Feng Feng clicked his tongue, "That's the only evidence I have that my third brother doesn't interact with females, so of course I have to talk about it."
"You saw it?" Father Feng asked.
"Of course, I saw it. I was on duty that day, and then," Feng Feng excitedly poked Feng Qi Shi's face twice with her finger, saying, "The moment I saw it, I hid behind a tree and watched the entire process of my third brother choking on a fly. That girl's anger was so intense, it could have scared anyone to death."
Mu An Xiao still looked at Feng Feng with confusion and asked, "Did that girl have chili on her teeth or not?"
Hearing this, Feng Feng retracted her finger from Feng Qi Shi's forehead and said, "Of course not. Otherwise, would that girl have been so angry!"
"So, there wasn't any," Mu An Xiao said with a disappointed tone, then shifted her gaze back to Feng Qi Shi's face. She suddenly recalled what Shen Yan had told her on the day of reincarnation.
"Because of you, that period of my life has forever become my shadow. Even in death, I can't forget how miserable I was. Because of you, I dare not interact with women. Because of you, I became the object of others' mockery. Do you think you have achieved what you have today because of that bottle of immortal medicine? You are wrong. That was not immortal medicine. It was my blood." Thinking of Shen Yan's words, her nose felt a sting.
Seeing Mu An Xiao's suddenly gloomy expression, Feng Feng asked, "What's wrong?"
Hearing this, Mu An Xiao quickly wiped away the tears welling up in her eyes and said, "It's nothing, I just remembered something."
"Do you like my brother?" Feng Feng suddenly asked.
"Do you like your brother?" Mu An Xiao retorted.
Feng Feng was led astray by Mu An Xiao's question and thought for a moment. "Of course, I like my brother. It's just," she pouted, "sometimes, I feel like I don't like him."
"Why don't you like him?" Mu An Xiao asked again.
Feng Feng took a deep breath and said, "People's emotions change at different times. I can't quite explain why I don't like him. Anyway, I don't dislike him."
"You think your third brother is too strict with you!" Father Feng blurted out, pointing to Feng Feng's inner thoughts.
Feng Feng turned to look at Father Feng and said, "Dad, can you not be so direct?"
Father Feng smiled faintly.
Feng Yan looked at Feng Feng and asked, "So, does that mean you don't like me either?"
"You..." Feng Feng glanced at Mu An Xiao beside her and gave a silly laugh. "Big Brother, don't you also dislike me sometimes? Look at how you're asking."
"You're not wrong about that," Feng Yan admitted.
Feng Feng pouted and looked at Mu An Xiao, saying, "Speaking of which, do you like your brother?"
"No," Mu An Xiao deliberately avoided his gaze, looking down at Feng Qi Shi for a moment. She remembered again Shen Yan's every interaction with her. Then, she thought about how good Feng Qi Shi was to Feng Feng as a brother. She said, "Every brother treats their sister differently. I used to hate my brother too, but after my brother... died, I realized I hated not him, but myself."
Feng Feng, worried about touching a sensitive spot again, asked cautiously, "Your brother is dead?"
"Yes, I always used to anger him and betray him, but," Mu An Xiao tried her best not to let tears fall, "seeing you and Feng Qi Shi like this makes me very happy."
"He is my brother, but your..." Feng Feng pursed her lips, "is already gone."
"It's okay, I believe," Mu An Xiao stared at Feng Qi Shi's face and smiled faintly, "he must be doing very well now. He must have a sister who is infinitely better than me, who cares for him, protects him, and likes him."
Feng Feng was speechless.
Father Feng looked at Mu An Xiao's profile and asked, "What about your parents?"
Hearing this, Feng Feng hurriedly looked at Father Feng and said, "Dad, she's already pitiful enough, why are you asking that?"
However, Mu An Xiao was not as fragile as Feng Feng imagined. She walked up to Father Feng and then remembered Shen Yan's reason for approaching her: "Based on my observation of you, you have no friends, no family, and no attachments, so you can naturally dedicate your time to me and help me find that person."
Thinking of his words, she smiled bitterly and repeated, "I have no friends, no family, and no attachments. I'm sorry," she said, "I cannot answer your question."
"I'm sorry." Father Feng's expression froze.
Feng Feng looked at Mu An Xiao's retreating back, her eyes darkening.
Feng Yan said, "If you'd like, you can consider Qi Shi as your brother from now on."
Mu An Xiao looked up at Feng Yan beside her and said, "Forget it, my brother was much better than him."
"What about me then?" Feng Yan asked.
Mu An Xiao hadn't expected Feng Yan to ask that. She hesitated and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't think I need a brother. Sometimes, being alone is quite liberating."
"But being alone is lonely," Feng Feng said.
"Lonely," Mu An Xiao repeated, and looked at Feng Feng again, "For me, loneliness is not scary. What's scary is... not having money."
The moment Feng Feng heard Mu An Xiao say this, her expression froze. "Uh, I thought you were going to say something else. You're such a moneygrubber."
"Yes, I am a moneygrubber. For people like me, money is the top priority because with money, my life can change."
"Your thinking is too extreme," Feng Feng said.
Mu An Xiao shrugged indifferently, "Think whatever you want. Anyway, for someone like me who doesn't understand what enjoyment is, I'm not suitable for making friends."
"You will know the importance of friends one day," Feng Feng said directly.
Mu An Xiao looked at Feng Feng's earnest expression and said, "What you're saying is true, but do you have friends?"
"I have the desire to make friends, but," Feng Feng pointed at Mu An Xiao, "you don't."
"Aren't I your friend?"
Hearing this, Feng Feng and Mu An Xiao froze simultaneously, turning their heads to look at Feng Qi Shi, who had opened his eyes.
"Brother, you woke up so soon?" she asked.
Feng Qi Shi, with his eyes open, stared at the ceiling and said, "Your voices are too loud. Mu the fool, didn't you say I was your friend?"
"When did I say I was your friend?" Mu An Xiao frowned, walked to Feng Qi Shi's bedside, and looked down at his face. She was stunned. She thought, 'How can this be? How can immortal light be flowing through his body?' As she thought this, her chest suddenly felt a dull ache.
"What's wrong?" Feng Feng asked, seeing Mu An Xiao slump slightly.
Mu An Xiao swallowed and said, "Nothing."
"I'm asking you a question, answer me," Feng Qi Shi said impatiently.
"We were never friends. At most, we are acquaintances who know each other..." Mu An Xiao said faintly.