Chapter 65: Tiger Pelt Cake Roll
Translated by Karcessel of Exiled Rebels Scanlations
In high spirits, Shen Fuโs mom hummed a little tune to herself as she prepared to make pudding.
In less high spirits, Shen Fuโs dad bit back resentment as he helped her in the kitchen. Although he did like his sonโs โwife,โ while watching them, all he could feel was an aching longing in his heart for the day his wife might hold only him in her eyes.
At the same time, in another part of the house, Shen Fu suddenly sneezed.
โHas it gotten colder lately?โ He mumbled to himself.
Lin ShuYi rolled his eyes and responded, โYou probably did too many bad things, now someoneโs talking about you behind your back.โ
Shen Fu, โ…โ
The Shen family was far from being small, so naturally their family home had to be quite large to accommodate everyone.
Although Shen Fu and Shen Yan had their own houses elsewhere, they knew that even if Grandfather Shen never said it out loud, he actually really liked things to be lively, so they frequently stayed home lest Grandfather Shen get lonely by himself.
Shen Fuโs bedroom was on the second floor, right next to Shen Yanโs study room. Among all of the bedrooms in the house, it was one of the best because of all the natural sunlight that poured through the windows on sunny days. Not only that, it was large and spacious, Shen Fu explained as he opened the door to let Lin ShuYi in.
Even when Shen Fu wasnโt home, his room was still tidied by people everyday, so that when he stepped in after so long away from home, it was still spotlessly clean.
The exterior of the Shen family home was elegantly unified appearance, with an atmosphere of well maintenance. Though one of the more prominent houses in H City, it was tastefully decorated, without any ostentatiously luxurious ornaments.
The interior rooms of the house were all decorated according to the owner of the roomโs tastes, resulting in a variety of different looks. Thus, Shen Fuโs room was just like his personality, slightly elegant, but with a hint of a rebellious attitude far departed from his public image. Among all the well kept neatness of the person and room, there were always those little things that didnโt follow the rules. For example, the simple but jarring knife on the bookshelf.
โWhatโs this?โ
Shen Fu turned to look at what Lin ShuYi was referring to. โA knife.โ
Lin ShuYi stared Shen Fu down. He had eyes, he could tell it was a knife.
On the receiving end of Lin ShuYiโs glare, Shen Fu grinned. โIf you meant where it came from, then I donโt know either, because it was a gift from my brother. I liked it a lot, so I displayed it on the bookshelf. Rumor is, it was made by some famous expert. But it has no cutting edge. If it did, itโd probably be a knife that could slit wrists and cut throats.โ
While explaining, Shen Fu mimicked a throat-slitting gesture with his hand against Lin ShuYiโs neck, but thenโฆ he accidentally touched Lin ShuYiโs collarbone!
Heart suddenly pounding and thoughts thrown into disarray, Lin ShuYi felt that Shen Fu was really getting bolder and bolder, and then he felt that he really wanted to throw Shen Fu out the window right now. Fortunately, Shen Fu knew how to stop before he went too far, and what things shouldnโt be brought up in middle of the day.
Coughing twice, Shen Fu ironed out his expression and tried to change the topic. โDo you want to see the bathroom in my room?โ
Lin ShuYi stared at him.
โThe bathtub is very comfortableโฆโ
Lin ShuYi continued to stare at him.
Shen Fu, โ…โ
Alright, he knew his thoughts had strayed too far away, but he just couldnโt help himself! What could he do? Vexed, Shen Fu ran an idle hand through his hair, then pointed next door. โThere isnโt really anything else to see in my room then, letโs go take a look at my brotherโs study.โ
If he stayed in his room alone with Lin ShuYi, he really wouldnโt be able to control himself.
However, as Shen Fu had half expected, his brotherโs study wasnโt the most welcoming place. Shen Yan was in middle of work, flipping through a stack of documents while on a call. When Shen Fu and Lin ShuYi opened the door, he paused and mouthed, โNeed something?โ
Clearly, Shen Yanโs office couldnโt be toured, so Shen Fu shook his head and left with Lin ShuYi.
On the other end of Shen Yanโs call, a fluent English tongue asked, โIs something wrong?โ
The corner of Shen Yanโs lips curved up and he smiled as he replied, โNo, itโs just that my younger brother and his wife have come home.โ
โAh, that little brother you spoiled rotten is married now?โ
Shen Yan, โ…โ
Shen Yanโs office couldnโt be toured, and Lin ShuYi had already seen Grandfather Shenโs office, so all that was left were Grandfather Shen, Shen Yan, and Shen Fuโs mom and dadโs bedrooms, but those were private and couldnโt been entered without permission. They walked around aimlessly for a while but, in the end, Shen Fu really felt that the only place he could bring Lin ShuYi was his room.
This time, however, he had a great idea to focus his attention away from Lin ShuYiโs body. โIโve got a full selection of gaming consoles, you wanna play?โ
A natural at mastering games extremely fast, Lin ShuYiโs eyes immediately lit up. He nodded vigorously, and adorably.
Shen Fu took a deep breath. He regretted this decision already, because he still wanted to push Lin ShuYi down and do all kinds of things to him. What on earth was he supposed to do now?!
When Shen Fuโs mom finished making pudding, she went upstairs to knock on Shen Fuโs door. It was a long while before it opened and Shen Fu stepped out, both hands in his pockets and leaning casually against the door. The corner of his lips were just a little red, and his entire face wore an expression of being in a very good mood. Shen Fuโs mom stretched her head out to try and get a look inside the room past Shen Fuโs shoulder. โWhereโs Xiao Yi? The pudding is done, and I also baked some tiger pelt cake rolls, he should really like it.โ
Inside the room, Lin ShuYiโs muffled voice replied, โPlease wait a minute auntie, Iโll be down soon.โ
Hearing Lin ShuYiโs reply, Shen Fuโs mom smiled. โThen Iโll wait for the two of you downstairs.โ
Shen Fuโs mom turned around and went back downstairs.
Shen Fu closed the door behind her, and as soon as he turned around, he caught Lin ShuYi standing behind him and staring at him. Lin ShuYiโs lips were red, as if someone had bitten and sucked on them, his shirt collar was popped wide open, and his expression looked ravishing.
Looking Lin ShuYi up and down, Shen Fu came to an conclusion as he stepped forward and brushed a finger softly against Lin ShuYiโs lips, murmuring with a hint of laughter in his voice, โLooks like I used too much force, this redness wonโt go down for a while. Next time, Iโll be gentler.โ
Outraged, Lin ShuYi shot a leg out to kick Shen Fu, only for Shen Fu to catch his ankle and take the opportunity while Lin ShuYi was off balance to pull him against his chest. Shen Fu softly kissed Lin ShuYiโs lower lip, and laughed quietly, โDonโt worry, everyone already knows whatโs going on.โ
Lin ShuYi grit his teeth. Even cursing Shen Fu out wouldnโt stifle his anger. He should have pushed him away from the beginning!
It took a long while of applying cold water to his lips for some of the redness to fade, and finally Lin ShuYi went downstairs with Shen Fu, only to find everyone already waiting for them. Lin ShuYi felt like he didnโt have the face to look at anyone.
Although Lin ShuYiโs lips were already much better, everyone in the room was an adult and had good eyes. Just as Shen Fu said, with one passing glance, they all understood immediately.
Shen Fuโs mom shot him a scolding glare, before pushing both the cake and the pudding in front of Lin ShuYi. โXiao Yi, here, eat some pudding before it gets cold.โ
โ… Thank you, auntie. โLin ShuYi replied.
Even Shen Yan kept glancing back at Lin ShuYiโs lips, and when his line of sight was blocked by Shen Fu, overflowing with jealousy, he diverted his attention without a care in the world. Taking a cup of pudding, he placed it in front of Shen Fu. โCool down a bit.โ
Shen Fu, โ…โ
When night fell, Grandfather Shen called Shen Fu and Lin ShuYi into his office, and with heavy emphasis, explained exactly what the two of them should and should not say in the press conference the next day.
Grandfather Shen wanted Shen Fu to rise to the high echelon ranks of the Shen Corporation, so it was necessary to reduce any possible damage this matter might have on Shen Fuโs future to the absolute minimum. In the press conference the next day, not a single mistake could be made.
Then, Grandfather Shen bid the two to sleep early.
Originally, Lin ShuYi was supposed to be located in the guestroom, but Shen Fu insisted Lin ShuYi sleep in his room instead, and that heโll sleep in the guestroom. He mumbled something about how no oneโs stayed in the guestroom for a long time so his room might be more comfortable.
Beside Shen Fu, without an expression on his face, Shen Yan opened his mouth and prepared to tear down Shen Fuโs stage. โYou know, a few days ago, Old Man Wenโs grandโโ
Shen Fu slapped a hand over Shen Yanโs mouth.
โGrand what?โ Lin ShuYi asked as he turned his head back, puzzled.
Shen Fu fake smiled so hard he was about to pull a muscle, saying quickly, โNothing, itโs nothing, what my brother meant is that Old Man Wen came to stay here a few days backโฆโ
Shen Yan looked at Shen Fu, finally not rebuting him.
Lin ShuYi was still puzzled, and felt that the way Shen Fu was covering his brotherโs mouth was very suspicious, but instead he said, โIโm alright with staying in the guestroom.โ
Shen Fuโs head was starting to hurt as he glared at his brother, who was always tearing down his stage.
โItโs alright, just sleep in here, goodnight Xiao Yi,โ Shen Fu replied, and left quickly, taking his brother with him.
Lin ShuYi was left very confused.
Only after Lin ShuYi was settled and out of sight did Shen Fu stop and glare at his brother, his entire face an annoyed expression. โOld Man Wenโs granddaughter came again?โ
Shen Yan nodded.
โIf she came than she came, you didnโt need to say it in front of him. Are you really my brother?โ
Shen Yan raised an eyebrow at him, and didnโt say anything.
After a moment, Shen Fu gave in. โYes, alright, fine, youโre really my brother, and this time it was my mistake, I didnโt pay my respects to you the moment I returned, Iโll repay my wrongs after the press conference tomorrow?โ
Shen Yan nodded again, satisfied. โShe not only returned, but came to our house.โ
Truthfully, Shen Fu could already guess the gist of it, โNot only came to our house, but also slept in our guestroom, right?โ
The more he said, the more he felt that Shen Yan was intentionally making things hard for him. Although Lin ShuYi had never met Old Man Wenโs granddaughter in person, Shen Fu explained the entire story to him inside and out. If Shen Yan was really his blood and flesh brother, how could he intentionally add fuel to the fire like this?! If Lin ShuYi became jealous, thatโll be the end of him!
Which was why Shen Fu was wondering. Not helping him was fine, but who would sell out their younger brother like this?!
Shen Yan nodded again.
โThen Iโm gonna sleep in your room tonight.โ
Turning around, Shen Yan began to leave. โRefused.โ
With a howl, Shen Fu threw himself against Shen Yanโs back, โBro, donโt be like this! I donโt want to sleep in a guestroom some strange woman slept in!โ
Shen Yan side-eyed him. โSo? I want to sleep too. Besides, everything in the room has already been changed.โ
Only having found out about Lin ShuYiโs existence after Shen Fu brought him home and was about to marry him, even if Shen Yan didnโt have much of an opinion of his younger brotherโs โwife,โ he certainly had an opinion of his younger brother. Daring toleavie home for so long, and without even contacting themโฆ
Shen Fu saw through his brotherโs thoughts in one glance, and wailed, โBro, I was wrong! Next time something comes up, Iโll definitely tell you first, Iโll never keep something from you again!โ
Shen Yan snorted.
Shen Fu continued to beg for a while, falling just short of abandoning his dignity and rolling on the ground in a tantrum in front of his older brother. Inwardly, Shen Fu was still in middle of rejoicing that Lin ShuYi wasnโt seeing this embarrassing appearance of his, when his brother said cooly, โI lied. Grandpa refused her.โ
Shen Fu, โ…โ
Was he really his fucking brother? Just as he was thinking his skills were pretty good, he played right into Shen Yanโs hand! The truth, however, was that Shen Yan was one hundred percent, inside and out, absolutely an irredeemable bro-con.
Thank you for the update and your hard work. Can’t wait for the press conference.
Shen Yan might be my favorite character. Thanks for the translation!
Never mess with a bro-con ๐๐๐
That granddaughter might be tricky, she showed up and tried to stay over after the rejection. Suspicious ๐ค
Thank you ๐๐
I’m liking Shen Yan๐
With on that. Don’t really trust her.
this is my daily sunshine, i love tbis novel!
Thank you for the chapter! So far Shen Yan is funny but only as long as being a bro-con isn’t over done. Jealous Xiao Li can be cute too,~
Hehehe Shen Fu eating tofu everytime he gets the chance. Yiyi Jiayouu ๐๐ and I repeat every Shen is precious ๐ Sassy big bro is in the house ๐ Goodluck on the press con FuYi ๐ช
Xiexie ExR and team ๐
thanks 4 the chapter (^_^)
bro shen yan, my man. love you ๐คฃ๐
the way he teases his younger brother is just too cute๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
and uh, “a woman” will she become a new obstacle for shen fu? ๐ค
thank you for this chapter๐
Omg Shen family was adorable. His father was possessive like ShenFu. Mother and Grandfather both so good to daughter in law and a brother with brocon. What a happy family!
Thank you for the update!
This novel always brings a smile to my face. Thanks for translating
Thank you for yhe new chapter!
Ugh, I could smell love rival in the near future. Sure, might be not much of a rival since there’s nothing to compete, afterall everyone in Shen family already approved of Yiyi but I hope she’s not those typical cannon fodder. Suddenly missed Xiaowan and her bubbly personality XD
Thank you for the chapters!
It’s nice to see a family care about the happiness of each other.
If children are needed to carry a family name there are so many ways to produce them now days. Children who are loved and wanted are in the best place.
Maybe the granddaughter isn’t a rival. Maybe her grandfather misinterpreted which Shen she’s interested in. She tried to stay the night when FS wasn’t there, but YS was there ๐คญ. I just need some more popcorn for this.
Now that I think again, it’s plausible and also more pleasant for the story development…I hate unnecessary drama and more prefers heart-warming ones
The shen family is a dream family for BL stories ๐๐๐
thank you for the chapter
looking forward to how the press conference goes and how everyone reacts to the announcement
Thanks for the chapter๐
I’m loving big bro Shen Yan
Hope everyone at the press conference is going to be as accepting as the Shen family๐คญ
Lol… SF ….๐๐๐๐๐
โWhat do you have there?โ
โA knife!โ
โNOOOOโ
Only Shen Yan can get that childish behaviour out of Shen Fu, hahaha.
Thanks for the chapter!
LMAO Lin Shuyi really gives no sh*ts! Shen Fu is henpecked already~
How awesome is it to eat a simple bread while staring at the picture above. Hmmm…