Shen Shuangchen, the third son of the Shen family, Shen Yue's third brother, what kind of person is he?
At mealtimes, he would always sit in an inconspicuous corner, never talking about himself, only speaking to those he was interested in. He was good at ignoring others, playing the zither to cows, and doing big things quietly.
And most importantly, he was very obedient.
For orders given by those he acknowledged, Shen Shuangchen would go all out to accomplish them, even at the cost of his life.
In Shen Yue's memory, her third brother was dead, having died while completing a mission.
However, third brother should have been reduced to bare bones during the mission, so how did he come back covered in the smell of blood?
Moreover, this bloody smell was strangely familiar.
Just like the scent Shen Wu had when he first came back.
Shen Yue thought of something and turned to look at Shen Wu. Coincidentally, Shen Wu was also looking at her. Their gazes intertwined in the dim light at the door, and in that moment, all confusion was dispelled. They both saw the truth hidden behind third brother's triumphant return.
Shen Yue silently took a step back and pulled Shen Jize’s hand with her as she retreated.
Shen Jize was still very confused. He turned his head and asked Shen Yue, "Little sister, what's wrong?"
Shen Yue's face was serious. Without explaining anything, she simply said, "There is danger ahead."
When Shen Jize heard this, he became very nervous. Eldest brother and second brother were still in front. Shouldn't they call them back together?
As Shen Yue spoke, Shen Wu also retreated to join them. With one hand, he covered Shen Jize's eyes that were trying to look back, and said in a low voice, "Eldest brother is about to explode. Let's go."
When Shen Jize heard this, his hesitant steps instantly became firm as he swiftly followed Shen Yue and Shen Wu.
After just a few steps, they heard Shen Yichen use a very gloomy voice to ask, "Third brother, where did the blood on you come from?"
This address of "Third Brother" was completely different from the first time when he knew Third Brother had returned.
If Shen Yichen's first call of "Third Brother" represented that as long as you’re back, nothing else matters, then this current address was more like saying, why did you come back?!
The three who had already retreated far away, and Shen Shuangyi who was still foolishly standing next to Shen Yichen, heard an emotionless voice come from the front after Shen Yichen asked his question. "I just casually killed a noisy creature on the way back and didn't have time to wash my hands yet."
Shen Shuangchen's point was that he hadn't washed his hands yet, while Shen Yichen's point was that he had killed a noisy creature.
"You killed the toad in the yard?"
Shen Shuangchen still didn't realize the severity of the problem. After all, in the year he left home, Eldest Brother had not yet formally taken over the company and did not have the habit of keeping toads. His impression of Eldest Brother was that he was powerful and flawless.
Therefore, in response to such questioning from Eldest Brother, he had no hesitation, only one belief - to respond to Eldest Brother's expectations with the most sincere heart and the most truthful answer.
"Yes!"
This affirmative response resonated throughout the heavens and impacted everyone present.
At this time, Shen Shuangyi finally realized something was wrong. He knew best how much Eldest Brother treasured that toad nicknamed No. 2. It was uncertain whether he would vent his anger on them, so it was definitely time to run!
Just as Shen Shuangyi was about to pull his sister to escape, he looked back and saw that the other three had already fled far away.
He could even see Shen Yue gesturing to him with her hands.
[Run quickly]
Shen Shuangyi: Thank you for still caring about me with your eyes.
But brother, I can no longer get away now.
On the first day of Shen Shuangchen's return, he successfully dragged his twin brother down with him to hold an unprecedented funeral for the unfortunate toad No. 2.
As for the other three, they managed to escape punishment by hiding in time. Otherwise, tonight would have become a sleepless night where all six Shen siblings united to pray for a toad.
Perhaps some might even have misunderstood that more than just the toad had died in the Shen family.
After the toad's funeral and burial were over, when Shen Yue brought Shen Jize back to sneakily return to their rooms and sleep, they were still discovered by the grieving Shen Yichen.
A cold fact - the heavier Shen Yichen's negative emotions, the sharper he became; the happier he was, the more obtuse.
Undoubtedly, this was the peak moment for Shen Yichen.
His eyes contained storms within them, and he exuded an unparalleled oppressive aura. In a light tone, he uttered, "Come over."
Shen Yue paused. She was just about to pull Fourth Brother along to comfort Eldest Brother a little when she heard Eldest Brother continue, "Shen Wu."
After calling Shen Wu's name, Shen Yichen also said to Shen Yue and Shen Jize, "Little kids shouldn't see this. Go back to sleep."
Fourth brother Shen Jize: ?
Fifth brother Shen Wu: ?
Shen Yue was more than happy to oblige. She grabbed the still reluctant Shen Jize and made a run for it.
"Fourth brother, I'm so tired."
Upon hearing his sister was tired, Shen Jize immediately gave up on the idea of saying a few words for Shen Wu. He accompanied Shen Yue back to the room.
That night, the little kid Fourth Brother and Shen Yue both slept soundly.
As for the "adult" Fifth Brother, he kept vigil with the other three adults for the entire night.
At breakfast the next day, everyone was in good spirits, except for Shen Shuangyi.
Logically speaking, all four of them had stayed up all night, yet Eldest Brother, Third Brother and Fifth Brother looked fine while only Shen Shuangyi appeared like he had stolen cows from someone else's home.
Seeing Shen Shuangyi's head about to fall into his congee, Shen Yue quickly reached out to prop him up.
In his muddled state, Shen Shuangyi raised his head and saw it was Shen Yue. He smiled and said, "Little Yue is so nice to me."
Shen Yue spoke up, "Second brother, go get some sleep after you finish eating." Just now, if she hadn't stopped him, Shen Shuangyi might have become the first person drowned by congee.
The confused Shen Shuangyi seemed very amenable. He looked at Shen Yue with a harmless smile and said, "Okay, I'll listen to little Yue."
Shen Shuangchen silently observed his surroundings. Seeing Shen Shuangyi's intimate attitude towards Shen Yue, he quietly memorized the atmosphere and words exchanged between the two.
The Shen family valued proper speech and sleep. In the past when the family ate together, most of the time it would be silent, to the extent that even the clinking of utensils had to be soft.
Shen Shuangchen originally thought breakfast today would be like that too.
Until...
"Shen Yue, you're eating my egg."
"I know."
"You know but you still eat it?"
"Because yours is peeled."
"I peeled it myself. You peel yours too."
"Peeling makes my hands dirty. Dirty hands need washing. Washing hands is troublesome." As Shen Yue spoke, she stuffed the egg into her mouth in three or two bites and slowly chewed it, making it very clear that I've already eaten it, so you figure it out.
Shen Wu stared at Shen Yue, his gaze unkind.
Shen Shuangchen sensed the dangerous aura emanating from Shen Wu and faintly frowned. He reflexively looked towards Shen Yichen.
Seeing that Shen Yichen had no intention of stopping this, only then did he silently relax the muscles that had subconsciously tensed up.
He thought, if nothing unexpected happens, this younger sister is about to be taught a lesson by Fifth Brother.
Although Shen Shuangchen doesn't talk much usually, he observes things that he believes will impact him.
Like his family members.
Shen Wu is dangerous, and has even become more dangerous after all these years. This was Shen Shuangchen's empirical judgment and intuition regarding Shen Wu.
Shen Yue's hand might get cut off.
Shen Shuangchen thought this as he drank his congee.
Next, he saw the dangerous Shen Wu approach Shen Yue and viciously snatch the egg from in front of her. He even threatened, "Next time if you want me to help peel eggs for you, just say so directly."
"I want you to peel an egg for Fourth Brother."
"......He can only eat half. His body can't absorb a whole one."
Shen Shuangchen: ......
This was not what he had imagined. Unsure of how to respond, he drank his congee first.
Sitting next to Shen Shuangchen, Shen Yichen wondered if he was too hungry, eating so quickly.
