Chapter 156: Overlooking the Rising Sun (2)
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Chapter 156 – Overlooking the Rising Sun (2)
The sky gradually got brighter.
As the four siblings continued climbing up the mountain and ascended past the morning mist, they could faintly see the pavilion sitting at the top of the mountain.
“Finally, we’re almost there,” Chen Yike said as she took a deep breath. She then turned toward Chen Yu and Chen Sanke, asking, “Aren’t you two tired?”
“Tired?” Chen Sanke looked toward Chen Yu in confusion.
“Nope,” Chen Yu answered. “Xixan is like a small dirt mound. How can I be tired?”
“You two are truly scary.”
Picking up Chen Sanke, Chen Yu delightfully said, “Third Eldest and I are natural-born explorers. Not only do we possess an adventurous spirit, but we also have the stamina for exploration.”
“What is…an adventurous spirit?” Chen Sanke curiously asked when she heard a new term.
“An adventurous spirit?” Chen Yu pondered as he walked. Frowning, he said, “Looking from a certain perspective, you can call it a type of perverseness.”
Thud.
When Chen Yike overheard Chen Yike’s words, she stumbled and fell out of surprise. Before even pulling herself back up, she complained, “Brother! Stop saying nonsense! Can’t you act normally?”
“I’m not saying nonsense,” Chen Yu sternly said. “Let’s use an example. Have you had durian before?”
“I have.” Standing up, Chen Yike patted the dirt off her clothes. She then placed her hands on her hips and said, “Let’s see what explanation you cooked up.”
“I’ve eaten it before. It’s smelly,” Chen Sanke said. However, she subconsciously sucked on her thumb as she continued, “It’s yummy.”
“Listen closely.” With an air of profundity, Chen Yu explained, “Think of the first person who discovered the durian. The durian is large, has thorns, and looks scary, yet this person actually held it in his hands. Do you think this person has an adventurous spirit?”
Nodding, Chen Yike said, “Yes!”
“Keep on listening.” With a rich expression, Chen Yu continued, “When this person opened the durian, he found a ma.s.s of yellow stuff inside that looks like p.o.o.p. Upon smelling it, he finds that it smells like p.o.o.p as well. Yet, despite this yellow stuff looking and smelling like p.o.o.p, this person still chose to take a bite out of it. Now, tell me. Do you think this person is a pervert?”
Smack.
Chen Yike sent her palm smacking on her own face…
“Third Eldest, do you think this person has an adventurous spirit?” Chen Yu asked as he turned toward Chen Sanke.
“Yes.” Chen Sanke nodded.
“Then, do you think he is a pervert?”
“Yes.”
“In that case, looking from this perspective, is having an adventurous spirit a sort of perverseness?”
“Yes.” Chen Sanke nodded again.
“It’s perverse.” Chen Erke also nodded in agreement.
Chen Yike: “…”
“Big Brother, you’re amazing!”
“Big Brother knows a lot!”
“Ahahaha. Basics. This is just the basics,” Chen Yu said with his nose pointed at the sky at a 45-degree angle, the corners of his mouth nearly reaching the root of his ears.
“Hah…” Chen Yike could not help but sigh at this sight. “I feel worried about Second Eldest and Third Eldest’s future.”
“You reacted like them when you were young,” Chen Yu countered.
“…”
After a few more minutes of climbing, the Chen family’s four young masters finally ascended the last step and walked on a path leading toward the pavilion. They then looked eastward.
In the next moment, a red sun could be seen gradually rising in the distance and bathing the land in light.
“How beautiful…” Chen Yike spread her arms and embraced the rising sun in satisfaction.
“Wow.” Chen Sanke’s eyes sparkled at the sight.
“If the sun is so big, why isn’t it hot?” Chen Erke wondered.
“Because…” Looking at the morning sun, Chen Yu softly said, “It is like the human heart. When it is born, it is both broad and pure. However, once it grows, it will become narrow, making it impossible for people to look at it directly…”
“Oh…” Chen Erke answered ignorantly.
“So.” Smiling, Chen Yu patted Chen Erke’s shoulder and said, “Don’t grow up.”
…
Half an hour later, the four siblings arrived back at their maternal grandparents’ home. Upon returning, they discovered that Mother Chen and Grandma had already started preparing breakfast. In contrast, Grandpa, Uncle, and Father Chen were still snoring in bed.
“Did you go hiking?” Mother Chen asked.
“Mhm. We climbed Xixan Mountain.”
“Why didn’t you bring Xiaojun together with you?”
“Xiaojun is too lazy. He wouldn’t wake up no matter what,” Chen Yu explained.
Hearing this, Mother Chen curled her lips and squinted her eyes, saying, “You didn’t even try to wake him up, right?”
“Nonsense. I’m not that kind of person.”
“Little Chen Yu, I gave birth to you. Do you think I wouldn’t understand you? I can tell what kind of p.o.o.p you’re going to have just by your farts.”
Chen Yu: “…”
Meanwhile, when Grandma heard Mother Chen’s words, she angrily smacked her chopsticks on the latter’s head and berated, “Do you still want to eat, or not?! Why are you saying such disgusting things before breakfast?!”
“Yes, yes, yes,” Mother Chen answered obediently as she covered her head. “Chen Yu, g-go wake up your grandpa and uncle for breakfast.”
Walking into the master bedroom, Chen Yu was immediately greeted by a cacophony of snores. Seeing that n.o.body was awake yet, he first walked up to Grandpa and shook his body, saying, “Grandpa? Wake up. It’s time for breakfast.”
“Oh, it’s time to eat?” In a blur, Grandpa asked, “What time is it?”
“It’s seven in the morning. What time did you sleep last night?”
“Around one in the morning,” Grandpa answered as he rubbed his face. “Ah, why is it so dark? I can’t see anything.”
Chen Yu: “…”
“I ask this of you, Buddha: Why is my world so dark?”
Chen Yu: “Buddha says: Can you open your eyes?”
“Huh?” After opening his eyes, Grandpa sat up and said, “I can see…”
Chen Yu: “…”
After Chen Yu woke up the three adults, the whole family sat down and had breakfast together. And upon finishing her meal, Mother Chen set down her chopsticks and regretfully stated that she would be returning together with her children today.
Hearing this, Grandma raised her head and frowned. “What’s the hurry? You can go back later.”
“That won’t do, mom. Second Eldest has her mental abacus tuition tomorrow.”
“What I mean is that you should go home after you’ve washed the dishes.”
Mother Chen: “…”
“…Pfft.” Chen Yu pinched his thigh as he tried his best to suppress his laughter.
When Mother Chen angrily brought her husband and children onto the car, Grandpa and Grandma started growing reluctant and even accompanied them all the way out to the public road.
“Be careful on the road, and don’t drive too fast,” Grandpa sternly said to Father Chen.
“Dad, don’t worry. I will drive steadily.”
“Did you bring that greyhound onto the car?”
“We did. It’s in the trunk.”
“Good, then.” Grandpa nodded in satisfaction. “That dog is better at drinking than I am. I can’t afford to raise it.”
“It can even smoke!” Liu Xiaojun said in a sharp tone.
“Smoking?” Chen Yu was momentarily stunned. Immediately afterward, he bellowed angrily, “You taught it how to smoke?!”
“Why would you believe the words of a child? How can a dog smoke?” Grandpa said as he tapped Chen Yu’s head. “Hurry up and go. It gets difficult to leave the city at noon.”
“Okay. We’re leaving now.” Father Chen nodded and stepped on the accelerator.
“Wait a minute,” Grandma suddenly said. She then walked up to Mother Chen and smiled, “Daughter, visit home more often.”
Mother Chen immediately burst into theirs. Biting her lip, she nodded, “Mhm.”
“Even if it’s to help mother wash the chopsticks and dishes,” Grandma continued singing.[1]
“…” Mother Chen’s tears immediately stopped. After a moment of silence, she bellowed, “Drive! Go!”
…
After spending two hours on the road, the Chen family’s six humans and one dog arrived back home.
After leading the invisible Little Peach into the bedroom, Chen Yu tossed himself onto the bed. “Haha. This trip was fun.”
“Will we visit again during New Year?” Little Peach asked as she put on her one-piece dress.
“Probably.”
After giving a perfunctory answer, Chen Yu sat up, raised his wrist, and canceled his watch’s invisibility. He then started inspecting his Profile.
“I should start preparing for the official livestream…”