“What are you looking at, Big Brother?”
At the moment when Claudius was holding his light brain with a strange expression, his younger brother Kechard finally noticed the odd behavior his brother had been showing lately.
As heirs to the imperial royal family, Claudius and Kechard, known as the Twin Stars of the Empire, had always shared a close bond and never experienced the disputes over succession that plagued many predecessors.
This was because Kechard had always been passionate about art and yearned for a carefree life, while Claudius, groomed as the heir from a young age, was a textbook example of an obsessive workaholic.
“Ahem, nothing, I was just reviewing some documents,” Claudius coughed and quickly turned off the light brain to cover up the situation when he heard Kechard’s voice.
“But, brother, do you know? Recently, some strange articles have been circulating rumors. I really don’t understand what’s written in them. When did I ever consider vying for the throne?”
Recently, Kechard has been deeply troubled and uneasy about an article that was accidentally handed to him by his staff.
Since their childhood, Claudius and Kechard had captivated the imperial fanbase with their good looks. However, lately, a peculiar group of CP fans had emerged among the royal fan group. Not only that, but they had even started writing bizarre articles that left Kechard alarmed.
The stories ranged from him being a failure in a previous life and seeking a new beginning to secretly coveting the throne while appearing restrained and reserved…
This was simply trying to sow discord in their brotherly relationship!
When Claudius took a look, he gasped.
This was obviously fanfiction from the so-called Huanyu Reading Platform on the Federation star network!
“There’s no need to explain, Kechard. I know you’ve never been interested in politics. We should issue a statement to refute this…”
“Yes, and I was actually planning to take on a film project recently. Look, brother…”
“A film project?”
Claudius became uneasy at the mention of Kechard’s plan.
“Why don’t you choose another hobby? Opening an art gallery would be safer, or even singing would work.”
Kechard was puzzled by his brother’s reaction. Why was painting and singing acceptable, but filming wasn’t?
So, what exactly was his brother doing these mornings, staring at his light brain for hours?
Meanwhile, the plot of “Reborn” indeed progressed into the adulthood plot under the expectations of countless readers.
In this life, Pei Yan had been persistently investigating and searching for clues about his origins. Finally, with the help of a doctor, he discovered a worn-out file in the archives that had survived from the past.
However, after so much time, the label had yellowed and faded, revealing only a faint “Fu” as the possible surname of his father.
[[“But there are so many people with this surname, child. I don’t understand why you insist on pursuing this hardship,” the doctor said.
This doctor had once crossed paths with Doctor Clayton back then and thus had a deeper understanding of the shocking incident of that time.
Pei Yan, however, rubbed the label in his hands, his heart filled with an indescribable loneliness.
Perhaps he just didn’t want to be suspected of competing with Pei Shen for anything.
After accompanying his adoptive parents enough in this life, once they no longer needed him, he would quietly leave.
To this, the doctor offered a piece of common knowledge that was hardly helpful: that biological parents and their children invariably shared similar facial features.
Given Pei Yan’s stunning appearance, it was unlikely his biological parents would be any less remarkable…]]
When readers reached this part, most fans realized something.
[If Pei Yan is this good-looking, his biological parents must be really attractive too, right?!]
[Now I’m really curious! What kind of genetic masterpiece could produce someone as good looking as Pei Yan? QAQ Teacher Fish Soup Noodles, hurry up!]
“That’s certainly true,” Claudius thought to himself.
Only his handsome father, the Emperor, and his beautiful mother could give birth to such outstanding descendants as himself and his younger brother, Kechard.
From this perspective, the biological parents of the protagonist Pei Yan should not be bad either?
Indeed, after wrestling with his thoughts all morning, Claudius still logged into the latest update of “Reborn” at precisely 8 AM the next day.
However, this time, Claudius decided to remain silent, refraining from commenting in the comments section.
This was to avoid those Federation netizens spouting nonsense about him again, like calling him the first reader to be addressed by the author.
What was there to be proud of in that?
As the first heir of the empire, he had always been the center of attention on the Imperial Star!
In the novel, even though Pei Yan remained deeply filial to his adoptive parents, Pei Jianchuan and Luan Yi, his occasional hints of loneliness inevitably left the couple puzzled.
As Pei Shen grew up, he noticed that his elder brother seemed to be deliberately avoiding certain topics.
Whether it was their father discussing company matters or casually asking the two siblings for their opinions at home, Pei Yan always fell into an unusual silence.
[[“Big Brother, don’t you like the company?”
One night during the New Year, Pei Shen stood beside his older brother and asked in a soft voice.
“I’m not interested, and I’m not good at it. Plus, those shareholders don’t even take me seriously. Can’t you tell?”
Pei Yan was still thinking about his biological parents when he heard Pei Shen’s persistent questioning. He furrowed his brow slightly and looked over at him.
Was Pei Shen starting to become wary of him in this life? Was he beginning to guard against his older brother taking over the power?
Perhaps he was overthinking.
After all, in this life, he had chosen the acting career, and even if his movies became successful, in the eyes of the company shareholders, who had followed his father Pei Jianchuan to build the company, the entertainment industry was undoubtedly seen as a frivolous endeavor.
But Pei Shen didn’t know that his question had caused Pei Yan, who was sensitive and perceptive, to misunderstand. After a long silence, Pei Shen finally asked in a low voice:
“Does Big Brother not like those people?”
‘Was that why Big Brother had been in such a bad mood recently?’
“…Stop saying nonsense.”
Pei Yan didn’t take his younger brother’s words to heart. He thought Pei Shen was just acting crazy again.
After all, those people are the veterans of the company. When they occasionally disobeyed the management, even their father Pei Jianchuan had trouble dealing with them and had to give them some face.
But speaking of which, the people who had schemed against him in his previous life seemed to be among those veterans… This life, perhaps he should help his parents find the culprit.
“You should be more careful. Those people might not be as simple as you think.”
Just as Pei Yan was about to turn and leave, Pei Shen couldn’t help but gently grab his older brother’s arm just like when they were younger.
“Is Big Brother concerned about me?”
“How old are you?”
Faced with Pei Yan’s inexplicable scolding with a red face, Pei Shen only smiled at him.
Caught off guard by his younger brother’s gaze, Pei Yan felt an inexplicable sense of unease. He felt something was off, this didn’t seem like the normal relationship between brothers.
Speaking of which, it seemed like there had never been any women around Pei Shen in both his lifetimes.
But maybe monsters like him, who were only interested in their career and power, were simply not interested in such things?]]
Concerning the plot of “Reborn” after the two protagonists became adults, the majority of interstellar readers watched with a sense of extreme curiosity and excitement while also feeling more anxious than the two protagonists in the story.
[What? Could it be that the mastermind who framed Pei Yan in his previous life is among the shareholders? Can we find them this time? Otherwise, it feels like a potential hidden danger!]
[And what’s going on with Pei Shen? Does he not like the opposite sex? I feel like he only has eyes for his brother! How could Baby Yan not have realized this after two lifetimes? Even I gradually realized it! (heartbroken)]
[It feels like he has a different kind of domineering temperament compared to Caesar in ‘Contract Marriage! I’m dying to know, when will Pei Yan realize that his little brother is slowly changing from a ‘puppy’?]
Especially since Yu Mian had intentionally designed a communication gap between Pei Yan and Pei Shen regarding their understanding of each other.
To Pei Yan, it seemed like Pei Shen’s actions were showing caution towards him.
To Pei Shen, his own actions were clearly intended to stand up for his older brother.
And in Pei Shen’s opinion, since his brother didn’t like managing the company, there was no need for him to. He could handle those things for him. No matter how unhappy those people were with his brother, they just had to accept it.
“Could it be that in the previous life, Pei Shen was indulging his brother’s mischief because of this mentality?”
Even Claudius gradually picked up on this subtle pattern, and felt that he had found the answers to many doubts from the previous life.
It was like how Pei Jianchuan indulged and doted on his son Pei Yan. As Pei Jianchuan’s biological son, Pei Shen seemed to have unknowingly developed such a character.
When you like someone, you just spoil them unconditionally…
“And this hidden villain is really alarming. We need to catch them quickly.”
Though Claudius, who had a younger brother, felt more and more uncomfortable as he read, he couldn’t help but wonder how the plot would develop next, especially about who Pei Yan’s biological parents were!
So Claudius had to suppress the tingling sensation on his scalp and continued reading…
As a rebirth novel about real and fake young masters with an entertainment career line, the emotional and career plot lines in “Reborn” began to develop rapidly.
[[Relying on the success of his first movie, Pei Yan steadily advanced in the entertainment industry over the next few years.
As for his younger brother Pei Shen, he gradually took over the company under their father’s guidance, but no matter how busy he was, he would always disregard Pei Yan’s dissuasion and come to visit the set to check on things.
This led to the fact that, whether it was Pei Yan’s agent, director or colleagues from the movie, everyone knew that the ‘adopted younger brother’ of the Pei family was a typical ‘brother con’.
What’s more, this ‘adopted younger brother’ was extremely handsome, and every time he came to visit the set, he was very generous and spared no effort to take care of various affairs in the crew for his brother Pei Yan.
Pei Shen, who was standing next to Pei Yan, had gradually grown taller than his older brother. When he lowered his head and whispered in his ear, there was an inexplicable air about them that made others feel they couldn’t intervene and even not dare to get close.
“These two brothers really have a good relationship, and they look so different yet still pleasant to the eye.”
This led to discussions among the crew members in private.
“If he really cares about his brother, why would the biological son come into the entertainment industry, while the adopted son takes over the company’s affairs?”
However, for Pei Yan, who was becoming more and more popular and had the halo of a rich young master, some people secretly envied him.
“And didn’t you notice that Young Master Pei Yan looks completely different from President Pei Jianchuan and his wife?”
As soon as this slightly malicious remark was made, everyone immediately fell silent.
Not far away, Pei Yan casually glanced in that direction.]]
