ATBWSTBP Chapter 48
by VolareChapter 48: Mutual Rivalry
The two of them stood in the small kitchen, one holding one end of a mask, the other tugging at the other end.
Neither would give in!
Jin Mo furrowed his brow, his eyes fixed on Jin Baiyan, his expression not very pleasant.
Jin Baiyan pursed his lips, clutching the mask tightly, returning a resolute gaze.
“The wound is already inflamed; you can’t wear a mask anymore!” Jin Mo said again.
Jin Baiyan’s brow furrowed even more!
“Just so others don’t see it, okay?”
“Only wear it when you go out!”
“We’re at home now, no one else can see, so don’t wear it, alright?”
Jin Mo stood in front of Jin Baiyan, speaking one sentence after another.
“We have such a handsome face; it would be a pity if it were disfigured, wouldn’t it!”
“Boss, be good! Listen!”
Jin Baiyan was so exasperated by Jin Mo’s words that his forehead was covered in black lines.
“Don’t worry, with me here, I won’t let anyone see your face!”
Jin Mo suddenly realized that he was actually a little taller than his brother!
In the past three years, the two hadn’t been this close, so naturally, they hadn’t compared heights!
This discovery genuinely shocked him!
He lowered his gaze, looking at his brother’s still-pondering expression, and couldn’t help but curl the corners of his mouth upward.
The two of them remained locked in this stalemate for a full five minutes. In the end, Jin Mo won.
Jin Baiyan ultimately couldn’t win against Jin Mo!
Although using force would have been enough to prevail, the thought had barely appeared before he rejected it.
Jin Mo looked at the trophy in his hand, his face full of a triumphant smile.
Jin Baiyan pushed open the side door, preparing to go upstairs.
“Oh, there’s a side door here! Boss, where does this lead?”
Jin Mo wasn’t polite, noisily following along, not having the slightest awareness of being a guest.
Jin Baiyan stood at the doorway, staring at Jin Mo.
Meaning, you’re a guest; how can you casually barge into someone’s backyard.
Jin Mo looked elsewhere, deliberately avoiding his brother’s gaze.
Jin Baiyan felt that even if he were usually calm, he couldn’t do anything with a shameless guy like Jin Mo.
Finally, he turned around and walked towards the back.
Jin Mo giggled twice and followed.
The backyard of Slow Residence had a unique landscape.
The first thing you see is square tables and bamboo chairs similar to those in Guīyuán Teahouse, with a tea set on the table.
There was a small pond at the edge of the yard, with a rockery standing in it.
Jin Mo went over to take a look; several different breeds of small goldfish swam in the pond.
Next to the pond was a staircase, which looked like it should lead up to where he was staying.
The old house was renovated, giving it a strong sense of age. Standing in the yard, you always felt like you were traveling through time.
Jin Baiyan sat on the bamboo chair, brewing tea while looking at Jin Mo, who was looking around the yard.
This was his private space. Since he had memories, he had never thought that he would let anyone enter!
He hadn’t expected that from meeting to bringing him here, it had only been a little over three hours!
“Boss, what kind of tree is this?”
Jin Mo circled the only tree in the yard.
“Is it a fruit tree?”
“The leaves look like apple tree leaves to me!”
“Is it an apple tree?”
“When does it start bearing fruit?”
“Are they sweet?”
“Hey, that’s not right, it should be bearing fruit this season! There don’t seem to be any fruits on it!”
Jin Mo slapped his forehead. “Damn it, I got it wrong!”
Jin Baiyan took a sip of tea, feeling a faint urge to laugh.
“Boss, the back door is even face-scanning?”
“Can you add my face too?”
“Don’t worry, I won’t steal anything from your house! It’s just for convenient access!”
Jin Mo shamelessly talked to himself at the edge of the back door.
Jin Baiyan’s forehead twitched.
“Boss, I’ve already extended the length of my stay in my room to a year; can I get some extra perks?”
Jin Mo added, “If a year isn’t enough, then two years, three years, would that be okay?”
Jin Baiyan’s hand paused while drinking tea.
Jin Mo wanted to live here for a year, even two years, three years!
Unexpectedly, a huge wave of joy surged into his heart.
Not leaving after ten days, but a year, two years…
Jin Baiyan suddenly felt his hands tremble a little!
Because of excitement, because of happiness, because of elation…
Because Jin Mo would be here to accompany him for a long time…
Jin Mo naturally didn’t expect his brother to answer him. After all, from the time they met until now, he didn’t even know his brother’s new name.
As Jin Mo was speaking, he turned his head and glanced at his brother, just in time to see Jin Baiyan pour another cup of tea and put it across from him, the corners of his mouth curving up.
He happily ran over.
Sitting down across from his brother, he picked up the cup, took a big gulp, and finished it, then held up the cup, waiting for his brother to continue.
A vein on Jin Baiyan’s forehead twitched.
He turned his head and looked at the rockery in the yard.
Jin Mo blinked. His brother was copying him, pretending not to see him on purpose!
Suppressing a laugh, he reached out, picked up the teapot, filled his own cup, took a big gulp, and finished it, then poured another cup, taking another big gulp.
Actually, he couldn’t be blamed; the teacup only held one mouthful.
After drinking several cups in a row, Jin Mo finally put down the cup, leaned back in his chair, took out his phone, and began assigning tasks to others.
He asked Xiao Feiwu to investigate what exactly happened to his brother after he came out of Tongmei?
His brother’s face was so badly injured, scarred; how could he let the person who hurt his brother get away with it!
He also asked Xu Jiahao to buy anti-inflammatory medicine and antiseptic solution at the pharmacy.
As for scar removal cream, there was no rush; it could only be used after the wound healed. He planned to contact Jin Mother in the evening and have her send some of the best medicine over.
After arranging everything, he finally put down his phone and turned to look at Jin Baiyan.
“Hey, Boss! We’ve read books together, eaten meals, and drunk tea together; can you tell me what your name is?”
Jin Mo leaned on the table, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at Jin Baiyan, looking obedient and cute.
Jin Baiyan glanced at him and continued drinking tea.
Jin Mo pouted. How stingy!
“Alright then, if you don’t want to say, then don’t say it. I’ll just call you Boss then! Humph, Old Man!”
The corner of Jin Baiyan’s brow twitched.
Jin Mo looked at the back door and finally understood why, after seeing his brother’s figure in the morning, he had failed to catch him when he went out; it turned out his brother had turned into the yard from the side path!
“Boss!” Jin Mo suddenly called out.
Jin Baiyan frowned slightly and turned to look at him.
Jin Mo suppressed a laugh. His brother thought he was too talkative!
“It’s nothing, I just wanted to ask again, can I feed the fish?”
Jin Baiyan stared at Jin Mo for a while, then turned his gaze to the windowsill behind him.
Jin Mo followed his brother’s gaze and saw the fish food.
He quickly stood up and ran to the windowsill.
Feeding the fish and teasing the fish, Jin Mo was having a great time.
The two of them spent an afternoon in the backyard.
During that time, Jin Baiyan took out a book and read while drinking tea.
Jin Mo fed the fish for a while and then ran to the stairs to explore.
The stairs not only led to his room on the third floor but also directly to the rooftop platform.
There was also a recreational area on the rooftop, but it was too hot that day, so it wasn’t suitable.
After walking around the dirt wall, he found a cat house, but the cat wasn’t there! He looked around the yard but couldn’t find it.
Later, he lay on the table and watched his brother read a book. Finally, unsurprisingly, he fell asleep again!
It had been like this since he was little.
Jin Baiyan liked quiet and loved reading. He liked activity.
Every time his brother read a book, he would make trouble next to him, and in the end, it was always the same situation.
One read, the other slept.
It was just that the place where he slept was different.
Sometimes he lay on the table, sometimes he slept on a lounge chair, sometimes he lay on his brother’s lap, sometimes he leaned against his brother’s back…