Brotherly Disrespect

There are really many things that Xie Wenyu doesn’t know about his brother. After returning home, the family sat at the dining table and chatted while eating. Only then did Xie Wenyu know that his brother had graduated as an outstanding student and would go to the United States to study for an MBA¹ in two months.

Coincidentally, his brother’s school is also in New York, and it is a famous Ivy League school.

Xie Wenyu was in awe, his eyes full of admiration looking at his school tyrant brother.

Xie’s parents are very happy about this, one is because the eldest son has become a master’s student in a prestigious school, and the other is because the two sons will study in the same place in the future, so they can take care of each other.

Speaking of this, Xie Wenyu suddenly thought of something and slapped his forehead.

“My roommate only rents for one year, and he won’t live with me next semester.” Xie Wenyu looked at his brother, “Ge, why don’t you live with me?”

Father Xie: “That’s good, your brother doesn’t need to look for another house, it’s very convenient.”

Xie Wenkai had no objection and nodded in agreement.

For the rest of the time, Xie Wenkai went to a company in Shanghai, one of the top 500 companies in the world, to observe and study. Xie Wenyu doesn’t even have half of his brother’s self-motivation. He stayed at home for more than a month, his life not very nourishing. Every day would be spent playing ball, playing games, spending time with his parents, and meeting friends. The only major thing he did was getting a driver’s license just as he wished.

In August, Xie Wenyu was going back to school. He and Xie Wenkai bought tickets for the same flight and would fly to New York, USA, together.

Before taking off, Xie Wenyu sent a message to An Ran, wanting to ask her out for a meeting, to make things clear in person.

An Ran finally replied this time: There is no need to meet.

Xie Wenyu: ?

An Ran: I’ve figured it out, let’s be friends again.

Xie Wenyu immediately called An Ran. Unexpectedly, An Ran’s mood was very stable. She calmly told Xie Wenyu that this was the result of her long-term deliberation.

“I didn’t get to pursue you before, so I felt unwilling. Later, when we were together, it is not without happy times, but I found that it is more suitable for us to be friends.”

An Ran: “I guess you think so too.”

Xie Wenyu remained silent in acquiescence.

An Ran smiled and said, “We can’t even be friends, can we?”

“No.” Xie Wenyu paused, wanting to say a thousand words, but in the end came to a sentence, “I’m sorry, An Ran.”

An Ran: “No need to apologize, you didn’t do anything wrong.”

Xie Wenyu: “There’s nothing wrong with us.”

An Ran: “Yes. Our ancestors paid attention to the right time, place, and people. Maybe our timing of being together is not right, and our fate is not enough, so there is no need to force it.”

A peaceful breakup, without quarreling, this is how Xie Wenyu’s first love came to an end.

After hanging up the phone, Xie Wenyu leaned back on the chair and let out a breath.

Due to inexperience, it is normal for the first love to fail, but no matter how this love started or ended, it seems to be muddled.

Xie Wenyu fell into a daze and was at a loss.

After all, he didn’t like An Ran that much.

Or, his liking for An Ran is just friendship, not love.

After getting on the plane, Xie Wenyu has been thinking about this matter. Several times Xie Wenkai talked to him, but he didn’t listen carefully and was still immersed in the phone call. He was out of shape.

The stewardess came pushing the cart and asked Xie Wenyu if he wanted chicken rice or beef noodles.

Xie Wenyu didn’t hear it and kept his head in thought.

The stewardess asked twice. It wasn’t until Xie Wenkai bumped his elbow that Xie Wenyu came back to his senses and said he wanted chicken noodles.

The stewardess smiled and said, “Sir, we only have chicken rice or beef noodles, but no chicken noodles.”

Xie Wenyu scratched his hair: “Then chicken rice.”

The rice was put on the table. After two mouthfuls, Xie Wenyu closed the lid and stopped eating.

Xie Wenkai glanced at his almost untouched food and asked: “What’s wrong?”

Xie Wenyu sighed and said to his brother: “I broke up.”

Xie Wenkai moved his eyes up and stared at him.

Xie Wenyu: “Why don’t you comfort me?”

Xie Wenkai: “You don’t look sad.”

Xie Wenyu wrinkled his nose and snorted dissatisfiedly.

The plane passed through the clouds, and the sun shone on Xie Wenyu’s face through the window. His skin glowed with warmth, and his hair also turned golden brown.

Xie Wenkai suddenly raised his hand and stroked Xie Wenyu’s hair.

Xie Wenyu knew that his brother was not good with words, so he didn’t expect his brother to say chicken soup for the soul. He took this action as his brother comforting him. It happened that the light outside was a bit dazzling, Xie Wenyu turned his head towards his brother, leaned on his shoulder, closed his eyes and rested.

Xie Wenkai lowered his eyes, looked at him calmly for a few seconds, then moved his palm down to cover Xie Wenyu’s eyelids.

Xie Wenyu was stunned.

He rolled his eyeballs and his eyelashes trembled, not understanding what his brother meant by this action.

Through the thin layer of eyelids, Xie Wenkai could clearly feel the rolling eyeballs and trembling eyelashes, and his plam was itchy, as if there was a little fluffy brush scratching back and forth.

For hundreds of days and nights, separated by thousands of kilometers, Xie Wenkai was unable to touch this real and fresh vitality. Now he has come to Xie Wenyu’s side, and Xie Wenyu doesn’t belong to anyone.

Xie Wenkai’s strength unknowingly became heavier, which made Xie Wenyu a little uncomfortable. He opened his eyes suspiciously and looked at his brother closely.

Xie Wenkai relaxed and said calmly, “You’ll feel better after sleeping for a while.”

Xie Wenkai’s palm was wide enough to cover the sunlight for Xie Wenyu. Xie Wenyu understood his brother’s intentions, and his heart suddenly felt warm. He gave up thinking, closed his eyes again, and only maintained this position for a few minutes before falling into a peaceful dreamland.

After confirming that Xie Wenyu was asleep, Xie Wenkai moved his palm away, looked at his sleeping face openly, and did not look away for a long time.