Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Despite driving frequently in his past life, Shen Yan hadn't obtained a driver's license in this life due to his physical condition. At nineteen, he still hadn't learned to drive.

Shen Lin, however, was restricted by his age.

They were driven here by Uncle Wang, their chauffeur. Shen Lin was curiously observing Shen Yan when they first got on the road, but Shen Yan, likely due to motion sickness, had kept his eyes closed ever since he got in the car.

Shen Lin tried to talk to him but was only met with, "You're noisy."

Shen Lin was left speechless, as if he had been eager to talk to him in the first place. He turned his head to look outside the window in a huff.

The car was so quiet that you could even hear Shen Yan's slightly heavy breathing.

Listening to the rhythmic sound of breathing, Shen Lin felt an inexplicable sense of calm.

It was absurd.

Shen Lin regretted not bringing his newly bought earphones and simply closed his eyes to rest. Soon, he drifted off to sleep.

By the time they arrived at the resort, the sky was dyed a cobalt blue with a few stars twinkling, quite picturesque.

Shen Lin got out of the car, stretched lazily, breathed in the fresh air, and felt his body lighten up a bit.

This place would suit Shen Yan well.

The thought crossed his mind, and his outstretched arm stiffened slightly. Why should he care about Shen Yan?

Shen Yan also got out of the car, but he still hadn't adjusted to long car rides.

His face was ashen, with only a hint of color on his lips.

Seeing this, Shen Lin immediately went to his side, "Are you alright?"

He wondered where the nearest hospital was.

Tsk, what a hassle.

While most people choose hotels for their trips, Shen Yan seems to end up in hospitals.

Shen Lin's loud voice made him feel unwell inside.

"Speak softer."

Shen Lin didn’t consider his voice loud. It was just that Shen Yan was too frail.

Uncle Wang handed a bottle of water to Shen Yan. Shen Lin snatched it from Uncle Wang, and twisted open the cap.

His eyes gleamed with a hint of smugness: See how considerate I am?

Shen Yan, surprisingly, understood his expression. After holding back, he finally couldn’t resist, "Do you think, as a younger brother, helping you open a bottle makes me happy?"

Shen Lin: "...You’re really difficult to please. Who said this was for you?"

The harsher his words, the more gently he brought the bottle to Shen Yan’s lips.

Uncle Wang watched with a broad smile. If he weren’t afraid of Shen Lin losing his temper, he might have even taken a photo to send to the boss.

He had driven for Shu Qianfei for many years. Though the boss didn’t say anything, he had always been worried about the relationship between the two brothers.

Now it seems that the two brothers should spend more time together. Isn't this kind of relationship formed through spending time together?

"Hey, are you okay? Should I ask Wang Shu to take you to the nearby hospital?" Shen Lin asked.

Shen Yan waved his hand, "No need." He took out a tin box from his pocket and poured out a pink candy.

Shen Lin, standing close, smelled the faint sweet strawberry scent in the air. His eyes instantly showed discomfort as he turned his face away and said awkwardly, "You really haven't changed at all."

Shen Yan forced a smile.

When Shen Lin was very young, although he vaguely felt that Shu Qianfei treated Shen Yan better, the young him wasn’t unhappy because his brother was always hospitalized and rarely came home. He had to get injections and had endless tablets and pills to take.

He vaguely remembered that at that time, Shu Qianfei and Shen Shubai didn’t treat each other with the respect they did now; they always argued.

Because of Shu Qianfei, he became closer to Shen Shubai.

But Shen Shubai didn’t like him visiting Shen Yan in the hospital, so he would secretly beg Wang Shu to take him.

Every time he went to see Shen Yan, he would cry, fearing Shen Yan might die.

Shen Yan would always secretly slip a strawberry candy into his hand when the caregiver wasn’t paying attention.

Later, when he visited Shen Yan, he would also secretly bring him strawberry candies.

After their relationship deteriorated, he never ate strawberry candies again and gradually forgot this childhood memory.

He didn’t expect Shen Yan to still eat this kind of pink candy.

Especially now, with Shen Yan's cold and aloof demeanor, holding the pink tin box seemed oddly out of place.

"Hey, are you really my brother?" Shen Lin asked, staring at the small red mole above Shen Yan's eyebrow.

Shen Yan stiffened, realizing he had noticed something. He knew he had been different these past few days.

Even if he was suspected, he didn’t regret his actions.

Shen Yan coughed lightly and pretended to be calm, "Of course I am your brother, why did you suddenly ask that?"

"I suspect you're actually my sister and that Shu Qianfei raised you as a boy."

Shen Yan was stunned for a moment, then slapped him on the forehead, "Nonsense! She's your real mother, you shouldn't call her by her name!"

As they were talking, the resort's sightseeing car arrived in front of them.

Despite Shen Lin's occasional annoying remarks, he still carefully helped Shen Yan into the car.

Wang Shu had work to do and left after loading the suitcase onto the sightseeing vehicle.

As soon as Shen Yan and the others departed, a Range Rover pulled into the spot where Wang Shu had parked.

As Lu Zhao was reversing, Hu Chengyu glanced back outside.

"Bro, what are you looking at?" Lu Zhao asked curiously.

Hu Chengyu, "That person just now looked like Shen Yan."

Lu Zhao laughed, "Impossible, Shen Yan is probably lying in a luxury ward in Jing City right now."

"Don't say he was pushed yesterday; even if he stood there perfectly fine, he could still be blown over by the wind."

Mentioning the incident from last night, Hu Chengyu felt a slight itch on the back of his hand.

He had no intention of explaining what happened last night.

Lu Zhao didn’t take Hu Chengyu’s words seriously and, after getting off the car, asked, "Bro, do you want to take a walk first or go to the room?"

Hu Chengyu wasn’t particularly interested in the vacation resort, but he was here to have some peace and quiet for a few days. "Let's rest first."

Lu Zhao had no objections. As for Cheng Xu and his group, he didn’t care about them at all.

The Lu family carried some weight in the Jing City Chamber of Commerce. Cheng Xu invited Lu Zhao to get closer to the Lu family.

*

Shen Lin watched Shen Yan sitting in the rest area, leisurely sipping hot water, and felt a twitch at the corner of his forehead.

In other families, it's the older brother who takes care of the younger one, so why is it the opposite for us?

But thinking of Shen Yan’s frail body, Shen Lin was willing to do these small tasks.

After checking in, Shen Lin resignedly pushed two suitcases and called out, "Shen Yan."

It wasn’t until Shen Yan stepped into the elevator that Shen Lin muttered under his breath, "Shen Yan, you're not my brother, you're like a master to me."

Shen Yan took a piece of candy from his pocket and placed it in his hand, just like when he used to comfort the younger Shen Lin.

Lu Zhao slapped his ID on the counter. The staff then looked at Hu Chengyu next to him.

Although Hu Chengyu had a handsome face, his tall stature and imposing presence, combined with his cold demeanor, made people hesitant to approach.

Lu Zhao elbowed him. "Bro, ID." Then, following Hu Chengyu’s gaze toward the elevator, he asked curiously, "What are you looking at?"

"Another person who looks like Shen Yan."

"Huh? Could it be that Shen Yan really came?" Lu Zhao immediately refuted himself, "Even if he wanted to come out to play, Aunt Shu wouldn’t agree."

This wasn’t just idle speculation. Because of Hu Chengyu, he had known Shen Yan since he was young, and in his memory, Shen Yan had rarely left Jing City.

Perhaps because the resort was so large, Hu Chengyu didn’t encounter anyone else who looked like Shen Yan.

*

After a night’s rest, Shen Yan looked much better, with a rare flush of color appearing on his usually pale face.

Shen Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It’s so hot, how about we go to the beach?"

There was a stretch of sea near the resort, accessible by a sightseeing vehicle through a forest path.

If it weren’t for Shen Yan, Shen Lin would have gone to the beach the day before.

Shen Yan could tell how much he wanted to go and thought that getting some sun on the beach might not be a bad idea.

Two hours later, Shen Lin emerged from the water like a little white fish, casting a rare look of pity toward where Shen Yan was lying.

Despite the hot weather, Shen Yan’s body still couldn’t handle going into the sea.

Shen Lin walked to Shen Yan’s side, shaking his head to fling off the water droplets from his hair. The fine water splashed onto Shen Yan’s face.

Shen Yan felt like pushing him back into the sea!

Shen Lin: "I'm going to buy some water. What do you want?"

"Coconut juice."

As soon as Shen Lin left, a ball struck Shen Yan.

Shen Yan vaguely heard a few girls whispering, "Too bad, the handsome guy dodged it. Our excuse to talk to him is gone..."

Shen Yan understood. The ball was meant for Shen Lin.

Having a brother like him was a real blessing.

Encouraged by the girls, a tall man approached, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt with only one button fastened. His abs were faintly visible.

"Sir, I'm sorry..."

Before he finished apologizing, Shen Yan took off his large sunglasses, revealing a delicate face, silencing him instantly.

Shen Yan handed the ball to the man with one hand. "Watch out next time."

What he really wanted to say was "Try aiming better next time."

"Sir, can I ask your name?" The man looked at Shen Yan and took the ball.

"Shen Yan?"

Shen Yan instinctively looked toward the source of the voice and felt his pupils shrink.

What kind of twisted fate was this?

Why is Hu Chengyu here?

Not only Hu Chengyu, but Lu Zhao too, and behind them stood a few other people Shen Yan was familiar with. He had seen them at Hu Chengyu's recent birthday party.

The person next to Cheng Xu said hesitantly, "Is Shen Yan chasing after Hu Chengyu?"

"Probably. What a coincidence!"

"He’s really pushing his luck. I was scared by how he had a seizure that night. Instead of staying in the hospital, he came here after Hu Chengyu."

...

Lu Zhao, who was standing next to Hu Chengyu, knew otherwise.

Hu Chengyu agreed to come to the resort yesterday but didn’t tell anyone. Shen Yan wouldn’t know Hu Chengyu was here.

Their voices weren’t low, and Shen Yan heard them.

What a bizarre twist of fate!

He wanted to just go home. These people were like persistent shadows.

Shen Yan didn’t want to deal with these people, especially not Hu Chengyu.

He got up to leave.

However, after sitting under the umbrella for too long, Shen Yan's vision went dark from too much sunbathing. His pale feet wobbled on the soft sand.

Just as he was about to fall, someone grabbed his shoulder.

Shen Yan looked up and saw the man who had come to retrieve the ball.

"What is Shen Yan doing? Is he trying to make Master Huo jealous by getting so close to someone else right in front of him?"

"I only knew he was a sickly person before, but I didn’t expect him to be so calculating."

"Is the man holding Shen Yan flushing?"

"His ears are red too. Shen Yan really does have such a pretty face. If he were resting in my arms, I might turn red all over with shyness."

The last comment was made by a girl. When she finished speaking, several people stared at her in shock.

The girl was not afraid at all and stood boldly, saying, "Why are you looking at me like that? Wouldn’t you all be entranced if such a cold beauty were in your embrace?"

Author's Note:

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