Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Nian Xi wanted to cry. Why on earth would she eat sour grapefruits?
âBrother, tell meâwere you adopted?â she asked.
âNo, Iâm our motherâs sonâyouâre adopted,â he replied.
Nian Xi shook her head and said, âAlright. Since you wonât be nice to me, Iâll go to Sangsang. Sheâs such a good person. Sheâll definitely look after me.â
Her brother was mean to her, so she decided to count on her future sister-in-law.
âSangsang is years younger than you. How can you ask her to look after you? You should be looking after her,â Nian Junting said as he sat on the couch, mercilessly as usual.
Nian Junting clenched her teeth. Her brother not only refused to offer her peeled fruits but also reminded her of her age. She still remembered that not long ago, she saw Sangsang as an older sister.
âYou should go ask Ji Chuan to take good care of you,â said Nian Junting blandly. âYou have a fiance.â
Hearing Ji Chuanâs name, Nian Xi abruptly frowned, seeming a little upset. âWe havenât talked much recently. Every time I have contacted him, he has told me that he had something to do. Is he really busy? Are you two in touch?â
âI donât know. Iâm busy dating these days. I donât have the time for him.â After saying that, Nian Junting received his little sisterâs sad stare. He felt a little guilty, so he added, âJi Chuan often needs to carry out missions. Of course heâs busy. Itâs normal that he canât reach out to his families and friends sometimes. Have you forgotten that I used to be the same?â
âYouâre right, but I always feel uneasy.â Nian Xi drew her knees up to her chest and rested her chin on it, then said, âBrother, I want you to find your happy life as soon as possible. As for the past...â
âNo one can mention what has happened in the past happily. I think itâs a good thing.â While speaking, Nian Junting lowered his head and picked up the knife to cut a grapefruit.
At that point, Sister Lan came over with a plate of washed fruits. Seeing Nian Junting cutting the grapefruit, she hurriedly said, âYoung Master, you canât peel grapefruits like that. Let me do it.â
âNo, I need to do it myself,â Nian Junting refused her. He had promised Luosang, and he intended to keep his words.
Nian Xi ate some grapes, then took out her phone, took a picture of her brother, and posted it on WeChat.
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At three oâclock at night, Luosang got up to go to the bathroom. Back in bed, she picked up her phone to check her WeChat. Soon, she found Nian Xiâs newest postââMy handsome brother is staying up to peel fruits for me, happy.â
In the picture she posted, Nian Junting was peeling grapes earnestly, looking very elegant.
Luosang noticed that he was still wearing the same clothes that she saw earlier tonight, which meant he started peeling fruits once he was back home.
Under Nian Xiâs post, Nian Junting replied, âYouâre dreaming, go back to bed.â
Reading that, Luosang smiled. Sometimes, it was warm and sweet to have a brother or sister to squabble with.
But then, she realized that she might really need to French kiss Nian Junting tomorrow.
Thinking about that, she immediately pulled up her blanket to cover her burning face. She couldnât sleep.
The next morning, she woke up with a pair of dark circles under her eyes. Seeing her face, Yan Su laughed at her and said, âYou didnât fail to fall asleep because you missed Mr. Nian too much, did you?â
Luosang blushed and said, âNo, I just had insomnia.â
Yan Su nodded, then responded with, âI understand. When I was passionately in love, I couldnât sleep either.â
Luosang didnât say anything. Instead, she walked towards the bathroom. Before she got to the bathroom, her phone rang. She turned back to check her phone, then gave a start. She nearly threw the phone out, as if her hand was burned by it.
âWhy didnât you answer it? Is it Mr. Nian?â Yan Su asked smilingly.