Song Xuanhe was stunned for a moment, and turned around to look at Song Xuanlin's expression carefully. However, after seeing his expression, he was stunned again. The corners of Song Xuanlin's mouth were slightly raised, and he was in a relaxed posture that he had never had before.
It was like saying out what had been buried in my heart for years, or like taking a step forward after countless hesitations, feeling relieved.
"But 'I' don't need a brother anymore." Song Xuanlin's eyes swayed, then he looked away. When Song Xuanlin looked over, he just stared ahead, pursed his lips, and whispered, "I suddenly have a question."
"you say."
"You should know that Xiao Yuanmu and I were together not because we liked each other, but because I threatened him with the orphanage. Later... If the situation between Xiao Yuanmu and I was not like this, but developed in another way, he didn't like me, but I forced him to bully him, making him hate me to the core, and then at this time Xiao Yuanmu was found by the Xiao family and he announced in public that I was the person he hated the most, what would you do?"
The relaxed look on Song Xuanlin's face suddenly disappeared, and his eyes darkened: "Do you think I said these things to you because of the Xiao family?"
Song Xuanhe did not comment, but asked again: "What will happen to you?"
Song Xuanlin stared at him for a few seconds, then looked away and said, "If you just forced and humiliated someone as you said, no matter who that person is, I don't approve of your behavior."
"Will you object?" Song Xuanhe finally turned around and looked at him and said, "If I do this, will you stop me?"
Song Xuanlin opened his mouth, but couldn't say the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
If he had not suddenly developed a sense of responsibility as a brother, and his impression and feelings towards Song Xuanhe remained as indifferent as before, would he have stopped Song Xuanhe after seeing him do something he thought was wrong?
Song Xuanlin wanted to say that he would, but thinking back to the time when he and Song Xuan had always kept to themselves, he knew that he wouldn't.
Song Xuanhe has had a perverse personality since childhood and has caused countless troubles, but he has never caused any serious trouble. Therefore, even though his family members were angry, they could not really bear to teach him a lesson. As a result, he became more and more rebellious as he grew up, and the more rebellious he became, the less he listened to others.
Before, Song Xuanlin might have said a word or two when he saw it, but ever since he had a big fight with the adolescent Song Xuanhe, he no longer cared about his affairs. As long as it was not a big deal that the Song family could not handle, he was not willing to bother to take care of it.
To be honest, Song Xuanlin had seen quite a lot of "robbery" in the environment where he grew up, but when he mentioned it to his peers in a joking tone, he only regarded such things as fun, because no one would do something illegal just because they liked someone. At most, they would use status or money to coerce or induce, after all, they would be afraid if they really met someone who was willing to risk his life.
Therefore, in the eyes of the second generation in the circle, what they can get by "robbing" is just the fun before they get started. Although some people can't stand this, no one will meddle in other people's affairs. The same is true for Xiao Yuanmu and Song Xuanhe, and for Song Xuanlin as well.
If Xiao Yuanmu did not have his current achievements and status, Song Xuanlin believed that even if Song Xuanhe had done all those bad things, the Song family would not have cared much and would have given him a reminder at most. After all, they knew that Xiao Yuanmu could not cause any big trouble.
But if it is true as Song Xuanhe said, Xiao Yuanmu's identity changed drastically overnight, and he had a grudge with Song Xuanhe and even the Song family, how would he treat Song Xuanhe?
Song Xuanlin imagined the situation in his mind, thought about it according to his own way of dealing with things at that time, and came to the conclusion that he would temporarily give up Song Xuanhe and save the Song family.
Not only him, Song Xuanlin believed that even his grandfather, who loved Song Xuanhe very much, would make the same decision.
Just as he had said to Song Xuanhe at the beginning, Song Xuanhe should be responsible for his actions. If one day he really caused a terrible disaster, the only person who would give up everything to save him would be his mother.
"You're not right." Song Xuanhe shrugged, his lazy tone hiding his understanding: "You said at the beginning that if anything happened to me, the only one who would really risk her life to save me would be my mother."
"Yes." Song Xuanlin admitted frankly: "According to what you said, I will choose to give up on you temporarily."
Song Xuanhe raised his eyebrows: "Give up temporarily?"
"First calm down the Xiao family's anger and divert other people's attention from the Song family. I will take you home after this is over."
"What if I couldn't come back then?" Song Xuanhe asked, "The anger of the Xiao family, the people who wanted to curry favor with the Xiao family or express their opinions, if I was kicked out of the Song family and lost my last support, do you think I could wait for you to take me home amidst all these people's attacks?"
"Of course." Song Xuanlin said confidently, "Even if they kick you out of the house, they won't cut off your financial resources. And even if those people try to take advantage of your misfortune, they won't dare to really do anything to hurt you. At most, they will make you suffer some mental blows. But those are the lessons you deserve. It may be a good thing for you to come back after suffering losses and learning lessons outside."
Song Xuanlin's serious look, which showed that he had no doubt and was even certain of his own ideas, made Song Xuanhe silent. Before, he had always had some subtle resistance to Song Xuanlin and the Song family who didn't care about the original owner's life or death. According to the system, it was because they had the original owner's memories that it was difficult to objectively judge the Song family members who were involved in the original owner's death. But now, after hearing Song Xuanlin say this, he realized that there was actually nothing wrong with the Song family and Song Xuanlin's actions.
They didn't know and wouldn't have thought that Lu Chao and Zhou Rong would inject the original owner with strong drugs, and they didn't expect that the original owner, who already had a weak will, would die step by step because of drug abuse.
If it weren't for Zhou Rong and the others, perhaps the original owner would really have gone in the direction they predicted, suffered setbacks and indifference outside, and then learned to grow.
"But this kind of thing can't happen." Song Xuanlin said: "You are not as bad as I thought before, and you are not a person who really doesn't care about other people's thoughts. These are destined to make it impossible for you and Xiao Yuanmu to really turn against each other, so what you said is not true."
Song Xuanhe was brought back to his senses by his words. After hearing what he said clearly, he couldn't help but sneer. The complicated emotions that had just surged in his heart disappeared. He stood up, patted Song Xuanlin on the shoulder, and said, "I'll go in first."
Song Xuanlin looked up at him, only to see his elongated back under the light.
Song Xuanhe wanted to go back to the apartment directly, but as soon as he walked into the living room, he saw Song Guochao holding something in his hand.
He didn't want to say hello and was about to pass by him after just one look, but Song Guochao called him. His face, which had been very gloomy for some time, now showed a hint of joy, but the joy was also mixed with complexity.
"I just received an invitation." Song Guochao looked at Song Xuanhe who was standing still, and was still a little stunned when he thought of the content on the invitation: "It's an invitation from the Xiao family."
Song Xuanhe paused, feeling uneasy.
Sure enough, the next second, his premonition came true.
"Invite our family to the United States to attend the Xiao family's banquet." Song Guochao said, "In addition to our family, there are also the Guan family and the Zhang family. The date is July 25th. You should prepare well. Your mother and I will go with you then."
"I don't have time."
"Stop!" Song Xuanhe, the head of the Song Guochao family, frowned forbearingly, telling himself not to get angry. At this time, it was most important to appease Song Xuanhe. He tried to slow down his voice and said, "This invitation is for you. If you don't go, are your mother and I going by ourselves?"
Song Xuanhe turned to look at him, and seeing Song Guochao's rare good face, he had no expression, and said lightly: "If you want to go, go by yourself, I won't go."
"You must go." Song Xuanhe's indifferent expression completely destroyed Song Guochao's mental preparation. His face darkened again: "There is no room for you to refuse this matter. There is no room for you to refuse the Xiao family's banquet. I tell you, Song Xuanhe, don't think you can do whatever you want now that you have Xiao Yuanmu's support..."
"Dad." Song Xuanlin, who was a few steps behind Song Xuanhe, interrupted Song Guochao. He glanced at Song Xuanhe and said in a strange tone, "My cousin is here with Jiabao."
Song Guochao frowned, not knowing what Song Guohua and his son were doing here at this time, but he couldn't shut them out since they were relatives. He glared at Song Xuanhe and told the servant next to him, "Go and invite them in."
Not long after, Song Guohua and Song Jiabao, father and son, walked in. After seeing Song Jiabao's appearance clearly, Song Xuanhe finally understood what Song Xuanlin's expression just now meant.
"Uncle." Song Jiabao called out to Song Guochao first, then gritted his teeth and stepped forward to Song Xuanhe. The stick on his back was very eye-catching. He pulled out the stick and handed it to Song Xuanhe. He didn't know whether it was because of reluctance or shame, his voice was a little trembling: "Xuanhe, I have offended you and Mr. Xiao before. No matter what you are dissatisfied with, you can vent to me. I hope we will not care about the past after today."
Song Xuanhe was about to take the stick he handed over and try it, but Song Xuanlin stepped in front of him and said, "Jiabao, you are one year older than Xuanhe. It's okay to play around, but there is absolutely no reason for a younger brother to teach his older brother a lesson. Don't make such a joke."
"This is not a joke." Song Guohua grabbed the stick from Song Jiabao's hand and tried to put it into Song Xuanhe's hand, saying, "What Jiabao did before was wrong. It's only natural to apologize for doing something wrong. This has nothing to do with whether they are relatives or not. Xuanhe, hit them hard. Stop when you calm down."
Song Xuanlin did not retreat or give in, nor did he allow Song Xuanhe to take the stick in his hand. He said in a deep voice: "Even if Jiabao really wants to apologize, he should not apologize to Xuanhe. The person he offended is not Xuanhe."
"Aren't Xiao Yuanmu and Xuanhe a family? If one of them forgives the other, they won't hold a grudge, right?" Song Guohua laughed dryly, "Xuanhe, Jiabao is your brother after all. Although you have some conflicts, you don't have to bear grudges. Why don't you mediate between Mr. Xiao and Jiabao? When you get married, we'll be a family too. Wouldn't it be better to talk things out first?"
Song Xuanhe knew what Song Guohua was up to at this point. Thinking of his persistent harassment during this period, his already limited patience was instantly worn out. He pulled out his phone and said, "Want to talk about resolving the conflict? Okay, you can talk to him yourself."
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