Chapter 38

"The ball went in. Should we have another kiss?"
The spectators, who had been marveling at the brilliant shot, were stunned into silence by his suffocating remark.
For a moment, Shen Yu's mind went completely blank, unable to process anything.
Then it dawned on her, he must be having another episode, and in front of so many teachers and classmates! Did he have to take things this far?!
After freezing for a couple of seconds, she reacted instantly, arching her back to push him off forcefully. She then stomped hard on his foot and snapped, "Stop joking around! If you want a kiss, wait till we get home and let the dog kiss you!"
Shen Xiao was momentarily stunned by the stomp, his toes throbbing with pain. He couldn't understand why she had suddenly gone crazy.
He frowned, his gaze turning icy, his expression clearly saying, "What's wrong with you?"
Shen Yu snorted loudly, making it obvious she had no intention of speaking to him.
The surrounding classmates were baffled by the dramatic turn of events. Just moments ago, the two had been laughing and playing together, and now Shen Yu had suddenly lost her temper and stomped on her brother. No one had ever noticed her having such a bad temper at school, she seemed like a spoiled child!
Teacher Song hurried over and said, "You were having such a good time playing. Why the sudden anger?"
Shen Yu had put all her strength into that stomp, and though her heart was still racing, she maintained her angry facade. "It's just a game of pool! No need to act like you've won the championship."
Teacher Song chuckled, "Your brother wasn't that out of line, was he? He just asked you to give him a kiss."
"Hmph, like I'd ever kiss him!"
"Oh, you two siblings have such a loving relationship, it's really amusing," Teacher Song said. "You're just taking advantage of your brother's affection for you!"
Seeing that Shen Yu was still upset, everyone thought it best not to push her to continue playing. They took the chance to disperse and find other activities. However, as they turned away, some couldn't help but sneer and mutter under their breaths, "So dramatic!"
For a moment, everyone's attention was focused on Shen Yu's tantrum, and no one gave much thought to Shen Xiao's teasing remark.
But Shen Yu's efforts went unnoticed by Shen Xiao.
All he knew was that this kid was getting too bold, daring to step on him in public and yell at him without a care. She was clearly misbehaving, and if he didn't take her home to discipline her, she'd probably cause even more trouble!
With that thought, he ignored the pain in his toes and grabbed Shen Yu, pulling her toward the exit.
Sensing his dark expression, Shen Yu quickly said to Teacher Song beside her, "You all keep having fun, feel free to stay up all night. My place is quite far, so I'll head back with my brother first..."
Before she could finish, she was already dragged out of the suite.
Feeling her wrist ache from his grip, Shen Yu shook him off forcefully and said, "I can walk on my own."
Shen Xiao pursed his lips stubbornly and reached for her again. Fuming, Shen Yu stomped her foot and turned to walk ahead on her own. But she hadn't taken more than two steps before Shen Xiao hoisted her over his shoulder.
Shen Yu: “…”
When Uncle Li greeted them at the door, he noticed both of them looked upset and couldn't help but ask Shen Yu worriedly, "What's wrong? What happened? Did the young master lose his temper again?"
Shen Xiao, walking behind, shot Uncle Li a fierce glare and retorted, "She's the one who threw a tantrum for no reason! She even stepped on my foot!"
Shen Yu's anger back in the suite had been a knee-jerk reaction, an attempt to divert everyone's attention and prevent them from being alarmed by Shen Xiao's eccentric behavior.
But now, seeing the clear shoe print on Shen Xiao's shoe, a sudden wave of fear washed over her.
Had she stepped on him a bit too hard?
Since things had already come to this, she had to keep up her tough act. If she backed down now, Shen Xiao would seize the opportunity and never let her off the hook.
"Why would I throw a tantrum? It's because you always say such ridiculous things! What do you mean, 'give a kiss'? How could you say something like that in front of so many people?"
Shen Xiao plopped down on the sofa, lit a cigarette, kicked the table leg irritably, and snapped, "Are you rebelling? How dare you talk to me like that! I'm your brother, what's wrong with asking for a kiss? Or do you want to kiss someone else instead??"
Shen Yu, furious, shot back, "Why would I want to kiss anyone else?!"
"So what if I let my own sister kiss my cheek?"
Shen Yu was momentarily stunned, blinking her eyes.
She thought to herself, if a sister wants to kiss her brother when she's happy, it doesn't seem wrong.
Then why did she have such a big reaction?
Uncle Li found it amusing listening to the two of them bickering back and forth about kissing. Not long ago, they hadn't even spoken to each other.
But now, they knew how to play together, and even their arguments seemed entertaining.
How wonderful!
Finally, Uncle Li said impartially, "I think a kiss is fine!"
Shen Yu: “…”
Shen Xiao, cigarette in mouth, grinned triumphantly at Shen Yu, tilting his face and pointing to his cheek. "Come on, make up for tonight's kiss."
Shen Yu's face instantly flushed red. "Hmph!"
She stomped her foot in frustration and turned to go upstairs!
Little did she know that her tsundere reaction unexpectedly sparked Shen Xiao's competitive spirit, making him determined to get that kiss from her!
After this gathering, Shen Yu's identity as a wealthy young lady had spread throughout the entire school.
No one expected that this once overweight, unattractive, and withdrawn ugly duckling would suddenly transform into a white swan, and a very expensive one at that.
For a while, some were shocked, some were envious, and some wanted to get closer to her. She even started receiving love letters?! This was truly astonishing.
It was unclear whether those writing love letters were attracted by her appearance or the Shen family's wealth.
At first, Shen Yu found it quite amusing. She would occasionally take time to sit down, open them, and read them, finding it rather novel.
But after receiving a few more, she realized most were just copied from books, so she lost interest in reading them.
After school that day, Shen Yu spent the entire walk home chatting with Yuan Yue on WeChat. Yuan Yue was stuck filming in a movie town and couldn't go anywhere.
Since their reunion last time, the two hadn't had a chance to meet again. They could only message each other daily to know what the other was up to.
However, Yuan Yue told her that there was a benefit to acting, it helped her avoid Situ Yi's harassment, which she was quite pleased about.
In her words, Situ Yi was nothing but a cultured scoundrel, a beast in gentleman's clothing, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever!
But today, their conversation wasn't mainly about that topic.
On WeChat, Yuan Yue was talking about her current filming. Although she had only been an assistant before, having spent a lot of time on set, she had a good sense for the camera.
"Sister Yu, why don't you give it a try? Even though it's just a supporting role, it suits your current status quite well."
Shen Yu walked into her villa while holding her phone, listening to the voice message as she tossed her backpack onto the sofa.
"I'm not planning to take on any acting roles for now. You don't need to worry about that for me."
Yuan Yue sighed. "I'm just used to caring about you. Since you're studying this major now, I can continue finding resources for you in the future!"
Shen Yu laughed. "Instead of being a big star, you're always thinking about being a manager??"
Yuan Yue chuckled. "Sis, come act! Then we can be together again! How about this, first listen to me tell you the whole story, then decide whether you want to act or not."
Yuan Yue said patiently. "Maybe you'll become interested after hearing it?"
Shen Yu didn't refuse anymore. She sat cross-legged on the sofa, ready to listen to her best friend tell the story!
After a quick bathroom break, she returned to find Shen Xiao already home, sitting curiously in her previous spot while intently listening to Yuan Yue's WeChat message. The more he listened, the darker his expression grew.
Xiaobai, delighted to see Shen Xiao back, happily trotted over to greet him. The husky followed like a shadow, wiggling excitedly and darting around everywhere.
Then, by accident, it knocked Shen Yu's schoolbag to the floor.
Still holding her phone, Shen Xiao casually picked up the fallen backpack.
A blue envelope slipped out from the loosely fastened bag buckle!
Shen Xiao frowned, ignoring everything else, and immediately picked up the letter to examine it.
Seeing this, Shen Yu was startled and rushed over, exclaiming, "You're not allowed to touch my things!"
Shen Xiao retorted, "What if I did?"
With that, he began tearing open the letter and quickly read through it. By the time he finished, his face had darkened like storm clouds, ominous and unpredictable.
Holding her phone in one hand and her love letter in the other, Shen Xiao step by step toward her, causing Shen Yu to retreat in fear as she pleaded softly, "Brother..."
Shen Xiao's sharp eyebrows furrowed in anger as he roared, "You dare accept someone else's love letter?? And you're thinking about filming out of town? Are you trying to get yourself killed!?"
Shen Yu: “…”
Seeing her look as defiant as a dead pig, unfazed by boiling water, Shen Xiao grew angrier the more he thought about it. He paced in circles before suddenly stopping, raising Shen Yu's phone, and smashing it violently to the ground. With a "crack," the newly purchased phone was destroyed once again...
Shen Yu stared in disbelief, thinking, Is this lunatic addicted to smashing phones??