Chapter 136 Why Lie?

When Zhou Heran mentioned his younger sister, Qi Siyue didn't think of Qi Xi at all; his mind immediately went to Qi Jianyue.

So he was wondering when Zhou Heran had become so familiar with Qi Jianyue that he would even come to see her in the middle of the night just to see her.

Although he found it strange, Qi Siyue still gave Zhou Heran face: "I'll have Jian Yue come over right away."

But Zhou Heran had just picked up the landline when he was interrupted by Zhou Heran: "It's not Qi Jianyue."

"Brother He Ran, didn't you want to see my sister? Who else could it be but Jian Yue..."

At this point, Qi Siyue paused, finally remembering the existence of his younger sister, Qi Xi.

Could it be that Zhou Heran is looking for Qi Xi? That's even more impossible. This younger sister was only recently recognized by the Qi family, and the Qi family's family reunion banquet hasn't even been held yet. How could Qi Xi have had the opportunity to get in touch with Zhou Heran?

That's right. Even though Qi Xi has been recognized, in the eyes of Qi Siyue and the entire Qi family, she is still their biological daughter who was switched at birth and grew up in the countryside.

Given her previous circle of friends, which was no different from a slum in the eyes of the Qi family, she had absolutely no chance of coming into contact with the upper class.

Zhou Heran smiled, but there was obvious sarcasm in his smile: "I heard from Shen Yan before that you found your blood relatives who were switched at birth."

"What? Could it be that the person you found isn't a member of the Qi family? Is Qi Jianyue the real heiress of the Qi family?"

Qi Siyue explained somewhat awkwardly, "Of course not, I just didn't expect Brother He Ran to know Xiao Xi, so I didn't think of her for a moment. My own sister is of course Xiao Xi."

"Although Jian Yue does not have the blood of the Qi family, in the eyes of the Qi family, she is still the daughter of the Qi family, no different from before."

Zhou Heran had never heard of such a thing before. He had casually remarked that biological children could be inferior to adopted children, but now it seemed that reality was even more surreal.

"I've really learned something new. I must say, the Qi family is kind-hearted. They treat their daughter, who has no blood relation to them, like a treasure, while completely ignoring their real biological daughter."

“Since you have no feelings for this biological child, and apart from that shallow blood relationship you don’t care about her life or death at all, why pretend to acknowledge her back?”

Although Qi Siyue knew they weren't showing enough concern for Qi Xi, Qi Xi was already an adult when she was brought back.

Perhaps because she grew up in the countryside, Qi Xi's temperament was out of place in the Qi family.

In fact, Li Rujun initially wanted to get closer to Qi Xi, her biological daughter, but she always felt that she couldn't get close to her. Apart from the blood relationship, they couldn't even find anything to talk about with Qi Xi.

Moreover, not long after Qi Xi was recognized by the Qi family, she insisted on moving out and not living with them.

As a result, they had even less opportunity to develop a relationship with Qi Xi, and often forgot that they even had a biological daughter like Qi Xi.

"Brother He Ran, does that mean Xiao Xi said something to you?"

Qi Siyue had already automatically guessed that Zhou Heran's words, which made the Qi family lose face, must have been something Qi Xi had said in front of outsiders.

For example, the Qi family didn't value her, or she didn't have a good life in the Qi family, etc.

Sure enough, even though they've been reunited with their families after growing up in the countryside, they still can't shake the habit of gossiping, just like country folk.

Zhou Heran was initially skeptical.

Because if this happened to him, if he had a younger sister who was switched at birth and was finally found, he would cherish her like a precious gem, spoiling her rotten.

However, the Qi family did the opposite. When they heard his question, their first reaction was that Qi Xi was talking badly about the Qi family behind their backs, and they attributed all these bad impressions to Qi Xi.

How could anyone harbor such prejudice against their own family?

Zhou Heran found it utterly absurd: "Qi Xi has never mentioned the Qi family in front of me. It was just something I, as an outsider, couldn't stand and said casually."

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with you about this. Where is Qi Xi? I need to see her."

Qi Siyue put down the landline and asked, "At this hour, Xiao Xi is already asleep. Is there something important, Brother He Ran? You can tell me first, and I'll tell Xiao Xi in person tomorrow."

Zhou Heran didn't believe it at all: "She went to sleep at only eight o'clock? Do you think she has the sleep schedule of an elderly person? Besides, I only parted ways with her at seven o'clock. How could she go to sleep as soon as she got back to the Qi family? You didn't do something to her, so you don't dare to let her come out to see people, did you?"

“How could that be? Xiao Xi is my own sister, she is our family. How could the Qi family do anything to hurt her? Since Xiao Xi was with you and Brother He Ran before, she should have told you that she was going back to the Qi family to prepare for the family reunion banquet.”

"She tried on quite a few dresses just now, and she was probably tired, so she said she wanted to go back to her room to rest. Besides, why would I lie to you, Brother He Ran, about this?"

Such nonsense might fool others, but to deceive Zhou Heran is to utter such high-sounding rhetoric. If he believed it, he would have lived in vain for all these years.

"Whether Qi Xi is resting or not, I'll go and see for myself. If she's really asleep, I won't disturb her; I'll just take a look from the doorway."

Before Qi Siyue could refuse again, Zhou Heran added, "If what I say doesn't work, I can ask your uncle to speak with you personally."

Bringing up Qi Chenyan had an immediate effect. Qi Siyue's face darkened a bit, but he still made a phone call first: "Is Fourth Miss asleep? Yes, I understand."

Qi Siyue stood up and gestured for her to enter. "Xiao Xi is indeed asleep, but since Brother He Ran is worried, why don't you keep an eye on her at the door? Otherwise, people might think we're not letting Xiao Xi see guests."

Upon reaching the bedroom door, Qi Siyue opened it first.

The bedroom was pitch black. Qi Siyue called out softly, "Xiao Xi, are you asleep?"

There was no response from inside the room, but through the dim light by the bedside, one could see that someone was indeed sleeping on the bed, and the outline was indeed Qi Xi.

But it was a bit far away, and something seemed off from a distance, so Zhou Heran wanted to go in and take a look.

But Qi Siyue stopped him, saying, "Brother He Ran, although you know Xiao Xi, it's late at night and she's already asleep. Brother He Ran, you're a grown man, going into a girl's bedroom. This will damage Xiao Xi's reputation."

"Brother Renheran, you've seen it yourself, Xiaoxi has indeed fallen asleep. You should be relieved now, right? If there's anything important, just tell me, and I'll pass it on to Xiaoxi."