Chapter 1 He didn't like her at all.
8 PM, Nightshade KTV.
Song Shiyi stood in the dimly lit corridor, surrounded by loud music and noise vying to reach her ears.
Perhaps she wasn't used to the environment, because her beautiful brows furrowed slightly.
She looked at the room numbers in the message, her gaze sweeping over each identical door.
Suddenly, her gaze froze. Just as she was about to walk over, her phone vibrated.
She looked down.
"Yiyi, tell me when you get to the door, I'll come get you."
The cold white light from the screen reflected on her face, making her look fair, delicate, and graceful.
A faint smile was now in those clear, almond-shaped eyes.
Tap your fingertip on the screen and click send.
No need, I can find it myself.
Meanwhile, inside the large, lively private room, the atmosphere was bustling and noisy, filled with the laughter of young men and women.
"Xiaoming, can you please shut your damn mouth? I feel like I'm going deaf."
"Hmm... the garbled sounds are hard to hear."
"...Do you even know how to appreciate it?"
"Let's start a class."
"?"
Qi Sheng was somewhat at a loss for words, and asked a probing question, "Are you serious?"
The man who had spoken earlier said with a profound expression, "That way I can call the police and have him arrested."
Xiao Ming himself: "..."
Luo Ziming was speechless for a moment, then chuckled and scolded, "Isn't the point of coming to a KTV to sing? You're all so shy, so I have to liven things up for you?"
Qi Sheng poked a slice of watermelon with a toothpick, and mumbled as he ate, "I'm not really here to sing."
"Isn't everyone here today to celebrate our birthday star?"
Upon hearing this, everyone else present turned to look at the protagonist of the evening.
A man was half-sunken in the middle of the sofa, his long legs casually crossed, and he wore a loose black shirt, looking lazy yet elegant.
The top two buttons were undone, revealing half of her sharp collarbone. A thin cigarette was held between her fingers, and the white smoke gradually dissipated in the air.
He was looking down at his phone, ignoring the situation inside the private room.
At this moment, her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if she were somewhat absent-minded.
Seeing his expression, the others understood what was going on.
It's probably news about his childhood sweetheart again.
Qi Sheng joked, "Brother Ci, is this information about our sister? You're so protective of her, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she's your girlfriend, would it?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yanci finally raised his eyes, flicked the ash from his cigarette with his fingertips, his Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and smoke drifted from his slightly parted lips, blurring his features.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and said casually, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
At this moment, another person nudged Qi Sheng's arm and joked, "We've been friends for so many years, and you still don't know what Yan Ci is thinking?"
"If he really liked Yi-yi, wouldn't they be together by now?"
Qi Sheng nodded. "That's true."
"However, I think Shi Yi's feelings for Ci Ge are different."
He looked at the person on the sofa and asked curiously, "Brother Ci, what are you thinking?"
Shen Yanci remained silent.
Luo Ziming put down the microphone, walked over to them, opened a bottle of wine, and casually said, "You all know that."
"If it weren't for what happened between them when they were kids, how could Yan Ci have spoiled her like this?"
"Yan Ci, don't you think so?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding noise seemed to quiet down considerably.
The people in the private room were all waiting for his answer.
Song Shiyi was also outside the door.
She had been standing at the door for several minutes.
From the moment they started talking about her, her hand, which was about to turn the doorknob to go inside, instantly stopped on the handle.
Those familiar with Shen Yanci know that he has a beloved childhood sweetheart.
She's not my biological sister, but she's incredibly protective of hers.
During junior high, I stayed by her side every day, acting as her protector.
He got into a fight for her in high school, was disciplined, and lost his eligibility for direct admission to university.
She became a hot topic on the confession wall as soon as she entered university, thanks to her stunning appearance and prominent family background. Her name has been on the forum for a long time.
As a result, Song Shiyi, a newly enrolled student, also became well-known and a hot topic of discussion.
Because on the day she enrolled, Shen Yanci personally took care of everything for her from beginning to end.
His posture was practiced and his expression was indulgent.
The atmosphere between the two was clearly unusual.
Naturally, someone took a picture and posted it on the forum.
The students were all puzzled and discussing it.
What exactly is the relationship between the two?
As the gossip intensified, everyone's speculations became increasingly outrageous.
For the first time in three years since Shen Yan resigned from school, he went on the forum and posted a message under his real name.
[She's my younger sister whom I grew up with. I hope everyone won't focus too much on my private life, thank you.]
Everyone suddenly realized what was going on, but they were still somewhat surprised.
At first, everyone thought that Shen Yanci was protecting her so much because he liked her.
Everyone felt it was a pity, but they could understand.
After all, Song Shiyi is truly outstanding.
That's definitely someone else's child.
As the top scorer in the college entrance examination, the prestige of entering Peking University goes without saying.
Excellent grades are one thing.
Her appearance is also absolutely stunning.
Although she isn't the type of striking beauty, her unique ethereal charm makes it hard for anyone who comes into contact with her not to like her.
They are gentle in nature and sincere and kind.
The only drawback is—
She couldn't speak.
To put it bluntly, she is mute.
This is also because of something that happened when I was a child.
Although she couldn't remember clearly, judging from what the people around her said, the main reason she couldn't speak was because of Shen Yanci.
This is the same thing that Luo Ziming just mentioned.
Because of this, Shen Yanci treated her extremely well, almost to the point of indulging her.
Therefore, she inevitably developed different feelings for him.
She always thought that since Shen Yanci treated her so well, he must have some different feelings for her, right?
but--
Inside the private room, separated by a door, the man's voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear.
"Um."
"Sometimes it can be quite annoying."
Song Shiyi blinked.
Feeling a slight warmth at the corners of her eyes, she tilted her head back slightly, her pink lips pursed, and felt a pang of bitterness in her heart because of his words.
So, that's what Brother Yanci was thinking too.
He didn't like her at all.
The conversation in the private room had already changed, but she had no interest in listening anymore.
All she wants to do right now is turn around and leave.
But no, today is Shen Yanci's birthday.
Both morally and logically, she should not have been absent.
Moreover, she can't be so willful.
After all, aside from disliking her, Shen Yanci was genuinely good to her.
He is indeed a very responsible older brother.
She patted her cheeks, slightly raised the corners of her mouth, and only after confirming that nothing seemed amiss did she open the door and go inside.
The moment the door opened, everyone looked over.
Upon seeing her, they all smiled. Qi Sheng waved to her warmly, "It's my little sister! Come and sit down. I was worried you wouldn't be able to find your way, so I was planning to come and get you."
Everyone laughed and spoke:
"Yeah, yeah, if something happens to you, Yan Ci will probably be the first to go crazy."
"Little sister, have some fruit to fill your stomach first."
"I haven't seen Shiyi for a few days, and she's become even more beautiful."
Song Shiyi nodded and smiled at them.
These people were all Shen Yanci's friends from university. Song Shiyi had met with them a few times during the summer after graduating from high school, and they had all taken good care of her.
Shen Yanci glanced at the girl sitting on the other side, his brows furrowing slightly.
Why are you so far away from your brother?
Song Shiyi pointed to the cigarette between his fingers.
Shen Yanci paused for a moment, then subconsciously stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, waved the air in front of him, and chuckled, "Sorry, I forgot you can't stand the smell of smoke."
Song Shiyi shook her head. Actually, it had nothing to do with that; she just wanted to get away from him for the time being.
"Shiyi, would you like some wine?"
Song Shiyi turned her head and saw Luo Ziming smiling at her with a sunny smile and a kind and gentle tone. There was no trace of the teasing and slightly sarcastic tone he had just displayed.
Before she could react, a voice carrying a warning rang out in the air.
"Luo Ziming".
"She can't drink alcohol."
As he spoke, Shen Yanci took the milk he had specially bought for her and placed it in front of her. His voice, no longer cold and stern, was gentle as he said, "Yiyi, you can drink this."
Song Shiyi looked at the milk in front of her, her eyes flashed, and she raised her hands to make a gesture.
"Thank you, Brother Yanci."
Shen Yanci smiled indulgently, "I'll introduce you to someone later."
"good."
The others naturally didn't miss the interaction between the two.
Although they didn't understand sign language, they had learned some simple gestures after spending a lot of time with Song Shiyi.
However, what interested them was what Shen Yanci had just said.
"Who is it that requires our young master Shen to introduce them personally?"
"Yeah, it's so mysterious."
"Could it be his girlfriend?"
"..."
Everyone joked around.
Song Shiyi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she pursed her lips.
Shen Yanci's gaze swept over the girl's delicate features, finally settling on the turning doorknob.
He raised an eyebrow and slowly uttered two words.
"They're here."
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