Chapter 65 Like My Brother

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Lǐ n looked at Yán Luòxī, who was walking beside Lǐ Yì, narrowing his eyes. Perhaps this little girl had been eating too well in their home because she had grown quite a bit; she no longer resembled the one who used to hide in the corner of the ballroom, gnawing on a cake and accidentally exposing her missing tooth or the one with blank big eyes that would panic like a rabbit upon seeing him. She seemed to have grown up without anyone noticing.

Lǐ n watched Yán Luòxī with great interest; usually, this little girl acted like a wooden doll, but now she was all smiles around her big brother!

Lǐ Yì doted on his younger brother and treated Lǐ n as if he were a child, ruffling his hair and asking him questions. Lǐ n casually chatted with his big brother for a moment before taking advantage of the opportunity when his big brother went to the study to make a phone call, moving closer to Yán Luòxī and tilting up the corners of his lips: "You seem to be in a good mood tonight!"

Yán Luòxī found Lǐ n's odd smile quite repulsive and watched him with caution. She knew that Lǐ n was unpredictable, and even seemingly offhand remarks often carried some hidden meaning.

Lǐ n had long since grown accustomed to Yán Luòxī's silence and continued in a mysterious tone: "I discovered a secret today."

Despite being young, Yán Luòxī was quite composed. She kept her small face serious and walked upstairs; she clearly wasn't interested in Lǐ n's secret.

"Hey, what kind of impolite child are you I'm talking to you!" Lǐ n found it extremely unbearable when someone ignored him this way.

Yan Luoxi stopped but did not turn around.

Luo Yi was infuriated by her cold demeanor. He wanted to provoke her, so he threw out a bombshell: "Little sister of the Yan family, you're secretly liking my big brother."

"What nonsense are you talking" As expected, Yan Luoxi bounced up in response; her face turned bright red instantly. She had mustered some courage to boldly scold Luo Yi for the first time, "How dare you say such things You’re slandering him!"

Seeing Yan Luoxi’s agitated state, Luo Yi found her quite endearing when she was angry; it made her seem less like a wooden doll.

However, he wasn’t about to praise her. Instead, he wore an unmistakable sneer on his face: "Don't dream anymore, ugly girl! My brother doesn't like you at all!"

The humiliation and anger made Yan Luoxi’s bright black eyes glisten with tears: "Why are your thoughts so twisted I just call him ‘big brother’!"

Seeing her argue confidently, standing tall, Luo Yi couldn’t help but chuckle; a sound of “Pfft” escaped his lips. "So what if you call him ‘big brother’, he’s not your real big brother anyway. You even call Zhou Guangtao ‘big brother’ and yet spend all day sticking to him."

"You’re lying, you’re lying! What do you mean by sticking to him I was only asking him math questions!" Yan Luoxi’s already red face turned even redder; her excited hand waved in the air as she clutched her book tightly. It looked amusing to Luo Yi's eyes.

Lǐ'ān sneered and said, "Oh right, you're in middle school now and quite fond of reading books. You should know what '欲蓋彌彰' (trying to hide something only makes it more obvious) means, and that the more you deny, the worse it gets!"

Yán Luòxī opened her mouth to retort but Lǐ'ān lightly said again, "Sigh, Little Gappy Teeth, when will your teeth grow in properly"

"Ah!" Yán Luòxī was taken aback, covering her mouth as Lǐ'ān stuffed his hands into his pockets and whistled annoyingly while walking away.

Today, Lǐ'ān wore a simple casual shirt that fitted him well, making his usually detestable figure look somewhat distinguished. Yán Luòxī spat at his back.

It was truly strange. Apart from his appearance, there wasn't anything about his temperament and character that resembled either of his parents in the slightest. Hmph, he must be a mutant freak due to genetic variation.

Fuming with anger, Yán Luòxī made her way to her room. What Lǐ'ān had just said really embarrassed her.

Although she was still young, there were some kids in their sensitive and curious teenage phase who were already beginning to understand things. As soon as she entered middle school, she started receiving all sorts of cards and paper cranes with notes saying "I like you". Some even had the boldness to write "I love you" on them.

Of course, there were also bold boys who confessed to her directly; she politely but firmly rejected their advances. Today, however, upon hearing Li An say that she harbors feelings for her brother, Li Yi, it made her feel both embarrassed and awkward.

Returning to her room, Yan Luoxi grabbed a teddy bear and punched it fiercely, "Li An, you big scoundrel, super scoundrel! I'll let you get away with your nonsense!"

With his devilishly handsome face, Li An often charmed the girls around him, exploiting his unique talents to corrupt his friends. Whenever he had gatherings at home, Yan Luoxi would avoid them in fear of hearing more unsettling remarks from that wicked mouth of his.

This afternoon, while she was reading a book in the garden, she heard car sounds coming from the villa and assumed Li An's friends had left. Planning to take a nap, she cautiously approached the living room only to find it empty.

Li An had also gone off with his buddies, leaving Yan Luoxi relieved as she briskly returned to her own quarters. But before she could enter her room, she noticed its door was wide open and Li An stood inside, holding a book he was flipping through.

Yan Luoxi was taken aback at first, then quickly stepped in and questioned him with some hesitation, "Why... why did you come into my room without permission And why are you handling my things" This book had been borrowed from a classmate and could not be damaged.

Although she was adopted by the Lis, they still treated her with utmost respect. No one apart from Gu Xiaobei had entered her room over these years, let alone touched anything inside without permission—Gu Xiaobei always knocked before entering.

Li An glanced at her sideways and said in a condescending tone, "I'm your brother; what's wrong with me coming into your room Besides," he waved the card he had pulled out of the book, "if I didn't come to look for these things myself, would you have given them up on your own"d Cry then, no one will see you crying. Go ahead and cry...""Don't be crazy, this is the school gate," Yan Luoxi was rendered speechless by his words and tried to pull herself out of his embrace, drag...