Chapter 11: No One Heard<br>Shen Qingchen looked extremely happy, a spring-like smile gracing the corners of his eyes and brows.<br>Cheng Xiaonuan suddenly felt that person looked a bit unfamiliar.<br>He hadn't seen that kind of smile on Shen Qingchen's face for a long time. When they were together, A-Qing was always cold-faced and fierce.<br>He had still harbored the illusion that A-Qing was just in a bad mood because his work was too demanding, which was why he often lost his temper with him.<br>So that wasn't the case.<br>The two were getting closer and closer to where he was sitting. Cheng Xiaonuan couldn't help but tighten his grip on the lunchbox, unsure what expression to wear when facing his lover and his brother.<br>But when his eyes met Shen Qingchen's, he still foolishly pulled the corners of his lips into a smile, even though his eyes were already thoroughly red.<br>Because A-Qing didn't like him crying, so he couldn't cry.<br>The other's gaze lingered on him for only a second before shifting away expressionlessly, as if he didn't know him.<br>Cheng Xiaonuan froze awkwardly on the spot, watching as they were about to brush past him.<br>The moment Cheng Ruochen beside Shen Qingchen spotted him, his eyes widened in surprise. He pulled his hand back and quickly walked over.<br>"Bro?"<br>"What are you doing here?"<br>"I..." Cheng Xiaonuan stared at him blankly, a bit slow to react. His brother, who had been cold and harsh to him just days before, was suddenly so warm and enthusiastic, as if he were genuinely happy to see him.<br>Cheng Ruochen hugged him without a word, his voice a bit choked. "I missed you so much..."<br>"How have you been lately?"<br>Cheng Ruochen had never been this intimate with him since childhood. Cheng Xiaonuan only felt at a loss, carefully responding, "I... I'm okay."<br>Cheng Ruochen let go of him, concerned. "I've been really busy lately. I was planning to visit you in a few days. I didn't expect to run into you here. What are you doing sitting here with a lunchbox?"<br>The gaze from behind Cheng Ruochen grew increasingly cold and sharp. Cheng Xiaonuan's body stiffened. Even though he hadn't done anything wrong, he lowered his head, not daring to look at Shen Qingchen, and replied hoarsely.<br>"I... I just got off work... passing by here."<br>This fool couldn't even lie properly. This was the busiest time for restaurants; how could he have time to be here? Shen Qingchen's eyes turned colder, mentally cursing the idiot.<br>Fortunately, Cheng Ruochen didn't think much of it. He took Cheng Xiaonuan's hand, turned around, and smiled at Shen Qingchen.<br>"Qing, let me introduce you."<br>"This is my twin brother, Cheng Xiaonuan. What do you think? Do we look alike?"<br>Shen Qingchen discreetly sized up the frail man before him and smiled lightly. "Why haven't I heard you mention him before?"<br>Cheng Ruochen intimately hooked his arm, his tone a bit coquettish. "I just didn't have the chance before..."<br>Shen Qingchen's smile deepened. "Alike. You two are practically identical."<br>Cheng Ruochen paused. "Then, if we wore identical clothes and didn't speak, would you mistake us for each other?"<br>"Of course not. You are unique in this world; no one can replace you." Shen Qingchen's gaze swept over the man's pale face, his words carrying a deeper meaning. "Even with an identical face."<br>Cheng Ruochen was clearly satisfied with this answer. Only then did he have time to deal with his foolish brother. He said to Cheng Xiaonuan,<br>"Bro, this is my boyfriend. I haven't had time to introduce him to you properly. His name is Shen Qingchen."<br>"Hello." Shen Qingchen smiled and extended his right hand towards the man, polite yet distant.<br>The evening weather was ultimately not as warm as when the sun was out. A gust of wind made people feel very cold. Cheng Xiaonuan's pale lips trembled uncontrollably as he stared dazedly at Shen Qingchen's handsome, smiling face.<br>A-Qing's smile was still so beautiful, but his heart hurt so much.<br>Somehow, the lunchbox in his hand slipped with a thud, rolling outward. The man was stunned for a moment, then instinctively chased after it to pick it up.<br>The pure white container was smeared with gray mud. Cheng Xiaonuan hugged it like a treasure, rubbing it against his chest. Tears silently fell to the ground.<br>Seeing him standing motionless, Cheng Ruochen found it strange. He pulled Shen Qingchen over and asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"<br>Cheng Xiaonuan shook his head, lowering his eyes without looking at them. "I... I'm fine, I... I probably just didn't sleep well last night..."<br>This idiot was already mentally abnormal. Cheng Ruochen thought he was still upset about the things he had said a few days ago and didn't think much of it. He pretended to take a stylish, niche brown wallet out of his jacket pocket, pulled out all three thousand yuan in cash inside, and stuffed it all into Cheng Xiaonuan's hands.<br>"Bro, you must take good care of yourself. Take this money for now. Don't think it's too little. When I become famous someday, I'll definitely let you live a good life."<br>Cheng Xiaonuan looked up, stunned. He was somewhat moved. Ranran spoke disparagingly of him, but deep down, he still cared about him, right?<br>But how could he take his money?<br>Just as he opened his mouth to refuse, Cheng Ruochen cut him off.<br>"Bro, it's getting late. We have things to do, so we'll head off first. You go home early too. When I'm less busy in a while, I'll come see you."<br>After saying goodbye, the two left. Cheng Xiaonuan watched Shen Qingchen's tall back with red eyes. From afar, he could still hear their intimate conversation.<br>"What do you want for dinner?" Shen Qingchen asked.<br>"Hmm... That French restaurant you took me to last time was pretty good," Cheng Ruochen said.<br>"Alright, let's go there then."<br>Just as the two were about to get into the car, tears streamed down Cheng Xiaonuan's pale cheeks. His lips trembled as he softly called out.<br>"A-Qing..."<br>No one heard.