Chen Qianlin said lightly: "Okay, have dinner together tonight."

The two apprentices fled in panic, and Chen Xiao blushed and almost exploded on the spot.

Only Chen Qianlin was very calm from beginning to end - he didn't think there was anything wrong with being seen.

Seeing Chen Xiao’s face flushed, Chen Qianlin comforted: “It’s okay. Tang Muzhou and Xie Mingzhe are both your best friends. Sooner or later, they will know about our time together.”

Chen Xiao was not afraid of being known to the two of them. He just felt embarrassed. He blamed himself for fishing well just now, and couldn't help but hug his brother from behind, but Chen Qianlin politely kissed him back.

Looking at his annoyed look, Chen Qianlin stretched out his hand, gently held Chen Xiao's cold fingers, and said, "Don't worry, I will explain this to them with my brother."

This sentence "There is a brother here" made Chen Xiao's heart feel a little warm. His hands were tightly held, as if conveying a trustworthy power. His emotions quickly calmed down and said, "I'll explain it. If you explain, they may not understand."

Chen Qianlin thought about his vague definition of feelings and rationally agreed with Chen Xiao's suggestion: "Okay."

***

Xie Mingzhe ran up the mountain like a escaping. He felt that Qingshan Town was really a curse. He met Ye Zhu and Bai Xu on vacation, and this time he met Chen Qianlin and Chen Xiao again - the originally extremely unpopular places, how could they meet acquaintances?!

Thinking of the scene just now, Xie Mingzhe's mind was in a mess.

Chen Qianlin is kissing Chen Xiao, he is absolutely not wrong...

The master is the person he respects the most, and Chen Xiao is his best friend. If they find another lover, Xie Mingzhe will definitely bless him happily. But they actually digested it internally? This is brother!

Seeing Azhe frowned, Tang Muzhou couldn't help but smile and grabbed Xie Mingzhe's hand, saying, "Don't run away, stop and rest for a while, I'll tell you something."

Hearing the gentle voice of his senior brother, Xie Mingzhe's rationality finally returned to his position and stopped.

Tang Muzhou found a stone on the side of the road, took Xie Mingzhe and sat down, looked at each other's eyes, and explained in a low voice: "Actually, Chen Xiao and his master are not brothers. When I learned how to make cards with him with him, he told me that he was the adopted son of the Chen family. He was an orphan like you."

When Xie Mingzhe heard this, he felt a little relieved... If it was not a brother, he would at least accept it.

He was silent for a moment before asking in confusion: "So, they have been together for a long time, aren't they?"

Tang Muzhou said: "I don't think it's like it. Maybe I've been together recently. Think about it carefully, is Chen Xiao a bit abnormal recently? It includes asking me to borrow money to buy a house, and suddenly submitting an application for retirement..."

Xie Mingzhe connected these together and soon thought of a possibility: "It has something to do with the master?"

Tang Muzhou nodded: "It is likely that something was wrong with them."

Xie Mingzhe thought about it carefully and it was really wrong: "No wonder, when he was in the club before, when Brother Chen saw his master deliberately avoiding him, I thought it was his master who scolded him, which hit his self-esteem. He has been cultivating newcomers, not fighting team battles, and even said he would retire. From this point of view, is there something wrong with their relationship?"

Tang Muzhou smiled slightly and said, "It should be that Chen Xiao has always been in love with his master. When I was studying with him, I felt that his admiration for his brother was a bit too much, and this explanation makes sense."

Xie Mingzhe was speechless for a moment.

He really wanted to give Chen Xiao a thumbs up.

A cold-hearted person like Chen Qianlin dares to have a crush on him? And he successfully won it? Brother Chen is so awesome!

Tang Muzhou followed closely and said, "We should not talk too much about this matter, we should pretend not to know."

Xie Mingzhe complained: "What are you pretending? I have seen his master."

Tang Muzhou said without changing his face: "Then pretend not to see it."

Xie Mingzhe: "Well, it seems like this is the only way?"

Such a question will only embarrass the parties involved. The best way to do it is to pretend not to see it.

So, when the four of them had dinner together in the evening, Xie Mingzhe and Tang Muzhou started acting. The two talked about the competition this season and the arrangements for the holidays, but they didn't mention the scene they saw by the lake today.

This attitude made Chen Xiao’s cheeks hot.

After dinner, he coughed lightly and said to Xie Mingzhe: "Azhe, come out and I have something to say to you."

Xie Mingzhe nodded and turned around to follow Chen Xiao.

Just as the two were about to go out, Chen Qianlin handed an umbrella to his younger brother and said lightly: "Take it with you and be careful of it raining outside."

It was rare to see the master take the initiative to care for others, and Xie Mingzhe was stunned.

Chen Xiao took the umbrella, and there was still the warmth of his brother's fingers on the handle. He felt warm in his heart, smiled at Chen Qianlin, and turned around to the roof with Xie Mingzhe.

The weather was very good tonight, and a full moon hung in the night sky, as if it was covered with soft veil on the woods.

Chen Xiao walked to the rooftop lounge and sat down, looked at Xie Mingzhe and said, "He and I... are not brothers."

Since Brother Chen wanted to take the initiative to explain the relationship between the two, Xie Mingzhe had to sit next to him and smiled and said, "Senior Brother told me that it is your freedom to be with whom I am, and I will not have any objection..."

Chen Xiao was silent for a moment before saying, "I like him for many years. He used to think that I was my younger brother. Some time ago, something happened, and there was a little misunderstanding between us, so when I was in the club, I kept hiding from him. You should have noticed it?"

Xie Mingzhe nodded: "Well. You suddenly submitted your retirement application because of this?"

Chen Xiao touched his nose awkwardly and whispered: "I'm sorry."

Xie Mingzhe was stunned: "What are you doing to apologize to me?"

"I am not considering retirement because I am not careful. I just miss myself, but I ignore your pressure. Nirvana was formed together. You have paid so much for Nirvana, but I retired for personal reasons. I..." He gently scratched his hair and looked at Xie Mingzhe seriously and said, "You called me Brother Chen, but I am ashamed of your trust and owe you a sorry. I am really sorry."

"Don't say that." Xie Mingzhe waved his hand readily, "Who hasn't had any unexpected changes in life? No matter what choice you make, I will support you. Besides, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have come into contact with this game. It was you who gave me the best opportunity for this rookie."

Looking back, Xie Mingzhe woke up from the hospital two years ago and was kicked out of the door when the rent expired. There were only a few hundred crystal coins left in his card. If Chen Xiao had not given him the opportunity to take him in, he might have to go to the streets. Later, Chen Xiao discovered his talent and introduced him to recognize Chen Qianlin, the master, so that he could get the most systematic guidance, so that he could make a large number of first-class cards in a short period of time.

Xie Mingzhe has always been grateful to Chen Xiao.

The two looked at each other, probably thinking of the years when they fought side by side, and couldn't help but smile.

"There is no need to be polite between us. Don't say anything, thank you, I'm sorry." Xie Mingzhe looked at Chen Xiao seriously and asked, "Brother Chen, you will come back, right?"

"Well, I have revoked my retirement application." Chen Xiao said solemnly, "I will continue to play games with you next season and train newcomers together. Nirvana is just starting now. This is our common cause, and I will not give up."

"That's great, come on together!" Xie Mingzhe stretched out his hand excitedly, clapping Chen Xiao as if he had finished every match.

"As for me and my brother..." The man, who has always been generous, had a slightly red ear at this time, and seemed a little embarrassed. "We are indeed in a relationship now, but everyone thinks we are brothers. This matter will be more troublesome to explain, so I hope you can keep it confidential."

"Of course." Xie Mingzhe forced himself to quickly digest this shocking secret. After a moment of silence, he leaned into Chen Xiao's ear and asked softly, "Master is cold and indifferent, as if he doesn't care about anyone. How did you take him? Brother Chen, you are so awesome."

"..." Chen Xiao was so proud that he was laughed and cried. He was usually quite confident and always looked like "I'm very awesome", but he was not awesome in terms of feelings - Chen Qianlin took him first, and he fell in love, but in the end he couldn't extricate himself.

*

When the two returned to the room, Chen Qianlin and Tang Muzhou were talking about investment and stocks calmly. Seeing Xie Mingzhe coming back, Tang Muzhou did not continue the topic. He smiled slightly and stood up and said, "Master, it's getting late, so we won't bother you, you should also take a break early."

Xie Mingzhe cooperated and said, "Master, Brother Chen, then we'll go back first."

Chen Qianlin nodded: "No gift."

After the two left side by side, Chen Qianlin took a step forward, reached out to gently tamper Chen Xiao's hair that was blown by the wind, and asked lightly: "Have you explained it clearly?"

Chen Xiao nodded: "Yes."

Chen Qianlin: "I have apologized to Azhe for retirement?"

Chen Xiao was stunned: "How do you know?"

A smile seemed to appear in Chen Qianlin's eyes, but his voice was still calm: "I raised you, how can I not understand you?"

The softest part in Chen Xiao's heart seemed to be suddenly hit by something, which was both tender and numb.

I raised you, how can I not understand you?

The intimacy in this sentence is really enough for Chen Xiao to reminisce about it countless times. The feeling of being taken to his brother in his heart is so warm.

Chen Xiao took a deep breath and took the initiative to reach out and hug Chen Qianlin gently. The man being hugged seemed a little surprised, but the next moment, he stretched out his hand and cooperated to hug his younger brother into his arms.

***

Tang Muzhou and Xie Mingzhe packed their things and left Qingshan Town the next morning. After all, it was not a wonderful experience to see the cold-faced master every day during the holiday.

When she left, Xie Mingzhe couldn't help but complain: "This place will never come again, maybe we will meet an acquaintance again."

Tang Muzhou chuckled and said, "Don't worry, there are absolutely no outsiders in the place I chose this time."

He took Xie Mingzhe to a private hot spring, so naturally no one would disturb him. The two of his brothers soaked in hot springs every day and chatted, and their lives were sweet and leisurely.

The holidays are over soon.

Since the new people who have passed away need to focus on training, Chen Qianlin ordered everyone to gather half a month in advance, and Xie Mingzhe and Chen Xiao both came to the club to report in advance. Seeing Chen Xiao's radiant and confident appearance, Xie Mingzhe finally felt relieved.

This is the brother Chen he knows.

Chen Qianlin quickly arranged the strategy for this season, and everyone started to train in an orderly manner.

On the weekend, Nirvana was a day off, and Chen Xiao suddenly found Xie Mingzhe privately and said, "Azhe, can you help me?"

Xie Mingzhe asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Chen Xiao came over and said softly: "Didn't I buy a villa with Tang Muzhou's money? When the house was renovated, there were no green plants. I want you to accompany me to the flower market, pick some plants, and then pick some paintings hanging in the house. I can't get so many by myself, and I am not a professional art, and my appreciation of hanging paintings is very limited."

Xie Mingzhe simply nodded: "No problem."

In fact, Chen Xiao originally planned to live alone when he bought that house, without putting any green plants, and wanted to completely erase Chen Qianlin's traces. But now it's different. He wanted to live with his brother, but he was embarrassed to speak directly.

He planned to ask Chen Qianlin to have dinner together in the villa for a celebration on his birthday. My brother is so smart and calm, and when he sees those green plants, he should understand what he means, right?

The two went to the flower market together to pick many pots of flowers and plants, while Xie Mingzhe helped to pick some paintings suitable for hanging in the house. A truck full of flowers and plants was sent to the villa and placed one by one, and all the hanging paintings were hung on the wall. After finishing all this, both of them were sweating profusely.

Xie Mingzhe looked around and praised: "Brother Chen, your new home is well decorated!"

Chen Xiao smiled and said, "I don't know how to decorate, it's very simple."

Xie Mingzhe said: "The simpler the place you live, the better."
To be continued...