Editor: MinMin
After dinner with their parents, Bai Xi and Qi Xun spent several lovey-dovey days before Bai Xi went back to his parents’ house.
Bai Ruo was out so only Bai Xi’s father and mother were at home.
He had no other intentions why he came home other than to visit his parents. After changing into his bunny onesie pajamas, he became a couch potato and ate from the fruit platter. There were even bunny ears attached to his onesie.
Wu Mo lowered her head to sip her tea and gently scolded her son, “Look at yourself. Not a single tad of someone who is about to get married, not like an adult at all.”
Bai Xi did not accept that statement. He stuffed a grape into his mother’s mouth while chewing a peach and said with food in his mouth, “Do not judge how mature I am by my appearance. I will have you know that I work very hard. Besides, my marriage partner has no problem with this.”
She rolled her eyes at him.
But a smile returned to her face as she thought about why she had not noticed this kind of characteristic in Qi Xun earlier.
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At noon, Bai Ruo returned.
She wore a professional gray business outfit, loose French braid, not much makeup, and only a pair of pearl earrings, but she was extremely eye-catching.
But as she entered the living room, she tossed her bag and flopped on the sofa. Her professionally intimidating aura disappeared in an instant. She sprawled out on her back with Bai Xi, and they appeared like two little turtles who had just awakened from hibernation.
Bai Xi passed her his snack. “Want some?”
“Heck yes.”
The two sat on the sofa and peeled nuts together. He listened quietly to Bai Ruo berating the suppliers as dumb-asses.
Wu Mo was so annoyed by the foul language that she glared at her children who were not sitting properly on the sofa as if they were a pair of rascals. She frowned and could not bear the sight of them, so she simply walked away. Out of sight, out of mind.
Bai Ruo vented for ten minutes before she slowed down to take a breather. She picked up the container of juice on the table and poured herself a cup, drinking most of the container before she felt less stressed.
She pulled down the rabbit ear hood off of Bai Xi’s head and asked, “Why are you here today instead of tossing around on the bed with your fiance?”
Bai Xi clumsy peeled pecan and huffed, “I am not one of those clingy people. Aren’t you happy that I visited?”
She chuckled. “Yes, I very much hate seeing your face.”
He laughed with her as he handed her the peeled pecans.
After eating the two offerings, she stared at him silently.
She and Bai Xi are twins.
Maybe it was their twin telepathy, they have had a very good relationship since they were very young. Even after they enter their busy adult lives, it always brings them joy to have the chance to hang out.
Although Bai Xi was the older of the two, it was only by a single minute. They did not know if she absorbed all the nutrition between them, but Bai Xi had poor health during his childhood and had to go to the hospital every few days.
During that time, she would lay beside the bed while holding Bai Xi’s hand as she watched his sleeping pale face.
She always felt that Bai Xi was more like a younger brother. Weaker, well-behaved, and gentle enough to not refuse any of her requests. However, in a blink of an eye, the little boy lying in the hospital bed had grown up, and so had she.
Her brother was about to get married to the person he loved.
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She looked at him with eyes identical to his, and his reflection was perfectly reflected in her pupils.
She continued, “Sometimes, I feel like this is a dream. You are suddenly in a relationship, then you are getting married a few months later.”
Bai Xi did not reply to her question immediately.
He reached out and stroked her head, messing up her carefully braided hairstyle, only to withdraw his hand after getting smacked by her as he smiled brightly.
“Are you not happy that you will be sharing me with Qi Xun, having to compete with him?” He purposely teased his sister.
She snorted and huffed with a proud face, “Who cares about this? Qi Xun is not related to you by blood.”
The smile remained on Bai Xi’s face. He thought that if Qi Xun was here, he would offhandedly counter ‘Yes, but we are going to get a marriage license’.
That would lead to a fight with Bai Ruo.
He patted her hand. “I know you care very much about me, but please do not worry. Your brother is all grown up now and will not act impulsively on something like marriage. I love Qi Xun very much, and I will not choose anyone except him.”
She gave him a gloomy look and thought he was better off not saying it out loud. She was just worried that Bai Xi would be hell-bent on insisting on his decision. Because there was no way for her to be blind to see how much Bai Xi loves Qi Xun.
But as she looked at the other’s smiling face, she kept her words inside.
She just questioned in a low voice, “What about him? Does Qi Xun love you as much as you love him?”
Bai Xi was caught off guard by the question.
He turned his head to meet Bai Ruo’s eyes which were clear and bright, emitting a sharpness different from his own as if she could see through all the hidden secrets in people’s hearts.
For a moment, he even wondered if she knew something he did not, such as how he and Qi Xun got together.
But he did not break their eye contact. He smiled and breathed, “Of course, he loves me as well.”
He spoke frankly with a sunny smile like this was the only answer from the bottom of his heart.
Bai Ruo looked his way for a moment as if measuring the credibility of the answer.
A moment later, she seemed relieved. “That is good.”
She returned the flavor and stroked his hair, saying with a smile, “Brother, I wish you all the happiness.”
Bai Xi smiled at this blessing.
As they chatted about a few more things, Bai Xi suddenly recalled something. He was so immersed in his love that he forgot to ask about his sister’s emotional progress.
He gestured towards his sister. “Don’t just talk about me. How about you? Didn’t you go on a date with someone on Valentine’s Day? You still have not told me who it was, could you tell me now? What is my future brother-in-law like?”
He examined Bai Ruo with brimming emotion, and his eyes became sharper.
She was stunned for a moment. Once the question sunk in, she shrugged and informed easily, “Ah, that. No need to ask, we already broke up.”
“Huh?” It was Bai Xi’s turn to be shocked. It was not long since the New Year too. “Why did you break up? How long was the relationship?”
He had not seen the person’s face yet. How could his brother-in-law go poof just like that?
“Our personality crashed, that is all.” She answered calmly, even though her expression stayed the same. “What is so strange about that?”
Bai Xi asked cautiously, “Do you not feel sad even just a little bit?”
She burst into laughter.
She found her brother being a little funny. “Brother, not everyone is as determined as you are. Being in a relationship with someone means keeping each other happy when we are together. If I do get fed up with one date, it is best to part without hard feelings. If I do get married one day, it would probably not be because the other person is very special, but because he appears at the right time when I am thinking of settling down and starting a family, nothing more, and nothing less.”
She patted Bai Xi’s back and offhandedly added, “Only a good child like you will have determination as a stubborn high school student who first learned what love is.”
He flattened his lips and did not know how to feel about that.
Bai Ruo had been in many relationships but they were over before he knew any of them.
At least these were not anything bad, since he had never seen Bai Ruo feeling sad from a relationship.
He pondered a bit and concluded, “Then I will not ask. I do not have many requirements for my future brother-in-law anyway, just he treats you well and has good character. Your happiness is the most important.”
She raised an eyebrow and added, “And handsome.”
Bai Xi laughed. “Yes, let’s not forget about that. He must be handsome enough, more handsome than Qi Xun.”
Now she was satisfied.
Not long before lunch, the two continued to chat. Bai Ruo played a music channel in the background and would occasionally pay attention to it.
Although Bai Xi was still actively chatting with her, there was a small pebble hidden in his heart that kept digging into his soft flesh.
What Bai Ruo said was right.
He also knew his sister well. Every relationship always ended respectably, with enough sense of propriety. Bai Ruo and her exes could remain friends, as they found no fault in the downfall of their relationship.
He would of course, always stand in the favor of his sister unconditionally.
No matter who she ended up being with or married to, he would support her in any way possible.
But he was also a mess inside.
He could vaguely hear Qi Xun’s shadow in these words.
Five months ago, he woke up at Qi Xun’s house. The words out of his mouth were like a carbon copy of Bai Ruo’s.
Respectably, mild, no one was at fault.
But there was no warmth behind them.
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Bai Xi stayed at his parents’ home for a day and a half. On Sunday afternoon, he went back to Qi Xun’s villa.
Qi Xun was still working so he played with Chubby on the carpet. Chubby had grown up by a lot. He was plump and healthy from head to paw as he rolled on the ground playing with his cat toys.
Bai Xi took a teaser to bait out Chubby’s paws. After playing for a bit, Chubby rubbed against his arm and meowed coquettishly.
He was over the moon from his fur baby’s adorableness as he pulled out his phone to snap a few pictures of Chubby before posting the photos in his Moments.
After a short time, there was a row of likes below. In addition to his friends, there was also Mr. Su, the film emperor. Although they added each other as friends, they don’t chat much, but the actor was fond of liking his posts.
Bai Xi chatted with Liang Song who commented on his post. Then he glanced at the time before calling Qi Xun, thinking if the other would be coming back for dinner.
But Qi Xun did not pick up his call.
He thought the other must be busy, so he sent a message after ten minutes.
After several minutes, Qi Xun returned the call.
Accepting the other’s call, Qi Xun spoke in a gentle voice, “My apologies, I did not notice your call.”
“Oh, it is fine,” Bai Xi said while holding Chubby down with one hand to stop it from causing trouble. “I was just wondering if you are coming home for dinner.”
After a short pause at the other end, Qi Xun replied, “I will be home late. Eat without me and do not wait for me.”
Bai Xi felt a little disappointed, for he wanted to see Qi Xun today.
He cuddled with Chubby and suggested, “Then why don’t I stop by your office? I can bring you dinner.”
He visited Qi Xun’s office before. He would entertain himself while Qi Xun worked, it was not like he was bothering the other man.
But today Qi Xun refused him.
“Not today,” Qi Xun turned down. “I am going to be busy and might not have time for you. Just have dinner with Chubby without me.”
Bai Xi could only make a dull “Okay”.
When he ended the call, he held Chubby in his arms and gazed out of the window at the dark sky.
At the end of the phone call just now, he seemed to hear someone talking at the end.
He scratched Chubby’s ears and then moved to its round chin, absent-minded.
A voice from this afternoon echoed in his head. Under the bright sunlight, Bai Rui asked him softly, ‘Does Qi Xun love you as much as you love him?’
He answered with a fake composure as if he had nothing to hide.
But only he knew that when he said those words, his heart was unsettled and weak. Because when Qi Xun proposed to him, there was no mention of loving him.
He put Chubby’s paw on his face and looked into its round eyes, asking, “Chubby, do you think I am overthinking it?”
Chubby meowed, looking very innocently back at him.
Why did he feel that Chubby was making fun of him?
He smiled and did not want to be brought down by his troubled thoughts. He held Chubby tightly and declared, “Fine, I will have dinner without him.”
The author has something to say:
Pine Nut Tea: There are no big twists and turns, do not panic!
ahhhh no worries TT i have trust in them… this definitely wont blow out of proportion!
thank u for the chapter <33
Still trusting the author for now 😔
Thank you for the chapter ❤️
That’s what happens when you meet someone as cold as a piece of ice. You’re always wondering how they feel
Thanks for the translation
Aaaaaaaaaaaaa The insecurities is getting to me am tearing up
Thank you for the chapter! Big love <33
sister is dating many men but with no feelings and broken up at the blink of an eye…? hmmm… perhaps she should try a girl 🙈🏳️🌈
My poor baby Bai Xi 😭 I’m waiting for Qi Xun to comfort him, trusting the author for now 🤞🏻
And thank youu for the update~
I feel so cosy while reading thanks to heart-warming relationship between siblings and author-sama slap me with upcoming drama at the end… (;ŏ﹏ŏ)
Thank You for the new chapter (*＾3＾)/～♡
thanks for the chapter!
These ‘DO NOT PANIC’ is veeerry reassuring!!
Thanks for the chapter!!
»Because there was no way for her to be blind to how much Bai Xi loves Qi Xun.« to see how much (?)
»Bai Rou looked his way for a moment..« & »Bai Rou and her exes could remain friends..« both Bai Ruo
I like the siblings relationship :3
Thx for the ch (ㅅ˘ㅂ˘)
I corrected them. Thank you uwu and yes, healthy siblings relationship is my weakness!
Brother and sister have a great relationship 🤗
Thanks for the chapter 💞
Lmaoo I love how the author always reminds us to not panic😂
Hahahahhahahaha, the author is so cute and I feel for them, for always feeling the need to reassure us that the obstacles are nothing to worry about 😂 prevents pitchforks/author hunt
I had thought as much about Bai Ruo. She really sounds like Qi Xun’s twin than Bai Xi tbh 😂. I wonder if she will bagged a husband with same personality as Bai Xi in the future or maybe a long time secret admirer too. I wonder what is holding up Qi Xun?
MA HEART BEATING SO FAST
Thank you for the chapter! 😘
Yes, you are overthinking it. 😬 Even your fiance is not aware of how much he already loves you. The love language, my dear. Please read up on it before getting married. 😭
awww. qi xun really is the perfect bf, but he was the perfect bf to his ex, too. esp with how their relationship started and how qi xun is, it’s understandable that bai xi would be a bit anxious.