Crossing the line

Chapter 31 This is my sister's desire

From that day on, the defenses in her heart broke down a little, or rather, a small hole was opened.

When she saw her brother, she didn't feel so strange, nor did she feel very cautious.

She even secretly hoped that she could have other interactions and become closer to her brother. She felt that even if anything happened, her brother might help her.

Her brother is the kind of person who would wait for her to come home until late at night.

A seed was planted in her heart, and when it broke through the soil, it was always itchy and ready to move.

But her brother had very little contact with her. When she saw her brother, he was sometimes with his friends, and sometimes just looking at bank documents in the garden pavilion. There was someone standing next to him, either an auditor or a secretary, waiting for his signature. His expression was not cold, but there was always a natural sense of distance that kept people at a distance.

She had picked up a document signed by her brother in the trash can of the pavilion. His handwriting was elegant, restrained and beautiful. She didn't know which clause he found problematic, so he drew two neat slashes across his signed name and simply invalidated it.

Warm and admire it.

Gradually becoming familiar with the still noble name.

She put it away secretly, flattened the document, folded it in half and put it in her book.

She felt an inexplicable closeness to her brother.

She knew that this person was good to her, but she didn't know how to get close to him.

It was the first time she felt this way. She longed to be close to someone, but she had nowhere to go and no door to enter.

In the past, whenever she wanted to get close to someone, the other person would come close to her. Before her parents passed away, she was very popular among everyone.

But after her parents passed away, she was left alone to pretend that everything was still fine.

It was as if she suddenly had no energy, but she still had to pretend that she was the confident person she used to be. She managed to find her sense of existence and confidence in the little things that were not worth talking about, and told herself that she was also valuable.

The fact that my brother is waiting for her to come back is a big deal.

It is a very important event that confirms her existence.

When releasing river lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Wen Yangzhi held her shoulders, probably because the shore was a little slippery after the rain, and he wanted to prevent her from falling.

She couldn't help but feel a sweet joy.

It was just very normal and quiet, without even a sound. He didn't ask or remind her, and he just naturally held her shoulders, worried that she would fall.

There was a banquet at home and many guests were coming. The dress that Aunt Qin prepared for her exposed most of her shoulders and back. It was the first time for her to wear such revealing clothes, and her behavior was a little unnatural.

Wen Yangzhi took off his suit jacket where she saw him, and she felt a little bit of desire, wishing she could borrow the jacket from her brother.

The next second, Wen Yangzhi came over and wrapped her in his coat, which was still warm.

It's for her.

She looked up at Wen Yangzhi in disbelief, and when Wen Yangzhi was called by someone, he responded lazily with a "wait".

He placed a long finger on her shoulder, and in a flash, he went to meet someone else.

But the joy of having the clothes wrapped around my body is stronger than the sense of security that comes from having the clothes covered.

This was an extremely private pleasure, an achievement that belonged only to her. As soon as Aunt Qin came over, she felt like a thief, and immediately straightened the corners of her mouth, for fear that she would be discovered to be attracted to her brother.

During the ancestor worship, she was an awkward presence, neither a clan member nor an outsider. A long bronze rain bell with a lotus pattern was hung on a corner of the eaves, swaying slightly in the wind. The sky was green after the rain, the air was slightly moist and refreshing, and the deep green tripod was still wet, but a huge main incense stick was inserted into it.

Wen Yangzhi held a few incense sticks with his slender, straight fingers, and used the slender side-sliding pure copper lighter to light the incense, preparing to burn incense.

Watching Wen Yangzhi light incense, she felt excluded. She felt that from this moment on, he and she were from two different worlds, and the strongest bond called family was just a false one.

However, Wen Yangzhi handed the three incense sticks to her, with the burning tips facing his direction, and pinched the thin wooden sticks at the root of the incense with his long fingers, asking her to take them. She paused, and asked uncertainly and unconfidently, "Give it to me?"

He nodded slightly.

She was nervous and looked at the people around her: "Can I worship too?"

Wen Yangzhi's attitude was still calm and natural, and he opened his thin lips slightly: "Of course."

She took the incense in a daze.

Wen Yangzhi, as the eldest grandson, went up to worship and light incense. A group of people followed him, holding incense and bowing with their eyes lowered. He inserted the incense into the incense burner.

In the curling smoke, his figure was exceptionally cool and pure like jade, wearing silver half-frame glasses, a tourbillon watch, a shirt and trousers, with an extraordinary demeanor.

The solemn and young head of the family is shady and has a strong desire for power.

The next second, he looked at her, hooked his hand gently, and she walked over with floating steps.

He put his hand on her shoulder and introduced her to the ancestors:
"This is my sister Yuwan."

He gently reminded her: "If it's too late, burn incense."

In front of everyone, he looked at her with gentle eyes, but it was just that one look.

Her nose felt sore and she almost cried.

I don’t know whether I was touched that I was recognized and cared for, or sad that I was really just his sister.

Because it was Wen Yangzhi who spoke, even though everyone wanted to say something several times, they just thought about it and didn't say it out loud, and let her burn incense.

Even his cousins ​​Wen Wan and Wen Weiqi were just standing at the back and were not qualified to burn incense like this.

In fact, the only one who is qualified to stand beside the eldest grandson and burn incense is his wife, which is a violation of the rules.

But he did this in order to remind everyone of her status and protect her identity.

From the first moment she saw him, she never thought of him as a brother.

But he always treated her as his sister.

Finally realized that it was her fault.

All his care for her was actually based on the fact that she was his younger sister, but she pulled the vines of puberty and indulged him, pretending to be swept into the swamp of love. Obviously, she was not the kind of person who liked everyone she met, nor did she judge people by appearance. She had seen many good-looking people of the opposite sex.

But she had such hidden thoughts about Wen Yangzhi.

It is obvious that he may not be her brother. If he is just a family friend, is there a chance that he has another identity?

After returning from the worship, she remained silent.

A few days later, Zhao Qin brought back a huge blue coral from abroad and planned to invite guests to admire the coral. More importantly, she wanted to give it to a high-ranking lady on the spot to congratulate her on her promotion.

Blue coral was once found on the west coast of Africa, but has since become almost extinct. Only a few remain in the world, and the existing blue corals are being sold at extremely high prices.

The price per gram has already exceeded several times the price of gold. Another similar coral is on display at the China World Trade Center in the capital.

The branches extend like tree branches, the color is dark blue, the loose and random branches are breathtakingly beautiful, the bones are dense and tough, and the waxy luster is strong.

The servant placed the blue coral in the corridor and prepared to go back to get the glass cover.

Yun Yuwan came out in a daze and was tripped by a bracket. The expensive blue coral fell directly from the corridor on the second floor.

　Famous demolition shed in Shanghai
　　
　
(End of this chapter)