"Hmm."
"Water will do."
Chen Junsheng replied to two consecutive questions, instinctively not wanting to tell her anything about Hao Xiangqian, or even let her know about the existence of this person. He wanted to keep her thoughts focused only on him.
Simple Yi handed him a glass of water, and without thinking too much, she gave him an order-like command, "Don't go home these days, we'll stay in hotels."
"Why?" Although he agreed with a nod, Chen Junsheng couldn't help asking.
Today, his sister was acting strangely.
Seeing the probing look in his eyes, Simple Yi smiled and said as she rummaged through things in the cabinet, "You can go home, I won't."
The big boy sitting on the sofa immediately became anxious, stood up abruptly, and furrowed his brows. He appeared as if he had done something wrong and quickly said, "No, no, no, I won't go back! I'll do whatever my sister says! Just... just don't leave me again!"
Simple Yi raised an eyebrow, and handed him the scissors. "Help me cut my hair to a length similar to yours."
She walked into the bathroom and stood in front of the spacious sink, lifting her waist-length hair behind her. She watched the bewildered Chen Junsheng in the mirror, her patience wearing thin.
Chen Junsheng stood behind her, holding the scissors in one hand, and looked at her long, shiny black hair cascading down like a waterfall. He appeared uncertain about where to start.
"Can you really do this, Chen Junsheng?" Simple Yi's impatience became evident. Her black eyes in the mirror narrowed slightly as she stared at her reflection.
Chen Junsheng was close to her for the first time. The scent of jasmine-scented shampoo wafted towards him, and he lowered his eyelids. Despite knowing that this was sacrilege, he couldn't resist moving a little closer, taking a deep breath of her scent.
That fragrance, like the scent of a witch, was intoxicating.
Chen Junsheng moved a bit closer, the distance between their hearts now only thirty-five centimeters. He could hear her strong and powerful, yet fiercely beating heart.
He hesitated for a moment, then gently touched her hair. As he held the soft and silky strands, he never expected that he would be the one to cut it.
Following Simple Yi's instructions, Chen Junsheng cut off her hair just above her ear. However, as soon as he touched her hair, feeling how soft and smooth it was, he realized he had cut it.
Following her instructions, Chen Junsheng threw the cut hair into the trash can.
However, as he stood up, he couldn't resist keeping a small strand of her hair hidden in his palm. Carefully, he tucked it into a small bag inside his white shirt. He couldn't bear to part with it, and he held his chest with his hand, feeling the soft strands, his eyes shining like stars as if he had stolen a priceless treasure.
"Jie, this is for you," Chen Junsheng took out a bank card and handed it to Simple Yi.
Simple Yi combed her short hair with her hand and looked a bit surprised. This kid had actually stolen his mother's bank card and offered it to her. She wondered if Zheng Lanxin would be furious if she found out.
"The password is my birthday," Chen Junsheng added.
Then, as if he remembered something, he hurriedly went back to the living room, unzipped his backpack, and took out some cash. He handed it to her with a smile.
"Jie, this is for you too."
Seeing the handful of loose change, Simple Yi genuinely smiled, feeling happy from the bottom of her heart.
With this money, she could make many preparations.
"Chen Junsheng, from now on, you're my real little brother. I promise that as long as I have something to eat, you'll have something to eat too!"
She patted his shoulder affectionately. For the first time, she found this little brother of hers quite likable and easy to get along with.
Chen Junsheng looked at her with delight in his eyes, as if he had found himself in a honey pot, feeling incredibly satisfied.
With money in hand, the next morning, Simple Yi took Chen Junsheng to purchase a batch of supplies.
However, they didn't expect to run into that man in the hotel lobby—Huo Chengzhang!
In a well-fitted suit, the very upscale second young master of the Huo family, Huo Chengzhang, walked past Simple Yi and her brother with several assistants in tow, just as the brother and sister had stepped out of the elevator.
Simple Yi was puzzled. How could Huo Chengzhang be here? But on second thought, perhaps Huo Chengzhang had been working at this hotel in her previous life, so it wasn't impossible.
Although Simple Yi appeared calm, like she was passing by a stranger, Chen Junsheng, who was walking behind her, sensed something and couldn't help but turn his head to look at the tall and handsome man who had just stepped out of the elevator.
The look in his eyes was complicated.
Because that man was the type that his sister liked.
His rugged features exuded a sense of charisma, not cold or aloof, but filled with the maturity and confidence of a mature man.
Coupled with his strong elite presence, he was the kind of domineering CEO that naive girls dreamed of.
"Ding!" The elevator doors closed, separating Chen Junsheng's line of sight.
However, the brother and sister who had just stepped out of the hotel had no idea about the man in the elevator. Although Simple Yi appeared nonchalant, the keen Chen Junsheng had sensed something and couldn't help turning his head to look at the tall and handsome man who had just stepped out of the elevator.
The look in his eyes was complex.
Because that man was the type his sister liked.
His rugged features exuded a charisma that wasn't cold or distant, but was filled with the maturity and confidence of a mature man.
Coupled with his strong, elite presence, he was the kind of domineering CEO that naive girls dreamed of.
"Ding!" The elevator doors closed, separating Chen Junsheng's line of sight.
But at this moment, the man in the elevator, Huo Chengzhang, was in turmoil.
Chen Junsheng!
For the sake of that wicked woman, he had become a demon, determined to destroy the entire world! He would make the whole world pay for her death in the most brutal way, listening to their repentant cries as they said their goodbyes to her!
And now, after enduring the torment of this demon, he had been reborn.
But Xiaoxiao... without his protection, he didn't know what kind of torment Chen Junsheng, that madman, would subject her to.
Every time he thought of this, Huo Chengzhang felt a dull pain in his chest, and his breathing became difficult.