"How will you know if you don't try? You're not Brother Yue, how could you possibly know what he's thinking?"
Xia Che's brows furrowed even deeper.
From the very beginning, he had thought that Yu Shiyue's opinion of Yu Yue was a bit too decisive.
Two completely different people, even if they are siblings, can never truly understand each other's thoughts.
After all, even his own mother didn't understand what he wanted to do, so what did his siblings matter?
Upon hearing this, Yu Shiyue lowered her eyes, and the light in her eyes dimmed completely.
Like a lifeless planet that has become dim.
Xia Che didn't know that Yu Shiyue was actually Yu Yue, so in many ways, Yu Shiyue simply couldn't explain things to Xia Che.
For example, right now.
Yu Shiyue was expressing her true thoughts, but Xia Che was unaware of them.
“The reasons are complicated and I can’t explain them to you… You just need to know that my brother’s situation is exactly as I described, and no one can save him.”
“A person who is drowning must first have the will to survive, otherwise they will only slowly sink to the bottom.”
"Unfortunately, my brother wasn't the kind of person who had the will to survive."
After thinking for a moment, Yu Shiyue pursed her lips and said softly.
She didn't want to say it, because Xia Che meant well and wanted to help her out of the mire.
But Yu Shiyue had already tried countless methods to escape this quagmire, and she simply couldn't break free.
Perhaps, as Yu Shiyue herself said, she never truly had the determination to rebel; she was just playing house.
Like a spoiled child, her family granted her a period of rest, but now that the time is up, they've decided to take back her freedom.
This was infuriating, but Yu Shiyue couldn't muster even the slightest thought of resistance.
She also knew that privileges were not something to begged for, but something to be earned.
Having been restrained since childhood, Yu Shiyue has no idea how to resist, and doesn't even have the thought of resisting.
The rebellious courage she had mustered vanished instantly upon hearing her family's cold words telling her to come back, like words written on the beach, washed away by the waves without leaving a trace.
"Is that so... It seems I still need to talk to Brother Yue. How about you arrange a meeting when we get back and help me persuade your brother?"
Xia Che paused. Yu Shiyue's attitude annoyed him, but it was pointless to vent his anger on her. The key point was still Yue-xiong.
He can't change Yu Shiyue's mind, so can't he at least change Yue-xiong's mind?
What's the point of that childish, playful rebellion...?
If you really want to resist, you should at least show some attitude, right?
Before this, Xia Che had always had a strong opinion against so-called rebellion, feeling that such people were just taking advantage of their parents' love and being willful without any bottom line, which would only bring harm to themselves and their parents.
It wasn't until Xia Che learned about Yue's experience that he realized the world wasn't black and white, and not every rebellion was unreasonable.
At the very least, Brother Yue should toughen himself up. Even if the final result is a reconciliation with his family, shouldn't he at least let his family see his determination first?
"I'll think about it."
Yu Shiyue turned her head to look out the window, without giving a direct answer.
Now that we've arrived here, we're very close to the finish line. Yu Shiyue no longer needs to keep staring at the route map. Relaxing and shifting her attention, Yu Shiyue finally felt the soreness in her eyes.
Along the way, Xia Che was busy, and so was Yu Shiyue.
Look at the route map, the route itself, and the surrounding environment...
The strain on the eyes and the mental exertion are terrifying.
No wonder a good navigator is even harder to find than a good race car driver.
So that's why...
"Now that I've told you my brother's secret, it's your turn. Why were you targeted by an assassin?"
Yu Shiyue looked in the rearview mirror. There were no more race cars in sight behind them. The car that had secretly followed them without license plates had long been left far behind.
Given the distance and speed, Yu Shiyue didn't believe the assassins could catch up again.
But if we can get through this hurdle now, what about later?
So why exactly is this happening...?
Will Xia Che be targeted by assassins?
"To be honest... I'm not quite sure either. They weren't the first batch of assassins to come and kill me. There were many batches before them. Fortunately, they didn't succeed, otherwise I wouldn't be able to sit here and have a proper chat with you."
Xia Che drove the car, his brows slowly furrowing.
Being hunted down is an unpleasant experience, no matter how many times you recall it.
Especially since, even now, Xia Che still doesn't know why he's being hunted down.
This made him even more unhappy.
"Huh? You don't even know the reason yourself? Then why did they come to kill you? You... are you some big shot?"
Looking at Xia Che's gloomy face, Yu Shiyue was stunned for a moment.
This emotion didn't seem feigned; it was genuine frustration.
Yu Shiyue originally thought that Xia Che was being hunted down because he had done something or offended someone.
But even he himself didn't know...
So what exactly were these assassins after?
"Strictly speaking... in the eyes of ordinary people, it should count, at least it used to."
Xia Che paused for a moment, but decided to tell Yu Shiyue his true identity.
He had never told anyone that he was the abandoned son of the Xia family.
But since he had already promised Yu Shiyue that he would tell her why she was being hunted down, he couldn't avoid the question of his own identity.
Yu Shiyue deserves much credit for our successful escape this time.
Faced with someone who was like a comrade-in-arms, Xia Che didn't want to hide it from her.
Xia Che briefly summarized the situation in his mind and then told Yu Shiyue as concisely as possible about his identity and the changes that had befallen the Xia family.
As the words ended, the finish line came into view, and it would take about three more minutes to cross it.
"So... you really are a rich kid?"
Yu Shiyue snapped out of her brief shock, blinked, and her previous guesses were now somewhat confirmed.
For example, why does Xia Che, who looks like such a loser, own an apartment in a high-end neighborhood at this age?
For example, Xia Che's spending habits...
For example, Xia Che was clearly short of money, but he never thought of raising the rent. He only charged them 1,500 yuan a month, just like doing charity.
Yu Shiyue even learned from Chu Yuying that she had been shopping online a lot lately and was out of money, so she hadn't paid rent for a long time, but Xia Che had never urged her to pay.
All of this...
So that's why?
"Abandoned son of a family... I don't know why, but suddenly I feel like these four words have been unfairly maligned."
Yu Shiyue suddenly spoke, which made Xia Che's brows twitch.
"You're being very offensive..."
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