Brothers (Arc 2)

After the "monk" left, Zhao Baozhai and Yin Qiushan left the room and discussed something privately. The nanny brought Yin Yongrui (the doppelganger) to his room and put him to bed, while Yin Longshen returned to his room alone.

The next day, Feng Yongrui had already swapped places with the doppelganger. He was lying in bed when the nanny woke him up. She told him that his parents wanted to tell him something important.

Sure enough, during breakfast time, Yin Qiushan told Yin Longshen that he would stay close with his younger brother from now on.

Feng Yongrui was pleased. This meant that he no longer had any obstacles! He could stick to his older brother, cultivate their feelings, and get closer!

Yin Longshen was also glad -- he was worried that the monk's words were true and that his younger brother was doomed with bad luck, but knowing that he could help his younger brother, Yin Longshen was naturally happy.

He had to stay by his younger brother's side and protect him at all times!

When this matter was settled, Feng Yongrui did not dilly-dally. He clung to his older brother almost immediately, following Yin Longshen wherever he went.

Yin Longshen was also happy, because his relationship with his younger brother was just like before -- they would play together, stay together, eat together...

He was more than happy.

Both parties were pleased, and time passed by quickly. Feng Yongrui was two years old, and Yin Longshen would turn ten soon.

"Host, please don't forget the original plot," the System told Feng Yongrui one day.

"What do you mean?" Feng Yongrui was busy accompanying Yin Longshen as they walked to the fourth floor.

Recently Yin Longshen was receiving swimming lessons. Although he was an illegitimate child and Zhao Baozhai found him to be an eyesore, Yin Qiushan told the outside world that Yin Longshen was his eldest son.

Of course, it was also an open secret that Yin Longshen was actually an illegitimate child, but at least on the surface, Yin Longshen was a child of the Yin family.

Yin Qiushan was the type of person who liked to keep a reputable and good image on the outside, and since his sons were like representatives of his family, he wanted them to be smart and presentable as well.

Naturally, as the eldest son in the family, Yin Longshen had to be able to swim... This was why Yin Qiushan hired tutors for Yin Longshen.

"Host," the System broke Feng Yongrui from his thoughts.

"You should remember that in the original timeline, the butler pushed Yin Longshen down the stairs, which made Yin Longshen blacken," the System said.

"So...?" Feng Yongrui asked with a gloomy face.

"Well, if you want to make him blacken, I think pushing him down the stairs is a good idea."

Feng Yongrui grew upset. Why was the System still mentioning this? Didn't he already tell the System that he didn't want to do it?

No matter what, Feng Yongrui was a person from Earth with good morals. Pushing a child down the stairs was too much... Especially since he knew that in the original timeline, Yin Longshen would become crippled because of this incident.

It wasn't like Feng Yongrui hated or looked down on people with disabilities. He knew that even if the protagonist was crippled, he would still rise and become a business tycoon.

But... was it necessary to hurt him like that?

No matter what, it didn't sit well with Feng Yongrui's conscience.

"Host, listen to me. You're very close to the protagonist right now, right? If you suddenly push him down the stairs, won't he feel betrayed? Once he feels betrayed, you just need to say a few provocative words, and then his blackening value will definitely reach 60%."

"System, I told you that I don't want to push him," Feng Yongrui said.

"I'll do this my way, okay?"

"...Host, good luck, then," the System said quietly.

Feng Yongrui raised an eyebrow. Was the System really going to let it go? Well, it was a good thing.

He brushed the matter away and focused on his older brother. Yin Longshen was going to practice swimming!

"Little brother, do you want to swim as well?" Yin Longshen saw his Didi's expectant face and asked.

"Well..." Feng Yongrui hesitated.

"Don't worry, little brother," Yin Longshen said as he pinched Feng Yongrui's chubby cheeks.

"Whether you want to swim or not, I won't allow you to~" Yin Longshen said.

Feng Yongrui: "..."

"System, is Yin Longshen's blackening value really only 7%? How come he's like this?" Feng Yongrui asked as he gazed at Yin Longshen's cheeky face.

"Host, are you doubting me? We've been together for so many years, and yet you still..." the System began making fake crying noises.

Feng Yongrui rolled his eyes.

"No need to be so dramatic, okay? Besides, after all the time we spent together, I know better than to trust you," Feng Yongrui replied ruthlessly.

The System was hurt and became quiet almost immediately.

"Gege," Feng Yongrui turned to his older brother.

"I wanna swim," he said.

Yin Longshen shook his head almost immediately.

"No. Absolutely not. You're still a baby! What if you drown? What if the water is too cold and you freeze? I've been studying really hard lately, and I learned about this thing called Hypother-Mia," he said.

Feng Yongrui pursed his lips. First of all, he was not a baby -- he was two years old!

Also, why should he be afraid of drowning? Wouldn't his Gege protect him?

As for Hypother-Mia... was his Gege talking about hypothermia? Tsk, tsk, a nine year old is already learning about stuff like this...

As expected of his Gege, he was going to grow up and become a great person ah!

After spending time with Yin Longshen, Feng Yongrui knew that he no longer saw the latter as "just a protagonist". Instead, he really liked Yin Longshen as his older brother.

Yin Longshen was an attentive person. He clearly knew Feng Yongrui's likes and dislikes. He was also very caring and doting on his younger brother.

With a brother like that, how could Feng Yongrui not like him?

Although he was a bit overprotective, Yin Longshen was made of perfect brother material!

A few weeks passed normally, and finally, it was time for Yin Longshen's tenth birthday.

Yin Qiushan wasn't planning anything for Yin Longshen's birthday, and of course, Zhao Baozhai wouldn't prepare anything either.

Feng Yongrui, though, always considered birthdays special... How could he not celebrate his Gege's birthday?

Unfortunately, he didn't have real money at the moment. Zhao Baozhai spoiled her son, so she had opened a bank account for him already.

However, a two year old couldn't possibly draw money for the bank... And Feng Yongrui didn't want to tell his mother about this either.

If she knew that he wanted to use his money to buy something for Yin Longshen, Zhao Baozhai was bound to be furious.

Feng Yongrui had thought of buying something from the System Mall, but he knew that Yin Longshen was smart. Although he was kindhearted and somewhat timid, Feng Yongrui knew that his Gege was also very perceptive.

If he bought something for Yin Longshen and the latter asked him where he got it from, it would be hard to explain...

With that thought in mind, Feng Yongrui planned to ask the chef to bake a green tea flavored cake and make a bowl of longevity noodles.

Yin Longshen's favorite flavor was green tea, and Feng Yongrui had took note of it. As for the noodles... How could they have a birthday without noodles?

Even though almost all the servants were under Zhao Baozhai's influence, Feng Yongrui knew that the chef couldn't refuse a request from him.

As for birthday presents... Feng Yongrui was still young. His motor skills were still poor. He originally planned to draw something for his Gege, but after several attempts (in which the System mocked his drawing for a long time), Feng Yongrui gave up.

...He could only fold a paper plane and give it to his older brother.

That was already the best he could do... sigh...

When the fateful day finally arrived, Feng Yongrui woke up early. He got ready quickly, brushing his teeth and combing his hair.

However, as he was looking at his reflection, Feng Yongrui heard the System's voice.

"Ding~ Host, you have triggered the side quest: push the protagonist down the stairs on his tenth birthday~" the System said.

Feng Yongrui gaped at the mirror and shook his head.

"No way... I've said it already, I won't do it," he said.

"Host, if you complete this side quest, you will receive 50 points as a reward," the System tried to entice him.

Feng Yongrui was firm with his decision. "I said no, and I mean it," he said.

The System scoffed. "Well, that's fine, Host. You just have to hope that nothing goes wrong," it said.

Feng Yongrui felt that the System's words were too ominous, but he didn't know what it was planning, but he decided not to think too much about it.

Right now, he wanted to fully enjoy the feeling of having an older brother!

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