After Doctor Kal'tsit finished speaking, his older sister snapped back to her senses.
She quickly released her arms from around him, her face faintly flushed. She cleared her throat softly to shake off her earlier embarrassment and turned to speak to him.
"Are you feeling alright now?"
Hearing that, Wang Fei nodded vigorously. Although he was worried about Doctor Kal'tsit's demeanor, as long as he was with his sister, there was nothing to fear. But wanting to tease his sister for showing such a cute side, he couldn't help but spread his arms wide and say with a broad smile.
"I'm feeling very refreshed right now. But... I might feel even better with another hug from my sis for a—Mmph!"
"Well, if you can still make jokes like this, I guess you're fine," Ch'en covered her younger brother's mouth with a faint smile before turning to Doctor Kal'tsit and answering her question.
"As for your previous question, I believe my younger brother has the right not to answer you... Doctor Kal'tsit."
"Because I'm taking him back to Lungmen now."
"Ch'en, that's not what we agreed upon earlier," Doctor Kal'tsit said in a flat tone, but Wang Fei could clearly sense that she was annoyed.
"I know what you told me before is a serious matter, but he is my family... therefore, I have the right to take care of him as his older sister."
"Even if doing so puts you in conflict with Rhodes Island?" Kal'tsit said. She twitched her finger lightly, ready to summon the monster known as Mon3tr at any moment.
"If those words are coming from the mouth of a leader who sees other people's lives as mere stepping stones, then yes... I'm ready to conflict with someone like that at any time," Ch'en replied decisively, her hand moving to the hilt of her red sword, Ch'ixiao.
"B-both of you, please calm down! Mr. Wang Fei is here too!" Amiya, seeing the situation spiraling out of control, quickly stepped between them, looking helpless, as this was the first time she had ever seen Doctor Kal'tsit this angry.
Shining also stepped in to mediate.
"Doctor Kal'tsit, your actions right now are unlike you. You've always told us to control situations quietly, but what you're doing now is going too far... especially when there have been no signs that he is being interfered with," Shining, standing beside Kal'tsit, said to her in a whisper that only she, Kal'tsit, and Amiya could hear.
Doctor Kal'tsit replied to Shining's question.
"...That intervention already happened a long time ago."
"And I was the one who did it myself. The consequence of that action is the woman standing right in front of me."
Doctor Kal'tsit spoke, her eyes still fixed on Ch'en Huijie before her.
"..." Ch'en said nothing, merely staring back at Kal'tsit with growing displeasure.
Hearing Doctor Kal'tsit's words, the faces of both Amiya and Shining changed to looks of astonishment. They both turned towards his sister as if they couldn't believe what they were seeing.
"No way, could it be that Miss Ch'en is..."
"This is something I never anticipated, Doctor Kal'tsit... Why would you do something like that?"
'What's going on?' Wang Fei didn't understand what they were all talking about. It was supposed to be about him, right... so how did it suddenly turn into something about his sister? But whatever it was, Wang Fei didn't hesitate to join in to protect his sister. With a little bit of forced tears, a slight crack in his voice... and one more act.
"It's just as Amiya said! Both of you... please don't fight just because of me!"
"..." Doctor Kal'tsit, who had been focused on Ch'en, whipped her head towards him upon hearing that sentence.
"..." His sister showed no expression, just a weary look, as if this wasn't the first time she had seen this.
"I know I'm charming, but... it would be too much for two people to fight over a single man, don't you think!"
"..." "..." "..."
Seeing that everyone in the room had fallen completely silent, and the previous tense atmosphere had vanished, Wang Fei couldn't help but feel a little admiration for himself.
'A classic joke always ends a war... I'm really a genius.'
Amidst the silence, a sigh suddenly broke through.
"Rhodes Island will depart from Lungmen tomorrow morning. I will let the matter of you breaking your promise with me slide for now. I hope that tomorrow, Miss Ch'en will return here to undergo the rest of our physical fitness assessment. That is... if he still wants to be an employee of Rhodes Island, or if Lungmen wishes to refuse our cooperation. The decision is yours, not mine."
After Kal'tsit finished her thinly veiled threat, she turned to leave the room. But before she walked through the door, she turned to say one last thing to his sister.
"I'll give you a warning, Ch'en Huijie. You may think what you're doing is right, and I know it's hard for anything to change your mind. But I want you to know that fate has never been kind to people like us. I know you're well aware of this... and I hope you won't make the same mistakes as your father."
"You--!!" Ch'en, hearing her mention her father, reacted violently. His sister looked like she wanted to say something in response, but Doctor Kal'tsit had already left the room, along with Shining, who bowed her head to them guiltily before quickly following after the doctor.
Only Amiya remained. The adorable, bunny-eared girl, not knowing what to do, quickly walked over to them and apologized for what had happened.
"I'm truly sorry for what happened. Doctor Kal'tsit... she didn't really mean what she said."
Ch'en, hearing Amiya making excuses for that woman, quickly shook her head before speaking with displeasure.
"Forget it... Amiya. you don't need to make excuses for someone like that. I'm more worried about you. As the leader here, you have less power than a woman like that. Even if she is very capable... having a subordinate who can issue orders just like you, the leader, could negatively affect your image and position in the future."
Wang Fei couldn't help but walk over and whisper to his sister.
"Sister Huijie... Amiya is still young. Please be a little gentler when you talk to her."
"I am being gentle, aren't I?" Ch'en replied.
It put him in a difficult position. Even though Wang Fei knew his sister meant well and was giving Amiya advice, with her strict, disciplinarian way of speaking, he was afraid Amiya would misunderstand and think she was being ordered around rather than being advised.
"Thank you for your concern, Miss Ch'en. But I still believe that Doctor Kal'tsit has good intentions for Rhodes Island and myself. Besides, I still have much to learn from her. As a leader... I will do my best to gain everyone's recognition and work hard to be worthy of this position."
Contrary to what he thought, it seemed Amiya was very happy to receive direct advice from his sister.
Seeing her firm determination, Ch'en Huijie, who rarely showed emotion to anyone other than those close to her, couldn't help but feel a sense of respect for the young girl before her.
"Well then... I have nothing more to say, other than I hope you succeed in what you wish for."
"I'm sure Amiya will definitely succeed."
Wang Fei also felt admiration for her. Ever since they had talked before, he, who always had a soft spot for kids, unsurprisingly felt the urge to reach out and touch those little bunny ears with affection. But since his sister was nearby... it was better not to.
"But don't forget, to be a leader of others, a happy smile is the most important thing. So Amiya, you have to smile often and be very happy too," Wang Fei, not daring to pat her head, gave her an encouraging thumbs-up instead.
"...Okay," but for some reason, Amiya's face flushed a light shade of pink like a strawberry, and she looked down as she replied, not even daring to meet his eyes.
Thwack!
"Ow! Sis... why'd you hit me on the head?"
Suddenly, his sister, who was behind him, walked up and bonked him on the head.
"Flirting with a girl under the age of 14... do you want to be sent to jail for corrupting a minor?" Ch'en said coldly, leaving Wang Fei speechless.
"B-but I haven't even done anything yet!"
I didn't even pat her head or touch her ears! ...Though I wanted to.
"Just you smiling at girls is enough. Have you forgotten what happened back in grade 8?"
"..." Hearing that, Wang Fei went completely silent. Just thinking about that terrifying time sent shivers down his spine.
"What happened to Mr. Wang Fei in grade 8?" Amiya, who seemed to be a curious child, asked with an innocent expression.
His sister didn't hesitate to answer, even though Wang Fei was making a pleading face.
"It's nothing major... just that at the time, some old aunty tried to kidnap him and take him to her house to do... something. Luckily, I and two other friends caught on in time and were able to save him. Since then, he's developed a phobia of flirting with other women, unless he knows them really well."
Seeing that his sister had thrown him under the bus without a second thought, Wang Fei couldn't help but use his remaining effort to make an excuse.
"S-sister, you're using the wrong words. I just choose to keep my distance from them out of respect for them."
Amiya seemed quite shocked. She even muttered softly, unheard by them.
"...So that's why he seems different from others now."
Then her face turned to one of concern, and she said to them.
"I never knew something like this had happened. If you'd like, should I report this to all the staff?"
Amiya truly was a kind and gentle girl, to the point of being worried and ready to help someone like him. But... wouldn't reporting something like that to everyone be social suicide for him?
So, Wang Fei didn't hesitate to quickly refuse.
"Th-that won't be necessary, Amiya. Actually, I don't know why... but I feel quite familiar with the people here."
"How should I put it? It feels like I'm at home."
"..." "..."
For some reason, after he said that, both Amiya and his sister showed different expressions. His sister looked as if she was thinking about something, but Amiya smiled broadly, as if happy that he had said that.
But suddenly, the door to their room was opened, and someone's voice rang out.
"I'm glad you said that."
"Hmm? You... the woman from before?" When Wang Fei turned, he found that the owner of the voice was the black-haired Feline woman who had argued with his sister earlier.
"Blaze. That's my name," Blaze nodded at Wang Fei before looking straight into his face without averting her gaze.
'Hmm... why is she looking at me like that?'
Feeling curious, Wang Fei looked back at her and noticed that she was a tall, black-haired Feline woman, quite a rare sight among Felines. In Yan and Lungmen, black Felines were considered symbols of bad luck, so they weren't very welcome. But her light green eyes, which gave off a gentle feeling, made him feel like he had seen them somewhere before.
"Mao Mao~" Suddenly, an image of a Feline girl who had once offered him an orange in the past flashed in his memory, from when Wang Fei was alone in that old house.
Don't tell me it's her?
But before he could ask, his sister stepped in front of him.
"What's your business here?" Ch'en asked calmly, but her posture didn't look as calm as her words. Because if it weren't for the woman in front of her, her younger brother wouldn't have ended up in this state. Of course, Ch'en might have been at fault too for being easily provoked back then, but that still didn't change the fact that she disliked the other woman for looking down on her younger brother.
"..." Blaze was silent for a moment before she bowed her head before them and spoke sincerely.
"I'm sorry... for my words earlier."
"It was all my fault."
The eyes of Ch'en and Amiya looked surprised, as they never expected to see such an action from her, someone who was previously so full of self-confidence.
Before anyone could say anything, the black-haired woman turned to leave the room.
"I just came to say that. Goodbye..." After speaking, Blaze turned and was about to walk out of the room, but her footsteps stopped dead in their tracks when she heard a voice from behind.
"Wait a moment."
Blaze's body trembled slightly. She tried to keep her expression as neutral as possible before turning back.
"Is th—" But when she saw a young man's figure standing very close to her, Blaze was so shocked she took a step back without realizing it.
"I-is there something you need?" Blaze asked, not daring to meet his eyes directly.
This made Wang Fei even more certain. He leaned back in with a small smile.
"Nope~ Nothing. I just felt like I'd seen you somewhere before, but I guess I was mistaken."
"Because as far as I remember, the Mao Mao in my memory wasn't a downcast woman like this, but a little girl with a beautiful smile like a Mingfei flower."
"!!" Blaze's eyes widened. She turned back to the young man and saw his gentle smile, which was exactly the same as in the past, unchanged.
Suddenly, the emotions she had tried to suppress for so many years broke down as she met the eyes of the young man who looked just like a certain boy she had been searching for all these years.
Blaze could no longer control herself.
"Fei Fei!!" The young woman's body threw itself into a hug, embracing the young man tightly while crying into his chest like a small child. It made Wang Fei, who thought he was strong enough now, get pushed over and fall just like in the old days, by the same girl.
"It's been over ten years, but I still can't match your strength," Wang Fei said, patting the head of the girl who was now as tall as him.
"!" But suddenly, Wang Fei felt a chilling aura from behind. And when he looked up, he met the icy eyes of his older sister.
He really wouldn't be this worried... if it weren't for the fact that what she was holding in her hand now was a dark red sword that was glowing with a murderous aura.
"What is the meaning of this, Fei Fei."
"What are you to that woman?"
"S-sister, calm down! Let me explain first!! First, could you please put Ch'ixiao back in its sheath!"
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