Chapter 140: 140. Chapter 140: The Second Brother Has Returned

140. Chapter 140: The Second Brother Has Returned

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Hearing Sheng Tinglan ask Luo Xixi this question, Yan Yu was also so angry he almost laughed. Although he didn't want to participate in such a childish and ridiculous competition, sometimes a man's desire to win is even more childish than an elementary school student's.

To actually compete with him over his importance in Xixi's heart?

Idiot!

"Xixi!"

Yan Yu also called out to Luo Xixi, then began to gaze at her expectantly, seemingly also waiting for Luo Xixi's answer.

"..."

Luo Xixi was completely numb.

It was one thing that Sheng Tinglan had a screw loose and didn't know what the situation was, but Yan Yu, why are you joining in the fun? Do you think the situation isn't chaotic enough already?

Truly speechless!

Why, at this critical juncture, must they force her into a melodramatic love triangle?!

"Xixi, who do you choose?"

Because Luo Xixi remained silent for a long time, Sheng Tinglan looked at her with an even more earnest gaze.

Yan Yu sneered: "Obviously me."

Sheng Tinglan glanced at him, a smile that wasn't a smile on his face: "A brain is a good thing, it's a pity some people don't have one!"

Yan Yu laughed even more coldly: "I hope some people can still laugh like this after being slapped in the face."

Sheng Tinglan retorted tit-for-tat: "Heh, I return those words to you in full!"

"..."

"..."

The gazes of the two men met in the air, colliding with countless sparks.

Because there was no result, they looked toward Luo Xixi again.

"Xixi!"

"Xixi!"

"..."

Luo Xixi kept a straight face, looked at the two people watching her expectantly with zero emotion, then pushed them both away and said: "I choose neither of you. I think you two get along quite well, so you two can continue to love each other. I'm going home."

Yan Yu: "!!!"

Sheng Tinglan: "!!!"

Never having expected this answer from Luo Xixi, Yan Yu hurriedly chased after her and said: "What are you doing? Aren't we partners? Why are you ditching me?"

Sheng Tinglan also hurriedly walked to Luo Xixi's side and said: "Xixi, I was wrong. I was acting on impulse just now. It doesn't matter if you don't choose me, as long as you let me stay by your side."

Hearing this, Yan Yu gave Sheng Tinglan a cold look and mocked: "How can you be so thick-skinned? 'As long as you let me stay by Xixi's side'—have you considered if Xixi is willing?"

Sheng Tinglan retorted: "Whether she's willing or not isn't for you to decide. Do you need to be jumping around here?"

"It seems you still have no self-awareness."

"I have more self-awareness than you do."

The two men were about to confront each other again, but discovered the female lead was missing. By the time they reacted, they found Luo Xixi had already walked a long way off.

"Xixi, wait for me!!"

"Xixi, don't walk so fast, I'll take you home!!"

Luo Xixi: "..."

Someone come quickly and tie up the two people behind her!!

The three of them entangled all the way back to the Luo Family.

"Xixi, if anything happens, just call me. I'm always here."

Yan Yu said to Luo Xixi.

Sheng Tinglan was not to be outdone. He blinked and said in a low voice: "Xixi, I am very sorry for what I did to the Luo Family. Can you let me go in and apologize to your parents?"

Yan Yu immediately turned back to look at Sheng Tinglan: "Your intentions are as obvious as Sima Zhao's—can you stop pretending?"

Sheng Tinglan sneered: "What am I pretending? Mr. Yan, you are too small-minded. Are you so used to being a villain that you see everyone else as a villain too?"

"You really dare to say that."

"What do I not dare to say?"

Luo Xixi: "..."

Family, who understands?

Walking this whole way, she felt like there were two giant mosquitoes buzzing incessantly in her ears. She really wished she could take a giant mosquito swatter and *whack*—flatten them both with one swat each and kick them out.

Too lazy to deal with these two, Luo Xixi didn't even say goodbye and went straight inside.

By the time Yan Yu and Sheng Tinglan noticed—

"Xixi, you..."

"Xixi!"

*Bang! * Luo Xixi slammed the door shut. The movement was crisp, neat, and fluid; any hesitation on her part would have been a disrespect to her own two ears.

When she approached the villa.

Luo Xixi discovered the lights were still on inside. Her heart skipped a beat—could it be that Mom and Dad haven't slept at this hour?

Because too many things happened tonight.

By the time everything was finished and Luo Xixi returned, it was already 1:00 AM.

She hurried over, then pushed the door open and walked in, only to see three people still remaining in the living room.

Two of them were the Luo Family parents, Luo Zhennian and Bai Fengxia, and the remaining one was a young man with a gentle appearance and a scholarly air; he stood beside Bai Fengxia, holding her and comforting her in a low voice, and upon hearing the commotion, he looked toward Luo Xixi.

Although the Baby System was gone now, Luo Xixi still recognized at a glance that this person was her second brother, Luo Xizhou!

"Xixi! You're back."

Seeing that Luo Xixi had returned, Bai Fengxia's sorrowful face immediately lit up with a smile, and she beckoned to Luo Xixi, saying, "Come here quickly, Mom will introduce you; this is your second brother, Luo Xizhou. Because his research project was located in the wilderness, we hadn't been able to contact him, but now that he's seen the recent news, he rushed back immediately."

"..." Luo Xixi listened silently, while thinking to herself: 【As expected, just like the script said, to speed up the pace, Second Brother came back right away. I must seize the time and win him over within this week so I can save Tong'er and Eldest Brother.】

Hm?

Luo Xizhou, who had originally intended to greet Luo Xixi, suddenly heard an unexpected voice and couldn't help but be stunned.

Where did this voice come from?

Second Brother?

Could it be the voice of this new younger sister of his? But she hadn't opened her mouth to speak just now; why did this voice reach his mind directly? Also, what was this "script"? And "win him over"? How could that save Eldest Brother?

Questions popped up one after another, leaving Luo Xizhou feeling suspicious and uncertain.

After making up her mind, Luo Xixi walked quickly toward Luo Xizhou and gave him a loving hug first.

"Second Brother, I'm so happy to see you! So many things have happened at home, and Mom, Dad, and I didn't know what to do. It's so good that you're back, sobbing..."

Although Luo Xixi performed with genuine emotion, Luo Xizhou, who had already heard Luo Xixi's inner voice, felt somewhat at a loss regarding her performance.

Luo Xizhou pondered: This girl is acting so exaggeratedly, it seems like it's to win him over so she can go save Eldest Brother.

Luo Xizhou didn't quite understand the connection between winning him over and saving Eldest Brother, but he had already learned from his mother that Eldest Brother currently had no consciousness at all, completely no different from a mobile vegetable, and the hospital had checked and said he couldn't be saved; if this younger sister could save Eldest Brother, Luo Xizhou would naturally cooperate with her fully.

However.

How should he respond now?

Should he also greet his younger sister in an exaggerated way?