HEARTWARMING LUNCH

THE Luo family was having lunch at the gazebo located at the backgarden of their mansion.  The dishes on the crystal table were sumptuous.  Two servants were around to make sure that they could immediately bring to them whatever they needed.  The sweet fragrance of different flowers was surrounding them.  

Luo Yan had never had lunch in this kind of setting.  He couldn't help but think, ah, he was now truly a rich young master.  

His father suddenly put a pork dumpling on his plate.  "Here eat this, Xiao Yan."

Luo Yan smiled.  "Thank you, Dad."

Luo Wei Tian suddenly felt healed by that smile.  So he energetically put dumplings one after another on Luo Yan's plate.  "Eat more so you won't be too thin."

"Dad, don't just put dumplings on Yan Yan's plate," Luo Ren scolded.  Then he took a few pieces of vegetables from the vegetable stir fry and also put it on Luo Yan's plate.  "Here Yan Yan, eating vegetables is more nutritious."

Luo Yan also smiled at his older brother.  "Thank you, Brother."

Luo Ren was immediately put in a good mood when he saw his brother's sweet smile.

Luo Jin looked at the food his father and older brother gave to Luo Yan.  Then he glanced at the dishes on the table and his gaze locked on the plate of sweet and sour shrimp.  He used his chopsticks to pick a couple of shrimps and then dilligently pealed the skin off.  After that, he put it on an empty bowl.  Then he pushed the bowl on the side of Luo Yan.

"You can eat this.  I don't want it anymore," he said.

Luo Yan looked at the bowl of peeled shrimp then glanced at his younger brother who's focus on eating the food on his plate as if he didn't really want to eat those shrimps.  He secretly smiled.  [Don't think I didn't see what you did there, you tsundere.]

But he chose not to disclose it.  He knew Luo Jin just wanted to also give him food.  But because of the way he was, he couldn't do it so openly.  It's truly kind of cute.  

So he also just smiled at him and said, "Thank you, Ah Jin."

He happily ate all the food given to him by his father and brothers.  He suddenly remembered the times when he was still at the orphanage.  He always fought for food.  When he learned how to act, he no longer worry if he would get a full meal.  Because he always did.  But those meals didn't have any warmth in them.  They were just food that could fill his stomach.  Only when he was reborn did he know the warmth of a family meal.  And he was truly thankful for that.

"Xiao Yan, your tutors told me that you did a very good job during your lessons.  It's only been a week since you started but you're already at the middle school level," Luo Wei Tian said.  

Truthfully, he was quite surprised when he heard the reports of those tutors.  Then he immediately caught himself.  What's there to be surprised about?  This only proved that his son was a genius.  He was in a coma for seven years and yet he could immediately understand everything that's being taught to him.  If that's not a genius, then Luo Wei Tian didn't know what was.

This was the first time Luo Ren heard about this.  Like his father, the first thing that came to his mind was his brother was a little genius.  "You're amazing, Yan Yan."

"That's only to be expected.  We couldn't have a stupid brother after all," Luo Jin added.

Luo Yan suddenly became a bit embarrassed.  There's nothing really amazing about it.  After all, he already learned all of those.  If he did poorly, then he might as well not trust his own IQ.  "No, the teachers are the amazing one.  They just taught me well."

"How could that be?  If Xiao Yan is not so smart then I doubt their lessons could progressed so fast," his father argued.

"That's right," his older brother agreed.

"Stop being so modest and just accept it," his younger brother added.

Luo Yan only smiled.  Seriously, when it came to him, it's like his father and brothers were wearing rose tinted glasses.  No matter what he did, even if he picked his nose right at this moment, it would always be amazing to them.

"With your current progress, you can probably finish the middle school curriculum by the end of this month.  And then next month, you could focus on the high school curriculum," his father said.  "In September, the new school year will start.  Do you want to stay home schooled or go to the same school as Xiao Jin?"

"I'll go to school," Luo Yan didn't hesitate to say.

He couldn't possibly stay cooped up inside the house.  And beside, if he wanted to be integrated back to society, then attending school was the best choice.

"Good, good," Luo Wei Tian agreed to this.  "Then I'll contact the school so they could put you at the same class as Xiao Jin."

"That's a good idea, Dad.  That way I can keep an eye on Yan," Luo Jin said.

"But Dad, I'm older than Ah Jin.  I should be on a higher year," Luo Yan immediately argued.

There's no way he would be in the same class as his younger brother.  He might look like he's still in middle school, but he's older than Luo Jin.  He should still have his 'older brother' pride.  And besides, he didn't want to stay in high school that long.  This way, next year he could go straight to university.  

He actually thought of jumping directly to university but that would be too much.  Going to university meant that a student needed to pass the dreaded college entrance examination first.  If someone like him who was in a coma for seven years suddenly passed, then that would be too suspicious.  His family might even think that he was possessed or something.  Which was, in some way or the other, quite true.

"But Xiao Yan, you'll be in third year then.  Third years needed to focus on their college entrance examination.  Wouldn't it be too much for you?" his father said worriedly.

"I can do it, Dad.  Don't worry, I promised I won't do anything to embarrass you," Luo Yan assured.

"That's not what I'm worried about, you silly boy.  I just don't want to put unnecessary pressure on you."

Luo Yan's heart was suddenly filled with warmth when he heard what his father said.  But still, his decision wouldn't change.  "Then I won't feel pressured, I promised!  Please, Dad?  I really think I could do it."

To make sure his father would agree, Luo Yan looked straight at him.  His pretty and delicate face filled with determination.

"Dad, just let Yan Yan.  If a problem comes, aren't there still us?" Luo Ren said.

"Although I personally don't agree with this, if this is what Yan wanted then just let him," Luo Jin added.  He'd just make sure to protect him while they were in school.

Luo Wei Tian sighed.  "Okay.  But if you couldn't handle it, just tell Dad immediately.  Okay?"

Luo Yan smiled brightly, his big peach blossom eyes shining.  "Thank you, Dad!"