1053 Got Very Lucky
As Zhai Yanjun learned from Shui Xian, he had to be honest in front of his partner. So, he didn’t want to hide anything from Xiang Wai even if the matter was really his family’s secret and might not seem good to outsiders.
However, he knew Xiang Wai won’t judge him at all. So, he didn’t care.
“Yue Fai... He is my half-brother,” told Zhai Yanjun.
At first, Xiang Wai was silent but then gasped exaggeratedly, “What? How did that happen? Are you sure you’re not mistaken? Who told you this? This is so...”
The more she spoke, the more Zhai Yanjun felt something was wrong. Xiang Wai wasn’t good at acting. This was a known fact. She was a very bad actress. So, Zhai Yanjun could see through her right now. He could see it very clearly.
“Wai, you know.”
It wasn’t a question. It was a statement that left no room for denial.
Xiang Wai stopped talking and pursed her lips as she looked at him, “I... I did know.”
Zhai Yanjun was still a little surprised that she knew. How? How did she know? And did she know even before him? When did that happen?
.....
“I didn’t mean to hide it,” said Xiang Wai. “I was so stressed and scared when I learned it. It was a complete accident. Trust me!”
Zhai Yanjun didn’t blame her as he asked, “So, when did you learn about this?”
“The last time when we had dinner at home after Raelle got discharged from the hospital,” replied Xiang Wai.
It’s been three weeks since Raelle got discharged which meant, it’s been a considerable time since Xiang Wai knew about this.
“How did you learn about it?”
“I accidentally eavesdropped on Raelle and Fai,” answered Xiang Wai with her head lowered as if she was a kid who had done something wrong and was now acknowledging her mistakes honestly, feeling guilty and looking aggrieved and pitiful.
“And that’s why you caught a cold,” commented Zhai Yanjun and then he chuckled. “Silly.”
Xiang Wai looked up at the screen and saw him smiling at her. “You’re not mad at me?”
“Why would I be?”
“I didn’t tell you about it.”
“It’s alright,” said Zhai Yanjun. “It wasn’t your responsibility to tell me anything. Besides, I can see you suffered because of your own conflict of whether you should tell me or not. Why are you so hard on yourself? It’s just keeping a secret from me. Was it that difficult?”
“I felt like I’d be deceiving you,” she argued.
“Not really. And even if that’s true. I’m willing to be deceived by you of all people. Who asked me to love you?”
Xiang Wai finally smiled when she heard that and nodded her head. “Then how did you find it?”
“Dad told me,” answered Zhai Yanjun and before she could ask how Zhai Kuijun knew, he added, “He heard it from my maternal grandfather.”
“Huh? That’s an unexpected person to reveal the secret,” said Xiang Wai.
Zhai Yanjun sighed, “Indeed. It was really unexpected that grandfather chose to reveal it all to dad on his own initiative. I guess he finally found his conscience and decided to not blindly prosecute one daughter for the other one.”
“That’s good.”
“Actually, I have a reason why I told you this,” said Zhai Yanjun. “I decided to find out what exactly happened back then but whenever I come before Ayi, I lose my courage. I can’t seem to bring myself to pry open her old wounds.”
“But if you won’t ask, how would you know?” asked Xiang Wai. “Once you have time, just sit down with Aunt Yue and talk properly. I have seen how much she loves you. If you’re the one asking, she won’t mind anything. I know she won’t.”
“I should really stop chickening out,” said Zhai Yanjun.
“So, how does it feel?” asked Xiang Wai.
“Hm?”
“Having a brother all of a sudden?” Xiang Wai observed his face as she continued, “I found it very uncomfortable when I first learned about Raelle.”
“You’re a child back then,” reminded Zhai Yanjun.
“Still, it doesn’t change the fact that I was not okay with having another sister. Especially when everyone said that sister broke my happy family. You have never seen a happy family, Yanjun because your parents had always been at odds. But I do remember a very harmonious family. Doting grandparents, an aunt whose love knew no bound, and parents who were reserved by very attentive in their own ways. So, when I lost everything all at once, my baby heart became resentful and rebellious. I blamed it all on Raelle.”
“And now, you have a sister-complex,” said Zhai Yanjun. “I have come to understand something recently. We are heavily shaped by the people that surround us. You and I didn’t have good people’s influence. Now, you and I both can see things a lot more clearly.” He took a pause and added, “Now, you know that the person who suffered back then was Raelle. You got the taste of a happy family. She never even got her parents. And you don’t blame her for anything but in fact, you feel guilty every time you look at her and want to give her everything and become close to her.”
“It’s too late for that though.”
“No, you’re getting closer,” said Zhai Yanjun. “In my case, I always yearned to have a sibling. I might have found it weird if that brother had been anyone else but it’s Fai. You should know what Fai is to me. I can’t even bring myself to hurt him. He is too precious. How can I not love that little brother? I think I got very lucky.”
Xiang Wai smiled at that, “I think we both got very lucky.”
“True. I am glad you found Raelle.”
“And I’m glad you found Fai. Although he is annoying, he really is irreplaceable.”
Zhai Yanjun chuckled at that. Of course, his brother was annoying but it was okay.
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