Shi Xiche returned to the old house this time to attend Lin Fangling’s funeral this morning.
He had heard about what happened at the Huo Family banquet. Stepmother died suddenly, Shi Yuwei fell into a coma. It’s said that Lu Sheng has been in a deep sleep for two days.
But he felt nothing in his heart, nor was he curious about what happened.
Since childhood, he had always been someone indifferent to emotions.
After all, his birth mother died when he was still in the cradle at one year old, and his father remarried within a year. When he was two, his stepmother was pregnant and later gave birth to a daughter and two sons.
So what is love, really?
He hadn’t really experienced familial affection either.
These so-called worldly ties and emotions meant little to him.
Even to his two full-blood brothers, he wasn’t close.
Originally, he hadn’t wanted to come back, but since someone in the family died, he should make an appearance.
He hadn’t expected that when he was preparing to leave, he would suddenly run into his cousin, whom he hadn’t officially met and who caused an unprecedented frenzy of discussion online today.
Piano master, Underground Boxing King, Research Star, shooting genius, top scorer in college entrance examination, K.A 6-star member... All these labels combined on one person were already shocking enough.
Today, adding the identity of the Chief Traditional Medicine Practitioner’s Closed-door Disciple and behind-the-scenes investor of Bailin Group, she was indeed impressive and outstanding.
No wonder Big Brother and Second Brother were moved by such a sister.
They seemed to have forgotten this was the daughter left by the person who indirectly caused their mother’s death.
Shi Xiche mocked internally, with no expression on his face.
In the dim corridor light, he met the slightly surprised gaze of the girl.
When he heard her call him brother, Shi Xiche felt nothing. He just coldly glanced at Lu Sheng and was about to turn and leave.
But he didn’t expect that just as he turned, his hand was suddenly grabbed by someone who caught up from behind: "——Wait a moment."
Shi Xiche most disliked strangers being too close to him.
He frowned coldly, intending to shake off the hand directly, but the other party let go first.
He instinctively turned back, looking down at the girl in front of him with focused eyes.
Shi Xiche had thought about the possible reactions the girl might have upon seeing him, what she might say.
However, the first words she spoke were really beyond his expectations.
"The holographic survival game on a desert island I participated in, was it created by you?" Lu Sheng’s voice was calm.
For a moment, Shi Xiche’s pupils slightly contracted, his voice forcefully calm: "...What did you say?"
Lu Sheng appeared calm, raising her eyes to look at the person in front of her.
"Li Muchen told me that the holographic survival game on the desert island was created by a 20-year-old game talent from China before returning to the country."
"And I happened to learn that you, Brother Xiche, completed a one-year programming exchange study at Aisenburg University in Y Country last month and just returned to the country recently."
Hearing Lu Sheng say this, Shi Xiche instead let out a cold laugh, his eyes filled with a coldness that said ’strangers keep away.’
"Just because I’m 20, study programming, and just returned, you think I’m the game’s creator?"
"Of course not, those are very likely coincidences, so I only just concluded it."
As she spoke, Lu Sheng suddenly raised her hand, pointing to the small black earring on Shi Xiche’s ear.
This square obsidian earring was engraved with a designed letter logo [L]. The logo was so small that even face-to-face, it was hard to notice without looking closely.
"This L logo, I saw on the armrest of the game capsule’s seat at that time. So later when I came out of the game, I wondered if the game’s creator’s name had an initial with L."
"But... now I understand, it’s not the creator’s name initial, it’s the initial of the creator’s mother’s name."
They could never be real family anyway, and it was best if the girl simply feared him, disliked him, and stayed away.
"Lu Sheng, don’t provoke me, and don’t call me brother."
Shi Xiche restrained his emotions with great effort, finally reducing it to a cold gaze, turning away coldly, "I can never consider you my sister, so stay away."
After speaking, Shi Xiche clenched his fists, his chest heaving as he wanted to leave this place.
Perhaps he had been too indiscreet.
He hadn’t taken two steps when he was suddenly embraced from behind, like someone comforting him. The unexpected closeness and warmth made Shi Xiche’s entire body freeze.
He took a deep breath, his eyes filled with astonishment. For a moment he didn’t turn around, just listened to the nearly calm voice of the girl behind him.
"I’m not feeling unsatisfied, not provoking intentionally, nor wanting you to love me like the other brothers do."
"I just wanted to apologize on behalf of my mother. I have apologized to everyone else, but I hadn’t apologized to you, who was only one year old then."
"I’m sorry."
"If you really dislike me so much, I won’t appear in front of you again in the future. But I sincerely hope you can live more happily, I think this is also Auntie’s greatest wish."
After saying this, Lu Sheng released her hand and stepped back a few steps.
Shi Xiche didn’t look back, only feeling the warmth at his back suddenly withdraw, leaving a cold solitude.
But at this moment, the study’s door suddenly opened, and Big Brother and the man called Li Muchen came out, looking this way.
Shi Muchuan saw Shi Xiche standing there, immediately said, "Xiche, you haven’t left yet. Perfect, you haven’t met Shengsheng yet, say hello."
"No need,"
Before Shi Xiche could speak, Lu Sheng spoke, causing the Shi Xiche beside her to tense slightly. She calmly said, "We’ve already greeted each other. Big Brother, please take care of Chenchen and Xiao Yu at home, Li Muchen and I will leave first."
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