Chapter 18: A Harmonious Breakfast

  The sky was gloomy from early morning, and heavy rain poured down from the sky. Xinran stood by the window, gazing at the swimming pool downstairs, where the raindrops created ripples on the water's surface. On this September morning, there was a hint of coolness in the air, and wearing only a thin long-sleeved shirt, she felt a slight chill.

  Sleeping on a comfortable and soft big bed at night, I thought I would sleep well until dawn, but who knew that I woke up in the middle of the night and then had no more sleepiness. Lying in bed, I didn't feel cold, nor did I have a fearful mindset, my bright and shiny eyes blinked looking at the beautiful ceiling, and my little head thought a lot.

  Still in a daze, Xinran heard the noise from next door. Next door was Ren Heyu's room, although it was still some distance away, but the outside noise was really loud, Xinran curiously walked to the door and opened it, tilting her head to find out what was going on...

  There is a tall boy with brown hair, using force to bang on the door, weakly shouting: "Open the door! You're in there sleeping comfortably, while I rushed over early in the morning. Is this how you treat your brother?"

  He could clearly feel a gaze behind him, and when he turned his head, he met Xiran's bright eyes. He curiously stared at Xiran with wide eyes, slightly tilting his head, and smiled awkwardly. Just as he was about to say something, the door opened, and the words that were on the tip of his tongue remained unspoken in his heart.

  "How can it be so early?" Ren He Yu was still in a drowsy state, pushing away the boy who blocked his way and walking straight forward. When he reached the door of Xin Ran's room, he slowed down for a moment, without any expression, and walked past coolly.

  She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and felt a sense of awkward delight. She rolled her eyes upwards, blowing air out, and the bangs on her forehead flew up with the momentum. What's wrong with him? Still wanting to greet him good morning, but before she even opened her mouth, he was already in this state, really making people look at him with disdain.

  The boy touched his nose, didn't say anything, and followed Ren He Yu downstairs with a sly smile, taking small quick steps.

  With a smile and a shrug, this family is interesting but also quite strange. He went downstairs quietly. As soon as he arrived in the hall, he heard voices coming from the dining room...

  "Great, come and have breakfast together."

  Is that Uncle Ren? Ran over with a happy heart, and it was indeed him. Thought of the argument between him and Ren He Yu last night, thought he wouldn't come back for a while because of his anger, didn't expect to see him so early in the morning. Can't quite put my finger on why, but being with Uncle Ren always gives me the feeling of being with Dad, maybe it's because I've been missing Dad since I was little?

  "Good morning, Uncle!" Xiran asked with a smile as he sat down.

  Xinran's cleverness and obedience have reassured Ren Heyu's father to some extent, and he has more than once sighed that if this child were his own daughter, it would be great. If Heyu could be as clever and sensible as Xinran, he would feel at ease. "Are you still getting used to living here? Did you sleep well last night?"

  Delighted to answer, I inadvertently caught Ren He Yu's deliberate coughing expression across from me, as well as the boy next to him, pouting his mouth in an extremely cute manner.

  "It's okay, I'm fine." Xin Ran didn't tell Uncle Ren about her insomnia, not wanting to make their father-son relationship even more unpleasant because of herself.

  Uncle Ren felt a bit relieved, "That's good, if you have any questions, you can ask Housekeeper Bobo, he has lived here for many years and is familiar with everything, don't feel constrained, just treat this place like your own home."

  She smiled and nodded in agreement, her eyes occasionally glancing at the boy sitting next to Ren He Yu. He had a delicate appearance, with fair skin, single eyelids that were not too big but had spirit, long fingers that held chopsticks, making one think of his hands playing the piano. Wearing a plaid deep blue shirt with a casual pair of jeans, he was very sunny, his thin lips would smile unintentionally when seeing Xin Ran, and when seeing Uncle Ren, he would pucker up his mouth adorably.

  Noticing the bright eyes, Ren Shu only then noticed the cute boy next to Ren He Yu, smiling and saying: "Junxiu, seeing your uncle pout is not a polite behavior." His eyes were filled with thick doting.

  The boy named Junxiu, who had just smiled, first looked at Ren He Yu, who was eating breakfast with his head down, and then looked at Ren He Yu's father and said: "Uncle, I thought you couldn't see me. My brother and I came down together, but you didn't even glance at me." Pretending to be very wronged.

  "Hehe, you're still so petty, that's because Uncle knew you were coming back and pretended not to see you on purpose."

  During dinner, Uncle Ren introduced them to each other. It turned out that the boy named Junxiu was Ren Heyu's cousin, and Junxiu's mother was Ren Heyu's aunt. When Junxiu's mother was young, she went to South Korea for a piano performance and met Junxiu's father, and the two developed into lovers and got married, giving birth to Junxiu.

  Junxiu's surname is Jin, which makes him quite proud, because his idol has the same name as him.

  "Do you know? I almost met him in Korea last time, and I even wanted to shake hands with him. Because he has too many fans, I couldn't squeeze through them at all. Thinking about it is really regretful." Not nervous at all, just like meeting Xīn Rán for the first time, looking like they've known each other for a long time. "In the future, I will be just like him, just like Kim Jun-su!"

  Perhaps Junxiu was too lively, he was like sunshine, infecting the smiles of those around him. Even though it was raining heavily outside, the dinner table inside was warm and harmonious. Even Uncle Ren, who was very serious with Ren He Yu, saw him smile several times. Ren He Yu didn't have a obvious smile, but his expression wasn't as cold as before.

  This breakfast atmosphere is warm and good, with a warm light that illuminates the warmth of home. I'm even more touched!

  The time is almost up, and it's about to go to school. Ren Heyu packed his backpack and was ready to leave, while Junxiu followed him like a follower, wherever Ren Heyu went, he followed.

  "Go with He Yu to school then, it's quite a distance from here and he's driving anyway," suggested Uncle Ren.

  Ren He Yu, who was standing at the door, immediately stopped in his tracks and smiled with a hint of delight as he waved his hand, "No need, no need, I can go to school by myself, it's fine. Last night when I came over, I saw that the bus stop is not far from here, I can go there by myself."

  Uncle Ren was still worried and called the housekeeper to have the driver take Xinran to school.

  Xin Ran, who still wanted to refuse, met the concerned gaze of her uncle and agreed. Without going back to her room to grab a coat, she wore only a thin long-sleeved shirt and didn't even bring her bag. After all, she was going to school to deal with the matter of punishment anyway. Moreover, her current goal was also to learn more about Ren He Yu and gather more information about him.

  With a determined smile, she faced the back of Ren Heyu and let out a deep breath... Ren Heyu was indeed Ren Heyu, extremely difficult to deal with!