Chapter 35: Solo 35 But I don’t want to be your brother anymore…
When Song Yu walked in with the dessert, Zhou Ci was standing at the entrance waiting for her.
"Little boy, why are you standing here?" After closing the door, Song Yu handed him the dessert bag in his hand. "Here! I brought you desserts from the place you like. I bought them especially for you."
Zhou Ci didn't say anything, but just silently took the dessert bag without opening it. He still looked at her sadly with his beautiful eyes, which made Song Yu feel inexplicably guilty, as if she had done something unforgivable to him.
"Are you angry?" Song Yu admitted her mistake with a very proper attitude, smiling at him ingratiatingly, "Did my sister do something wrong and make my child unhappy?"
"Did Chen Zhiyan send my sister back? My sister reconciled with him?" Zhou Ci finally spoke alms-likely.
"It was indeed Chen Zhiyan who sent me back. I told you when I called you, he treated me to dinner tonight and sent me back afterward." Song Yu explained to him while changing her shoes. "As for reconciliation? I can't really say we've reconciled. We never argued back then, and I feel like he's changed a lot in recent years. It's like he's hiding something, but he won't tell me when I ask him."
Song Yu recalled the details of her time with Shen Zhiyan today, especially just now downstairs, when Shen Zhiyan helped her tidy up her hair and suddenly wanted to hug her, as if he was reluctant to let her go home.
Shen Zhiyan is not such a casual person. He is famous for his self-discipline and always knows what to do and what not to do.
When the two of them had a good relationship before, they had held hands before, but that was all. Shen Zhiyan had a very good sense of propriety. Even though the relationship between the two of them was just about to be exposed, Shen Zhiyan had never made any ambiguous moves towards her.
Shen Zhiyan did do intimate things like holding hands and adjusting clothes and hair, but that was in front of others, and Shen Zhiyan did it to drive away her suitors.
He disdains to use his status to threaten his opponents, as if to show how much he values them. It is too cheap and a waste of his time. He can use the simplest method to make people retreat. The seemingly unintentional action is more lethal. This is what Shen Zhiyan likes to do most.
The more they were alone together, the more he disciplined himself.
On the contrary, Song Yu sometimes wanted to see other reactions from him besides his expressionless face, so she would tease him, deliberately patting his shoulders, pinching his face, and poking his chest muscles. Whenever this happened, Shen Zhiyan would look at her helplessly and then say something cruel like "You'll cry someday."
And then, nothing happened. Shen Zhiyan wouldn't do anything to her, and the two of them continued doing what they were doing.
The two of them have always been in a safe and comfortable atmosphere when they get along. Song Yu hasn't fully understood yet, and Shen Zhiyan will not overstep the line.
Over the years, Shen Zhiyan has always protected Song Yu very well.
Song Yu's optimism, kindness and innocence are all the result of Shen Zhiyan's care.
That's why Song Yu felt that Shen Zhiyan's reaction today was too strange. It wasn't like the two of them would never see each other again, so why was he so sad? He acted like they were parting forever, making her want to cry too.
Song Yu thought about it, but couldn’t figure out what was wrong with Shen Zhiyan, so he shook his head again.
Zhou Ci saw that Song Yu was distracted when talking to him. It was obvious that he was thinking of Shen Zhiyan while talking, and he felt really unhappy.
He tightened his fingers around the dessert bag, pursed his lips, and ultimately said nothing. He turned back to the living room and sat in the corner closest to the sofa.
Even so, he couldn't bear to throw away the dessert that Song Yu bought for him. He just held it in his hand without eating it.
He turned his head away, not looking at Song Yu or saying anything, but every cell in his body was shouting at Song Yu: I'm angry, very angry! Come and comfort me! If you comfort me, I won't be angry anymore.
When Song Yu came to his senses, he found that he had accidentally angered Zhou Ci again.
She quickly followed Zhou Ci into the living room and sat down next to him: "Little friend, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was wrong, please forgive me, okay?"
In principle, Zhou Ci is easy to coax. Sometimes he would be annoyed by Song Yu's carelessness, but Song Yu always had a good attitude in admitting her mistakes in front of him. As long as Zhou Ci was unhappy, she would immediately apologize and say a few soft words, and Zhou Ci would be coaxed.
This time was no exception. Song Yu was familiar with the whole process. After she apologized, she sat next to Zhou Ci. Seeing that Zhou Ci had not opened the dessert bag yet, she immediately took it attentively, opened the outer packaging, and handed the opened takeout box to Zhou Ci with both hands.
"Little boy, please stop being mad at me, okay? Have some dessert! I wasn't on my way, so I made a detour to pack it for you. You can't be so rude to me."
Song Yu learned her lesson this time. She cleverly didn't mention Shen Zhiyan's name. Although she had indeed asked Shen Zhiyan to go to Runda to buy this dessert, in order to prevent Zhou Ci from getting angry, she decided not to mention it. In the future, she would also refrain from mentioning Shen Zhiyan's name in front of him.
"Sister, I'm so sad!"
Zhou Ci froze for a few seconds before surrendering and reaching out to take the dessert box from Song Yu.
He couldn't bully Song Yu. As long as Song Yu humbled himself in front of him and said a few nice words, he couldn't last more than five minutes.
His sister was his only weak spot and vulnerability, and he couldn't bear to get angry with her at all.
No matter how angry she was with him, he would soften before she could comfort him.
Most of the time, he kept his negative emotions in his heart and digested them silently.
My sister doesn't need to bear his negative energy. They are together, and my sister enjoys being taken care of by him and just wants to be happy forever.
Song Yu looked at Song Yu with a face full of grievance: "Sister, is it true that in your heart, you can't get over the three words 'Chen Zhiyan'? No one can replace his position? I was standing in front of you, talking to you, and you lost your mind because of thinking about him. I am really sad."
"How could that be?" Song Yu said quickly, "In my heart, you are you, and no one can replace you, not even Shen Zhiyan."
"But in my sister's heart, Chen Zhiyan is the most special one." Zhou Ci insisted.
As expected, she was furious. Song Yu continued to comfort her, "Chen Zhiyan is a thing of the past. What are you comparing yourself to? There is no comparison between the two of you. Besides, in my heart, you are more important than Chen Zhiyan. You are my younger brother. We are not biological brothers, but we are closer than biological brothers."
Zhou Ci looked at her, his deep eyes swirling with flames that could burn everything. It was really a long, long time, so long that Song Yu was a little overwhelmed. He tried hard to suppress his emotions and said calmly: "But I don't want to be your brother anymore, and I don't want to call you sister anymore."
Without thinking, Song Yu blurted out: "Ah? Why? Is it because I'm not a good enough sister?"
There was genuine confusion on her face. Facing such a Song Yu, Zhou Ci lost his temper instantly. He now understood a little bit how helpless Shen Zhiyan was when facing Song Yu.
Being slow is a good thing, at least you won’t be seduced by others, but sometimes, it can also make people crazy.
Wait a little longer! The timing is not very good yet, wait a little longer.
Zhou Ci sighed inwardly, "No! I was just saying that out of anger. Sister is the best sister, and I'm the bad brother."
Song Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "Little friend, don't say that about yourself. In my heart, you are the best brother in the world, no doubt about it."
"Then can you please ask me to forget about Shen Zhiyan? Starting from now on." Zhou Ci knew how to seize the opportunity. "I really don't want to see you worrying about Shen Zhiyan anymore. If you are sad, I will not be able to bear it either."
Seizing the opportunity was not enough, he also wanted to put on eye drops: "If Chen Zhiyan really cares about my sister, he shouldn't come to my sister again. I think he just took a look around outside and found that my sister is the best, so he wanted to come back to my sister. Sister, please don't be fooled by him, he is not a good person."
Song Yu was amused by Zhou Ci's words. She didn't think Zhou Ci was playing tricks or gossiping, she just felt that he was a little too concerned. "Chen Zhiyan is not that bad. I don't know how he treats others, but I know he would never do this to me. But I still want to thank my little boy. He is worried that his sister will suffer any loss and think so much about her. It's great to have a brother who can protect her. I am so happy!"
Zhou Ci didn't say anything more. Sometimes, applying too much eye drops would be counterproductive. Time was on his side anyway, so he just had to wait a little longer. And the thing he had the most was patience.
He finally picked up the dessert on the coffee table. After being delayed for so long, the dessert had lost its refreshing taste. Zhou Ci didn't mind. After all, this was bought for him by Song Yu and it couldn't be wasted. He ate it slowly.
Song Yu felt that she had coaxed Zhou Ci well. She was also a little tired after being out all day. She said hello to Zhou Ci who was having dessert and went back to her room to take a shower.
After Zhou Ci finished his dessert and cleaned up the trash, he went back to his room to take a shower.
His and Song Yu's bedrooms were next to each other, but their study was on the other side of the entrance hall, at the other end of the living room.
After taking a shower, he dried his hair briefly and left the bedroom.
Standing at the bedroom door, he glanced towards Song Yu's room.
The door was closed. According to her habit, she should still be taking a bath. After the bath, she would do various skin care products. The whole process would take a lot of time. After finishing it, it was almost time for her to go to bed every day. So if there was nothing else, she would probably not come out again tonight.
Zhou Ci took his cell phone and walked into the study calmly, not forgetting to lock the study door from the inside.
After entering, he did nothing but sat down on the sofa opposite the desk, took out his cell phone and started making a call.
I don't know who he called, but as soon as the call was connected, he asked, "Why did Shen Zhiyan come back?"
The other party seemed to have said something to him, and Zhou Ci scoffed: "Join the army? Wasn't he planning to rot in S City? Why would he suddenly join the army?"
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"I don't care if he's going to the army or what he wants to do." Zhou Ci said coldly, "You keep a close eye on him. I don't care about anything else, but if it has anything to do with Song Yu, you must tell me immediately."
After hanging up the phone, he sat on the sofa for a while and started making another call.
As soon as the call was connected, a cold voice came from the other end: "What's the matter?"
Zhou Ci didn't waste any words and got straight to the point: "Why do you want to see her today?"
Shen Zhiyan asked back on the phone: "Do I need to report to you? Who are you?" He sneered: "Or, are you talking to me as Song Yu's 'brother'?" He spoke bluntly, and when he mentioned the word 'brother', he deliberately emphasized the tone, which was obviously a mockery of Zhou Ci.
Zhou Ci didn't let him lead him on, and simply narrated calmly: "It seems that I overestimated you. I thought you knew that for her own good, you shouldn't bother her anymore."
"Really?" Shen Zhiyan said lightly, obviously not affected by Zhou Ci's words. He chuckled on the phone, "But I think you are anxious."
"Why should I be so anxious?" Zhou Ci said, "She told me tonight that you're a thing of the past. Besides, I live and eat with her every day now, and she's never on guard against me. Do you think I could do something if I really wanted to? Time is on my side."
Zhou Ci is not the type to suffer a loss. After enduring a loss, he would fight back, "Chen Zhiyan, in her heart, you are already out."
"Then who can take the position? You?" Shen Zhiyan's laughter was filled with his usual sharpness. "She has never had any romantic feelings for you. I'm afraid you can only be her younger brother for the rest of your life."
The two of them were at loggerheads, neither of them willing to give in, let alone suffer any loss from the other.
"Chen Zhiyan, in a relationship between a man and a woman, the most important thing is the order of appearance. I believe you understand this better than I do." Changing his posture, Zhou Ci continued, "I heard you're going to join the army? When are you planning to go?"
"Are you so anxious to get me out? Are you scared? Are you afraid that Song Yu won't want you?" Shen Zhiyan's tone was somewhat provocative. "Actually, when I sent the message to your person, I thought you would call me. Sure enough!"
"There's nothing to be ashamed of." Zhou Ci admitted readily, "You could have predicted that I would call you at that time, but it's simply because I care about her more than you do and am more afraid of losing her. Shen Zhiyan, I always thought you were strong, but I didn't expect you to be so weak. You couldn't handle a single setback, and you played such a good hand so badly. If I were you, I would never let you go like this."
"So you won't become me, and you will never be able to replace my position in Song Yu's heart." Shen Zhiyan said, "I can provide two-way value to Song Yu, but you have nothing and only know how to ask for it from her."
Shen Zhiyan suddenly felt bored, "Nothing to say, hanging up!"
The call was hung up unilaterally. Zhou Ci held the phone in his left hand and leaned his right hand on the sofa armrest. He was not in a good mood.
He was testing Shen Zhiyan, and Shen Zhiyan was also testing him, but he had to admit that some of Shen Zhiyan's words were indeed correct.
If the relationship is not exposed, my sister will probably never consider him as a man in her life, and he will always be her brother.
But if he breaks up the relationship, he will risk losing his sister. He does not have absolute confidence now that his sister will not leave him even if he breaks up the relationship.
Still have to wait!
Wait for an opportunity.
At that time, he would take his sister down in one fell swoop.
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