Chapter 88: An Yino: Falling in Love for the First Time, Meeting You

Song Family Villa.

Song Wanrou had already blocked all of Chen Xi's contact methods.

When Chen Xi discovers he is ill.

He may then make some frantic moves.

Fortunately, Song Wanrou had already informed Song Mo; as long as they remain vigilant, Chen Xi cannot stir up any trouble.

After Song Mo left, Song Wanrou's life gradually became monotonous.

Every day, after classes at school, she would prop her chin on her hand and stare blankly, sending Song Mo two messages of concern to find out how he was doing in France.

Song Wanrou: Brother, are you doing well in France?

Song Wanrou: Take care of yourself.

Song Mo did not reply immediately.

After a while, he replied with one message.

Song Mo: I'm fine.

Song Mo: Sheldon has been quite nice, warmly hosting me; now it's Adelin showing me around France's customs and culture.

Song Mo: Photo (him smiling beside Adelin)

Song Wanrou: "..."

She couldn't articulate the feeling in her heart.

It felt like something was clogging her chest.

It was as if her most beloved toy since childhood had been taken away—a childlike grievance, yet she was no longer a child.

Song Wanrou was an adult; she could still restrain herself.

Song Wanrou: Is the girl beside you the French girl you like? How's it going?

Song Mo: Emoji (forced smile)

Song Mo: Don't you know? It's all just for show to fool our parents.

Song Mo: I see Adelin as a little sister; right now, I'm not interested in romantic love, and marriage—to someone you'll spend your whole life with—how could I choose so lightly?

Song Mo: I haven't decided yet. I don't even know who I like.

Song Wanrou: Really? Haha, but boys probably all prefer younger girls, right?

Holding her phone, Song Wanrou was extremely tense, staring intently at the screen as if she could see through it to Song Mo's face and learn his true thoughts.

She suddenly felt frustrated.

【How annoying! If only I could hear my brother's thoughts through the phone.】

【Why didn't I think of this earlier? I should've casually asked what kind of girl he likes—then his thoughts would've given me the answer…】

Song Mo: Age? That's not the main issue.

Song Mo: Most boys don't care about age. Some say they like little sisters, but when a gentle older sister shows them care and concern, they instantly surrender—where's the trace of "little sister" left in their hearts?

Song Mo: Boys' thoughts are many, but sometimes they're simple: whoever treats them well, they treat well. This is somewhat different from girls who have many admirers.

Song Wanrou saw Song Mo's reply.

A quiet joy stirred inside her.

Song Wanrou: Haha, then what kind of girl do you like, brother?

Song Mo: Me? I don't really have any requirements.

Song Mo: Besides, I already said I'm not thinking about this yet, but there's one principle I'm certain about.

Song Wanrou: What principle?

Song Mo: Between partners, loyalty is most important. I won't accept anyone who has betrayed me.

Song Wanrou's fingers froze, wanting to type more, but she didn't know what to write.

She suddenly felt deeply wronged.

【When my brother says this, is he still holding onto his past life?】

【But for him, the past life exists; for me, I know nothing of it—I only have this life, and I only want what's best for my brother.】

【My brother thinks I betrayed him in the past life, but… that never happened! Why should I suffer for something I never did?】

【Even if the past life was real, either there were hidden reasons, or the "Song Wanrou" of that life isn't me at all—how could I ever betray my brother?】

The conversation grew difficult to continue.

Song Wanrou: That's right!

Song Wanrou: I also think loyalty is the most important thing between partners.

Song Mo did not reply again.

The chat ended there.

She didn't know how Song Mo felt in France, but now, Song Wanrou was thoroughly gloomy.

【So frustrating!】

【Is my brother now truly just seeing me as his sister?】

【But… I want to be his sister, yet I want to be the one closest to him most of all. Just imagining him someday cuddling with another woman—it makes my heart ache.】

Her phone buzzed once.

Song Wanrou opened it and saw Song Mo had updated his Moments.

Song Mo had uploaded some photos.

In them, he stood in beautiful Paris beside a lovely foreign girl, angelic and adorable, her doll-like face glowing with a sweet smile.

【How envious.】

【And how jealous—if only I were the one beside my brother.】

Song Wanrou could only comfort herself.

Song Mo had only gone out to have fun for a while; he would come home eventually, and the one by his side after he returned would still be her.

The one who had accompanied Song Mo the longest was also herself.

……

The An Family.

An Chenglan, dressed in a suit, stood helpless outside An Yinuo's door.

"Yinuo?"

"Nuonuo?"

"You've been in a bad mood for days now. You've got to let your dad know why, right? Locking yourself in your room day after day isn't going to solve anything!"

"Your mom went to your grandma's place and asked you to come too, but you wouldn't go. Your grandma wants so badly to see you."

"Why are you in a bad mood? Tell your dad about it, won't you?"

Even though An Chenglan was a business tycoon who could stir up storms in Modu, he still had to face a closed door.

There was nothing he could do about it.

Who could blame him? This was his precious little daughter.

He only had this one daughter.

He held her in his palm afraid she'd fall, kept her on his lips afraid she'd melt—such a precious treasure!

Now his little darling, unlike before, wasn't happy and cheerful anymore, always gloomily locking herself in her room—what kind of situation was this?

An Yinuo's muffled voice came through the door.

"Dad. Just leave me alone."

"I want to be alone for a while."

The so-called being alone for a while,

was locking herself in her room, scrolling through Song Mo's Kuaishou, Twitter, and WeChat Moments on her phone, peeking at Song Mo's life like a little mouse in the dark.

When had she started liking Song Mo? An Yinuo asked herself in her heart.

She couldn't pinpoint exactly when.

But it was when she and Song Mo had their big falling out—from that moment on, she had started paying Song Mo special attention.

Maybe Song Mo really was very charming.

After all, who doesn't like an outstanding boy? Who doesn't like a handsome boy? What made Song Mo worth liking went far beyond just these two points.

Of course, the most likely reason was that An Yinuo happened to be awakening to love at that very moment in time.

And happened to run into Song Mo.

Isn't there a very popular lyric that goes—

"Falling for you, there's no reason, just happened to awaken to love and met you…"

(End of this chapter)