âIt seems your relationship with State Teacher is really good eh,â his voice still cold and dismissive, âWhy donât I make a decree and have you two married then?â
âWhat?â Di Xiao Wan hurriedly jumped up to refuse the proposal: âI donât want to marry yet! Brother, you canât be so cruel to State Teacher and me.â
âWhy not, I thought you liked him very much,â Di Cang coldly snickers.
âI⦠I am too familiar with State Teacher. Itâs not good to make a move against someone Iâm acquainted to.â
âIts either you choose to marry State Teacher, or itâs me roping you up for a beating. Pick one.â His words are as domineering as ever⦠Itâs almost like the girl in front of him wasnât his sister at all.
âBrotherâ¦â her face pitiful, âcan I not choose neither?â
Laughing at that question, Di Cang initially wanted to refuse but was stopped by a strong stomp on his feet.
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âDonât fuss,â his brow furrowing into a knot, âwait until I finish lecturing her, then we can have some alone time.â Maybe he didnât notice it himself, but Di Cangâs voice was especially gentle here.
Unhappy over the dismissal, Bai Yan retracts her feet to mercilessly stare at the man: âGet out of here!â
âYouâre being naughty again Yan Yan,â beaming a smile, âJust wait a bit longer then I will play with you.â
By this point Di Xiao Wan was already popping her eyes in disbelief, so much so that she canât even speak properly.
Thisâ¦. Is this really my cruel and tyrannical brother?
When did he start being so good-nature around someone?
âIâve told you, if you dare beat her then you are to scram!â
Looking at Bai Yanâs stern and serious face, Di Cangâs expression promptly sank: âYou are being serious arenât you?â
âOf course!â
Likely itâs due to the last remark, but Di Cangâs mood had become ever worse like heâs moping and grumpy at the same time. Swinging that stern face around, he narrows in on the nervous girl: âYou can scram now.â
ââ¦â Looking up at the aggrieved face of her brother, Di Xiao Wan had trouble pairing the one here to the one in her mind.
So does that mean Iâm off the hook now?
âWhy are you still sitting there for?â Seeing the stupefied girl still hanging around, Di Cang hurries his sister to move along with that cold damp voice of his.
Now this was great news indeed for the bratty girl. Fleeing like her dear life depended on it, Di Xiao Wan didnât want to look back even once, afraid the man would change his mind and snatch her back for a beating.
Looking at that departing back, Bai Yan was a little taken aback by how fast the girl ran. Before she knew it, a seductive yet possessive voice had drifted into her ears again, âIâve never beaten her, ever.â
âHuh?â Bewildered by the comment, Bai Yan turns to the source with confusion in her eyes.
âThe words I made were only meant to frighten her,â his brow still stuck in a frown.
Is he trying to explain himself to me? Bai Yan blinked with astonishment in her eyes.
âThis girl is not only stupid, sheâs also lawless and unbound. If I donât take extra precautions to lecture her, no one will be able to manage her in the future.â
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âBecause I donât want you to confuse me for a cold and heartless person who wonât recognize family or friends.â
The him from the past wouldâve never cared for anyoneâs view on himself.
So what if heâs cold and heartless?
So what if heâs cruel by nature??
So long as Bai Yan doesnât think so then thatâs all that matters, that what matters to Di Cang.
Subconsciously, she looked away, afraid to meet those eyes which her heart shiver with emotions.
âIâm sorry, Iâve misunderstood you. Back when I learned of you leaving her alone at home for several years, I selfishly assumed she would be like my brother, hurt and wanting your attention. I didnât think your punishment is meant to be for her own good.â