Chapter 710 Getting A Brother

Chapter 710 Getting A Brother　　"You really don't see him?" asked Mu Chenyan in confusion.

"Who am I supposed to see?" was Xiang Wai's response. "There is no one even there."

Mu Chenyan frowned and walked over to Xiang Hulin. She stood before him and said in a low voice, "I've never had such dreams. Am I getting old?" But then she lifted her hand and her index finger poked Xiang Hulin's cheek. Her eyes widened slightly when she realized that it wasn't an illusion. She happily pinched his cheek, "Oh, it's real."

Xiang Hulin swatted her hand away, "Why are you pinching so hard?"

"Of course, to make sure that you're real and I'm not just dreaming," she replied righteously.

"Why didn't you just pinch yourself?" he inquired.

"That won't be fun," she replied with a grin. "Ge, you're really here?"

"Didn't you just confirm it?" he retorted.

She nodded her head up and down repeatedly. She looked so excited that she was just short of jumping to express her happiness. She opened her arms as if she wanted to hug him but stopped. Thinking of something, she said, "Wait here. I'll be right back. Don't leave."

And then she was gone with a whoosh.

"Papa," Xiang Wai called out.

"Hm?"

"Is it just I or aunt is really like a different person around you?" 

"Is she?" Xiang Hulin raised his brow but didn't say anything else in reply to his daughter. 

Who didn't know that Mu Chenyan was a tigress but loved to act like a kitten around her brother? There were plenty of people who used to look for him for help. Because everyone knew only he was capable of controlling Mu Chenyan.

Mu Chenyan ran to Grandfather Xiang and said, "Elder Xiang, Ge is home."

"I know," replied Grandfather Xiang.

"You... You called him?"

"Or do you think he dares to break in here?" 

Mu Chenyan shook her head and pursed her lips before asking, "He'll stay for dinner?"

"Or else? Do you want to kick him out at mealtime?" 

Mu Chenyan felt very happy but didn't forget to ask, "So from now, I can meet him?"

"I never stopped you from meeting him," replied Grandfather Xiang.

Mu Chenyan was suddenly stumped for words. Shaking off her thoughts, she ran back to Xiang Hulin and hugged him. Xiang Hulin caught her in his arms and allowed her to embrace him. His lips were curled into a small smile while he kept caressing her hair. 

He felt her shoulders shaking and suddenly felt at a loss. 

"Ge, I missed you so much," she choked out.

Xiang Hulin's eyes were brimming with tears as well. "I missed you too, Chenchen. Ge had been very lonely without you," he told her.

Mu Chenyan looked up at him with tears falling down her face, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry for leaving you alone, Ge."

Xiang Hulin wiped her tears, "I never blamed you for that. I can never do it." He smiled at her as he said, "If anything, I should be thanking you for raising my daughter with love."

Mu Chenyan shook her head, "I didn't do anything extraordinary."

"But you have made her an extraordinary woman," said Xiang Hulin.

Mu Chenyan snickered, "Me? I did that? Nah. She was born extraordinary."

Xiang Wai looked at this pair of siblings intently and as her own brother walked to her side, she said, "Ge, it seems I really underestimated the bond between Papa and aunt."

Xiang Weimin looked at his father and aunt who were talking nonstop and didn't think he had anything to say right now. After all, he never underestimated the bond between his father and aunt. Even if he hadn't seen them together, being in the same barracks where these two grew up, he had heard way too many stories to figure out that this pair of siblings were said to be exemplary.

Mu Chenyan happily held Xiang Hulin's arm as she pulled him to the dining room, "Ge, I didn't cook tonight. But you stay here, okay? I'll cook for your tomorrow. I promise."

Xiang Hulin touched her head lovingly, "Okay. Then I'll be waiting." Because of the age gap between them, he had always looked at Mu Chenyan like his family's little doll, a princess he had to protect. But this princess was more like a thug when she grew up so his job of protecting her was redundant. The only good thing was, no matter how mighty she was outside the house, she'll turn into the adorable kitten once she was around him.

As soon as she reached the dining table, she suddenly thought of something and pulled up Yue Yue to stand beside her. "Ge, this is my best friend. She is Yue Yue. Not only is she my best friend. She is also like my sister."

Xiang Hulin looked at Yue Yue before saying, "If she is Chenchen's sister, she is definitely my sister. I'll definitely protect her."

Mu Chenyan was very happy and satisfied to hear that. Obviously, that was exactly what she wanted to hear from him and that's why she introduced her to Xiang Hulin. Don't even for a second think Mu Chenyan didn't have her own purpose for doing this. After all, she had already seen that Xiang Hulin was close to Zhai Kuijun. She had to make it clear to her brother on which side he was supposed to stand if the situation asked for it.

And how could Xiang Hulin not understand these sneaky thoughts of his sister? He was more than just familiar with her antics and her thoughts. But he didn't mind it. As he told her, if Yue Yue was someone his sister considered her own sister, he didn't mind standing on her side. Yes, Zhai Kuijun was his friend but he'd still take his sister's side if he had to.

On the other hand, Yue Yue was suddenly overwhelmed. How did she manage to get a brother when she was just sitting there?