing's smiling eyes, their faces overlapping.
He Xiao: "Damn it! You're the one who wiped your snot on my leg!"
Pei Wenqing: "..."
Let me show him yesterday's video. :)
He Li met He Xiao and this was the first thing that came to mind. A smile had just crossed his dark eyes when he met the girl's gaze.
He covered his mouth and coughed lightly, then instructed He Xiao, "Wen Qing rarely returns to the country, and you two brothers haven't seen each other for a long time. Take good care of Wen Qing for me and take him out for some fun."
He Xiao frowned. He didn't have a good first impression of Pei Wenqing, but after all, Pei Wenqing was his childhood follower.
He pondered for a moment, then nodded reluctantly, "I understand."
Forget it, I'll let it go for the sake of our childhood friendship.
Thinking of this, he looked at Shen Linyue again, and she happened to be staring at him for who knows how long.
For a moment, He Xiao felt a little awkward; his ears burned, but his face remained calm and composed.
He hasn't forgotten how she defended Pei Wenqing just now! Absolutely not, hmph!
"Let's go eat snail rice noodles," Shen Linyue said to Pei Wenqing, turning her gaze away from him.
Pei Wenqing immediately realized what was happening and nodded.
The father and son left in the living room: ...
"Okay, now he's not the only one being ignored," He Xiao thought with satisfaction.
...
He Xiao is a man of his word. After having a full lunch, he spent the afternoon playing games with Pei Wenqing.
During the game, I was so frustrated by his terrible skills that I almost vomited blood. After a few rounds, I tried to distract him with other games.
But he still gave Pei Wenqing a piece of advice: "If you're bad at cooking but have a big addiction to it, then you need to practice more."
Pei Wenqing was also honest and readily accepted He Xiao's suggestion.
Because of this, He Xiao disliked him even more, and consequently also didn't understand Shen Linyue.
Is that all? Does Pei Wenqing deserve the same treatment as him?
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