CH 3

After graduating from elementary school, Xie Wenyu went to the same school as his brother, a well-known private international school in Shanghai, elite education, all English-taught courses, and the difficulty of the courses has increased a lot compared to elementary school.

Xie Wenyu’s grades are not very good, even if he is asked to learn in Chinese, he may still not be able to understand it. He will be really thankful if he can understand the questions, let alone write the correct steps to solve the questions in English.

On the first day of school, after experiencing a high-intensity bombardment of English knowledge, Xie Wenyu’s self-confidence was hit, and his mood fell to the bottom. When he got home, he couldn’t even eat his favorite steak, so he left the table after only two bites, and locked himself in the room alone.

Xie’s parents looked at each other and guessed that the youngest son probably didn’t adapt well to the new school environment, so they sent the eldest son to enlighten him. After all, in the same school, Xie Wenkai has a wealth of experience to share.

Xie Wenkai refused: “His grades are poor, it doesn’t matter which school he is in, it can’t be solved just by enlightening him.”

Xie Wenyu opened the door abruptly: “Who do you say has poor grades!”

Xie Wenkai didn’t say anything, just shrugged.

Xie Wenyu was already sad. It was fine if his brother didn’t comfort him, but he became even sadder when he spoke so mercilessly. He slammed the door so hard that the walls trembled slightly.

Xie Wenyu unilaterally announced that the cold war with his brother had begun.

However, the cold war lasted only three hours. At nine o’clock in the evening, Xie Wenyu came to his brother’s room in a desperate manner, knocked on the door twice, and asked politely: “Ge, are you free?”

Xie Wenkai sat at the desk, turned to look at him, and asked what was the matter with his eyes.

Xie Wenyu said pitifully: “Can you teach me mathematics?”

Xie Wenkai didn’t say yes or no, he put down the pen in his hand, closed his exercise book, and said to Xie Wenyu, “Come here.”

Xie Wenyu immediately offered the homework with both hands.

With the help of Xie Wenkai, Xie Wenyu finally understood what it means to string the words in the title into sentences. He also understood how to solve linear equations with two variables.

After successfully finishing his homework, his self-confidence returned. He hugged Xie Wenkai’s shoulders, without concealing his joy and excitement: “Ge, you are really my dear gege, my dearest, best and kindest gege!”

Xie Wenkai patted his hand away in disgust, but Xie Wenyu cheekily put his cheek against his brother’s face with a smile.

The moment their skin touched, Xie Wenkai was almost petrified.

God knows how many years it has been since the two brothers had such close physical contact. Xie Wenkai clenched his fist and squeezed out a few words between his teeth: “Is there anything else?”

Xie Wenyu: “No more.”

Xie Wenkai: “Then go back to your own room. I have to do my homework.”

Xie Wenyu left obediently, humming a song while leaving, and closed the door for his brother intimately.

Xie Wenyu is not ignorant, he has always known that his brother is good. He has basically satisfied his needs since he was a child. In addition, his parents are always on his side, which makes Xie Wenyu arrogant. As long as he wants something, he can always get it without any effort.

This also caused him to develop a subtle psychology. On the one hand, he knew that his brother was tolerant of him, and on the other hand, he enjoyed this tolerance with peace of mind.

In terms of study, with the help of his brother Xie Wenkai, Xie Wenyu quickly adapted to the international teaching environment and kept up with the teacher’s teaching rhythm.

A year passed in the blink of an eye. Xie Wenyu finished the first year of junior high school, Xie Wenkai finished the third year of junior high school and was about to enter high school.

This year, Xie’s parents decided to transfer their eldest son to London to attend high school. There is also an international school there, which belongs to the same education group as the one in Shanghai. Xie’s parents agreed that it would be better to go out a few years earlier to adapt to the foreign environment. After discussing with their son, they began to prepare for the transfer procedures.

When he knew that his brother was going to transfer to London, Xie Wenyu was stunned. The news was like a bolt from the blue. He cried and made a big fuss at home, saying that he did not agree with his brother studying abroad.

Xie Wenyu thought very simply, after his brother left, who else could tolerate him like his brother would? Who else can teach him to do his homework? Three years ago, his brother went to Guangzhou for military training for half a year. During that half year, he missed his brother and kept thinking about him. Now that his brother is going abroad, he may only see him once a year. Xie Wenyu couldn’t stand just thinking about it.

The day before Xie Wenkai left for the airport, Xie Wenyu was so sad that he couldn’t eat, so he hid in his room and wailed, crying so heartbreakingly that the sky collapsed.

This time, the eldest son’s future was at stake. The parents were very tough and did not take the younger son’s side. Usually, Xie Wenyu would shed tears and Mother Xie would be distressed, but this time she was so determined that she turned a blind eye to Xie Wenyu’s splashing and rolling.

Half an hour passed, the crying gradually weakened, until no sound could be heard again. Xie Wenkai walked into his brother’s room.

The sun was setting in the west, and the rays of light passed through the curtains, shining on the person on the bed who was tired from crying and fell asleep. Xie Wenkai drew the curtains, sat on the edge of the bed, lowered his head, looking thoughtfully at his brother’s sleeping face.

How long Xie Wenyu slept, Xie Wenkai just kept watching him from the sidelines.

When Xie Wenyu opened his eyes again, he saw someone sitting beside the bed and almost rolled out of bed in fright.

Xie Wenkai supported him: “Having a nightmare?”

Xie Wenyu was dumbfounded, with a hoarse voice: “I dreamed that you were no longer at home.”

The corners of Xie Wenkai’s mouth seemed to raise a bit, but also didn’t seem to. This smile was so fast and short that it feels like an illusion.

Xie Wenkai: “You don’t want me to go?”

Xie Wenyu nodded.

Xie Wenkai: “I’m not leaving.”

Xie Wenyu opened his eyes wide: “Really?”

Xie Wenkai: “Really.”

Xie Wenyu suddenly suspected that he was still dreaming, only to hear Xie Wenkai continue: “Actually, the quality of teaching on both sides is similar. They both have the same teachers, the same courses, and the same examination system. Going abroad is nothing more than experiencing local life. Sooner or later, we’ll still have to go out for university. There’s no need to rush two or three years.”

Xie Wenyu was stunned for a while, obviously still in shock.

The two looked at each other for a few seconds. Xie Wenkai suddenly raised his hand and pinched Xie Wenyu’s chin, his voice was a bit ruthless: “I gave up going abroad because of you, understand?”

Xie Wenyu snapped back to his senses and nodded vigorously.

He had a lot to say, but didn’t know where to start. Of course he knew that Xie Wenkai made this decision because of him. Xie Wenyu felt a little guilty for this, but he was more happy. He never thought that his brother could make such a concession for him. It felt so good to be cared for and pampered.

It’s so good that Xie Wenyu doesn’t want to quit for the rest of his life.