Little Terrified Bun

Wei Jing’s originally red face suddenly turned even redder.
His heart was racing, his breaths were rushing, and his mind became disorganized.
He appeared silly.

“Then I’ll wait for little Wei Jing to earn money for me to spend,” Wei Zhe said.

Wei Jing let out a soft “En” from his throat.
He didn’t dare to talk too loud as he was afraid that the food he just consumed would give him a bad breath.

“But you’re still too young, so how about you spend your big brother’s money first?” In this lifetime, Wei Jing never wanted to say anything, and he only showed his happy side to Wei Zhe.
After listening to the child’s words when he first got rescued and his sudden outburst just now, an acute person like Wei Zhe had already sensed the child’s biggest obstacle – low self-esteem.

Last lifetime, Wei Zhe had been contemplating why the relationship between him and Wei Jing turned out to be that way in the end.

But he never thought that the younger brother who he treated with indulgence and prince-like delicacy turned out to have a low self-esteem? What a big joke life had played on him?

“Um…I have money,” Wei Jing mumbled softly.

“But I want to give you money to spend, to pamper you, to pave every step of your way, and watch you live a happy life everyday.” Wei Zhe never thought that he would say something like this, but this was out of instinct.
The words just blurted out of his mouth naturally.

When he finished the sentence, he froze.
That’s right! Isn’t that what he really wanted to do? How come he acted possessed in last lifetime – stubbornly wanting to see which side Wei Jing took and ending up watching Wei Jing falling into another person’s trap?

In the end, it was still him…who didn’t believe in himself.

Why did Wei Jing like being together with him? Why was Wei Jing willing to get near him? Why could Wei Jing…give him countless warm hugs without holding any grudge against him? All of this must be because he was still too young and wasn’t aware of Wei Zhe’s true qualities!

When it was deep into the night, Wei Zhe often fell into contemplation; after Wei Jing acknowledged who he was, Wei Jing would indeed leave him without hesitation!

Since Wei Zhe was young, he already acknowledged the difference between him and others.
He was a …human without any emotions.

When he was still young, he might have experienced joy, sadness, pain…and other emotions, but after a certain day, his inner world became desolate and he no longer had mood swings; he could still analyze a situation rationally even if he was in a dangerous situation.

Why do humans cry? Laugh? Wei Zhe couldn’t comprehend it.

When Wei Jing first came into contact with him, Wei Zhe bore a subtle, almost invisible curiosity.
Why did his younger brother always have tears in his eyes?

Then, just like adopting a pet, he apportioned the child his territory.

Everything afterward surpassed his expectations.
He started to become sad when the child cried, and he became happy upon seeing the child’s smile…small white flowers started to grow on his desolate and lonely heart.
He carefully protected the treasure, while bearing unspeakable thoughts – afraid that the flower would bloom and move elsewhere.

When conflicts arise between two people, it is never one who bears all the problems.

“Big Brother…” Wei Jing exclaimed.
His heart was filled with sweetness as if he drank honey.
To test the waters, Wei Jing slowly extended his arms, and embraced the teenager’s neck, their two necks touching.
“I also wanted to do something for my Big Brother, anything.”

Wei Zhe hugged back.
“En, me too.”

With only a thin layer of the patient’s uniform between them, the two hugged tightly together.
Harsh winter had accelerated its pace outside the window, but the room was still as warm as spring.

***

“Big Brother, I want to eat an apple.” Wei Jing’s guts grew after resolving their misunderstanding.
He blinked his big eyes and pouted, acting like a spoiled child to Wei Zhe.

Upon hearing the request, Wei Zhe put down the newspaper in his hands.
He peeled the apple skin, chopped it into small pieces, and placed them on a plate.
As there were no forks arounds, he then grabbed a toothpick and stuck it in the chopped apple.

Absolute considerate service, you deserve to have it.

Wei Jing watched in astonishment.
He flashed back to the mangled apple that he cut for his Big brother when Wei Zhe was hospitalized…he was about to kneel for his omniscient Big Brother.

Watching the child froze in place, Wei Zhe reached for a piece of apple himself and delivered it to the child’s mouth.

Wei Jing thought “Although this princess-like treatment doesn’t feel right… I’m so happy (*/ω＼*).”