"Sheās the one who killed Mom!" Shang Jingxi shouted loudly, "Sheās also the reason Dad and Sister are in jail! Our family was ruined by her!"
Shang Jingxi was thirteen years old that year, tall, and his voice naturally loud. In the silence without many guests, his voice echoed through the hall, heard by almost everyone present.
The hatred Shang Jingxi felt for Qianxun was all over his angry face.
He disliked this "sister" who appeared out of nowhere and destroyed his family!
"Jingxi!" Shang Jingyangās face was stern as he shouted, "Iām counting to three. If you donāt apologize to your sister, I willā"
"Anyway, Momās dead! Dad and Sister are in jail! No one loves me anymore! Brother, youāve never loved me!" Shang Jingxi shouted before running off, refusing to apologize.
"Let it go, Brother Jingyang..." Qianxun watched Shang Jingxiās retreating figure, her eyes holding something.
She once also hated her brotherās birth because it led to her being abandoned by their mother.
But over time, those feelings slowly faded away.
Perhaps because Luo Qing passed away, she started to feel she didnāt dislike this brother who shared a bit of her bloodline.
"They say children are innocent; donāt blame him. He has every reason to hate me."
It was just her and the Shang familyās grudge, and Shang Jingxi hadnāt done anything to her. His perfectly good family was destroyed because of her, so it was only natural for him to hate her.
"Mom just passed away; itās also a big blow to Jingxi," Shang Jingyang spoke a few words on behalf of his brother, "Donāt take it to heart. Itās only fitting that the Shang family ended up like this; I wonāt blame you. From now on, Iāll guide him and teach him not to go astray."
"Brother Jingyang, now itās just you and Jingxi in the Shang family, please take good care of him."
Gu Liancheng also said, "The main reason the Shang family was hit so hard is because of me. If you ever need help with anything, feel free to ask, and Iāll definitely help as a form of compensation."
"No need." Shang Jingyang was no longer as open-hearted with Gu Liancheng as before.
Though he claimed not to blame them, there was always a barrier in his heart he couldnāt overcome.
He couldnāt blame Qianxun because she was the one he loved. But with Gu Liancheng, it was different.
Moreover, his behavior felt more like charity, which made it even less acceptable.
Qianxun understood what was happening and said to Shang Jingyang, "Brother Jingyang, if thereās anything I can help with, please donāt hesitate to ask me. Iāll do my best to assist."
He couldnāt refuse Qianxun nor speak harshly to her, "Hopefully, there wonāt be any."
...
Knowing that Qianxun was in a bad mood because of the death of her birth mother and had been staying home to rest, Xiao Man didnāt invite them out to play.
Today, she and Li Sinian came to the Undersea World, a place they had visited once five years ago, revisiting old grounds.
After gaining fame, she was often fully booked with work, and Li Sinian was also very busy, so this kind of date never happened again. They got used to the new way of life.
Since it was a weekday, there were very few people at the Undersea World, with barely a handful queueing up, and soon it was their turn to buy tickets.
This couple, even without Xiao Manās famous face, would attract attention and astonishment wherever they went.
Just standing in line, they had at least dozens of photos taken of them.