Chapter 126
"What's wrong?"
"..."
Li Xing noticed that Samson Nan's face was a little off and leaned in to ask him.
"Huh? Nothing..."
Samson Nan hesitated for a moment, didn't look at him, and put his phone aside.
Seemingly calm, he pinched his nose.
"Your complexion doesn't look good~"
"Really?"
"Really! Hey, just tell me what's going on, bro."
"..."
He hesitated, glanced at Li Xing.
After a while, he sighed again.
"It's nothing."
"Don't you trust me?"
"No, it's not that..."
"It's alright, you can tell me whenever you're ready. I'll always be there to support you. We have an ancient Chinese saying, 'An elder brother is like a father.' Do you know what that means? Well, now I'm playing the role of both an older brother and a father..."
"..."
Samson Nan put on his headphones.
He must have lost his mind earlier to listen seriously to this person...
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"Wait, Xiaoyu!"
When Roxie Lin chased after her to the pavilion behind the school building, she was already out of breath and exhausted.
Raina Nan didn't turn around, but from the bright red ears from behind, it was not hard to imagine the miserable look on her face at the moment.
"..."
Roxie Lin stood behind her and realized that she suddenly didn't know how to speak.
"That, um..."
"Can you two slow down a bit? It's like a 100-meter sprint!"
At this moment, Bell Tong also caught up.
"Xiao Ling, try to persuade her..."
Roxie Lin tugged at her sleeve and whispered.
"I'll take care of it~"
Bell Tong smiled and gave a thumbs-up.
"Yuyu, after today, you'll really become a celebrity in our school."
"..."
Raina Nan turned her back towards them, and her body seemed to tremble slightly.
She stiffened, and her ears became even redder...
"In my opinion, this is a good thing. Look..."
Bell Tong didn't finish her sentence before feeling a force patting her shoulder.
She turned her head and realized that Roxie Lin's forehead was furrowed, her pupils widened, staring at her.
"Ruoxi...?"
The look in her eyes was terrifying...
"Shut up."
"But you told me to persuade her... Ouch, ouch, ouch!"
Her shoulder felt like it was about to be crushed; such strength!
"..."
Raina Nan reached out and patted her cheek.
Although it didn't calm herself down, she tried to steady her breathing, then turned around.
"..."
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"Samson Nan, are you still not leaving?"
"Ah, wait a little longer."
"Then I'll go first~"
"Goodbye."
The people in the office had almost left, and the noise gradually faded as the crowd left work.
The spacious office became quiet, with only the sound of a few colleagues working overtime typing on their keyboards.
He lowered his head.
His phone flashed with several messages from William Wei, all of them apologizing for what happened this afternoon...
He seemed to realize that he had messed up and kept trying to salvage something.
"..."
Samson Nan remained silent, leaning back in his seat.
After a while, he swiped the screen again.
"It's okay, death is death anyway."
He wrote and sent the message.
Rubbing his forehead...
He knew how strong Raina Nan's pride was. How could he, as her brother, not know?
Although he just wanted to buy her a piece of clothing and secretly asked Wei Ge to check her size...
But to make her lose face in front of so many classmates, how could she have a good mood?
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Should he call her now and admit his mistake before she makes the first move?
Wait, isn't that going to court death......
Then why not wait a few days to let that girl calm down before discussing it again?
But... can we really live till that day?
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Tsk
Regardless of which option, it seems like a dead end, doesn't it?
...
Ding ding ding
Just as he was pondering, a hurried ringtone came from his phone.
He couldn't help but tremble.
He glanced at the phone screen.
He couldn't help but swallow.
Straightening his back and adjusting his breath, he pressed the answer button.
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"Yu, Yu Yu~"
"..."
There was no sound on the other end of the line at first.
This made him feel a chill.
"Um"
After a while, she finally responded.
"School's over?"
He tested, asking this.
"Um..."
Strange...
From her tone, it seemed like there was no trace of anger.
"Yes, yes~ How's your studying been lately? You must have a lot of exams, right? And..."
"Don't you have anything else to say?"
Her voice interrupted his chatter.
"..."
He froze for a moment.
Wow, she was waiting for this...
"Cough, um..."
He coughed lightly, thought for a moment, and said again:
"About this afternoon, I apologize."
"..."
"But... forget it, anyway, you can't accept it now..."
He hesitated to speak, showing a bit of self-abandonment.
"Tell me the reason."
"Uh?"
Raina Nan's calm reaction was unexpected.
If it were any other time, she would have already started arguing with him...
"I was planning to buy you some clothes, and I heard that your school is doing physical exams recently, so I thought of asking Wei Ge to check your sizes for me..."
"..."
She paused for a moment.
"Is that all?"
"Ah."
"..."
A moment of silence.
"Then why didn't you just ask me directly?"
She said, her voice getting smaller and smaller.
"You fool..."
"That's because I wanted to surprise you..."
"Why would you want to surprise me?"
She thought for a moment, realizing that her birthday was not anytime soon.
"Maybe you don't remember."
Seeing that she wasn't angry, he continued to speak:
"When we went to see a movie before, on the way back, I accidentally noticed that you were staring at a dress in the mall for a long time..."
"I, I wasn't?!"
She became excited, and her previously low voice suddenly became clear.
"You're lying... Although I didn't say it, I know that you wanted it."
He said confidently.
Facing a sister who had lived under the same roof for over ten years, he had this kind of confidence.
"..."
Her lips trembled slightly.
After a while, she spoke softly again:
"Mind your own business."
"Hey, Little One, it's no fun if you say that, I'm just trying to help..."
"Brother."
Her voice interrupted his words again.
"Thank you."
"Huh?..."
He didn't react for a moment.
Has the sun risen from the west?
Wait a minute.
Not sure if it was an illusion, but this girl... seems to be more straightforward than before?
Since coming back from Qingming Festival, he has had this inexplicable feeling...
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"But..."
Just as he was thinking about various things, she spoke softly again.
"Forget about buying the clothes. If I really want it... Mom will buy it for me."
"Huh? Isn't it the same if I buy it or Mom buys it?"
"Not the same."
Her answer, without a half-second of hesitation, left him with no room for argument.
"..."
He didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"But... I haven't settled the matter from this afternoon with you yet..."
"OKOK, please don't say it, I won't buy it anymore, okay? Don't make it seem like I'm begging to buy it for you..."He also didn't know what this girl was thinking.
Since she didn't want to, he wouldn't force her.
"Mmm"
She seemed to be somewhat satisfied now, smiling faintly and responding.
"I'm heading home now, bye~"
"Oh, be careful on the way..."
"Mmm"
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Raina Nan hung up the phone and stood there.
Roxie Lin and Bell Tong were standing behind her, no one knew what expression she had at the moment.
She lifted her head and looked ahead.
A breeze passed by the roads that had been scorching all day, bringing the temperature to her face.
She reached out and rubbed her slightly dry eyes, then turned back.
"Let's go~"
With a faint smile, she said to the two who had been waiting for a long time.
"Oh, oh..."
"You see, I told you she's fine~"
"She almost got into trouble because of you!"
Roxie Lin muttered quietly.
"How can you blame me? I'm just going to ask her what she said on the phone just now~"
"Stop asking!"
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Nighttime
"Xiaoyu, you're still not asleep?"
Mom walked past her room and saw light coming through the crack under the door, so she called inside.
"Almost~"
She replied and quickly turned off the lights in her room.
Then she sat back at the computer.
But in just a few seconds after she left, several messages had appeared on QQ.
"Xiaoyu, are you still there?"
"Have you gone to sleep?"
"Σ( ° △ °|||)"
"Σ( ° △ °|||)"
"Σ( ° △ °|||)"
"Have you gone to sleep? See you tomorrow"
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All sent by Roxie Lin...
Perhaps she felt that Raina's reaction today was a bit strange, so she was really worried. The two of them had been questioning her for half an hour now...
"Xiaoxi, I'm here, stop suspecting~ We have classes tomorrow"
"Oh, then if you have something on your mind, tell me first!"
"What could be on my mind... Alright, I'm going to sleep, goodnight~"
"(..•˘_˘•..) Goodnight..."
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Even with the closest friends, it doesn't mean that everything can be said.
Especially for her...
After dealing with Roxie Lin's questioning, she finally stood up and walked towards her bed.
Ding ding ding
Just as she turned around, the message sound rang again...
Here it comes again...
She sighed helplessly, dragging her weary body back to the computer.
She clicked on the blinking icon in the lower right corner.
"..."
But this time, it wasn't Roxie Lin.
...
"Hello~ Xiaoyuer, good evening!"
It turned out to be Bloom In Summer...
"It's quite late, it's almost 1 o'clock... Aren't you sleeping?"
"Haha, you're not sleeping either~"
"I have classes tomorrow, I'm going offline, bye~"
"Hey! Wait, wait, wait, wait!!"
The other side quickly shook the screen and called out to her.
"What's up..."
"It's been a long time since you last reported to me. I'm just concerned~ How's your progress with big brother going (smirking)?"
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"I'm fine, my brother is fine too, thanks for your concern."
She yawned while typing half-heartedly.
"Don't play dumb with me! I'm asking about your relationship with your brother! What's the situation now?"
"..."
The experiences of being tricked by this Yin Lixia several times before were still vivid in her mind, so she naturally became more cautious.
Why should I tell you
She typed like this, thought for a moment, and then deleted everything.
"Why are you always so curious about my life?"
"Well..."
Yin Lixia pondered for a moment and replied:
"I think I said it before, right? I'm very curious~"
"About what?"
"If it's Xiaoyuer..."She paused for a moment.
"What will the ending be like in the end?"
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"I won't say anymore, I want to sleep..."
"Hey~ tell me, I want to hear a story~~"
"Little Fish, please~"
"Mosi Mosi?"
So annoying...
This person is like a bothersome fly, buzzing nonstop.
I really want to swat her face like a fly...
"What do you want to hear? I'll make up a story."
"Hehe, no need to make up~ just tell me what has happened recently~"
"Sorry, nothing has happened."
"Really~?"
Yin Li Xia hesitated for a moment on her end.
"Speaking of which, a few days ago, I saw your older brother on the street~ guess what he was doing?"
"What?"
"He was suspiciously standing in front of a women's clothing store for quite some time~ pfft, could it be that your brother has some strange interests?"
"No way... He just wanted to buy clothes for me..."
She panicked and accidentally revealed it.
"Haha, and you said there was nothing~"
"..."
She fell into her trap...
"That's so nice~ my brother never buys me anything. If I were you, I would be so happy."
She's talking about this again...
"I didn't ask for it..."
"Huh? Why not? It's rare for him to be so proactive!"
"It's not... nothing..."
"Oh~ what a shame, you should ask him yourself~"
Anyway, just brush it off...
"I'm going to sleep...
She didn't finish typing.
Yin Li Xia sent another message.
"I see, then do this..."
Her gaze became unfocused as she stared at the words displayed on the screen.
"Guilt"
"Has it disappeared?"
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She stared blankly.
The light from the screen reflected in her black pupils.
The silent room amplified the pounding of her heart.
No one would hear...
