Brothers Conflict (14)

[Host Daddy, wake up. Cheng Qian has been lying by your pillow watching you for several minutes, and I feel a murderous intent, boo-hoo-hoo...]

His gaze kept lingering on Si Jiu's throat, occasionally revealing a restless and eager glint in the depths of his eyes.

To be honest, even without the system's reminder, Si Jiu could keenly feel that obvious gaze directed at her, and it was filled with malice.

Among everyone she had encountered so far, Si Jiu felt that the one with the deepest malice toward her was Cheng Qian.

Yet, Cheng Qian happened to be the one who smiled the sweetest at her among them all.

Tsk.

As expected, the prettier they look, the better they are at deception.

Si Jiu opened her eyes and met Cheng Qian's captivating peach-blossom eyes.

He was leaning right by the head of her bed. The moment he saw her wake up, his eyes instantly brimmed with smiles, requiring not even a single second of transition, as if he had been soaked in honey ever since he was born.

"Good morning, my princess."

"...Morning, Third Brother."

"Why isn't your expression excited at all when you see Third Brother? Third Brother is a little heartbroken."

"Where is Second Brother?"

"We won't pay attention to him today. Shall Third Brother take you out to play?"

Si Jiu blinked, putting on a very obedient look. "Third Brother and me?"

"That's right, just you and me, the two of us, sneaking out." Cheng Qian pinched the tip of Si Jiu's nose. "I won't even bring Ah Yuan."

"But Second Brother..."

"Actually, there is someone who wants to see you." Cheng Qian suddenly lowered his voice. "If Second Brother finds out, you won't get to see him.

Do you really want to stay with Second Brother?"

As he spoke, he suddenly unfolded his palm and extended it right in front of Si Jiu.

Si Jiu saw resting in his palm was distinctly a keychain adorned with a uniquely ugly Teru Teru Bozu doll.

"This is..."

She let out a soft gasp and reached out to grab it, but Cheng Qian was too quick; with a swift movement, he snatched it back and even hid it behind his back.

"Cheng Qian, give it back to me." Si Jiu put her hands on her hips.

"Yo~ Why should I give it back to you? It's not even yours."

"It's obviously the keychain I gave to Wang Zirui.

I even handmade that doll myself."

Cheng Qian curled his lips. "Yinyin has never handmade a gift for Third Brother.

Third Brother is jealous.

I'm going to burn this ugly doll."

Si Jiu: "..."

"Alright, alright, I'm just teasing you. Don't look at me with those puffed-up cheeks.

You're a bit too cute, it makes people can't help but want to keep bullying you."

As Cheng Qian spoke, he actually stretched his hand out to Si Jiu again, fingers splayed, dangling the keychain from his fingertips as it swung back and forth cutely right in front of her eyes.

When Si Jiu reached out to grab it, he pulled his hand back once more.

Si Jiu: "..."

I am going to murder you with my glare!

"What did Yinyin call me just now? It sounded so nice. Say it again, and I'll give it back to you."

"...Cheng Qian."

"Wrong, wrong." He smiled with curved eyes, looking like a weird uncle trying to lure a child. "Call me Ah Qian."

"I don't want it anymore." She glared at him in anger and turned her head away.

"Then doesn't Yinyin want to see that person?"

This sentence had an almost immediate effect. "Where is he?"

She looked genuinely impatient to go and see the other person.

The smile in Cheng Qian's eyes grew a fraction colder, but unfortunately, the young girl was entirely focused on someone else and failed to notice.

"So, isn't that why I came?

Hurry up and change your clothes. While Cheng Ze that guy is busy, I'll sneak you out."

"But..." Si Jiu tugged at the edge of the quilt, feeling somewhat conflicted. "I promised Second Brother I'd be good and not sneak out anymore."

"What are you afraid of? We'll be back before he finds out. As long as we don't let him know.

Hurry up, oh. When that friend of yours named Wang Zirui came to look for me, he looked like he had something very important to tell you."

This sentence successfully dispelled the young girl's doubts. Hesitating no longer, she quickly scrambled up. "Then wait for me, I'll be very fast."

Watching the young girl scurry flusteredly into the bathroom, the smile at the corner of Cheng Qian's mouth widened. "Mm, I'll wait for you."