Chapter 212 - 210: How to Be Cool.
Duan Jiaze arrived at Huating, and the two brothers were running around and laughing all day, but one day, Xiaoshi suddenly stopped laughing and had a cold expression on his face.
When Duan Jiaze offered him a drink, he didn’t hear the sweet "Brother Jiaze" but a detached "thanks." His heart skipped a beat, feeling this demeanor strangely familiar.
In the following days, it was the same. The boy, who used to love smiling, now had a cold face every day, making everyone feel uncomfortable, especially Duan Jiaze. He was used to being treated well; whenever he called his brother Xiaoshi, Xiaoshi would rush to him with a smile. Now, he only got a detached "Brother Jiaze," which made him feel awkward, and even his meals lost their flavor.
His brother was still a baby, so why did he suddenly become so mature and composed?
On this day, Shen Zhiyi wasn’t working and had breakfast with them. She heard Duan Jiaze ask Xiaoshi with much concern, "Little brother, why don’t you smile anymore?"
She exchanged a glance with Pei Yu and they tacitly remained quiet to listen.
Xiaoshi had been a bit strange these past few days, not smiling, but he didn’t seem to be angry with anyone. He played when it was time to play and ate when it was time to eat; he just mostly kept a straight face without speaking much.
The breakfast today was very much to his liking, and Xiaoshi ate with satisfaction. He would have usually been dancing with joy, but he sat properly and glanced at Duan Jiaze without much desire to answer.
Duan Jiaze had been puzzled for several days and really wanted to know the answer. He shared some egg custard from his bowl with Xiaoshi, pleading, "Little brother, tell me, please~"
Xiaoshi ate the egg custard, struggled to find words with a straight face, then told him, "I’m imitating Dad. I think Dad is very cool like that, and I also want to be cool."
The dining room suddenly fell silent.