Early the next morning, Li Canxi received a reply from his eldest brother with just one word: "Get lost."
Li Canxi, who had always been restrained and patient, was surprised by his brother's sudden outburst. In a great mood, he finished his morning routine and stepped out onto the balcony to breathe some fresh air. Suddenly, he noticed a man holding Qing Yan's hand near the entrance of their house and not letting go!
Though the distance was too far to see the man's appearance clearly, Li Canxi didn't have time to think twice. He was immediately furious and rushed out.
"Let go of my sister! Who are you? Who gave you the guts to take advantage of my sister in front of my house?" Li Canxi charged forward, but his fist was easily intercepted by Si Yechen.
"It's you, Archen??" Li Canxi was stunned to see his good friend in front of him. He then saw Si Yechen holding Qing Yan's hand and quickly pulled them apart, exclaiming, "What are you doing? What are you doing? This is my sister!"
He looked protective, saying, "My sister just returned home, and I warn you not to have any ideas about her! Otherwise, I'll beat you to a pulp!"
"I already did," Si Yechen calmly replied.
"What did you say?" Li Canxi widened his eyes, thinking he misheard.
"Today is Saturday, and I'm taking Yan Yan somewhere," Si Yechen said.
Yan Yan??
Li Canxi tightened his grip around Qing Yan, feeling utterly confused. Almost instinctively, he asked, "You, are you two close?"
The way they addressed each other was so intimate??
"Yan Yan is now my fiancée," Si Yechen declared.
The words "fiancée" hit Li Canxi like a thunderbolt, leaving him stunned for a good two seconds.
"Yan Yan is your fiancée?"
Oh right, there was a marriage arrangement between the Li family and the Si family. If Sasha isn't the true heiress, then the fiancée must be Qing Yan!
"But Yan Yan just returned home. She's only eighteen this year and hasn't even started college. You cunning and sly guy, you dare to cling to my sister using the pretext of a marriage arrangement. Have you asked whether her big brother agrees with it?" Li Canxi waved his fist, issuing a naked warning.
Si Yechen looked at him with interest and asked nonchalantly, "Is your fist very powerful?"
His tone and attitude were extremely insulting!
Li Canxi's fist tightened even more. "You can try it!"
"Yan Yan, step back. Let me experience the charm of your Fifth Brother," Si Yechen said with amusement.
"You bastard, dare to look down on me!" Li Canxi rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight, but he suddenly noticed that Si Yechen's muscle lines were exceptionally perfect, and his strength was probably twice his own. It was evident that this guy regularly exercised!
"What? Are you scared now?" Si Yechen watched Li Canxi hesitate, which pleased him even more.
"Who's scared? You're the one who's scared, you coward!"
When Li Canxi was about to go all out, Qing Yan suddenly spoke up, "Wu Ge, Si Yechen has been treating me well, don't mess with him."
Li Canxi thought he misheard and looked back at his sister in disbelief. "Xiao Yan'er, are you speaking up for him? Those are just his tricks to deceive girls! Anyone can be nice to a girl, saying sweet lies, taking you out to play, giving you some small gifts, and then..."
Qing Yan's eyes were clear, and she asked seriously, "And then what?"
What is Li Canxi about to say?
He swallowed hard, hesitated, and thought, "I lied to her just like that!!"
In any case, he put on his elder brother's identity and protected Qing Yan. "You old fox, I've only been abroad for a short time, and you've already deceived my sister! Believe me, I'll have my father punish you!"
He couldn't actually punish the old fox, so it's better to let their father handle it!
The old fox was a junior, presumably wouldn't dare to lay hands on his elder, right?
He deserved to be spanked!
"My father is very satisfied with this son-in-law of mine."
"You're talking nonsense!" Li Canxi didn't believe anything, "How could my father agree? Right, Xiao Yan'er?"
"He's telling the truth."
Li Canxi was thunderstruck, "Dad really agreed?"
Is he their real father? How old is Xiao Yan'er? What is Dad thinking? How could he bear to do this??
"A while ago when my eldest brother came back, you got beaten up quite a bit, right? Believe me, I'll tell him, and he'll punish you!" Li Canxi used the intimidation of the elder brother again.
"My eldest brother also agreed and invited me to have a meal together next time."
"It's impossible!!"
Their eldest brother was not easy to get along with. How could he agree to let someone else's pig eat their precious little cabbage at home!!
They hadn't seen each other for only a few days, and this guy had become more and more proficient in lying!
"I don't have time to waste with you." Si Yechen glanced at the time and looked tenderly at Qing Yan, "Yan Yan, let's go."
Qing Yan was about to walk over but was grabbed by Li Canxi. "Xiao Yan'er, you can't go with him today. Big brother wants to take you out to go shopping!"
He just didn't believe that, in front of her real brother, Qing Yan would still choose this guy!
But the next moment, Qing Yan spoke, "I promised Si Yechen earlier. How about this, Wu Ge, we can go shopping another time?"
"You, you promised him?" Li Canxi didn't expect his sister to agree to Si Yechen's invitation earlier, "Even if you promised, you can break the promise! You don't need to care about him! Brother finally got two days off, do you want to leave your brother alone at home to be nagged by Mother?"
Si Yechen glanced at his hand, "Let go."
"If I let go, it'll be because you let go first!"
"I want to take Qing Yan out to eat."
Note: The translation provided is a direct translation of the Chinese text and may not be grammatically perfect or convey the idiomatic expressions in English.
"What's going on? Xiao Yan'er, you can't go with him today!" Lai Canxi tightly held his sister's hand.
From the shadows, Li Yusha, who was hiding, saw this scene and felt extremely furious.
He never expected that Wu Ge and Si Yechen would actually quarrel over Qing Yan!
What's so special about Qing Yan anyway?
"Yan Yan, who do you want to go with?" Si Yechen held Qing Yan's hand, sounding as though he was asking for her opinion, but the grievances and tenderness in his eyes seemed to convey a message to Qing Yan: It's been a long time since you've spent time with me! You promised to be with me today!
Qing Yan felt a bit helpless. "Wu Ge, I already promised him, but I'll accompany you for shopping later."
"Don't..." Lai Canxi's heart broke, but he still held onto his sister's hand firmly, unwilling to let go. "Where are you going? How about taking me along? I can carry your bags for you."
Also, he wanted to see if this guy would dare to do something more outrageous!
If he did, Lai Canxi would never let him off lightly!
Qing Yan looked at his handsome face, which was too eye-catching. If she went out with him, it would definitely cause a sensation wherever they went!
She had witnessed how popular he was at the airport that day.
"I can wear a hat! Sunglasses! A mask! I can wrap myself up like a mummy! I promise no one will recognize me!"
"..." Qing Yan said lightly, "Maybe next time."
It was still broad daylight now, and it would be easy for people to recognize them.
It would be different at night.
"Xiao Yan'er, are you really going to abandon Wu Ge?"
Lai Canxi could hear his heart shattering. He never expected his sister to be swayed by this bad guy so quickly! She wanted to go with him!
What kind of methods did this bad guy use?
Seeing Si Yechen open the car door and let Qing Yan get in, Lai Canxi couldn't help but step forward to warn him, "Listen to me, going on a date is fine! But if you dare to make any inappropriate moves, cross the line, or do anything excessive... Don't just worry about me, all five of us brothers won't let you get away with it!"