Chen Ke punched Chen Zhuo in the stomach again, "Stop trying to change the subject, I'm talking to you about your suicidal plan!"
The punch left Chen Zhuo bent over for a long time, unable to straighten up, and finally he simply bent his long legs and sat down on the ground.
Chen Ke loosened his grip on the back of Chen Zhuo's collar, his brows furrowing as he looked at Chen Zhuo, whose head was bowed. "Why did you come up with this plan? Or... do you really not want to live anymore?"
Chen Zhuo raised his head, his face smiling but his eyes full of bitterness, "Heh, how could I not want this life? This life is what I cherish most now."
"and you--"
"Brother..." Chen Ke's words were interrupted by Chen Zhuo's suddenly weak and pitiful "Brother."
Since Chen Ke returned, perhaps because he still harbored resentment towards him, or perhaps because Chen Ke now seemed more like a younger brother, Chen Zhuo had stopped calling him "brother." Now, however, he suddenly called out to him in a softer tone, and Chen Ke's furious anger subsided by more than half, and his tone became much gentler, "What?"
"My stomach hurts so much..."
"Really?" Chen Ke immediately squatted down worriedly and lifted Chen Zhuo's clothes to check. Although he could only see a lean waist and muscular abs, Chen Ke, blinded by concern, didn't think much of it. Instead, he thought it was an internal injury. He pressed here and there with his fingers, "Does it hurt here?" Then he pressed there, "Still here? What does it feel like when you press it?"
A smile appeared in Chen Zhuo's eyes. "I feel your hand pressing on my stomach..."
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"Chen Zhuo!"
"Hey bro, I'm here." Chen Zhuo replied as he pulled Chen Ke, who was about to get up, into his arms and then stretched out his long arm to hug him tightly.
Chen Ke was stunned for a moment. This position was not comfortable for him. Just as he was about to push Chen Zhuo away, Chen Zhuo buried his face in his neck and felt the warm, moist temperature coming from the back of his neck. Chen Ke's hand froze in mid-air.
"...Chen Zhuo?"
Chen Ke wanted to ask why he was crying. A man nearing thirty shouldn't cry after being beaten up, not even as young as he used to be. But Chen Zhuo responded in a muffled voice and said, "Brother, I really miss you, I miss you so much, I'm going crazy with longing."
At this moment, Chen Zhuo finally couldn't suppress his feelings and told the truth.
Then Chen Ke's whole body froze.
"I thought this time it was really over and I'd never come back, but thankfully... thankfully you came back..."
Chen Ke placed his hand on Chen Zhuo's back, and after a while, gently patted it. "...It was my fault, I apologize to you, I'm sorry."
But what Chen Zhuo wanted was never an apology from Chen Ke.
"Brother, can you promise me that you will never... leave me again?" Chen Zhuo pleaded in a low, helpless voice.
His words were full of unease and anxiety. Chen Ke, who was always thoughtful in his actions, impulsively made a promise for the first time.
"Okay, I promise you."
This time, Chen Zhuo was stunned. He suddenly raised his head as if in disbelief, "Really?"
Just like when they were kids, Chen Ke ruffled Chen Zhuo's meticulously combed hair, instantly softening his usually calm and aloof face and making him look much more handsome. Chen Ke thought he looked much better this way, and he smiled and replied, "Of course."
Chen Zhuo's eyes lit up instantly.
Chen Ke couldn't resist pulling all of his hair down. "Okay, this makes you look younger."
Are you saying I look too old?
Chen Ke stood up and smiled, "How could that be? No matter how old you look, you're still my brother. How could I possibly look down on you?"
Chen Zhuo's upturned lips stiffened for a moment, and an indescribable pain flashed in his eyes, but it was gone in an instant. He even seemed a little happy as he replied, "Then you must treat my younger brother well from now on. For the past twenty years, I have been the one to take care of you in front of our parents and look after your sister. I have done my best, even if I haven't done anything particularly meritorious."
Chen Ke pulled Chen Zhuo up from the ground. "So thank you, Chen Zhuo. And I haven't told you yet, but you've really grown up to be outstanding and have never let me down."
Chen Zhuo's smile was slightly bitter. "I know, brother. I will always be a good younger brother who won't let you down."
"So, your plan—"
"Brother, you don't need to worry about this." Chen Ke's words were interrupted by Chen Zhuo before he could finish speaking.
Chen Ke looked at Chen Zhuo without saying a word. How could he possibly ignore such a matter that concerned his life?
But Chen Zhuo smiled nonchalantly and said, "Really, brother? I have plans. I've already told you I value my life a lot right now."
Chen Ke looked suspicious. He had simulated and speculated on all the possibilities of the plan during the meeting, and none of them would allow Chen Zhuo to escape unscathed.
"No way, bro, that suspicious look in your eyes really shows you have absolutely no faith in me."
"I have faith in you, but I don't want you to be in any danger whatsoever."
"Just for what you said, brother, I will do everything in my power."
In the end, Chen Ke did not get the answer from Chen Zhuo about how he could escape unscathed from this plan. Although Chen Zhuo kept telling him not to worry on the way back, Chen Ke still felt uneasy.
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The next day, Chen Zhuo had to go out on business, so Chen Ke went directly to the company.
In the past twenty years, Li Guaizi, who changed his name to Li Jinchun, has changed a lot. At least when he wears a suit and tie at the company, he no longer has the illiterate rogue he used to be. Even the terrible scar on his face has faded a lot. He looks no different from those gentlemen with slicked-back hair who talk and laugh.
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