Everyone Thinks that I Like Him Chapter 74

Translator: Mosstree

Chapter 74

Ye Zhou was delighted. He took his ID card and said, “Thank you, brother.”

“Where were you planning to go tonight? Should I help you book a room?”

Ye Zhou hurriedly said goodbye to Shang Jin and hung up the phone. He looked at the text on the phone that showed the flight information. “No, I'm going back to A City.”

“Wasn't your flight for tomorrow?”

“Shang Jin just bought me a ticket for this evening…”

Ye Heng sat next to Ye Zhou, ordered a cup of hot cocoa and marveled, “He's afraid that you'd be wronged.”

Ye Zhou stirred the coffee with a small spoon. “How would it come to being wronged and not? I've long expected this result. Actually, I'm not really sad either.”

“You really didn't find Shang Jin because you were pissed off?”

Ye Zhou said incredulously, “How can that be?” If Ye Heng knew the “ill-fated relationship” between him and Shang Jin, he would never ask such a question. If it wasn't sincere, even if he were beaten to death, he would be unwilling to find his “enemy” to put on an act.

“Then I'll send you to the airport in awhile.” The waiter brought the hot cocoa to Ye Heng. Ye Heng took a sip and said, “Now, I also don't want to bother with going back.”

“Why don't you take a walk with me? Anyways, going back now is just asking for abuse.”

Ye Heng sighed, “I'm not the same as you.”

Ye Zhou said sourly, “Oh that's true! You're the parents' pride.”

Ye Heng smiled and shook his head. He wasn't referring to his parents' attitude toward him, but his feelings toward his parents.

“Although our parents seem to be good to me, it's just because I can satisfy their vanity. You see, once the image they maintain is tarnished, they immediately turn their faces. What they want is only to let light shine on their faces that people could talk about. Of course, now that they're old, many things they can see through, but can't lay bare, maintaining the harmony on the surface. In fact, ever since leaving home, I never thought of coming back.” At that time when he was filling out his choice, Ye Heng wanted to choose the literature major, but Mother Ye made him fill in the finance major. Because Mother Ye had failed to go into business when she was young, she wasted her whole life in school after she married his father. When she had children, she began to impose on her children what she'd not accomplished, hoping that her children could them achieve their ideals. Ye Heng wanted to resist, but he saw Ye Zhou writing assignments in the study room. Originally feeling a bit guilty toward Ye Zhou, he feared that Mother Ye would force these things on Ye Zhou, so he'd agreed.

Who knew that when the time came around, this younger brother actually voluntarily filled in the finance major. But now, he'd already thought it through. After all, the economic foundation decide the superstructure. Being able to grasp the economic side, he had the absolute power to decide and it would be harder for his parents to intervene in any of his affairs.

Ye Zhou lifted his head and looked at Ye Heng in astonishment. This was the first time he'd heard Ye Heng speak so much. It should be known that growing up, he'd always envied that Ye Heng was the treasure in his parents' palms. He didn't expect that what Ye Heng felt towards their parents seemed to be not that deep.

“Things such as emotions are best known by the person experiencing it.” Ye Heng looked at the snow drifting outside the window and leaned on the bench. He said, “But I still want to tell you whether they agree or disagree, the days are always yours.” The most important point, Ye Heng didn't say. In the TV shows, they always said persevering until the end would move others' unyielding hearts. But life wasn't a TV show. What Ye Zhou wanted was feelings, but their parents only wanted benefits. Taking feelings to exchange for benefits was simply tarnishing Ye Zhou's sincerity.

Ye Zhou's two hands propped up his chin. He stared at Ye Heng and said, “I suddenly feel that it's really nice to have an older brother.”

Ye Heng was startled for a moment, then he reached out and flicked Ye Zhou's forehead. “You finally discovered it.”

Ye Zhou touched his forehead that didn't hurt at all, and chuckled, “I've already discovered it long ago.”

When the time came, Ye Heng directly sent Ye Zhou to the airport.

When he returned to A City again, Ye Zhou truly had a sense of unreality. He had just finished arguing with his family in the afternoon, and in the blink of an eye, he'd returned back to his familiar place.

“Ye Zhou.”

He had only not seen the person in front of him for a week, but Ye Zhou felt that they'd been separated for a long time. He ran before Shang Jin and stopped half-meter away from him. “I…”

Shang Jin frowned and gently touched his face with his hand.

Ye Zhou's face was already a little numb from the cold wind outside, so even if it was touched by Shang Jin, he didn't feel much. Looking at Shang Jin's expression, Ye Zhou held off his intention to speak. He shrank his neck and said, “Let's go back first.”

There were few people outside the airport at night. Shang Jin pulled Ye Zhou's hand and led him to the parking lot. When they got into the car, Shang Jin pinched Ye Zhou's chin with his fingers and used the car light to look at Ye Zhou's cheek again.

“It's nothing. It'll be fine by tomorrow.” Worried that Shang Jin misunderstood him, Ye Zhou explained, “My mother hit too suddenly, and I didn't expect it. Otherwise, I would definitely dodge. Am I silly enough to stand and let people hit me?”

“You're not silly?” Shang Jin kissed Ye Zhou's cold face, released him and fastened his seat belt, starting the car. “I heard Big Brother Ye say that you came out when your mother was in a temper. You say, are you silly or not? You have to pay attention to strategy when doing things. Sometimes, you're very clever, and sometimes, you're stupid to death.”

Ye Zhou whispered, “My brother actually ratted me out.”

Shang Jin snorted. That was of course because Ye Heng couldn't bear to scold Ye Zhou before him, so he'd told Shang Jin these things.

Returning to their rented apartment, Ye Zhou saw that there was no signs that Shang Jin had left and asked, “You didn't go home?”

With his back to him, Shang Jin put the eggs in the egg cooker and casually said, “This is also home.”

Ye Zhou's heart was suddenly extremely erratic..

The next day, Ye Zhou was awakened by voices on the phone. He turned over and heard Shang Jin whispering in the phone. After the other hung up, Ye Zhou asked out loud, “Who was it?”

“My dad said to have lunch together at noon.” Shang Jin put on a sweater, looked at the time and said, “Big Brother will arrive at the airport at three in the afternoon.”

“Yeah, let's pick him up after lunch.”

When Shang Jin grabbed his coat from the closet, he suddenly remembered something and asked, “Big Brother is already 30 years old, right? Why doesn't he have a girlfriend yet?”

“I also find it strange. After all, my brother is also talented and good-looking. How could he be in A City for so long and yet, I've never seen him even walking close with a woman?” Compared with Ye Heng, as the younger brother, Ye Zhou was a little faster.

“Ask him when you see him. Get up quickly. We're going back in a bit.”

Of course, he couldn't be too late the first time spending New Year at Shang Jin's home. Ye Zhou carried the fruit and milk to visit.

“Uncle, Auntie, Happy New Year.”

“Happy New Year.”

“Brother Zhou Zhou, Happy New Year!” Shang Youyou came running over, hopping and skipping, and held Ye Zhou's leg, smiling up at him with her head upturned.

Shang Jin took the things from Ye Zhou's hands and Ye Zhou picked up Shang Youyou and said, “Little princess, Happy New Year.” In passing, he took out a small red envelope from his pocket and said, “This is for you, wishing the little princess's new year will be healthy and safe.”

Shang Youyou directly took it in her hand and said, “Thank you, Brother Zhou Zhou.”

After playing with Shang Youyou for a while, Shang Youyou was taken away by Qin Fei. Before she left, Qin Fei also gave Ye Zhou a red envelope in return. This made Ye Zhou feel a little embarrassed. He was already so grown up, how would he dare to accept the red envelope. On the contrary, Shang Jin calmly said, “Just accept it.”

“I know about your family's matter.” Shang Qingping put down the newspaper, looked at Ye Zhou and said, “Sometimes, parents also need time to adjust.”

Ye Zhou nodded, but actually didn't putting it in his heart. Even after so many years, it was difficult for the parents' deep-rooted ideas to change. Just like these twenty years, they still thought that the ranking was very important.

“It's nothing to be driven out.” Shang Qingping folded the newspaper and threw it on the coffee table. “As a child of the Shang family, once you finish graduate school, you can continue studying if you want. Or if you don't want to study, you can take over the family business…”

Shang Jin interrupted Shang Qingping, “Don't arrange our life at will.”

Shang Qingping said sheepishly, “I'm just offering you a path, that's all. Besides, if you don't take over my company, who would it be dumped to?”

Shang Jin didn't want to have a dispute during the New Year. His dad's health was now very good. If he wanted to resign from the head, it'd be at least ten or twenty years later.

The few people sat together and talked about current affairs. At 11:30, Qin Fei called them for lunch.

As the one who exceptionally liked Ye Zhou, Shang Youyou insisted on sitting next to Ye Zhou, while Shang Jin sat on the other side of Shang Youyou. The two boys waited on the little princess in the middle, getting the dishes she pointed at.

Although Ye Zhou couldn't concentrate on eating because he was taking care of Shang Youyou, but his mood was much better than at home.

After lunch, Ye Zhou saw that there was still a while until his brother arrived in A City, so he sat in a corner of the living room and accompanied Shang Youyou to play with her toys. The tablet beside them was also playing Shang Youyou's favorite animation film.

Halfway through the game, Shang Youyou suddenly stood up and turned her small head in a circle around the living room to look for something. She ran to the flowerpot in front of the door, knelt down and picked a flower. Then, with her little hand behind her back, she shyly walked in front of Ye Zhou and giggled with her head down.

Ye Zhou wasn't clear what was going on.

And the Shang family's father and son on the sofa were also attracted by Shang Youyou's actions.

Shang Youyou took out her hand and held the flower out. “Brother Zhou Zhou, can you marry Youyou later?”

Ye Zhou was a bit dumbfounded.

The Shang family's father and son's faces simultaneously darkened.

The wedding march just started playing on the tablet. Ye Zhou glanced at the video content and instantly realized. He smiled and said, “This is the first time I've been asked to marry. I'm very happy.”

Shang Youyou's blossoming smile became even more brilliant.

“But that's not okay.” Shang Jin walked behind Ye Zhou. Looking down at Ye Zhou sitting on the floor, he bent down and held Ye Zhou's left hand. With something in his right hand, he quickly slipped it on Ye Zhou's hand and then put Ye Zhou's hand back in its original place.

Shang Youyou frowned and said, “But I can't be a family with Brother Zhou Zhou. Only by marrying can we be a family.”

Shang Jin crouched down and said, “Who says? Your Brother Zhou Zhou is my family. Youyou is also my family. Then Youyou and Brother Zhou Zhou are already a family, and there's no need to do anything else.”

The little princess Shang Youyou always felt she was being tricked, but couldn't find any way to refute. She looked at Ye Zhou for confirmation. “Is it?”

At this time, the other party already had his brain scalded empty by the warmth on his ring finger. Shang Youyou called again before he came back to his senses. He pretended to be calm and said, “Of course, we've long been a family.”

Only then did Shang Youyou give in.

Shang Jin touched Shang Youyou's head and said to Ye Zhou, “Big Brother should be coming soon. Let's go to the airport.”

Ye Zhou didn't even look at the time and frantically went to the entrance to change his shoes.

Shang Jin followed behind him and bid farewell to Shang Qingping. The two men went out together.

The elevator arrived at the basement level, and there was hardly anyone in the quiet parking lot.

Ye Zhou fell one step behind Shang Jin and looked at his back, thinking that he would say something. However, Shang Jin was Shang Jin: no one could stay as calm as him.

Passing through the dim light in the basement, he could still see the light glinting on his ring finger. Ye Zhou took a glance at the unperturbed culprit, couldn't hold back and kicked him.

Shang Jin's grey woolen shirt was immediately stamped with a footprint.

Shang Jin had no choice but to turn around and say, “Don't use violence.”

Ye Zhou put his hand in front of him and bitterly pointed at the extra thing on his ring finger for an explanation.

“In fact, I wanted to give it to you yesterday.” Shang Jin took his hand and led him slowly toward the parking space. “Ye Zhou, set up a home with me. The owner of this home is you and me too. No one will drive us out of this home. This home belongs to the two of us. Once one of us leaves, then the home is not a home.”

As soon as the voice fell, Ye Zhou only felt thousands of emotions boiling in his heart.

Ye Zhou shifted his fingers, letting their ten fingers intertwine.

“When did you buy the ring?”

“Yesterday.”

Ye Zhou lowered his head and his lips slightly curved up. He was driven out of the house yesterday and Shang Jin gave him a home today.

Growing up, perhaps both people had been treated unfairly, and they'd both complained about being wronged. Until today, Ye Zhou was suddenly glad that he had suffered those injustices: like the strawberry candy after the lemon, the sweetness went to the bottom of his heart.

Ye Zhou said softly, “Thank you.”

Shang Jin grumbled, “Change it.”

“I love you.”

“Me too.”

《The End》

T/N: The cavities~ Hope the sweetness was worth the wait!

Wishing my dear readers: Happy New Year! Thank you for all your comments and support and for making this an amazing year.

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