Chapter 445: Siblings? It’s a Lie, Right?
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
When he saw Murong Qiao’s photo, Nan Xuan was stunned for a long time.
He didn’t even notice the boss’s question on the computer. He only looked at the photo sent by Nan Hao as if he was looking at a treasure. The original photo was carefully stored in his cell phone and then set up as a wallpaper.
This way, he could see Qiaoqiao every day.
Nan Xuan suddenly laughed. This sound couldn’t help but attract the attention of his colleagues who were working overtime beside him.
“What are you doing?” The colleague came over.
Nan Xuan’s face was usually so cold that it could freeze people to death. It was rare to see him smile like a spring flower. His colleagues couldn’t help but be curious.
Then, the colleague saw the photo that Nan Xuan had just set up on the cell phone wallpaper.
“Whoa.” The colleague clicked his tongue in surprise, his eyes fixed on her.
“You have a crush on her?”
Such a beautiful young lady, coupled with this background area, it was obvious that she was a rich young lady.
It was definitely impossible to say that she was his girlfriend. Seeing that Nan Xuan was in such a state, how could such a woman like him take a fancy to him? The colleague subconsciously rejected this possibility.
However, Nan Xuan shook his head and corrected him. “No, it’s my sister.”
It was rare for him to explain more.
Perhaps because it involved Murong Qiao, Nan Xuan, who was silent in the company, said a little more.
“Forget it.” His colleague took it as a joke.
He tapped his cell phone. “You and her? You’re people from two different worlds.”
“If she’s your sister, then why are you still working here? Won’t you be a rich second-generation heir who drives sports cars to pick up girls?” The colleague sighed.
He didn’t believe what Nan Xuan said about his Little Sister at all.
Or rather, if this photo was placed here, no one would think that Nan Xuan and Murong Qiao were siblings.
One was a small animal staying up late in the company to work overtime. His dark circles were as heavy as a panda’s.
The other was a rich young lady smiling brightly at a banquet. She was so beautiful that she was dazzling. She was almost the focus of the entire venue.
“I’ve really never seen any siblings like this.”
The colleague muttered in the end and returned to his seat. He still felt that her being Nan Xuan’s crush was more reliable.
However, Nan Xuan was stunned. His colleague’s words. .h.i.t the deep pool in his heart, and a large splash seemed to splash on his face and body. It was so cold that Nan Xuan was stunned.
“…That’s true.” He smiled bitterly.
They were indeed no longer from the same world.
His colleague’s words suddenly shattered Nan Xuan’s fantasy. Then, he realized the difference between him and his Little Sister.
He studied the photo again.
But this time, Nan Xuan didn’t look at his Little Sister, but Murong Chen, who was standing beside her.
He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes. He looked calm and serious as if he was greeting someone. He vaguely protected Murong Qiao behind him, blocking the prying or curious gazes of those who came.
Both of them were clearly Murong Qiao’s Big Brothers.
Nan Xuan took a deep breath with a dazed expression. After realizing that there was a difference between heaven and earth and an unattainable distance between them, his originally energetic heart suddenly fell into the abyss and fell into a pile of mud.
His cell phone suddenly rang again. This time, it was a message from Nan Jin.
[Nan Jin: It’s enough that Little Sister is doing well.]
When Nan Xuan saw the message, he lowered his eyes and suddenly chuckled. The emotions that were stirring in the depths of his eyes were forcefully suppressed again, and no matter how ferocious they were, they returned to calm.
[Nan Xuan: It’s quite good.]
He only replied with this sentence before forcing himself to focus on his work.
Perhaps this was the only way he could not think about anything else.m
Unlike Nan Xuan, Nan Jin, who had received the news, was sincerely happy for his Little Sister.
He couldn’t tell, nor did he know that this was the Huo Family’s banquet. He only felt that Murong Qiao, who was wearing a gown, was beautiful and he couldn’t wait to show off to everyone.
“This is Qiaoqiao’s original life.” Nan Jin even smiled and muttered to herself.
If not for those troublesome things from before, his Little Sister’s life should have been like this long ago.
Nan Jin was determined and blamed himself for not being able to give Murong Qiao a better life.
At this moment, when he saw the photo sent by Nan Hao, his frustration from working overtime was relieved by this photo.
“Qiaoqiao…” Nan Jin shouted.
He gently touched the photo with his fingertips, as if he wanted to touch Murong Qiao’s fair face through this action.
He suddenly hated himself for working overtime. If he had known earlier, he would have asked Nan Hao where he worked and he would have gone too. This way, he could still see his Little Sister.
When Nan Jin moved, the bandage loosened again, making him frown in distress.
Other than the first time Murong Qiao bandaged his wound, Nan Jin was the one who changed the dressing on his wound himself.
He didn’t like others to see his wound, but the way he wrapped the bandages was not very good. Every time he applied the medicine and bandaged it again, it was as if he was fighting with the bandages.
This made Nan Jin miss his Little Sister even more.
Moreover, his Little Sister would eat together with him after bandaging. Nan Jin thought of that day and how she would even order some of his favorite dishes for him and smiled like a fool.
The banquet finally ended, and this banquet was hosted by Huo Hong. He was old after all, and because of his health, he decided to end the banquet early.
However, after the guests left, Huo Hong was not in the mood to sleep. He sat in the study with a cold expression and asked the butler to call Huo Xiuyuan over.
“You disappeared from the entire banquet! Who did you fool around with?! You don’t even care about my words?”
Huo Hong reprimanded Huo Xiuyuan in a heavy tone. It was obvious that he was really angry.
“I—” Huo Xiuyuan was about to speak.
Huo Hong was even angrier when he saw him like this. “Don’t fool me with your words!”
These words rendered Huo Xiuyuan speechless.
After interacting with him for so many years, Huo Hong knew at a glance if Huo Xiuyuan wanted to explain himself or tell the truth.
Huo Xiuyuan lowered his head with a dark expression. He was in a bad mood and allowed Huo Hong to reprimand him, but there was no movement.
He did want to fool his way through with flowery words.
After all, he had missed the banquet after being locked up in the room by a waiter. If he told Huo Hong this truth and he found out, he would probably say that he was useless.
Huo Xiuyuan felt embarra.s.sed himself.
He only resolved his predicament after the banquet ended and a servant came to check on the situation.
However, just as he was about to settle the score with the waiter, he was told by the butler that this waiter was only recruited at the last minute and didn’t leave any information. He felt even more aggrieved.
“I don’t care what you went to do.” Huo Hong was not done scolding.
He knocked on the table twice and glanced at Huo Xiuyuan with his sharp eagle-like eyes, as if he was examining him.
“How’s the progress with the thing I talked about with you earlier?” he asked.
Huo Xiuyuan’s heart tightened. “I… I still haven’t found a suitable one.”
Previously, Huo Hong had said that he should find a marriage partner at the banquet. Huo Xiuyuan naturally didn’t dare to forget this.
However, the problem was that he was locked up for the entire banquet and didn’t have a chance to go.
“I’m sorry,” Huo Xiuyuan apologized.
Huo Hong was about to calm down when he was angered by Huo Xiuyuan’s words.
“I didn’t call you over to hear your apology.”
“Huo Xiuyuan.” Huo Hong emphasized his tone and called out to him in a threatening manner, “Your position is not very important.
All these years, I’ve painstakingly nurtured you and spent a lot of energy and time on you…”
Huo Hong’s words landed on Huo Xiuyuan one after another, making him unable to breathe and extremely frustrated.
It even seemed like he wanted to replace him, making Huo Xiuyuan even more anxious.
“You said that I’m disobedient, but what about Huo Yichen!
He and Murong Qiao are in a secret relationship behind your back, and that’s called being obedient?!”