He had never imagined that the sister he had once utterly rejected would one day become so close to him.
When had this harmony begun...
He couldn't quite say.
But he didn't seem to mind their current dynamic. In fact, he even found himself enjoying it a little.
The feeling was unfamiliar, yet comfortable.
It gradually softened his once-prickly heart. It brought a warmth he cared for into the home he had once thought cold and isolating.
'Is this what it feels like to be siblings, to be family?'
Yes, this was a feeling Shi Yubai had never experienced with Shi Qiuhe and Zhen Su.
After all, even though Zhen Su used to go out of her way to curry favor with him, it was mostly for his father's sake. There was never any real sincerity or affection directed at him.
In that home, Shi Qiuhe and Zhen Su were the only truly loving and affectionate family members.
He was more like an outsider—an outsider used to prove just how wonderful, gentle, and kind Zhen Su was.
