"Buzzing—"
The vibration of her phone pulled her back from her thoughts; it was a call from Shi Youxi.
Why are you calling me already? I've only just started school.
"What's wrong, young master? What happened?"
Shi Youxi: "It's nothing, I just miss my sister."
Mu Yiran: "......"
He's so glib and smooth-talking at such a young age.
"Young Master, please focus on your studies. Don't call me unless it's something important."
Shi Youxi said matter-of-factly, "Isn't it a big deal that I want my sister to be here?"
Mu Yiran: "..."
She was momentarily unsure whether the goosebumps she felt were from being teased or from being too greasy.
The boy even maliciously turned around and accused Mu Yiran of not thinking about him, saying it was a waste of her time.
Mu Yiran: "......" Damn it! Who's not doing their job properly here?
Her work has gone further and further astray, and there's no going back.
"Should I go to school now?"
Mu Yiran usually waits for Shi Youxi to get out of school at the Shi family's hotel next to the school. The two of them have lunch and take a nap together, and then go back to Blue Mountain Manor together in the afternoon.
Today, Shi Youxi acted out of character, not asking Mu Yiran to wait for him at the hotel, but instead waiting until he finished school in the evening to pick him up.
"No, sister, you're not allowed to come."
Shi Youxi stood in the small garden of the teaching building, relentlessly pestering Mu Yiran to ask what she was doing.
At this moment, he was watching the surveillance footage on his computer, clearly aware of the girl's every move. Mu Yiran was huddled in his workspace, doodling and drawing.
Even after the call was disconnected, he remained staring blankly at the person picking their toes on the screen.
Shi Youxi did not fall asleep that night.
Mu Yiran fell asleep before the power was restored.
Shi Youxi climbed onto her without restraint, burying himself in Mu Yiran's arms. Their body heat mingled, as if they were one.
Shi Youxi listened to the girl's heartbeat and felt her breathing and pulse.
He clearly felt increasingly dissatisfied; simply clinging to his sister was not enough.
He wanted an even deeper, deeper bond.
Shi Youxi was unaware that the thoughts in her mind were beginning to become colorful.
The person beneath him let out a groan, and Shi Youxi thought Mu Yiran had woken up, so he rolled to the side and pretended to be asleep again.
But Mu Yiran did not wake up.
Her eyes were tightly closed, her brows were furrowed, and she kept muttering. Shi Youxi leaned close to her mouth and heard Mu Yiran repeatedly calling out a name.
"Mumu, I'm here."
"Mumu, take me away..."
"..."
"Sister, where are you going..." Shi Youxi clutched the lapel pin Mu Yiran had given him tightly in his palm, his eyes filled with obsession and fear.
He never considered the possibility that Mu Yiran might leave his side.
His sister loved money, while he had nothing but money. So he always believed that as long as he had money, his sister would stay by his side.
Sister cannot leave him; she is not allowed to go anywhere.
He had already decided he didn't want to let go the moment his sister walked into his workshop and lit the birthday candles for him.
"Student Shi! Student Shi!"
Guan Shiyan ran out of the stairwell and saw his older brother sitting in the small garden in a daze. Several girls walked through the corridor of the teaching building, all blushing and stealing glances at the person in the garden.
Guan Shiyan vowed to protect his elder brother's portrait rights, and rushed over to block Shi Youxi's face like a wall.
"Hey Shi, what are you doing here? Mr. Musk is looking for you."
Shi Youxi snapped out of her daze, glanced at him, and put away her computer. "Okay."
Guan Shiyan magically produced Shi Youxi's schoolbag, saying, "I'll go with you."
Shi Youxi stared blankly at the schoolbag handed to him. Apart from Mu Yiran, no one would touch his things without his permission.
never mind.
If it happens again, cut off his hand.
"Don't follow me." Shi Youxi slung her bag over her shoulder, picked up her laptop, and headed towards the music room.
Musk wasn't too surprised that he wanted to change the piece for a solo performance. He even found other violinists to accompany Shi Youxi in the performance, on the condition that he would play the piano and play a duet with Shi Youxi.
Musk had initially set his sights on Mu Yiran, but Shi Youxi rejected him.
He walked out of the garden and saw that Guan Shiyan hadn't left at all; he was following him like a tail.
Shi Youxi was annoyed.
"I told you not to follow me, didn't you hear me?"
"If you don't want your ears, I can cut them off for you."
Guan Shiyan stopped abruptly, his eyes instantly reddening as he looked at Shi Youxi. "I won't bother you..."
Shi Youxi coldly withdrew her gaze, turned around, and stepped onto the stairs.
At the exit of the corridor, several older boys stood there looking rather unruly. When they saw Shi Youxi come out alone, they laughed smugly.
“I told you, how could that illegitimate child possibly marry into the Shi family?”
"They're giving us face; they dare to lie to us."
"I can tell he's the same kind of slut as his mother just by looking at him. Damn, I've been itching for days. Let's go have some fun."
"He looks like a submissive guy who's begging to be fucked."
Shi Youxi stopped abruptly as she stepped out the door upon hearing those words.
In an instant, that low, husky laughter rang in his ears again—
"Our Xiaoxi is so beautiful, she deserves to be loved and cherished."
Two voices echoed and intertwined in her mind. Shi Youxi slowly turned around and walked towards the garden...
After being rejected by Shi Youxi, Guan Shiyan stood there until his tears had subsided before walking away.
He did indeed intend to follow Shi Youxi.
Since sitting next to Shi Youxi, no one else has bothered Guan Shiyan. He came to the garden to find Shi Youxi because the group of older boys wanted to teach Guan Shiyan a lesson while Shi Youxi was away.
He originally thought that Shi would not mind.
Moreover... that older sister also admitted that he was Shi's friend.
However, it seems that he was just being delusional.
He even brought Shi Youxi's favorite cheese candy...
I'll have to give it to you next time.
Before Guan Shiyan could take two steps, he was blocked by a wall of people.
"Hey, you official asshole—"
"Hey, Guan Shiyan."
Two voices rang out one after the other, and Guan Shiyan and the boys who were blocking the way widened their eyes at the same time.
Everyone turned around and saw Shi Youxi, who was supposed to leave, standing at the top of the stairs.
Shi Youxi stood behind several boys, looking at Guan Shiyan with a blank expression.
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