Shen Shuangjian felt that this meal was somewhat inexplicable.
Shen Shuangjian sensitive to stares, but she would always react to the gazes around her to some extent.
Shen Shuangjian has a very typical cat-like tongue; he eats slowly and delicately. If the food is even slightly hot, he will feel it's too hot and wants it to cool down first.
Whenever he chewed something, Shen Shuangjian felt as if Xie Jinghui was watching him.
His eyes were like hooks, and every time he looked over, they were like the barbed tongue of a ferocious beast, as if he wanted to lick a piece of flesh off Shen Shuangjian.
But just as Shen Shuangjian noticed and looked up to meet Xie Jinghui's gaze, Xie Jinghui would casually look away with a faint smile.
After taking a few bites, Shen Shuangjian engrossed in looking up blankly that she even slowed down her eating.
" Shuangjian."
When Shen Shuangjian was forced to look up at Xie Jinghui for the sixth time, Shen Sixian, who had been aware of it but had been holding back, finally spoke up.
He reached out and picked up a piece of food for Shen Shuangjian with his chopsticks, his expression carrying a hint of reproach as he looked over.
"Concentrate on your meal."
Don't look at those flashy old men.
Although Shen Sixian didn't notice Xie Jinghui's seductive glances at Shen Shuangjian, in his heart, his younger brother was obedient and innocent. Even if there was any unusual behavior, it must be something Xie Jinghui said or did.
" Shuangjian, try this."
After exchanging glances several times, Xie Jinghui, who was pleased both in his heart and in his expression, picked up a piece of leg meat with serving chopsticks and leaned slightly forward to put it on the plate in front of Shen Shuangjian.
Unfortunately, his chopsticks were only halfway in when Shen Sixian pushed the plate away, firmly refusing him.
"This is too oily; he can't eat it. Mr. Xie, please eat it yourself."
Xie Jinghui's movement missed its mark. His arm, which had been suspended in mid-air, paused for a moment, but he only raised his eyebrows slightly without saying a word.
He didn't say it, but he didn't forget that just a few minutes ago, Shen Sixian had personally served Shen Shuangjian a piece of this dish.
So whether they thought the dish was greasy or they were annoyed that Xie Jinghui had served it to them, they all knew the answer perfectly well.
Shen Shuangjian was unaware of these shady dealings. He didn't like to look around while eating; he simply ate quietly, attentively, and slowly.
Suddenly, she Shen Shuangjian briefly startled but didn't think much of it, simply shifting slightly to the left.
Little did they know that it wasn't an accidental touch, but rather something someone had done intentionally.
So the second after Shen Shuangjian dodged, it quickly caught up, brushing against the inside of Shen Shuangjian's ankle, and even deliberately repeating the motion twice.
In that direction, the only person who could possibly encounter him is Xie Jinghui.
Recently, Xie Jinghui has been showing a tendency to suddenly do some very bad things, a fact that Shen Shuangjian has begun to grasp.
He knew Xie Jinghui was doing it on purpose, but he couldn't be sure whether it was intentional or not.
After a while, Shen Shuangjian that he was forcing her to hide, yet she couldn't ask him anything, and even the roots of her ears couldn't help but turn red with embarrassment.
Xie Jinghui had been watching Shen Shuangjian the whole time. Seeing him with his head down, so embarrassed that even his fingers were trembling slightly, Xie Jinghui's eyes were filled with a smile.
" Shuangjian, why is your face red?"
Xie Jinghui up partly to cover it up and partly on purpose. He had clearly done something bad by bullying others, but he still wanted the other party to condone and cover it up for him.
That's absolutely awful.
As soon as Xie Jinghui finished speaking, Shen Sixian immediately put down his cutlery. He carefully cupped Shen Shuangjian's face with concern and found that, just as Xie Jinghui had said, even the corners of her eyes were lightly dusted with powder.
What happened?
Shen Sixian touched Shen Shuangjian's forehead, but only felt a normal body temperature.
Could it be an allergic reaction? Or is it just difficulty breathing?
Shen Sixian's tone was inevitably a little anxious. "Where does it hurt? Tell your brother."
Shen Sixian's concerned inquiry left Shen Shuangjian speechless. He didn't even dare to look Shen Sixian in the eye, only lowering his long eyelashes and speaking weakly.
"No... I don't feel uncomfortable."
Shen Shuangjian quietly withdrew her leg, completely retracting her foot to a place where Xie Jinghui couldn't reach it.
He clutched Shen Sixian's sleeve, desperately pulling his face away from the other's grasp. "Brother, don't ask anymore..."
Although he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong, Shen Sixian had a keen sense that this matter was inextricably linked to Xie Jinghui.
He frowned and glanced at Xie Jinghui across from him, who also seemed concerned but always appeared insincere. Finally, he looked away with disgust.
"Oh well."
Shen Sixian had no choice but to withdraw his hand and let Shen Shuangjian him.
The dinner was filled with tension and sweet intimacy. Shen Sixian skillfully deflected all the ill-intentioned advances with ease, managing to thwart them all with effortless grace.
While their sharp edges were on full display at the dinner table, their enthusiasm was palpable in the live stream.
[Damn, this little romance variety show is so satisfying! It's true, the most sweet moments are definitely during the ambiguous stage of a relationship.]
[Does anyone remember this was a lifestyle program?]
[This damned scene of carnage has really whetted my appetite; I even ate two extra bowls of rice for dinner.]
[Don't make excuses if you want to eat it.]
[ Shen Shuangjian, can you please kiss me out of the blue? I really can't stand it.]
[I don't understand what's so appealing about this; all I see is an innocent, naive girl and her desperate older brother.]
[ Shen Sixian: All security measures activated! Activate! Activate! Activate! And this, and this!]
[ Shuangjian Baby: Brother, don't worry about it (rebellious)]
[Hahaha, unnecessary brotherly love.]
[ Shuangjian wife's birthday is coming up soon, and I don't have anything to give her, so I'll just give myself to her.]
[Seriously, it's my wife's birthday, and I, as her husband, didn't even know! I deserve to be punished. Well, I'll punish myself by giving you a kiss (facepalm)]
[I can't even complain, this is a real punishment.]
October 24th is the day after Frost's Descent. Can I say that damned sense of fate has returned?
[What a coincidence, we're born on the same day. Shuangjian and I are truly destined for each other.]
Xie Jinghui's birthday happens to be on the day of Jingzhe (the Awakening of Insects)!
[Oh, and then, so what?]
[The air grows still and condenses, dew turns to frost. In the twenty-four solar terms, Frost's Descent marks the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, while Awakening of Insects is the third solar term, when the earth warms up and all things flourish. Then comes Spring Equinox and Grain Rain, marking the beginning of spring.]
[The first thunder of spring marks the beginning of the Awakening of Insects; a light rain refreshes all the plants. The Awakening of Insects also signifies the awakening of hibernating insects such as cicadas.]
[Oh my god... I'm going to cry.]
[... Was it chosen by Heaven?]
My destined lover...
He was born in late autumn, at the beginning of winter, when all things were silent, withered grass and flying leaves. He endured the long winter until your arrival, when all things warmed up and spring returned to the world.
[Sob, I'm so touched, but I can't understand Korean.]
[It means -- you are my spring.]