Looking at Ling Yunshu’s angry face, Ling Chuxia’s eyes also flared with a touch of panic. She didn’t want her elder sister to misunderstand her, but she couldn’t disclose the reason she needed to stay—not right now. After all, there was not a single clue about the family member she was searching for. Voicing her concerns might not convince her sister, who could possibly think she was just making excuses.
Ling Chuxia’s eyes darted about anxiously, her mind racing for ways to persuade Ling Yunshu. Suddenly, there was some noise at the door, as if someone was unlocking it.
Who could it be at this late hour? Chuxia frowned slightly, and then it hit her—could it be Brother Xuan?
Sure enough, the door swung open quickly, and Bai Yixuan’s handsome and gentle face came into view of both Ling Chuxia and Ling Yunshu.
At the sight of Bai Yixuan, Ling Yunshu’s gaze trembled slightly. She couldn’t have imagined that a man would enter Ling Chuxia’s place of residence, and the fact that he used a code to get in suggested that his relationship with Chuxia was no ordinary one. They might even be living together.
How... How could this be? Who is this man? Aside from Shi Che, Chuxia doesn’t have any other men around her!
"Xiaxia, who is he?" Ling Yunshu asked with eyes full of confusion.
Bai Yixuan, upon seeing Ling Yunshu, was also taken aback for a moment. His eyes wandered unconsciously around the sofa, from Ling Chuxia to Ling Yunshu, before realization dawned on him. Ling Yunshu was here. Could it be that Xiaxia wasn’t answering his calls because she was catching up with her elder sister?
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She knew that what she was about to say might be somewhat selfish, but she was out of options. At this moment, the only way she could soothe her sister’s worries was this.
Ling Chuxia suddenly stood up, walked over, and took Bai Yixuan’s arm, tilting her head as she said to Ling Yunshu, "Elder sister, he is the reason I want to stay here. Let me introduce him—this is Bai Yixuan, my... boyfriend."
Ling Chuxia’s words stunned both Bai Yixuan and Ling Yunshu, who involuntarily exchanged glances before their eyes focused completely on Ling Chuxia.
Ling Yunshu stared at Ling Chuxia, her eyes brimming with disbelief. "Boy... boyfriend? Xiaxia, when did you meet someone? How... How could you so quickly have a boyfriend? Do you like him?"
Ling Yunshu could clearly see that Ling Chuxia loved Shi Che; how could she possibly have a boyfriend?
After the shock subsided, Ling Yunshu’s gaze grew even darker. "Xiaxia, you wouldn’t be trying to fob me off by randomly claiming some guy as your boyfriend, would you?"
Bai Yixuan himself was extremely shocked and was about to say something, but hearing Ling Yunshu’s blunt words made his expression sink as well.
Of course, Ling Chuxia knew that a mere statement wouldn’t convince her sister, but she was ready. Taking a deep breath and biting her lower lip hard, she managed to speak with a raspy voice, each word deliberate, "Elder sister, Bai Yixuan, Brother Xuan... have you forgotten? When we were in kindergarten, Brother Xuan always took care of us. Don’t you remember him?"