Qian Xuan couldn't help but chuckle maliciously as he looked at Liu Zhizhong's bewildered expression.
"Little brother, actually, she really can't be exposed to light and can only live in the basent, which isn't contradictory at all."
Liu Zhizhong, with a gloomy face, retorted, "How is that not contradictory? You said she's your god sister and that there's no danger at your place, yet you make her live in a basent, bro... your logic..."
"Ha ha..." Qian Xuan laughed joyfully, "I ant she can't be exposed to light, so she has to live in the basent, to sunlight, that is."
"Damn..." Left with no other choice, Liu Zhizhong cursed, "Is it albinism? That sensitive to sunlight?"
But he pondered for a mont, and the veiled beauty didn't seem to exhibit any signs of albinism!
That morning, she had gracefully stepped out wearing a cloak and veil, moving effortlessly and stably with an air of elegance, and her voice was crisp and cold. She showed none of the characteristics associated with albinism!
Qian Xuan explained, "It's actually not albinism, because the lanin in her body is normal. She has a very rare sun allergy, extrely sensitive to ultraviolet rays. Her skin is naturally too delicate, even more so than a baby's. If exposed to ultraviolet light, it causes burning pain, followed by scars that resemble burns. It's pretty terrifying..."
With that explanation, it made sense.
Liu Zhizhong then understood why she went to the garden that morning to breathe fresh air and witness the daybreak before returning as the sun rose.
However, Liu Zhizhong questioned, "With the advancent of modern dicine, isn't there a way to treat it?"
"The treatnt for allergies is desensitization or eliminating the allergen. Desensitization is impossible; I've tried the world's top dications on her, and nothing worked. To eliminate the allergen, why don't you go and shoot down the sun? That would do it."
That humor was slick.
Liu Zhizhong was speechlessly amused...
Liu Zhizhong could only ask, "So she can't see the rising or setting sun, only the moon?"
"Exactly! Her skin is too soft and sensitive; that's the only way."
"Then, what does she have to do with ? Didn't you say it's about sothing else? She's your god sister, and I really didn't know Brother Xuan has a god sister or that you even had a god sister!"
Liu Zhizhong's cheeky remark slipped out, casually suggesting intimacy.
Qian Xuan earnestly retorted, "Don't insult , I'm a man of integrity. How could I have an affair with my god sister?"
"Two legs are fine too, since no one would know anyway."
"You... dammit, Liu Zhizhong, can't you be serious for once?"
Liu Zhizhong roared with laughter, genuinely enjoying himself.
"Alright, alright. Let's be serious. Speak, Brother Xuan, I'm all ears!"
Liu Zhizhong said, even giving Qian Xuan a slight bow, showing a posture of humility.
Qian Xuan rather enjoyed it and said, "The girl's na is Gan Lan, and she's 28 years old today..."
"Gan Lan?" Liu Zhizhong chuckled, mockingly thinking, what a na, might as well call her 'Cabbage'?
"Yes, Gan Lan, as in 'Gan' for willing and 'Lan' for sky. Her paternal surna is Gan, maternal surna is Lan, combining both for her given na, which is quite distinctive. Just like the old secretary from our province, Li Tanglu, it's the sa naming thod."
Liu Zhizhong nodded, "Yes, please continue?"
"In a few days, right after the fourteenth day following Lei Duo's funeral, by which ti your feigned throat illness should also be healed, it will be the 48th morial anniversary of Gan's mother's death. She wishes to return to Yunxi Province to visit the grave. It's a significant custom for their ethnic group, which involves a cycle of four zodiac signs and is elaborately celebrated."
"I can't accompany her back, as I have other matters to attend to. And as you know, I generally travel by helicopter, which isn't suitable for avoiding sunlight. Flying at night could work, but Gan is afraid of heights and that's not an option either. So, take your Big Lao RV and make the trip with her to Tianli! Your RV is uniquely designed to shield from the light; this way, she can travel more comfortably!"
"This is another task for you, and you have to do it well. Believe it or not, it's been ten years since Gan last visited her ho in Yunxi. Accompany her around to fulfill her travel wishes. After all, with your RV, food and lodging will be convenient for you."
"Accompanying her will be two fiercely loyal maids from the Gan Family. I've arranged it so they can be ard. Your vehicle is big enough to fit everyone. What's wrong with having beautiful company along for the ride?"
"Gan's ancestral ho is near Erzi Sea, near a famous lake—Lugu Lake, where the Minority Momo Tribe is located. They are known for their walking marriage tradition worldwide; you, a natural-born swordsman, can experience so Minority culture, hehe..."
Qian Xuan gave a wicked laugh as he said this.
Liu Zhizhong was dumbfounded. Have I suddenly beco a swordsman?
At the sa ti, his mind was filled with many questions.
"Hold on, that... is Gan Lan's mother also from the Momo Tribe?"
"Yes, she's from a matrilineal Minority clan!"
"She... A morial at 48, that ans she passed away quite young?"
"Ten years ago, during the turmoil that the Gan Family was caught up in, Aunt Lan was only 38 when she was killed by a stray bullet."
"Eh... A stray bullet? Was it ever investigated?"
Qian Xuan took a deep breath, "Whether it was investigated or not is the sa thing, but let's just say it was a complicated issue, sigh~~~~"
Those words carried layers of aning within.
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