Watching the man’s reaction, Yuk Weiyin barely revealed a smile, continuing with her gentle tone, "Brother Zhong, my sister’s name is Gu Zhiqi. You can just call her Xiao Qi. Xiao Qi, this is Brother Zhong..."
"There’s no need for introductions," the man interrupted before Yuk Weiyin could finish.
Yuk Weiyin, upon hearing this, stopped short, a forced smile remaining on her face as she looked at the man, "Brother Zhong, I..."
Before she could finish her sentence, the man reached out, squeezing Yuk Weiyin’s hand that was hugging his arm, as if to comfort her, lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "Time’s about right, the dishes should be ready, we should head back to eat."
After speaking, without waiting for a response from Yuk Weiyin, he turned to Gu Zhiqi and smiled, "Xiao Qi, right? You’re probably not here at Shadow Pavilion by yourself. In that case, we won’t invite you to join us for the meal. Goodbye."
Having said this, he quickly departed with Yuk Weiyin before Gu Zhiqi could speak.
As Yuk Weiyin was pulled away, she still turned back to say, "Xiao Qi, your sister will go ahead, then."
Gu Zhiqi, with eyes slightly downcast, was typing on her phone. Hearing Yuk Weiyin’s words, without looking up, she responded dismissively, "Goodbye."
Then she continued to focus on texting, replying to a message from Gu Yuluo.
Gu Yuluo still doubted the meaning of Gu Zhiqi’s words about "Shen Tong being in another space" as Shen Tong having left.
Gu Zhiqi didn’t want to bother with her, but she sent too many red packets.
Gu Zhiqi collected each one before explaining briefly to her once more.
After explaining, not knowing whether she understood, at least she stopped messaging Gu Zhiqi.
Moving on, the one called Brother Zhong held onto Yuk Weiyin while moving forward.
When Brother Zhong felt they were far enough, he turned to look at Yuk Weiyin and asked, "Are you and your sister close?"
At the question, Yuk Weiyin paused, then softly, tenderly replied, "Although, including today, I’ve only met her twice, but after all, she is my sister by blood, I..."
Brother Zhong didn’t let her finish, interrupting her, "Having only met twice doesn’t count as being close. Don’t be too kind to her."
Without giving Yuk Weiyin a chance to respond, Brother Zhong continued, "Although she is your sister, after all, you’ve only met twice and can’t really consider each other familiar."
"In future encounters, don’t treat her as your biological sister, it’s best to treat her as a stranger."
"No buts," Brother Zhong spoke without allowing Yuk Weiyin to finish her sentence. "Weiyin, you don’t know her, but I’ve heard some rumors about her. If you’re nice to her, she’s likely to latch onto you."
Yuk Weiyin smiled gently at this, "She’s my biological sister; what does it matter if she latches onto me?"
Brother Zhong, seeing her attitude, continued to persuade her calmly, "It doesn’t matter to you, but the Yuk Family will mind. The Yuk Family doesn’t like her, and if she latches onto you, and then through you, onto the Yuk Family, the Yuk Family will certainly be unhappy, you and your mother..."
"My mother and I will have a hard time in the Yuk Family, right?" Yuk Weiyin interjected, cutting off Brother Zhong’s words before he could finish.
Brother Zhong, upon hearing this, said nothing, which served as an affirmation.
Noticing this, Yuk Weiyin’s expression changed. She let go of Brother Zhong’s arm and spoke with displeasure, "Yes, my mother and I live at the mercy of others. Even if I want to acknowledge my biological sister and associate with her, I have to consider the Yuk Family’s feelings."