Staying home forever and being with him for life—what a blissful thought. But was it really possible? He would eventually get married and have children. And could she really marry someone else? The thought of herself in a wedding dress, facing a man who wasn’t Ye Fei, felt like the end of the world.
"What I said isn’t silly," Ye Fei suddenly looked up, his eyes resolute. "Sis, you have to believe me. I won’t let you leave. Only by staying home, by my side, can you truly be happy in this life!"
Tilting her face upward, Ye Siqi gazed at her brother, who was now half a head taller than her.
A hint of intoxication flashed in her eyes. He had truly grown up, not just physically but mentally as well.
At that moment, she no longer felt lost about her future. It seemed that as long as he was there, all problems would cease to be problems. He would definitely fulfill his promise!
As Ye Siqi was lost in this daze, Ye Fei was also captivated by her enchanting beauty. His head gradually lowered, his lips slowly approaching her sensual red lips, and Ye Siqi did not object.
Just as their lips were about to touch, the elevator door suddenly "dinged" open. Ye Siqi quickly pushed Ye Fei away, her face flushing with embarrassment as she hurried out.
"Bang!" Frustrated, Ye Fei punched the elevator door. So close, just a second more, and he could have captured his sister’s first kiss.
Was there anything more infuriating in the world?
Hearing the loud noise behind her, Ye Siqi’s face turned even redder. She was just as frustrated as Ye Fei.
In her dazed state, she could pretend it didn’t matter, but once interrupted, she couldn’t ignore the reality.
They were, after all, half-siblings sharing the same father. Falling in love with him was a mistake that shouldn’t have happened, yet she didn’t want to correct it. In fact, she wished to keep making this "mistake."
After this incident, Ye Siqi lost the mood to continue showing her brother around.
Once they returned to the top floor, she locked herself in her office, not even opening the door for Ye Fei. She sat alone inside, lost in thought.
Watching his sister sitting dazed in her office, Ye Fei cursed the elevator that he had already damaged in his frustration.
If only he had had one more second, the outcome might have been entirely different.
However, Ye Fei was confident that he could bring his sister back into his arms. He knew how important he was to her.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t be so conflicted. After all, a simple kiss between siblings meant nothing. Only if she felt the same inappropriate emotions towards him as their mother did would she be so torn.
It wasn’t until over two hours later that Ye Siqi finally emerged from her office. Seeing Ye Fei still standing outside her door, she felt a pang of guilt. "Brother, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have left you out here."
"Sis, I’m the one who should apologize," Ye Fei gently took her hand. "I shouldn’t have been so impulsive."
"It’s okay. Didn’t I tell you before? It’s normal for someone your age to be interested in girls. But next time, the person can’t be me," Ye Siqi said with a gentle smile, though her heart felt a twinge of bitterness. Was his earlier action just a moment of impulsiveness? Had she misunderstood him? If he couldn’t be her lifelong support, what meaning would her life have?
"I’m really regretting it now," Ye Fei noticed the sadness in his sister’s eyes and decided to give her some hope. He didn’t want her to guess his feelings just yet.
He knew that even if he confessed to her now, she wouldn’t dare accept. So he decided to wait, giving her some time and himself some time as well.
Once he had fully won over their mother, he would launch a full-scale offensive.
With their mother as an example, he believed his sister would no longer be conflicted.
Ye Siqi was puzzled by her brother’s seemingly random remark and asked, "Regret what?"
"Regretting why I was so slow just now.
If I had been just one second faster, heh, it would have been worth dying for!" Ye Fei grinned mischievously.
"Naughty boy, asking for a beating?" Ye Siqi playfully tapped his head with her knuckle, her mood inexplicably lifting.
"What are you two chatting about so happily?"
Just as the siblings were immersed in this special happiness, a gentle voice came from behind. It was their mother, who had just finished a meeting.
"We were discussing what to have for dinner," Ye Fei lied without batting an eyelid.
Liu Yiru smiled, "No need to think about it. Dinner is already arranged. Let’s head out now."
"Huh?" Ye Fei was taken aback. "It’s only five o’clock. Are we really having dinner this early?"
"Just follow me and stop asking so many questions," Liu Yiru gave him a sideways glance and then asked Ye Siqi, "Siqi, are you coming with us or driving separately?"
Ye Siqi, who clearly knew where they were going, thought for a moment and said, "I’ll drive separately. It’ll be easier for me to come back to the company later."
"Alright then. Leave the matters here to Yue’er. Let’s go now. It’s already past five, and I’m not sure if we’ll be late," Liu Yiru said, leading the way downstairs.
With a head full of questions, Ye Fei followed his mother and sister downstairs and got into his mother’s car. Finally, he couldn’t hold back his curiosity any longer and asked again, "Mom, where exactly are we going?"
"Why don’t you take a guess?" Liu Yiru replied with a mischievous smile. She was already looking forward to the embarrassed look on her son’s face.
It pleased her to think that he would get a taste of his own medicine after the way he had teased her earlier that day. She had nearly been mortified by his antics at lunch.
Ye Fei grinned mischievously. "Do you think our home isn’t good enough, so you want to go out and get a hotel room with me? But bringing Siqi along might not be such a good idea, right?"
"Shut up!" Liu Yiru’s face turned bright red at her son’s teasing.
She couldn’t help but recall the intoxicating and soul-stirring moments they had shared, and for a moment, she almost lost control of the car and drove into the guardrail beside them.
Throughout the journey, no matter how many times Ye Fei asked, Liu Yiru refused to reveal their destination. It wasn’t until the car came to a stop that Ye Fei realized the small villa before them was strikingly familiar. At that moment, he suddenly remembered—it was his young cousin Yun Chuqing’s 13th birthday.
"Auntie, hello! Siqi, hello! Brother, hello!" Perhaps drawn by the sound of the car, Yun Chuqing, dressed in a princess dress and looking like a little angel, ran out of the villa to greet the three of them one by one.
"Qingqing, I’m sorry, Auntie is late," Liu Yiru said with a gentle smile.
"It’s not late," Yun Chuqing tilted her little head and replied, "Even though you’re the last to arrive, it’s still before the time."
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"Good that we’re not late. Let’s go inside," Liu Yiru said, taking Yun Chuqing’s hand.
Yun Chuqing reached out her other hand to Ye Fei and then said to Ye Siqi, "Siqi, I’m sorry, but Qing is not a thief, so I can’t hold your hand."
Thief?
Ye Fei, Liu Yiru, and Ye Siqi were all taken aback for a moment before realizing that the little girl was joking about Ye Fei not having a third hand.
Looking at this mischievous little imp, Ye Fei was reminded of Zi Mao’s younger sister, Yaya.
He silently prayed that these two little troublemakers would never meet, lest they cause chaos. What he didn’t know was that the two were already classmates and very good friends. His future was bound to be filled with more mischief.