In a dazed state, Liao Jingna picked up her phone to check the time—and found countless unread messages.
When she opened them, she discovered that the sender was none other than her younger brother, Liao Xuwei.
Had the sun risen from the west?
After skimming through them, Liao Jingna was speechless, because most of Liao Xuwei’s messages weren’t asking things like “Do you remember what happened when we were kids?”, but instead asking whether she remembered what Liao Shumei had done.
Too many messages to read through, she scrolled straight to the latest one: [I’m at the gate. Are you awake yet?]
Her sleepiness vanished instantly.
It was already 9 a.m., but that message had been sent at 4 a.m.
Damn it!
That kid was crazy!
She quickly got up, even waking the person sleeping on the other side of the bed.
“So early?” the person mumbled.
“You sleep. I’ve got something to deal with outside.”
“Oh… are you coming back for breakfast?”
“Of course. It’s not like I’m going far.”
Xu Nannan turned over and went back to sleep, not caring anymore.
While washing up and changing clothes, Liao Jingna quickly checked what her older brother Liao Minghai had sent her, finally piecing together what had happened.
She couldn’t help but admire it—her brother was seriously impressive. He had just returned home and already handled everything so efficiently.
The only question was whether they could actually “hold off” Liao Shumei. After all, that woman had already manipulated both of her brothers.
Sure enough, when Liao Jingna arrived at the gate of the Xu household, she saw a person squatting by the roadside. Even the security guards had been watching him for a while, suspecting he might be suspicious.
Liao Jingna broke into a cold sweat and quickly explained, awkwardly, that it was her younger brother. She had overslept and didn’t know he had already arrived, apologizing for the trouble.
She hurried forward and dragged Liao Xuwei inside.
Of course, the necessary checks and registration still had to be done.
Liao Xuwei looked confused.
“Sis, are the Xu family rules always this strict?”
It felt stricter than subway security checks. Their own family didn’t even have such rules.
Liao Jingna glared at him.
“Whose fault do you think it is? You came here so early and didn’t even call me. They thought you were a bad guy. And when you meet people later, be polite, understand?”
Thinking of the mysterious situation involving Ruan Yaoyao, Liao Jingna added: “Especially be respectful to Aunt Xu. And if you notice anything strange, don’t say it out loud—tell me privately instead…”
Liao Xuwei obediently agreed.
Liao Jingna: “……”
Something felt off.
Was her brother always this well-behaved?
Thinking about everything that had happened, she chose to stay silent.
Just as they entered the house, they ran into Ruan Yaoyao returning from a walk in the garden.
【Huh?】
【The male supporting character actually came to my door voluntarily?】
“Xu Auntie, this is my younger brother Liao Xuwei. He came to see me and will only sit for a while before leaving,” Liao Jingna said politely, pretending she hadn’t heard anything.
She subtly signaled Liao Xuwei to behave, reminding him of their earlier agreement.
“Hello, Auntie!” Liao Xuwei greeted.
“Hello, hello. Come sit,” Ruan Yaoyao said warmly, instantly excited at the prospect of gossip.
She had someone bring fruit and tea.
Liao Xuwei felt a bit restrained.
He had come to see his sister, but didn’t expect her friend’s mother to be so enthusiastic.
“How old are you? Do you have a girlfriend? What do you usually do?” Ruan Yaoyao asked with a smile, while secretly focusing on what she could “see” above his head.
【Tsk tsk…】
【This troublemaker kid has quite a history.】
【His life experience is really something. Not a single beating was undeserved.】
【Other kids just pull girls’ hair—he once used a lighter and almost got beaten to death by his dad.】
【When his sister happily kept fish, he poured mosquito-repellent oil into the tank, claiming it was to drive away mosquitoes—and ended up killing all the fish.】
【When Liao Shumei had lactose intolerance, he kept forcing her to drink milk and nearly drove her insane.】
Ruan Yaoyao was completely stunned.
She never expected Liao Xuwei to be this kind of person.
【So with this kind of behavior, how did he even make Liao Shumei fall for him?】
【No normal person would like him, right?】
Liao Xuwei looked confused.
She was lactose intolerant?
He didn’t know that.
Then why did she keep sending milk to his brother?
Ruan Yaoyao internally rolled her eyes.
【That was for your brother, not for her to drink herself!】
Liao Jingna couldn’t help but facepalm.
With behavior like this, and you still wonder why she didn’t like you and instead chose your brother?
If it were her, she would also prefer “normal people,” not someone like him.
【The funniest part is that after being rejected, he didn’t try to improve or pursue her properly—instead he went out and dated other women just to make her jealous.】
【Hahaha…】
【He thought becoming a playboy would make her regret rejecting him? What kind of logic is that?】
【So childish.】
Ruan Yaoyao was almost laughing herself to death.
Liao Jingna also wanted to facepalm.
Who even pursues a girl by tormenting her, then pretending to be a hero afterward?
That was exactly what her brother did.
If he couldn’t create opportunities normally, he would first create trouble, then step in as the “savior.”
But the problem was—it was too obvious. Anyone could see through it immediately.
If she were in that position, she would probably want to kill him.
So how did he even think this would work?
Liao Xuwei himself felt like crying.
I was wrong! I really was wrong, okay?
I just didn’t have a chance, so I had to create one!
At first, it was just amusing. But later, watching Liao Shumei manipulate him, Ruan Yaoyao found it more and more satisfying.
Serves him right.
Who wouldn’t want revenge against a guy like that?
But still…
If you want revenge, just take it out on him. Why drag his whole family into it?】
【That’s a bit too ruthless.】
【Completely clueless, Liao Xuwei basically became a mole inside the Liao family. With just a few words from Liao Shumei, he either betrayed his brother or leaked family information.】
【And later, when he found out his sister was behind “running away from home,” he even hired someone to attack her in revenge…】
Ruan Yaoyao looked at the smiling Liao Jingna chatting warmly with her brother and felt a bit of sympathy.
【Having a brother like that… is truly her blessing.】
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