Hearing the knock on the door, Fifth Master Lu calmly shifted his gaze away from Siyu's sketches. He tilted his head slightly, and a faint trace of annoyance flashed through his eyes.
Siyu looked left and right. Although she felt that Ji Lin's arrival at this time would only make the already awkward situation even more chaotic, she couldn't bear to let her silly brother stand outside in the middle of the night, so she looked at Fifth Master Lu inquiringly. "Then … should I let him in?"
Fifth Master Lu couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry. He just asked in return, "This is your home. Why are you asking me?"
If she ignored the dissatisfaction in Fifth Master Lu's eyes because he was suddenly disturbed, Siyu would think that this was the truth and didn't have any other meaning.
"…" Siyu thought angrily. She didn't know why she had taken the extra step of specifically asking for Fifth Master Lu's opinion. Perhaps it was a conditioned reflex formed by long-term oppression.
She walked over to open the door and saw Ji Lin standing outside, looking travel-worn. He looked vigilant, like a loyal little puppy protecting its master. He first looked Siyu up and down, and when he found that her clothes were clean, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. However, halfway through his sigh of relief, Ji Lin caught a glimpse of the scar on Siyu's lips.
The scar didn't look like it was made by herself. Instead, it looked like it was bitten by someone else. Ji Lin was a normal adult male. Even if he hadn't eaten pork, he had seen pigs run. Moreover, he was in the big dye vat of the entertainment industry. He almost immediately realized what was going on. It was clearly a mark made by kissing! He only felt a rush of blood to his head — which bastard had ruined his delicate and cute sister?!
Siyu didn't react at first, but when she found Ji Lin's gaze lingering on her lips for a long time, she suddenly remembered what happened in the kitchen just now. The tips of her ears, which had just faded away with great difficulty, turned red again.
Oh no, she actually forgot about this!
"A Lin, why are you still here so late? It's cold outside. Come in first …" Siyu covered her lips and turned around to prevent Ji Lin from continuing to stare. She regretted that she forgot to cover up.
This time, he lost a lot of face in front of his younger brother!
Ji Lin's face was dark as he strode past Siyu and walked into the living room. At a glance, he saw Fifth Master Lu sitting upright on the sofa with his eyes closed. He recognized this person. He had saved his sister before and tormented his parents miserably.
Ji Lin was very grateful for saving Siyu, so even if he felt that the number of times Fifth Master Lu came to visit was a little abnormal, he obediently didn't say anything. As for his parents... Ji Lin couldn't comment. He could probably sense that Fifth Master Lu was venting anger for his sister, so all he could do was remain silent.
She didn't expect to see him at Siyu's house in the middle of the night! Ji Lin thought about the phone call that had been hung up on three times and blacklisted. He immediately understood that the man in front of him must have done it.
And those small wounds on his sister's mouth...!
As if sensing Ji Lin's burning gaze, Fifth Master Lu lazily raised his eyelids but didn't take the initiative to greet him. He continued to twirl the prayer beads in his hand calmly, as if he was born to be the master of this house and Ji Lin was just a guest.
The two men, one standing and one sitting, seemed to be very calm. They were like two hunters who accidentally bumped into each other and were sizing each other up, gauging each other's fighting strength.
The living room became incomparably quiet for a moment, but there was a faint feeling of a stalemate in the air. Siyu, who had closed the door and returned, looked at the two men with a headache. One Fifth Master Lu was enough for her, and now Ji Lin came running over. It seemed that she wouldn't be able to sleep well tonight.
The stalemate lasted for about a minute. In the end, it was Ji Lin who moved first. He turned his head and looked at Siyu, who was running over with a helpless expression and didn't know what to say to break the stalemate. He acted very coquettishly and said, "Sis, Director Liang forced me to drink a few large bottles of wine at the celebration party just now. I'm feeling a little uncomfortable. Can you help me make a bowl of hangover soup?"
When he first acknowledged Siyu, there was a period of time when he pretended to be reserved. In order to show his adult manliness to his sister, he always sat up straight with a serious expression. Later, Ji Lin slowly let go and revealed his personality. Gradually, he became more and more coquettish and obedient. Her assistant often couldn't bear to look at him directly. She didn't want to admit that this little puppy lying on Siyu's lap and wagging his tail was the cold superstar of the past.
Sure enough, as soon as she heard Ji Lin say that he wasn't feeling well, Siyu's concern got the upper hand. She was concerned about Ji Lin's health and was coaxed into the kitchen to make a hangover soup with just a few words. The two men were left in the living room with their own thoughts.
After all, Ji Lin had just become an adult not long ago and wasn't very shrewd. He quickly lost his cool, but he knew that he couldn't lose his composure. This Fifth Master Lu was obviously interested in his sister. As Siyu's biological younger brother, it was natural for him to keep an eye on him — no, keep an eye on him! Why would he give up his sister on a silver platter? That was impossible!
Ji Lin chose the sofa opposite Fifth Master Lu and sat down. He straightened his back and tried to make his voice sound calmer and more confident. "Are you chasing my sister?"
In fact, Ji Lin originally wanted to talk about something else to pass the time. He didn't want to go straight to the point so that others wouldn't think that he was anxious and at a disadvantage. However, for some reason, when he met Fifth Master Lu's cold gaze, he felt as if he had been provoked out of thin air. His brain rushed, and the words that came out of his mouth turned into a different sentence.
Fifth Master Lu raised his eyebrows. At this time, a slight smile appeared on his lips. However, in Ji Lin's eyes, it was not pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at it. He felt that this was a mockery to him.
"No." Fifth Master Lu's straightforward denial surprised Ji Lin for a moment, but in the next second, he added indifferently, "She is mine to begin with."
The secular definition of relationships between men and women had no effect on Fifth Master Lu at all. He had never followed it, so Ji Lin's question was meaningless to him.
However, this sentence had a different meaning in Ji Lin's ears, and he couldn't help but misunderstand. Ji Lin's face darkened, and he couldn't help but point at Fifth Master Lu and ask, "What did you do to my sister?! I'm telling you, with me here, don't even think about touching her! "
If it weren't for the fact that this was Siyu's house, Ji Lin would have rolled up his sleeves and fought with this serious and indifferent man in front of him. He was still in the dark. No, he wouldn't allow it!
"You'd better not talk to me in such a tone. I don't have a good temper. If I accidentally injure you, your sister will be frightened. " Fifth Master Lu calmly exposed his own shortcomings. From his point of view, Ji Lin was simply too inexperienced, whether in terms of age or experience. Therefore, Ji Lin's self-righteous aura was completely insufficient in front of him. It was as if a child had stolen an adult's clothes and run out to show off.
However, seeing that Ji Lin was Siyu's biological younger brother, Fifth Master Lu didn't mind showing a trace of tolerance. Moreover, Siyu obviously valued this younger brother. Fifth Master Lu frowned in his heart and thought that if he touched this little brat, the white rabbit he raised would probably cry, right?
Just thinking about it made Fifth Master Lu want to sigh softly. Thus, that bit of anger disappeared like smoke into thin air. Even he himself didn't realize that this kind of indulgence towards Siyu would become a habit.
If it wasn't Ji Lin, but someone else who dared to point fingers at him like this, the grass on their grave would be two meters tall.
"You! Do you think I'll be afraid by scaring me like this? " Ji Lin was a newborn calf who wasn't afraid of tigers. He knew how powerful the person in front of him was. He also realized how terrible the consequences of angering this Lu family member was from the tragic situation of his parents. However, when he thought of Siyu, Ji Lin secretly gritted his teeth and didn't relent no matter what. "My sister has a soft personality and doesn't know how to reject people. If you're so aggressive, she won't do anything even if she's afraid. If she doesn't dare to say it, I'll say it!"
The smile on Fifth Master Lu's face suddenly disappeared.
He re-examined the big boy in front of him. His cold gaze made Ji Lin feel that he would kill him in the next second. However, unexpectedly, Fifth Master Lu just closed his eyes and said coldly, "Continue."
Ji Lin composed himself and glanced at Siyu, who was busy in the kitchen, and said, "I didn't know that I had a sister before. I just recognized her not long ago. My mother didn't treat her well, so I'm the only one left. You can be considered my sister's maternal family … You suddenly tell me that my sister is yours. How can I accept it? There are no promises, no actions. I don't know what's going on between the two of you, and I don't know if you're sincere to my sister. I can't agree, and my sister won't be at ease! "
Ji Lin spoke resolutely and decisively. Although he was still young, it was rare that he was sincere. He had just calmed down, but deeper worries began to emerge.
He didn't want to obstruct his sister's happiness, but he had to confirm that this man was worthy of Siyu's trust, right?
Fifth Master Lu stared at Ji Lin for a while, and then lowered his eyes to look at the prayer beads in his hand. For the first time, a little confusion appeared in his heart.
Sincerity and liking. These things that Ji Lin had mentioned never seemed to be within the scope of his consideration. The only thing he was certain of was that he had a strong possessive desire for Siyu. This little girl could only stay by his side. He had once tried to imagine the scene of Siyu standing next to someone else, and then found that his heart couldn't help but surge with killing intent. So, without thinking much, he directly announced his decision to Siyu.
Now, someone suddenly jumped out and told him that possessiveness alone wasn't enough, because that little girl wouldn't be at ease. She just liked this thing — it was too strange to him. For the first time in his life, he felt that he didn't know what to do.
Ji Lin sat tensely on the sofa and stared intently at Fifth Master Lu. He saw with his own eyes that Fifth Master Lu's expression changed several times, and the murderous aura on his body was sometimes light and sometimes strong. Ji Lin felt as if he was hanging on the gallows. He didn't know whether to stick his head out or withdraw his head.
Fortunately, Fifth Master Lu's strange state didn't last long. He suddenly stood up and said to Ji Lin expressionlessly, "I will consider your words carefully."
After saying that, he glanced at the kitchen and directly left.
Ji Lin was stunned. He sat there in a daze until Siyu came out with the hangover soup and asked in confusion where Fifth Master Lu went. Only then did he come back to his senses. He scratched his head and whispered to his sister, "He probably … faced the wall to reflect on his past?"
Siyu: "…" This joke wasn't funny at all.
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