In reality, Liu Xie couldn’t think of any way out either; all she could do was beat up the bolster in her room.
The bolster had been bought for her by Liu Anran previously, placed in her room during the last National Day holiday, claiming it was to make Liu Xie’s room look a bit more like a girl’s.
In truth, it was only because he knew that Liu Xie, who always performed a “death roll” at night, needed to be hugging something to sleep soundly.
“Why……”
Protected by her parents since childhood and then by Liu Anran after growing up, Liu Xie knew what it meant to be pressured by life and what it meant to be forced into a corner.
But why did this kind of thing have to happen to her.
She couldn’t figure it out.
She had taken a leave of absence today, as she had for the past few days, because Liu Anran said he would end things within these few days, so she was waiting for the result.
Before that happened, she couldn’t focus on her classes anyway.
Though, she didn’t usually listen in class regardless.
Tossing and turning on the bed, Liu Xie always felt a bit uncomfortable.
Liu Anran still wasn’t replying to her messages; even when she sent over some creepy short videos, they were like stones sinking into the ocean, failing to stir even the slightest ripple.
Her dear younger brother seemed determined not to see her at all.
That wouldn’t do.
Since Liu Anran wouldn’t take the initiative to see her, she would take the initiative to find Liu Anran.
She couldn’t enter Liu Anran’s company, but she still knew where he rested after work.
She could stay in that little nest she had originally thought was a wedding home; once Liu Anran returned, she could grab him and demand clarity while giving him a beating.
However, hitting him might be a bit too much; Liu Xie also knew that Liu Anran was the one with the headache right now, and the one feeling wronged was also Liu Anran.
Although she was very angry, when the time came, she could fulfill her duties as an older sister and let Liu Anran dive into her arms for a good cry.
Liu Xie was a person of great action; once she realized what she needed to do, she immediately sprang off the bed like a carp leaping up.
Then she threw the door open, bumping right into Mother Liu, who was carrying a fruit platter and about to knock on her door.
It seemed Mother Liu was worried her dear daughter was overthinking and in a bad mood, so she had sliced some fruit to comfort her.
But it seemed Liu Xie wasn’t as fragile as she imagined.
Or rather, her dear daughter had come up with some big stunt to pull.
From the current situation, it was clearly the latter.
“Where are you going? It’s almost time for dinner in the evening, where are you going instead of staying here?“
Mother Liu’s hands were full, so she simply called out to stop Liu Xie.
“I’m going to camp out at Liu Anran’s spawn point.“ Liu Xie turned back and picked two pieces of fruit from the platter her mother was holding, not letting her good mother’s kindness go to waste.
“Hey!”
She still couldn’t stop Liu Xie; the Golden Lion King with her head of blonde hair dashed out like a gust of wind.
Father Liu, who happened to be coming out of the study, also saw that yellow flash.
“Is she still coming home for dinner?”
“I don’t know.“ Mother Liu shook her head, “These two children have really grown up; I can’t control either of them anymore.”
Father Liu sighed: “What else can we do? If we can’t manage them, let them manage each other. I’m old too, I can’t take the tossing and turning anymore.”
Unexpectedly exhausted.
“You mean ….. ”
“What else can be done? We’ll leave the rest to them and just provide a safety net.“ Father Liu waved his hand, “Let’s not worry about it. Eat, eat.”
The aroma of food filled the air, and the home was still filled with warm, dim yellow light.
At the very least, she had lived in Liu Anran’s little nest for a while, so Liu Xie remembered how to get there.
It wasn’t until she took a taxi into that quiet, deserted residential area that Liu Xie finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Following her memory and familiarity, Liu Xie clutched her phone alone, waiting for the elevator to stop on the familiar floor.
Everything was so quiet, frighteningly quiet.
But Liu Xie wasn’t afraid, because she was heartless and carefree, and because she knew she was about to go home.
She walked to the familiar door and thought for a moment.
Then, remembering the password for the lock, Liu Xie opened the door, and the darkness inside the house scrambled to rush toward her.
Only then did she suddenly notice that the surroundings seemed frighteningly quiet.
In the endless darkness, there seemed to be vicious dogs hidden, ready at any moment to rush out and chew on her flesh, and unwilling resentment echoed in the corners.
The dim yellow light turned on.
There was nothing in the house; it was just clean and tidy, as good as new.
It was almost no different from when Liu Xie had left here last time.
There were traces of Liu Anran here, and traces of Liu Xie.
The power strip Liu Xie had left on the coffee table was still there, and there was even a charging head without a cable plugged into it.
That was when Liu Xie’s phone had died, and finding she had only brought a cable, she had requisitioned Liu Anran’s charging head.
The power strip had been placed on the coffee table in the living room so it would be convenient for Liu Xie to play on her phone while lying on the sofa.
The door was closed.
Liu Xie paused for a moment and tentatively called out: “Little brother? Liu Anran?”
No one responded.
Right, Liu Anran probably hadn’t finished work yet.
She just needed to wait here for the time when Liu Anran came home from work.
She opened the shoe cabinet next to her and put on her golden, fluffy slippers.
It was still too quiet.
Tapping her slippers, she sat on the sofa and looked at the time on her phone.
It was almost six o’clock; she estimated Liu Anran would be back soon.
That guy didn’t really like working overtime.
After all, when she was with him, even if there was work, he would push it aside first to take her home to this familiar little nest after work.
At this moment, Liu Xie suddenly realized that a person could change, especially in this situation where she no longer had her previous thoughts.
She wouldn’t think about those strange things now, like how living with Liu Anran might cause their sibling bond to sour, or things being too intimate.
She couldn’t even see Liu Anran’s face now; would she still be thinking about those things?
All she thought about now was seeing Liu Anran once.
Compared to before when she desperately didn’t want to stay here but was forced to, she was now proactively wanting to stay, and she needed Liu Anran by her side.
But Liu Anran wasn’t there.
“I’m so hungry……
What her mother said before she left was indeed right; she should at least eat something.
With her long golden hair draped down, she curled up on the sofa, tucking her feet into her skirt.
It wasn’t quite nightfall yet, but she felt inexplicably cold for some reason.
Probably because of the hunger.
Should she order some takeout?
No, that wouldn’t do; she had to wait for Liu Anran to return, and only after giving him a piece of her mind would she eat.
And she would order a portion for Liu Anran too.
This was the care of a good sister, right?
Liu Xie curled her lips smugly and began scrolling through more mindless short videos to send to Liu Anran, who still hadn’t replied.
The entire house was still very quiet.
Suffocatingly quiet.
Clingy, isnt she.