Lu Zihao's devilish chuckle made Iris realize that her brother was only teasing her. His closed-off expression finally revealed a trace of real emotion which was a big brother's doting love and care for his beloved little sister. When she saw this, her eyes reddened.
"I missed you so much, Big Brother," she said. "I haven't seen you in a while."
He sighed and beckoned her by opening both of his arms. She didn't waste any time and jumped from her seat into her brother's embrace. His arms immediately wrapped around her, giving her the brotherly warmth that she always took comfort in. She took a deep inhale of his scent—
"Ugh."
Her body stiffened before quickly pushing away from him. She covered her nose and mouth, and then ran to the farthest corner of the room. She used her hand to support herself on the wall, leaning weakly against it, as she took deep breaths in a pathetic manner.
