The richest man's parents were kidnapped, and his adorable son captivated the entire family.

"There must be some misunderstanding. Sister Tiantian definitely didn't do it on purpose." Mengmeng stubbornly tried to find an excuse for Tiantian.

Xiaobai glared angrily at Mengmeng, "Mengmeng, how long do you intend to keep being fooled by her! Do you expect her to be a bad person only after she's hurt me, the leopard, or both of us?"

The leopard looked at Mengmeng with incomprehension. It was a fact that Xiaohei had been hurt by Tiantian, and she had witnessed the entire incident. Why would she defend Tiantian?

Seeing Xiaobai throwing a tantrum at her, Mengmeng lowered her head and looked at the listless Xiaohei.

It's the one my second brother loves most and can't live without. Sweetie's older sister probably knows this from the time she's been staying at our house.

Her actions were intended to make her second brother...

The subsequent speculations were terrifying even to Mengmeng.

"Fine, if you insist on thinking that way, then so be it." Xiaobai left the room from the other side of the bed in a huff.

The leopard was caught in the middle, looking left and right, unsure how to ease the awkward atmosphere.

"Meow~"

Xiao Hei slowly opened its eyes and made a weak sound.

"It's awake! It's awake!" the leopard cried.

Mengmeng's thoughts were pulled back, and she quickly stroked Xiao Hei's forehead with her hand, "Xiao Hei, how are you feeling? Are you alright?"

Xiao Hei blinked, as if responding to Mengmeng's question.

The little butterfly was summoned, and after circling around Xiao Hei once, it said to Mengmeng, "Your body has mostly recovered."

A relaxed sigh escaped from the room.

Fortunately, it recovered well and was able to continue staying by its second brother's side.

"Xiao Hei, you should rest here tonight. Mengmeng will take you to see your second brother tomorrow morning," Mengmeng said to Xiao Hei, lying by the bedside.

Little Black moved its paw, wanting to ask about its second brother's situation. But it didn't have the strength to say much; it lifted its paw slightly, then tiredly lowered it, unable to lift it any further.

Seeing this, Mengmeng reached out and lifted Xiaohei's paw. "Xiaohei, do you have something to tell Mengmeng?"

"Mengmeng, given her current condition, it's best not to let her say anything," said the leopard from the side.

Hearing this, Mengmeng also felt that it made sense. Talking also consumes a person's energy, and Xiao Hei's health had only just begun to improve. Talking too much would deplete his primordial spirit.

She stroked Xiao Hei's paws and gently comforted him, "Xiao Hei, you need to rest now. We can talk about it tomorrow. And don't worry about your second brother. I'll tell him about your situation and tell him not to worry about you."

Little Black heard everything they said. It wanted to see its second brother and continue to stay by his side, so it needed to recover well and return to its second brother's side as soon as possible.

When it closes its eyes, it begins to rest.

Seeing that Little Black was asleep, Leopard also lay down on the carpet next to him, tilted his head back, and started snoring loudly.

Lying in bed, Mengmeng kept having images of Tiantian hurting Xiaohei flash through her mind.

……

"Thank you, Beiling!"

The door opened, and Xie Beiling gently placed Xie Yumin on the soft sofa.

With her body no longer under her control, Xie Yumin turned her head and tried to slip under Xie Beiling's armpit to leave.

The next second, his body was blocked by a strong arm.

Xie Yumin looked at Xie Beiling and reluctantly lowered her stance, "Beiling, we are siblings, we can't be lovers."

"We are not related by blood, why can't we?"

"Siblings in name are still siblings. Beiling, I don't want to put the Xie family in a difficult position, and I hope you won't put me in a difficult position either."

"Embarrassed?"

Xie Yumin's words caused Xie Beiling's heart to ache.

He was willing to leave the Xie family and establish his own household for her. But she was only thinking about the Xie family, who had disowned her after the incident.

Reaching out and grabbing Xie Yumin's arm, Xie Beiling's words were tinged with disappointment, "What about me? You think of others but not me? Yumin, I've waited for you for three years, a full three years. Every day I hoped you would wake up. I was willing to try anything to cure you. Doesn't my sacrifice deserve you turning around and looking at me?"

Xie Yumin didn't know how to respond. She knew everything Xie Beiling had done for her. But she dared not accept it, nor dared she pay attention to it.

She no longer forced herself to leave. She slowly raised her other hand and covered Xie Beiling's hand that was holding her wrist. "Beiling, thank you for everything you've done for me, but in my heart I only see you as my brother. I can't accept your feelings for me. I'm sorry."

Looking at Xie Yumin's serious face, Xie Beiling smiled bitterly and said, "Do you think you can dismiss me with a few words? Yumin, I'm not stupid. If you really had no feelings for me, you wouldn't be avoiding me everywhere. The fact that you're avoiding me means you're afraid, afraid that you'll break down and accept me under my sincere attack."

Every word was precious, and every word touched on Xie Yumin's weaknesses.

Indeed, she had her own selfish motives. Xie Beiling had broken ties with the Xie family for her sake, and had stayed with her for three years, taking meticulous care of her. All these actions showed that her feelings for him had long since gone beyond just brotherly affection.

The only problem was that she still didn't want to upset Old Mrs. Gu over this matter.

After all, she was able to live in the Xie family and grow up under their care because the old lady took pity on her and brought her back. She couldn't be ungrateful and couldn't be a heartless ingrate.

She cruelly pulled Xie Beiling's hand off the back of her hand and refused again, saying, "Indeed, what you said is what I'm worried about. But I'm not avoiding you because I'm afraid to accept you; it's because I don't want Grandma to be angry and disappointed in me."

"An excuse!" Xie Beiling said fiercely. "Yumian, your eyes don't lie."

Eyes?

From the moment she entered the room until now, Xie Yumin has not dared to speak directly to Xie Beiling.

After hearing those words, she looked up and met Xie Beiling's gaze without changing her expression.

"Beiling, stop causing trouble. It's fine for us to be siblings. I really like you being my brother," Xie Yumin said, each word carefully chosen.

"Brother? Do I need a sister?" Xie Beiling sneered. "What I need is a wife, a lover. Why don't you think about being my other half?"

After saying all that, Xie Yumin not only failed to dissuade Xie Beiling from his idea, but was also about to have her composure disturbed by his sophistry.

She opened her lips, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

Xie Yumin remained silent, as did Xie Beiling. Their gazes were fixed intently on her face, as if admiring a precious treasure, quietly appreciating it.

Time slipped away second by second.

"It's getting late. I should go back."

"There are plenty of rooms available, you'll have plenty of room."