Chapter 56

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“I learned with Hai Xiu.”

Feng Fei went back to the fridge to get some pickled vegetables. When he and Hai Xiu ate porridge in the morning, they liked to add some, but the smell of the pickled vegetables was both acrid and pungent, so Hai Xiu always placed them in a double layered container, and then kept it inside a sealed plastic bag. 9M7Pr5

Feng Fei opened the containers one by one, then used chopsticks to take out a small portion of the vegetables and put them onto a saucer. He put the dish next to Feng Xuan’s bowl, then properly sealed the pickled vegetables back up, putting them back into the fridge. He also took the time to organize the fridge a bit, then went back to the kitchen to wash the pots and bowls he’d used to make the noodles.

Feng Xuan looked at how skilled Feng Fei was at housework, and couldn’t think of anything to say anymore. He finished his bowl of noodles quickly, then stood up and said his farewells.

“You guys rest early, alright? I’ll be off.”

“Take care.” It was already late, and Feng Fei didn’t have any reason to make him stay any longer. “Tell my sister-in-law I said hi.” 1mWuwL

Feng Xuan turned his head to look at Feng Fei. After a pause, he said,

“You come down with me. I have something I want to say.”

After finishing his words, he put on his coat and stepped out, leaving Hai Xiu confused and Feng Fei in a daze. Feng Fei turned and smiled at Hai Xiu.

“I was wondering why he stayed until now. He probably wants to talk to me about our parents. Why don’t you head to bed first, and we’ll talk about what he said when I get back. n2IF4g

Hai Xiu couldn’t say much about the private affairs of their family, so he agreed and went upstairs.

Outside, Feng Xuan started the car and told Feng Fei, who had followed behind him, to get in. Feng Fei laughed and held onto the car door without moving. “Where are you planning to take me? I still have class tomorrow, so I don’t have the time to go out.”

“I just want to talk in the car. I won’t bring you anywhere”

Suspicious, Feng Fei got into the car, but left the door open. Feng Xuan gave him a cold glance, saying icily, “What? Afraid your brother will hurt you?” 7N0Oku

“How could I think that? No need to worry so much, my dear brother.”

Feng Fei gave a bright smile, but still didn’t close the door. Instead, he asked, “What’s going on? Hurry up and say it, I’m quite sleepy now. You don’t even know the things I go through each day. It’s… really tiring.”

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“You and your classmate… what’s your relationship?” wei6a3

Feng Fei turned his head to look at Feng Xuan, the smile on his face fading a bit. Ever since Feng Xuan told him to go outside, he knew that something must have happened.

Ever since he was little, no matter how big a mistake Feng Fei made, Feng Xuan would never try to reason with him. If he could use his hands, he would never use his mouth, never saying words like ‘let’s talk’. The only other time he had said something like that was when he told Feng Fei about their parent’s divorce, so Feng Fei had long guessed his brother had probably figured out his relationship with Hai Xiu.

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Feng Fei had already made mental preparations, knowing that sooner or later, they were bound to discover this matter. Although he wasn’t very excited, he leaned back on his seat and laughed loudly.

“What do you mean, ‘what’s your relationship?’” bFd4qg

Feng Xuan hated this behavior of Feng Fei’s the most, sternly saying,

“You don’t know what you did?! Just because you don’t admit to it, doesn’t mean it didn’t happen!” 

Feng Fei still shamelessly kept up the act.

“I really don’t know what I did wrong. Won’t you tell me?” MSGYNq

“You…”

Feng Xuan grit his teeth and barely managed to swallow the curses that had already reached his lips. The person he wanted to curse was his brother, so if he wasn’t careful it would be easy to implicate his relatives.

They were related by blood, so Feng Fei immediately understood Feng Xuan’s concerns. He was initially worried, but seeing Feng Xuan wanting to curse him even more but couldn’t say anything, he couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Feng Xuan wanted to hit Feng Fei, but the car was too small. He was so angry his lungs started to hurt from holding back. “Stop smiling so cheekily at me! Sit properly!”

Feng Fei restrained his laughter and nodded his head. zupLIw

“Ok, say what you want to say then.”

Feng Xuan thought about how his conversation with Hai Xiu had been like punching cotton and felt helpless. He decided to not bother with dropping hints anymore, and after a moment of silence, said,

“There’s nothing I can really say about it… even though you haven’t graduated yet, you’re already eighteen years old. The things you’re supposed to understand, you already know.”

Feng Xuan looked at Feng Fei, lightly saying, “Everything else will depend on whether or not you can take responsibility for your choices.” KAOFVz

Feng Fei nodded his head and said in a relaxed manner,

“I can.”

“Like hell you can!” Feng Xuan angrily pointed at the scene outside the car window. “You can take responsibility for him? Take responsibility for his family?!”

Feng Fei subconsciously followed Feng Xuan’s line of sight. Through the curtains of his bedroom on the second floor, he saw Hai Xiu’s small shadow. As Feng Xuan looked at Feng Fei, he knew for sure that even the tiniest bit of hesitation no longer existed in Feng Fei’s mind. McXNJ2

Feng Fei took a deep breath and repeated himself.

“I can.”

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

“You can?” Feng Xuan sneered. “Do you wan’t to know what Hai Xiu just said to me?” His chest heaved with emotion, saying word for word, “He told me that he wouldn’t separate from you in college. He said that his grades were so good that he could go to whatever university he wanted, so wherever college or university you decide to go to, he would be able to follow. With how good his grades are, he can go wherever he wants, and yet he wants to follow you to whatever college you choose to attend.. Tell me, with your grades, just what kind of a college can you go to?! You say you can take responsibility?! You’ve ruined his future!”

Feng Fei was furious; his pupils shook, and the corners of his eyes reddened immediately. 0WgiHm

“What the fuck did you say to him?!”

“What did I say? Why don’t you first ask yourself what you’ve done?!”

Feng Xuan couldn’t hold back his anger any longer and slapped him with the back of his hand.. “Didn’t you tell me you could take responsibility for him?! How are you going to take responsibility for taking away his future?!

Feng Fei used one hand to support himself so he didn’t knock his head against anything. He licked the blood in the corner of his mouth, glaring at Feng Xuan, and continued to ask EwL1XF

“What the hell did you tell him?”

The moment his hand fell, Feng Xuan regretted his actions. The college entrance examination was fast approaching, and he actually hadn’t wanted to make a big deal out of this matter. He leaned back onto his chair again, saying,

“I didn’t say much… I dropped a couple hints, but he didn’t understand me at all”. 

Feng Fei thought about how Hai Xiu had seemed when he had seen him back then and felt uneasy again; he looked at Feng Xuan coldly and warned, kOPGdo

“Don’t you dare go speaking bullshit in front of him, otherwise i’ll–”

“Watch it, or I’ll wash your mouth out with soap!”

Feng Xuan had the urge to hit him again.

“Who do you think you’re talking to?!” amynoG

“I’m talking to you!” 

Feng Fei’s voice was even louder than Feng Xuan, saying angrily, “If you don’t want to hear me curse, then don’t do anything that make me curse at you! Who allowed you to talk with Hai Xiu? What are you trying to do? Are you trying to get him to leave by giving him a blank check?! Why don’t you just grab a knife and stab me to death then?!”

“Do you think i’m stupid?! I already checked! His mother is an executive of a foreign company! His financial situation is already very good, why would he want your bit of money!”

Feng Xuan continued angrily. “He has a good financial status! He has the best grades! Between the two of you, which one is accompanying the other? Wait until his mother finds out and it’ll be her who gives you a blank check for you to leave her son alone! Dumbass!” SrW9xq

Feng Fei was angered to the point of no return. He picked up a box of cigarettes and threw it towards Feng Xuan’s face, shouting, 

“That’s precisely why I’ve been working so hard to make myself worthy of him. Why do you think I’ve been doing pages after pages of questions and attended the supplementary classes for the top students? Even though I looked like a fool, I still went ahead and did it!“

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Feng Xuan trembled with anger. He wanted to throw something at Feng Fei but didn’t manage to find anything after looking around.. Feng Fei lifted his chin defiantly, saying,

“Go ahead and hit me! Do you really think I can’t beat you?! If you weren’t my brother, I would’ve beaten you up a long time ago!” qFw0Ls

Furious, Feng Xuan pushed Feng Fei aside. “Don’t bother putting up such bravado! Just go ahead and try it! We’ll see if you can beat me! If you weren’t going to take the college entrance examination, I would’ve already beaten you so badly you’d have to crawl back home!”

Feng Fei was banged against the side of the car door and almost got pushed out of the car. He rubbed the pain in his arm and mocked Feng Xuan in a low voice.

“You broke my arm!”

“Stop faking it!” djGdl5

An uneasy silence filled the car as the two brothers glared at each other, breathing heavily after their heated argument.

A long while later, Feng Xuan sneered. “I see how it is. You’ve grown up and already want to go against me.”

Feng Fei glanced at Feng Xuan and threatened him again.

“If you go find him again, I really will make a move.” T2OqkB

 

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Dun dun duuuuun!

As a side note, people really do hit their children a lot more in easternasian culture than western culture… qSIAXk\n