Chapter 968: Brother and Sister Reunion

"Don’t worry, no matter what you say or do, he won’t be mad at you." Seeing the slightly worried expression on Xia Chuyi’s face, Huo Shiqian reassured her, "As for his current situation, you’ll know when you see him."

"Okay." Xia Chuyi nodded and said no more.

They arrived at the place where the car was waiting.

Ou Cong, who had already been impatiently waiting outside the car, became visibly anxious when he saw Xia Chuyi and Huo Shiqian approaching together.

Huo Shiqian glanced at the siblings and said, "Chuyi, you talk to him."

Then, he stepped aside, leaving the space for Ou Cong and Xia Chuyi.

"Uh, ahem..." Xia Chuyi started to speak, not knowing what to say.

To her surprise, seeing her being so "pleasant," Ou Cong immediately teared up.

"Jiao Jiao..." Ou Cong choked with emotion, "It’s all my fault... It’s all Second Brother’s fault."

Xia Chuyi: ...

She really hadn’t expected Ou Cong to cry as soon as he saw her.

"What happened back then was all my fault." Looking at his precious little sister, Ou Cong spoke with deep guilt and sadness, "If I had taken better care of you back then, you wouldn’t have been abducted by traffickers, wouldn’t have left family for so many years, wouldn’t have suffered so much out there, wouldn’t have been bullied..."

Ou Cong’s litany of "wouldn’t have" statements was giving Xia Chuyi a headache.

"Stop, Second Brother, you don’t need to overthink this, I wasn’t as miserable as you imagine!" Xia Chuyi quickly said.

Even if she had faced hardships in the past, it was in the past. She didn’t want those around her to dwell too much on bygones.

Reflecting on the past cannot be mended, but understanding what could be pursued in the future is what’s most important.

Hearing this, Ou Cong stopped dwelling on his "wouldn’t have" statements.

Ou Cong, looking very moved, said to her excitedly, "Jiao Jiao, despite all the foolish things I’ve done, you still acknowledge me as your brother, I... Second Brother is truly happy in his heart!"

Xia Chuyi: ...

What’s there to be so emotional about?

No matter how many foolish things he’d done, could she really disown him?

"Jiao Jiao, rest assured, Second Brother promises you that from now on, I will do my best to be diligent and honest, and I will certainly not be a playboy!" At this moment, Ou Cong raised his hand and solemnly promised.

Saying he’d be a "good person"...

Xia Chuyi couldn’t help but twitch her lips, trying to stay calm, "You don’t have to do that, you weren’t a bad person before."

Upon hearing this, Ou Cong’s eyes immediately lit up, showing a deeply touched expression, "Jiao Jiao, I always knew our Jiao Jiao is the best sister in the world!"

Xia Chuyi: ...

"Second Brother, stop with this already, since you’re back, come home with me." Xia Chuyi quickly changed the subject.

She had just realized that what might be the most "overwhelming" about being home would be Ou Cong.

At this moment, the words "go home" from Xia Chuyi again stirred Ou Cong emotionally.

"Yes, Jiao Jiao, let’s go home." Ou Cong choked out.

"Ahem, Second Brother, you should call me Chuyi," Xia Chuyi said, "I’m more used to this name."

"Ah, do you not like this name?" Ou Cong immediately asked, "But the three siblings of ours all have names related to horses, and your ’Jiao’ means pride."

"Precious Jiao Jiao, you are the pride of our family!"

Xia Chuyi: ...