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"You're such a grown man, how come you still choke on water?" The straight-laced Sheng Xiaoyan didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said at all. He just turned around and looked at Qin Zigui with a look of disgust.
Qin Zigui, who inexplicably became a male mother: "???"
Don't you realize what you said?!
He felt like he was about to burst from holding it in, but he couldn't say anything too harsh or obvious in front of Ms. Xu. So he could only grit his teeth and try to remain calm, saying, "Where did you hear all this nonsense?"
“It’s just the girls in my class. They talk about male mothers every day. When I asked them what they meant, they said it was a boy who worries like a mother. Is there a problem with that?” Sheng Yan’s expression was very calm.
Then Qin Zigui realized that Sheng Yan, that naive and innocent girl, had been fooled again.
But can he explain this? Can he explain it in front of Ms. Xu?
cannot.
So Qin Zigui could only take a deep breath and calmly say, "There's nothing wrong with it, but it's not a good word either. Don't use it carelessly in the future."
"Oh." Sheng Yan didn't take it seriously, and turned back to look at Ms. Xu, protesting, "Mom! How could you make me sign such an unequal treaty?"
Ms. Xu said casually, "It's fine if you don't sign. The study abroad agency will come to our door tomorrow."
“…” Sheng Yan, “Mom, I’m sorry, I was wrong.”
After immediately backing down, Sheng Yan tentatively spoke up again: "But Mom, can we discuss this clause again? Qin Zigui isn't that much older than me, is it appropriate for him to control me like this?"
"Ha." Ms. Xu sneered, "Zigui is only one year older than you in age, but his mental age is at least a generation older."
Sheng Yan: "..."
He felt that his mother was insulting him.
But he didn't dare to say it.
He could only ask indignantly, "Then what does it mean to appropriately demand benefits and compensation? Does he expect me to give him benefits just because he's managing me?"
"Nonsense, Ms. Xu didn't even think about it. How much time and energy have they wasted supervising and tutoring you? Is it a problem to ask you to buy some milk tea every day, run errands, pick up packages, get water, and so on?"
That's fine.
"And what about this!" Sheng Yan was still unconvinced, pointing to a line in the agreement again, "What does this mean by 'no bribery, no violence, no calling someone 'Brother Zigui' or other improper means? When did I use any of those means?"
"You know what I mean," Ms. Xu replied elegantly and calmly. "As for when you started using these methods, I remember starting when I was three or four years old. Your Aunt Qin should still have video evidence. Do you want to see it?"
"..." Sheng Yan briefly recalled his past life and politely said, "Thank you, no need, I'm sorry to bother you."
Then, to prevent Ms. Xu from continuing her personal attacks and threats to study abroad, she deftly pulled Qin Zigui to sign the document and then stamped it with Ms. Xu's seal as instructed.
The tripartite agreement, along with the unequal treaty of July 11th that governed the flourishing of the dynasty, was officially signed.
Ms. Xu was very satisfied with the result and was not surprised at all.
These two children grew up under her watchful eye, so she knew their personalities and how they interacted all too well.
One is too naive and innocent, straightforward and sometimes spoiled and willful, causing a lot of worry. The other is too mature for his age, keeping everything to himself, sometimes even adults can't see through him, but he is always reliable and trustworthy.
In addition, Qin Zigui had played the role of the older brother since childhood, and Sheng Yan did not have a father figure to guide him. Therefore, in Sheng Yan's mind, the person who taught him all sorts of little things, protected him, spoiled him, and made him think that he was very powerful was Qin Zigui.
Sheng Yan subconsciously admired, trusted, and relied on Qin Zigui. Qin Zigui also always had some tricks to fool Sheng Yan and make him obey.
So if there really is someone who can control Sheng Yan, it must be Qin Zigui. The fact that he was able to improve Sheng Yan's score from failing to over 100 in just a few days is the best proof of that.
As for whether Qin Zigui is willing to take care of it...
Thinking about what Qin Zigui had said on the phone that afternoon, and the guarantees and promises he had made, Ms. Xu put down her coffee cup and sighed softly. It seemed that the two brothers had a better relationship than she had thought.
At least Qin Zigui worries about Sheng Yan no less than he, as a mother, does.
That's why she came up with this tripartite agreement. It wasn't to threaten Sheng Yan, but to restrain him and support Qin Zigui, so that Qin Zigui wouldn't be driven to death by Sheng Yan.
Thinking of Huang Shuliang's increasingly smooth forehead from being angered by Sheng Yan, Ms. Xu looked at Qin Zigui and said kindly, "Zigui, I'm really sorry to trouble you. If Xiao Yan is disobedient, just give him a beating. Don't get angry at yourself, and don't let it interfere with your studies, understand?"
"Mom!" Sheng Yan shouted angrily as soon as Ms. Xu finished speaking, "Who is your real son anyway?!"
"If you weren't my own son, would I sacrifice such precious afternoon tea time to take care of you?" Ms. Xu retorted confidently.
Sheng Yan was speechless.
"Okay, okay, Mom loves you the most, my baby is the cutest, finish your homework and go to sleep, Mom is going shopping, love you." Seeing a blond, blue-eyed man walking towards her in the video, Ms. Xu gave Sheng Yan a loving motherly kiss and then hung up the video call.
Sheng Yan: "..."
He turned to Qin Zigui and said, "It seems my mom found a blond, blue-eyed handsome guy before you did."
Qin Zigui expressionlessly pulled the tripartite agreement from his hand and threw it into the drawer: "I like black hair and brown eyes."
Sheng Yan, with his black hair and brown eyes, agreed: "Right? I also think Chinese handsome guys are better looking. If you like this type, then let me introduce you to some."
It's unbelievable how slow-witted they are.
Qin Zigui was no longer angry.
He suppressed the urge to shove the mirror in front of Sheng Yan, maintained his expressionless face, took out the test paper and pen, pulled out a chair and sat down, then pulled out the chair next to him, took out a pen, and tapped the test paper: "Come here, I'll explain the questions to you."
Sheng Yan, who had studied diligently for several days and finally managed to temporarily overcome the hurdle of going abroad, breathed a sigh of relief when he heard these words. He immediately covered his head, frowned, and said, "Ouch, ouch, my head hurts so much, it hurts so much, I can't take it anymore. I really want to study, but my body won't allow it."
Qin Zigui looked at him calmly.
Sheng Yan, who thought his acting skills were superb: "..."
Can you please cooperate a little?
Seeing that he couldn't continue acting, Sheng Yan simply started to act shamelessly. He flung his hand away and said matter-of-factly, "I've been practicing for several days now. Even a donkey needs a rest. What's wrong with me going to bed early today? Is that not allowed?"
Qin Zigui remained unmoved: "We will go over the test paper tomorrow morning, but our class does it differently from other classes. We will jump directly to the analysis of other examples of the same type. So, given your foundation, if you don't understand the knowledge points tonight, you will fall completely behind tomorrow."
Sheng Yan understood the reasoning, but he was really tired these past few days and really wanted to stay in bed like before, playing games and watching anime. So he lay down on Qin Zigui's bed, wrapped himself in the blanket, and said in a muffled voice, "I can't keep up with what you've said today, so let's rest for a day and talk about it tomorrow."
Qin Zigui got up, intending to shake him out of the blanket.
Sheng Yan wrapped himself up like a caterpillar and wiggled around: "Oh, just one day, just one day, please? Please."
Qin Zigui reached out and pulled him back, then began to fumble around the head of the blanket, his entire demeanor devoid of emotion.
Seeing that this trick was not working and that he was about to be shaken out of bed by Qin Zigui, Sheng Yan hurriedly said, "Qin Zigui, if you keep touching me, I'll beat you up."
Qin Zigui continued to explore, still without any emotion.
Sheng Yan decided to unleash his ultimate move, shouting, "Brother Zigui, please!"
Qin Zigui finally found the head of the blanket, pulled it up, spread it out, and shook it, and Sheng Yan rolled out with a gurgling sound.
Sheng Yan stood up angrily: "Qin Zigui! What do you mean by this?!"
Qin Zigui calmly turned around, took out the tripartite agreement, and pointed to the line of text: "Party B must unconditionally obey the management of Party C and shall not use improper means such as coquetry, bribery, violence, threats, or calling Party C 'Brother Zigui'."
As expected, no one knows a child better than their mother; in less than five minutes, she got it all right.
Sheng Yan then remembered the unequal treaty he had just signed, and was momentarily speechless. He then said irritably, "This is just to appease my mother, don't take it seriously."
Qin Zigui said calmly, "Who says it can't be taken seriously? I took it seriously when I signed it."
"Bullshit! Don't even think about taking advantage of me!" Sheng Yan reached out to snatch it.
Qin Zigui stepped back and said slowly, "To break a tripartite agreement, all three parties must agree. Are you sure?"
When he got home, he put on silver-rimmed glasses, wore a black shirt, and held an agreement in his hand. He looked arrogant, calm, and composed, exactly like a refined scoundrel who tricked people into signing huge business contracts.
Seeing this, Sheng Yan was furious and reached out to snatch the agreement.
Qin Zigui, taking advantage of his height, raised his hand and dodged backward, while Sheng Yan followed by grabbing forward.
As a result, because he was already standing on the edge of the bed, when he grabbed forward, his body leaned forward severely, his center of gravity shifted, and he fell forward. Qin Zigui quickly reached out to support him, but he couldn't catch the weight of a 1.8-meter-tall high school boy.
Then, with a "thud," the two of them fell onto the carpet together.
The carpet was thick and soft, and with Qin Zigui cushioning her body, she didn't feel any pain.
When Sheng Yan fell onto Qin Zigui, the hem of his clothes lifted up slightly with the movement. Qin Zigui, who was trying to catch him, ended up grabbing his waist instead. The moment their skin touched, Sheng Yan's body seemed to tense up instinctively.
Qin Zigui noticed his body's reaction and raised his eyebrows slightly.
They've had plenty of playful fights and minor squabbles in the past, but Sheng Yan never reacted like this.
Sheng Yan himself didn't realize that there was anything wrong with his reaction. He just felt a little strange, neither painful nor itchy, but the thought of it gave him goosebumps. Coupled with the fact that he already found Qin Zigui extremely annoying and had been made to fall by him, he became so angry that he slapped Qin Zigui's hand away: "Let go of your bird claws! Or else I..."
As Sheng Yan spoke, he turned his head, preparing to give Qin Zigui a good scolding, but he suddenly stopped halfway through.
Because when he turned his head, he saw the small mole next to Qin Zigui's Adam's apple at very close range. It stood out particularly sharply against his pale, cold skin, and with the low "Otherwise what?" and the prominent movement of his Adam's apple, it gave him a strong urge to want it.
Sheng Yan has noticed this mole three times already.
I really wanted to bite it three times.
This means that this mole is prone to being bitten.
As the saying goes, everything should be done in threes, otherwise you'll just be a coward.
Enraged, Sheng Yan stared at the mole and ground his little tiger teeth hard: "Otherwise, I'll bite you."
The tone was extremely vicious.
Qin Zigui, who was still pondering whether Sheng Yan's physical reaction just now could explain something, paused slightly upon hearing this. When did Sheng Yan develop this quirk?
Then she lowered her eyes to look at Sheng Yan, and when she saw where Sheng Yan's gaze was fixed, the room was filled with a deathly silence.
After a long pause, Qin Zigui finally spoke calmly: "Hmm, fine, if you want to bite, then try taking a bite."
You'll have to bear the consequences yourself.
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