Lin Xiao looked at the guilty-looking Feng Qi with his dark eyes, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.
Even after all this, he still wants to cover up the truth. I really don't know what he's thinking.
If you acknowledge your mistakes and correct them, the matter will pass.
If someone makes a mistake and doesn't correct it, then there's no need for him to be lenient.
He especially suspected that Feng Qi must have known about their switch all along.
Because his adoptive mother, Tong Suxin, had always treated Feng Qi better than he had since he was a child. Every year on Feng Qi's birthday, she would knit him a sweater. When Feng Qi received an award, his adoptive mother would always praise him generously and would secretly give him money, while she herself received nothing.
Feng Qi bought out his painting for 200 yuan, but his adoptive mother was not satisfied and wouldn't let him accept the money, saying, "It's just a broken painting, why should I accept money?"
They also instilled in him the idea that "our whole family depends on the Feng family for survival, you must unconditionally support Young Master Feng Qi, everything you have belongs to Young Master Feng Qi, including your life. If one day, the young master gets sick and needs to have one of your kidneys removed, you must give it to him."
So later, Feng Qi stopped giving him money, saying he would owe him, and that was the end of it.
Lin Xiao felt that his adoptive mother was wrong, but he dared not refute her because he was afraid that his adoptive mother would dislike him, even though she had never really liked him.
Feng Qi stood up and pulled Lin Xiao aside to talk. He lowered his voice and said, "Brother, please help me, just this once. If you don't help, I'll die."
A feeling of irritation rose in Lin Xiao's heart.
He knew that Feng Qi hated him. Now, he was dragging him along, begging him, and threatening to kill himself to force him, all just to shut him up and save face.
But what has Feng Qi ever done for him?
Feng Qi took over his identity and lived a life of luxury for more than 20 years. It is even highly likely that he knew all of this. Instead of feeling guilty or indebted to him, he looked down on him, used him, and trampled him underfoot.
He owes Feng Qi nothing.
He doesn't need to wrong himself for him.
"How can I help you if you don't tell me what it is?" A cold sneer flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes.
“No matter what it is, we’re brothers, you have to help me, right?” Feng Qi continued, appealing to their familial bond.
Lin Xiao chuckled, "Of course not. You need to tell me clearly what you need me to do for you before I can decide whether or not to help you."
Feng Qi's face darkened slightly, his brows furrowed. "Brother, do you remember what Aunt Tong said? She wanted us to help each other. Aren't you the one who listens to Aunt Tong the most? If she's watching over us from heaven, she'll definitely want you to help me."
Lin Xiao didn't speak, turned around and sat back down on the sofa, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said with a faint smile, "Fanfan, what exactly do you want to say? Why is my brother so nervous?"
Seeing that Lin Xiao was not cooperating, Feng Qi made an excuse to leave, "I suddenly remembered that I had an appointment with Director Wang to discuss a collaboration today, so I'll be going now."
Seeing this, Meng Fanxue already knew what was going on. She gave Lin Xiao a wink, meaning, "Should we just let it go or strike while the iron is hot?"
Lin Xiao nodded slightly to her, meaning to make things clear at once and not to be wishy-washy.
Just as Feng Qi turned and took a step, Meng Fanxue shouted, "Feng Qi, weren't you the one who saved me when I was little?"
Feng Qi paused, his body stiffened, and his face instantly darkened.
After a long silence, the large living room was eerily quiet.
Feng Qi didn't turn around. "Since you don't believe me, why ask again?"
Meng Fanxue said urgently, "I just want to find out the truth, why are you running away like this?"
Feng Qi sighed, "You already have the answer in your heart, why pretend to ask me?"
After saying that, Feng turned and left without looking back.
Meng Fanxue looked at Lin Xiao and said angrily, "Even now, he's still incorrigible and refuses to admit that he wasn't the one who saved me back then. He's really disgusting."
Lin Xiaomo's dark eyes flickered, but he remained silent and took another sip of tea.
"Brother Xiao, I have good news for you," Meng Fanxue said, her eyes sparkling.
Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow. "Hmm?"
Meng Fanxue struggled to her feet, supporting herself on the sofa chair. She took one step, paused, and then took a second step.
With just these two steps, fine beads of sweat had already appeared on her forehead, showing how difficult it was for her to take those two steps.
She looked at Lin Xiao, wanting to take a third step.
But she lost her balance and quickly grabbed Lin Xiao's arm, throwing herself onto him.
Lin Xiao instinctively supported her waist.
The two stared at each other in an odd posture.
Meng Fanxue Hongwen.
"I'm so sorry!" Meng Fanxue's heart was pounding wildly, and her face turned red to the roots of her neck.
Lin Xiao's eyes flickered, and a rich fragrance of roses filled his nostrils.
She smells so good!
And she was very well-developed; the cloud-like mass pressing down on him was softer than a steamed bun.
His thoughts raced, but his body had already reacted. Lin Xiao pulled Meng Fanxue aside to sit down and said calmly, "It's alright. Fanfan has made great progress, congratulations."
Meng Fanxue felt as if she had been electrocuted in the waist. Lin Xiao's hand was no longer on her, but she was still savoring the unusually tingling sensation she had just experienced.
She said, both excited and shy, "Yes! I will continue to work hard! Brother Xiao, when I'm completely healed, I want to marry you. Don't agree to marry anyone else, okay?"
Lin Xiao lowered his eyes, the image of the silly junior girl flashing through his mind. "Sorry, Fanfan, many people like me, I can't agree to your request."
Meng Fanxue froze, her eyes welling up with tears.
She tugged at her smooth, jade-like fingers and said with a wronged expression, "But I really like you. I only want to marry you. If I can't marry you, I'll never get married in this life."
Lin Xiao frowned helplessly and sighed, "Fanfan, I'm just an ordinary person, not as good as you think. There aren't many good men in this world, but you have such good qualities. As long as you love yourself, you won't have a bad life."
Meng Fanxue's eyes reddened, and she mustered her courage to kiss Lin Xiao on the cheek.
Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment.
He turned his head to look at her.
Meng Fanxue leaned forward again, wanting to kiss Lin Xiao's lips.
It must be said that Meng Fanxue is extremely beautiful, with excellent bone structure, porcelain white skin, and no flaws.
Her eyes are clear and bright, her nose is delicate and her lips are red; she has the kind of face that makes you think she's beautiful even if she just glares at you.
Lin Xiao hesitated for a moment, then placed his hands on Meng Fanxue's shoulders and said in a low, hoarse voice, "Don't do this."
Meng Fanxue said dejectedly, "Brother Xiao, do you dislike me?"
"I don't dislike you. I just can't be responsible for your love. Don't like me, it won't work out."
Meng Fanxue bit her lip, her delicate brows furrowing: "You have someone you like? Who is it? Is it one of those six women I've met?"
Lin Xiao did not answer.
Because he didn't know the answer either.
It's not fair to say he's fallen for any particular one; if he felt a fleeting attraction, it was purely physical.
But this kind of affection is too cheap; it's not what he truly wants.
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