Chapter 53: The Little Brother
The temperature in the past two days had been rising day by day. Before the sun had fully risen, its scorching light and heat were already eagerly radiating from the horizon.
Nuonuo sat in his baby chair, a whole forehead of sweat from eating. Even so, he was reluctant to let go of the purple rice porridge in front of him, eating with great relish.
Fei Zhiyan propped his chin on his hand and glanced at his second and third sons, who were preparing for their final exams and college entrance exams in the next two days. Fei Jing was listless, and Fei Luo was so thin his sharp chin was showing. He instructed the chef to add a nourishing soup for them to replenish their energy.
Fei Luo and Fei Jing were in a hurry to study and only had two sips of soup before they rushed off. Fei Zhiyan also had a very troublesome meeting recently and couldn’t spare any free time.
Fei Han, on the other hand, was not busy. So when Nuonuo finally lifted his little face from his bowl, the dining table was almost empty.
“Papa and brothers are gone?”
Nuonuo blinked his eyes in confusion, turning his little head to look at the doorway, as if wondering when they had left.
Fei Han finished the last bit of his porridge, calmly wiped the corner of his mouth, and nodded in acknowledgment.
“Where is brother going, ya?”
Seeing his eldest brother get up, Nuonuo quickly leaned his little face forward to ask.
Fei Han met Nuonuo’s expectant, watery eyes, and the ice around his heart couldn’t help but melt a little. He opened his mouth and said, “To deal with some things.”
The parents of the group of children from yesterday, after finding out that they had offended Fei Zhiyan’s son, had pulled many strings to meet with Fei Zhiyan and apologize to Nuonuo. But Fei Zhiyan had only raised his eyelids mockingly and had instructed Fei Han to entertain them.
Fei Han was now going to deal with this matter.
But Nuonuo, this little sticky bun, quickly stretched out his hands, kicked his little feet, and wanted to go with his brother.
Since they were here to apologize to Nuonuo anyway, Fei Han simply picked up the little dumpling who was wiggling in his baby chair and went to the living room together.
The several parents who had been waiting outside the villa since early in the morning were holding their children, their hearts filled with extreme trepidation. “You’re really something else. You had to go and offend such a big shot. I might as well not have given birth to you!”
One of the exasperated parents even reached out and slapped his son. The child started to wail again, his voice shrill and miserable, instantly shattering the tranquility of the dawn.
It wasn’t until they saw the butler open the door that this parent covered his son’s mouth and quickly followed the crowd into the living room.
Nuonuo was held in Fei Han’s arms, chattering away. His little hands would occasionally touch his brother’s cool face, and then he would cover his mouth and giggle.
Fei Han didn’t know what he was laughing at. He lowered his eyes and looked at this happy little one, thinking to himself that although he was a little silly, he really lived a happy life.
Nuonuo was in the middle of playing when he turned his head and saw a large group of people, each holding a child, walking in. “There are people, ya!”
Nuonuo quickly tugged at his brother’s clothes, lifted his head, and pointed to the side for his brother to see.
Fei Han, on the other hand, reached out his finger and gently pressed down on Nuonuo’s head, which was spinning like a top. His thin lips were slightly pursed, and his cold voice said without a hint of fluctuation, “Please sit.”
Although Fei Han politely asked them to sit, everyone present was a well-known figure in their respective industries and still had their pride. They wouldn’t be so foolish as to actually sit down. They were here to apologize, not to talk business. It was out of politeness that he had offered them a seat, not an excuse for them to get ahead of themselves.
These parents were all smart. Although they were a little embarrassed, they still directly pressed their sons’ heads down and quickly said, “We’re so sorry. Our child shouldn’t have trespassed on your property and hit this young master. You can hit him back, we absolutely won’t say another word!”
The parents’ faces also showed a hint of urgency. After all, offending others still had room for maneuver, but offending Fei Zhiyan… They were afraid their graves would be two meters high tomorrow.
Fei Han lowered his eyelashes, his eyes as deep as a cold pool. After a long while, he finally looked up. “Fortunately, they’re just children.”
The surveillance in Fei Zhiyan’s house had 360° coverage. When the few children broke in yesterday, the person in charge of monitoring the surveillance found that they were the children of the neighbors and didn’t act rashly for a while. After all, the people living around here were all either rich or noble. If they really hurt their children, it would be difficult to explain afterwards.
And at the end of the day, these children hadn’t really done anything. Otherwise, they might not even have had the chance to apologize.
Just like Zhao Xiaodong’s parents, who had lost their jobs last night. Because of the crime of instigating a fight, they were taken away by the Yuncheng police in the middle of the night, and Zhao Xiaodong’s family’s villa was put up for auction this morning.
It was only after seeing their family’s fate that the other parents had come so early in the morning, trembling with fear.
Fei Han didn’t really want to argue with them either. He looked down and pinched Nuonuo’s little face, which was hidden behind him, his tone not as icy as before. “Nuonuo, do you want to forgive them?”
In an instant, everyone’s gaze was focused on the little dumpling behind Fei Han.
Nuonuo’s little face flushed pink. He clutched his brother’s clothes and peeked out at the few children.
After thinking carefully, Nuonuo still nodded. “Okay, but… I still don’t wike them!”
He forgave them because they hadn’t hit him. Yesterday, by a strange twist of fate, it was Zhao Xiaodong who had been beaten up. But it was also a fact that he didn’t like these bad kids.
However, the parents present were already relieved. As long as they could get forgiveness, at least they wouldn’t end up as miserable as Zhao Xiaodong’s family.
Fei Han looked at this simple-minded little brother, the coldness in his eyes dissipating a little, and sighed lightly.
The several parents, leading their children, were very perceptive and, after a couple more pleasantries, quickly left.
The last one to leave was a parent who was muttering under his breath. Zhou Xiaole followed behind him, sniffling and sobbing.
Seeing Zhou Xiaole, Nuonuo thought of the scene of him hanging on the fence yesterday, swaying in the wind. He couldn’t help but toddle over and look at him with wide eyes. “You’re not dirty anymore, ya?”
Yesterday, Zhou Xiaole had been all dusty, his little face also dirty, and he had a long snot running down his nose, which had really shocked Nuonuo.
Zhou Xiaole, who had been wiping his tears, was called out. He let out a sob and, seeing that it was Nuonuo who had given him a tissue yesterday, blinked his red and swollen eyes and said embarrassedly, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have ganged up on people with Zhao Xiaodong.”
Nuonuo didn’t dwell on this, because yesterday Zhou Xiaole had been hanging there for most of the day and hadn’t participated at all. And having seen the other’s miserable and pitiful yet amusing appearance, the moment Nuonuo saw him, he couldn’t help but think of his long snot.
“Your nose isn’t wunning anymore, ya?”
Nuonuo tilted his head curiously and looked at Zhou Xiaole.
Zhou Xiaole had no choice yesterday. He was hanging there with no tissue to wipe, his little face flushed red. He quickly shook his head. “I… I’m usually very clean!”
Afraid of making a bad impression on Nuonuo, Zhou Xiaole quickly added.
Looking at the fair and soft little brother in front of him, Zhou Xiaole wiped the tears from his face, then took a step back and knelt down in front of Nuonuo. “Nuonuo! Thank you for giving me a tissue yesterday. From now on, I’ll recognize you as my big brother!”
With that, Zhou Xiaole kowtowed to Nuonuo. “Big Brother! Please accept this little brother’s bow!”
With two loud thuds, the atmosphere in the living room was as if it had been sealed in ice, silent and cold.
This operation was too strange. Not only was Nuonuo stunned, but even Zhou Xiaole’s father, who hadn’t even left the door, and Fei Han, who was sitting on the sofa, had their expressions stiffen to varying degrees. They really didn’t expect that things would take such an unexpected turn.
Nuonuo’s eyes were wide open, like a startled little kitten, his fur all puffed up. After a long while, he finally blinked. “I… I’m not…”
Nuonuo was about to say he wasn’t his big brother, but 006 in his mind spoke up. “Nuonuo! You quickly accept him! From now on, you, this little villain, will be a villain with a little brother and a sense of style!”
006 was a little smug, seeing that this bad kid had such a good eye. It seems our Nuonuo’s charm is still very great!
A cannon fodder from the opposite camp had bowed at Nuonuo’s feet. In the future, bullying the male lead and becoming the great demon king who rules the seas would only be a matter of time!
The extremely confident 006 could already see its glorious future of completing the mission!
Nuonuo frowned his little brow and, after thinking for a moment, said, “I don’t want a wittle brother. I have big brothers, ya!”
Nuonuo, who thought a “little brother” was a younger brother, puffed out his little chest with a bit of pride, thinking to himself, I’m a child with many big brothers, so I don’t need a little brother!
006 let out a little “aiyo,” its main processor almost smoking with anxiety. “That’s not what it means. A little brother is like your little follower. You can take him wherever you go in the future. How majestic!”
Before, when it saw that cannon fodder Zhao Xiaodong had so many little brothers, 006 didn’t say anything, but it was actually very envious. Their Nuonuo was a future proper great villain. How could he be inferior to him? What was wrong with taking a little brother?!
Nuonuo didn’t quite understand what “majestic” was. He only knew that chiffon cake was a very delicious after-dinner snack.
Thinking of the sweet cream, Nuonuo converted a “little brother” into a chiffon cake in his mind and couldn’t help but drool. “Okay then. Where… where is your cake, ya?”
Nuonuo’s obsidian-like eyes were nimble and beautiful, as if they were sprinkled with crushed diamonds. When he looked at Zhou Xiaole, they even shone with a bright light.
Hearing the new boss’s words, Zhou Xiaole scratched his head in confusion. Do you have to give a small cake as an entrance gift to be a big brother now?
When he was with Zhao Xiaodong before, he had only kowtowed twice.
“I… I didn’t bring a cake. I’ll bring it for my boss tomorrow!”
Zhou Xiaole quickly patted his chest and said with certainty.
Hearing this, Nuonuo also nodded his little head.
A little brother for a small cake. Nuonuo counted on his little fingers and couldn’t help but think, The previous Zhao Xiaodong had a whole bunch of small cakes all to himself!
It’s so good to be a big brother!
Nuonuo licked the corner of his mouth, happy little pink bubbles appearing around him.
Seeing the two children settle the matter with their back-and-forth, Zhou Xiaole’s father seemed to finally react, his eyes looking at his son with a complex and pleasant surprise.
Before he came, he was almost angry to death by this son of his. He really is an illegitimate son who can’t be brought to the table. He’s only been here for a short time, and he’s already caused so much trouble!
But things had taken a turn, and Zhou Xiaole had actually latched onto Fei Zhiyan’s little son’s thigh.
This sycophantic look really has a bit of his style from back then! Zhou’s father couldn’t help but think with a smug hum.
