Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Although Guoguo had been asking to swim in the sea since they got off the plane, the afternoon sun was too strong, and Jiang Shining was worried that the little girl, who had never been out to play before, wouldn’t be able to handle it, so she carried her back to the villa behind the beach.
Guoguo whined and protested on her shoulder but cheered up when she saw that the villa also had a swimming pool.
Jing Yuan and Jing Xuan were both quite traditional in nature. So as soon as they saw the two females wanting to play in the water, they immediately said they wanted to go for a walk and slipped away.
Jiang Shining helped Guoguo change into her swimsuit and was about to grab a swimming ring for her when, in a moment of inattention, Guoguo, displaying a bravery beyond her years, jumped directly into the water. Jiang Shining quickly reached back to catch her; but the little girl had already choked on several mouthfuls of water in the pool.
She picked Guoguo up and held her in my arms. Guoguo’s eyes were wide open, just like a kitten that had just been given a bath and hadn’t recovered yet.
“Why, why can’t I play in the water anymore?” Guoguo asked, coughing in confusion.
Jiang Shining sighed helplessly. Guoguo’s ability to swim was a thing of the past life; she had never been in the water in this one. Even if she could think of it, her body couldn’t keep up. She put a swimming ring on Guoguo before putting her back in the water. Guoguo immediately regained her former glory, splashing around in the water.
Jiang Shining finally had time to look around the entire villa and the island scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.
The villa had two floors, plus a balcony on the third floor. There were two swimming pools, one on the first floor and another on the open-air balcony. Right now, the two of them were in the swimming pool on the first floor outside the glass, because it had an eave that blocked the hot sun.
Jiang Shining sat by the water, the wind carrying the scent of the sea, and she let out a soft sigh of relief. This pleasant feeling made everything seem free and easy.
“Mom! Mom, look!” Jiang Shining was in a daze when she heard Guoguo shout excitedly.
Jiang Shining snapped out of her daze and saw that after playing for a while, Guoguo was already able to take off her swim ring and swim a few strokes in the water, though she occasionally had to grab onto the ring to struggle. Jiang Shining’s temples throbbed as she watched. Although she knew these children had experience from their past lives and were generally experienced in many things from a young age, her heart still couldn’t take it to heart watching the little girl do this.
“Guoguo, bring your swimming ring, otherwise you won’t be able to swim in the sea today.”
The threat worked; the little girl had no choice but to obediently put on her swim ring.
Meanwhile, Jing Yuan called his men and ordered them to come and install a beach ball net. Jing Xuan was quite helpless.
“Do we really have to play this game?” he said. “I’m too old now, I don’t really enjoy playing like this anymore.”
“I think you’ve gotten too used to sitting in an office,” Jing Yuan said seriously. “That’s why you need me to help you stretch your muscles.”
There was no other way; so once the others had set up the net, the two played volleyball on the beach under the blazing sun. Jing Xuan had never engaged in such strenuous activity under the scorching sun in his twenty-odd years. So after more than two hours, he reached his limit.
“No, no, I need to rest for a while.”
Jing Xuan sat panting under the shade of a tree. Jing Yuan took a bottle of water from a cooler next to him and gave it to him. Jing Xuan took a sip, then poured the rest over his head, which at least made his face feel cooler and more comfortable. He turned his head and saw Jing Yuan sitting next to him as if nothing had happened and felt helpless.
“I’m not playing volleyball anymore. I really can’t take it if I keep playing.” Jing Xuan made up his mind to stay away from volleyball no matter what this time.
He had thought Jing Yuan would insist, but to his surprise, the other party readily said, “Okay, then let’s rest.”
Jiang Shining and Guoguo were swimming in the villa, and neither of them wanted to go back. So they sat by a tree, gazing at the azure sky and the clear sea. Jing Xuan finally calmed down. Jing Yuan tossed him a bottle of beer, and the two of them each opened it and drank.
The two brothers drank their beers, gazing at the serene and beautiful scenery before them, but both felt a pang of melancholy. Their mother’s other children were like swords hanging over their heads— they feared their arrival yet also feared their non-arrival.
Such opportunities for the four of them to be alone together would probably be few and far between.
Although neither of them spoke, they were of one mind and knew what the other was thinking.
Jing Xuan could tell that Jing Yuan had matured and grown up, unlike before when he couldn’t hide his emotions. This time, Jing Yuan seemed unaffected by the matter, but in reality, he was seething with anger inside, with nowhere to vent it, and had probably been troubled for a long time.
He was full of energy, which was why he dragged Jing Xuan to play ball on this hot afternoon to vent his energy.
Perhaps every child who wasn’t an only child has had this thought at some point: Who is my mother’s favorite child? Is it me, or one of my siblings?
Jing Xuan and Jing Yuan had both thought about this question in the past. However, when they learned that Jiang Shining had children from other worlds, it felt like their own mother had suddenly taken a dog outside. She might actually like children from other worlds; it was uncertain who was the child at home and who was the dog outside.
The two of them felt sullen when they thought about all this messy stuff.
“Otherwise, let’s each play to our strengths.” After a while, Jing Xuan looked up and said, “You’ll be in charge of cheating, causing trouble, and attracting attention.”
“…” Jing Yuan was speechless. “Is this how I appear to you? Then you can just secretly shed tears and pretend to be strong.”
The two glared at each other for a while, then gave up together.
That’s too naive.
How could two mature men think such an absurd thing?
“Otherwise, let nature take its course,” Jing Yuan said resolutely. “If it’s a girl, then it’s fine. Girls are generally liked regardless of age.”
“What if it’s a son?” Jing Xuan asked, looking at him.
Jing Yuan narrowed his eyes dangerously, “If they’re easy to get along with, that’s fine, but if they’re not nice… then beat them up.”
“You can’t say that. They were also raised by our mother. They’re no different from us. You can’t beat them up just because you don’t want them to come.” Jing Xuan was still considering the other person’s feelings at this moment.
“That makes sense.” Jing Yuan nodded. “It seems we need to find another reason to take action.”
Jing Xuan: …
That’s not what he meant!
Jing Xuan was genuinely afraid that Jing Yuan would lose control and act recklessly.
“Mother has forbidden us from taking action.” Jing Xuan brought up Jiang Shining to calm him down.
As expected, Jing Yuan was taken aback. Jing Xuan thought his words had worked, but unexpectedly, Jing Yuan just snorted.
“It’s because she has so many sons!”
It’s so sour, it’s making my teeth fall out.
Jing Xuan admired his attitude, “When you get back later, you must maintain your domineering spirit.”
After a while, the two stood up and slowly walked back.
As they walked, Jing Xuan suddenly spoke, “Brother, you won’t leave me, right?”
Hearing Jing Xuan’s question, Jing Yuan was slightly taken aback: “Why did you think of asking me this question?”
Jing Xuan gave a wry smile.
“I always felt like you wanted to leave us and go back to being alone,” he said. “Could it be because of me?”
Chu Jingyuan remained silent.
Actually, that’s what he originally thought. Jing Yuan always felt he had let Jing Xuan down because he was rather withdrawn and gloomy when he was young, so Jiang Shining paid more attention to him. Later, as they grew up, the two of them would spend their days brainstorming and making plans, naturally neglecting the younger Jing Xuan.
Therefore, Jing Yuan originally planned to leave P City in a month, leaving Jing Xuan and Jiang Shining to live on their own, as a way of making it up to him.
However, there were other children involved, which was why it was delayed.
He absolutely must not leave.
“I just thought about it.”
“Thinking about it won’t work.” Jing Xuan stopped and looked intently at Jing Yuan. “You’re my only brother, and you and Mother are equally important to me. If you leave, wouldn’t that make both Mother and me sad?”
“Jiu’er,” Jing Yuan sighed.
“Besides, when the other children arrive, and you’re not here, I’ll be all alone,” Jing Xuan said. “You can’t bear to leave me alone, right?”
The two glared at each other for a long time, and unusually, Jing Yuan was the first to give in.
“Fine, I’ll just stay here then,” Jing Yuan said helplessly. “I still need you to pay my salary.”
Upon hearing this, both of them laughed.
When they returned to the villa, Jiang Shining and Guoguo had already finished swimming and showering. It was hot here, and their hair was almost dry in less than twenty minutes.
When Jing Yuan and his brother returned, Guoguo was playing on the carpet, while Jiang Shining was sitting on a high chair drinking wine.
The harmonious atmosphere between the two brothers didn’t last long, because as soon as they met, Jing Xuan immediately said, “Mom, Jing Yuan was talking badly about you behind your back.”
Jiang Shining sipped her wine slowly, gently placing the glass on the table. Then she turned her head and raised an eyebrow.
“Oh? What did he say?”
Jing Yuan’s domineering aura vanished instantly. He had just smiled when he heard Jing Xuan say, “He thinks you have too many sons.”
Jing Yuan: …
What a good younger brother! Was the reason he kept him around all this time just to trick him?
Before he could speak, Jiang Shining looked over with a half-smile.
“Too many?” she chuckled softly. “I think we can reduce it by one right now.”
Jing Yuan knew that the two of them were deliberately making fun of him. So he walked to Jiang Shining’s side, lowered his eyes, and gently filled her glass with wine.
“Not too much, not too little, I think it’s just right now.”
The author has something to say:
Today, A-Yuan’s survival instinct is off the charts!
Jing Yuan: Just how many good moths do you have? T_T
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