Yan Li was so angry she almost laughed. She took a step forward, her eyes fixed on Xiao Ran, her voice filled with barely concealed rage, "I'm only concerned with my own sister, what's the rush! Besides, Yan Xici isn't just a girl, she's my sister! What right do you have to tell me what to do?"

This is really interesting. Her own sister is living with her ex-husband and won't leave. Anyone would be happy about this. She's practically a saint!

Since things had come to this point, Xiao Ran wasn't going to give in to her.

"You still know she's your sister? All these years, have you ever cared for her? Have you ever cooked her a meal? Or even once comforted her when she was in a bad mood?"

Yan Xici is seventeen years old. This year marks her third year in Shanghai. Her older sister has never taken her to visit any of the surrounding attractions. Because she was unfamiliar with the environment, the girl got lost several times in the first year, and Xiao Ran always found her in the end. Therefore, Xiao Ran felt that she had a lot of authority to speak about Yan Xici.

Why would Yan Xici prefer to follow an outsider like herself rather than her own sister? Isn't it because the sister provides her with so little companionship?

The girl behind him was startled when she heard Xiao Ran say these words.

Now is not the time to talk about these things; it will only make my sister angrier.

It was her own fault for acting without thinking.

Besides, it was indeed wrong of me to lie to others.

Thinking of this, the girl hurriedly reached out and tugged at the corner of his clothes.

I wanted him to stop talking.

Unfortunately, it was too late; Yan Li's expression was visibly unpleasant.

She never expected that Xiao Ran, who rarely disagreed with her, would actually argue with her for the sake of her sister!

What exactly is he trying to do?

Yan Li sneered, "You know her very well, huh? When has our sisterly business ever needed an outsider like you to meddle?"

After saying that, he glared at Yan Xici again.

In a serious tone, he asked, "You think so too, don't you?"

She wanted to know if her younger sister still respected her as her older sister.

The girl pursed her lips. She could treat herself however she wanted, but she couldn't say that about Xiao Ran. In her heart, Xiao Ran was never an outsider; he was even closer than family.

She remained silent for a while, then finally looked at her imperious sister across from her with a serious expression and a firm look in her eyes, "Sister, Brother Xiao Ran is not an outsider, you can't talk to her like that."

Yan Li was absolutely furious; her body trembled uncontrollably, and her eyes were terrifyingly sharp.

"You're still defending him? What did you just call him? 'Brother Xiao Ran,' why did you call him that? Is it because you know we're divorced?!"

The girl was probably influenced by her sister's tough attitude; at this moment, she only felt angry and furious.

As the saying goes, even a rabbit will fight when cornered, let alone a human being with flesh and blood.

"You are indeed divorced, but after living together for so many years, don't you have any feelings left?"

"No!!!!"

The two sisters became agitated, and the atmosphere became tense.

This was the first time Xiao Ran had ever seen such a scene.

She had never seen Yan Xici dare to defy her sister like this before, nor had she ever seen Yan Li tremble with anger at anyone.

Perhaps fearing that Yan Li might do something rash, Xiao Ran subconsciously pulled Yan Xici behind him.

Looking at Yan Li across from him with a serious expression, he said, "Calm down. Since you say I'm an outsider, then I, as an outsider, think it's not really appropriate for you to enter an outsider's home."

To be honest, for some reason, he couldn't stand hearing Yan Li treat Yan Xici like that.

Yan Li's face turned deathly pale with anger, filled with an indescribable rage.

This isn't the first time he's protected his sister!

She yelled at the girl, "You, go upstairs right now and pack your things, I'll take you to school!"

She felt like her lungs were about to explode with anger.

At this moment, Yan Xici, standing behind Xiao Ran, looked at her sister with a serious expression and said, "Sister, I think you should calm down."

Over the years, she has always been like this, always ordering herself to do this and that, never considering whether she actually wants to do it or not.

This was how it was when we chose our school and major, and it's still the same now.

Why does my older sister always order me to do things I don't want to do?

Can't she have her own ideas?

Yan Li probably never expected that her younger sister would be so disobedient this time.

This was the first time in her memory that Yan Xici had gone against her like this, which actually left this usually tough and strong woman somewhat at a loss.

She looked at her younger sister, her face deathly pale.

"You're really something, Yan Xici. All these years, I've spent money to send you to school, and all you've learned has gone to waste? Is this how you repay me? I'll ask you one last time, are you leaving or not?"

She supported her through school and provided her with living expenses. Over the years, she has certainly put in a lot of hard work, even if she hasn't done anything particularly meritorious.

To be honest, Xiao Ran and Yan Li have been together for so many years, so he knows her quite well.

Even he had never seen Yan Li like this before.

The girl blinked, her face full of nervousness. Over the years, he had gone along with her wishes far too many times. This time, she wanted to follow her own heart.

The girl pouted, her voice filled with helplessness, "I don't want to leave..."

She really didn't want to leave, even after all the commotion.

She can't lie to her own heart.

Yan Li was furious with her, "Fine, then don't ever come back for the rest of your life!"

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