Your Distance

75 - Doubt

The brothers were silent for a while.

Both of them leaned against the trunk of two trees along the street, standing opposite each other.

After finishing the milk tea, the song was still playing from the earpieces.

“Ge, will the thing you want me to take from home… hurt my mum?” Zhu Wenjia spoke first.

“No.” Ting Shuang had already analyzed the situation in his mind. If he got his dad’s personal seal and obtained 51% of the company’s equity, Weng Yunyi would not have the power to cause any big impact even if she really wanted to. “As long as nothing goes wrong with the company, nothing would happen to her.”

Zhu Wenjia looked at Ting Shuang and said, “Ge, then you promise me that you won’t let anything happen to my mother.”

Ting Shuang said, “I will try my best.”

“No.” Zhu Wenjia said, “You can’t just try your best. You have to.”

Ting Shuang said, “… I can’t guarantee that.”

Zhu Wenjia took two steps forward and stood just ten centimeters away from Ting Shuang, “You can guarantee it. I’ll get the box that you want. Just promise me  that everyone will be fine, and that everything will be the same as before.”

Ting Shuang said irritably, “Zhu Wenjia, can’t you be reasonable?”

Zhu Wenjia embraced Ting Shuang.

“That’s enough from you,” Ting Shuang said.

“Ge…” Zhu Wenjia called out.

Ting Shuang took a deep breath, “… Fine, let go of me.”

Zhu Wenjia released his arms and smiled at Ting Shuang.

“Tell the driver that he doesn’t need to pick you up.” Ting Shuang called for a taxi, “I’ll wait for you in the car later, just come out and pass the things to me later.”

Zhu Wenjia nodded and called the driver.

Halfway through the taxi ride, Ting Shuang suddenly realized something, “Zhu Wenjia, have you never taken a beating since childhood?”

Zhu Wenjia thought back, “I think so.”

Ting Shuang laughed and said, “When I was young, I often got beaten. I didn’t know why before, but now I understand. I was always acting tough with our dad, and my temper was very bad. You always hugged others and begged for mercy with that sweet mouth of yours. Say, who would he hit if not me? Even now I’m too stupid, not as clever as you.”

Because of that, he might not have been able to get everything he wanted when he was a child, but Zhu Wenjia usually got whatever he wanted, no matter what it was.

Zhu Wenjia said, “Then why didn’t you learn from me?”

Ting Shuang shook his head and smiled, “I can’t learn it, this is something you need talent for.”

The taxi parked outside the residential area. Zhu Wenjia got out of the car, and thought of something while closing the door. He said to Ting Shuang, “You haven’t given me the passcode for the safe.”

Ting Shuang took out his phone and was about to send the passcode to Zhu Wenjia, but he paused for two seconds before putting the phone away, “After you enter the study, video call me. I’ll tell you how to find the safe and how to open it.”

As Zhu Wenjia watched Ting Shuang, he was taken aback, and said hesitatingly, “… Ge, you don’t even believe in me?”

“No.” Ting Shuang’s face remained neutral, “The safe is a bit complicated to operate, and I find typing troublesome. Quick, go in.”