[Banana : This is a flashback to JiYuan’s interactions with JiSi before that incident.]
The house was very huge, the rays from the setting sun shone into the room couldn’t even touch the side of the bed. Although it was only some fickle temperature, it was unattainable1.
JiYuan sat ramrod straight by the bedside, his face was indifferent as he stared at the fading sunlight. From the outside, he was the modest and sunny future heir of the Ji family. In this room which was large enough that people would doubt the usage of it, there was only JiYuan.
Today was his 21st birthday and yet, there was only him alone inside this old Ji residence. His licentious father would most probably be lying down on the chest of some woman. As for his half brothers and sisters which could formed a group of soccer team….
JiYuan sneered, and lowered down his head. He pulled open his sleeve and looked at the injury on his arm. He thought with indifference, if wasn’t for him still possessed an amount of vigilance and brought his own men with him, his arm would be gone today.
What brothers and sisters? In this huge and complex family, there was only cold-blooded interest. All they could think of was how to get a bigger share from this huge inheritance. As for other people? Those who deserved to die would be eliminated. For those who need to be flattered, one would stick to them even if it meant incest.
Thinking to this point, JiYuan glanced the cassette and CD on the table. He really wanted to see, if he played these out in the next family reunion, how the people who harmed him, his ‘good sister’ and ‘dearest uncle’ would looked.
JiYuan zoned out for some time, until the sun finally set, he suddenly felt extremely fatigued. He fell onto the bed; really wanted to sleep well for once. But the alertness buried deep inside him doesn’t allow him to close his eye in peace. He nearly get mad from being forced by this alertness, then his cell phone on the table rang.
JiYuan took it and lightly asked, “What is it?”
“JiSi is outside the old residence, Young Master. Do you want to let him inside?”
JiSi?
JiYuan frowned. In his mind, the image of his half-brother flashed by, the one who always stared at him(JY) with a sunny and bright gaze. At first he wanted to say ‘No’, but his body involuntarily went to the window and looked out at JiSi who was standing outside the iron gate. He heard his own voice said,
“Let him in ba.”
“Yes.”
Let him in — for what?
JiYuan shook his head in amusement at his own random acts. His birthday was not a good day. The day he was born, his mother’s delivery process didn’t go smoothly. And his father was diligently ‘planting seeds’ on top of some unknown women, not sure how many kids would pop out from that whole night of hard work. Taking a cigarette out, he lighted it but didn’t suck it. He went downstairs and waited at the entrance hall. Until the front door opened with a ‘kacha’ sound, JiYuan then hung the cigarette in his mouth. Leaning against the wall, he watched JiSi came in carrying some things.
JiSi saw JiYuan when he raised his eyes. Recently JiYuan was busy, both of them have not seen each other for some time. His(JY) body was slender; wearing white shirt and suits pant. Leaning against the wall, his body slightly bent, making his slim waist even thinner. His handsome face doesn’t have much expression to start with, when he saw him(JS), JiYuan revealed a fake smile. The smoke from the cigarette hanging from his mouth floated up, for a moment it blurred his gaze. JiSi thought in his mind, it would be nice if he could stop seeing JiYuan’s eyes because then he could pretend that JiYuan was really smiling at him. However, after the smoke dispersed, the pair of clear eyes was exposed; pretty but with a touch of indifference and disgust.
“Brother.” JiSi showed a brilliant smile, “Today is your birthday.”
JiYuan nodded with indifference and glanced at the cake in his(JS) hands. He turned towards the living room while thinking if JiSi has put in some kind of poison. But what JiYuan doesn’t know was if JiSi really wanted to put in something, it would be aphrodisiac instead.
JiSi put the cake down and was surprised to hear JiYuan asked, “What is that?”
Looking down at the remaining items in his hands, JiSi replied with some embarrassments, “I have learned how to cook some dishes. Today is brother’s birthday, I want to try making it for you to eat.”
JiYuan uttered an ‘Oh’ and said, “As you wished.”
Such an effort to flatter him, what kind of benefits does he(JS) wanted to get from him? Or was it like his ‘lovely’ sister, ruthlessly stabbing him from behind after obtaining some trust from him(JY)?
JiYuan leaned on the sofa, lazily watched JiSi finding an apron to wear, then carried something into the kitchen. In his heart, he added one more thought. If this kid was the latter, then he is too stupid. To try to gain his(JY) trust with a way that has such a clear loophole, it was not very clever.
After sitting for a while, JiYuan felt bored. But he was afraid of JiSi being careless and burn his kitchen, so his legs brought him to the kitchen, and he leaned against the door to watch JiSi busying around.
Seemed to hear footsteps, JiSi wiped away his sweat and turned around with a smile, “Are you hungry yet, brother? I’ll be finishing it soon.”
That smile was very clean and sunny, and it seemed to be mixed with some kind of feeling, but it was not something JiYuan could understand. JiYuan was slightly startled. He remembered that JiSi’s mother got pregnant from being rxped by his(JY) beast father. Before that happened, she was still a delicate college graduate. Who knew the first step she took into the society led her to Hell. JiSi was born accompanied by his mother’s tears, into dark cliff (metaphorically); cold wind blowing all day long. Jisi should have an overcast gloomy attitude, but on the contrary, he was opposite from expectation.
He was a sunny child.
JiYuan zoned out for a while, staring at the back of his(JS) figure. Then he returned to the dining table, his heart actually has a hint of looking forward (for the meal).
Not very long after that, JiSi came out from the kitchen carrying a few dishes. There was a bit of shyness on his face, “I have tried them… the taste is okay. Brother, can you try?”
JiYuan glanced at him, then picked up a bit of every dish. The taste was unexpectedly good. He unconsciously revealed a real smile and nodded, “Not bad.”
JiSi’s face became red from the excitement.
Both men soon finished all the dishes on the table. When JiYuan put down his chopsticks, he was a bit surprised because it has been a long time since the last time his appetite was so good.
JiSi don’t know what he(JY) was thinking, he brought the cake out and pursed his lips. Still looking nervous, “I make this… brother, can you try?”
“You can do quite a lot of things huh.”
JiYuan smiled as he watched JiSi lit the candle and lightly sang a birthday song. JiYuan closed his eyes to make a wish. What was there to wish for anyway? Pausing, JiYuan quietly thought. If only he could get someone who would treat him sincerely and truly liked him, then he doesn’t mind letting go of his status as the future heir of the Ji family. Finishing his wish, JiYuan shook his head with a smile feeling funny. When he opened his eyes again, he found JiSi staring at him with a startled expression. JiYuan asked with a frown, “What is it?”
JiSi’s face was a bit red, “Noth, nothing…. Brother looked very nice to see.”
JiYuan raised his eyebrow, he felt if this brother in front of him knew that he(JY) was gay, he(JS) most probably won’t be so close to him and say such things. He slowly blew the candle, doesn’t have much mood left. He ate a few mouthful of the cake, and looked at the time only to find that it was already late. The old mansion was located on the top of a mountain, and was very remote. In order to get to the nearest street, one would have to walk for an hour. Usually no one would come, the Ji people were very busy after all.
“Stay for a night ba.”
JiYuan then paused, he just recalled that it has been a very long time since someone else came to live in the old mansion so only his room has blankets. Hence, he added one more sentence, “Sleep with me ba.”
JiSi’s whole face turned red, stammered, “Sleep, sleep together with brother?”
“You are not willing?”
JiSi fiercely shook his head.
…how come this brother is a bit strange?
JiYuan