klisemfg Chapter 150 The brother took his sister away, safe.
Chapter 150 The brother took his sister away, safe.
Among the couples in Xinghua, the most high-profile are Gu Chenyi and Jiang Tianyao, while the most adorable couple is Pei Shuoxun and Shangguan Ying.
Although neither of them has officially announced their relationship, they are a perfect match in terms of both looks and personality.
In addition, since the two were often seen together, everyone secretly assumed they were a couple.
Song Xinying is a fan of their CP (couple pairing). She elegantly sipped her red wine and said, "I finally added Yingying on WeChat recently. After we became classmates, I realized that she actually has very few friends."
"Although she is very popular, she keeps a certain distance from everyone and doesn't usually participate in activities. She only appears when Pei Shuoxun is there."
"So based on my observation, Yingying is definitely with Pei Shuoxun."
Song Xinying's eyes lit up: "By the way, You Ran went to Pei Shuoxun's birthday party. I'll send a message to ask if there's been an official announcement."
Shi Sui looked up from her plate, also curious.
After sending the message, Song Xinying waited a while and said: "You Ran is probably busy right now and doesn't have time to check her phone, but we'll definitely find out tonight whether Pei Shuoxun and Shangguan Ying are together."
She asked, "Sui Sui, you also think they'll end up together, right?"
Shi Sui looked dazed for a moment, the fragments flashing through her mind stirring up her emotions, her heart suddenly clenched, and she quickly cleared her mind of the images.
She nodded somewhat stiffly, picked up the fruit-flavored drink on the table, and drank it all in one gulp.
Half an hour later, Xiao Youran's message did not arrive, but Pei Shuoxun's message appeared on Shi Sui's phone.
[Are you at school?]
Shi Sui was slightly stunned, wondering what Pei Shuoxun meant by sending this message—was he coming to find her?
Without thinking too much, I quickly replied: [Not here.]
The waiter cleared the plates from the table, and Song Xinying took out a Polaroid camera: "Sui Sui, let's take some pictures before the cake arrives?"
Shi Sui nodded and hummed twice, feeling a little dizzy.
Song Xinying suddenly noticed: "Why is your face so red?"
"Really?" Shi Sui raised her hand to cup her cheeks, her gaze somewhat unfocused. "It feels a little hot."
"Is it hot?" Song Xinying hesitated for a moment, her gaze sweeping over the wine glasses that had not yet been removed from the table, with only a faint trace of orange-red liquid remaining at the bottom of the glasses.
She hurriedly asked, "Sui Sui, are you drunk?"
Shi Sui's head felt heavier and heavier, and she tilted her head groggily: "No, I didn't drink alcohol, I only drank... orange juice, it was very sweet."
"I understand, you mistook the fruit wine for fruit juice," Song Xinying said. "I'll call a car to take you home."
She quickly took out her phone, just about to call a car, when she heard a thud. Looking up, she saw Shi Sui slumped on the table, her cheeks flushed, her long eyelashes casting shadows.
So cute! Her flushed, slightly drunk look is so adorable.
Song Xinying couldn't resist taking a Polaroid photo of Shi Sui before hailing a taxi.
After taking the photo, she saw Shi Sui's phone vibrate. The phone, which was still on, was on WeChat, and someone with the contact name "[Brother]" had sent her a message.
[Where?]
Song Xinying froze, her lips slightly parted in disbelief.
—Does he really have an older brother? Who?
Inadvertently, she also saw the previous two chat records between Shi Sui and [her brother].
The overly brief conversation made her feel—they really did seem like family.
Song Xinying knew it was wrong to pry into other people's privacy, but she just couldn't control her curiosity. She stared at Shi Sui's phone screen for two seconds, hoping that the person whose contact was saved as "[Brother]" would send her another message.
My hopes came true; the person I had saved as my brother messaged me again: [I'm picking you up.]
[Brother] is here to pick up Shi Sui?
Song Xinying's eyes lit up. On one hand, she was really curious about who this "brother" was, and on the other hand, it was a safe thing for a brother to take his sister home.
Without further hesitation, she picked up Shi Sui's phone and sent the other party her location.
Then, they continued to happily take photos of Shi Sui, and asked the waiter to put the cake back in the box so that [her brother] could take it away later.
Song Xinying took photos from all 360 degrees, and less than half an hour later, a tall figure appeared.
He exuded an air of refined elegance, wearing a hand-tailored black suit and meticulously styled hair, looking as if he had just escaped from a banquet—he was devastatingly handsome.
Even though she wasn't wearing glasses, Song Xinying recognized her at a glance.
She stared wide-eyed at him, stammering, "Brother... Brother?"
Pei Shuoxun glanced at her; without his glasses, his eyes looked distant and cold.
Song Xinying quickly realized what was happening and stopped stammering: "Ah, wait, Pei Shuoxun, what are you doing here? Weren't you at your birthday party?"
Pei Shuoxun lowered his eyes, his gaze fixed only on the girl slumped over the table. He asked, "Has she been drinking?"
"Yes, Sui Sui drank alcohol," Song Xinying answered instinctively.
“She can’t drink.” Pei Shuoxun’s lips curved into a smile. “Fortunately, she was very quiet this time.”
“Yes, Sui Sui is very quiet,” Song Xinying said subconsciously.
Then I realized something was wrong. Wait, what did Pei Shuoxun mean by that? Why does it sound like he and Shi Sui are very familiar with each other?
Song Xinying opened her mouth, about to ask again, when she saw Pei Shuoxun bend down and pick Shi Sui up in his arms.
Her mouth gaped even wider; she was completely stunned.
Shi Sui's nose bumped against the hard shoulder. She opened her eyes groggily and saw half of the boy's profile, which was blurry and she couldn't make out who it was.
"I'll walk you home."
The voice was familiar, and Shi Sui subconsciously reached out and put her arm around the other person's shoulder: "Oh, let's go home."
Seeing this, Song Xinying's mind was like a tangled ball of yarn.
Pei Shuoxun escorted Shi Hui home? Shi Hui agreed?
Pei Shuoxun is a reliable person; it should be fine to have him take Shi Sui home.
But why did Pei Shuoxun appear? Where is his brother?
Pei Shuoxun turned his head to look at the person in his arms. The girl closed her eyes again, being unusually obedient.
He glanced at Song Xinying and prepared to leave: "Song Xinying, then I'll take Shi Sui home. Thank you for taking care of her today."
Perhaps because the student council president was standing opposite her, the pressure was too great, and Song Xinying subconsciously reported: "Today is Sui Sui's birthday. Let's go shopping, watch a movie, and then have a candlelight dinner together."
Upon hearing the word 'birthday,' Pei Shuoxun's eyes darkened. Before he could think further, he felt a hand groping him from behind.
"Where's my hair?" Shi Sui reached for the long hair she remembered, but couldn't find it.
Then, while muttering about his hair, he continued to touch it upwards, finally touching the short hair and clicking his tongue in disgust.
She tugged at Pei Shuoxun's hair and said, "There's also a gift."
Gift?
Song Xinying immediately remembered and handed over the shopping bag: "Pei Shuoxun, this is a gift that Sui Sui bought for her brother. Please take it with you too."
Pei Shuoxun loosened his grip on Shi Sui slightly, stretched out his fingers, and immediately hugged her again after Song Xinying hung up the shopping bag.
The next second, Shi Sui tugged at Pei Shuoxun's hair again and said loudly, "There's also cake!"
"Oh, right, there's also a cake." Song Xinying immediately handed over the cake. "This is a birthday cake for Pei Shuoxun. Sui Sui must want to eat cake, so please take it with you."
Pei Shuoxun had another cake hanging from his hand.
He looked at the person in his arms, his voice as gentle as a spring breeze, and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Shi Sui tugged at his hair, wanting to touch the top of his head to see if it was tied in a bun. So she rubbed against his neck, answering as she did so, "No, it's gone."
When she finally touched the top of her head and realized she didn't have a bun, she let out a dejected whimper and said in frustration, "It's gone."
The girl's scent wafted across his neck, and the tingling, slightly itchy feeling from her hair brushing against him was so intense...
Pei Shuoxun was slightly out of breath, feeling his own breath burning hot, but his expression remained calm and gentle: "Alright, let's go home first, we can play again when we get home."
Song Xinying was stunned, feeling as if she were watching a dad taking care of a baby.
What's going on? Why is Shi Sui playing with her hair when she's drunk? Has she lost her mind? Is it Abebe? A comfort object?
Ah, that's not the point. The point is, what's wrong with Pei Shuoxun?! He can stay calm even when his hair is being pulled? Is this what super emotional stability looks like?
It wasn't until Pei Shuoxun carried Shi Sui away that Song Xinying belatedly realized what had happened—
Where is Shi Sui's brother?
The scene was too shocking for Song Xinying to comprehend. Lost in thought, her phone rang.
As soon as the call connected, Xiao Youran's voice came from the other end.
“Xinying, no, the Pei family has not formed a marriage alliance with the Shangguan family. I’ll go ask Yan Ze; he’s well-informed.”
Song Xinying: "Is the birthday party over?"
"It's almost over, at least the elders' side is done." Xiao Youran paused, then said, "It's still early. We were supposed to go upstairs to sing karaoke, watch a movie, and play board games, but the president seems to have had something come up and left. Nobody knows where he went."
"...I know where he is."
"where?"
"...He was right in front of me two minutes ago."
"Ah!" Xiao Youran exclaimed in surprise, raising her voice, "He came to see you? What's up?"
The scene of Pei Shuoxun carrying Shi Sui away flashed through Song Xinying's mind again.
“Go find Yan Ze and ask him clearly whether the Pei family and the Shangguan family have any plans for a marriage alliance, and…” Song Xinying took a deep breath, “and Pei Shuoxun, what is his relationship with Sui Sui?”
"I'll go ask about the marriage alliance first."
Upon hearing the second question, Xiao Youran laughed: "What relationship do the president and Sui Sui have? They've only met a few times, so they don't really know each other. They haven't even added each other on WeChat."
WeChat.
Song Xinying was stunned. She remembered that she had added Pei Shuoxun as a contact. She searched for his name in her contacts.
In Shi Sui's phone, a profile picture labeled "[Brother]" appeared, with the words "[Pei Shuoxun]" above it.
The amount of information is a bit overwhelming.
Good news! Pei Shuoxun is Shi Sui's [older brother]. The older brother took his younger sister away, and she is safe.
Bad news, is Pei Shuoxun really Shi Sui's brother? There's absolutely no way he could be her brother by blood, this is too dangerous.
While Song Xinying was processing the information, Xiao Youran had already found Yan Ze.
The other side seemed to be in a lively place, with a lot of noise. Xiao Youran figured out the situation.
"I asked Yan Ze, and the Pei family and the Shangguan family have no plans for a marriage alliance. Also, the president has someone he likes, and it's not Shangguan Ying."
“It’s not Shangguan Ying…” Song Xinying hesitated before speaking, “Then, could it be… Sui Sui?”
"No, how could that be? Yan Ze patted his chest and told me that the president likes men."
“…” Song Xinying, “Really?! Make him swear an oath.”
A moment later, Yan Ze leaned close to Song Xinying's phone and said, "I, Yan Ze, swear on my final exams that Pei-ge likes the boy in the photo hidden behind his phone case!"
"Making a vow for the final exam, is that vicious enough?"
Song Xinying: "..." Whether it's poisonous or not, she doesn't know, but she suspects Yan Ze drank too much.
However, she also breathed a sigh of relief. No wonder the Pei family didn't want to form a marriage alliance with the Shangguan family; it turned out that Pei Shuoxun preferred men.