Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Luosang knew that renovations were only an excuse, âLiuxi, I know you hate dad. He hasnât taken care of you for one day of your life, not even a minute. But when he found out that Mother was pregnant, he wanted to keep you. Now we know that he hasnât done anything to let Mother down as well.â
Mo Liuxi chuckled lightly. âHe didnât, but he had already caused enough hurt for being so close to another woman. He was never responsible towards his family when he was young, I detest men like him.â
Luosang felt helpless. âYes, you can resent him, itâs really up to you. Itâs your choice if you want to acknowledge him but arenât you the least bit curious what your father looks like? I want you to go so he can see your face. Heâs old now and in prison. His health is not like the old days. When he found out that he still had a son, he had many sleepless nights in the prison, he nearly suffered a major depressive disorder!â
Mo Liuxi fell silent for a long time before nodding his head. âOk, Iâll go with you, but Iâm not planning to call him father. I donât need a father in my life anymore.â
âAlright, Iâll see you at the airport at three in the afternoon then.â
After he ended the call, Mo Liuxi stood in the house for a moment before walking out.
He pressed the down button on the elevator. After about a minute, Yan Su emerged from the lift dragging her suitcase. Yan Su wasnât planning on greeting him at first but since he was Luosangâs younger brother, she decided to say hi anyway.
âHi, how are the renovations going...â
Before she could finish, Mo Liuxi had already boarded the elevator and the door had shut.
â...â
When Yan Su came to her senses again, she was livid. That little brat was so ill-mannered; she had already taken the first steps to greet him but he still ignored her. How could someone so sweet like Luosang have a young brother like him? He treated her like air. She would slap herself if she ever bothered to say hi to him in the future. She was still angry when she returned to the apartment so she called Luosang to complain.
âLuo, I think you should really discipline your brother. I canât take care of him when school starts like you asked, Iâve decided that I wonât interfere with his business at all. Iâm not going to invite him over for meals either.â
Luosang found the entire situation funny, it was rare to see Yan Su so worked up.
âLiuxi couldnât have meant it, I just called him earlier and he is in a foul mood,â Luosang paused, âYi Jingxi turned himself in so weâre planning to go to An City in the afternoon and I asked Liuxi along. He still hates my dad so I understand if he isnât feeling too great, he must be very torn.â
âI see...â Yan Su stopped complaining.
She was still hurt over the incident but she reminded herself that he was just a young and immature guy. He had a bad temper but there was no need for her, someone three years older than him, to hold a grudge against him. She decided to keep her distance from him after all. He still had a hot temper.
âIf your dad is released, you can finally heave a sigh of relief.â
âYeah.â
...
At three in the afternoon, Luosang and the party arrived at the airport. Mo Liuxi was already there wearing a denim shirt and matching denim jeans paired with a white pair of sneakers. His charisma was unaffected by the flurrying and the humdrum busy city life. The sunlight cast a warm shadow on him and he caught the eyes of many passengers going about their business. Luosang saw a lady watching him in awe and banging into a pole with her luggage.
An Lan chuckled and remarked, âAfter seeing your brother, I think many of the celebrities are underwhelming now.â
1Nian Junting laughed and turned to Luosang, âIâve experienced these things all the time since I was young, there are always people asking me for signatures at the airport.â
Luosang pinched the back of his hand. She couldnât stand how he had to turn this into a competition as well.
âLiuxi...â Luosang waved at him and said, âThis is my lawyer, An Lan.â
Mo Liuxi nodded his head casually before turning to check-in with his passport.
âYour brother is really cold and aloof compared to Mr. Nian,â An Lan whispered to her.
Luosang was helpless, âMaybe most outstanding people are like this, they have a cold and aloof personality.â
âDonât compare me to him,â Nian Junting turned and said, âDonât you understand, how can anyone compare him to a wise man like me?â
â...â
Luosang rolled her eyes at him, âAre you eavesdropping?â
They had been whispering at such a low volume.
âI donât want to miss anything you say,â Nian Junting curled his lips into a smile and he was looking at her lovingly.
Luosang blushed. An Lan brought her palm to her forehead. They were so cheesy every time they were out together.
âLuosang, your brother is single, right? Shall I introduce my sister to him?â An Lan smiled and put her arm around Luosangâs shoulders. âMy sister is entering Ximei this year as a freshman as well.â
1Luosang was sweating, there were so many people trying to set Liuxi up with someone they knew. She had received so many calls recently to ask her for the favour and she didnât know how to refuse them politely. Her brother was only twenty.
It was a problem to have such a handsome and capable brother. Once he grew older, she would surely receive more requests like this and she would have to then offend many people. She hoped that he would get attached sooner to put a stop to these requests.
âTheyâre so young,â Luosang smiled, âYou donât have to be in such a hurry.â
âHaha, Iâm just joking,â An Lan laughed. âBut your brother is so handsome, so many young girls will fall for him once he enters university.â
Luosang had a headache just thinking about it.
After they boarded the plane, Luosang sat with Nian Junting while An Lan sat with Mo Liuxi. Luosang wanted to swap seats with An Lan at first but Nian Juntingâs expression was glum.
âWhy do you want to sit in the back, are you treating me like garbage now that you have Mo Liuxi?â
âI told you I have things to tell Liuxi,â Luosang frowned.
âNo can do,â Nian Junting denied her. âHow can you allow another woman to sit with me, arenât you worried that she might harbor inappropriate feelings for me?â
An Lanâs mouth twitched, âUm... Mr. Nian, Iâm standing right here, that wasnât so appropriate.â
Nian Junting looked at her coldly, âAm I wrong? Sometimes jealousy can really change a woman, no matter how outstanding she is.â
An Lan was flabbergasted. She realized she did not know him at all. She knew that he was a narcissist, but she didnât expect him to be this extreme. She looked at Luosang and she looked back at her apologetically.