Chapter 39: Xing Jian and Xing Si

  For the next two days, Meng'er took a leave of absence to rest in her dormitory. She didn't dare let her brother know, because she was afraid to imagine how terrifying he would be when he got angry.

  On the third day, Meng Er followed them to class with a limp. Yan Er kept teasing her: "Meng Er old lady, I'm your cane, I'm your leg, I'm your most loyal bodyguard!"

  "Alright, alright!" As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Er scrunched up her little face and said resentfully, "You really do think I'm a servant, don't you?"

  "It's your good fortune to be Dream's servant for three lifetimes! Don't be ungrateful!" Mei'er said, suppressing her. "And as for me, I'm Dream's best sister!"

  Just when Yan'er was about to retort, Meng'er suddenly spoke up: "Alright, you're all my good sisters. Yan'er, how could I bear to have you as my maid?" Her timely words stopped them from continuing their heated argument. "Ziqi, how's the broadcasting station?"

  "I tried it out yesterday and felt pretty good! I'll be on at 6pm tonight, in charge of the 'Beautiful Prose' segment!"

  "That's great! I dare predict that soon, Zi Qi will be the best announcer of A University!" Meng Er said with glee.

  "Hmm, Junior Sister Cang Hai!" A voice floated in from outside, interrupting their conversation. They looked out and it was Xing Si! "Is it convenient for you to come out for a bit?"

  "What else do you want to do?" Xian'er glared at her, furious, and suddenly stood up, scolding her harshly. "Is there anyone as vicious as you? Sneaking up from behind? Are you all surnamed Xing, with the same nature! Hmph!"

  "Speak, it's passed!" Meizi spoke out to stop Yaner, because this girl had already attracted the attention of her classmates in the classroom. "If you continue to speak, your image will be ruined!" Yaner heard and immediately shut up!

  Meng'er looked out the window at Xing Si, her face sincere, without the provocative expression from last night. She must have listened to her words, or maybe she was scolded by Xing Jian. So she stood up, but Purple Qi pulled her back. With a worried face, Meng'er gave her a reassuring smile: "I'll be right back, don't worry!"

  Then, enduring the pain in her feet, she followed Xing Si to the end of the deserted corridor. Xing Si looked at Meng Er's feet and said with a guilty expression: "Sorry, I got you hurt!"

  "After all, I'm not a petty person," Meng said magnanimously. "It's okay, I didn't lose out either. After all, it was me who knocked you to the ground!"

  "Meng'er, can I call you that?" Meng'er nodded silently. Xing Si continued: "Your classmate was right, Xing Jian is my brother, but... I don't have any feelings for him! It's just a one-sided crush, I like him, but it's a futile pursuit!"

  Xing Si looked into the distance with a sorrowful and resentful expression, but she was just a child of twenty years old. What kind of past could make her so melancholy? Thinking about Meng Er's experience, it wasn't even bitter yet. Meng Er shifted her weight onto her left foot, holding onto the railing to steady herself, knowing that she would have to stand for a while. Sure enough, after pausing for a moment, Xing Si continued to speak.

  "Xing Jian has been my neighbor since we were kids, and I've always followed him around. But when I was in first year of junior high and he was in third year, our parents got married and became a family, so we became one family too. We don't have any blood relation, why can't I be with him? Why? He learned Judo, I followed suit. Whatever school he went to, I worked hard to get in. Tell me, who else loves him more than I do?"

  Meng'er looked at Xing Si's increasingly excited face, it seemed that she had overestimated her. She thought she was enlightened and came to sincerely apologize, but in fact, she just wanted to find someone to vent about the injustice in her heart. But after all, it was still a matter of emotions weighing people down! Why couldn't being family be good? Why did she have to make herself suffer like this? However, Meng'er couldn't bear watching her struggle in the mire, so she coolly opened her mouth: "Family ties are more important and precious than anything!"

  "What do you know?" Xing Si took a step forward, her emotions stirred up, and said to Meng Er: "A young lady like you, who has been pampered with love and wealth, do you know what it's like to watch your own father leave this world right in front of you? Do you know what it's like to see another man take your father's place? Do you know what it's like to see the boy you liked become your brother? That kind of helplessness and pain, do you know? Do you know?"

  Xing Siyi suddenly reached forward, grabbed Meng Er's shoulders with both hands and shook her violently. Fortunately, Meng Er had both hands on the railing, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground!

  "Xing Si, what are you doing! Let go quickly!" Xing Jian, who had just run up the stairs, saw this situation and grabbed Xing Si's hand, pulling her away from Meng Er's side. Xing Si stumbled and bumped into the wall that protruded behind her. "Are you okay?" Xing Jian anxiously asked Meng Er with concern.

  Meng'er ignored his gaze and looked at Xing Si who was knocked against the wall, saying: "She looks more serious than me!"

  "Who wants your hypocritical concern!" Xing Si fiercely glared at Meng Er and shouted.

  "I was just saying you're worse than me, no need to worry about you!" Meng Er raised her head and said to Xing Jian: "Take good care of your sister!"

  "Sister, Xiaosi didn't have any malicious intentions, she's just been spoiled by us!" Xing Jian immediately explained anxiously upon hearing Meng'er's words, completely losing the arrogant and proud demeanor he had on the playground a few days ago. "Xiaosi, wasn't I telling you to come over and apologize? Why are you still like this?"

  "In the past, I did it this way and you didn't call me out to apologize. You never stood up for anyone before. But her, you actually stood up for her. How dare you say she's not special in your eyes?"

  Meng'er listened to the conversation between the two siblings, and her emotions were habitual offenders. Seeing that class time was about to arrive, Meng'er ignored them and turned to walk towards the classroom. However, her hand was caught. Meng'er followed the pair of hands with distinct joints and looked up at his face.

  "Brother, take care of yourself!" Buddha opened his hand and walked away unsteadily.

  It's really unlucky, just a few steps away from being able to enter the classroom faster than the teacher. Moreover, this moral education teacher is notorious for loving to nag and lecture people who are late.

  Now, Meng Er can only stand at the door and shout "report" obediently. Teacher Si Xiu, wearing a pair of high-myopia glasses, looked at Meng Er for a long time and said in a low voice: "Contemporary college students must pay attention to their personal appearance and demeanor, as well as their inner cultivation. A person's temperament is reflected from the inside out, forming a kind of aura. You, my friend, why are you late?"

  "Sorry, teacher. I fell and hurt my foot a few days ago, so it's not very convenient for me to walk." The teacher raised her glasses and looked Dreamy up and down before saying, "Find a seat and sit down!"

  Meng'er slightly bowed towards her and thought about Mei'er's position, then walked away. Mei'er asked in a low voice beside her: "What's the matter?"

  "It's nothing, just came over to apologize!" Then, they quietly listened to the class separately.