Chapter 99 Impervious to Rain, Wind, or Shine (2/2)

young Ruoxi thought that the Celestial brother was a liar because he could actually fly, yet he refused to bring her to her Lord Father and the rest.

She noticed a lot of strange things about brother. He was always creating things out of thin air, even though those things were too big to be hidden on him. It was more magical than all the magic tricks that she had seen before.

Gradually, she started liking the idea of being around brother.

Back then, she could only stay in the manor or her grandfather’s home, and she did not get to see the world outside. She loved to watch magic tricks, and her Lord Father hired a group of magicians to perform for her. However, what she loved more was the excitement and the buzz of a magic show. Ever since her babysitter helped her to sneak out a year ago, she fell in love with the outside world. She loved the bustle and the noise. Back at both the manor and her grandfather’s home, the buildings were big, and yet she felt so lonely.

However, since that incident, she had never seen her babysitter again, and she was not allowed to go out, not even once.

Following brother around gave her the opportunity to meet different people every day. She could go to noisy places, and could even play without a care in the world.

Until one day, brother brought her to Shendu, allegedly the most happening place in the world.

Shendu was big and crowded. There were a lot of fun things to do, a lot of yummy food to eat, and a lot of beautiful clothes. Yet, what she loved most was Tanghulu, a type of candied fruit snack on a stick.

However, everyday brother only let her eat one stick at most.

After brother brought her to Shendu, they settled down and opened a clinic.

She knew that clinic was a place where sick people were healed and saved. However, no one came to see brother even though he had opened a clinic. She heard the uncles and aunts around saying that brother was too young to be a good healer.

She was infuriated! Brother was strong and powerful, they just did not know it.

Besides telling her lies and not letting her eat Tanghulu, there were things about brother that displeased her.

For instance, he made her study and practice writing.

She hated studying, and she did not like to write either. She thought of her Lord Father occasionally, and most of the time she was just thinking about what to eat and to play.

However, she was afraid that she will make brother angry. Though, she had never seen him getting angry the way her Lord Father did.

The words were easy to remember, she only needed one look to remember them. She could write them out too, but brother always said that she wrote them wrong.

In the end, brother did not allow her to write any other words. She was made to write the same word, ”Yong” - forever - all over again by referring to the ”Yong” written by brother.

She took the paper that was full of countless scribbles of ”Yong” and handed it over to brother.

Shen Lian took a good look at it, and the paper disappeared.

Young Ruoxi was not surprised at all, as she had gotten used to it already.

He did not offer any compliments or criticisms, and Young Ruoxi was slightly disappointed.

Sometimes, Shen Lian thought that Young Ruoxi looked like her mother, but her brows and eyes seemed to have taken after him.

It was not just Young Ruoxi who addressed him as her brother; even outsiders thought that they were siblings.

Shen Lian could not be bothered to explain, and it was impossible to correct Young Ruoxi now, so he decided to just let things take its course.

To lessen the guilt he felt, he decided that he would raise this child, even though he had never taken care of a child before.