LUO YAN just finished eating his third plate of dessert when he finally remembered his younger brother and Su Yuqi. It seemed that after entering the ballroom, he hadn't seen the two. Just where did they go?
He turned to Shen Ji Yun and was a bit stunned to see that the other was standing beside him with a cold face and arms across his chest. With the way he's standing, one would think he's some kind of guardian deity trying to scare away anyone who would try to go near them. Or maybe in this case, near him.
Luo Yan was indeed correct in his guess. Shen Ji Yun was trying to scare away the people around. The moment they walked towards the banquet table, he had noticed many people looking at their direction. Or more specifically, at Luo Yan.
That was fine, he didn't mind that. What he minded was the leering gazes some had. Staring at Luo Yan as if they wanted to take a bite of his rabbit. If he wasn't here, serving as a deterrent, these people might have already rushed towards Luo Yan and crowded around him. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ novel⟡fire.net
He was more than willing to act as a shield. If his expressionless face could scare these people away, then, he was more than willing to be a huge block of ice to prevent them from pestering Luo Yan. Just so the other could enjoy this party peacefully.
Luo Yan raised one of his brows looking at Shen Ji Yun. The other was basically radiating the words 'don't come near us'. If he stood in front of Luo Yan and spread his arms, then this image would even be more perfect.
He smiled. It's not like he didn't know what Shen Ji Yun was thinking. Just by a simple glance around, he could see that there were people who would like to approach them. That's why this guy was standing here with a cold face as if he wanted to freeze anyone who dared get close.
Of course, Luo Yan believed that Shen Ji Yun was not doing this just because he didn't want others to talk to him. Shen Ji Yun wasn't that unreasonable. It's more likely because some people were staring at Luo Yan in a nasty way. That's the only reason he could think of that would fit the other's personality.
"Brother Ji Yun, have you seen Ah Jin and Sister Yuqi?" he simply asked.
Shen Ji Yun's attention finally returned to him because of that. "Them?" He was silent for a bit, as if thinking whether he had seen the two or not. "I seemed to have seen Yuqi pulling your brother to the balcony."
Hearing that, Luo Yan felt a bit surprised. He didn't expect that Su Yuqi would actually pull his brother to a dark corner just the two of them. Well, it seemed that Luo Jin's feelings would not go unreciprocated. As long as his brother worked hard, he probably would be able to catch up.
But first, that kid needed to acknowledge his feelings first. With Luo Jin's stubbornness, it might take a while before that could happen. But that's fine. His brother was still young. Luo Jin would only turn 17 this month. It's still too early for him to be in a serious relationship.
Ah, yes, that's right. His and Luo Jin's age would overlap for a month. When he found out his brother's birthday, the only think he could think of was, 'Dad, you're such a beast!'. Because the only way his and Luo Jin's age could overlap was if their mother became pregnant again two months after he was born.
This showed just how overly affectionate their parents were. Thinking of their mother who already left this world, Luo Yan couldn't help but feel a bit melancholy.
"Do you want to go to them?"
Shen Ji Yun's question pulled Luo Yan back to the present. That bit of sadness he felt slowly subsided. He raised his head and smiled. "No, let's just stay here."
This was a good opportunity for Luo Jin to be alone with the girl he liked. How could Luo Yan, as his brother, voluntarily be a lightbulb to them? As he did for his cousin, he would also be a good wing-man for Luo Jin.
Shen Ji Yun secretly let out a sigh of relief when he heard that. He also didn't want to look for Luo Jin and Su Yuqi. That gnome would definitely give side comments here and there, something that the other often do. Although he had gotten used to it by now, he'd rather stay here with Luo Yan than hear that kid yapping at him.
Besides, he looked at Luo Yan and asked;
"Are you okay? Just a moment ago, you, you seem sad for some reason."
Luo Yan was stunned after hearing the other's question. But then, he thought, 'sure enough'. It would be much weirder if this guy didn't notice the gaffe he showed just now.
He picked up a small plate of matcha cake and scooped a spoonful. Then, without further ado, he fed this cinnamon roll here the spoonful of cake.
Before Shen Ji Yun could react, the sweetness of the cake already filled his mouth. He wasn't that big of a fan of sweets. But the sweetness of this cake seemed to travel to his heart, making him feel all stuffy inside. He could even feel both his cheeks heating up.
Seeing the other's beautiful blush on Shen Ji Yun's face, Luo Yan couldn't help but smile. "I was indeed momentarily sad. But because Brother Ji Yun is here with me, that sadness quickly dispersed."
Shen Ji Yun wanted to ask the reason for this momentary sadness. But before he could, he saw Luo Yan scooping another spoonful of cake. Only this time, Luo Yan was the one who ate it.
He felt his cheeks burning even hotter. Wasn't this an indirect kiss?