The relationship between Lin Jin’s mom and dad seemed to have eased up a bit.
When Lin Jin woke up the next day, he glanced at Lin Chen, who still had dark circles under his eyes and looked sleepy. But as he stepped out of the bedroom, he found that his parents were actually eating breakfast and sitting on the sofa watching TV together.
And the atmosphere wasn't as awkward as it was yesterday. Although the two of them didn't converse much, there was a strange sense of understanding between them.
"Mom, where's my breakfast?" Lin Jin walked up to the coffee table, looking at the fried dough sticks, oyster cakes, and other breakfast items, but there was no soy milk. "Don't tell me there's none for me?"
"Yours is in the kitchen. I bought you and Lin Chen some pot stickers" Mom shifted her gaze from the TV to Lin Jin, then to the open bedroom door and asked, "Where's your brother?"
"He's still sleeping" Lin Jin said confused, "He seems to have trouble sleeping these past few days. Maybe he prefers sleeping on a bed? He doesn’t seem to be sleeping that well."
Mom looked at Lin Jin with a weird expression. Of course she knew that this son of hers was almost as pretty as a daughter. If such a pretty person slept with Lin Chen, Lin Chen being the youthful young man he is would naturally have trouble sleeping.
But mom had thought Lin Jin already knew that it was because of him.
"What's the matter?"
Lin Jin grabbed a piece of fried oyster cake, stuffed it into his mouth and asked his mother in confusion, "Why are you looking at me when Lin Chen can't sleep?"
Lin Jin’s mother pondered for a moment and decided it was best not to clarify the situation to Lin Jin, as it might shock him who was unaware of the real reason.
"It's fine, you eat first. Just leave your younger brother alone" His mom took a sip of the sweet soy milk in her hands, glanced at dad sitting beside her, and didn't say much more.
Actually, Lin Jin already knew that his current appearance was somewhat attractive to normal men. But, he did his best to keep his distance from his younger brother when sleeping. They didn't even touch shoulders when they went to sleep last night. Logically speaking, Lin Chen's sleeplessness shouldn't be his problem, so he didn't think much in that direction.
However, Lin Jin turned into an octopus when asleep. It was the same last night. Half an hour after falling asleep, he would impolitely turn over and start tightly hugging Lin Chen. This made Lin Chen really uncomfortable and confused on what to do.
You should know that Lin Chen was a young man full of vitality. Even if he were an impotent man, being hugged in sleep would feel uncomfortable, right? Moreover, Lin Jin hugged so tightly that it was impossible to break free.
However, around three to five in the morning, Lin Jin would conscientiously loosen his grip and peacefully lie beside Lin Chen.
After having breakfast, Lin Jin returned to his bedroom and sat on a chair, looking at Lin Chen who was lying down and lightly snoring.
Why can't Lin Chen sleep well at night? He had been very careful, hadn't he?
Could it really be that he's not used to sleeping on the ground?
Sitting on a small stool with one hand propped on his thigh and his chin in his palm, Lin Jin wondered why Lin Chen had trouble sleeping at night.
Looking at the way Lin Chen was sleeping, it seemed as though he hadn’t slept for three or four days. When Lin Jin got up, he even lifted the blanket and let the cold air in. Normally, anyone would wake up because of the sudden cold breeze, but his brother remained completely unfazed, not even moving an eyelid as he slept.
"I'm going out to pay New Year's visits" Mom said as she finished her breakfast and stretched out on the sofa.
"I'll be going too. Lin Jin, your mother has already bought the groceries, so you and Lin Chen can cook lunch yourselves" Dad said. His expression was as cold as ever, as if someone owed him money, even though his relationship with mom seemed to have improved. "If you two get bored at home, you can take your younger brother out for a walk, or go stay in the countryside with Lin Chen. Your mom and I will join you there tomorrow."
"Okay."
Lin Jin was pleased to see that his parents' relationship had somewhat improved. Although it wasn't enough to change his mom's mind just yet, perhaps in a few more days, she would fall back in love with his dad. After all, they were once in love, weren't they?
His parents went out after breakfast. They appeared to be visiting the people in the community who had taken care of their family in the past, like Yuli’s family next door.
There were also a few relatives in this county town who had moved over from the countryside, they might visit them today as well.
Lin Jin saw his parents off to the doorway. Just then, the door across the hall gently opened. Yuli looked somewhat stunned as she looked at the three people in the hallway.
"Good morning, uncle and auntie" Yuli greeted Lin Jin's parents after setting her garbage by the side of the door. She then glanced at Lin Jin and cheerfully ran into his house.
Lin Jin's parents had no objections and directly headed down the stairs.
"Lin Jin, Lin Jin!"
Wearing a nightgown, Yuli plopped down on the sofa. Her rather short skirt awkwardly exposed a corner of her underwear, but she seemed completely unaware as she asked, "Lin Jin, do you think it’s possible between Liu Shengqi and I?"
Sitting on a small stool and continuing to eat his breakfast, Lin Jin glanced at the exposed white underwear but said nothing, fearing Yuli might get embarrassed or angry. Upon hearing her question, he pondered for a moment before nodding, "Of course it’s possible. The chance is quite high too. Look how he keeps coming over to see you, maybe he likes you."
Even if there was no chance, you'll have to help me keep him away. That can be considered as your contribution.
"No, I think he might actually like you" Yuli said, furrowing her brows and propping her chin up with her hands in vexation. "I'm quite sensitive, you know, and I can tell by his look that he seems to like you.
"Come on, he actually likes you. Think about it, not everyone is gay" Lin Jin explained earnestly to Yuli. "Even if they are, they wouldn't show it so obviously, right?"
"I guess so" Yuli said, still frowning. She had always thought that Liu Shengqi's persistence towards Lin Jin was simply because they got along well in middle school.
"But the issue is..." Yuli furrowed her brows tightly, "Even if Liu Shengqi isn't gay, it's perfectly normal for him to like you."
What the f*ck?! That's a pretty heart wrenching thing to say, okay?
"No, but I like girls!" Lin Jin declared righteously. "Don't you think it's possible that Liu Shengqi likes you and that's why he's bothering me?"
"Speaking of which, why do you like Liu Shengqi?" Lin Jin finished his breakfast and looked at Yuli with his hand propping up his chin. "You two seem quite different."
"Really?" Yuli bashfully played with her hair and giggled a bit. "I just think he's quite handsome and also very strong. Way better than those girly guys."
"But he's moving bricks at a construction siter" Lin Jin said with a mischievous smile. "Are you sure you want to date a brick carrier?"
"No, he's not a brick carrier" Yuli rolled her eyes. "He's just working with his subcontractor uncle, who says it's to give him some grassroots experience first."
"Oh, you've already got the inside scoop from his uncle?"
Lin Jin immediately leaned in with a gossipy look.
"Go away, go away" Yuli said, her face flushing slightly as she waved her hands to push Lin Jin aside.
It looks like it's time to help Yuli win over Liu Shengqi!
The relationship between Lin Jin’s mom and dad seemed to have eased up a bit.
When Lin Jin woke up the next day, he glanced at Lin Chen, who still had dark circles under his eyes and looked sleepy. But as he stepped out of the bedroom, he found that his parents were actually eating breakfast and sitting on the sofa watching TV together.
And the atmosphere wasn't as awkward as it was yesterday. Although the two of them didn't converse much, there was a strange sense of understanding between them.
"Mom, where's my breakfast?" Lin Jin walked up to the coffee table, looking at the fried dough sticks, oyster cakes, and other breakfast items, but there was no soy milk. "Don't tell me there's none for me?"
"Yours is in the kitchen. I bought you and Lin Chen some pot stickers" Mom shifted her gaze from the TV to Lin Jin, then to the open bedroom door and asked, "Where's your brother?"
"He's still sleeping" Lin Jin said confused, "He seems to have trouble sleeping these past few days. Maybe he prefers sleeping on a bed? He doesn’t seem to be sleeping that well."
Mom looked at Lin Jin with a weird expression. Of course she knew that this son of hers was almost as pretty as a daughter. If such a pretty person slept with Lin Chen, Lin Chen being the youthful young man he is would naturally have trouble sleeping.
But mom had thought Lin Jin already knew that it was because of him.
"What's the matter?"
Lin Jin grabbed a piece of fried oyster cake, stuffed it into his mouth and asked his mother in confusion, "Why are you looking at me when Lin Chen can't sleep?"
Lin Jin’s mother pondered for a moment and decided it was best not to clarify the situation to Lin Jin, as it might shock him who was unaware of the real reason.
"It's fine, you eat first. Just leave your younger brother alone" His mom took a sip of the sweet soy milk in her hands, glanced at dad sitting beside her, and didn't say much more.
Actually, Lin Jin already knew that his current appearance was somewhat attractive to normal men. But, he did his best to keep his distance from his younger brother when sleeping. They didn't even touch shoulders when they went to sleep last night. Logically speaking, Lin Chen's sleeplessness shouldn't be his problem, so he didn't think much in that direction.
However, Lin Jin turned into an octopus when asleep. It was the same last night. Half an hour after falling asleep, he would impolitely turn over and start tightly hugging Lin Chen. This made Lin Chen really uncomfortable and confused on what to do.
You should know that Lin Chen was a young man full of vitality. Even if he were an impotent man, being hugged in sleep would feel uncomfortable, right? Moreover, Lin Jin hugged so tightly that it was impossible to break free.
However, around three to five in the morning, Lin Jin would conscientiously loosen his grip and peacefully lie beside Lin Chen.
After having breakfast, Lin Jin returned to his bedroom and sat on a chair, looking at Lin Chen who was lying down and lightly snoring.
Why can't Lin Chen sleep well at night? He had been very careful, hadn't he?
Could it really be that he's not used to sleeping on the ground?
Sitting on a small stool with one hand propped on his thigh and his chin in his palm, Lin Jin wondered why Lin Chen had trouble sleeping at night.
Looking at the way Lin Chen was sleeping, it seemed as though he hadn’t slept for three or four days. When Lin Jin got up, he even lifted the blanket and let the cold air in. Normally, anyone would wake up because of the sudden cold breeze, but his brother remained completely unfazed, not even moving an eyelid as he slept.
"I'm going out to pay New Year's visits" Mom said as she finished her breakfast and stretched out on the sofa.
"I'll be going too. Lin Jin, your mother has already bought the groceries, so you and Lin Chen can cook lunch yourselves" Dad said. His expression was as cold as ever, as if someone owed him money, even though his relationship with mom seemed to have improved. "If you two get bored at home, you can take your younger brother out for a walk, or go stay in the countryside with Lin Chen. Your mom and I will join you there tomorrow."
"Okay."
Lin Jin was pleased to see that his parents' relationship had somewhat improved. Although it wasn't enough to change his mom's mind just yet, perhaps in a few more days, she would fall back in love with his dad. After all, they were once in love, weren't they?
His parents went out after breakfast. They appeared to be visiting the people in the community who had taken care of their family in the past, like Yuli’s family next door.
There were also a few relatives in this county town who had moved over from the countryside, they might visit them today as well.
Lin Jin saw his parents off to the doorway. Just then, the door across the hall gently opened. Yuli looked somewhat stunned as she looked at the three people in the hallway.
"Good morning, uncle and auntie" Yuli greeted Lin Jin's parents after setting her garbage by the side of the door. She then glanced at Lin Jin and cheerfully ran into his house.
Lin Jin's parents had no objections and directly headed down the stairs.
"Lin Jin, Lin Jin!"
Wearing a nightgown, Yuli plopped down on the sofa. Her rather short skirt awkwardly exposed a corner of her underwear, but she seemed completely unaware as she asked, "Lin Jin, do you think it’s possible between Liu Shengqi and I?"
Sitting on a small stool and continuing to eat his breakfast, Lin Jin glanced at the exposed white underwear but said nothing, fearing Yuli might get embarrassed or angry. Upon hearing her question, he pondered for a moment before nodding, "Of course it’s possible. The chance is quite high too. Look how he keeps coming over to see you, maybe he likes you."
Even if there was no chance, you'll have to help me keep him away. That can be considered as your contribution.
"No, I think he might actually like you" Yuli said, furrowing her brows and propping her chin up with her hands in vexation. "I'm quite sensitive, you know, and I can tell by his look that he seems to like you.
"Come on, he actually likes you. Think about it, not everyone is gay" Lin Jin explained earnestly to Yuli. "Even if they are, they wouldn't show it so obviously, right?"
"I guess so" Yuli said, still frowning. She had always thought that Liu Shengqi's persistence towards Lin Jin was simply because they got along well in middle school.
"But the issue is..." Yuli furrowed her brows tightly, "Even if Liu Shengqi isn't gay, it's perfectly normal for him to like you."
What the f*ck?! That's a pretty heart wrenching thing to say, okay?
"No, but I like girls!" Lin Jin declared righteously. "Don't you think it's possible that Liu Shengqi likes you and that's why he's bothering me?"
"Speaking of which, why do you like Liu Shengqi?" Lin Jin finished his breakfast and looked at Yuli with his hand propping up his chin. "You two seem quite different."
"Really?" Yuli bashfully played with her hair and giggled a bit. "I just think he's quite handsome and also very strong. Way better than those girly guys."
"But he's moving bricks at a construction siter" Lin Jin said with a mischievous smile. "Are you sure you want to date a brick carrier?"
"No, he's not a brick carrier" Yuli rolled her eyes. "He's just working with his subcontractor uncle, who says it's to give him some grassroots experience first."
"Oh, you've already got the inside scoop from his uncle?"
Lin Jin immediately leaned in with a gossipy look.
"Go away, go away" Yuli said, her face flushing slightly as she waved her hands to push Lin Jin aside.
It looks like it's time to help Yuli win over Liu Shengqi!
