I am his brother.
I am your brother too.
Xiaodong's two words were too powerful, and he slammed them down heavily. Chi Cheng didn't speak at all for a few minutes and remained silent.
Later, Chi Cheng leaned back slightly, resting the back of his head on Xiaodong's hand.
From childhood to adulthood, Chi Cheng has almost never acted like this like a baby.
Tao Xiaodong even made him laugh at this little gesture, scratched his hair, and asked, "Did Tao Huainan infect you?"
Chi Cheng turned his head to the side, his forehead resting against Xiaodong's palm.
"When I was young, I didn't know how to act like a baby, but now I can?" Xiaodong was delighted by his post, and said, "Is this still my bitter brother? The human design has collapsed."
Chi Cheng didn't speak, just looked at him with his hands on his pillow, tilted his head and called: "Brother."
"Huh?" Xiaodong still had a smile in his voice.
After Chi Cheng called "Brother", he didn't say anything, as if he just wanted to call.
Tao Xiaodong used his arms to support Chi Cheng's head, put his arms around Chi Cheng and patted him on the back, and said, "Don't stretch yourself like a pillar every day, you don't need to be so tired, don't forget that you still have a As for the two brothers, it won’t be a problem for Brother Tang and I to support you for another few decades.”
Chi Cheng has transferred more and more money over the past few years. Xiaodong never said that he does not need to transfer money, and collected it every time he transfers.
Once drinking with friends, Xiaodong talked about his two younger brothers at the wine table. He was very proud inside and out.
Tao Xiaodong has raised the two children together all these years, and he has nothing to lose. Back then, Chi Cheng deliberately failed in the high school entrance examination because of Tao Huainan, and Tao Xiaodong paid a high price to send them to school without blinking an eye. They all feel that Chi Cheng is remembering his brother's goodness in his heart, knowing that he is capable.
At that time, Tao Xiaodong smiled, waved his hands and said, "It's far away, it has nothing to do with that."
It has nothing to do with Chicheng transferring money to him or not paying it back, because Xiaodong knows what.
Xiaodong did not avoid the eye disease inherited from the Tao family, and Chi Cheng knew about it.
At that time, Tao Xiaodong didn't hide from him, and told him everything. After Chi Cheng found out, he gave him a hug, and only said, "It's okay, brother."
The reason why Chi Cheng transfers money to him every year in the past few years is to let Xiaodong know that there is someone in this family who will take care of him. Even if he doesn’t work hard or earn money, it’s fine. Someone can rely on him, and there are people who can do what he wants to do. can do it for him.
The two of them had never talked about this, but Tao Xiaodong understood.
"You and Tao Huainan, I can't let go, I have to hold on to both." Chi Cheng whispered to Tao Xiaodong.
"I didn't tell you to let go either," Tao Xiaodong said with a smile, "Hold on."
The two brothers talked a lot that day and talked a lot about the future.
There is no need to say too much about him and Tao Huainan. I have been under my brother's nose for so many years. I can't hide anything from my brother's eyes. If I haven't said anything, it doesn't mean I really don't know.
Before the conversation ended, Tao Xiaodong suddenly approached and whispered to Chi Cheng, "Don't keep biting your face, it doesn't look good."
Chi Cheng almost choked on his breath, and was so blocked that he couldn't speak.
"Brother doesn't want to talk about this, so why not?" Xiaodong said to Chi Cheng again, "You have something."
Chi Cheng could only nod silently, and said sullenly, "Got it."
Tao Huainan didn't know anything about these things. It wasn't that he wanted to hide the truth from his two elder brothers, he just thought a little more. After all, Chi Cheng said that the two of them are not getting better now, so it's okay to tell his brother that they are getting better now. It's not suitable, he wants to wait until Chi Cheng is completely coaxed and chased back.
Tao Huainan wears earphones to send messages to Chi Cheng every day, covers his mouth and whispers, not letting his brothers listen.
Brother Tang was reading literature that day, Xiaodong sat next to him and massaged his shoulders, Tao Huainan was not far from them, so he sent a message to Chicheng.
— "Have you returned to the dormitory, brother? Can you post a video later?"
The two brothers were also talking there, and no one listened to his whispers.
Tao Huainan covered his mouth and said again: "I really... miss you."
Tao Xiaodong sighed, and said, "Brother Yan, why don't we cover each other's ears?"
Tao Huainan immediately looked up at the two of them, Tang Suoyan turned his back to this side, and said with a smile, "You don't need to cover mine, I didn't hear it."
"I didn't hear what you were laughing at," Tao Xiaodong said to him, "You laughed before me."
Tao Huainan asked, "Are you laughing at me?"
Tao Xiaodong and Tang Suoyan spoke at the same time—
"what."
"No."
Tao Huainan blinked and said to the two of them, "Does the child listen to chatter?"
"We didn't want to hear it," Tao Xiaodong said quite innocently, "Isn't this chattering unstoppable? You have to catch the time between us talking."
Tao Huainan wanted to say something more when the phone rang.
Chi Cheng's voice in the earphones sounded like he was walking, although he only said "um", but he could hear his slightly heavy breathing.
When Tao Huainan heard him gasp and talk at first, he couldn't bear it anymore. He put his hand on the earphone and listened to it several times.
Tao Xiaodong said over there: "Speak quietly, we don't want to hear it."
Tao Huainan ignored him, turned around, and turned his back to them.
Brother is really annoying, so Tao Huainan stepped on the slippers and went back to the room as soon as the video was played. Once the door was closed, he lay down on the bed and asked, "Brother, is he looking at me now? Or the back?"
"The back." Chi Cheng said.
Tao Huainan fumbled on the screen to find the small button to change the lens until he heard Chi Cheng say, "That's it."
"Is it me?" Tao Huainan asked.
Chi Cheng said "hmm".
Tao Huainan held the phone a little far away, and knew that it would look good to bow his head slightly, with one hand supporting the phone at a distance, and the other hand hugging Chi Cheng's pillow lying on the bed, turning on the small light to shine on himself.
"Brother and Brother Tang just listened to me."
Chi Cheng was leaning against the head of the bed, the internet speed of the hotel was mediocre, and the video picture was not very clear.
Tao Huainan asked him, "Do you have a room by yourself?"
Chi Cheng said "yes".
Tao Huainan said contentedly, "Then I can talk to you a little longer."
It's not often that the two of them can get on the phone, and Tao Huainan doesn't dare to send a video call to Chi Cheng rashly. Only with the approval of others can he send it over to chat for a while, humble Maotao.
In winter, the heating was on and the house was very dry. Tao Huainan licked his lips. Under the small warm-colored lamp, his lips looked bright.
Today's achievement of coaxing the little brother has not yet been achieved, Tao Huainan hugged the pillow, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "I miss you."
Chi Cheng asked, "Have you started class next week?"
"Yes, soon." Tao Huainan replied, "There are few classes this semester, but there are many papers to be written."
Chi Cheng looked at Tao Huainan in the video, wearing the pajamas that Chi Cheng wore at home before, the dark blue made his face whiter, and his eyelashes cast two gentle shadows on his face.
Tao Huainan had a small pimple on his chin, which was red and cute.
It was obvious that Tao Huainan was very happy chatting with Chi Cheng, and he kept smiling. One is coaxing the other, this is a small love between them, Tao Huainan is coaxing happily.
"Have you made up today?" Tao Huainan asked.
Chi Cheng said, "No."
"Yeah," Tao Huainan nodded, "OK."
Chi Cheng smiled lightly on the video side, but Tao Huainan couldn't see it, so he missed Chi Cheng's smile. Chi Cheng bent his index finger and gently scratched the screen.
"Then I'll ask again tomorrow." Tao Huainan said.
Tao Huainan was already a little sleepy, but he couldn't bear to sleep, lying there half-closed his eyes, and blinked slowly every time.
Chi Cheng said, "Go to sleep."
Tao Huainan yawned, his eyes became watery: "But I miss you."
Chi Cheng: "It's almost done, I can't stop talking sweet words."
"Sweet words?" Tao Huainan immediately regained his energy, and turned towards the phone, "You don't believe me?"
He even sat up while talking: "You think I'm just coaxing you?"
This posture of planning to have a good fight made Chi Cheng laugh again, and this time he laughed out loud, Tao Huainan asked him: "What are you laughing at?"
Chi Cheng said, "Okay, let's sleep."
"You should be responsible for what you say." Tao Huainan snorted angrily.
Chi Cheng said, "Understood."
Tao Huainan immediately followed up, "Then I miss you."
Chi Cheng smiled and said, "Understood."