Chapter 523 – Successful Change
Pretending it never happened, what a childish idea. Do you think it’s like a wife finding out about her husband sexting another girl then acting generous and saying, “I’ll pretend it never happened if you don’t do it again”? We’re brother and sister, it’s not like it will go away just because you refuse to accept it.
“That’s absolutely not okay.” My attitude gradually hardened, “It might not have been the best ti, but since you know the truth, it’s better for you to accept it. My feelings for you won’t change...”
“But my feelings for you...” Ai Mi suddenly shouted. After she knew she blurted out sothing she shouldn’t have, she fell silent for a while, then changed her tone and said, “There’s only feelings of a master and servant between you and . I don’t want a sibling relationship, you should just remain as my manservant.”
I was angry at Ai Mi’s unreasonableness. If she’s going to deny our sibling relationship, then what’s the point of all my previous efforts.
I got heated up and began to speak louder.
“Hey, can you not be so stubborn. Did you forget how I risked my life to save you? I can throw away my life, but I just want you to call brother, is that an unreasonable request?”
“It’s unreasonable, too unreasonable.” Ai Mi clenched her fists and shouted at .
I took a deep breath in an attempt to calm my mind, but failed.
To show I would never back down on this issue, I took a step closer to Ai Mi and looked down at her. She also looked at like she was accepting the challenge and that she was even angrier than .
“Ai Mi, are you going to call brother or not.”
I couldn’t help but use a threatening tone.
“No, I’m not.” Ai Mi stiffened her neck and headbutted .
“You...” I subconsciously clenched my right fist out of anger.
Ai Mi, who noticed it, wasn’t afraid. Instead, she brought her body even closer to . She placed her hands at her waist and tilted her head.
“Hmph, you lowly manservant, are you going to hit your master? If you have the guts, then hit , hit !”
I unclenched my fist and put it down. I wasn’t going to hit my sister, it was only a subconscious reaction in the first place.
I closed my eyes tightly in annoyance and squeezed out many wrinkles between my brows.
“Ha, since you’re not capable of hitting , why don’t you get on your knees and beg ?” Ai Mi said sarcastically, “All you have to do is press your head against the carpet and beg sincerely, then maybe I’ll call you brother.”
“Rember to say ‘Oh Great Miss Ai Mi, please grant this favor to your lowly manservant. Call brother, so that I may die with content’.”
“But you can’t get a single word wrong, how about it?”
Who would agree to such a humiliating condition. If I have to act slavishly to get you to call brother, then I would rather not.
“Ai Mi, stop throwing a tantrum like a child. We could only continue our relationship if you first admit our sibling relationship...”
“What do you an?” Ai Mi interrupted , “Are you threatening ? Are you saying you won’t see again if I don’t call you brother?”
I was going to nod, but seeing the fear and loneliness flickering in the depths of Ai Mi’s eyes, I had to change my words and said:
“I don’t mind being called a manservant, or rather, I don’t mind being called that way because you are my sister. I won’t let other people call that way...”
“So I don’t mind if you call manservant outside, but you have to call brother when it’s only the two of us, must be called my brother. It’s the only reason I protect you and care for you or are you going to deprive of that too?”
Ai Mi hesitated a bit when she heard my sincerity.
Then she shook her head violently like she was trying to reject one of her thoughts.
“Let’s, let’s make a deal.” Ai Mi shouted. It was a familiar statent that couldn’t help but remind of her mother, Ai ShuQiao.
“Ye Lin you.. will continue to be my manservant. And I won’t call you brother when we’re alone...”
“Hey, that’s the sa as before, right?” I spat.
“Don’t interrupt, I’m not done yet.” Ai Mi waved her small fist angrily, “If... if you’re okay with that, then I won’t give you any hard work in the future, basically you don’t have to do anything.”
“I... I’m still not seeing any benefits.”
“How are there no benefits?” Ai Mi had a red face, “You don’t have to work for the rest of your life. All you have to do is eat with , play with , and I will raise you... is that not enough?”
Huh, although she’s young, she’s learned a little of Ai ShuQiao’s seduction skills. She wants to give up my dignity and live off my sister the rest of my life. It seems like it would be an easy and comfortable life.
I let out a sigh.
“Ai Mi, do you still rember the second ti we t by chance at the supermarket? You were going to buy the chips in my hand for a lot of money, but I didn’t take your money... from then onward, you probably felt I was quite different, soone who couldn’t be bribed by your mother. I’m still that sa person and I won’t be bribed by you either. “
Ai Mi couldn’t hide her disappointnt.
“But.” I added, “I can serve you better, more attentively, more desperately than a manservant, on the condition that you just call brother, is it really that difficult?”
Ai Mi was dumbfounded by my question, but she remained undeterred and continued to bargain with :
“Then... continue to be my manservant and I will still provide all your needs. Plus, if you perform well, I will... call you brother once, how about it?”
Based on her expression, this was already the biggest concession she could make.
“No. If even the word ‘brother’ becos a reward, then what would my status be?”
“You’re a manservant~~” Ai Mi shouted impatiently.
“That’s the problem.” I shouted back, “You can use like a manservant, but you have to call brother. I’d rather have that than be treated like a prince, only to be called a manservant.”
“Why do you care so much about the na?” Ai Mi was so angry and anxious that she was about to cry out again.
“Because that’s what I deserve to be called.” I refused to give in either.
“Let’s play rock-paper-scissors.” Ai Mi suggested, “If you win, I’ll call you brother, otherwise you’ll be a manservant for the rest of your life.”
Ai Mi said with a self-loathing tone.
“That’s ridiculous.” I waved my hand in refusal, “How can you treat a brother-sister relationship like child’s play?”
Actually, another reason I refused was because I have bad luck. I usually only had a 25% win rate at rock-paper-scissors, so I didn’t want to lose my chance at being a brother because of my bad luck.
“Why are you so stubborn?” Ai Mi’s face had turned red with anger and she was breathing heavily.
“You’re the one who’s stubborn, right?” I retorted.
“I’ve decided.” Ai Mi suddenly said loudly, “I’ll still call you manservant since I’m used to it. Besides, weren’t there movies where the brother acted as the sister’s servant? Although they were born from the sa mother, there’s still a hierarchical difference...”
Her words pierced through my heart like a sword.
My tone quickly beca colder.
“What do you an, do you think you’re more noble than ? Do you think the difference cos from having a different father?”
Ai Mi didn’t imdiately notice my abnormality, still feeling good about herself, said:
“Of course, Arica is more developed than China. So, of course, my Arican father compared to your Chinese father...”
That’s one point I couldn’t stand, I have no intention of comparing Arica and China, but you can’t insult my father. He especially can’t be insulted by you, the child of his ex-wife and her eloper.
“Ai Mi, I don’t care if you say anything else, but if you say your Arican father is better than my dad and your looking down on him because of it, then I demand an apology.”
“Why would I apologize?” Ai Mi still did not realize the seriousness of the situation and was still peeved at .
My tone beca as cold as falling into an ice cave.
At the sa ti, my anger had burned out the last trace of reason in my mind.
“If you don’t apologize, then I have to assu that our relationship is over, and you don’t need to call brother anymore.”
After saying these words, I turned around and left.
Ai Mi froze in place and watched walk out of her bedroom.
My chest was filled with anger, so my steps were swift. There was a rapidly expanding distance between and Ai Mi seed to indicate an insurmountable gulf between us.
I had my back to Ai Mi, so I couldn’t see her expression, and she didn’t make any sounds either.
Soon, I crossed the living room and walked next to the main entrance of room 101, which Peng TouSi had just left from.
I will also leave, but unlike him, I will not co back.
It’s fine to say I was too hot-headed, but I have my own lines that can’t be crossed. The only thing that worries was I didn’t know how to reply to Li CunZhuang’s parents. I was so confident and filled them with hope, but I couldn’t achieve my goals.
My hand gripped the door handle. Strange, it was clearly midsumr, but the handle was ice cold.
“Clack”, the sound of the doorknob turning rippled through the silence of the room.
Then another sound rang out behind . It was the sound of a young girl running desperately across the carpet so eagerly that she almost fell over.
Before I could turn around, Ai Mi had caught up with . She pounced on from behind and wrapped her arms around my waist.
Her petite body was pressed against my back. I felt the warmth of her body compared to the cold doorknob and could even hear Ai Mi’s frenzied heartbeat.
“Don’t go, please don’t go. I’ll call you brother... I’ll always call you brother.”
Although I didn’t turn around, I could tell her face was covered with tears based on her voice.
I turned my face and looked at Ai Mi whose face was ruined by her tears. I could not help but feel love and compassion and I gave her an understanding smile.
“Brother is a bad person... the worst.”
Ai Mi wiped her tears on my clothes. Her hair was ssy, her little face was red, and she was full of childishness. I felt her current state was a hundred tis cuter than on stage or in front of the cara, no, a thousand tis cuter.
Despite the sha, the only thought that occupied my mind was: this life was worth it.
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