Strike Back, Proud Goddess! Novels

26

Seeing the girl who spoke to him like a stranger, Xiao Yan felt his heart ache. As her biological sister, she should have held her hand affectionately and called out to him affectionately, but now she stood beside the others and called him a cousin nonchalantly.

A touch of sarcasm flashed across Xiao Jing's eyes when she saw Xiao Yan's reaction. Although Xiao Yan wanted Xiao Rou to return to their family, his attitude was not firm, as if the matter had nothing to do with him and Xiao Rou. Xiao Rou was not that important to him, so why did he seem like he was injured now?

At this thought, Xiao Jing could not help but remind Xiao Yan, "Cousin, Rourou is talking to you."

Knowing what Xiao Jing was thinking, Tang Xi was speechless over her guilt. However, it was impossible for him to call Xiao Yan as a brother, as he was not Xiao Rou; he did not have any special feelings for her. He's only good to anyone who's good to him. Since she was Xiao Hongli's daughter now, she would naturally call Xiao Hongyi's son a cousin.

Therefore... Tang Xi smiled and looked at Xiao Yan, “Have you come to see Grandpa, Cousin?”

After hearing Tang Xi call Xiao Yan as a cousin without any difficulty, Grandpa Xiao felt a little uncomfortable, but it was the fault of his eldest son and his family — he would not do anything for them.

Xiao Yan froze for a moment before he nodded. I froze and said, "Yes, there's something to watch out for nearby, so I came to see Grandpa What about you?"

Before Tang Xi could speak, Xiao Sa rushed over to say, "Well, Rourou has changed so much recently. He changed his face almost every minute. We were afraid that Grandpa would not be able to recognize him if we came later, so we brought Rourou here to meet Grandpa.”

Tang Xi was silent. Does his face change every minute? Is he a monster?

Although his face changed very quickly because of 008, even at such a frightening level, it was impossible for them to be unable to recognize him.

Xiao Yan turned his gaze to Tang Xi's face. Indeed, just as Xiao Sa had said, every time he saw her, she seemed to become even more beautiful, and she seemed to have a natural noble temperament that no one could ignore.

Even ten Xiao Jinning wouldn't be a match for him.

He wondered what kind of spell Xiao Jinning had given his parents. Why would they leave their biological daughter and instead put next to them a girl who had no blood relation with them?

Tang Xi did not know what Xiao Yan was thinking. He glared at Xiao Sa and said sweetly, "Sa, you are making fun of me again. I'll tell Mom tonight and ask her to avenge me!"

"All right, little princess, don't tell Mom. Look, Yao will devour me alive." Xiao Sa reached out a finger and scratched Tang Xi's nose. "You sweet little one, I give up!"

Tang Xi gave him a dark look. Xiao Jing laughed and said, "Geez, serve you properly!"

Grandpa Xiao laughed seeing them playing around, even Xiao Yao, who always put on a poker face, showed a smile.

Xiao Yan was furious when he saw them become as close as family. It should have been him who was playing around with Xiao Rou. Why did the little girl who did not dare to say a word in her family become so lively and adorable when she lived with the Xiao brothers? And she even became more beautiful by the day.

“Grandfather, since they are here with you, I will go first.” Xiao Yan did not want to see his sister so familiar with others, so he only wanted to leave here as quickly as possible.

Since his dearest grandson was here, Grandpa Xiao did not have time to take care of Xiao Yan, so he nodded and asked him to be careful. When Xiao Yan was about to leave, Xiao Yao said he would send him out.

Xiao Sa and Xiao Jing exchanged glances, before continuing to comfort Grandpa Xiao with Tang Xi.

Tang Xi liked Grandpa Xiao a lot because when she lived with him, she felt as if she had returned to her own grandfather, she really hoped that there would be someone accompanying her grandfather for her.

Xiao Yao walked out of the Xiao Family home with Xiao Yan. The latter paused, looked at Xiao Yao expressionlessly, and asked flatly, "What's wrong?"

Not a person who liked to ramble, Xiao Yao went straight to the point, "I hope you won't tell your family about Rourou's current situation. We don't want anyone to bother him."

Xiao Yan frowned, asking, "What do you mean?"

"Cousin, you're very smart. I don't think you don't know what I mean." Staring at Xiao Yan, Xiao Yao said, "I think you know what Uncle and Auntie are thinking. They left Rourou but remained Xiao Jinning because, firstly, Xiao Jinning was engaged to Liu Chengyu, and secondly, they had raised him for over 20 years and were doting on him, so they would rather leave their real daughters behind. However, I am not sure if they will do something after they see the current Roourou, or even take her away from us. Rourou is not an item. You can't decide on his future based solely on your profits. There are snakes in your home. Do you think that woman wouldn't do something crazy if she found out that Rourou was fine, or became so pretty?"

Xiao Yan frowned, "Rourou is my biological sister and my parents' biological daughter."

“But you chose Xiao Jinning over him,” Xiao Yao said coldly, “We don't want the Xiao Group, and we don't fight over family property with you, no, but that does not mean we will let you take what belongs to us.”

“It depends on who Rourou will choose in the end, right?” Xiao Yan said with a frown.

Rourou is his sister and he wants her to go back to them, but he didn't expect his parents to be so stupid! And he was reluctant to be bothered by this trivial matter.

"He has made a choice," Xiao Yao said defiantly, "His choice now is his best choice."

Xiao Yan snorted and opened his car door, saying, "Not really," before directly getting into the car.

However, he had to admit that Xiao Yao was right. The woman had coveted her family property. With the help of Liu Group, perhaps the shares of Xiao Group would eventually fall into his hands. He's not so easy to control.

However, it was as if her parents were bewitched by the woman; they believed in every word she said and even left their biological daughter for her. He doesn't know how to persuade them.

Xiao Yan's hand tightened as he held the wheel. Thinking of the girl he met at the Xiao Family home just now, he could not remember what she was like before.