"Does Sister Qin mind that I am an illegitimate child?" Lu Yao suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan looked surprised and subconsciously retorted, "Of course not."
"Then why does Sister Qin avoid me like the plague?" Lu Yao asked again.
"I..." Don't you have any idea why I avoid you like the plague?
Lu Yao knew perfectly well why Qin Wan was avoiding him, but her silence and lack of explanation still cast a shadow over his eyes.
Is Sister Qin no longer even willing to coax me?
"Sister Qin, it's almost time for class. You should go back early, and I should hurry back to the classroom too."
Just as Qin Wan was wondering how to answer, Lu Yao suddenly said something very understanding.
"Huh?" Qin Wan was taken aback.
Lu Yao didn't make things difficult for her anymore. Instead, he smiled brightly, waved goodbye to her, and then turned and ran away without looking back.
Watching Lu Yao's departing figure, Qin Wan subconsciously frowned.
She always felt that this bad boy was plotting something.
[Host, why didn't you explain just now?]
"He's too slow. If we don't give him some excitement, when will his affection level rise?"
When will he finally expose this fake sibling relationship?
"If it's inconvenient for me to take the initiative, then I'll provoke him and make him take the initiative."
Sorry to bother you.
In the following days, Lu Yao became unusually well-behaved and did nothing to embarrass Qin Wan.
Qin Wan was the same; since Lu Yao was obedient and didn't take the initiative, she simply reverted to being the proud and aloof eldest daughter of the Qin family.
During this time, only Qin Luo continued to jump around as always.
Seeing that Lu Yao was so self-aware, Qin Luo found him much more pleasing to the eye.
Qin Luo tried every day to please Qin Wan.
He personally heated up milk for Qin Wan, washed and delivered fruit to her, and bought her all sorts of desserts and snacks.
To prevent Lu Yao from making the same mistake again and forgetting his identity, Qin Luo would always choose to do these things when Lu Yao was present, or he would have the family's nanny or maid call Lu Yao over to witness it firsthand.
Surprisingly, despite Qin Luo's repeated provocations, Lu Yao's affection for Qin Wan didn't decrease at all...
A week has passed in the blink of an eye.
Over the weekend, Dong Rou took Qin Luo with her when she went back to her parents' home.
Qin's father was away on a business trip and not at home, so for a while, only Qin Wan and Lu Yao were left in the huge house.
Before leaving, Qin Luo struggled several times to stay, but Dong Rou refused him each time with a serious expression.
Lu Yao went downstairs to eat breakfast and lunch with Qin Wan as usual.
Qin Wan returned late in the evening because she had gone out to buy things and the torrential rain had caused her to fall.
Seeing the Qin family's house plunged into darkness, Qin Wan couldn't help but frown.
What's going on?
When Qin opened the door and entered, the nanny was in the lobby on the first floor. Upon seeing her return, she quickly offered an explanation.
"Miss, it seems the wiring in your home is burnt out. We've already contacted the property management to come and repair it."
"Okay." Qin Wan nodded to indicate that she understood.
Looking around at the sumptuous dishes laid out on the table, a hint of surprise flashed in Qin Wan's eyes.
"Where's Lu Yao? Didn't he come down for dinner?"
"Young Master Lu said he has no appetite..." The nanny paused halfway through her sentence, then looked hesitant.
"I don't know if I misheard, but I feel like Young Master Lu's voice sounds a bit off. I wonder if he's sick."
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan's expression changed slightly. "I'll go up and take a look."
On the second floor, at the far end of the corridor, is Lu Yao's room.
A knocking sound rang out on the door.
"Lu Yao? Are you in your room?"
"Boom!"
Qin Wan was met with a deafening roar of lightning and thunder outside the window.
"Lu Yao?"
"If you're there, answer me. Otherwise, I'll just open the door and come in myself," Qin Wan called out again.
"boom!"
Another bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, and raindrops pounded wildly against the windowpane, but Lu Yao inside remained silent.
Seeing this, Qin Wan didn't even turn around to look for her keys; she simply climbed over from the balcony of the second-floor living room next door...
"Bang!" The sound of a heavy object hitting the ground rang out.
With a creak, the sliding door of the window opened and then closed again.
With a "click," the lights in the room came on.
Qin Wan searched the room but couldn't find Lu Yao.
There is no restroom.
A walk-in closet... still no one.
etc……
The subtle noises coming from inside the cabinet caught Qin Wan's attention.
Qin Wan pushed open the cabinet door with a "whoosh" and immediately saw Lu Yao sitting inside with his knees drawn up.
"Lu Yao? What are you doing here?"
As they spoke, Qin Wan tentatively reached out to touch Lu Yao.
Unexpectedly, the moment her hand touched Lu Yao's shoulder, the body beneath her fingertips stiffened abruptly, then began to tremble.
"Lu Yao? What's wrong?"
Qin Wan sensed something was wrong and quickly squatted down, but dared not touch him again.
"Lu Yao?"
"Lu Yao, answer me!"
Lu Yao still didn't react. Seeing this, Qin Wan gritted her teeth and couldn't help but reach out to tentatively wrap her arms around him.
Just then, Lu Yao suddenly pushed her away forcefully, and Qin Wan lost her balance and bumped into the cabinet door.
Just then, the diamond necklace around her neck refracted rays of light under the illumination.
The familiar diamond necklace briefly brought Lu Yao back to his senses...
He looked up at Qin Wan with a blank expression and tentatively called out, "Sister Qin...?"
"Lu Yao, it's me."
Seeing that he had regained some of his composure, Qin Wan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly got up to approach him.
He tentatively reached out his hand to Lu Yao...
Lu Yao looked at her hands, then at the necklace around her neck, and finally his gaze lingered on her face for a long, long time.
Their eyes met, and Qin Wan clearly saw the sudden surge of dependence in Lu Yao's eyes.
Just as she was about to ask him about his condition again, Lu Yao suddenly lunged at her without hesitation...
Qin Wan was caught off guard and hugged...
Her body froze instantly.
Lu Yao's arms were very strong, and he held her tightly, holding her close.
His face was buried deep in her neck, his warm breath and his burning cheeks pressed tightly against her sensitive neck.
It was transmitted to her through the contact of their skin...
"Sister Qin, don't leave me, no, no..."
"Sister Qin, you've finally come back to find me..."
"Sister Qin, I've always... always been waiting for you..."
"Sister Qin... Sister Qin... I miss you so much... I miss you so much..."
As they spoke, Qin Wan could feel a wet touch sliding down her neck...
Lu Yao... cried...
It was supposed to be a very emotional scene, but for some reason, Qin Wan felt a strange sense of familiarity rising in her heart...
If she remembered correctly, she seemed to have used this move before?
Upon noticing Qin Wan's indifference, a dark and unfathomable emotion flashed across Lu Yao's deep black eyes...
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