Chapter 1398: Brothers Are Like Limbs

"Mom, you should keep an eye on my sister; I'll go out with him." Zichen also hurriedly put down his rice bowl and followed Litian out.

"These two brothers are acting all mysterious, no idea what they're up to." Shi Youxuan sat back down, merely muttering a sentence, but she didn't think much of it.

In the residential complex.

Litian was just about to speak when Zichen cut him off: "For these three days, Lu Feifei hasn't looked for me, and I haven't looked for her. Litian, I promise you, things between us are truly clean and innocent; there is nothing at all..."

He was almost on the verge of tears.

Litian had been in a deep sleep for three days; the doctor said he had suffered a shock and was trying to escape reality.

What kind of shock he had suffered, others didn't know, but Zichen knew very well in his heart.

Since he was a child, Zichen had liked many female classmates and had always been popular with the opposite sex, but Litian was not like that; from childhood to now, he had only liked sports and had never liked any girl.

Now that there was finally one, it was like a raging fire meeting dry tinder—it ignited all at once.

But Lu Feifei didn't like him; she liked his best brother, Zichen. Litian truly couldn't get past this hurdle in his heart, which was why he had suffered a shock and fallen into a deep, unresponsive sleep.

"I believe you."

Litian said gloomily: "It's normal for her to like you. You look good, you have a good personality; any normal girl should like someone like you..."

Zichen almost hit his head against the wall.

This topic just can't be avoided, right?

He stated once again: "I can't control other people's thoughts, but my liking for Lu Feifei is not the kind of liking between a man and a woman. She can only be my classmate; there won't be any other relationship. If you like her, go ahead and pursue her boldly; don't be wishy-washy like a sissy."

Litian:...

He widened his eyes, his face revealing surprise: "Really? Can I really pursue Lu Feifei?"

Now it was Zichen's turn to be dumbfounded.

He retorted: "Why not? Everyone has the right to like others. Liking someone means pursuing them. Lu Feifei confessing is her right; you confessing is your right."

Litian asked: "But the person she likes is you; she will definitely reject me."

For the first time, Zichen felt that what others said was truly right—his younger brother's brain was just a block of wood, completely dense!

So, he began to "enlighten" Litian.

He told him that "liking" is not fixed or unchanging.

"Liking" is a feeling, an emotional yearning for all beautiful things!

People and things are the same; when you like a person or a thing, after a long time, once you've seen enough, it's easy to develop aesthetic fatigue. At that point, you stop liking it and turn to like other beautiful things instead.

Zichen told Litian: "Lu Feifei just hasn't seen your good points yet, which is why she likes me. But I don't like her, so she might stop liking me and go look for the next object of her affection. If you confess to her at this time, she might just like you."

"Even if she doesn't like you for the moment, she will understand your intentions. Gradually, she will notice you, discover your good points, and then like you..."

Zichen's explanation was a bit convoluted, but Litian understood.

His older brother was encouraging him to pursue Lu Feifei; if he liked her, he should pursue her boldly!

"Thank you, Big Brother."

The rift between the brothers vanished into thin air.

Class Twelve was organizing a get-together.

The exams were over, and although the scores hadn't come out yet, the active members in the class group were arranging to go out to eat and sing; it was necessary for everyone to gather and have some fun.

Quite a few people went.

Teacher Luo didn't go; Teacher Luo and his wife had returned to their hometown and would be back before the scores were released.

Many from Class Twelve went, and Lu Feifei went too.

Her mournful gaze would occasionally drift toward Zichen's side; Zichen noticed it, and Litian noticed it too.

Zichen spent the whole meal joking around with Wang Qing; it was very lively.

Wang Qing was a famous tomboy in Class Twelve; she had a carefree personality and just liked hanging out with the boys.

Lu Feifei didn't like her at all, feeling that Wang Qing didn't act like a girl and that her loud, boisterous way of speaking was like thunder!

She didn't like Wang Qing, nor did she like seeing the person she liked having fun with Wang Qing.

Lu Feifei kept a straight face the entire time, and her unhappiness was very obvious.

Litian gathered his courage and finally approached; he sat down beside Lu Feifei, feeling uneasy, not knowing where to put his hands and feet.

"Keep me company and drink."

Lu Feifei was in a bad mood and grabbed Litian, making him drink with her.

They were already eighteen and could drink, but Lu Feifei's tolerance was poor, and she got drunk after just a little bit.

After drinking too much, her behavior became even worse; she cried and made a scene, unable to stay quiet for even a moment.

With her making such a scene, the gathering naturally couldn't continue.

Several female classmates volunteered to take Lu Feifei home, but it wasn't safe for a few girls to be on the road together.

Litian stepped forward: "I'll take her."

It wouldn't be just him, but rather he would go with the female classmates to take Lu Feifei home together.

When they arrived downstairs at her home, Li Siyu suggested: "Sheng Litian, don't go up; just wait for us downstairs."

Lu Feifei had a stepmother at home who spent all day nitpicking Lu Feifei's flaws, looking for trouble even when there was none. If she came home drunk and there were boys among the people bringing her back, there was no telling how many nasty things she might say.

"Alright, I'll wait here for you all. You must make sure to get her home safely," he urged worriedly.

"Got it, don't worry."

The female classmates helped Lu Feifei upstairs, and soon, the sound of arguing could be heard from above!

Lu Feifei's stepmother was home, but her father was away on a business trip.

The young stepmother had just finished dressing herself up beautifully and was about to go out when she saw her stepdaughter returning drunk.

She wrinkled her nose, leaned against the door, and instead of helping, she made sarcastic remarks: "Oh, a young girl drinking until she's like this. Tsk tsk, truly, like mother, like daughter; if the upper beam is crooked, the lower ones will be too..."

At first, the young girls ignored her, but she kept saying more and more outrageous things.

"Someone like you is destined to be picked up at a bar, ruin your reputation, and come back with a filthy disease; let's see if your dad doesn't beat you to death..."

"Bullshit, shut your stinking mouth." Lu Feifei was so angry she tried to hit her, but she didn't stand steady; not only did she fail to land a hit, but she was also slapped by the young stepmother.

The young stepmother didn't stop at just cursing and hitting her.

She then played the victim, called her husband, and twisted the truth with nonsense.

Several female classmates couldn't take it and started arguing with her on the spot.

No matter how unreasonable the young stepmother was, she couldn't out-argue several mouths at once, so in a fit of rage, she kicked everyone out, including Lu Feifei.

Lu Feifei's clothes, daily necessities, and suitcase were all thrown outside the door.

After such a commotion, her drunkenness wore off.

Her father was not home, and the door had been locked from the inside by the young stepmother, so she couldn't return home for the time being; Li Siyu suggested she stay at her place for a few days so they could keep each other company.

As the group came down, Litian asked curiously, "Why did you all come down together?" Seeing the extra suitcases, he understood instantly.

He said nothing, first taking Lu Feifei to Li Siyu's house, then safely taking the other female classmates home, before turning back to Lu Feifei's house, pulling several bricks from his schoolbag, and smashing them precisely into the windows of Lu Feifei's home.