Both of them initially thought they had overheard something extraordinary, but upon closer listening, they realized it was Shen Shuangyi reluctantly reciting lines to Shen Jize.
"Second brother, could you make this line sound more tender?" Shen Jize held up his phone, simultaneously tapping Shen Shuangyi's face and making another request.
Shen Shuangyi, annoyed, ran a hand through his hair but eventually adjusted his expression and recited it again.
This time, it was even more enticing than before.
Shen Yue had no doubt that if it weren't for the few people present, but instead just some random person off the street, if Shen Shuangyi spoke to them like this, both men and women would blush and their hearts would race.
Shen Jize burst into laughter, gazing at the screen. "Yes, that's exactly it!"
Shen Shuangyi then let go of his affected demeanor and reverted to his usual silly self.
Curiously, he leaned in next to Shen Jize and asked, "How could a girl like such strange things?"
Shen Jize shook his head and said, "I don't know, but that senior who's been really nice to me said she really wants to see you say this line."
Hearing this, Shen Shuangyi furrowed his brow and asked, "Does your senior know that I'm your older brother?"
Having encountered many such people in the entertainment industry, Shen Shuangyi even suspected that Shen Jize was being used. His expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Shen Jize shook his head at the remark and replied, "No, she doesn't know. It just came up once during a gathering, so I thought... well, I wanted to give it a try. I didn't expect you, Second Brother, to agree."
Initially feeling a bit embarrassed, Shen Jize typically interacted more with Shen Wu and Shen Yue. Shen Wu was taciturn, and Shen Jize and Shen Wu were always quarreling. Shen Jize himself wasn't the kind of person who could easily come up with a topic of conversation, so apart from when Shen Yue was present, he rarely communicated with Shen Shuangyi.
Today, he nervously made such an "impolite" request to his second brother, thinking that his second brother would immediately refuse. But unexpectedly, his second brother agreed right away. This boosted Shen Jize's confidence, prompting him to speak the truth.
Relying on his intuition, Shen Shuangyi immediately grasped the crux of Shen Jize's words and nodded. "If she's good to you, what kind of good is it?"
Shen Jize put away his phone, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Once, when I was returning to school to see my advisor, I accidentally bumped into the steps on the way and it hurt a lot. I couldn't hold back my tears. Someone nearby asked if it was that exaggerated, and only the senior handed me a tissue."
Shen Shuangyi listened and nodded, "That's alright, you can show her the video."
A smile appeared on Shen Jize's face. "Yes, thank you, Second Brother."
Shen Shuangyi waved his hand dismissively. "No need to thank me. It's the first time you've asked me for something, so I'll definitely take care of it for you. By the way, I won't tell you now. I'm going to show my new card to Yue Yue."
Shen Jize was puzzled. "What card?"
Shen Shuangyi became enthusiastic when someone asked him about something. Instead of rushing to find Shen Yue, he directly sat down with Shen Jize in the pavilion and started introducing something to him. "Look at this card, it's extremely rare! Only one in ten thousand decks can have it..."
Upon hearing Shen Shuangyi's intention to talk to her, Shen Yue quickly turned her head and ran, fearing that Shen Shuangyi would catch her.
Although Si Chengyou didn't know why he also had to run, he still followed Shen Yue, trying to escape quietly.
For a moment, Si Chengyou felt like he had returned to the purest time, where he didn't have to consider anything and only needed to follow his heart.
...
Shen Yue ran to the living room and opened her own dessert refrigerator. She exclaimed, "There are actually seven puddings! I can give you five."
The first thought that came to Si Chengyou's mind upon hearing this was to come up with an excuse to persuade his older brother not to eat desserts.
Happy.
Shen Yue specifically went to a place and took out bags and boxes to hold the puddings.
Upon careful observation, Si Chengyou noticed that the boxes and bags were adorned with cute Q-version Ultraman Gaia characters.
Shen Yue noticed Si Chengyou's gaze and looked at the bags, saying, "Do you like them? I asked my older brother to buy them specifically, so they can be used to hold the puddings."
What Shen Yue said: My older brother bought them, and they're perfect for holding the puddings.
What Si Chengyou heard: I specially asked my older brother to buy them for you to hold the puddings.
Thus, when Shen Yue handed the puddings to Si Chengyou, she saw his mouth curling up.
Shen Yue: Huh? Si Chengyou suddenly smiled, something's wrong.
Si Chengyou: Happy.
However, Si Chengyou quickly couldn't maintain his happiness. He now had to pay attention to Tang Yu's matters while trying to come up with reasonable reasons to persuade several uncles in the Shen family to agree to Shen Yue going to Country X.
Shen Yue also couldn't find her happiness.
Shen Hui's reaction to her going to Country X exceeded expectations.
"You can't go there, it's very dangerous." Shen Hui frowned, her breathing becoming rapid just at the mention of Country X.
Country X was like a nightmare for Shen Hui.
When she was young, her brain was first developed there. Country X was the country that provided research support to those two individuals.
Now that those two individuals were already dead, she ended up appearing internationally, and the people from Country X would definitely focus on the people around her.
She didn't want Shen Yue to go there, nor could she go.
For the first time, Shen Yue and Shen Hui had a unprecedented difference of opinion, and after that, Shen Yichen also expressed his opposition to Shen Yue's idea of going to Country X.
Shen Yue realized this was not a problem that could be solved by her acting spoiled or making efforts, so she made a phone call to Si Chengyou and quickly explained the situation on her side.
Shen Yue said a lot, but Si Chengyou only responded with a "Hmm" from his end.
Shen Yue realized something was off and asked, "What are you doing?"
Si Chengyou's voice was slightly different from usual. "Brushing my teeth."
Shen Yue: Thank you, Toothpaste Hero, for answering my call even while brushing your teeth.
