Feng Yongrui put his plan into motion almost immediately. In the evening, he walked over to Yin Longshen's room and knocked on the door.
"Ge, it's me," Feng Yongrui said.
"Come in," Yin Longshen replied.
Feng Yongrui pushed the door open and went inside. His older brother was sitting in front of his desk, typing away in his computer.
"Ge, what are you doing?" Feng Yongrui asked with an innocent face.
"Doing homework," Yin Longshen answered honestly.
"Why? Do you want to play with me? Wait a minute, okay... I'm busy... Just 30 minutes... I'll be done in 30 minutes," Yin Longshen added.
Feng Yongrui nodded to show his understanding and sat on the rug. He was rather confused... how should he start the conversation? Now he was 9 years old... Feng Yongrui felt that he could act more mature, but he was also afraid of seeming too smart for his age.
"Ge, actually, I don't want to play with you... It's just that, I heard that you're starting a company?" Feng Yongrui wiggled his fingers nervously as he looked at his older brother.
Yin Longshen cocked an eyebrow and turned to face his younger brother.
"...Where did you hear of this?" Yin Longshen asked, the corner of his lips curling up.
"Last time... When you were having holiday and met with your friend, I think I heard you talking about it... Am I wrong?"
"No, you're right. But, you have to keep this a secret, okay? Don't let anyone know about this," Yin Longshen cautioned his younger brother.
"Why do I have to keep it a secret, Ge?" Feng Yongrui asked. He was sincerely curious about this. Why didn't Yin Longshen tell others about his company?
"For now, I don't want others to know about it. You know how father is... Anyway, if father knows that I'm starting my own company, he might make a fuss," Yin Longshen said, frowning.
"He might tell me that what I'm doing is useless. After all, I'm still a member of the Yin family. I should help the Yin family instead of starting my own company... If father knows about this, he might scold me, tell me to stop, or even try to exert his influence on my company..."
"I don't want that. I want to build and own something that is completely and rightfully mine. I want to stand on my own two feet without backing from the Yin family."
Yin Longshen lowered his head and sighed.
"Never mind, you probably won't understand any of this anyway," Yin Longshen sighed.
"Ge... actually..."
"Wait a minute," Yin Longshen interjected.
"Do you even know what a company is?" Yin Longshen asked.
"Uhm... Well... it's a place where people work and make money?" Feng Yongrui raised an eyebrow and asked.
"...That's right. A company is a place where you can make lots of money. Think of it as... a place where you sell things? Something like that," Yin Longshen shrugged his shoulders.
"You heard me talking with my friend last time, right? I started my own company last year..."
"Ge, what kind of company is it? What's the name of your company?" Feng Yongrui asked, putting on a curious face. Of course, he actually knew the answer, but he still had to pretend that he didn't know.
"Ah... Have you heard of XBH?" Yin Longshen asked.
Feng Yongrui tilted his head to the side and pretended to think.
"Haha, maybe you've never heard of it. It's okay. My company isn't that big, at least, not yet..."
"Ge, you're keeping your company a secret, right? But... what if one day, father finds out about it?" Feng Yongrui asked.
"Well, I actually plan on announcing to everyone that I'm the CEO of XBH Company only when my company becomes powerful and famous enough. By that time, no one will be able to shake the foundation of my company," Yin Longshen explained.
"...I see... But, uhm, I know you want it to be a secret, but... can I go to your company? I'd like to visit it and see what it looks like..." Feng Yongrui said.
This was his real purpose all along. He wanted to visit Yin Longshen's company as frequently as possible, so that when the time came for the Chen family to plot against Yin Longshen, the one who would get hurt would be him!
"...You want to visit my company?" Yin Longshen asked, surprise written all over his face.
Feng Yongrui nodded.
"Why?" Yin Longshen gave a small frown. "Is it because you're curious?"
Feng Yongrui nodded and spoke. "Of course I'm curious. I don't know what a company is. Since you have your own company, then I want to see what it's like..."
"Ge, you know that we've been close since we were young. I want to see what you're doing. I want to support you and your company," Feng Yongrui said.
He looked at Yin Longshen with puppy-dog eyes and edged closer to him.
"Ge~" Feng Yongrui grabbed his older brother's hand and swung it left and right.
Yin Longshen sighed as one corner of his mouth tilted upwards.
"Alright, alright. But... we have to make sure father doesn't find out. Aunt already knows about my company, so it should be alright..." Yin Longshen muttered.
"My mother knows about your company??" Feng Yongrui blurted out in shock.
Feng Yongrui had never anticipated this. In the original timeline, this definitely didn't happen...
Well, things were indeed different right now.
"Yes, Aunt knows about it already. She's okay with it. I'll tell her that you want to visit XBH. But... I'll have to set the date... Also, when you go to the company, I think it's better if you wear a disguise," Yin Longshen said.
"Wear a disguise??" Feng Yongrui asked. Why? It wasn't like he was some sort of thief, right?
He was the CEO's younger brother. Why couldn't he show his face openly?
"Host, maybe it's because you're too ugly," the System snickered.
Feng Yongrui: "..."
"Be quiet, System. You're getting more and more atrocious," Feng Yongrui muttered.
"Most of the people in the company don't know who the CEO is," Yin Longshen explained. "Only a few selected people know who I am. Usually when I visit the company, I don't show my real face either. It's better that way."
"...I see," Feng Yongrui nodded his head.
"I'll inform you when I've selected the date, so just wait patiently, okay?" Yin Longshen patted Feng Yongrui's hair dotingly.
"Okay, don't worry about me, Ge."
Since his mission was done, Feng Yongrui's heart was at ease. He chatted with his older brother for some time and then returned to his room.
Once his younger brother left the room, Yin Longshen took a deep breath and massaged his forehead.
Why did his younger brother want to visit his company all of a sudden? Well, Yin Longshen was rather glad to know that his younger brother supported him.
However...
Yin Longshen thought about his company and the people who were usually working there. Those people could be really nosy and annoying. What if they bothered his younger brother?
What if they acted weird and his younger brother didn't like his company anymore?
Yin Longshen felt uneasy and quickly contacted [nie_nie] (whose real name was Mo Ning).
[lucky_koi]: Hey.
[nie_nie]: ??
[lucky_koi]: You know I have a younger brother, right?
[nie_nie]: The one that you keep talking about? What's wrong this time? Did he cause trouble?
[lucky_koi]: Don't talk nonsense. My brother is very good. He's never caused trouble before.
[nie_nie]: So...? What's wrong?
[lucky_koi]: He wants to visit the company.
[lucky_koi]: You have to tell everyone to get ready. Tidy up the company. Make it look cool.
[nie_nie]: ??
[nie_nie]: Why? It's not like our boss is coming to inspect the place, right?
[lucky_koi]: ...Am I not your boss?
[nie_nie]: Am I not your friend?
[lucky_koi]: Do you want your salary to be deducted?
[nie_nie]: Do you want me to quit?
[lucky_koi]: ...Stop joking around. I want the company to be tidy, everyone should be working diligently when I arrive. Prepare my office. Make it neat.
[lucky_koi]: Oh right, don't forget to prepare some snacks for my younger brother.
[nie_nie]: Fine, fine, I get it~
[lucky_koi]: Don't forget to tell everyone in the company that someone important is coming. I don't want to see any mistakes.
[nie_nie]: Got it.
Yin Longshen sighed and closed his computer. Hopefully, nothing would go wrong and his little brother would be fine.
Two days later, Feng Yongrui received an email from XBH Company. The content of the email was straightforward.
One week later, 2 important people would visit the company and take a look at at how things were going in the company. All the staff, employees, and everyone involved in XBH Company would have to act properly and be careful not to make mistakes.
Feng Yongrui read the email and his lips twitched. The two important people who were going to visit were... him and his older brother, right?
It felt strange to receive an email that was announcing his own arrival, and Feng Yongrui couldn't help smiling. Oh well, visiting XBH Company as Yin Longshen's younger brother would probably be fun as well.
***
Your sibling is going to visit your workplace...
a) Oh well, I don't really care.
b) My workplace has to look good!! Hurry up and get ready!
c) What? My sibling would never do that...
Comment below~ I'd love to hear your thoughts~~