Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Noticing Yu Che's sudden drop in mood, Yu Zhe first sent Qi Xinye a message saying, "Something's happened here, Sister Ye, please wait a little longer." Then, without stopping, he put down his phone to check on Yu Che's condition.

"what happened?"

"It's nothing... I just feel like life has suddenly become pretty bleak, and I want to die."

"Isn't that extremely serious?!"

Yu Zhe grabbed her shoulders with both hands, making her face his eyes.

Ke Yuche's gaze was darting away.

"Yu Che, just say what you have to say today, so we don't have any misunderstandings."

"Waaah..."

Mo Lingyun also tried to persuade her: "Sister Yuche, really, although I don't know what's wrong with you, there must be some misunderstanding."

"You brat, you're the one who's having a fit!!"

Hey, Mo Lingyun, are you trying to stir up trouble every now and then today?!

However, after venting, Yu Che felt that she could finally express the grievances in her heart.

"Brother...you didn't say this to me when we were little. You always said you really hated Zixiao, wanted to kick her out, ignore her, and make her leave on her own. But you said these things when no one was around; you were talking to me alone! But just now you said it was all a plan, that you were just trying to protect Zixiao. If that's the case, why didn't you explain it to me then? Even if it was me..."

...I should be able to help you, and even if I can't, just being someone you can confide in would be fine. You have to put on an act in front of me... Do you feel... Um, sorry, I won't say anymore... I was being unreasonable..."

"Yu Che, you're not being unreasonable. Finish what you have to say."

Yu Zhe listened quietly, without being impatient or agitated.

Looking into her brother's calm and clear eyes, Yu Che trembled.

She was afraid, afraid that her brother would say those words outright.

—That's right, back then I didn't even trust you, so I didn't tell you.

If Yu Che heard that, she would probably break down on the spot.

But even if you're scared... you still have to ask!

My brother is the only person I have in this world. If my brother doesn't trust me completely...

I just... I just...

Waaah, I'm going on a three-day hunger strike in protest!!

Yu Che practically shouted it out.

“You need to explain yourself! Brother, do you remember the rainy day you accepted Zixiao? You were clearly very hesitant then, and asked me if your decision was wrong, feeling extremely distressed! Didn’t you say you didn’t accept Zixiao because you were afraid of losing your family like you lost Mom? Were you just putting on an act for me? Don’t you trust me? Why do you always have to bear everything on your own? I tell you everything, so why don’t you tell me anything when it comes to you, brother?”

"I...this..."

Even though Yu Zhe was somewhat prepared, he was still a little stunned by her shouting.

However, Yu Che refused to budge this time.

"Speak clearly! Don't give ambiguous answers, otherwise, brother, I won't speak to you for five days... three days!"

Even when arguing, Xie Yuche doesn't forget to reduce the punishment she inflicts on herself.

As Mo Lingyun watched this scene, she felt both heartbroken and genuinely felt that she had encountered quite a few new things today.

This is the first time I've ever seen Brother Yuzhe and Sister Yuche arguing; it's something that you probably don't see for many years.

Yu Zhe wanted to touch Yu Che's head to soothe her emotions, but Yu Che hesitated for a moment and stubbornly avoided Yu Zhe's hand with a pout.

She was really angry... Yu Zhe was certain of it.

He lowered his hand and instead placed it on Yu Che's white-stockinged calves.

"!"

"Uh...sorry..."

Sorry! I just felt like I didn't know what to do with my hands!

Yu Zhe reached her hand back, but Yu Che pressed it back onto her leg.

Don't run away! Just say it like that!

"..."

Yu Zhe looked conflicted for a long time; he hadn't expected that being honest about this topic would have such a negative impact.

But since I've already said it, I might as well lay everything out in the open and make things clear.

He told Yu Che everything about his feelings towards Zi Xiao.

Actually, this plan only existed at the beginning... Later, I was overwhelmed by my own emotions.

First of all... please allow me to apologize.

"I'm sorry... Yu Che... I should have told you when I first had this idea, but I felt you were still young and shouldn't have to see the darkness behind the Su family with me, so I didn't say anything at the time... It's definitely not because I didn't trust you. Compared to protecting Zi Xiao, who had nothing to do with us at the time, I definitely wanted to protect you first..."

"Brother, are you out of your mind?! You're the same age as me! Shouldn't we face things together?"

"So... I'm sorry... But! Yu Che, listen to me. Although I didn't tell you at first, this idea didn't last long. A few months after Zi Xiao arrived, I originally wanted to be honest with you about the fact that there might be a force behind the Su family. We were deliberately avoiding mentioning Zi Xiao."

"Why didn't your brother say that?"

"Because... well, at first I really just wanted to protect Zixiao, this child with a strange background but who looked pitiful. But after she came to the Su family for a few months, I really started to hate her, even loathe her. I wanted to abandon the plan and kick her out of the Su family. But the reason for my loathe might be a little different from what you understood before."

Why...?

If the older brother truly harbored feelings of disgust, but had planned it from the beginning, then it aligns with the emotions he has expressed in the past—there is no pretense, only the truth.

Yu Che was also puzzled. When Zi Xiao first came to the Su family, although her brother was hostile towards her, he was still indifferent.

But for a period of time, her brother would even throw plates in front of Zixiao and tell her to get out. Even Yuche had never seen her brother so furious.

Yu Che doesn't actually believe that it's acting skills.

When talking about that past event, Yu Zhe's sense of helplessness was quite evident.

"Well... at first I did have a plan, just pretending to isolate Zixiao and not actually caring what she did, but later... she expressed her affection for me time and time again, trying her best to take care of me, and even wrote in her diary that her older brother and sister were very gentle, but I had just scolded her in front of her the day she wrote in her diary."

"So during that time... whenever I thought about my mother's departure, I couldn't understand. Did my mother arrange for this girl, who wanted to integrate into my life, to make me lose her again? Just thinking about it made me nauseous. No matter what efforts Zixiao made, in my eyes she was hateful, something that would bring me pain. So slowly... I think I really started to hate her. Although the plan was still proceeding as initially planned, without realizing it, the charade had become real. Yu Che, since I really hate her, why did I even tell you about the plan?"

"You could say I gave up on myself back then, feeling like nothing mattered except you..."

"..."

This time, when Yu Zhe moved his hand from Yu Che's leg to the top of her head, Yu Che did not dodge.

Yu Zhe looked into Yu Che's eyes with affection, his eyes full of gratitude.

"And you... how can you say that I don't trust you? You're my angel... that rainy day, if it weren't for your encouragement, I wouldn't have been able to suddenly turn my hatred for Zixiao into care. If it weren't for you... how could I have escaped from hatred and come to where I am today? Yu Che... you are my pride."

"Waaah! Brother!"

"Ok!"

Ahh~

Mo Lingyun rested her chin on her hand, a smile on her face, watching the brother and sister embrace and weep.

This once-in-a-decade sibling argument lasted five minutes.

That's it!

59. Can I ask you a question?

"Hahaha! You tied Zixiao up? No wonder she was limping on the way here. Zixiao, you finally understand how I felt when Yuche tied me up last night!"

"Really! Mom, please stop gloating!"

Faced with Yang Qiuyun's "mockery," Zixiao didn't want to recall what had just happened at all.

I was tied up for almost an hour... I watched cat and dog videos for an hour, and they were playing on a loop.

My brother, Yuche, was talking in the living room for almost an hour! Don't forget I'm still tied up!

Cough... Also, actually Yu Che wasn't tied up very tightly. If it was just because of the rope, he wouldn't have become limping like Yang Qiuyun said.

The reason Zixiao was limping... wasn't it because of the battle with Yuzhe that morning?

It has nothing to do with the length of time. This kind of thing can be described as drinking. If you drink slowly, you will get drunk slowly. If you drink quickly, you may get drunk after drinking a whole bottle.

Just like now, Yu Zhe's attack was too fierce, and it may take Zi Xiao some time to recover.

Yang Qiuyun sat in the middle of the round table, with Yu Zhe beside her. She looked up at the surrounding decorations.

The grand private room in the hotel is magnificent and luxuriously decorated, with a unique Nordic architectural style. Not to mention that the hotel's exterior looks like a large castle, even the four corners of this private room are adorned with four pillars carved with golden patterns, which is truly very ceremonial.

This is the restaurant that Qi Xinye found with Lu Ling and Lu Yao. In this Nordic town called Klomer, no other restaurant can compare with its reputation. Whether it is the dining environment or the word-of-mouth, it is the best in the area.

Of course, Qi Xinye didn't choose this place because it was luxurious and high-end; she simply couldn't find a decent Chinese restaurant elsewhere.

When traveling far from home, it's unrealistic to expect to eat well and have fun without spending a lot of money.

Fortunately, everyone seemed quite satisfied with the place, especially Xiaomeng and Qin Ruoke. They seemed to have never seen such a luxurious restaurant before, and they looked around like curious children as soon as they entered the lobby.

It was like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden – dazzling and overwhelmed.

Everyone is now sitting around the large round table in the reserved Chinese restaurant. Yang Qiuyun heard that Zixiao was tied up until just before leaving the house, and she was quite gleeful about it.

"Ha...okay, okay, I'm not laughing anymore. I can only say that Yu Che is indeed ruthless."

She gave Yu Che a thumbs up, but Yu Che snorted and turned his head away, ignoring her.

Having been rebuffed by her daughter, Yang Qiuyun could only turn to Qi Xinye on the other side of the round table.

"Xiao Ye, it's really kind of you to find this place. Logically, I should be the one recommending a place to eat, but after living here for so many years... I often have Lin Yin buy groceries and cook at home because I really don't know which restaurants are good. After all, it's healthier to cook at home!"

"You don't need to thank me. I just wanted Xiao Zhe and the others to eat well. When you're traveling, you can't be afraid of trouble. But do you usually cook at home, Auntie? Hmm, that's good. It's definitely healthier than ordering takeout or eating out all the time."

"Hehe! Really? There's a certain art to cooking..."

Yu Zhe rolled her eyes at Yang Qiuyun, who was talking boastfully.

Look at how smug you are, I can't even be bothered to call you out.

You don't eat out because you're health-conscious, it's just because you're lazy.

It's likely that Sister Lin Yin will cook for you; Yu Zhe remembers his mother rarely cooking for him.

Oh right, speaking of Sister Lin Yin, she's not in this room, and neither are Lu Ling and Lu Yao.