Chen Ke suddenly opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw was someone sitting on the stool...
"Chen... Zhuo?"
Chen Ke called out uncertainly.
Chen Zhuo instantly suppressed the turbulent and complex emotions surging in his eyes, and responded in a low voice with an expressionless face, "Mm."
Chen Ke's mind cleared instantly. He sat up and glanced at the window, which was completely covered by the curtains. "How long have I been asleep? Weren't you in Beijing? How come you're back all of a sudden?"
Chen Ke wondered if he had slept for two or three days. Otherwise, how could Chen Zhuo, who was far away in Beijing, have suddenly returned?
"It's already noon." Chen Zhuo stood up, turned around, and pulled the curtains open a crack. Sunlight streamed in through the gap, and Chen Ke, looking at Chen Zhuo's figure against the light, blurted out, "How did you grow so tall?"
Chen Zhuo, who was carrying Chen Ke, froze for a moment, then slowly turned around and said in a calm voice, "I was 189 cm tall when I turned 20. I probably grew a little more in the following years."
After Chen Ke finished speaking, he felt that he had said something pointless, but he did not expect that Chen Zhuo would actually explain it.
After hearing this explanation, Chen Ke felt somewhat guilty. Although it was an accident, Chen Zhuo had truly disappeared for 20 years.
Seeing that Chen Ke didn't speak, Chen Zhuo sat back down on the stool.
Only then did Chen Ke finally see what Chen Zhuo, who was over thirty years old, looked like.
The boy's once youthful and innocent face has been sculpted by time into a handsome and angular one. Chen Ke's eyes, which used to be able to read his mind at a glance, have become incredibly deep and unfathomable.
Even now, sitting right here, Chen Ke couldn't understand what Chen Zhuo was thinking at all.
He was extremely reserved, yet possessed an imposing aura of someone who had long held a high position; he was clearly a person of great power and decisive in his actions.
Chen Ke had to admit that Chen Zhuo had become an outstanding person, even more outstanding than he had imagined.
Just as Chen Ke was staring at Chen Zhuo, lost in thought, Chen Zhuo spoke up, "You haven't changed at all."
If it were Chen Zhuo from 20 years ago, his tone would definitely have been sarcastic, and Chen Ke would have understood his meaning immediately. But now, Chen Zhuo's tone was as calm as a statement, and there was not a single fluctuation in his emotions on his face or in his eyes.
Chen Ke was also unsure whether he was trying to be sarcastic or simply stating a fact.
Thinking of this, Chen Ke sighed. Once upon a time, he was the one who controlled and guided Chen Zhuo's emotions. In the blink of an eye, he could no longer even understand Chen Zhuo's emotions.
The meeting and conversation between the two brothers was not what Chen Ke had expected, but looking at Chen Zhuo like this, Chen Ke felt a strange sense of accomplishment. This at least proved that the psychological treatment he had given Chen Zhuo was effective.
Chen Zhuo looked at the silent Chen Ke, then crossed his long legs, which had been bent over with a sweeping motion, and casually interlaced his fingers.
This seemingly random movement, made Chen Ke burst into laughter.
Haha, I thought he was really unmoved and indifferent to his appearance, but it turns out he was just putting on a great show.
Chen Ke raised an eyebrow and asked, "How have you been? How have you been these past few years?"
These words finally brought an expression to Chen Zhuo's face. He smiled and said, "It should be good, after all, I'm already a minister at such a young age."
In that instant, Chen Ke seemed to see a faint shadow of the young Chen Zhuo.
Her face was mocking, and she spoke sarcastic words, but her eyes were stubborn and aggrieved, as if she were accusing him of having the nerve to ask her how she was doing after he suddenly disappeared for 20 years.
"I'm sorry," Chen Keyu said apologetically.
Chen Zhuo's eyes suddenly flickered.
Chen Ke continued, "My sudden disappearance was not my intention; it was an accident. I thought I would only be back for a year or two... but I never expected it to be 20 years later."
"Are you explaining this to me?"
Chen Ke looked around and chuckled, "Is there anyone else here?"
He had intended to lighten the mood with a joke, but Chen Zhuo didn't buy it at all, saying in a cool tone, "I'm just suddenly feeling a little out of sorts. You never used to explain anything to me."
Chen Ke felt a lump in his throat.
I never expected that Chen Zhuo would bring up old grievances after 20 years!
Why didn't he explain back then? It was because of his stubborn and extreme nature. The more perfect his explanation, the less he would believe it. That forced him to find another way, and now he's left speechless.
Seeing that Chen Ke remained silent, a deep-seated malice flashed in Chen Zhuo's eyes. He suddenly stood up and leaned down to look at Chen Ke. His height of over 1.9 meters completely enveloped Chen Ke, who was still sitting on the bed.
Chen Ke looked up at Chen Zhuo with some confusion. He had to admit that even he felt a little pressured by their posture.
Just as he was about to get up and talk to Chen Zhuo, Chen Zhuo suddenly pulled his pajamas down from the collar.
Chen Ke: ? ? ?
He was indeed wearing Chen Zhuo's pajamas as a compromise, but Chen Zhuo was... disgusted that he was wearing his pajamas.
"It's still not better!"
Chen Ke listened to Chen Zhuo's words and followed his gaze. It was the injury on his elbow that he had sustained during the riots on the street. Because time passed normally for him, the scar had healed and was still a light pink flesh color.
"How long have these twenty years been for you?"
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