Novel Lived
Chapter 182: Pity
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When she saw Han YunXi again, she seemed like a completely different person. The once dull eyes now sparkled with vitality.
“Can I call you Sister Xi? I really like you! I even have all your CDs in my room!”
“Oh? Can I come and take a look?”
Xia XiaoXi had heard quite a lot about Han HuMing from Han ShuYi. According to him, Han HuMing was an obnoxious, spoiled playboy– A stark contrast to the person she had come to know.
At that moment, Xia XiaoXi realized that she couldn't rely on Han ShuYi to learn the truth about HuMing’s past.
She didn’t want to continue the conversation with Han ShuYi and began looking for an excuse to leave. Unexpectedly, Han YunXi showed up just in time. It was as if she had been rescued from a kidnapping!
Without hesitation, Xia XiaoXi grabbed Han YunXi’s hand and eagerly led her away.
Han ShuYi hadn’t expected Xia XiaoXi to leave so decisively, but he didn’t try to stop her.
He understood that some things couldn’t be rushed.Today, he had thought everything would go according to his plans, but Xia XiaoXi had disrupted all his preparations.
This made him rethink his strategy.
He decided to approach Xia XiaoXi more gradually, giving her time to warm up to him.
Watching her retreating figure, his gaze flickered with determination.
Meanwhile, after Xia XiaoXi and Han YunXi had left the garden, Xia XiaoXi let out a sigh of relief. However, Han YunXi’s voice suddenly interrupted her thoughts.
“Sister Xi, what do you think of my brother after meeting him just now?”
“Ah...” Xia XiaoXi was momentarily caught off guard, but she quickly recovered and replied,
“He seems great. As the student council president, he’s very responsible, and he’s polite too. I think he’s quite impressive.”
“But your expression just now didn’t seem to agree with that,” Han YunXi said with a smile that betrayed no particular emotion.
Xia XiaoXi’s heart skipped a beat. She was about to explain herself when Han YunXi raised a hand, signaling her to stop.
“No need to get nervous. Han ShuYi isn’t some kind of saint. In fact, he has plenty of his own selfish motives. Even if you don’t like him, I wouldn’t find it strange.” 𝘙Ä₦𝖔ＢÊṥ
Hearing this, Xia XiaoXi was surprised. She had assumed that Han YunXi, as Han ShuYi’s sister, would defend her brother’s reputation. She hadn’t expected such an honest assessment.
‘Could Han YunXi know the truth about HuMing’s past?’
Xia XiaoXi wondered.
“By the way, I heard Han HuMing isn’t your biological brother. But somehow, it feels like your relationship with him is closer than the one you have with Han ShuYi?”
At the mention of Han HuMing, Han YunXi paused briefly before responding.
“I’ve lived with Han HuMing for a long time, and I thought I knew him well. But he’s proven to me that I’m not a very good sister. He’s actually a great person. Those kids at the orphanage? He’s the one taking care of them. And we had no idea about any of it.”
Han YunXi turned to Xia XiaoXi, her expression serious.
“To be honest, even though he’s not my biological brother, he holds an irreplaceable place in my heart. Without Han HuMing, there wouldn’t even be the Han ShuYi you see today.”
“Han HuMing risked his life to save Han ShuYi, yet Han ShuYi has never acknowledged him since returning. He cares more about his own status and possessions.”
“There’s nothing inherently wrong with that, but to me, it feels like Han HuMing has been completely cut out of our family, and Han ShuYi is okay with it.”
“I see...” Xia XiaoXi gained some insights from Han YunXi’s words.
Perhaps this was why HuMing had never planned to return to the Han family after leaving. Like Han ShuYi, he seemed to have accepted the idea of severing ties with them.
But in his search for answers about his past, he had no choice but to reconnect with the Han family. Whether that was fortunate or unfortunate, Xia XiaoXi couldn’t say.
As she mulled it over, she glanced at Han YunXi beside her. Taking out her phone, she opened a photo and showed it to her.
“YunXi, does this photo remind you of Han HuMing?”
Han YunXi’s gaze softened as she looked at the image, but her expression soon dimmed.
The photo showed HuMing playing with the children at the orphanage.
If she hadn’t seen HuMing and Kang Xin’s discussion earlier, she might have believed he and Kang Xin were conspiring to deceive her.
She nodded and then turned to lead Xia XiaoXi away.
For the rest of the time they spent together, neither of them brought up a certain someone’s name. Yet their relationship grew more comfortable.
Han YunXi knew all about Xia XiaoXi’s idol life—she could even list the dates and venues of every one of her concerts, as well as the songs she performed.
This left Xia XiaoXi pleasantly surprised. She had assumed Han YunXi was only being courteous because of her family ties.
Thinking of HuMing’s plans and Han YunXi’s feelings for him, Xia XiaoXi couldn’t help but feel a twinge of pity for the young fan.
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Time flew by at the Han household. With such a devoted “little fangirl” by her side, Xia XiaoXi found herself in high spirits.
Before she left, Han YunXi gifted her a small teddy bear as a token of her admiration. Though not valuable, it was filled with heartfelt sincerity.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Naturally, Xia XiaoXi accepted it with delight.
“Uncle Han, I’ll be heading back now. I’ll visit again soon!” Xia XiaoXi said, bowing to Han LiTian.
Han LiTian waved her off with a smile, while Zhou WenLi, Han ShuYi, and Han YunXi mirrored his gesture.
“Take care on the way back. Next time, uncle will treat you to a meal.”
“Okay,” Xia XiaoXi replied as she got into the car and left the Han household.
Watching her leave, Han YunXi was about to turn away when Han ShuYi called out to her.
“YunXi, was that teddy bear something you gave to Xia XiaoXi?”
“Yes, why?”
“Could you pass this to her for me?” Han ShuYi asked, pulling a necklace out of his pocket.
Han YunXi looked at him in disbelief. “You’re giving her this on your first meeting? Are you crazy?”
Rolling her eyes, she walked away without looking back.
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