Reflect each other
At midnight, Jiang Liu was in high spirits and hung on Yu Ran's shoulders, asking for a gift.
With his younger brother's raffia as a cushion, Jiang Liu would probably like everything he saw.
"Close your eyes..." After a while, "Open your eyes..."
A piece of ice-floating flower landscape plaque appeared in front of Jiang Liu.
The color ribbon runs through the whole place, with mountain veins, water, and lush pines along the way, green corners and eaves, and cranes flying into the clouds. It is half heaven and half human.
Jiang Liu took it, the beautiful jade became warm, and he ran a finger over the back of the jade token. It was so lustrous that his fingerprints were clearly visible.
"The wise enjoy water, the benevolent enjoy mountains, and beautiful scenery is always in their hearts. Do you like it?" Yu Ran asked urgently.
"Oh my god, thank you! I would be reluctant to wear it. I feel like it could be a family heirloom."
Jiang Liu held his hands in front of his chest, and was already thinking about buying a few sets of clothes to match.
"A family heirloom is not as good as yours."
Jiang Liu happily put it on as he was told, and the kiss he gave was the most popular one among Yu Ran's preferences.
They slept in each other's arms, having sweet dreams. The next day, the light bulb took the trouble to wake us up early, and the noise of its slippers was extremely annoying.
Seeing that no one got up, he knocked on the door tentatively.
“Knock knock.”
Yu Ran kicked off the quilt, his grumpiness rising from all seven orifices to the sky, it was extremely dangerous.
He quickly got out of bed and opened the door, so quietly that the person next to him didn't even notice.
Yu Ran was like a pressure cooker, his face sullen and invulnerable, his heart filled with arrogance, his breathing heavy, and his mouth opening with words: "I am your brother now, beating and scolding should be considered discipline..."
He was wearing short-sleeved pajamas, so he didn't have to roll up his sleeves. After saying this, he twisted his wrist.
Jiang Yu took two steps back, his expression as if he had seen a savior. Not only was he not afraid of the pressure cooker exploding, he even fiddled with the valve core - he waved his hand to grab Yu Ran's wrist, saying, "Great, you're awake, help!"
The two entered the kitchen, and in front of Yu Ran was a burnt clay pot.
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Yu Ran took a step forward in disbelief. The thick pot was broken in half, its bottom a dark mess, the milk boiling inside overflowing with water. It dried up, then cooled, its distinctive milky smell making one nauseous.
The next second, I heard the induction cooker next to me making a "beep! beep! beep!" sound. The LCD panel was burned red and transparent, and with a long sigh, the power was cut off.
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Yu Ran unplugged the plug. Then, he picked up the broken piece of pottery and placed it on Jiang Yu's head.
The broken pottery was artistically shattered into a circular shape with neat fractures, just like the neck-covered cakes often mentioned in folk tales.
But how come the lazy guy in the story is both stupid and hardworking in real life!
"Put this on and get out! This is your meal for the day!"
"Brother, please don't, please don't! You can just get out, but please don't tell my brother!"
Jiang Yu came back to his senses and frantically looked for kitchen wipes to wipe the milk. Without even thinking about whether they absorbed water or not, he boldly scooped out a large stack of wipes and pressed them on the milk stain.
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Yu Ran hit Jiang Yu on the back of the head, "How old are you this year?!"
"Uh! Twenty..."
"Then you really are my brother."
At the age of twenty, I heated a bottle of milk in a ceramic pot and put the pot on the induction cooker. The pot exploded without me noticing the power was turned off, and the milk leaked out, so I wiped it with a wet wipe.
Very good, very good.
Yu Ran didn't have much patience with his younger brother. He threw a rag at him and ordered him to clean up everything within ten minutes, otherwise he wouldn't mind "killing" in the kitchen.
After a moment, the kettle in front of him rolled twice, and the smoldering nap ended, with the warm and fragrant steam blowing in his face. Through the glass door, he saw the fool scratching his head, then walked towards the tea table with shining eyes.
Yu Ran quickly closed his eyes.
"Brother Yu Ran, please don't tell my brother about what happened this morning."
Yu Ran thought it was hilarious. "Don't worry about that. Your brother never plans to go into the kitchen for the rest of his life." He thought so, but kept a straight face, plotting how to use this as a threat and squeeze a lot of money out of him.
"Should I let him cover all the expenses for today, or should I let him serve me?" Yu Ran pondered. He had been the one "exploited" by his elder sister since he was a child. He dared to be angry but not to say anything. But today he finally holds the power and becomes the eldest brother!
He thought aimlessly for a moment, the aroma of tea lingering in his nostrils. He opened his eyes and saw Jiang Yu had brewed a full cup of tea and pushed it in front of him...
Even a full glass of water makes a jingling sound.
Yu Ran had no time to teach him to be self-disciplined and return to propriety. He thought to himself that it was no wonder that the Jiang family's second elders were willing to resort to dirty means to recall their eldest son. It turned out that the second elder was a fool...
"!" Yu Ran raised an eyebrow, a thought coming to his mind. If he could help Jiang Yu strengthen his resolve, wouldn't that...
"Are you afraid of your brother? It's just a small matter. Knowing him, he won't blame you." Yu Ran was a little puzzled.
A look of longing and melancholy appeared on Jiang Yu's face.
"I'm both afraid and not afraid. Mainly, I'm afraid he'll be disappointed in me."
Yu Ran was cautious, and he and Jiang Liu talked about Jiang Yu during their night of confession. At that time, Jiang Liu finally made three rules with his brother, asking him to change his ways and study the company's affairs seriously; the price was that he, as his brother, could not get back together with his ex-boyfriend.
The two hit it off immediately.
In the final analysis, Jiang Liu did not "break the contract". After all, he returned to Xiangze to participate in the competition. As for the love and hate, the reunion of the lovers, their marriage, and the reconciliation, the development of these plots is natural and smooth.
The flowing water and the sailing boat correspond to the relationship between time and plot. As for the passengers on the boat, perhaps they all have feelings for each other, but no one can tell.
Indeed, after several months of studying in Country A, Jiang Yu received information from Su Li, the owner of a sweet shop:
"Why did that person appear again?!"
"That person bought a cake for your brother today!"
"Are they going to get back together?"
From Jiang Yu's perspective, it was Jiang Liu who broke the contract first, making it all empty talk. Unsettled, his mind preoccupied with the sense of danger that his brother had fallen prey to a tiger's den, he naturally put aside his company affairs and traveled thousands of miles to separate the couple.
This also explains why Jiang Yu suddenly visited during Women's Day this year.
Yu Ran pondered for a moment. It seemed that this child's only motivation for everything he did was his brother. His brother's every move could affect his judgment.
"So, you're not here just for your birthday, right?"
"Well, but I have to remind you that celebrating your birthday is the main thing, and other reasons are secondary. Don't put the cart before the horse."
Yu Ran smiled and indicated that he would continue.
It turned out that Jiang Yu was not only inconsistent in his work but also talked back and acted like a spoiled child on a daily basis. The family business consultant who was in charge of managing him was at a loss as to how to deal with this hot potato.
When the news reached his parents, the three of them had a big quarrel and left in a bad mood, which was exactly what Jiang Yu wanted. So, he folded a plane ticket into a paper airplane and flew leisurely to Xiangze to have some free time.
Hearing this, Yu Ran remained silent with a sullen expression. Since Jiang Liu couldn't be kept, according to the Jiang family elders' wisdom, money could make all the difference, so they should have poured money and resources into "cultivating" their second son. Why, from an outsider's perspective, despite the pressure, did he seem completely unconcerned?
After asking about his doubts, Jiang Yu snapped his fingers and said nonchalantly:
"Oh, they each had their own things. They were a couple on paper from the beginning, but they had a bunch of illegitimate children. But, legally, it's just me and my brother. According to some national law and family rules, only he and I can inherit the company? But I'm powerless, and he has no desires. The two elders are at a loss, so they plan to start training someone else."
"?! Can they reach a consensus on such a thing?" Yu Ran was shocked.
"Huh?" Jiang Yu denied. "That's not the case! We've been fighting openly and secretly for years over who should be fostered as a lover and whose child should be born. This involves the core interests, and the disagreement is huge."
Although he was overloaded with information, Yu Ran still saw Jiang Liu's style in him: clear logic and a clear distinction between love and hate. It was a pity that he lacked a good teacher to guide him.
This feeling was confirmed after reviewing Jiang Yu's transcript. Although his initial performance wasn't outstanding, he made a qualitative leap in the next two semesters—coincidentally, the timeframe coincided with the agreement he and Jiang Liu had made.
Jiang Yu possessed at least one of the following qualities: talent, aptitude, and diligence. He was a teachable young man.
He finally understood why Jiang Yu loved his brother so much.
In a childhood filled with undercurrents, his elder brother, aloof from the mundane world, sailed alone on a reed, thousands of miles away, earned a good fortune, and grew into a handsome man himself. He did not rely on family affection or love, but on clarity and self-control.
Just the stories that Jiang Yu imagined in his mind were enough to make him fall asleep during the turbulent days and to cheer up his mind during the lonely nights.
"How often did you see each other when you were little?"
"Well... the time is uncertain. The holiday schedules at home and abroad are different, so we always compare and contrast, and the overlap is actually very rare. Every time, he would fly to see me. We were still young, and our parents would pretend to be in love."
Every time Jiang Liu returned to City A, he couldn't tell whether he was happy or upset. Seeing Jiang Yu, these two emotions twisted like a rope, making his heart feel uneasy. Jiang Yu was oblivious, his heart and eyes filled with only his idol, his brother.
As time went by, Jiang Liu went from being reluctant to being willing to accompany him in his childishness and madness.
At that time.
My younger brother loves watching Digimon. I still remember that day, the weekly update day, when three episodes were showing on TV and the series was already in its final stages. My younger brother abruptly changed the channel, worried that his older brother, who hadn't seen it yet, would be bored. He had a flight tonight and had half a day to spare.
At that time, television did not have a replay function, and the regret of missing an episode was incomparable, not to mention the three episodes near the end that were about the fate of the protagonist.
My brother grabbed the remote and turned it back, "Isn't this your favorite?"
"No, I don't like watching it. It's almost over. I'm sad. I might as well not watch it!"
"What?"
My brother repeated it.
My brother took the initiative to reveal the hidden meaning, so does my impending departure also add to your sadness?
"I've finished watching it, I'm tied, let's watch it together."
My younger brother was managing his time in his mind. How could he possibly catch up on forty or fifty episodes within a week of coming back?
However, my younger brother found obedience satisfying and did not try to grab the remote control.
Time slips away, and at dusk, a female singer's soft voice sings the Japanese ending theme song, bewitching and irritating. The words that catch my eye conjure up images of "hope," "stars," and "wishing." The singer's only job is to sing sweetly, the lyrics and music are only to show off their skills, the images are only to scroll forward, and the protagonists are only to bond over their passions. Each of them has their own priorities, like water, unstoppable and unturning. No one cares for the children off-screen, who seem sadder than usual. After today's drama, how empty tomorrow will be.
His brother left, and just then the female vocalist put down the microphone with a sense of relief, finished her performance and left the stage. The world was quiet, and he heard—
"Hiss! What are you doing!"
Here, Jiang Yueming used a cigarette to press hard on the back of Jiang Chun's hand to make a seal.
"Didn't you hear what your good son said to me just now? He said that his younger brother needs love, so he shouldn't share his love with...!"
"You didn't hide it well, who can you blame?"
"Can you guarantee that he doesn't know about your dirty deeds? If that's the case, then we were right to send him away."
"Alright, keep this decision to yourself! Kids these days mature early. Don't underestimate them. Besides, being more sophisticated might not be a bad thing for us."
Here, Jiang Chun clapped his hands and laughed.
"He is indeed very intelligent and has the demeanor of..." Waiting for you..., then..."
"snort……"
Jiang Yu fell to the ground, closed his eyes, and the most classic scene of the ending song "I wish" flashed before his eyes. In the human building, there were thousands of lights in the window panes, and each one was more real than what he had now.
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