Chapter 99: Get some more fries across the street from the school.

Chapter 99

Shen Shuangyi was stunned by this sudden statement, and since he didn't like children to begin with, he was just about to lose his temper when he saw the "special class" words on the chubby boy's chest badge.

His older brother said Shen Yue had been getting along well with her special class classmates recently, and these classmates took good care of Shen Yue...

Oh well, let it go.

After Shen Shuangyi reluctantly held back his anger, he finally had time to think about what the chubby boy just said.

French fries? What french fries?

Shen Yue wanted to eat french fries?

While Shen Shuangyi was decoding the chubby boy's words, he successfully made Bai Xiaming think this was a silent refusal. Bai Xiaming took a deep breath to steady his breathing, then began to open his mouth, "Fried foods have many benefits. Compared to carbohydrates, fried foods can provide energy over a longer period of time. Some studies have even shown they can have a positive effect on insulin levels in certain obese populations. In 2012, Spanish researchers published a study showing that the polyphenol content in extra virgin olive oil can be absorbed into ingredients like fried potatoes, pumpkin, tomatoes and eggplant, thereby obtaining more of these antioxidant nutrients..."

After listening to this slew of incomprehensible jargon, Shen Shuangyi, who didn't have the same cognitive abilities as his other brothers, could only extract the key points based on the intonation of the chubby boy's speech.

Stripping away the unimportant arguments and modifiers, he realized the final point was...

"Shen Yue, do you want to eat french fries?"

Shen Yue, who had been lost in thought remembering the details of when her older brother picked her up from school, was brought back to reality by the mention of french fries.

Standing in front of Shen Shuangyi, her childlike eyes flickered with a deep, mysterious light like black gemstones. Her straight nose revealed a hint of stubbornness, and her upright posture demonstrated her steely will.

She said, "I want to eat them."

Shen Shuangyi nodded to indicate he understood, very decisively, "I'll go buy them for you."

Bai Xiaming, who had been prepared to continue his lengthy, evidence-based argument, was left thinking...

What was going on? He had prepared over 30 points about the benefits of eating french fries, determined to battle it out with Shen Yue's brother until he achieved his goal of getting her the fries. How could he just...agree?

Just like that?

After walking two steps, Shen Shuangyi turned back to confirm, "Which french fries do you want?"

Shen Yue pointed to a nearby shop, a cryptic gleam in her eyes.

Shen Shuangyi understood - that was the gleam of starvation. Shen Yue's attitude didn't need confirmation anymore.

He looked again at the chubby boy who had just rattled off a bunch of mumbo jumbo to him. "Wait here for a bit."

After speaking, Shen Shuangyi immediately headed for the shop.

Although Shen Shuangyi was wearing sunglasses and a face mask again, his impressive height and unique bearing seemed to shout "I'm a hunk" with every movement.

After Shen Yue said this, Shen Jize looked over, eyes full of anticipation.

Under that hopeful gaze, Shen Wu nodded.

Shen Yue and Shen Jize happily high-fived and began chomping away.

Without even being asked, Shen Wu naturally joined in the fry feast.

Meanwhile, Shen Shuangyi sitting in the passenger seat was seriously questioning his life.

What on earth had happened while he was filming? Why did it seem like his (not) little sister in the backseat was suddenly so close with those other two freaks in the family?

Had he missed something? Wasn't he Shen Yue's sole savior?!

"Second brother...do you want some?" Just as Shen Shuangyi was lost in thought, he suddenly heard that familiar voice and paused briefly in surprise.

In the past, this was one of the voices he hated most - his fourth younger brother, Shen Jize. Weak, delicate, insecure, lacking manliness and backbone, yet somehow gifted with an intelligence he envied but lacked. It made him irrationally jealous.

But today, that voice sounded so nice.

"It's okay, you guys eat." Shen Shuangyi pretended to decline aloofly - he wouldn't be caught dead eating fries with these kids and losing face.

Shen Jize had finally worked up the courage to speak to Shen Shuangyi, only to be casually rejected as expected. His eyes reddened slightly, but the tears didn't fall. He held them back.

Shen Yue was the first to notice, and praised, "Fourth brother is getting more and more awesome, you didn't even cry this time!"

Hearing this, Shen Jize shyly lowered his head and smiled, continuing to take small bites of the single fry he had been permitted.

Just then, Shen Wu beside them snorted arrogantly and gobbled up all of Shen Yue's remaining fries in one go.

Shen Yue's eyes went wide.

That thieving dog!

"Second brother! He ate all the fries you bought me!"

Originally feeling somewhat irritated by the lively noises coming from behind, Shen Shuangyi suddenly calmed down after hearing this, and even felt like laughing.

He looked around at the nearby shops and had the driver stop nearby.

"Alright, I'll go buy you more."

After a while, seeing the utterly satisfied Shen Yue, it belatedly occurred to him -

"You three... don't tell oldest brother about eating fries today."