Helplessly shook his head lightly, "So many people are fighting to be your brother, huh."
Bi Xia nodded seriously, lowering his head while counting, "Not just brothers, also younger brothers."
"Ah!" Bi Xia suddenly exclaimed and looked up at Ji Qiutang, "Otherwise, you can be my younger brother. Right now, I only have Bi Xiaoyuan as my younger brother. If you become my younger brother, I’ll pamper you the same way I pamper Bi Xiaoyuan."
"No way!"
[I refuse!]
Two childish voices rang out simultaneously, both carrying an ear-piercing screech. Bi Xia was startled, and blinked, looking at the equally startled Ji Qiutang, then turned towards the door.
They saw Bi Xiaoyuan driving a toy car, looking at Bi Xia with teary eyes and accusing, "I don’t want my brother to have other younger brothers!"
"I only want my brother to have me as his only younger brother!"
Speaking, Bi Xiaoyuan glanced at Ji Qiutang, with unprecedented rejection in his big eyes, "Where did this bold thief come from, wanting to take my brother away. If you want to be my brother’s younger brother, you have to get past me first!"
[That’s right, that’s right! Even I haven’t become a real younger brother to sister, how can someone else beat me to it!] Xiao Wu chimed in from the space, glaring at Ji Qiutang, [You’re already an adult and still trying to act cute! Shameless!]
Bi Xia: ...
Ahem, it looks like I’ve unintentionally invited two uncontrollable and unruly elements for Ji Qiutang.
But...
Bi Xia looked at Ji Qiutang innocently shrugging, but with a sly smile on his lips. To think someone wanted to be her brother; originally, she only needed Qin Zhan as Fourth Brother, but now others she had and hadn’t seen were popping up, even Chu Xiaowu could become her sister. But another brother? Heh, she’s not stupid to let people take advantage for free.
Seeing Bi Xia’s expression, Ji Qiutang helplessly shook his head with a smile, then turned to Bi Xiaoyuan, "You must be Bi Xia’s younger brother, Bi Yuan."
Bi Xiaoyuan snorted, holding his little head high and looking at Ji Qiutang proudly, "Yes, what of it! I’m telling you, don’t even think about taking brother away from me and Brother A Zhan!"
"Brother A Zhan?" Ji Qiutang’s deep, ancient-looking eyes had a hint of fluctuation. His gaze then moved towards Bi Xia, reclining on the sofa with legs crossed, noticing the pendant exposed outside the clothes. He smiled understandingly, "Rest assured, Xiaoyuan, Brother Qiutang definitely won’t compete with you for Bi Xia."
Bi Xiaoyuan looked at Ji Qiutang warily, "Remember, only I can call him brother, you can’t!"
Ji Qiutang nodded and hooked his pinky with Bi Xiaoyuan’s, "A hundred years unchanged."
[Hey, hey, hey! Bi Xiaoyuan, you forgot! There’s also sister! Only I can call her sister, he can’t!] Xiao Wu exclaimed anxiously.
But Bi Xiaoyuan couldn’t hear. Getting the promise, he drove his toy car to Bi Xia’s side, "Brother, who is he."
Bi Xia patted Bi Xiaoyuan’s head, "He’s the grandson of our grandfather’s good friend, you can call him Brother Qiutang."
Bi Xiaoyuan nodded knowingly, "Should I call mom over? If he’s grandfather’s good friend’s grandson, mom would be very happy."
Bi Xia shook his head, "No, definitely not!"
"Why?" Bi Xiaoyuan looked at Bi Xia in confusion, even Ji Qiutang curiously glanced at the young man sitting opposite.
Bi Xia lowered his gaze slightly and said to Bi Xiaoyuan, "Brother and mom just had a fight. Brother doesn’t know how to face mom right now, so Xiaoyuan, don’t tell mom I’ve returned, okay?"
Bi Xiaoyuan suddenly went silent. He got out of the toy car, climbed onto Bi Xia’s lap, straddling his legs and gently caressing Bi Xia’s cheek, "Actually I saw... but brother didn’t want mom to tell Xiaoyuan, so Xiaoyuan pretended not to see, but brother..."
"Hmm?"
"Does it hurt..."