Well, this is not just talk. My stepfather came here today, probably to confirm her identity. Now that her identity has been confirmed, I think my brothers and sisters will be unable to sit still.
When Ling Yuan thought about meeting his brother and sister after not seeing them for several years, his mood suddenly improved. He no longer frowned, and immediately rubbed his face and said excitedly.
"Then what are you still standing there for? Why don't you hurry up and get ready? When my brother and sister come, I will cook for them myself and make delicious food. My brother loves the food I cook the most!"
Shen Si looked at Ling Yuan with a depressed look on his face, "We love to eat it too, why don't you make it for us?"
Huamao curled his lips in dissatisfaction, "What? When we worked so hard to go to the city that never sleeps to find you, you didn't seem so excited to entertain us. Now, you want us to entertain your brothers and sisters instead? Aren't we your brothers?"
Ling Yuan felt a little embarrassed by the jealous expressions of Huamao and Shen Si. Ahem, she was too excited for the moment and couldn't hide her expression. This really stirred up a hornet's nest.
Her palms and arms are all flesh, how can she pick out her favorite? She immediately said with a smile.
"Ahem, you guys misunderstood. I'm not entertaining you, I'm entertaining my sister. You know, my sister is the one who saved my life. I've been close to her since we were little. If she comes, I'll definitely take care of her, right?"
"As for my brothers, that goes without saying. I, Ling Yuan, can pat my chest and guarantee here that from now on, brothers, whatever you want to eat, just tell me and I promise to make it for you. I love each and every one of you and promise to be impartial, promise, promise!"
Su Yu and Han Shuo were the most stable among the group. Seeing Ling Yuan raising her hand and swearing righteously, they found it a little funny and couldn't help but speak up to help her out.
"Alright, look at how you guys are making your sister feel awkward. She hasn't seen the Ling brothers and sisters for so many years, so it's natural for her to be excited. Besides, if we really compare, the Ling brothers and sisters take much more care of their sister than we do, so your jealousy is really inexplicable!"
Huamao immediately retorted indignantly, "Can feelings be measured by time? We are eager to take care of our sister, but our sister has to give us this opportunity."
Thinking of this, Huamao was filled with anger and glared at Ling Yuan, "Humph, it's all because of you, you damn girl. You run away all year round, either staying in Yaowang Valley or deep in the mountains and forests. We looked for you but you wouldn't let us go, so that's why the Ling brothers and sisters took advantage of the opportunity. Otherwise, we would be the only ones in your mind!"
Ling Yuan was speechless, looking at her fifth brother's indignant expression. Although she found it funny, she was more moved. Being held in the palm of the hand by so many brothers, what did it matter even if she had no real relatives by her side?
He immediately stood up, walked to several tall men, opened his arms, hugged them tightly, his eyes were red, and his voice was choked with sobs.
"I, Ling Yuan, am so lucky to have your love in this life. My brothers, my good brothers, we are not biological children but we are better than biological children. I will never forget you. We will be good brothers and sisters for life, okay?"
Su Yu and the others nodded immediately, "Is there any need to say this? You are our forever sister, and we are also your forever good brother."
Among them, only Shen Si had a strange expression, and even felt a little unhappy because of the words "forever sister".
In the past, she married Wei Jie in a hurry despite their opposition. It was fine if she got married, but he didn't dare to think about it and often suppressed his feelings.
He hated Wei Jie for treating her like that, and he was unwilling to accept it. Over the years, he was the only one who had been cruel to Wei Jie. Unfortunately, he was not as skilled as him and was defeated every time. However, his determination to win Ling Yuan became more and more deeply rooted as time went by.
Especially when he knew that Ling Yuan might still be alive, the emotions hidden in his heart suddenly burst out and could not be controlled.
Fortunately, even though his sister was still alive and even though she saw Wei Jie again, she was clearly rejecting him. This discovery made him extremely excited. Perhaps, he still had a chance?
So, these days, he has been trying every way to get close to her.
Now that she was hugging him closely, he stood in front of her and could clearly smell the faint scent of medicine coming from her body. This smell was not unfamiliar to him, as the huge Fengchi Villa was filled with such smell, but the smell on her body was a little different, with her natural body fragrance and softness.
An intoxicated smile immediately appeared on Shen Si Ruyu's face, and he even subconsciously put his hand around her shoulders. This action seemed very natural on a normal day, but it seemed a little abrupt among several men.
Especially for Su Yu, who was already married, Shen Si's actions made him alert all of a sudden. Originally, these days, he had a feeling that Shen Si's attitude towards Ling Yuan made him a little sensitive. He always thought that he was overthinking, but what he saw today made him wake up instantly.
He immediately pulled Ling Yuan out of the circle and said, "Silly sister, there is no need for us to be so polite to each other. Go and clean up your messy hair. It's really ugly!"
Being despised by her own brother in public, Ling Yuan pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "Really, I was less likely to be like this before. I was even uglier then than I am now. Why don't you complain?"
Han Jin, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly said, "That's really ugly!"
"Hahaha, what Third Brother said makes sense. You were really ugly back then. We were embarrassed to say you were ugly in front of you, for fear of hurting your young heart. Now it's different. My Yuan'er has become beautiful. Since you can be beautiful, why should you be ugly!"
Before Huamao could finish his words, Lingyuan slapped him in the face. "Well, you finally told the truth, didn't you? Humph, I knew it. How could a normal person say I'm not ugly when seeing my character? I'm fair and aboveboard, but you guys are different. What childish mind? Can my mind be described as childish?"
"How can a girl be so rude? Do you think you can hit my head casually? Huh? I am five years older than you. Five years!"
Ling Yuan rolled her eyes at him, snorted, raised her chin proudly, and walked away with a twist of her waist.
Huamao was left behind, pointing at Su Yu and the others angrily and saying, "Is this how you act as brothers? When your younger brother is bullied, you don't do anything about it?"
Shen Sixuan raised his eyebrows, "What? You want us to bully Yuan'er?"
Han Jinshen finished off, "You should be happy that your sister enjoys bullying you!"
Han Shuo couldn't help but pat Huamao on the shoulder and left in a very good mood.
The peacemaker Su Yu also nodded in agreement, "Third brother, what you said is right. My sister bullies you because she is giving you face. Don't be ungrateful. You see, we want her to bully us, but she has to pay attention to us!"
"You guys are just talking nonsense. If you want to be bullied, your sister can't count on you. I am willing to serve you. Who is willing to come?"
But what awaited the youngest brother Huamao were a few looks of white eye rolls that were no less than Ling Yuan's. He was so angry that he started crying. Sob, sob, sob. It's not fair, it's not fair. Why did his parents give birth to him as a boy? He also wanted to be a girl. He also wanted to be loved by his brothers.
These heartless people, why is there no one to comfort his young heart!
Su Yu and the others didn't know how the funny Lao Wu finally recovered from his injuries. The only thing they knew was that he was not the only one who noticed that something was wrong with Shen Si.
In the back mountain, the four brothers except Huamao stood at the four corners of the pavilion, looking at Shen Si with disapproval, who looked unhappy.
"Why can't I? She is the person I have loved since childhood. It is Wei Jie's fault that he cannot give her happiness, not mine. Now that they have finally separated, can't I exercise this right?"
Su Yu disagreed because he saw it clearly, "But Yuan'er, I have always only treated you as my brother."
"How do you know that she wants to treat me as her brother forever? If I don't break this window paper, she may treat me as her brother for the rest of her life. You won't even let me try, so how do you know what she really means?"
Han Shuo frowned slightly, looking at the extremely excited Shen Si, who had lost his usual calmness. He pursed his lips and said in a cold voice.
"I'm afraid that after you try, our relationship will be even worse than it is now. Shen Si, you are very smart and should understand what we mean. Once you open your mouth, there will be no turning back. When you meet again, it won't be as easy and natural as it is now."
"But, but what if she, what if she,"
Shen Si, who has always been smart and capable, is as slow and indecisive as a normal person when it comes to emotional issues. He wants to tell them confidently that Yuan'er will definitely like him, but when faced with facts, he has to accept reality.
"She won't. She hasn't gotten over her last relationship yet. How can she accept you, who has called her brother for so many years?"
Su Yu's affirmation made Shen Si's face pale, but he still replied stubbornly, "But she didn't treat Wei Jie well. Maybe she had completely given up on Wei Jie. After all, she was still young at that time, and her feelings were vague. She didn't know what true love was."
"I don't know whether she understands what love is. I only know that Wei Jie has obviously fallen in love with her. He will never let go of Yuan'er. And you, why didn't you mention it before? It's been so many years since you fell in love with her?"
When he said this, Shen Si's expression became even uglier. He looked at his brothers with a wry smile.
"Do you think I didn't want to? But you should also look at her age at that time. She was only ten years old at that time. How could you ask me to open my mouth to a ten-year-old child? Moreover, she didn't even give me a chance to speak before marrying Wei Jie."
"I wanted to save her, but it was too late. Four years later, she came back, different and more beautiful. But do you think I fell in love with her beauty? No, no matter whether she was beautiful or ugly, I loved her soul and her strong heart."
"Forget it. You won't understand even if I tell you. Anyway, in all these years, I have never been so moved by anyone. Yuan'er is the one I always care about in my heart. Apart from her, I won't want anyone else. Even if I have to be single for the rest of my life, I have chosen her!"
"As for what the consequences will be if I tell her, that is not your business. I just hope that you don't interfere and let me handle it myself!"
After he finished speaking, his confident eyes revealed a hint of melancholy. The brothers rarely saw him like this. For a moment, they were all speechless and didn't know how to start again.
Han Jin has never been a talkative person, but because his heart has shown signs of stirring recently, he understands his brother's heart even better. If it hasn't been suppressed for too long, no one wants to destroy the current seemingly peaceful and most stable state.
Shen Si obviously doesn't intend to endure it any longer. Well, if he is not allowed to try, he will probably regret it for the rest of his life. Instead of that, why not... give him a chance?
He turned his eyes and looked at Su Yu and the others, "Love is a matter of mutual consent. Just let him give it a try. Otherwise, he will never give up!"
With Han Jin's support, Shen Si seemed to have found his backbone all of a sudden. "Third brother, thank you, Third brother. Don't worry, even if the result is not satisfactory, I will not do anything, especially towards Yuan'er, I will still,"
Su Yu shook her head gently. "It's not about you, but Yuan'er. Girls are very sensitive. I'm worried about you."
Shen Si shook his head firmly, "Don't worry, big brother. If Yuan'er doesn't want to see me, I will leave on my own accord and won't cause her any trouble."