CH 14.1

Chapter 14.1 - Understanding

Su Yan was stunned by Bai Xingfan’s words and thought: ‘Mr. Bai, when did you start to write Chinese classics?’

However, she didn’t have time to think too much as she was worried about her brother’s wounds.

What to do? This Baitian really didn't understand her painstaking efforts, he insisted on holding his arms across his chest, with an inviolable look of wanting to be beaten, which made her very angry.

Finally, she groaned helplessly and said, "Alright, I won't touch you," and she again gave Bai Xingfan a timid glance before saying, "It's really troublesome." 

"It's a minor issue," Bai Xingfan said while calling to Su Zhan who was watching the TV: "Come and sit down." 

Su Zhan obediently moved to sit on the sofa in front of Bai Xingfan, then as he was suddenly struck by an idea he abruptly turned his head back and glared at his own sister like an enemy, saying, "Turn around, don't peek at me!"

Su Yan: "..."

She turned around after giving Silly Baitian a furious look.

After seeing his sister had looked away, Su Zhan took off his shirt, sat straight, and waited for Bai Xingfan to apply medicine for him.

The boy had a tall, straight build with well-defined muscles on his back, but striking red-purple bruises covered much of his light skin.

Even Bai Xingfan, who had usually maintained his composure, frowned in distress when he noticed the boy's back injury.

Su Yan turned around quietly and peered; her heart ached as if pierced by a needle when she saw her brother's back; her eyes and nose ached immediately.

Bai Xingfan opened the medicinal bottle, sighed, and said in a friendly voice, "Say it if it hurts," as he poured the medicinal wine over the sterile cotton balls. He was quite concerned that he would be self-defeating because he had never performed this type of service for others before.

Su Zhan was unconcerned, saying, "Brother Bai, I have thick flesh and rough skin, so it's alright."

"You are an extremely capable man, protecting your sister," Bai Xingfan said softly as he used a cotton ball to gently wipe the boy's bruises on his back.

Su Zhan was a little embarrassed and said, "Well, I'm not so powerful, boys simply want to defend girls. Furthermore, she's my sister, and you helped me scare the dog away."

Su Yan's heart was penetrated by a single sentence, which made her feel incredibly uneasy and caused her to start crying silently.

"You should be rewarded for what you did today." Bai Xingfan said as he applied the boy's medication.

Su Zhan asked, "What's the prize? An ice cream cone?"

With a smile, Bai Xingfan remarked, "Kaws02. I’m going to give it to you."

Su Zhan abruptly turned to face Bai Xingfan in disbelief and asked, "Really?"  with shining eyes.

"Of course. I hope you can continue to protect your sister," Bai Xingfan said, looking down at the young guy seated in front of him. "I’m asking you to look out for her when I'm not around because I can't always be by her side, like today."

Silly Baitian couldn't understand the deep meaning behind Bai Xingfan’s words: "Of course it's true," he said, and jumped up from the sofa mountain with a "crack," completely forgetting the pain in his back, and jumped several times in a row, like a monkey jumping into the sky, so excited that he shouted: "Ah! Ahhh Ahhh! Brother Bai! Brother Bai! From now on, you are my brother!!"

When Bai Xingfan felt like he was coaxing a three-year-old toddler, he couldn't stop laughing.

Su Yan overheard their chat, but she couldn't bear to interrupt their goofy and joyful moment. ‘Is it acceptable to eat, drink, stay at other people's houses, and take stuff when you leave? Isn’t it a bit inappropriate?’

"Why do you want everything?" she helplessly asked her younger brother after swiftly wiping the tears from her eyes and cheeks.

Su Zhan also didn't care if he was dressed or not, and he responded firmly, "What’s your problem, eh? I received it from my brother!" He firmly turned to face Bai Xingfan after saying, "It's really my brother!"

‘What? a building block bear, in exchange for a younger brother.’

Bai Xingfan smiled, "Yes."

Su Yan experienced a brief sense of bitterness as she suddenly felt as if her younger brother had been robbed. But, Bai Xingfan had noble intentions as well; could Su Yan still hold him responsible for "snatching her younger brother"?

"This was brought to Mr. Bai’s younger brother. How could you just take this? I'll buy you one when I go back," Su Yan replied in a serious tone. 

Su Zhan pouted, saying, "Ignore it! Can’t you remember? When I was in the fourth grade, you promised to buy Ultraman Tiga for me, but I'm now in my sophomore year, and you still haven't bought it!

Su Yan: "…"

‘That was because there was no Ultraman in the world!’

Su Zhan continued to challenge his sister, saying, "I didn't take it for nothing, brother Bai claimed it was a reward for me!" Su Zhan had a burning desire for the bear and was unafraid of being beaten.

Su Yan's expression darkened more, and three seconds later, she started to scan the living area for weapons to beat her stupid brother.

Su Zhan, who was familiar with his sister, hurried behind the curtain while concurrently yelling: " Brother Bai, stop my sister! She's going to skin me alive!"

Su Yan had already found a handy tool: the remote control on the coffee table. Bai Xingfan grabbed her wrist and quickly persuaded her, "Forget it, forget it, What are you fussing about with a child?"

Su Yan, this time getting angrier, yelled at Bai Xingfan furiously: "What child? He is already twenty!"

While trying to calm her down, Bai Xingfan was being scolded in a way he had never experienced before by a woman: "Are you willing to beat him with the wounds on his back?"

Su Yan stopped arguing after Bai Xingfan’s question, gave up after a few seconds of peering at Silly Baitian's hiding place, and kept the remote control on the table.

Bai Xingfan loosened his grip on her wrist and smiled helplessly: "Why are you taking this seriously? He just wants a teddy bear."

"You handed him the bear, what about Xinglan?" Su Yan scowled.

"Get him another right away," Bai Xingfan suggested.

"Is the limited edition bear easy to buy?" Su Yan gave him an angry look and said, "You said Xinglan has been thinking about this bear for a long time, he will be disappointed."

Su Zhan, who was hidden behind the curtain, suddenly raised the curtain as Bai Xingfan was about to speak, and he glared angrily at his sister: "Who is Xinglan? Why do you treat him so nicely? You're genuinely concerned for his feelings! You don't even give a damn about how I feel!"

Su Yan: 'So, are you envious?’

"It's my younger brother," Bai Xingfan replied.

"Is your brother also surnamed Bai? Su Zhan asked Bai Xingfan after gazing at him for three seconds in a daze.

Bai Xingfan: "..."

Su Yan: "..."

Su Zhan was shocked to learn that the man's name was Bai Xinglan.

Bai Xingfan felt rather powerless. "Yes."

Su Zhan's eyes immediately grew wider.

"You know each other?" Bai Xingfan asked with a tone of understanding and a hint of surprise.

Su Yan turned to face her younger brother, surprised.

"Hmph, it's more than an acquaintance," scoffed Su Zhan.

It appeared that there was hatred in this way.

Just as Bai Xingfan and Su Yan were ready to inquire about the inside story, a voice yelled out from the door, "Brother!" in a loud voice. A voice, which was young and bright.

This was Bai Xinglan.

Truly, the way of the enemy was narrow.