Hearing Shi Sui’s words, the tip of Xiang Yi’s nose suddenly turned sore.
His vision turned dark but his sense of hearing was extraordinarily keen.
The sound of gasping, walking, fists and feet striking his body…
Each sound was like a thump on her heartstrings.
Xiang Yi gripped the corner of her shirt tightly.
…
Shi Sui and Xiang Chen didn’t say much and since their strength was on par with each other, it was difficult to distinguish the winner.
Xiang Yi felt thankful and thought to herself that he had fortunately not made a move…
Once he did, he would definitely be beaten up…
After exchanging a few dozen blows, Shi Sui gave in a little and took a few hits.
Xiang Chen sensed the difference and frowned tightly before grabbing Shi Sui by his collar and pressing him against the wall.
There was a bang.
He said in a deep voice, “I don’t need you to give in to me.”
Shi Sui had taken off his glasses at some point, revealing his peach-blossom-shaped eyes that had hooked inner corners and upturned outer corners.
“Brother, are you tired? Do you need a break?”
His question was full of provocation.
The veins on Xiang Chen’s forehead were jumping and he was about to continue to hit him. However, he inadvertently glanced at Xiang Yi’s face…
The young girl clutched the corner of her coat tightly and she was applying so much force that her slender and soft fingers were as pale as a sheet. Her eyelashes quivered uncontrollably and a teardrop rolled down her face, catching her off guard…
She cried.
Xiang Yi cried.
The perception left Xiang Chen at a momentary loss.
Xiang Yi had never suffered any mistreatment when she was a child and she would cry incessantly once she started.
However, since her parents had gotten into an accident, she rarely cried and it was as if she had suddenly grown up overnight.
If that was the price of growing up, Xiang Chen hoped that she will never grow up.
At this moment, Xiang Chen’s heart was about to break when she cried.
He slowly loosened his grip on Shi Sui’s hand.
Suddenly, all his venting of anger seemed to be pointless.
Following his line of sight, Xiang Li and the others also noticed Xiang Yi’s tears.
“!”
The few men panicked.
“Sister, don’t cry.”
“Sister, Brother is here.”
“Xiang Yi, have a candy, okay?”
“…”
The three men surrounded the young girl and coaxed her with all sorts of words.
Xiang Chen did not go forward and instead looked calm and profound.
Shi Sui’s Adam’s apple moved and only the little girl in the distance was left.
All of his schemes and tricks seemed ridiculous at this point.
He was doing it step by step.
She had never thought about it before.
Shi Sui licked the corner of his mouth with his tongue, on the spot where he had just taken a punch from Xiang Chen. The pain was still sharp and excruciating.
He wanted to get close to her but he felt that he wasn’t worthy of it.
…
Xiang Yi was a little upset at first but after being coaxed by her brothers, she burst into tears that flowed non-stop from her eyes.
Feeling disheveled and embarrassed, she turned away to have her back facing them. She then covered her face with her hand and started sobbing softly.
Her brothers panicked immediately.
“Xiang Yi, what’s wrong? What’s the matter?”
Xiang Yi complained sobbingly, “This is so embarrassing. I’m already so old and yet, I’m actually crying like this…”
“How is that embarrassing? Crying is a human instinct!”
“Yes, yes, you can cry all you want in front of us, your brothers!”
“Bunny, in our eyes, you will always be a little kid who can be as willful and presumptuous as you wish.”
“…”
Xiang Yi painstakingly stopped herself from crying any longer. She looked at Xiang Chen from afar, her beautiful doe-like eyes still wet and teary. The corners of her eyes were red like that of rabbits and it was as if she would tear up again in the next second.
Although she didn’t say anything, it meant more than words could express.
How could he bear to let his sister be sad?
The expression on Xiang Chen’s face changed and his smooth jaw muscles were a little tensed.
He looked askance at Shi Sui with his deep-set eyes, gritted his teeth, and seemed to be dissatisfied but also a little helpless. He said in a deep and hoarse voice, “You got away with it this time.”
