573 Cute Brother (2/2)

Xin Zimen's expressions softened without realizing it as he looked at Ying and said, ”Is it just me or you've been talking weird lately? Did you caught the bug?”

”What bug?”

”The bug people only catch called the season of new love and change.”

Ying eyes him strangely and hits his arm saying, ”Stop trying to joke around. Your brother is here to meet you.”

”So?” Seeing his nonchalant behavior, Ying was startled.

”Didn't you always disliked him?”

Xin Zimen patted her head saying, ”It's not... dislike. It's more of anger I'm not able to let go of.”

Meanwhile...

”Uncle Min, why are you here? Yesterday, dad was unconscious so you were able to leave unscathed but today, he is awake.”

Xin Zemin looked over at his brother's face before turning to Ah-Si, ”I just wanted to check up on him. Even if he is sick, he won't tell anyone. So, I just had to made sure.”

”His fever is unpredictable like him. It comes and goes on its own,” replied Ah-Si.

Xin Zemin chuckled, ”That's true. His fever had always been like that, it'd go away just as fast as it came.”

Seeing how he was about to walk over to their father, both brothers again stopped him, ”Are you sure you want to meet him?”

”Dad is in a good mood today but I don't think it's good enough,” reminded Ah-Si worriedly.

”Relax, boys! I don't see the hostility in his eyes today. So, that's progress. Isn't it?” With that, he left them behind and entered the pavilion with a straight face. ”You're Yan family's only young miss, Yan Ying, right?”

Ying laughed out awkwardly as she said, ”I guess I'm famous. Even the person who doesn't live in the country knows me. How great!” Smiling sheepishly she added, ”It's a pleasure meeting you, Mr. Xin Zemin. Last time I saw you it was...” Ying bit her tongue and stayed quiet as her eyes instinctively shifted to Xin Zimen's poker face.

”Won't you welcome me, little brother?” questioned Xin Zemin.

Xin Zimen sat back down in his seat and said, ”I don't have a habit of welcoming uninvited guests.”

”Ouch! You're still...” Xin Zimen lifted his brows as if waiting for him to finish that sentence. ”Cute.”

”Pfft!”

Ying couldn't help laughing out and slapped a hand over her mouth to stop herself. ”I'm sorry. I'm just not used to people calling Zizi, cute.”

Xin Zemin looked at Ying's amused face and said, ”Why? Little Miss Yan doesn't think that my brother is cute? Even when he is brooding, I still find him quite adorable.”

Ying noticed how Zizi's face was twitching and she couldn't help pursing her lips before saying, ”I do think Zizi is cute but that's just me.” Xin Zimen glared at Ying who in turn hurriedly made a run for her life saying, ”I'll leave you two to catch up. Have fun!”

She had just run a few steps away when she came back and took her rose cakes saying, ”Sorry! But I'm hungry. Hope you don't mind.”

When she entered the house through the back door, she peeked out and muttered, ”I pray for your safety, Mr. Xin Zemin. Hope Zizi goes easy on you with his piercing words.”