I had almost forgotten about this before, but suddenly, the question popped into my mind.
Sixth Brother is not only the head of the Six Sects, but also the sixth young master of the Fu family. Therefore, he is not someone that an ordinary person can invite. This invitation has lasted for three years.
There is only one possibility: he was invited by her brothers, whom she has already acknowledged, to protect her.
At first, I suspected and assumed it was my older brother, but in fact, he knew nothing about it.
Furthermore, my second brother was confined by my mother at that time and was even less aware of the situation, so it couldn't be him.
So, among the brothers she successfully reunited with and the brothers she knew, only Xiao Jinhan remained.
Fourth brother...
Her heart suddenly tightened, and then, starlight flashed within it, like a rainbow in a blue sky with white clouds...
Therefore, it was he who asked Sixth Brother to protect her.
It must be him; there's no mistake this time.
Next time I see him, I must confirm it.
Calculating the time, I realized that Sixth Brother came to her side to protect her after the press conference for "The Fox Fairy".
During that time, Brother Xiao happened to be away on a business trip.
She was indeed surrounded by the media, and a group of fans almost caused a violent incident by pressing her for answers.
Sixth Brother came to her side around that time, after Brother Xiao took back the cup.
This proves that the person protecting her behind the scenes is Xiao Jinhan.
Tang Yaoyao wasn't moved; instead, she smiled contentedly, her eyes sparkling with a kaleidoscope of colors.
She, the little fox fairy, has solved the case today.
Sure, Brother Xiao!
He had already begun pursuing her so early on, and the person he sent was her beloved sixth brother. He deserves extra credit for that.
Fu Xiuchen noticed the slightly roguish smile on her face and saw that her gaze was fixed on the fourth prince's study. He pursed his lips and asked, "Yao'er, do you miss him?"
Tang Yaoyao: "...Ahem, brother, how did you know?"
When it comes to matters of the heart, she is not pretentious at all. She did think about it just now, but it wasn't the kind of longing her brother was feeling.
"I just suddenly discovered something, and I'm waiting to confirm it before sharing it with my brother."
"Was Ziyi sent to your side by Jin Han?" Fu Xiuchen was incredibly astute; with just a smile and a glance from her, he guessed the reason.
Tang Yaoyao pulled him along, licked her sweet and fragrant lips, and teased, "Brother, do you think it's a waste that Mom and Dad, with their good looks, have such good-looking and smart sons and daughters? They should have more children."
Fu Xiuchen smiled, his handsome face becoming somewhat profound: "Initially, my parents agreed to have seven children."
Tang Yaoyao: "...!"
My parents are really something else...
Seven?
Wouldn't that mean Mom would have to be heavily pregnant for many years?
It's precisely because one dares to have children and the other dares to carry them that they're so rich and willful!
Tang Yaoyao raised an eyebrow slightly: "And then? Why did you only have three?"
Fu Xiuchen led her to the seventh room and stopped. Then he answered her seriously, "Because you were lost, your mother couldn't accept it, so she stopped having children."
Tang Yaoyao narrowed her eyes, feeling somewhat moved. However, not having any more children was also a good choice. After all, ten months of pregnancy was too arduous, and if the pregnancy period were extended, and she were pregnant for several years in a row, her health would deteriorate.
"This is your seventh brother's study."
Tang Yaoyao looked left and right, but there were only her and her brother in the library.
"Brother, aren't any of my other brothers here?"
Fu Xiuchen nodded and replied, "We don't usually stay at the old house. We're all scattered around the world, and we only come back occasionally."
Tang Yaoyao asked casually, "Mom and Dad must miss them a lot, right?"
"Um."
Tang Yaoyao pointed to the next study: "This is the Eighth Brother's study, isn't it?"
Fu Xiuchen followed her gaze and nodded slightly: "Yes."
Tang Yaoyao pursed her lips: "As expected, it was arranged according to your ranking. Fifteen rooms. I don't believe I don't have a single younger brother. Are they all older than me?"
Fu Xiuchen told her very seriously, "Yes, they are all older than you. After you were taken away, your mother adopted Fu Mengyao and never adopted another child, so you are the youngest."
Tang Yaoyao understood now; no wonder she was so favored, being the youngest...
The two walked to the door of the next room. Fu Xiuchen looked at the closed door, his long eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his mood became a little heavy.
Tang Yaoyao sensed that he was in a bad mood and looked at him strangely, blinking her eyes in confusion: "Brother, is this Ninth Brother's study?"
"Um."
She asked softly, "Do you and he have some kind of conflict? You don't look too well."
“There’s no conflict.” Fu Xiuchen’s voice suddenly became a little hoarse, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down, as if he had thought of something and felt a little sad.
Tang Yaoyao didn't urge him to ask. She waited for him to speak. If he didn't want to bring it up, she wouldn't ask any more questions. This was the most basic respect she could show her brother.
“When he was thirteen, he was kidnapped by pirates. We received a ransom note, and my father cooperated with the police to rescue him. The kidnappers were surrounded by the coast guard and, knowing they could not escape, stabbed my ninth brother in front of my father and jumped into the sea to die together with him…”
Tang Yaoyao's heart skipped a beat. Although she hadn't experienced that period of time, she could sense a faint pain in his somber mood.
"Have you found him?"
Fu Xiuchen looked up at her, his eyes slightly bloodshot, and shook his head: "We didn't find it. The police believe it was eaten by marine life and there's no trace of its remains."
"Actually, not finding him isn't necessarily bad news; maybe he was rescued?"
“At the time, my mother had the same idea and did not stop the search. They searched that area of the sea, including the fishermen, but they couldn’t find it. Finally, they found the shoes that Ninth Brother was wearing on a small island. They were covered in blood…” Fu Xiuchen said, his lips moving with distress.
Then he added, "We've been searching for many years. If Ninth Brother were still alive, he would know we're looking for him and would definitely recognize him. But it's like he's vanished into thin air..."
Tang Yaoyao frowned as she listened: "So, the odds are against us..."
"Um."
Unfortunately, she couldn't find out the fate of her loved ones, nor could she calculate whether they had been reincarnated or were still alive in this world.
She took two steps forward, turned back to look at him, and gave him a sweet smile, trying to pull him back from his sorrowful mood: "Brother, tell me how tenth brother was adopted by mother?"
Fu Xiuchen also walked over and slowly revealed a smile: "The fact that Lao Shi was adopted is related to you."
Tang Yaoyao was stunned for a moment. At present, all she knew was why Brother Xiao came to the Fu family.
I somewhat regret not asking my parents under what circumstances they adopted my older brothers when I was counting them.
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