I Fell In Love With My Friend's Younger Brother Who Has A Low Sense Of Presence. - Chapter 49
Chapter 49 Cautious
Nan Yanzhou immediately transferred 50,000 yuan to him and sent him a message.
Nanfeng: Nice painting.
He turned off his computer and grabbed the takeout Assistant Cheng had ordered on the table.
Su Shixiao finished lunch and picked up his phone to see the transfer from Nan Yanzhou. He smiled at the large sum. He really did spend money like water.
Yuanxiao: My paintings aren’t that expensive. You transferred too much.
Yuanxiao: Five thousand is a lot.
Nan Yanzhou replied instantly.
Nan Yanzhou: I like this painting. I said it was worth that much, so it’s worth that much.
“You idiot,” Su Shixiao muttered softly, replying.
Yuanxiao: You idiot! That’s too much. I can’t take it.
Nan Yanzhou immediately transferred 5,000 yuan to him.
Nan Yanzhou: Is that okay?
Yuanxiao: Yes.
Su Shixiao returned the fifty thousand yuan to him and took five thousand.
Just after receiving the money, he received a new message from Nan Yanzhou. His face flushed slightly upon seeing the message clearly.
Nan Yanzhou: What were you thinking about when you looked at me again?
Nan Yanzhou anxiously awaited his reply, his eyes glued to the screen. It was the first time he had anxiously and frantically waited for a reply from someone.
Su Shixiao: When did you ask?
Su Shixiao: In the office? That night while camping? Or that night when he got drunk?
Nan Yanzhou blushed immediately upon seeing his message. Knowing he was teasing her, he gritted his teeth and replied.
Nan Feng: The time in your painting.
Su Shixiao: Nothing much, I was simply attracted to you.
He hadn’t expected Su Shixiao to be so direct. His heartbeat began to quicken again.
Two days later, Su Shixiao, who had been practically going moldy in the hospital, was finally discharged. His entire family was there for him, but after he’d made things clear to them, they’d grown more uncomfortable with him, or rather, more cautious around him.
As soon as they entered the house, Yan Jiaxin said, “Didn’t I say last time I’d make your favorite tomato beef brisket? Mom’s already bought the ingredients. I’ll make it for you right now.”
Su Shixiao looked uncomfortably at his mother, who was carefully trying to please him, and said, “Okay, thank you for your hard work.”
Su Shixiao had just returned to his room and sat down when he heard a knock on the door. He opened it and saw it was his brother. They stared at each other for a few seconds. “Brother, is there something you need from me?”
“Nothing. You asked me for help last time, and I neglected you because of Xiaobei’s situation. I wanted to say sorry again.” Su Shizhi’s eyes were filled with guilt. He should have listened to him finish his words that day.
“Oh.” Su Shixiao saw his guilt, but he didn’t want to say it was okay, it was over, because he was truly heartbroken. “I understand, brother. You don’t have to be so cautious with me. I’m not used to it. Just get along with each other the same way as before.”
He didn’t want to beg them for anything now. He had grown up, no longer the child craving family attention and affection.
Su Shizhi reached out and stroked his hair. “Well, we all hope to make amends for our love for you.”
Su Shixiao didn’t say anything because he saw Su Shibei. Honestly, he felt a little awkward just seeing his brother now. Telling him he was jealous of his parents because they were partial was really embarrassing.
Su Shibei stopped in his tracks when their eyes met. “Second brother… I…”
Thinking of his second brother, he completely forgot what he wanted to say.
Su Shixiao: “…what did you want to say?” Why come to see him now? Can’t we wait a few days? Give me some time to calm down.
Su Shibei asked dejectedly, “Are you still mad at me?”
“I’m not.” He had indeed been furious that day, having been pressed to answer. Once he calmed down, he realized his brother was acting that way out of concern for him.
He had mixed feelings about his brother. He and his brother had a close relationship, but all the injustices he’d suffered at home were largely due to his family’s favoritism toward his brother, and partly due to his own well-behaved and sensible personality.
“Really?” Su Shibei’s eyes lit up immediately.
“Yeah.” Su Shixiao really didn’t want to see him right now, and immediately continued, “If you’re alright, I’ll rest for a while.”
Su Shibei’s eyes dropped in disappointment. “Yeah, yeah.”
That evening, Nan Yanzhou went out for drinks with friends, returned home, showered, and called Su Shixiao. “You’re out of the hospital. How’s it feeling to be home?”
Su Shixiao lay in bed, thinking about his family’s overly enthusiastic attitude today. “I’m not used to it. It feels weird. They’re so cautious around me, so overly attentive.”
“They might be trying too hard to make it up to you,” Nan Yanzhou said, wiping his hair with a towel.
“I used to just wish they’d treat me half as warmly and naturally as Xiaobei, instead of being so relentlessly cautious and relentless about me now. Is that still family affection? It feels like making up for the sake of making up.”
Nan Yanzhou suggested, “Then just tell him straight up.”
“Yeah.” Su Shixiao rolled over and sat up. “I was thinking the same thing. I’ll find a time.”
“I feel a little awkward seeing Xiaobei now,” Su Shixiao said, looking a little depressed again.
Nan Yanzhou: “What’s embarrassing?”
“It’s embarrassing to tell someone that your parents favor you or love you more.” Su Shixiao buried his face in the quilt and said sullenly.
Nan Yanzhou thought Su Shixiao was adorable at that moment and curled his lips. “Well, then, tell me next time, not him.”
The quilt was all messed up by Su Shixiao. He asked softly, “Anytime?”
Nan Yanzhou said seriously, “Yes, anytime. You can tell me anything.”
“Okay.” Su Shixiao was overjoyed, speaking up as he thought of something. “Yeah, I’ve got Feiqing and I for dinner tomorrow. We agreed on that last time at the hospital.”
Nan Yanzhou immediately stood up, not even wiping his hair. “Are you just the two of you?”
“Yeah, I stood her up last time she treated me, so this time I’m just saying sorry.”
The more Su Shixiao spoke, the darker his face grew. He could sense that Yu Feiqing definitely treated him more than just a friend.
“No, you can’t go alone.”
Hearing his excited voice, Su Shixiao paused and asked, “Why?”
“No way.” Nan Yanzhou, knowing he was overly excited, coughed a few times to cover it up. “Aren’t you and He Junsui close with her? Take He Junsui with you.”
“Okay.” Su Shixiao also thought it would be a good idea to bring He Junsui. At least it wouldn’t be awkward. “Mr. Nan, where are you going tomorrow?”
“Nowhere,” Nan Yanzhou said leisurely. “I originally wanted to go see a musical with you, but you have a dinner date tomorrow, so forget it.”
Su Shixiao smiled and asked, “What time are the tickets?”
Nan Yanzhou: “Four o’clock.”
“Sorry,” Su Shixiao said softly, “Can we go together the day after tomorrow?”