LRAB Chapter 96 The Brothers' Past
Chapter 96 The Brothers' Past
chapter 96
"I didn't know your brother and the others could make dumplings?"
Meng Youcheng sat on the sofa, somewhat uneasily looking at Jiang Yuming beside him, "Are we really not going to help?"
The boy turned to look at him, placing a hand on his. "My brother and the others told us not to go, so let's not go. Besides, look at them making dumplings, they're so affectionate, it's better if we don't disturb them..."
Meng Youcheng glanced over there, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself...
Jiang Shiyu kept making dumplings, while Xu Xingcheng next to him put the finished dumplings into the pot...
The two chatted and laughed, their sweetness evident.
"Uncle..."
Meng Youcheng turned to look at him. "What's wrong?"
The boy still smiled. "Envious?"
"What?"
Jiang Yuming touched his face. "I didn't really notice it before, or rather, I didn't observe it much. Now that I think about it, my brother and Cheng have been together for a long time, and they've almost never argued. They've always been considerate of each other..."
"I feel this is the kind of love I want, but I don't want to limit ourselves to this. I still want to marry you. That way, our love will be secure, and I'll feel much more at ease..."
Whenever this issue comes up, Meng Youcheng always avoids eye contact, looking guilty...
"Oh……"
"Oh, what?"
Jiang Yuming's smile deepened. "Will you marry me? We'll hold hands forever, never abandon each other, and no matter what happens, we'll never leave each other, okay?"
Meng Youcheng sat there awkwardly...
He didn't know how to answer that question.
The boy's burning gaze was like an invisible weapon, forcing him to make a choice...
"I……"
"The dumplings are ready, come and eat!"
Just then, Xu Xingcheng walked over. "Don't sit there, come and eat dumplings..."
Meng Youcheng quickly stood up, relieved to have escaped unscathed. Just then, the boy's hand suddenly grabbed him...
Jiang Yuming remained seated, his expression frozen, without the slightest hint of a smile...
Meng Youcheng froze, feeling uneasy. He turned to look at him nervously, "What's wrong?"
Why aren't you answering?
Jiang Yuming looked up at him, her face grim. "From just now until now, I've asked you so many times about this kind of question, and you always avoid it, making excuses and giving me all sorts of reasons. Why do you do this? Don't you want to stay with me forever?"
"I……"
Jiang Yuming looked at him incredulously, "Uncle...you know, I love you so much right now, and I will always love you. I will do everything in my power to ensure you are safe and sound. Promise me, okay?"
"Be with me forever, never to be apart..."
Meng Youcheng let out a long breath, "Okay..."
Jiang Yuming stood up and walked up to him. "If one day you suddenly leave me, I will really go crazy. I'm not some selfless person, and I will never give you so-called freedom. I will search the whole world until I find you, and then..."
He gently touched the man's face, "I'll tie you up forever, so you can never leave me."
Meng Youcheng smiled and said, "Go eat dumplings. I... won't leave."
Jiang Yuming immediately beamed with joy, took his hand, and walked towards the living room...
……
"I never knew Brother Cheng could cook dumplings..."
Jiang Yuming smiled broadly, "These dumplings are really well made..."
Xu Xingcheng smirked, "If you want to compliment someone, you need to find a suitable reason. Something like cooking dumplings—anyone, unless they're disabled, can do it..."
The boy still had a smile on his face. "Brother Cheng, aren't you going to give me a way out? I was just praising you..."
Xu Xingcheng crossed his legs and said, "Praise your brother. He makes dumplings, which is harder than me. It's more meaningful if you praise him."
Jiang Yuming looked at Jiang Shiyu, "Brother... he asked me to praise you. How would you like me to praise you?"
Jiang Shiyu leaned back on the stool, looking at him. "You're talking a lot today..."
"Hahaha……"
Jiang Yuming smiled, his hand unconsciously reaching out to touch Meng Youcheng beside him. "It's Lunar New Year's Eve today, can't I be happy?"
Jiang Shiyu took out some wine. "If you're happy, then have a drink with your brother..."
Just then, Xu Xingcheng, who was standing next to him, suddenly said, "What time is it? Still drinking?"
"If you die, no one will collect your body, and are you prepared to vomit this white wine until it turns bloody?"
Faced with the boss's words, the older brother was clearly losing face. He held his wine glass and hesitated for a long time...
Xu Xingcheng crossed his legs, casually pulled a cigarette from his pocket, and was just about to light it...
Jiang Shiyu said, "If you don't smoke, I won't drink..."
The boss immediately laughed. "You're telling me what to do...?"
He was about to take out his lighter when he hesitated. He looked at the cigarette in his hand, put it back, and sighed, "If I don't want to smoke, I won't."
Jiang Shiyu immediately laughed, put down his wine glass, and said, "You know... your brother Cheng is a smoker. He finally promised me he wouldn't smoke today, so I definitely have to keep my promise and not drink. So today's drink..."
"No need for that."
Jiang Yuming smiled and said, "It's okay, I don't drink anyway."
……
After finishing their meal, Jiang Shiyu and Xu Xingcheng washed the dishes in the kitchen.
The boss coughed a few times, and his older brother quickly came over, patted him on the back, and asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Xu Xingcheng covered his mouth with his hand and coughed. When he finally lowered his hand, he noticed blood on his palm...
Jiang Shiyu immediately panicked, "What happened? You drank blood? Xingcheng... let's go to the hospital for treatment. It might not be very effective, but at least it might prolong your life. Just listen to me and go to the hospital..."
The boss glanced at him. "Those bastards in the company, I don't know where they got the information that I'm sick, and they're always thinking about how to divide up my assets. They're all ruthless. If I'm gone, my company will fall into their hands sooner or later..."
"While I'm still alive, I must do everything in my power to clean house and pave a smooth path for Yu Ming..."
Jiang Shiyu was stunned. "But, your body..."
Xu Xingcheng turned on the tap, washed his hands, and said, "Life is but a fleeting moment. Whether I live for thirty, seventy, or a hundred years, what difference does it make?"
"Anyway, there's no cure for my illness, and I'll be gone soon. I might as well finish what I can do, and that will be my last wish. At least I can be reincarnated in peace in the underworld."
The older brother sighed, "You're always like this... Sigh... I'll do the dishes..."
The boss glanced at him. "That's not a good idea... I was already being lazy by cooking the dumplings while they were being made, and now if I do the same when washing the dishes, isn't that a bit too much..."
Jiang Shiyu considerately took a clean handkerchief from the side and patiently wiped his hands. "When we were abroad, didn't you just sit and wait for food? After you finished eating... you'd wipe your mouth and run off. I never saw you do anything!"
"Your brother is here, isn't that a difference?"
Jiang Shiyu laughed, "How is it different? Are you afraid he'll laugh at you for being an incompetent sister-in-law?"
Xu Xingcheng snatched the handkerchief away. "I'm the top. I've slept with you so many times, how could I be your sister-in-law? At the very least... I'm your brother-in-law, right?"
"I've done it to you many times too..."
Jiang Shiyu was indignant, "Just a few days ago, wasn't someone begging for mercy beneath me? Wasn't he constantly shouting that mine was big and hurting you?"
"Oh……"
The boss sneered, "Have you no shame? How long have you been back? You only did that one time. I wasn't feeling well, so I gave you the top position. I was just worried about your kidneys, that's why I was moaning. Don't actually think I'm afraid of you... It was all just to fool you..."
Jiang Shiyu shook his head. "I don't believe it... That person's lewd tone is just trying to fool me... I don't believe you for a second."
"Come back tonight if you dare, let's see who dominates!"
The older brother said righteously, "Of course."
Jiang Shiyu threw the towel aside and stormed off, yelling, "Hurry up and wash the dishes!"
"Yes, my dear wife!"
"Get lost! I'm the husband!"
……
Xu Xingcheng came out of the kitchen and happened to see Jiang Yuming and the others chatting. "What are you talking about, so happy?"
Jiang Yuming looked at him, "Brother Cheng... tell me honestly... how long have you and my brother been together? How did you two get together?"
Xu Xingcheng immediately perked up, "This is much more interesting. Back then, we were vying for a project. Besides your brother and me, there were a lot of big bosses involved. We had no chance, but we weren't willing to give up, so we often went out drinking..."
"We were competitors, and I was always trying to win over the project manager by asking him to have drinks with me. I wanted to gain his favor so I could make a move. Eventually, he couldn't take it anymore and suggested we drink together..."
"Then we had a drinking contest to see who could drink the most. We drank about two or three bottles of baijiu (Chinese liquor), and then we couldn't take it anymore, so we got drunk and collapsed on the table..."
"Then, that damn boss left, completely disregarding our lives. We helped each other along, slowly making our way into the hotel. Finally... I stripped your brother's clothes off. I thought he was a girl, so I..."
"fart!!!"
Jiang Shiyu, who had been eavesdropping in the kitchen, couldn't help but run out. "You think I'm a girl when I look this imposing? No way!"