Tong Airui and Tong Aino walked in side by side.
Yi Luowa sneaked a glance at Tong Aino, then looked at Tong Airui. "Impressive! Grown adults, and now you’re learning to eavesdrop?"
Yi Luowa excitedly ran over to open the box and picked out two pairs she liked. "Clearly, these were bought when you were older. Much classier than the last box. Fourth Brother, leave the rest here. That way, I can grab them whenever I need them."
Yi Luowa pouted. "Poor Ai Ni and You Jia."
"Connie, poke him back!" Yi Luowa popped out from under Tong Airui’s arm again.
This made Tong Aino furious. He reached out to grab her. "If you’ve got guts, don’t hide!"
"Wonder who he’s fighting with now?" Tong Airui asked, chuckling as he noticed his mother rushing over.
Yi Luowa said this while pulling Connie to hide behind Tong Airui.
"Very fun!" Tong Airui grinned and kissed her cheek.
Long Che scowled at him. "Is this how slow you act on missions too?"
Connie looked confused, staring blankly at Tong Aino.
Yi Luowa sat on the couch and opened the album. The first photo she saw was of two naked little boys sitting side by side on a carpet. "Fourth Brother, who are these two?"
Connie quickly replied from behind Tong Airui.
Tong Airui walked over suspiciously and saw her finger pointing at a certain spot on one of the boys. He quickly pulled her hand away. "Wrong target! That’s Fifth Brother!"
Yi Luowa pouted as she walked out. "Scaring is fun, huh?"
Yi Luowa zipped right back into the bathroom.
"Haha..." Yi Luowa burst out laughing, collapsing onto the couch. "Who’s the genius that took such a brilliant photo of you both?"
Yi Luowa instinctively glanced at him and quickly said, "Let’s skip the real thing. That could lead to trouble."
Tong Aino’s mouth twitched. "You two talk so loud, practically broadcasting through loudspeakers. Do we even need to eavesdrop?"
Yi Luowa giggled. "Probably a jinx."
Yi Luowa’s heart raced, and she nodded.
"With your Uncle Carlos." Tong Yao whispered. "Take Luowa upstairs to play. Don’t waste ti listening to his rant."
Connie secretly tugged on Yi Luowa’s arm. Yi Luowa smiled and nodded.
Yi Luowa pouted. "I don’t care if you heard . Even to your face, I’ll say it: You’re such a tsundere! Definitely need soone to knock so sense into you, especially Connie!"
"Pervert? Say that one more ti! When did I ever act like a pervert?" Long Che’s bellow echoed from the study, causing Yi Luowa to abruptly fall silent.
"Won’t you act serious for a second?" Long Che glared at his son. "That moron just said he wants to set You Jia and Ni’er’s engagent for the end of the month. I only suggested waiting a bit, and he started cursing a shaless liar who doesn’t keep his word!"
"You can still laugh? Things didn’t work out, and you’re having the ti of your life, huh?" Tong Airui grumbled as he pinched her nose.
Yi Luowa pouted. "Whatever the case, you pressured him into saying sothing genuine today. If he’s letting Connie intern at his company, it ans he’s serious about her."
"Honey, don’t leave tonight, okay?" Tong Airui murmured softly into Yi Luowa’s ear during a pause for air.
"They’ll be like this their whole lives." Tong Airui shook his head helplessly. "With that temper of his, only soone like Connie can tolerate him."
"Doesn’t seem possible. School’s starting soon, and I won’t have many days to accompany Uncle Yi and Huo Li. If I don’t return, I’ll feel a little guilty."
Yi Luowa glanced at him, her face flushing. "Then recover while I’ll go fix my hair."
Yi Luowa hesitated briefly before taking her hand away. As she did, Tong Airui lowered his head and kissed her. Pouring his longing from the past few days into the kiss, he quickly elicited a response from her, and the two passionately embraced, forgetting the world around them.
Yi Luowa asked with a sly grin, looking mischievously at Tong Airui.
Tong Airui watched her dash into the bathroom, feeling sour. His dad was his real dad, his brother was his flesh-and-blood brother, but they were n! Couldn’t they show him so rcy?
"Ah... I’m wondering how I’ll make it through the days ahead. I’m the eldest son here, can’t even move out on my own, and if this keeps up, I’ll lose all my energy!"
Tong Airui handed it to her. "This one should be all the photos from when we were living in Z country."
Tong Airui inhaled a deep breath and sat up. "Honey, you must be either a psychic or a jinx!"
Yi Luowa poked his hand with her fingertip. "Both! Just let look, co on! Move your hand!"
Tong Airui closed the album forcefully. "I’d like to know who pulled this off too!"
"Just kill instead!" Tong Airui groaned and kicked open the door, taking her hand as they slowly headed downstairs.
"Dad and Uncle Carlos are probably arguing about Ai Ni and You Jia’s engagent." Tong Airui said as he pushed open his bedroom door, ushering Yi Luowa inside.
"Still not coming out?" Tong Aino reached out to pull her out. "Do you even know what role you’re playing right now?"
Tong Airui smiled with satisfaction.
Tong Airui sighed. "When will you ever belong to , all to myself?"
Yi Luowa giggled and followed Tong Airui upstairs.
After dawdling in the bathroom for a while, Yi Luowa finally ca out once her face was less red.
Yi Luowa pouted again. "Lucky I have a strong heart, otherwise with you scaring every day, I’d have kicked the bucket by now."
Tong Airui tossed the album aside. "If no trouble happens soon, the whole family’s going to think you’ve worn out!"
Tong Airui raised his brow slightly. "Where’s the fight? Is sumr in Mayland and S-Country getting ready for war finally?"
"A bit to the right, a bit to the left, lower—ow! That kills!" Yi Luowa slapped him hard. "You’re so heavy! Get off !"
Connie hesitated, wanting to step forward, but Yi Luowa grabbed her again. "Let him talk properly first. If he keeps talking like this, we’re not stepping out."
"If you haven’t had enough, I’ll show you the real thing later." Tong Airui joked with a sly smile.
Tong Airui ran a hand through his hair. "Give a sec to recover."
Tong Airui leaned close to her ear and whispered sothing.
"Don’t! I haven’t finished looking yet!" Yi Luowa said, laughing as she sat up and tried to smooth her hair off her face.
Yi Luowa noticed a large photo album in the cabinet and smiled. "Can I see this album?"
In Tong Airui’s heart: crack! His mood shattered into tiny pieces.
"Sure!" Tong Aino burst out laughing at his older brother’s frustrated tone. "Hurry up! Dad’s ready to kill soone. Show up late and he’ll have you two as scapegoats!"
Yi Luowa peeked out from under Tong Airui’s arm and stuck her tongue out at Tong Aino. "Serves you right! Bully again, why don’t you!"
Tong Airui effortlessly caught it and handed it to Yi Luowa. "From Dad to you. Eat up."
"Brother, Dad’s calling you both downstairs!" Tong Aino’s voice floated in through the door crack. Always at the crucial mont! That damned kid again!
"You shaless pervert!" Yi Luowa exclaid, quickly covering her mouth. She rembered her father got into a fight earlier over the word "pervert." If he heard her say it, he’d start another argunt.
Yi Luowa chuckled. "Easy. Practice abstinence!"
Tong Airui chuckled and patted Yi Luowa’s cheek. "What he ans is that we’re in the way."
Yi Luowa playfully swatted his hand away and sat up. "Go downstairs and check it out."
"Well, this question..."
"You haven’t finished or just can’t get enough?" Tong Airui held the album down firmly, refusing to let her continue.
Tong Airui mischievously bit her hand and said, "Don’t bother covering up. Dad can’t hear you."
Tong Airui slapped his hand away, loudly questioning him: "Did your sister-in-law say anything wrong about you? You keep teasing people, then act aloof afterward. Connie’s not just any ordinary girl. How are you going to explain yourself in the future? I’m giving you a night to think carefully about your next steps."
"Got guts! Daring to talk back to my dad. I’m flattening him now!" Tong Airui pulled Yi Luowa to sit down and cheerfully asked, "Dad, did you send him a challenge already?"
Tong Aino poked her forehead. "A third wheel!"
Tong Airui looked at her and let out a bitter laugh. "Honey, you ca out too soon. Just when I had cleared my thoughts, they ca flooding back again."
Tong Aino pointed at her. "Seriously! What can I even say to you? Can’t you make so decisions yourself? Tomorrow, you’re coming with to the company. The family already has places for interns, so why are you ssing around at Uncle Yi’s?"
"As long as they can be together, that’s what matters. Get through these few years, and once they’re married, they can live their own lives. They’ll be fine. Just look at Big Sis and Monica; isn’t that how they survived too?" Tong Airui opened his cabinet and pulled out a box. "Here’s a box of teddy bear hairpins. See if there’s any you like?"
Tong Airui quickly let go and rubbed her head gently. "Where did I pull? Is it here?"
"Tong Aino, do you believe I’ll kill you?" Tong Airui growled through gritted teeth.
"You brat!" Long Che grabbed an apple and threw it at him.
Tong Airui laughed. "I’m joking. Co out. Let’s go downstairs to hear Dad’s lecture."
Connie glanced at Tong Aino but retreated again.
"Then let’s leave!" Yi Luowa said, pulling Tong Airui out of the side room. "Fourth Brother, do you think Fifth Brother will treat Connie better in the future?"
Yi Luowa furiously hit Tong Airui, who had already pounced on her.
Tong Airui agreed and put the box back.
Yi Luowa watched him step closer, her lips quivering. After a while, she stamred, "Fourth Brother, don’t get serious. I an... there are so many people at ho. Fourth Brother... my own brother... ouch! You’re pulling my hair!"
Tong Aino’s eye twitched, and he turned to Connie. "Why are you hiding behind my brother? Am I going to eat you? Co out!"
"Let them handle it themselves." Tong Airui chuckled. "Honey, can you not go back to the hospital tonight?"
Long Che glared at him. "This month’s end, you and Luowa are getting engaged too!"
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