Qi Feng’s eyes brightened, staring at her unblinkingly. Ru Feng continued, ‘They all say a wife is the leader, so from now on, I’ll be your leader, and you must listen to me, understand?’
Qi Feng listened quietly, his eyes flowing with gentleness. Ru Feng raised her head, meeting his gaze, and suddenly all language disappeared.
Her heart began to beat irregularly. She stretched out her hand to cover his eyes, exclaiming, ‘Oh my, Second Brother, now I finally understand why you used to be so confident!’
Who wouldn’t be intoxicated by such a gaze?
She patted her racing heart, sat back in her seat, and scorned herself, ‘Look, Si Tu Ru Feng, you weak-willed guy, can’t even resist your brother’s charm!'”
To cover her momentary panic, she glared at him, “Speak quickly.”
Qi Feng was bewildered by her glare but quickly organized his thoughts. Yes, she was his wind; what could he not tell her? Even darkness wouldn’t be abandoned by her, right? She had said she would protect him. His hand quietly clenched into a fist, resting on his leg, still warm from her palm.
“I saw Qiu Chi today,” he began, looking at her with slightly furrowed brows. “His phone was very special; I looked at it twice.”
Ru Feng suddenly understood, looking down at her own phone. “Then this afternoon, I saw your phone was the same as his,” Qi Feng continued, trying to explain his unease. “I’m very unhappy.”
His expression darkened further. “You opened a cake shop, and I didn’t know. You moved, and I didn’t know either.” He asked her, “Does Qiu Chi know?”
Ru Feng swallowed, seeming hesitant. “Yes.”
Qi Feng lowered his head, attempting a smile but finding he couldn’t. “Wind, I’m unhappy. Very unhappy. You said you’re my sister, my fiancée. You should be my closest person. But why do other men know all these things about you, and I don’t?”
He looked directly at her with raw vulnerability. “Wind, do you treat me as your second brother, as your fiancé?”
If no one can surpass him, then so be it—be his sister and wife.
Rejection
Ru Feng almost stumbled back, silent as she did. It felt like a bolt from the blue, leaving her unable to think.
