Li Xiao pouted and muttered under her breath, "Tch, who made me put up with this? I won't. If you're not happy, I won't serve you."

As she spoke, she poked Cheng Shaolin's chest viciously with her finger, "If you treat me badly, I'll leave immediately. I won't put up with that!"

He chuckled after the incident: "Fine, leave. If they treat you badly, just leave. I'll be with you then."

Li Xiao continued to poke, "You're making it sound good now, but those are your family members. Would you really be willing to part with them?"

Cheng Shaolin held Li Xiao's fingers and chuckled, "Why wouldn't I want to? You're my family, why should I let you suffer? Since I chose you, you should respect my choice. You're a good person, and you still have to suffer like this, then why should I stay?"

Li Xiao found these words very comforting, but she still continued, "What about your parents?"

Cheng Shaolin scoffed, "Are you stupid? You don't know how my parents treat you?"

Li Xiao knew she was overthinking things, but she was still a little uneasy, since she had never met them before.

"Now that so much time has passed, who knows if it will change?"

Cheng Shaolin knew this was because Li Xiao was uneasy, so he patiently said, "Don't worry, they will like you, just like before. I promise."

Seeing Cheng Shaolin's determined gaze, Li Xiao's anxious heart settled back into her chest.

“If they do anything wrong, I will definitely stand by your side.”

The two looked at each other, gazing into each other's eyes.

"elder brother."

"Um."

"I'm afraid these things aren't real."

Cheng Shaolin held Li Xiao in his arms.

"Don't be afraid, I will prove it to you. I will spend my whole life doing it. Don't be afraid, I'm here, always."

Li Xiao buried her head in Cheng Shaolin's chest and responded with a muffled sound.