Tang Yichen wanted to scold her for her carelessness, but looking at the beautiful face which has completely turned pale due to the bleeding, he couldn't bring himself to say anything else.
He quickly hugged her back "You are way too reckless. Sigh.."
Tang Li sighed contentedly, a brother's embrace always had a defensive barrier which can make a sister feel protected.
"Xiao Li, are you angry because of what grandpa.."
Tang Li stood up straight before shaking her head slightly "I'm fine."
Tang Yichen understood that she dodged that topic on purpose, "Let me help you with your injuries."
"It's okay, I'll deal with it later."
"Don't be stubborn. Let me do it."
"Brother, it's just a superficial wound, nothing serious. For now, the most important thing is finding the culprit as soon as possible. Even if they are difficult to deal with, we could at least know who they are but the current situation where we don't even know them makes us weaker...''
Tang Yichen scoffed "I will drag them out even from the depths of hell. Don't worry about it. Let me help you with your wounds first..."
"No, do it right now brother. I'm having a rather bad feeling these days, it's as if the peace, happiness, and everything that we have today will soon disappear. This period is like the calm before the storm. This exact feeling... I felt it a few days before Tang Meili died," Tang Li softly mumbled.
Tang Yichen looked at her worried face before softly placing a chaste kiss on her forehead "I will immediately dispatch my people and start a more thorough investigation."
Tang Li nodded "Let's go, then."
Both the brother and sister walked out of the Tang's Ancestral Mansion, hand in hand.
"Don't worry too much. I will deal with..." Tang Yichen suddenly paused as he raised his brows, completely surprised "Princess, this time, you are done for."
Tang Li frowned. She followed his gaze and her eyes turned wide in shock. Danger alarms ran through her head as she quickly dragged Tang Yichen before hiding behind the wall.
Tang Yichen helplessly followed her as he looked at her injured face, then he turned around to look at a certain devil standing at the entrance. He shook his head for his pitiful sister.
No matter how much of a jerk Mo Yuhan was for stealing his sister, that man would wreak havoc on the world if anyone touched her single hair and this was a fact that he has always known.
"Brother, look at me. Do I look alright now?"
Tang Yichen turned around to look at her face and his eyes flashed with amusement. Tang Li has hidden the right side of her face with her long hair as she wore a black mask to hide the rest of her bruises and bleeding lips.
"Are you that afraid of him?" Tang Yichen dangerously narrowed his eyes.
Tang Li shook her head.
"Then why.."
"It will hurt him to see me like this," Tang Li softly whispered looking at Mo Yuhan "And it was somehow my fault. I was impulsive."
Tang Yichen shook his head "You were harsh but not wrong." Whatever happened back then had affected him and his sister the most. The girl was supposed to be a princess, yet she had to force herself to grow up fast. He wryly laughed "By the way, did it not hurt me to see you like this?"
She looked at him as she seriously spoke "But.. he is impulsive when it comes to me."
Tang Yichen softly patted her head. He agreed with her. She can be his strength too but at times, she is his biggest weakness.
"Where did you get that mask from?"
Tang Li pouted "Having the most eligible bachelors as my husband, brother, and Vice President takes a toll on my health. Your fangirls will kill me someday."
Tang Yichen rolled his eyes at her as he dragged her out of their hiding place.
She glared at him.
"What?" Tang Yichen innocently shrugged "We can not hide for the whole day right?"
"Take care of my sister," Thief, jerk... Heart singing curses, but his tone was calm as ever.
Mo Yuhan turned around as he slightly narrowed his eyes "Mm."
Tang Yichen nodded his head in reply before walking towards his car, leaving both of them alone.
"Why are you here?" Tang Li cautiously asked, trying to act as normal as she could.
"You're not alone," Though there are some fights you have to face alone, but whenever you turn back, I'll be standing there for you.
In the age of ever so cheesy lines and romantic confessions, his four simple words touched her made her heart palpitate.
"Yes, I'm not." And at the same time, she was relieved that she hid her injuries too well. Mo Yuhan must have thought that she used the mask to prevent being spotted with a certain famous brother of hers. It's better that way. As soon as she reaches home, she will clean her wounds before using makeup to hide it.