Because We're Brothers

Chapter 8: Jiu Shuo (Part 1) 🔞

In Xu Jiu Shuo's memory, Liu Wei once loved to laugh very much - that was when he was just born.

At that time, their parents were still "parents", and Jiu Shuo didn't understand what "ostracism" meant.

All he knew was that a new life was born in his family, and he was going to be the "brother."

Four-year-old Jiu Shuo stood next to the crib, standing on tiptoes and leaning his little head on the off-white guardrail.

The baby on the bed blinked its big watery eyes and looked at Jiu Shuo curiously.

"I'm the older brother. ” Jiu Shuo said to the baby and stretched out his hand towards him.

The toothless little mouth grinned, and he laughed, waving his short, fat hand at Jiu Shuo, and finally held one of his fingers.

Such soft hands...so warm...

"Gu...hehe..." Liu Wei shook his hand, and the pure smile on his face infected Jiu Shuo, making him laugh too.

Through the simple contact between the two, Jiu Shuo felt that he seemed to have some emotion, which was the sense of responsibility called "brother".

And the seeds that have not yet begun to germinate——

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Liu Wei lightly knocked on the dark brown wooden door several times, but did not receive a response. He tried to pull the doorknob, and the door panel slid open silently.

"Brother?" He poked his head into Jiu Shuo's personal research room - the well-equipped and well-paid Jiushi University even had a research room and lounge for Jiu Shuo, who was a teaching assistant.

Except for a small area at the entrance where people can take off and put their shoes, the other floors of the research room are covered with tatami mats. Because of this, the room is filled with a faint scent of grass. Although it is a bit narrow, there is still enough space for people to lie down and take a nap. The walls on both sides are cabinets, the upper half is a transparent glass sliding door, and the lower half is a layer of drawers, and the glass is full of things. Various books and documents.

There is a coat rack in the corner by the window, with a dark men's coat, a brown hand-woven scarf and a tie hanging on it. Under the coat rack there is a quilt and pillow folded into a square shape.

There is also a small black coffee table and a chair for guests in the room. There are uneaten sandwiches and cold coffee on the coffee table.

Jiu Shuo was lying on the only desk. The desk was piled with messy documents, with papers, stationery, and laptops scattered randomly.

The thin-framed glasses were placed next to Jiu Shuo's right arm, which was resting on his pillow. There was also a red pen in his palm. It seemed that he was too tired and even forgot to put down the pen.

There have been many academic seminars in school recently, and the final exam time is coming soon. No wonder Jiu Shuo is so tired.

The heating was on in the room, which was warmer than outside, but Liu Wei still vaguely felt the chill creeping into the room. He placed the bag in his hand by the door, took off his shoes, stepped on the tatami, and tiptoed to the window, covering up the gaps where the cold wind is coming through. Then he picked up the small blanket hanging on the back of the chair and gently covered Jiu Shuo. Then he took out the pen that was tightly held in the elder brother's hand. Suddenly, it was held by that hand and pulled hard.

Jiu Shuo held Liu Wei in his arms and buried his face in his neck as if to keep him warm. "Well... you're here... Liu Wei..." He said vaguely, with a low voice that was still awake.