Hua Changle stared cross-eyed at the finger on his forehead, and carefully used two of his fingers to pinch it off:
"I'm fine. My head doesn't hurt, but I have a minor internal problem. Thank you for your concern, Second Brother."
Hua Xiange scoffed, almost saying directly, "Who cares about you?"
He didn't say it aloud, but instead asked about something else:
"I heard that Ningning recommended you and you successfully completed the mission with the Monster Hunting Team? Did you thank her properly?"
Hua Changle nodded, then shook his head: "Thank you, but second brother, it seems like your thanks aren't sincere enough. Let me choose another gift for my sister."
Hua Xiange didn't answer. Looking at her, a smile slowly bloomed on her lips, eventually turning into a low laugh.
?
Hua Changle looked puzzled: What the hell? Are you crazy?
A warm hand landed on her head, and Hua Xiange's deep, magnetic voice came through:
"You've become so well-behaved, Xiao Chang Le..."
"As long as my brother likes it." Hua Changle readily agreed.
"Shall we go downstairs for dinner?" She stood up and waited for him to join her.
Hua Xiange stood up and suddenly said, "Lele, do you want to come out and play with me during summer vacation?"
"With Second Brother? Where are we going?"
"We went to many places, just the two of us."
Hua Changle suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, and her smile froze.
Hua Xiange chuckled when she saw her laughing as if she were crying.
"Are you afraid I'll sell you off? Don't worry, Ningning protects you so much, how could I dare to bully you? Besides,"
He leaned closer: "I wouldn't bully the poor little thing~"
Hua Changle shuddered: Brother, you're really getting a bit too greasy!
Some actions are only suitable for the world of anime. When performed by real people, they just look... awkward!
"I'm not a pitiful little thing!" Hua Changle smiled broadly.
"I have a sister, and friends—no, comrades-in-arms!"
Hua Xiange was taken aback, then chuckled and patted her shoulder, putting her hands in her pockets: "Let's go, Ganfan!"
Hua Changle took note and asked Rabbit, "Why did he call me that?"
Is it because the original owner wasn't the biological child, and compared to Hua Anning, wasn't liked by the Hua family, that's why he said that?
"It seems like that's the only explanation."
He says he'll take you out; this is a good opportunity to focus on winning him over.
"Let me think about it some more. I still feel like he's acting a bit strangely."
Hua Changle said intuitively, "In my memory of the original work, I didn't feel any hostility from him, but he was definitely not sincere at all."
That smiling face...something's fishy! Definitely fishy!
After dinner, Hua Changle dashed into Hua Anning's room and told her everything about how Hua Xiange addressed her and how he had invited her out.
Hua Anning gritted her teeth, making a "crunching" sound, and revealed a kind smile:
"I understand, Lele, don't worry. I'll go and have a good talk with my second brother."
Hua Changle sensed something was wrong and turned to run back to her room.
Over here, Hua Anning turned around and went to find Hua Xiange.
As soon as she entered, Hua Anning's face turned cold: "Hua Xiange, what do you want to do?"
"ha?"
Hua Xiange had just finished showering; her medium-length hair, dyed black again, was slightly wavy and hung down damply.
The neckline was slightly open, revealing half of her snow-white, three-dimensional collarbone, making her look vibrant and alluring.
He looked completely innocent: "What did I do?"
"Ha!" Hua Anning saw no attraction to the man in her eyes, stepped forward and stared at him, her tone cold:
"Where do you want to take her? She's different from you. She needs to stay in the Hua family, under the watchful eyes of Hua Lihan and Wei Zi, and be a good girl to ensure her safety!"
Hua Xiange stopped drying her hair, and the flippancy in her eyes turned into indifference: "Ningning, you've misunderstood."
I didn't intend to take her with me when I ran away from home.
I don't have the time to take her away, and even if I did, I couldn't protect her.
“You know, Ningning. The weakest person in the Hua family is not Hua Changle, but me.”
Hua Anning was taken aback: "Then why did you say... wait!"
"You really just want to take her out? What are you planning to do?"
"There's a variety show that requires family members to participate," Hua Xiange told her without hiding anything.
"There are some aspects of your identity that you cannot reveal, lest your enemies discover them. Let her go."
"No way!" Hua Anning flatly denied. "Your circle is a mess, Lele isn't suited for it!"
Furthermore, if you accidentally upset her on the show, can you control yourself?
Instead of answering, Hua Xiange asked, "Is her condition the same as before? Is she in a lot of pain?"
Hua Anning was taken aback: "It's different, and she's not in pain. On the contrary, she's been very happy lately."
"Then nothing will happen."
Hua Anning hesitated for a moment, but still insisted, "I still don't want her to be burdened by those rumors..."
Hua Xiange narrowed her eyes slightly: "Ningning, you need to know."
When a person stands proudly atop a solitary peak, the chilling winds from all directions will naturally come!
When we adopted the surname Hua, we were already in the midst of a great uproar.
We are born carrying different gazes.
"and,"
Hua Xiange smiled slightly: "Rumors and public opinion can destroy a person, but sometimes they can also protect a person."
Compared to disappearing without a trace, at least being in the public eye during a media frenzy proves he's still alive.
Hua Anning looked at him, her eyes filled with pity:
"So, Second Brother, is that why you resolutely plunged into this circle?"
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