When other guys tease him to his face, he’s calm as always. But when his younger brother cautiously tests the waters, he remains silent.
Shouldn’t she have understood this long ago?
His care and concern are merely products of good upbringing and temperament, not because of love.
She keeps embarrassing herself in front of him, almost confessing in a moment of excitement.
Really, just like a fool.
Mia Ginger pressed her pale pink lips tightly, gazing at Bob Ginger. Her expression changed several times. After a while, she turned her head, quickly went into the house, directly heading to her room.
She hurriedly and swiftly disappeared at the staircase in no time.
Bob Ginger felt extremely frustrated.
He let out a heavy sigh, lowered his head, and walked inward, bumping into Zuri Ginger who happened to be coming out.
"What’s going on?" Zuri Ginger looked at him with concern and probed, "Did you have another argument with Mia Ginger?"
"No," Bob Ginger glanced at her, replied irritably, "Can’t you hope for us to get along? Do you only feel happy when we’re fighting all the time?"
"I," Zuri Ginger was momentarily speechless, feeling frustrated, said, "I was just asking, why are you so angry?"
"I’m fine." Seeing her feeling wronged, Bob Ginger softened a bit, realizing he might have overreacted, awkwardly said, "I’m going upstairs to pack my things. School starts tomorrow. Call me when dinner’s ready."
"Alright." Zuri Ginger pursed her lips, swallowing back what she originally wanted to say.
Mia Ginger stayed in her room past six o’clock.
She was on the balcony the whole time.
Watching the greenery and flowers in the distance, the blue sky and white clouds.
Her mood gradually calmed down.
She had rushed into things.
Koa Jackson to her, is like a poppy flower growing on the mountain peak, the distance is apparent. To reach it, requires a lot of effort, cannot rush, once rushed, such intense desire could completely burn her to ashes, even lead to endless trouble.
She knows that love is always unfair.
The one who initially falls for the other is always at a disadvantage, feeling anxious and uncertain.
Yet, despite this, she still wants to find a point, try to be proud and confident, try to support herself, try to be on par with him.
She wants to be someone who matches him.
Wants his respect, appreciation, and affection, not just the current situation of care, pity, protection, and attention.
Mia Ginger took a deep breath, turned back to her room, facing the mirror, used her fingers to pull the corners of her mouth into an arc.
Looking at the girl with a wronged expression in the mirror, she suddenly laughed.
With this laughter, all grievances and depression vanished instantly, she turned and went downstairs.
From afar, she heard Bob Ginger’s cheerful voice.
"That’s great." Bob Ginger had come downstairs earlier and was already in the dining room, sitting on a chair, said to Zuri Ginger with a smile, "Thank you, sis, I’m so happy, you don’t even know, I’ve always been curious about what he looks like!"
As he spoke, he turned his head and saw Mia Ginger, the smile on his face suddenly faded a little, looking somewhat embarrassed.
Joking with Zuri Ginger, he felt a sense of guilt facing Mia Ginger.
Mia Ginger didn’t mind, raised her eyebrows and said, "What are you talking about? So happy."
Seeing her join the conversation, Bob Ginger suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, eagerly said, "Do you know ’Wine’?"
"..." Mia Ginger paused with the cup of water in her hand.
Bob Ginger thought she didn’t know, felt a little disappointed yet proud, happily said, "He’s a writer of martial arts novels, huh? It’s okay if you don’t know, his writing style is strange and varied, works are few, mostly read by boys."