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Chapter 114: Sworn Siblings
After reading the letter, Xiao Yun's heart could not find peace.
Feng Yue was truly confused; to alleviate his guilt in front of Luo Mingyue, he simply walked away. How could he do that to his own sister?
At that moment, Luo Mingyue was like a child who had suffered great injustice, burying her face in Xiao Yun's arms and crying uncontrollably.
She cried as she told Xiao Yun that Feng Yue had left around two in the morning. He had also left a letter for Feng Wushuang, deceiving her by saying he had gone abroad to study. Luo Mingyue had searched for him everywhere at the airport and train station early in the morning but found no trace of him.
"Sister Mingyue," Xiao Yun, unable to bear seeing a woman cry, gently stroked her hair and comforted her softly, "Don't cry. Your brother can't be with you forever. From now on, I will take good care of both you and your mother!"
In his mind, flashes of moments spent with Feng Yue appeared—his square face, slightly dark skin, and shrewd yet honest eyes. Such a man brought his sister to a foreign land to struggle for a living, especially given their unique family background; he must have borne too much pressure within himself.
That being said, perhaps his departure was indeed a form of relief; but could he truly find relief?
Xiao Yun sighed inwardly, feeling sympathy for this man.
After hearing Xiao Yun's words, Luo Mingyue nodded, stopped crying, and softly said, "Thank you!"
"Sister Mingyue," Xiao Yun suddenly asked, "Since you know Feng Yue has run away from home, why did you still come to find me today?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted asking such a blunt question.
To his surprise, Luo Mingyue was not embarrassed at all. She replied, "I know my brother has always treated me well since we were young. I believe he wouldn't really abandon me and Wushuang. As soon as he shows up, I will use my own blood to save him!"
Hearing her words, Xiao Yun's heart stirred once again. The women he knew and was close to were all naturally beautiful, and beneath their charming exteriors lay kind hearts.
"You are a good woman, and good people will always be rewarded," Xiao Yun could only comfort her with this.
This phrase was very clichéd and lacked novelty, but in certain situations, it could have a significant effect.
However, it seemed to have no effect on Luo Mingyue at the moment.
In her gentle eyes, an uncontrollable anger suddenly surged.
"Xiao Yun, you say good people are rewarded. I want to ask you, my parents were honest officials, yet because they offended some treacherous villains, they died under mysterious circumstances, and it remains an unsolved case to this day. That's not all; there are even people targeting me and my brother, planting such a vicious Blood Curse on us. Can this be called good people being rewarded?"
Uh, Xiao Yun was momentarily speechless.
If this topic continued to be discussed, many real-world issues indeed made one feel conflicted.
Good people may not necessarily be rewarded, but bad people will certainly meet a bad end.
Xiao Yun patted Luo Mingyue's shoulder and said, "Sister Mingyue, don't be sad anymore. I swear here that I will help you catch the person who cast the Blood Curse!"
His voice was calm yet resonant.
This was not only for Luo Mingyue but also for Ouyang Bing, and at the same time, it was to prevent more people from suffering the harm of the Blood Curse.
Luo Mingyue's heart trembled; she believed he would keep his word. Her starry eyes sparkled with brilliance.
"Can you be my brother?" Luo Mingyue suddenly asked Xiao Yun.
"What? She wants to recognize him as her younger brother?" Xiao Yun broke out in a cold sweat.
Then he thought about it and understood her feelings. Her brother had just left, and apart from Wushuang, she had almost no family around her. Wanting a younger brother for emotional support was completely normal.
"Sister Mingyue, of course, that's fine!" Xiao Yun replied enthusiastically.
"Alright," Luo Mingyue knelt on the bed, pointing to the tower atop Fuhu Mountain outside the glass wall, and said, "Let's consider that tower as a pillar of incense. Shall we swear brotherhood right here?"
Xiao Yun did not expect her to come up with such an idea on the spot.
They had just shared an intimate moment on this bed, and now they were going to swear brotherhood here. This was something only Luo Mingyue could think of.
On the large round bed, Xiao Yun and Luo Mingyue faced the pagoda atop Fuhu Mountain, kneeling there with unusually serious expressions.
It was hard not to be serious. Seeing Luo Mingyue's earnest and meticulous expression, Xiao Yun dared not act casually. He adjusted his face to ensure his features were in place, trying to maintain a solemn and sacred demeanor.
"From today onward, I and Xiao Yun will be sworn siblings of the opposite sex, sharing both hardships and blessings!" Luo Mingyue vowed.
Xiao Yun followed suit, "From today onward, Mingyue is my sister, and I am her younger brother. Hand in hand as siblings, we will grow old together!"
Pfft!
Hearing Xiao Yun's words, Luo Mingyue shot him a charming glance and couldn't help but laugh.
His words sounded less like a sibling oath and more like a marriage vow.
After kneeling on the bed three times in respect, Xiao Yun took Luo Mingyue's hand and smiled, "Sister, it's already noon. Let me find a place to eat; it's my treat."
"Alright!" Luo Mingyue looked at Xiao Yun with a hint of affection.
In fact, Luo Mingyue was a shrewd woman. She had her own reasons for making Xiao Yun her sworn brother on the bed.
She knew that after her brother's departure, apart from Feng Wushuang, there were no other relatives in Galaxy City. If she could tie Xiao Yun to her, he might be someone she could rely on for many things in the future.
However, with Feng Wushuang in the middle, it made her feelings quite conflicted.
Although Feng Wushuang had mentally returned to normal and seemed to have matured suddenly compared to before, as an observer, Luo Mingyue could see that Xiao Yun still held a certain place in her daughter's heart. Cheng Hu had visited their home multiple times, and she remained indifferent towards him.
She didn't want to establish this relationship with Xiao Yun only for her daughter to develop feelings for him. What would others think? At the same time, it would put psychological pressure on her.
Even though Feng Wushuang was not her biological daughter, she was still her child.
Now that she and Xiao Yun had sworn brotherhood, it subtly indicated to him that their relationship was no longer ordinary. In name, he was now also Feng Wushuang's uncle. If she ever expressed anything towards him in the future, he must not overstep boundaries.
This kind of mindset of a small woman was something Xiao Yun naturally couldn't comprehend.
As she was about to leave the room, Luo Mingyue took out a watch from her pocket and handed it to Xiao Yun, saying, "Since we are now sworn siblings, I don't have much to give you. Consider this watch as a small token of my appreciation."
Xiao Yun accepted the watch; it was a Jiang Shidun brand worth no less than a hundred thousand. It was clear that she had been prepared to acknowledge him as her brother long before this.
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