In This Life, I Will Extremely Pamper My Short-Lived Husband-Chapter 149: Brothers Talk

Not only that, Xie Yanchuan dragged Xu Jinzhi back until they fell onto the bed.

However, Xie Yanchuan still didn’t give Xu Jinzhi a chance to speak and pressed down on her.

Xu Jinzhi had a moment of confusion, not understanding how things had developed this way. They had been conversing nicely, so how did they end up on the bed?

While Xu Jinzhi was distracted, Xie Yanchuan bit her lip as if to punish her. It didn’t break the skin, but it did make Xu Jinzhi feel pain, which immediately snapped her back to reality.

Seeing that fiery look in Xie Yanchuan’s eyes, Xu Jinzhi started to understand. Was Xie Yanchuan moved by her "never leave nor forsake"?

Xu Jinzhi felt somewhat amused and reached up to embrace Xie Yanchuan’s neck.

Engaging in such activities with her lover, she also enjoyed them.

Of course, it would have been perfect if Xie Yanchuan knew moderation.

But in the end, Xu Jinzhi had no strength left, perhaps not to that extent, but she very much enjoyed Xie Yanchuan’s "service," pretending to have no strength even if she did.

...

That day at the dinner table, it seemed Xie Yanchuan did not take those words to heart, yet it seemed he did.

But either way, he didn’t convey any thoughts about it to the Xie family because, in his view, it was all his own fault.

But Xie Linchuan took the initiative to look for him.

It was somewhat funny, this was the first time Xie Linchuan had sought out Xie Yanchuan privately, and the two brothers sat down together for a meal.

However, it wasn’t as simple as just eating a meal.

Xie Linchuan hesitated for a long time, as the meal was almost finished, but finally couldn’t hold back and said, "Yanchuan, about Shiyu, I want to explain something."

After speaking, Xie Linchuan looked at Xie Yanchuan’s expression. Seeing that he wasn’t intending to say anything, Xie Linchuan continued, "I know this time it was her fault, but she definitely wasn’t plotting against Xu Jin..."

"But she definitely wasn’t trying to compete with your sister-in-law, nor did she think she deserved to enjoy more of the Xie family’s assets!"

"You know, since she is in the entertainment industry, mom and dad have always been dissatisfied with her. A big part of the reason we were able to get married smoothly was that she was pregnant."

"Our wedding was rushed, and she even left the entertainment industry because of our marriage. Because of this, people in her circle were mocking her."

"So, she wasn’t trying to compete with you all, she just really wanted to silence those in the entertainment industry who ridiculed her."

As Xie Linchuan spoke, his expression became increasingly guilty. He knew that ultimately the issue was his own. If he had worked harder to make his parents accept Shiyu, there wouldn’t have been further issues.

After a brief silence, Xie Linchuan continued, "There’s also one more thing. I don’t believe I deserve to enjoy more family resources."

"Grandfather and father trust me and chose to hand the company over to me, but this doesn’t mean there’s no place for you and Yihang in the house."

"Regarding the shares, I’ll discuss with grandfather and father to redistribute the equity later."

What Liang Shiyu and Xie Linchuan truly thought, Xie Yanchuan couldn’t read minds, and he didn’t know, but since the conversation had reached this point, Xie Yanchuan couldn’t keep silent any longer.

Xie Yanchuan put down his chopsticks and took a napkin to wipe the corner of his mouth.

Finally, looking at Xie Linchuan with an indifferent expression, he said, "Brother, what Liang Shiyu thinks, I don’t care about. As for the company shares issue, it was grandfather and father striving for the company before, and now it’s you and father."

"I know you have put in a lot, and as for me, I haven’t done anything, so I’m grateful for the shares I have received."

"So, don’t overthink it; I don’t feel it’s unfair."

On this matter, Xie Yanchuan truly didn’t feel there was any unfairness. He hadn’t sacrificed for the Xie family, so naturally, he couldn’t demand the Xie family give him anything.

The only thing he had done for the Xie family was marrying Xu Jinzhi, and to be honest, he felt he should actually be thankful to them.

But regardless of how he and Xu Jinzhi were now, the initial intent of their union was a marriage alliance; he didn’t need to be grateful to the Xie family.

Thus, Xie Yanchuan looked at Xie Linchuan with a lack of excess emotion, as if he couldn’t allow himself to show any happiness, anger, sorrow, or joy.

Even though Xie Yanchuan didn’t seem angry, Xie Linchuan still felt somewhat powerless as though whatever he did, he couldn’t make them brothers like those of other families.

Xie Linchuan was very aware that their relationship had been predetermined from the time they were young and their parents treated them differently.

"Brother, if there’s nothing else, I’ll head back to school. I have classes this afternoon, and I need to get ready," Xie Yanchuan said.

Xie Linchuan seemed like he wanted to say more, but he just opened his mouth and eventually didn’t continue the previous topic.

He nodded slightly, looking rather helpless, "Alright, you go ahead."

Xie Yanchuan stood up, "Then, I’ll leave first."

Xie Linchuan nodded again, and Xie Yanchuan left without looking back.

Watching Xie Yanchuan’s receding figure, Xie Linchuan felt a bittersweet sensation.

It felt like he had explained everything; why was Xie Yanchuan still acting this way? He also felt somewhat resentful toward Xu Jinzhi for being too harsh with her words. And maybe he also resented Liang Shiyu for making such a big show of things.

Xie Yanchuan had indeed returned to university. He really did have classes in the afternoon, but he had nothing to prepare; he had already prepared his lessons.

The reason he had said that was merely to avoid listening to more nonsense.

In truth, Xie Yanchuan knew his brother genuinely didn’t take for granted that everything of the Xie family should be his, but deep down, he still felt he should have more.

If it had been him dedicatedly contributing to the company, he would feel he deserved more too; there was nothing much to say about that.

But his brother’s character was somewhat twisted; on one hand, as the older brother, he felt it was his duty to provide for the family, but on the other hand, he also felt that since he had given, he deserved some return.

He could never firmly decide on anything, having a kind of let-things-slide attitude until there was no way out.

Putting aside Xie Linchuan’s issues, Xie Yanchuan returned to working on his thesis.

...

In the blink of an eye, it was already June.

Xie Yihang’s full-month celebration was set, but Xie Yanchuan didn’t care much. He was focused on something else, although he was also somewhat unsure.