âBig Brother, what are you doing here?â Hu Ruixue was surprised when she saw the man.
Shu Yan studied the man curiously. He resembled Hu Ruixue somewhat but his features stood out more. Masculine. He was an impressive and personable handsome man.
âHi, I am Ruixueâs brother. My name is Hu Ruiyang.â Hu Ruiyang did not reply Hu Ruixueâs question but greeting Shu Yan first.
When faced with a handsome man, every woman would hide their true self reflexively. Just like right now, Shu Yanâs voice lowered. âHi, I am Shu Yan, a friend of Ruixue.â
âRuixue had mentioned you in the past. If you donât mind, you can also call me big brother like Ruivue does,â said Hu Ruiyang in a very friendly manner.
It seemed too affectionate to refer to him as big brother, Big Brother Hu was odd, Bother Yang would be even more affectionate. All of a sudden, Shu Yan really had no idea how to refer to Hu Ruiyang.
âEven though Shu Yan is my sister, but you canât just pop out of nowhere and claim a sister. Sheesh. Shu Yan, ignore him. You can call him Brother Ruiyang.â Hu Ruixue chimed in to help Shu Yan out.
âYou are right. That was a bit abrupt.â Hu Ruiyang recollected himself and said apologetically. âI have heard a lot about you from Ruixue and sheâd always mentioned how sheâd do this and that if she has a sister like you. After a while, I started thinking of you like a sister as well. In addition, I admire your courage and your ideas in business a lot.â
Shu Yan felt a sense of alert. Was that really just a slip? For someone like him, could it really be possible that he didnât think everything through before he opened his mouth? He didnât strike her as the type whoâd just blurt out what was on his mind. So, was that a test?
That was another reason that Shu Yan didnât like having anything to do with rich people. They always thought that others approach them with ulterior motives. When talking to them, oneâd never know which part of what theyâve said was meant to be a test. Relationships like that were very tiring. That being said, Hu Ruixue was an exception to the rule. Or could it be that she was particularly nice to her because they shared the same experience in the past?
Those were all just speculations. For now, Hu Ruixue was a good friend and friends should not second guess each other. Nevertheless, Hu Ruiyang was not a friend so his words were very questionable.
itting at a corner of the couch, Shu Yan cautiously picked up a glass and took a sip of water. Shu Yan felt a lot of pressure with Hu Ruiyang sitting there.
âBig Brother, why are you here?â asked Hu Ruixue again.
âOh, nothing much. I happened to be in the area so I thought Iâd swing by and check you out. You have been doing a pretty good job with this company of yours. So? Have you run into any difficulties?â Just like many parents, Hu Ruiyang wanted the smoothest path for their children and wished that he could eliminate any possible obstacles in the path for her.
âNone for now. Donât worry. Do you not have faith in me?â said Hu Ruixue half-jokingly.
âThatâs not what I meant. I worry that you will run into issues this being your first time stepping foot in business. You can always let me know if you need any help.â Hu Ruiyang coaxed her patiently.
âReally, I am fine. I will give you a call if I need anything. Donât you have other things to take care of? Hurry up and go. We donât want to keep you.â Hu Ruixue was pretty much sending him away.
As though he didnât hear her at all, Hu Ruiyang changed the subject abruptly. âGrandmaâs birthday is day after tomorrow. Will Shu Yan be joining us? My grandmother had been wanting to meet you.â
âMe?â Shu Yan pointed at herself, a bit surprised.
âYes. You are a good friend of Ruixue and she talks about you a lot at home. Grandma had already mentioned a few times for her to take you home for a meal. We might as well take this opportunity to do that,â said Hu Ruiyang as he looked at Shu Yan sincerely.