Chapter 190: They’re Siblings

Chapter 190

Xu Weiwei arrived home from school rather late, with everyone else in the family busy with their own affairs.

Xu's Mother sat in the living room, waiting for her youngest daughter to return from school. This had become her tradition over the past six months, only feeling at ease to retire to her room after seeing her daughter safely home. The household staff, aware of her habit, had prepared freshly cut fruit, awaiting Xu Weiwei's arrival.

As Xu Weiwei sat on the living room sofa, hugging the fruit platter as she ate, Xu Weiwei's Older Brother came downstairs to greet his sister.

"How was the loving lunch box today?" he asked.

Reminded of this, Xu Weiwei recalled Shi Li's inner thoughts, and her mood soured.

Being very attuned to his sister, her brother noticed her furrowed brow and knew she was unhappy. His protective instincts kicked in, and he stood up abruptly, declaring, "Did Lu Shao upset you? I'll go have a word with him."

He muttered, "I really don't understand why Dad brought him home and wants you to get engaged to him. It's absolutely ridiculous."

Xu Weiwei, who previously hadn't known either, now understood. She laughed coldly to herself and tugged at her brother's sleeve. "Alright, take it easy. Aren't you tired from work at the company? How do you still have the energy to worry about my affairs?"

At the mention of company matters, Xu Youlin's voice weakened. "You know, I'm just a vice president in name only, a mere mascot. No one comes to me with company issues, so how could I be tired?"

Xu Weiwei's older brother, Xu Youlin, was the stereotypical rich family's son: foolish, wealthy, and incompetent. Despite being the boss's son and having entered the company, his abilities were so mediocre that no one dared to use him.

He quickly regained his righteous tone, "So many people worry about the company, they don't need me. But you only have one brother, if I don't care about you, who will? Company matters, no matter how big, are small issues. But our Weiwei's matters, no matter how small, are big issues."

Hearing Xu Youlin speak like this, Xu Weiwei felt a warmth in her heart. Her brother might be a bit useless, but he truly cared for her.

"Brother, don't put yourself down so much."

Xu Youlin thought his sister was about to praise him for having other virtues despite his lack of business acumen.

As he waited for her to list his other good qualities, Xu Weiwei said, "It's valuable to know oneself. You know your weaknesses, and that's your strength. Not meddling in areas you're not good at is a good habit. Big brother, you should keep it up."

Her words didn't sound like praise, but Xu Youlin still happily agreed, "Alright, I'll listen to you."

Xu Weiwei casually knocked twice on the door and pushed it open before Xu's Father could even say "Come in."

Seeing his youngest daughter, a smile appeared on Xu's Father's face. His smile faltered for a moment when he noticed Xu Weiwei and Lu Shao's joined hands, but it quickly returned, even more enthusiastically.

Xu Weiwei, having mentally prepared herself, quickly noticed this momentary oddity.

"Weiwei, what brings you to see Dad?" he asked.

"Dad, I've come to thank you. I've been so unreasonable lately."

"Oh?"

Xu Weiwei raised their interlocked hands. "You arranged for me to be engaged to Lu Shao, and I was blind earlier, thinking that in modern times there shouldn't be arranged marriages. I was being foolish and didn't understand your good intentions. After spending the past two weeks together, I've realized how wonderful Lu Shao is. He's such a good boy, and I feel so lucky to be engaged to him. Thank you, Dad."

The smile froze on Xu's Father's face.

Xu Weiwei, with a face full of happiness, continued, "Dad, you must be so pleased now."

Xu's Father couldn't bring himself to be happy.

How could he say it? Should he just blurt out that they were half-siblings with the same father, that they couldn't be together, that their relationship was wrong?

For the first time, he truly felt the weight of his own misdeeds, but the worst was yet to come.

Xu's Father watched in horror as Xu Weiwei kissed Lu Shao. If he had been able to maintain his composure before, this direct stimulation caused him to stand up abruptly, accidentally knocking over the water glass on his desk and spilling water all over important documents.

At this moment, however, Xu's Father couldn't care less about the documents.

Xu's Father: "Stop this nonsense!"

Xu Youlin burst through the door, "Sister!"