"Are you tired from playing yesterday?" Chu Jianshu spoke first at the quiet breakfast table.
Wan Qiu was eating quietly. When he heard Chu Jianshu's voice, he subconsciously looked up, trying to figure out who the voice was addressed to, and met Chu Jianshu's eyes directly.
Are you tired?
Wan Qiu thought for a moment and glanced at Yang Ze, who was just drinking water.
Wan Qiu pursed his lips: "I'm tired when I get home."
Chu Jianshu thought about it carefully and concluded that this should mean "having fun while playing, but feeling tired after returning home".
"If you are tired, you can sleep a little longer and have breakfast later."
Chu Jianshu's words surprised the quiet housekeeper Bai. He secretly took note of the new rules of the family. He just didn't know whether this rule only applied to the third young master or to the other young masters as well.
Wan Qiu chewed the steamed buns obediently and nodded cleverly.
"Is there anything you want to do today?" Chu Jianshu asked Wan Qiu again.
However, when Wan Qiu heard these words, he felt like a student who had not recited the text but was asked to stand up and recite it. His whole body stiffened and he felt panicked.
Wan Qiu spends most of his time at home and doesn't have anything to do.
Chu Jianshu's question was just to find some topics to talk to Wan Qiu.
In this family where everyone is too independent, it is as if they are trees planted in different directions, with even their shadows hardly intersecting.
Wanqiu is like a water pipe laid in the soil, bringing the same water source to every tree. Now Wanqiu is the most common topic connecting the entire family.
However, Wan Qiu's silence made Chu Jianshu's question in vain, and the table fell into a brief silence.
"Brother should be back today." Chu Yigui suddenly broke the silence.
"Chu Zhang?" It seemed that Chu Zhang's name had not been heard for a while, and Chu Jianshu was also a little surprised.
"I don't know through what channel he found out about Wan Qiu, but he said he would fight with the crew and come back." Yang took the initiative to take over the topic.
"It's good to come back and let Wan Qiu meet his elder brother." Chu Jianshu thought for a moment and said to Chu Yigui, "Keep an eye on your brother today."
Chu Yigui nodded: "I will."
Wan Qiu vaguely understood what he heard, but also vaguely didn't understand.
But the two words "big brother" and the familiar voice on the morning phone always made Wan Qiu feel that something was about to happen.
"Dad, second brother, be careful on the road. I love you." Wan Qiu stood at the door and said goodbye to Chu Jianshu and Yang Ze who were preparing to go to the company.
Chu Jianshu nodded, and Yang asked, "If there is anything you want me to buy back, you can call me."
Wan Qiu nodded, even though he wouldn't have anything he wanted.
Butler Bai watched the car leave. Also standing at the door were Chu Yigui and Wan Qiu.
"The teacher should be here soon. I will still study in the study today." Chu Yigui said directly to Butler Bai who was standing beside him, "Everything remains the same. If you have any questions, just come to me directly."
"Okay, young master." Butler Bai said respectfully.
"Brother, let's do something at home today." Chu Yigui said to Wan Qiu.
Wan Qiu nodded.
Butler Bai glanced at Wan Qiu.
Although he wanted to have more contact with Wan Qiu and understand Wan Qiu's preferences during this period, he had never succeeded in getting close to him.
Because Butler Bai has not received any "pardon" from Yang Xiaoyu or Chu Jianshu so far.
Wan Qiu had basically no communication with Butler Bai and the servants in the house.
Butler Bai's identity requires him to live according to his master's requirements and habits. Wan Qiu has not shown any trust in him so far, so he cannot take the initiative to get close to Wan Qiu.
Butler Bai had no idea what Wan Qiu liked to eat, what he liked to cook, or even what instructions he needed.
No matter when they cleaned Wanqiu's room, whether they moved Wanqiu's belongings, or even matched Wanqiu with clothes to wear the next day, Wanqiu had no reaction.
It seems that there is not even the most basic preference.
Wan Qiu was so indifferent that it seemed as if it was not a normal bedroom but a dollhouse.
Wan Qiu was just a doll sitting inside, watching coldly anyone tinkering with anything in his room.
Wan Qiu is too well-behaved.
Many people with low intelligence are very stubborn, which is also reflected in Wan Qiu, but his stubbornness does not affect anyone.
He was able to do everything he was doing well, and Butler Bai didn't even have the room to interfere.
Wan Qiu's existence has somewhat undermined his professional confidence as a butler.
Wan Qiu turned around, as if he was going to go back to his room. Butler Bai wanted to say something but stopped himself, and in the end he just watched Wan Qiu leave.
Butler Bai felt a little helpless. Seeing Chu Yigui in the living room seemingly waiting for the arrival of the tutor, he went to Chu Yigui's side.
Chu Yigui also noticed that Butler Bai was hesitant to speak, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Butler Bai put away his frustration and decided to ask Chu Yigui: "My duty as a butler is to serve every one of my masters well, but now when it comes to the Third Young Master, I really don't know where to start."
Chu Yigui, who was checking messages on his phone, looked up when he heard this, raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, and laughed: "Why are you asking me?"
Butler Bai's expression was also a little embarrassed. Obviously, everyone could see that Wan Qiu and Chu Yigui were the closest in relationship. However, Chu Yigui's question made it seem that they were all being too sentimental.
However, Chu Yigui smiled: "It's just a joke, Uncle Bai, I just saw that you were too tense."
Butler Bai laughed in silence, responding to Chu Yigui's occasional small and irresistible pranks with a bit of helplessness and submissiveness.
The young man had an extremely outstanding appearance. Even when he was sitting on a soft sofa, his appearance was excellent. Especially when he was thinking silently, he looked somewhat steady like an adult.
Butler Bai was also thinking in his heart whether he would come to ask Chu Yigui about Wan Qiu's affairs. It would not be a good idea, after all, the identities of the two people...
"Uncle Bai, do you know why when mom was around, she would take my brother out to play every day?" Chu Yigui interrupted Butler Bai's thoughts.
"In order to... make up for what we have owed to the Third Young Master?" Butler Bai asked tentatively.
"Well, that's probably the reason, but mom also hopes that brother can know more."
Chu Yigui put his hands on his knees, looking at his hands, thinking.
"Because babies don't know what sweetness is, they don't like it in particular. But after tasting sweetness, they will show their love for it. My brother is now just like a baby who has never tasted sweetness."
Yang Xiaoyu took Wan Qiu everywhere to learn about various things that Wan Qiu didn't know. Although he couldn't make Wan Qiu adapt immediately, he could at least learn from him and lay the foundation for Wan Qiu's future changes.
Butler Bai vaguely understood what Chu Yigui wanted to say, but he longed for a more direct answer: "Then what should I do?"
"You can do whatever you think you can do, show your brother what you can do, what he can let you do, and after you get used to it, your brother may want you to do something."
Chu Yigui raised his eyes, his outstanding handsome appearance was very stunning, his calmness combined with youthful vigor was very eye-catching, and his confidence made Butler Bai subconsciously believe that he was pointing in the right direction.
Butler Bai fell into deep thought.
"Does that mean that my decision to avoid the Third Young Master all this time was actually a wrong one?"
Thinking of this, Butler Bai felt complicated.
In fact, it’s not that Wan Qiu doesn’t need help, but his behavior cuts off Wan Qiu’s possibility of seeking help from him.
"But this is just my guess. As for whether it works, we will know after trying it." Chu Yigui said, revealing a subtle unconscious look, "and in the process of getting along with your brother, you will occasionally discover some very unique and unimaginable things."
Butler Bai looked at Chu Yigui's profile, thought for a moment, and said, "Can I ask a slightly offensive question?"
"Uncle Bai, you don't need to be so polite to me." Chu Yigui said with a faint smile.
Butler Bai thought that this must be done politely, but since Chu Yigui said so, he asked: "Would you dislike me asking you about the Third Young Master?"
Chu Yigui was stunned for a moment.
The stunned expression turned into a smile, and Chu Yigui's calmness showed no signs of cracking. "How could that be?"
The answer was light and weightless, like a feather.
Butler Bai hesitated to speak.
However, Chu Yigui continued, "Brother is very good, I like him very much, other than that, nothing else is that important."
Butler Bai thanked them and left, but the doubts in his heart did not get relieved by this conversation.
When looking at Chu Yigui, Butler Bai seemed to see a huge castle entangled by countless dangerous thorns. People looking at it from afar were amazed at the magnificence and beauty of the castle, but no one could enter the castle.
Everyone knows that Wan Qiu is in the castle, but no one knows what Wan Qiu looks like in the castle.
Is it better to be cursed into deep sleep or to be trapped by loneliness? Is it better to be able to look up at the beautiful sky or to wander in a dark underground cage?
The only person who knows is the owner of this castle.
Chu Yigui sat quietly on the sofa, watching the morning sunlight shining through the glass onto the floor. The brightness of the sunlight even obscured the original color of the floor.
If it were Wan Qiu, he would stare at this beam of sunlight in a daze.
Chu Yigui thought.
Chu Yigui was in the quiet morning living room when he heard very light footsteps approaching him.
Even though there were servants moving quietly around, Chu Yigui was completely sure who the owner of the footsteps was.
He is the one who is light in weight, always cautious, and like a cloud.
Chu Yigui turned his head and saw Wan Qiu standing beside him. He was not surprised at all and said, "What's wrong? Brother, do you want to go out?"
Wan Qiu shook his head.
Chu Yigui thought for a moment and said, "Although I told you to wait for Big Brother to come back today, it doesn't mean you can't go out at all. Don't you like riding a tricycle very much? You even went to the orchard yesterday. It's okay if you just stay at home."
Chu Yigui did not hesitate to tell Wan Qiu that he knew Wan Qiu's itinerary.
Wan Qiu blinked, and those beautiful eyes seemed to be cleansed of filth every time they blinked, without a speck of dust on them.
Wan Qiu always likes to observe others through his eyes, and the person being stared at will certainly feel something through these clear eyes.
Just like Chu Yigui.
Chu Yigui knew that Wan Qiu had a reason to look for him.
He waited quietly.
Until Wan Qiu carefully stretched out his hand.
The hand was suspended in mid-air, with the palm of the clenched fist facing downward, and it was obvious that the hand was holding something.
Chu Yigui stretched out his hand and caught Wan Qiu's hand right below. The two completely different hands, one big and one small, were suddenly connected by something.
Something warm fell from Wan Qiu's hand into Chu Yigui's palm.
When Chu Yigui saw Wan Qiu withdrew his hand, his hands unconsciously entwined in front of him. He lowered his head and looked at his hands without saying anything.
Chu Yigui shifted his gaze from Wan Qiu to the palm of his hand.
The thing in the palm of his hand had residual warmth, obviously it had been held in Wan Qiu's hand for a long time.
It was a very small keychain, a very bright golden egg with a crack in the middle that could be broken open.
Chu Yigui broke open the egg, and a bright red cartoon chick popped out of the egg, raising its wings high, looking very proud.
Chu Yigui held the keychain and shook it in front of his eyes. The cartoon chicken, which was not well made, looked like it looked down on everything.
"Did you give it to me?" asked Chu Yigui, who was despised by the little chicken.
"Yeah." Wan Qiu responded.
"Is this your favorite thing you got when you went out yesterday?" Chu Yigui seemed to understand why Wan Qiu gave him this gift.
Wan Qiu nodded.
Chu Yigui looked at the keychain. The color of the keychain was very bright, so bright that it didn't look high-end.
It is obviously of poor quality and cheapness to the naked eye, but for Wanqiu, who likes bright colors, this must be a very unique, beautiful and novel thing.
When Wan Qiu and Yang Ze went out at night, they went to an ordinary night market street. They probably wouldn't go to the shops to buy expensive things.
Yang Ze, let alone taking care of children, has never even had a girlfriend, let alone know what gifts to buy.
Chu Yigui could easily imagine that the two of them probably wouldn't bring back much on this trip.
And now looking at this cheap little keychain it’s even easier to imagine.
but……
Chu Yigui smiled, put the golden eggshell of the small keychain back on, and held it in his palm: "Thank you, brother."
Chu Yigui knew that this was probably unique to him.
That's the privilege of being close friends.
——Occasionally you will discover something very unique and unexpected.
What I just said has now come true again.
But Chu Yigui didn't finish this sentence.
When you discover these unique, unexpected things... you will feel pleasantly surprised.
The golden eggshell swayed awkwardly in the air, making Chu Yigui laugh.
The golden egg reflected in the eyes seemed to be just like a real egg, giving humans the joy of new life.
Wan Qiu looked at Chu Yigui quietly, although Chu Yigui was not as happy as others today.
But there seemed to be white, light, unknown bubbles floating out from Chu Yigui's body, and in those bubbles, Wan Qiu seemed to vaguely see a slowly emerging phantom color, which disappeared in a flash, like an illusion.
——
Butler Bai was thinking about what he could do for Wan Qiu.
Today was a rare day when Wan Qiu stayed at home. He did not go out with Yang Xiaoyu, nor did he go riding a tricycle.
Although he didn't know when the eldest young master would come back, he might be able to get to know Wan Qiu before he came back.
Ask Wan Qiu to do what he would normally do, but after thinking about it carefully, Butler Bai couldn't immediately list the things he would take the initiative to do.
As a butler, he always does things according to his master's schedule and requirements. If he takes the initiative to do something...
What is Wan Qiu doing?
Butler Bai, who is in charge of all the family's schedules, finds that Wan Qiu is at home, but he doesn't know what Wan Qiu is doing.
He had never been so negligent in his duties as a butler.
After thinking about it, Butler Bai went to the kitchen and asked the chef to make a dessert.
Madam likes to ask the chef to prepare some delicious food for Wanqiu to eat, hoping that Wanqiu can gain some weight as soon as possible. However, Wanqiu doesn't eat much each time, so his weight gain is a bit slow.
Butler Bai knew that Wan Qiu was in the room now. This was the first time he felt nervous even when knocking on the door.
After the knock on the door, it was opened quickly.
Butler Bai looked at the short Wan Qiu who was standing at the door with the door half open, his eyes looking up at him.
Butler Bai, who had always remained calm, was a little nervous.
"Hello, Wan Qiu, maybe you are interested in trying today's dessert?" Butler Bai tried hard to make his posture appear lower, even though there was a huge gap in height between him and Wan Qiu, so it was inevitable that he would look down on him.
The sweet aroma of the freshly baked desserts filled the air and quickly enveloped Wan Qiu.
Butler Bai was slightly delighted, and Wan Qiu opened the door.
Was this an invitation for him to come in?
Butler Bai walked into Wan Qiu's bedroom, put down the dessert and prepared to leave.
When he turned around, he saw Wan Qiu blocking the intersection where he was leaving, looking at him blankly.
Butler Bai was shocked. Could it be that... Wan Qiu was actually inviting him to sit down?
This made Butler Bai feel a little flattered, as his original intention was just to give Wan Qiu a dessert.
Butler Bai held a delicate mentality and asked, "Can I use the tea set here to make you a cup of tea?"
Butler Bai got Wan Qiu's consent.
Butler Bai always thought that Wan Qiu was afraid of him, but he didn't expect that Wan Qiu was so easy to talk to and communicate with. It's just that there was a delay every time he responded.
Basically, someone comes to clean everyone's room every day, but Butler Bai knows that Wan Qiu's room is a little different.
Wan Qiu tries his best to keep his room clean and tidy at all times. Just like when he came in now, it was obvious that Wan Qiu had been in the room for a while, but there was no mess, not even a wrinkle.
During normal cleaning, Wan Qiu's room was always cleaned carefully.
For example, the mirror in the bathroom is always easily stained with water, and the maid can see obvious traces of wiping when cleaning.
Generally speaking, when a person is in a room, he or she will tend to lie down. The soft sofa cushions have no signs of being lain down, and the bed is even tidier.
Butler Bai was confused for a moment about what Wan Qiu was doing when he was alone in the room.
The tea in his hand was brewed and the tea set was put down. There were basically no signs of use on these tea sets, but it was considered that Wan Qiu would not use them and therefore put them there.
Butler Bai placed the teacup in front of Wan Qiu, and Wan Qiu simply pushed the teacup to the other side.
Butler Bai was stunned, and suddenly understood something. He poured another cup of tea and placed it in front of Wan Qiu again.
There are two cups of tea on the coffee table, one of which belongs to Butler Bai.
The two were very silent, Wan Qiu because he couldn't speak, and Butler Bai because of his professional ethics.
Wan Qiu ate the first piece of dessert and then stopped.
After a long time, Butler Bai tentatively took a piece, and Wan Qiu followed closely and took the second piece.
There was the sweet smell of chocolate chip cookies in his mouth, and Butler Bai was in a delicate mood.
Didn't Wan Qiu understand the relationship between him and himself? This was totally a way of hospitality.
Although the air was quiet, Butler Bai was used to it, and Wan Qiu didn't feel embarrassed.
After a long while, Butler Bai finally spoke first: "Wan Qiu, if you need anything, you can always tell me."
Wan Qiu still had the cookie in his mouth. He chewed it after hearing the sound, and seemed to be using this time to understand and think.
Then he swallowed it, his eyes were always on Butler Bai, and he pursed his lips: "What are you going to do?"
Butler Bai was in a complicated mood. He came here because he wanted to know what Wan Qiu was doing, but he didn't expect to be asked back.
The situation is a bit complicated.
"Do you... understand my identity?" After thinking about it, Butler Bai felt that this was the biggest possibility.
Wan Qiu didn't understand what a butler did.
Wan Qiu blinked his eyes, and Butler Bai waited patiently.
However, Wan Qiu said slowly: "Family?"
At this moment, Butler Bai, like Wan Qiu, was unable to immediately understand what the other party was saying.
A family?
Butler Bai failed to understand Wan Qiu's logic.
"Why are we a family?" After asking such a strange question, Butler Bai immediately despised himself.
Wan Qiu stared at Butler Bai blankly, and tentatively said in a low voice: "Let's live together at home..."
For Wan Qiu, living under the same roof means being a family.
Butler Bai widened his eyes slightly. He was not young anymore, but when he heard this, he inexplicably felt an extremely subtle emotion spreading over him.
"But when you were eating, I was beside you..."
Wan Qiu lowered his eyes: "Before, I also..."
It is often the case that Ning Qiaozhen and Ning Hai bring friends home and Wan Qiu is unable to sit at the table.
"I have been serving the master?" Butler Bai said subconsciously, but immediately realized that Wan Qiu was also doing the same thing, and the butler couldn't help but say, "I have a salary."
But how did Wan Qiu know that there was a salary?
Butler Bai was silent for a long time: "Why... don't you talk to me?"
Wan Qiu would not speak actively even to his family.
Butler Bai didn't even need Wan Qiu's answer to know the answer to his question.
Because they are family, Wan Qiu will clean up the place himself. Because they are family, Wan Qiu treats them the same way as family.
Wan Qiu was not avoiding or resisting him, he just wouldn't bother anyone.
Butler Bai suddenly felt that his speculations during this period were really ridiculous.
Wan Qiu's world was much simpler than any of them had imagined.
At this moment, Butler Bai didn't even know whether to correct Wan Qiu's idea.
He seemed to understand what Chu Yigui said.
——It’s very unique and unimaginable.
Butler Bai has been the butler for a long time and even feels like a family member to the Chu family.
But here in Wanqiu, they are family.
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