Sui Yan was addicted to his acting, and even after Song Xian had been scared away by Sui Xun, he couldn’t hold back his tears.
Sui Xun carried him into the room and instructed the servants to bring a warm towel over to wipe Sui Yan’s face. He frowned, “Stop crying.”
Sui Yan sobbed as he replied, “I……I can’t stop……”
Sui Xun, “……”
Sui Xun could only continue to wipe Sui Yan’s tears. When Sui Yan finally stopped crying, his eyes were swollen.
Sui Xun frowned, not feeling sorry for him as he asked, “How old are you?”
Sui Yan’s voice was hoarse as he murmured, “Fifteen…..”
Sui Xun replied, “You also know that you’re fifteen. Have you seen any other fifteen-year-olds who are still crying like you? Everyone else has already married and had kids, and you’re still playing around without any accomplishments…..”
Sui Yan saw that Sui Xun was ready to scold him all night, so he rushed forward and hugged Sui Xun’s waist. He quietly said, “Elder Brother, Elder Brother, I’m wrong. Don’t yell at me.”
Sui Xun pushed him away and frowned, “I already told you not to act spoiled. How come you won’t listen?”
Sui Yan could only sit on his chair and lower his head to play with the sachet on his waist. He zoned out as he listened to Sui Xun scold him.
In the end, Sui Xun suddenly asked, “Are there any young ladies you fancy?”
Shocked, Sui Yan nearly tore off the sachet Duan Mingchong had just tied onto his waist. He raised his head in disbelief, “Second Brother!”
“Call me Elder Brother.” Sui Xun replied, “Once Spring starts, you’ll be sixteen. At that age, you should start thinking about starting a family and a career.”
Sui Yan, “Elder Brother!”
Sui Xun continued to frown, “I have been at the borders for so many years and have rarely intervened in your affairs. There’s nobody else in our family to take care of you, so you should start taking responsibility for your own future.”
After finishing, he saw Sui Yan was so anxious that he nearly jumped up, “What did you want to say?”
Sui Yan said, “I don’t want to get married……”
Sui Xun replied, “Why? Give me a reason.”
Sui Yan attempted, “I-I still haven’t played around enough……”
Sui Xun expressionlessly asked, “Are you asking for a beating?”
The wounds on Sui Yan’s back hadn’t fully healed yet, so he shook his head desperately. He smiled ingratiatingly and hurriedly tried something else, “Elder Brother hasn’t even found me a sister-in-law yet. This means that Wanggui can’t get married first, or I would be breaking our ancestors’ rules.”
Sui Xun reprimanded, “That’s a bad practice from so long ago. Nobody follows it anymore. Why would a young man like you still believe in something like this?”
Sui Yan anxiously replied, “But all the nobility in the capital follow this practice. If Wanggui marries before Elder Brother, others might gossip about Elder Brother.”
Sui Xun looked at him in disbelief, “Why would you care about what other people have to say? Isn’t it fine just to live happily? It’s not……Wanggui, how come I never knew that you cared about what others said about you? Then why don’t you think about how others will gossip about you when you act with your usual unbridled madness?”
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Sui Yan was stubborn, “Anyways, if Gege doesn’t find me a sister-in-law, I definitely won’t get married.”
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After a brief impasse, Sui Xun surrendered, “We’ll discuss this when I come back at the end of the year.”
Sui Yan was delighted, “Gege is coming back this year?”
“Call me Elder Brother.” Sui Xun replied, “If there’s nothing wrong at the borders, I’ll return once a year. While I’m gone, you should start thinking about your future, and you can give me an explanation when I come back.”
Sui Yan didn’t want to talk about this anymore, so he hurriedly pulled out a peace amulet from his sleeve, “Elder Brother, I went to Xiangguo Temple today just to get you this peace amulet. I hope everything goes smoothly at the borders this time.”
Sui Xun frowned, unhappy with how Sui Yan was changing the topic. But when he heard that Sui Yan had gotten this amulet just for him, his expression softened.
He accepted the peace amulet and casually stuffed it into his sleeve as he said, “Got it. You also have to be obedient in the capital. Don’t make any trouble.”
Seeing that he had successfully changed the topic, Sui Yan beamed, “En!”
Sui Yan was in a great mood today, so after having dinner with Sui Xun, he happily returned to his courtyard.
But before he could even sit down, he was dragged back into his room by Jun Jingxing, who had been waiting for him. Sui Yan was forced to drink a bowl of medicine before being stuck with so many silver needles that he looked like a hedgehog.
Sui Yan was covered in needles and didn’t dare to move around, so he could only instruct Jun Jingxing, “Bring me a piece of candy and put it in my mouth.”
Jun Jingxing was washing his hands nearby, and he crossly replied, “Relax. You can have the candy after I take the needles out.”
Sui Yan could only forcibly endure it. However, a moment later, he started chattering, “My Elder Brother is going back to the borders tomorrow. He said he left some people to help take care of my matters. If you need them to do anything, just let them know.”
Jun Jingxing’s actions paused, “Can they do anything?”
Sui Yan answered, “Murder, arson, rape, and pillaging are all fine.”
Jun Jingxing, “……”
Jun Jingxing had only tested Sui Yan like this because he suspected that Sui Yan knew of his secret plans. However, Sui Yan’s response left him speechless.
After speaking, Sui Yan closed his eyes and fell silent.
Half an hour later, Jun Jingxing took all the silver needles off of Sui Yan, lowered his eyes, and quietly said, “There’s no need.”
Sui Yan climbed off the bed to reach the small wooden box with candy inside. When he heard Jun Jingxing’s response, he was confused, “Why? Don’t you need manpower right now?”
Jun Jingxing shook his head, “I do need people, but I won’t use anyone from the Sui Manor.”
If anything happened and his actions were exposed, he didn’t want the Sui Manor to get dragged inside.
Even though Jun Jingxing seemed to dislike this little young master, Sui Yan had saved his life and given him a brand new identity. He was filled with gratitude.
Sui Yan acquiesced before suddenly remembering how he had used Jun Jingxing as a shield in his previous life. He tentatively asked, “Then, if I need your help one day, can you help me?”
Jun Jingxing raised a brow, “With what?”
Sui Yan answered, “Marry me.”
Jun Jingxing, “……”
Jun Jingxing directly tossed a hot handkerchief onto Sui Yan’s face and lightly replied, “If you spout any more nonsense, I’ll make your medicine even more bitter next time.”
He took back his gratitude and felt an urge to strangle his savior to death.
After getting a handkerchief thrown into his face, Sui Yan swayed and fell back onto the bed. Just as he was about to get up, Jun Jingxing walked over and held his shoulders down.
Sui Yan asked, “What are you doing?”
Jun Jingxing folded the handkerchief on Sui Yan’s face in half and said, “Close your eyes.”
Sui Yan obediently closed his eyes.
The warm handkerchief lightly covered Sui Yan’s eyes as Jun Jingxing rubbed Sui Yan’s temples and continued, “What happened to your eyes? Who bullied you into crying this much?”
Sui Yan sucked his candy and mumbled, “Just that idiot Song Xian…..”
Jun Jingxing’s brows furrowed, “But there’s no need to cry like this?”
“It’s alright. After crying, Song Xian probably won’t dare to come to bother me for a few months. It’s worth it.”
Jun Jingxing was helpless. He soaked the handkerchief in hot water three times, changing it until Sui Yan’s eyes weren’t swollen anymore.
Because he could only have four pieces of candy every day, Sui Yan savored the candy in his mouth. Rather than chewing on it, he sucked on it for a long time. He rubbed his eyes and spat out the sugar residues before instructing Jun Jingxing, “I have to get up early tomorrow morning to send Elder Brother off. Remember to wake me up.”
Jun Jingxing was carrying the water out. When he heard Sui Yan, he wanted to splash the water onto his face. He impatiently said, “Go to sleep.”
Sui Yan finally curled up under his blankets.
His surroundings were quiet, save for the sound of falling snow. Sui Yan felt tired after listening to it for a while and soon fell asleep.
It felt like he had just gone to bed when someone gently nudged him awake.
Sui Yan felt exhausted. He struggled to get up before shrinking back under the covers.
Jun Jingxing said, “Get up. Didn’t you want to send your Elder Brother off?”
Sui Yan didn’t even open his eyes, “What time is it?”
“It’s just past 5 am.”
Sui Yan’s mentality nearly collapsed, “Who gets up this early? Is Elder Brother crazy?”
Jun Jingxing helped him up and irritably commented, “People in the military are used to getting up at the break of dawn and can get up no matter how early it is. Did you think they laze around and sleep in until midday like you?”
Sui Yan looked outside. It was pitch dark. He struggled for a long time before numbly getting out of bed as Jun Jingxing helped him dress.
The front yard was brightly lit.
Sui Xun was packing in the front hall. When he saw Sui Yan come over, he frowned, “How come you’re up so early? Why didn’t you sleep for a bit longer?”
Sui Yan replied, “I tossed and turned all night, thinking about how Elder Brother was leaving today. Since I woke up early this morning, I came to see you off.”
Jun Jingxing, who was closing his umbrella nearby, nearly snapped its bamboo handle in half. The corners of his lips twitched as he thought, Sui Wanggui really isn’t scared to say anything. He tossed and turned and couldn’t fall asleep? It was more like tossing and turning because he didn’t want to get out of bed.
Sui Xun knew his younger brother’s nature but didn’t expose him. He said, “En, it’s snowing heavily outside. You don’t need to send me off. Just go back and get some more sleep.”
Sui Yan resisted the urge to yawn as he shook his head, “I’ll send Elder Brother out of the city.”
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Sui Xun’s waist. There was a small embroidered pouch made of soft leather hanging from the belt of his hunting robes.
Sui Yan was surprised. His brother had always liked to keep things tidy and hated these dangly things. Usually, he was even too lazy to put on a jade pendant when he was dressed in his court robes. This was the first time he had seen Sui Xun hang something on his waist.
Sui Yan was curious, “Gege, this embroidered pouch is quite unique. Who gave it to you? Could it be my future sister-in-law?”
Sui Xun scolded, “Nonsense.”
Just as Sui Yan was about to say something else when he suddenly thought of something. He carefully looked at the shoddy pouch, and as expected, saw something yellow sticking out——it was the peace amulet he had gotten yesterday.
Sui Yan instantly beamed, and he didn’t even feel tired anymore.
Sui Xun lightly poked his forehead as he helplessly asked, “What’s so funny?”
Sui Yan said, “I’m smiling because I’m happy.”
Sui Xun saw that he was still acting heartlessly and felt both worried and relieved. He stepped forward to hug Sui Yan and lightly sighed, thinking, If only you could always be this happy.
Sui Yan sent Sui Xun off, accompanying him to the city gates. The guards had already gotten the orders and had opened the city gates. Dressed in hunting robes, Sui Xun rode a horse. He was followed by an army of soldiers dressed in silver armor as they marched into the heavy snow.
Sui Yan stood at the city gate, watching as their footprints were covered by the falling snow. The silver of their armor merged with the sky, and they soon disappeared into the horizon.
Jun Jingxing stood next to him, holding an umbrella. He didn’t try to persuade Sui Yan to go back.
Sui Yan stood there for two hours. It wasn’t until the colors of the sunrise burst into the sky that Sui Yan gently stroked his long, frost-covered hair and murmured, “Let’s go back.”
It snowed heavily as Sui Yan and his brother parted.
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I really hope erge doesn’t die 😫
Thank you so much!! I love this novel 🤩 the angst is like a low current? But you feel it so heavily loll. Erge pls don’t die
The title of this chapter breaks my heart even though its not confirmed that hes gonna die 😭😭😭
don’t die gege
The Sui brothers making me soft, they are so precious ಥ‿ಥ
Thank You for the new chapter ♡(˃͈ દ ˂͈ ༶ )
Good luck surving this time, erge. Don’t die on us xD
Thx for the ch ٩( >ヮ<)۶
I wonder if gege also has a love interest and that’s a reason why he’s not married yet
Thanks for the chapter! I hope the big bro doesn’t die this time…
If er-gr dies, I’m gonna flip the table. He’s such a tsundere cinnamon bun!
I hope he comes back alive and well!
thanks for the chapter <3
Thanks for the chapter💕
“Murder, arson, rape, and pillaging are all fine.”
Me: ONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHERS-
For real!
Don’t die big bro!!!
It’s been a year since this updated. Was it dropped?
It’s been a whole year😭😭
It’s been a whole year😭😭
will this be updated?
2 years 💀😭