The Si family felt that Wen Yan was undeniably a certified comedian.
No matter how tense and stiff the atmosphere was, her presence would always make it light and amusing.
Si Yubai glanced at Wen Yan.
It was as if he was meeting her for the first time.
In his imagination, Wen Yan shouldn't have been this kind of person.
Seeing Si Yubai's life-questioning gaze, Si Jingyi patted his shoulder lightly and lowered his voice, "Fifth Brother, after you spend more time with Sister-in-law, you'll realize that she is our whole family's lucky star."
Si Yubai, "..."
Did Second Brother mean that the entire Si family could hear Wen Yan's inner voice?
He wasn't a special case?
But none of that was the point. The point was that she shouldn't be speaking ill of Sister Nianchu in her heart.
In his nineteen years of life, Sister Nianchu was the best girl he had ever met, aside from his mother.
"Sister Nianchu's family background isn't very good, but she is hardworking and ambitious. She can do anything. She is really wonderful."
This was the first time the Si family had heard Si Yubai say such a long sentence in one breath.
Everyone felt a bit sour in their hearts.
So he wasn't truly autistic.
He just hadn't met someone who could make him open his heart.
Now he had met someone, but it was someone who wanted to take his life.
They were really afraid that in the end, he would actually become autistic!
When he was young, he trusted his nanny, but the nanny only treated him well on the surface while secretly abusing him.
Although the nanny later went to prison and never appeared in front of him again, the trauma left from his childhood would exist for a lifetime.
Later, to help him grow, Jing Lan reduced her workload to focus on accompanying him.
However, because he wanted a limited-edition figurine, Jing Lan personally took him to buy it, but they got into a car accident on the way.
Because of this, Si Yubai suffered a great shock and even spent some time in a psychiatric hospital.
He was the most pitiful child in the Si family.
The Si family all felt sorry for him.
But he seemed to strongly resist the Si family's care and warmth.
Seeing that Si Yubai had a poor relationship with the Si family, Wen Yan checked the system.
[So, the reason Si Yubai doesn't contact his family and doesn't tell them anything is because his scumbag dad called him a jinx.]
[He said that Madam Jing Lan getting into a car accident and becoming a vegetative state was caused by his bad luck, and that the Si family would become unfortunate if they interacted with him.]
[Motherf*cker! Is that scumbag dad even human? How could he say such things to a young boy who had already suffered massive psychological trauma!]
Hearing this, the Si family was absolutely furious.
Old Master Si immediately called the newspaper; he wanted to publish a notice to sever ties with Si Jinxiao.
After contacting the newspaper, he called his lawyer. They wouldn't skip a single required legal procedure.
He was furious.
Was his precious grandson someone for him to trample on like that?
The look in Si Yubai's eyes as he looked at Wen Yan became increasingly complex.
How did she even know the things Si Jinxiao had said to him?
He was very sure that when Si Jinxiao said those things to him back then, she hadn't even been acknowledged and brought back to the Wen family yet.
Given that Si Yubai had suffered too much trauma in the past, the Si family didn't push him too hard.
"Fifth Brother, you haven't been home for a long time, and you haven't had a meal with the family. Why don't you stay over today?" Old Master Si asked.
Seeing that his family was giving him an out, Si Yubai's expression softened a bit. "Okay."
Old Master Si instructed the butler to prepare dinner while sending someone to investigate Luo Nianchu's background.
Si Yubai took his phone and ran upstairs to reply to Luo Nianchu's message.
"Sister Nianchu, I'll go to the hospital to see you tonight. Meeting you is also my luck. We will never be apart."
Si Jingyi got goosebumps all over.
"Sister-in-law, don't you think this guy is even more hopelessly romantic than I used to be? I bet he's going to end up digging wild vegetables in the future."
Wen Yan smiled but said nothing.
[He actually wants to drag Fifth Brother into the same hopelessly romantic boat as him? Actually, Fifth Brother isn't really a hopeless romantic; he's just extremely starved for love.]
[I think his feelings for Luo Nianchu might not necessarily be love. After all, since they started dating, they haven't even held hands!]
[Unlike Si Jingyi, who was thrilled to be a father when a transgender person got pregnant with a pillow.]
Si Jingyi, "..."
He really wished he had the power to burrow into the ground and disappear.
In this lifetime, the dark history of him falling for a transgender person could never be washed clean, right?
Please don't let such embarrassing dirt be dug up after he becomes a famous director.
After Si Yubai went upstairs, Luo Nianchu sent him a video call.
Si Yubai answered it.
Seeing the room behind Si Yubai, a hint of confusion flashed in Luo Nianchu's eyes. "Baibai, did you go home?"
Si Yubai nodded.
Luo Nianchu's delicate little face clearly showed some nervousness. "Do your family members know about our relationship? Will they look down on me?"
"No."
"Based on what I know about you, you must have been scolded by your family. Baibai, I'm really sorry. Being with me has caused you to suffer pressure and grievances."
Si Yubai shook his head vigorously.
He didn't feel wronged at all.
"Sister Nianchu, no one can tear us apart."
Hearing Si Yubai's guarantee, a smile blossomed on Luo Nianchu's lips. "With your words, I am relieved. I'll wait for you to come over tonight."
After dinner, Si Yubai didn't want to stay in the Si family home for another second, so he left swiftly.
Old Master Si sighed.
A grown grandson cannot be kept at home!
He didn't force Si Yubai to stay at home anymore, but sent bodyguards to protect him in secret.
If Luo Nianchu wanted to do something to him, with the bodyguards protecting him, she wouldn't succeed easily.
However, more than an hour after Si Yubai left, he came back again.
Except, when he returned, his face looked terrible.
"Grandpa, did you send someone to the hospital?"
Old Master Si was stunned for a moment.
He had indeed sent someone to the hospital to investigate Luo Nianchu, but the person he sent didn't have direct contact with her.
"Sister Nianchu heard the conversation between the person you sent and the doctors and nurses. She realized that you don't like her, so she left me a note and left the hospital!"
"Sister Nianchu is still sick. Aren't you guys going a bit too far!"
Old Master Si, "..." This brat. Being so fierce to his own grandfather for a woman. I've never seen you defend and worry about your grandfather like this before!
Old Master Si felt so melancholic.
But this was his own sweet, naive grandson; he couldn't hit or scold him.
He could only suppress his temper and say, "She wants to marry into a wealthy family. Isn't it normal for me to do a background check?"
"But you shouldn't have investigated her while she was sick."
Si Yubai was very anxious. He called Luo Nianchu and sent messages, but she never replied.
Wen Yan sat in the living room eating fruit.
Hearing Si Yubai's words, she couldn't help but check the system.
[I have to admit, Luo Nianchu really has some tricks up her sleeve when it comes to manipulating little puppy boys.]
[The little puppy boy is currently head over heels. Suddenly not answering calls, not replying to messages, and pulling a disappearing act—this will definitely worry the little puppy boy to death.]
[She's probably just hoping for the day the little puppy boy breaks ties with his family. That way, she can carry out her goal!]
Si Yubai shot a displeased look at Wen Yan.
Wen Yan kept her head down, focused on eating her melon, and didn't notice Si Yubai's gaze.
Si Yubai was puzzled.
Why did she always think so badly of Sister Nianchu?
"Grandpa, please stop sabotaging my relationship with Sister Nianchu," Si Yubai said, before running out of the house once again.
Old Master Si walked over to Wen Yan and sat down beside her. "Xiao Yan, your Fifth Brother is completely blinded by love right now. What do you think we should do?"
Wen Yan, "..."
[Oh my aunt, my grandma, my cotton pants, my jacket, my brain is turning into mush! What to do, what to do, what to do? Just let it be, I guess.]
Old Master Si's mouth twitched.
It was a sin! It was bad enough that their second brother was a fool for love in the past, but how did Fifth Brother also become one?
Fifth Brother's case was even more terrifying; it was going to cost him his life.
For a whole week, Si Yubai hadn't been able to contact Luo Nianchu.
He was so anxious that blisters formed on the corners of his mouth.
Unable to reach Luo Nianchu, Si Yubai looked as if he had lost his soul.
The Si family saw all of this and worried deeply in their hearts.
After being depressed for a week, Si Yubai prepared to return to the swim team.
"Grandpa, just as you all wished, Sister Nianchu is no longer contacting me. There's no need for you to send bodyguards to follow me anymore. I plan to go back to the swim team to train."
Looking at Si Yubai, who had lost a significant amount of weight in just a short week, Old Master Si's heart ached for him.
"Fifth Brother, you will meet a better girl in the future."
Si Yubai frowned deeply. "I don't want anyone else but Sister Nianchu. If she never contacts me again, I will stay single for the rest of my life."
Old Master Si didn't say much else.
Fifth Brother was still young; what he was saying now was at most just angry talk!
Who didn't have a rebellious phase in their youth?
Old Master Si and Si Moyan personally escorted Si Yubai back to the swim team.
"Regarding the banned substances, Big Brother is investigating the truth for you. Just focus on your training for now," Si Moyan said, patting Si Yubai on the shoulder.
Nothing could pique Si Yubai's interest right now. He returned to his dorm room looking gloomy and dejected.
Just as he was about to lie down on his bed, he suddenly noticed a box of exquisite pastries and a cardboard box.
He opened the box. Inside were all the little gifts he had given Sister Nianchu after they started dating.
Just then, a teammate came out of the bathroom. Si Yubai asked excitedly, "Was Sister Nianchu here?"
His teammate nodded. "She was here half an hour ago, but by now, she should be heading to the airport. She resigned from the outsourced cafeteria. I heard she's taking a flight out of Ye City later."
As soon as his teammate finished speaking, Si Yubai immediately bolted out of the dorm.
He hailed a cab and headed for the airport.
...
Old Master Si and Si Moyan had just returned to the Si family home when they saw Wen Yan coming downstairs carrying a suitcase.
Si Moyan furrowed his sharp brows, a hint of tension flashing in his deep eyes. "Wen Yan, where are you going?"
Her strategy mission wasn't completed yet. She couldn't be thinking of leaving now, could she?
"Xiao Yan, did Fifth Brother break your heart with what he said before? Just treat his words like a passing breeze. He's just an ignorant kid. Our whole family really likes you now, so please don't leave, alright?" Don't force this old man to get down on his knees and beg you.
Wen Yan, "..."
[Do I look like such a petty person? It's not like I'm running away from home. I'm going to save Fifth Brother's life, okay?]
[Oh, should I tell the old man that Fifth Brother is actually the one who will smother him with a pillow in the future?]
Old Master Si's pupils dilated drastically, his body stiffening as if struck by lightning.
What???
N-no way!
[These two probably don't know yet that their family's Fifth Brother has already run to the airport, found Luo Nianchu, and is currently preparing to elope with her!]
