Wen Xiang just realized that he had crossed the line with the questions related to Summer Xue. He knew that the matter related to Summer was the Xue family's private matter, but he still questioned the pink-haired man about the little girl.
The girl didn't even utter any words and just kept staring at him with her pair of round eyes. The pair of obsidians looked so pure and clear, and Wen Xiang even felt that he could read to the girl's soul just by looking at the pair of beautiful eyes.
The girl was pure and innocent, and even if Wen Xiang couldn't judge people's personalities by their looks, he could tell that Summer Xue was harmless.
Ah, he just noticed a rabbit earring in the girl's right ear. 'Is it the same as the one his brother is wearing?' He glanced at the other man, and indeed, he could see the same earring on the man's ear.
The girl kept staring at him, but she suddenly looked up at her brother before motioning to her brother to bend down a little. Xue Tian frowned, but he still complied with the order in the end.
The ear of her brother was in her reach, and Summer immediately cupped her hands near her brother's ear before whispering something to her brother.
Wen Xiang could only furrow his brows at the sight. He could guess that the girl was talking about him right now, but he couldn't tell what was the girl talking about with her brother.
But then he was startled when Xue Tian suddenly chuckled in amusement while straightening his back again. With his eyes full of tease, Xue Tian gazed at Wen Xiang.
"It's so rare when my brave sister suddenly feels afraid of someone just because of a tattoo," Xue Tian spoke while staring at Wen Xiang.
The man with the surname Wen reflexively used his right hand to cover the tattoo on his neck. He had expected that people would be scared of him because of the tattoo, but it was the first time he felt uncomfortable because of a little girl's judgment.
Xue Tian seemed to notice the uncomfortable expression on his face, and that was why he flashed a small smile at him before turning to the sister again.
"That's a lotus and a crow," Xue Tian suddenly spoke to the young girl. "Do you know what's the meaning of a lotus and a crow?" He continued questioning the innocent girl.
Summer looked clueless, and Wen Xiang also looked puzzled when he saw the pinkette's attitude. He knew the meaning behind his tattoo, but he wasn't sure if Xue Tian would have the same idea as him about the tattoo. That was why he waited for the pinkette to voice his thought.
"I don't know what's the meaning of a lotus and a crow, Brother. Can you tell me about that?" Summer questioned her brother in English.
Wen Xiang just realized that Summer Xue was using English all the time when she was speaking with Xue Tian. The pinkette confirmed that Summer was also Chinese, but not even once did the girl speak Chinese.
'This weirdo started living in this country nine years ago, and Summer was born nine years ago too. Maybe their family moved to this country after Summer was born, and that's why Summer doesn't know how to speak Chinese,' the raven-haired male made a hypothesis in his heart.
"Lotus is a beautiful flower," Xue Tian started the explanation, and Wen Xiang focused his attention on the man again. "When other flowers will die if they get more water than they need, lotus will still live well in places that have lots of water like ponds or lakes. Lotus is such a strong flower, and having a lotus as a tattoo means the person is also strong."
Wen Xiang was stunned by Xue Tian's explanation. The pinkette was explaining the meaning of lotus to Summer, but he sneakily glanced at Wen Xiang in the process. Wen Xiang didn't know the meaning of the glances, but he could only shift his gaze away from the man.
"Then, what about a crow, Brother? A crow is black and looks scary. Do you think a crow has a special meaning too?"
Summer continued her query, and Wen Xiang tried so hard to maintain his expression when he heard the questions about 'crow.' The Crow was his nickname when he was in Black Lotus, and only today did he start using Wen Xiang as his identity.
He wanted to forget 'The Crow,' but it would be difficult for him because 'The Crow' had become a part of his life whether he liked it or not.
"About the crow..." Xue Tian answered again, and his blue eyes darted to the raven-haired man once again. "The crow tattoo is related to Brother Xiang's name. You're learning Chinese in your school, right? Do you know what's the meaning of Xiang?"
Summer was furrowing her brows upon hearing her brother's question, while Wen Xiang's breath hitched because of the question.
Xue Tian indeed knew nothing about the tattoo on his neck. The lotus tattoo represented Black Lotus, and the crow tattoo represented his name when he was still in Black Lotus.
Xue Tian interpreted the tattoo wrongly, but for some reason, Wen Xiang liked the way the pinkette got a different meaning from the tattoo on his neck. He wanted to start a new life, and perhaps he could do that by seeing his tattoo with new meanings.
"I don't think my teacher has ever taught me about the word 'Xiang,' Brother. Can you just tell me what's the meaning of that word?"
Summer's question broke his chain of thoughts, and Wen Xiang focused on the sibling's conversation again. He could see Xue Tian smiling affectionately at his sister before looking up at him.
"The name 'Xiang' means 'flying.' The crow tattoo is a symbol that the owner of the tattoo wants to fly high just like the crow," Xue Tian explained without tearing his gaze away from Wen Xiang. "And who says that crows are scary? For me, a crow is beautiful."