Chapter 100 - A Night That Brought Them Closer (8) (1/2)
Everybody nodded in unison. They gathered in Zhiyuan and Xinyi's room.
Xinyi said, ”Why don't we play some games?”
They set out some games and it was decided that Zhiyuan, Xinyi, and Siying will be one team against Yunru and Zizi together.
Zizi coughed. ”Don't drag me back!”
”I say the same to you, Princess.”
Everybody was so immersed in the fun that they didn't realize when time passed so quickly. Zhiyuan and Xinyi's team was unbeatable in almost all the rounds.
”Princess, if you would have listened to me, we would have won the second game too easily,” Yunru said.
”What do you mean? My move was perfect! Don't blame me!”
”Your awesome move left us to die.”
”It's because you went off on your own! It's not my fault.”
”As expected of a spoiled princess,” he chuckled. ”Will never admit her mistake.”
Zizi fumed. But compared to before, she felt that she wasn't that angry at him like she used to.
Strange...
Siying giggled. ”Uncle and Aunty lost. Boo Boo! My team is the best!” He proudly said, making Zhiyuan chuckle.
Xinyi said, ”I will bring something to drink.”
Zizi thought for a moment. ”I will come too.”
Xinyi was surprised by her offer, but she nodded. As they left off, Yunru observed Zhiyuan for some time and asked, ”Did something happen between you and sis?”
He stiffened and glanced at him. ”As in?”
Yunru touched his chin and squinted his eyes. ”You two seemed a little what should I say... fidgety around each other? The atmosphere between you two felt different somehow…”
At that moment, Siying's ears perked up at that conversation. His heart burst into excitement.
Mama and Dada are different now? So Mama and Dada are more lovey-dovey? He beamed.
Zhiyuan coughed. I cannot say that-
Siying flailed his hands up. ”I played a prank on Mama and Dada and they kissed!” He laughed.
”...”
Yunru's eyes widened in shock. ”Ohhh…”
Siying pouted. ”But Mama ran away.”
Yunru finally understood what changed between them. He teased. ”Of course. Sis is really shy. But brother-in-law seems even shier than her.”
”T-That is not true. It just suddenly happened…”
”And now you are fumbling,” he chuckled.
Zhiyuan sighed.
Where are you Xinyi? Come quickly…
Yunru didn't pursue it any further.
I hope this small change grows into something even bigger and more inseparable one day. Let my sis get the happiness she deserves.
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In the kitchen, as Xinyi and Zizi were alone, nobody knew what to say. Xinyi wanted to take this chance to talk to Zizi. When she was about to say something, Zizi coldly stopped her. ”Don't bother talking to me.”
Xinyi's shoulders slumped and she looked away, feeling disheartened.
As Zizi took out some light snacks, she saw that Xinyi was making one juice different from the rest. She added a pinch of lemon and salt in it and frowned.
”What are you doing? Why are you putting salt and lemon in the sweet juice? Bro doesn't drink that,” she snorted.
Xinyi didn't expect she would talk to her. ”Oh, this. This is not for Zhiyuan. It's for Yunru.”
Zizi's ears perked up at his mention. Yunru...
She bit her lower lip. She had an urge to ask her more about it as she got really curious. Zizi cleared her throat. ”Is that so? Yunru likes it that way?” She tried to be casual about it.
Xinyi beamed. She is talking to me.
”Yes. Juices are sweet, but he always likes that zest of lemon and salt. He likes the bitter-sweet taste.”
”Oh, I see…”
”En.”
Zizi fidgeted with her fingers. ”W-what else does he like?” She immediately said to mask her embarrassment. ”Don't take me the wrong way. Hah. It's just his taste is so weird. I am just curious how many more strange habits he got.”
”Hmmm, his habits...He strokes his fingers through his hair when he is thinking something hard. Oh and when he feels embarrassed, he rubs the back of his neck unconsciously, and his eyes darts sideways.”
Zizi blinked her eyes. ”Does he even know what embarrassment is?”