Chapter 61 Chapter 61 Are you jealous?
After returning from abroad, Liang Lin took Ji Maili and Ji Huan to her grandmother's house in the neighboring city. She had originally planned to stay there until after the Chinese New Year, but Ji Kai's case was still ongoing, and Liang Lin couldn't leave, so she came back after staying for a week.
Ji Maili didn't tell Chen Lu that he had returned early, so he went to look for Chen Lu as soon as he came back, but he found nothing.
A party was scheduled before the holiday, but because Shen Lu had to accompany Ji Maili abroad, the party was postponed to now.
Sitting next to Chen Lu was Wang Yiran, who was also not a quiet person. His personality was a bit like Liang Xiaohui's, he was noisy and loud.
"Wang Yiran."
Wang Yiran was fighting with some boys for pork elbows. She turned around and glanced at Chen Lu. "Wait a moment."
Wang Yiran single-handedly defeated four or five boys and scooped up the last bit of pork elbow into her own bowl. She sat down gracefully and asked Chen Lu, "What's wrong, God of Slaughter?"
Chen Lu glanced at the pork elbow in Wang Yiran's bowl and felt that Ji Maili wouldn't be interested in a girl like that. "I saw you added Ji Maili on WeChat earlier. What were you talking about?"
"I was just wondering why he deleted me. He was asking me if I was close to any girls, if any girls liked me or were pursuing me, and I was still trying to find out, but suddenly I'm no longer his friend. I've been wondering if I said something wrong to offend your Mai Maizi."
Shen Lu never expected that Ji Maili would talk to her about this.
Ji Maili sent a WeChat message at this time.
-Mai Mai: I'm back! Are you home?
Shen Lu was stunned for a moment.
-Chen Lu: Why did you come back early? We had a class dinner today and you were not at home.
After Shen Lu finished sending the message, he thought for a moment, turned his phone to the front camera, and held the phone in his left hand, "Wang Yiran."
Wang Yiran turned around and saw Shen Lu taking a selfie, and he brought her in. "Damn, I'm in the same frame with the God of Slaughter. If Mai Maizi finds out, he won't kill me, right?"
Shen Lu said: "No, he wants to know where I am, so I took a picture for him to see."
When Wang Yiran heard that they were checking on her, she was no longer afraid and made a “yeah” gesture to the camera.
When Chen Lu sent the photo to Ji Maili, Ji Maili had just entered the house. When he saw the photo, Ji Maili suddenly stopped moving without even taking off his shoes. Ji Huan was still waiting to come in, but he was blocked outside the door by him.
Ji Huan pushed him and said, "Go in quickly."
Ji Maili walked in with his shoes on, but was pulled back by Ji Huan, "You don't need to clean the floor, right?"
Ji Maili looked at Wang Yiran standing behind Shen Lu in the photo, and remembered that Shen Lu had said before that Wang Yiran was good-looking.
Is she pretty? Just average. What's with that look?
Ji Maili typed furiously.
-Mai Mai: Are you with Wang Yiran?
-Chen Lu: The whole class is here.
-Mai Mai: Why is she next to you?
-Chen Lu: Just sit anywhere.
Ji Maili didn't believe it. What do you mean by "just sit anywhere"? Why isn't it someone else sitting there?
Shen Lu didn't receive any more replies from Ji Maili. Seeing that the phone screen had gone dark, he couldn't help but smile.
"What are you laughing at?" Wang Yiran asked.
Chen Lu: "Nothing." He just wanted to laugh when he thought about what expression Ji Maili would have now.
The phone flashed, and Shen Lu picked it up.
-Mai Mai: Where are you eating? I’ll pick you up.
-Chen Lu: No need.
Ji Maili was anxious and sent a voice message: "Address! Hurry up, don't dilly-dally!"
The goal was achieved, and Chen Lu stopped making Ji Maili angry. He sent the address, and in less than twenty minutes, Ji Maili said he had arrived.
-Mai Mai: I’ll be waiting for you downstairs, take your time eating.
How could Shen Lu let him wait? He stood up with his coat in hand and said, "You guys eat slowly, I'm leaving first."
Everyone knew Chen Lu's character. He came because he was the class monitor, not because he liked this kind of party. It was good enough that he came, and they didn't force him to sit at the end.
When Shen Lu came out of the hotel, he saw Ji Maili squatting at the door, playing with his mobile phone, with the hood of his down jacket in his pocket.
Shen Lu walked over and lifted his hat. Ji Maili turned around and asked, "Why did you come out?"
Shen Lu: "Didn't you ask me to come out right away?"
Ji Maili looked at him strangely, "When did I say that?"
Chen Lu said, "Isn't it a threat if you ask me to eat slowly? If I eat until twelve o'clock, won't you be frozen into an ice sculpture here?"
Ji Maili stood up and sneered, "You're free and easy when I'm not around."
Shen Lu smiled and said, "I was bored when you were not around, so I just got together with them."
Ji Maili looked at him from time to time, "Who are you getting together with, Wang Yiran?"
Shen Lu put his hands in his pockets: "Why, are you jealous?"
Ji Maili glared at him, "Eat shit! You don't like women!"
Shen Lu nodded, "Yeah, I don't like girls." Shen Lu moved closer to him and looked at him, "Why do you still have that sour expression when you know who I like?"
The cold wind made Ji Maili's nose stiff, but now he felt his face getting hot. "Who's jealous? I'm just asking casually."
Chen Lu nodded: "Well, Mai Mai is not jealous, I am the one who is jealous. If I had known that you were looking for Wang Yiran to inquire about me, I would not-"
Even if Ji Maili was an idiot, he would realize why he sent him such a photo after hearing this. He suddenly looked at Chen Lu: "You did it on purpose!"
Shen Lu laughed so hard that he trembled: "Ah, yes, otherwise why would you come to pick me up."
Ji Maili: “…”
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On the 30th, Ji Maili called Chen Lu early in the morning to ask him to come over early, but Chen Lu said he had something to do and might not come until the afternoon.
Ji Maili was not very happy. "What's the matter with you during the New Year?"
Shen Lu said: "My brother is back, I will come to see you later."
Shen Duo is five years older than Shen Lu. He has a congenital heart disease and has been in and out of the hospital since he was born. Shen Lu's impression of him since he was a child is that he has been taking medicine all the time.
Shen Duo was very good to him, but sometimes he was unable to do what he wanted. Before Shen Lu grew up, he loved to cling to his brother, but his mother would stop him every time. Over time, he felt that it was wrong to cling to others and that he should keep a distance from them.
Shen Duo sat on the worn sofa and looked around the room. Seeing Shen Lu's expression when he replied to the message, Shen Duo smiled and said, "Ji Maili?"
"Yeah." Shen Lu put down his phone and gave Shen Duo a glass of warm water, "Mom didn't come back with you?"
Shen Duo said, "We don't celebrate the Spring Festival abroad, so Mom doesn't have a holiday. I came back this time to do some work and to see you. Are you okay? Dad hasn't been home recently?"
Shen Lu sat on the stool next to him and said, "I'm fine. There's been no news from my dad in the past six months. He came twice in the first half of the year."
Shen Duo nodded.
The two brothers don't look very similar, but from their tone of voice and calm and composed attitude, one can tell at a glance that they are brothers.
Shen Duo asked him: "You are alone during the New Year, do you want me to stay with you?"
Chen Lu: "No need, if you didn't come I would already be at Mai Mai's house. You have been urging me since last night."
Shen Duo nodded: "You two have reconciled?"
Shen Lu was stunned. He had never told his brother about his quarrel with Ji Maili.
Chen Duo: "Why this expression? Did I guess wrong? Ji Maili didn't come when we moved, and I rarely heard you mention him until my mom and I went abroad. Didn't you have a fight?"
Shen Lu: "Is it so obvious?"
Shen Duo nodded: "It's quite obvious, so obvious that even mom doesn't dare to ask you why you quarreled with him."
Shen Lu smiled and said, "I don't know why either. It might be because there are too many things going on, and some things are unclear."
Shen Duo: "Is it clear now?"
Shen Lu glanced at Shen Duo, who smiled and said, "It seems I understand now."
Neither of the brothers were talkative people, so Chen Duo sat for a while and then left. He came in a hurry this time and would have to go back in two days, so he couldn't even wait for Chen Lu's birthday.
Before leaving, Shen Duo gave Shen Lu a birthday present, "Happy birthday."
Shen Lu: "Thank you, brother."
Shen Duo reached out to touch his head like he did when he was a child, but found that he was taller than him now. Shen Duo smiled and said, "It's great to grow up."
After Shen took it away, Shen Lu went to the supermarket to buy some New Year goods and some fireworks.
When he arrived at Ji Maili's house in the afternoon, Ji Maili was already waiting for him downstairs.
Seeing Shen Lu carrying a lot of things, Ji Maili ran over and took a bag, "Oh my god, you moved the supermarket to my house?"
Chen Lu: "Shouldn't we give the children some gifts during the New Year?"
Ji Maili stayed downstairs for a long time, the tip of his nose red from the cold, "You are the kid! By the way, why is your brother back? What is he doing here, and how long will he stay? I thought you were not coming back today and were going to spend the New Year with your brother."
Shen Lu said, “He’s here to do some work and will leave the day after tomorrow.”
Ji Maili was not very happy, "The sixth day of the new year is your birthday, won't he celebrate your birthday with you?"
Shen Lu: "Didn't you accompany me on my birthday?"
Although he said so, Ji Maili still felt sorry for him. After entering the corridor, Ji Maili grumbled, "Since everyone is here, can't they leave a few days later? What can we do after your birthday?"
Shen Lu rubbed his head and said, "I don't need him to accompany me even if he is here. I just want you to spend my birthday with me."
Ji Maili stood down and looked at him, "You're just talking nonsense. If I don't accompany you, will anyone else accompany you?"
Shen Lu curled his lips, "No more, I only have you."
On the stairs, the two stood face to face. Shen Lu said this out of the blue. Ji Maili was stunned and the tip of his chin turned red.
Ji Maili stammered, "You, please speak properly."
Chen Lu noticed that Ji Maili was particularly prone to blushing recently. The more he blushed, the more Chen Lu liked to provoke him. "I only have you, only Mai Mai. No one else is important."
Ji Maili's face flushed instantly, and he could even feel the heat rising to his head. He turned around and continued walking upstairs. He pretended to be relaxed: "You are right. Who else would want you except me? Your father doesn't love you, and your mother doesn't love you!"
Shen Lu followed him, "Yeah, I'm so pitiful, Mai Mai, please take me in."
Ji Maili pursed his lips and smiled secretly, "Then, I'll reluctantly keep you for the New Year."
Shen Lu said: "Won't I be even more pitiful after the New Year?"
Ji Maili turned around and glanced at him, that look filled with some assurance: "No."
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