Chapter 14: The Tsundere Third Brother

【Could this Luo Xixi be the very Luo Xixi I am looking for?】

Sheng Tinglan asked his own system.

As it turned out, there is no comparison without hurt; Sheng Tinglan's system was clearly not as personable as Luo Xixi's Baby System, its voice being rather rigid as it spoke in a businesslike manner: 【Topic unrelated to this world, unable to disclose.】

【Then could Luo Xixi also have a system, and be someone who transmigrated from another world?】

【No comment.】

【Then what are you able to tell me?】

Sheng Tinglan began to get a bit fired up.

The system continued to answer in a mechanical tone, businesslike: 【In one week, the Luo Family will prepare a Recognition Banquet for the true daughter Luo Xixi. At that time, please make contact with the fake daughter Luo Shiqing and generate an interactive plot.】

【The fake daughter Luo Shiqing? What help could making contact with that woman be to my career?】

The system Sheng Tinglan was currently bound to was the "Help You Reach the Peak of Life System," and his mission was to become an all-powerful tycoon in this story; he had already completed his career blueprint abroad previously.

Now that he had returned to the country, he needed to push his career and influence one step further to reach the peak.

The system replied: 【The fake daughter Luo Shiqing can help you dismantle the marriage alliance between the Sheng and Luo families, and subsequently gradually divide and devour the influence of both families, incorporating their industries into your own business map.】

After hearing the system's explanation, Sheng Tinglan had a plan in mind.

【Fine, I will go and make contact with Luo Shiqing when the time comes.】

As long as he completed the task assigned by this system, he could collect enough points to resurrect Xixi, and as long as it was something beneficial to Xixi's resurrection, no matter what it was, he would do it, and spare no cost.

When Luo Xixi and Luo Xichuan returned home, it was already past ten o'clock at night.

The Luo Family parents had already returned to their bedrooms to sleep; in the main hall, only the third brother, Luo Xinian, was still sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, looking at his phone.

"Third brother?"

Seeing his third younger brother still in the living room, Luo Xichuan spoke up to greet him, "It's so late, you haven't rested yet?"

"Aren't you two also returning home so late?"

Luo Xinian replied indifferently, then moved his gaze away from his phone, swept it in the direction of Luo Xichuan and Luo Xixi, and said, "Didn't you say you were just going out to buy daily necessities and clothes? Why are you only back so late?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Luo Xixi again, his voice cold as he said, "Didn't you crack your head open? You can still run around outside for this long? What were you thinking?"

"???"

Luo Xixi, who had been lectured for no reason, was now completely speechless.

【Damn! Is this Luo third brother for real? Did I offend him by staying out a little longer with Big Brother? Not sleeping this late, he wouldn't be doing it just to lecture me, would he? Good grief, he truly lives up to having the Disgust Value maxed out; I bet even taking a sip of water is considered treasonous in Third Brother's eyes! Seriously!!!... Sigh, forget it, better keep a calm heart; after all, everyone will hate me to death in the future, if I can't even handle this now, what will I do later, oh.】

"..."

Hearing his younger sister's inner voice, Luo Xichuan's face sank instantly.

He had finally managed to get Xixi to trust him a little, and now, because of this stunt by the third brother, Xixi felt again that everyone would hate her. She clearly hadn't done anything, she had only returned to her own home; why did she still have to be so fearful and trembling, afraid that her own family would hate her?

"Xinian, it was I who dragged Xixi out to eat. If you have any dissatisfaction, just direct it at me; there was no need to lecture Xixi over this."

"I..."

Luo Xinian choked; he had also heard Luo Xixi's inner voice, and now he felt very uncomfortable inside.

He hadn't intended to lecture Luo Xixi at all, but the doctor had given instructions for her to rest well so that it would be conducive to the wound's recovery. As it turned out, she was the one who was running around everywhere outside while injured; she clearly wasn't taking her own body seriously at all!

Of course.

Luo Xinian believed that he wasn't worried about Luo Xixi—after all, he hated her to death—it was just that if Luo Xixi's injuries worsened, Mom and Dad would definitely use him as a scapegoat again.

Looking at the injury on Luo Xixi's forehead again, Luo Xinian felt even more irritable!

Damn it!

This Luo Xixi only knows how to cause him trouble!!

How can she be so annoying!!

【Ding—Host, Luo Xinian's Attention Value towards you has increased by 50 points; current Attention Value is 150 points. (⊙v⊙)】

The Baby System came online to report to Luo Xixi.

Huh? (⊙_⊙?)

Luo Xixi was a bit dumbfounded upon hearing the notification. What exactly is this Attention Value based on? Luo third brother was indeed looking at her with a fiery gaze that seemed like it wanted to pierce right through her, but that should be because he hates her so much his teeth are itching, right? After all, he was scolded by Big Brother because of her.

But if she remembered correctly, Attention Value could be converted into Favorability Value.

What kind of logic is this?

Attention Value that rises because of hatred can eventually be converted into Favorability Value? En... (￣工￣lll), it seems her Baby System has a terrifying number of glitches.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall remained deadlocked.

Seeing his younger brother still glaring at Xixi, Luo Xichuan's expression grew even more displeased, and his voice deepened, carrying a powerful pressure as he said, "Haven't you glared enough?"

"..."

It was the first time Luo Xinian had been questioned so angrily by his older brother, and his mood worsened. He glared fiercely at Luo Xixi one more time, stood up as if in a fit of pique, then slammed the gift in his pocket onto the coffee table and said, "Do whatever you want!"

After saying that, he strode upstairs with his long legs in a hurry.

Luo Xichuan noticed the gift box his brother had thrown onto the coffee table, then walked over to pick it up and opened it, discovering a pair of sapphire earrings; they were clearly meant for a girl.

"This..."

Seeing this, Luo Xichuan paused, suddenly realizing why his brother had stayed downstairs so late. Could it be that he was waiting for Xixi to return to make up for the late welcome gift?

He glanced in the direction of the stairs, then turned back to look at Luo Xixi and said, "Xixi, this should be a gift your third brother bought for you."

"Ah?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Xixi hurriedly waved her hands and said, "How is that possible? Big Brother, don't joke around, why would Third Brother give me a gift?"

【He hates me to death; I should thank the heavens he didn't poison my water cup.】

Hearing Luo Xixi's inner voice, Luo Xichuan felt somewhat helpless and said, "But didn't he just throw the gift box onto the coffee table? This clearly shows it was meant for you."

"Impossible, right?"

Luo Xixi still didn't believe it, and then, conspiratorially, she leaned closer to Luo Xichuan and whispered, "Big Brother, do you think Third Brother is fishing for a confession? Letting me misunderstand that this is for me, only to bite back later and say I stole his earrings?"

After all, this was the plot that was supposed to happen originally.

Perhaps it's being made up for right here.

Luo Xichuan couldn't help but laugh and cry upon hearing this; he really wanted to see what exactly was going on inside his younger sister's little head. Although Luo Xinian was reckless and childish, he wouldn't go so far as to do something like this; on this point, Luo Xichuan still understood his younger brother.

"That shouldn't be the case."

"Mm, but what if?"

Luo Xixi and Luo Xichuan were still arguing.

Suddenly, Luo Xinian's gritted-teeth voice came from upstairs, "Damn it! It was just a gift for you! Stop with the conspiracy theories! I'm not as bored as you!!!"

(End of this chapter)