Shen Xingshuo's mysterious tone brimmed with gossip, and Shen Yu's eyes widened as he kept pressing, "And then?"
Unfortunately, Shen Xingshuo had a nasty streak: the more anxious his little brother grew, the more tight-lipped he became. Shen Yu was so angry he bounced around, yelling that he would fight his second brother to the death.
For the children's physical and mental health, Shen Changgeng "forced" everyone to take Friday off, so all the brothers were holed up in the living room.
Shen Jin slipped on his headphones with practiced ease, watching Shen Xingshuo and Shen Yu's "duel" as he played his game and considered whether to break it up; Shen Jun shook his head helplessly and, for once, started fiddling with his tablet.
As the eldest, Shen Xubai had no choice but to separate the two brothers. Holding Shen Yu's head down with one hand and grabbing Shen Xingshuo's hair with the other, he asked expressionlessly, "Still at it?"
Looking thoroughly aggrieved, Shen Yu withdrew the arms he had been swinging fast enough to strike sparks. Then, seeing his second brother's hair mussed into a bird's nest, he laughed without a care, infuriating Shen Xingshuo almost to the point of exploding.
"Both of you, settle down." Shen Xubai was utterly at a loss with his two younger brothers. They used to barely acknowledge each other; now they were both powder kegs, exploding whenever they met.
To preserve a moment's peace for the Shen Family and give Shen Jun and Shen Jin a good study environment, Shen Xubai hauled Shen Yu straight out of bed early the next morning, deciding to take his youngest brother to work.
His head bobbed groggily, and only when the car turned through the company gates did Shen Yu slowly regain awareness, looking blankly at