Since she was a child, she had always wished for a younger sister. When Lin ngchen was born, she felt an indescribable joy. She thought they would be sisters for life, but never expected things to end up this way. Yu Xia’s arrival fulfilled Lin ngyao’s dream of having a sister. Yu Xia was exactly the ideal sister Lin ngyao wanted, obedient, sensible, and well-behaved.
The more Lin ngyao looked at Yu Xia, the more she liked her. However, Xu Ke felt nothing for Yu Xia. Initially, he saved her because of her eyes and her desperate yearning for life. But who would have thought she brought ho a crybaby, with no temper at all, like a little dough, crying 800 tis a day. It was maddening.
Xu Ke drove the two of them directly to a restaurant under his family’s na. After so renovations, it had undergone a dramatic transformation compared to when Xu Ke first arrived and now had more return custors.
Xu Ke took Lin ngyao and Yu Xia directly to his private room. Not long after the three of them sat down, the restaurant’s manager got the news and rushed over. "I didn’t know you were coming, Mr. Xu. Forgive for not greeting you sooner. Will today’s nu be the usual?" The manager stood behind Xu Ke like an ordinary waiter, waiting for instructions.
"Bring the nu and let her take a look." Xu Ke tapped the table, glancing at Yu Xia.
Those working here are no fools. Noticing Xu Ke specifically ntioned Yu Xia, the manager looked at her with more enthusiasm, hiding other emotions beneath it. He handed the nu to Yu Xia and respectfully stood behind her, waiting for her orders.
Yu Xia felt uneasy under the sudden attention. She slid the nu towards Lin ngyao, whispering, "I don’t know what to order. Why don’t you decide, sister? I’m not picky with food."
Seeing Yu Xia’s nervousness, Lin ngyao didn’t hesitate. She directly added a fish and a chicken dish to the nu and handed it back to the manager.
After the manager and staff left, closing the door behind them, the room was left with just the three of them, making Yu Xia even more nervous. Her breathing involuntarily grew deeper. She glanced at Lin ngyao and Xu Ke secretly, her mind a jumbled ss.
Just then, a hand touched Yu Xia’s hand, startling her.
"There are two things I want to tell you today. One is about your school transfer. We’ve arranged everything; you’ll start at No.1 Middle School tomorrow. I’ll take you then. The other thing is that I feel we have a special connection. You already call sister; if you don’t mind, how about considering your god-sister?" Lin ngyao finished speaking, looking expectantly at Yu Xia.
"Are you saying you want to be your sister?" Yu Xia was dumbstruck by the sudden revelation. The school transfer had been discussed before, so it wasn’t too surprising to her. But this was beyond surprise; Yu Xia’s mind stopped working at the news. Her mouth hung open in shock, looking dazed and dumbfounded.
"Yes, what do you think?" Lin ngyao asked again.
"You want to be your sister? Is this for real?" Yu Xia’s stalled brain slowly started to function again. She couldn’t quite believe what she had heard. So, she asked once more, placing her hands underneath the table, and initiated holding Lin ngyao’s hand.
Feeling Yu Xia’s unease and nervousness, Lin ngyao nodded with a smile, repeating herself.
Only then did Yu Xia confirm she hadn’t misheard. The other party really wanted to acknowledge her as a sister. Yu Xia was so happy that her eyes turned red, and the next mont, tears uncontrollably fell, "I would love to, sister. I finally have a sister," Yu Xia said, smiling through her tears.
Lin ngyao, for so reason, seed to have been affected by Yu Xia, and the two of them started crying together, leaving Xu Ke sitting on the side, rather bewildered. He couldn’t figure out how things had escalated to this point. One beca a god-sister while the other beca a god-brother. Wasn’t this supposed to be a joyous occasion? Yet, why did the two start crying?
Fortunately, the tears didn’t last long. After drying their faces, the manager brought the food. This al turned out to be a very happy one. Lin ngyao was continually adding food to her newly acknowledged little sister’s plate, completely ignoring Xu Ke. Yu Xia, in turn, finished everything Lin ngyao gave her and even served Lin ngyao, too. The smiles on their faces lasted all the way ho.
For the first ti in his life, Xu Ke felt like an invisible man standing next to the two of them, casting an annoyed look at Lin ngyao. But Lin ngyao was entirely engrossed in her new cute and obedient sister, paying no attention to Xu Ke at all.
Xu Ke silently endured without saying anything. Once ho, as soon as the bedroom door closed, Xu Ke pulled Lin ngyao down, exerting so much effort that Lin ngyao was left exhausted, barely able to move a finger, her voice hoarse before he was satisfied enough to let her go.
"What the heck is wrong with you?" Lin ngyao asked hoarsely, sipping so warm water and giving Xu Ke a sidelong glance, her eyes tinged with allure.
"I’m jealous. Ever since we got to the restaurant, all you’ve had eyes for was the sister you just acknowledged. You didn’t even give a glance, treating like I was invisible. Why shouldn’t I be allowed to feel jealous?" Xu Ke said defiantly, pulling Lin ngyao into his arms.
"Jealous of a girl?" Lin ngyao’s face was overwheld with shock. But after the shock passed, it turned into endless loneliness and bitterness.
Xu Ke used to never say such things, but now he could say them so easily. It was obvious because of whom. The realization that her man bore marks of another woman pulled Lin ngyao’s feelings to rock bottom.
"What’s wrong? Why aren’t you responding when I’m talking to you?" Xu Ke shook Lin ngyao.
"Nothing, just a little tired. I think I’ll sleep now. Let’s talk tomorrow if anything cos up," Lin ngyao said, closing her eyes. Xu Ke, aware of how hard he had been on her earlier, didn’t think too much of it. He wished her a good night and soon fell asleep. Lin ngyao, though, even as she said she wanted to sleep, lay awake for nearly half the night before barely closing her eyes as dawn approached.
The next day, Yu Xia was taken to school by Xu Ke.
Ti passed quickly, and everything began to get back to normal. Yu Xia’s household registration was moved elsewhere, and her guardianship transferred from the Yu Family to Lin ngyao.
Everything from the past in the United States felt like a dream. Sotis Lin ngyao even thought those things were just her imagination. Not until she occasionally heard Xu Ke talking softly on the phone with soone else did Lin ngyao vaguely recall those events were real. However, strangely, the bitterness within her heart was gradually diminishing.
Recently, Yu Xia encountered so minor troubles.
Over these past days, following Lin ngyao raised her lifestyle to another level. No one ca to take her for blood transfusions or bone marrow extractions anymore. She no longer worried about waking up in the middle of the night on a hospital operating table, missing a kidney or liver. As a result, Yu Xia quickly developed so fair, tender flesh on her previously slim fra, and her height increased by two centiters. Though two centiters might not be much, for Yu Xia, it was enough to make her happy.
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