Volume One, Chapter 14: Big Brother, How Ruthless You Are!

“Not what?” Shen Nian’an naturally understood what Liu Jinyue was wondering.

Yesterday, Shen Nian’an was still unsure whether Liu Jinyue had deliberately brought her into Si Jinnian’s room, but now, seeing Liu Jinyue’s mouth gape in surprise—even though she only said half of her words—Shen Nian’an was certain.

Liu Jinyue did it on purpose!

But… why?

They were clearly meeting for the first time. Where did this hostility come from? Could it be because Auntie had taken her side yesterday?

Shen Nian’an leaned on her cane and slowly approached Liu Jinyue.

The cane tapped the floor with crisp sounds, like a judge’s gavel pounding directly on Liu Jinyue’s chest.

Especially when meeting Shen Nian’an’s clear, all-knowing eyes, Liu Jinyue’s heart began to pound with guilt.

No, wait.

What was she feeling guilty about?

Did Shen Nian’an have proof? Did she dare to speak up? Would anyone believe her if she did?

Thinking this through, Liu Jinyue felt less afraid.

“An’an sister is up? Shall I help you to breakfast?” Liu Jinyue pretended to be casual, smiling as she reached out to help.

Unfortunately, Shen Nian’an wasn’t fooled.

She dealt with grudges on the spot!

Grabbing Liu Jinyue’s arm, Shen Nian’an applied a slight force. With a crack, Liu Jinyue cried out in pain as her arm was dislocated by Shen Nian’an.

“Don’t target me anymore. I remember grudges!” Shen Nian’an’s young face was serious, each word deliberate.

Hearing this, the grinning Liu Jinyue snapped back to reality from the pain.

Clutching her dislocated arm, her eyes wide with shock, she exclaimed, “You… you actually dared to hit me?”

“I dare,” Shen Nian’an nodded without hesitation. “You were at fault first.”

Ridiculous.

So what if she was at fault?

She was still being caught red-handed!

Shen Nian’an, you’re finished!

“Mom! Mom! Come here quickly! Sister An’an… Sister An’an…”

Liu Jinyue didn’t call for Su Wanhua but instead drew over Si Jinnian, who had just finished a shower after training.

“What’s wrong with An’an?”

Si Jinnian strode over, his voice tinged with urgency even he didn’t realize.

Seeing Si Jinnian, Liu Jinyue’s surprise turned to joy, then ecstasy.

Shen Nian’an, just wait and see how big brother will dislike you!

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Liu Jinyue, overwhelmed with happiness, vaguely heard another crack, but it didn’t hurt much, so she ignored it.

Rushing to complain, she took a few quick steps, grabbed Si Jinnian’s arm, and began shedding crocodile tears.

“Big brother… big brother…”

“I don’t even know how I offended Sister An’an…” As she spoke, Liu Jinyue glanced fearfully toward Shen Nian’an and shrank behind Si Jinnian, trembling as she continued, “She… she literally snapped my arm in half… boo hoo…”

Si Jinnian frowned deeply as he looked at Liu Jinyue’s hands resting on his arm.

Liu Jinyue was lying again!

With a cold face, Si Jinnian pulled her hand away, stepped back, and spoke sternly.

“Liu Jinyue! You are a habitual liar! You’ve brought shame on the Si family!”

“Big brother?” Liu Jinyue was stunned, tears streaming as she looked helplessly at Si Jinnian, pointing at Shen Nian’an to defend herself. “Big brother, it was her, Sister An’an, who broke my arm! I’m not lying! I’m not!”

“Stubborn as ever!”

Si Jinnian quickly acted, dislocating Liu Jinyue’s arm again while pointing at Shen Nian’an’s arm.

Hearing the commotion, Mrs. Si rushed over, her eyes wide in shock at the scene before her.

“Jinyue!”

Su Wanhua hurried forward and slapped Si Jinnian’s face.

Si Jinnian grabbed her wrist, eyes full of disappointment. “Mom, when did you get so confused?”

Confused?

Already angry, Su Wanhua’s temper flared even more at those words.

“Confused? You think it’s right to hit your sister?”

Si Jinnian calmly retorted, “Mom, why don’t you ask why I dislocated her arm?”

Facing his dark, solemn gaze, Su Wanhua’s anger cooled considerably.

Indeed, her son was cold but principled; he wouldn’t hit someone without reason.

Moreover, he hit his own sister!

Still, Su Wanhua felt sorry for Liu Jinyue and defensively said, “No matter the reason, hitting your sister is wrong!”

“Mom, it’s because you spoiled Jinyue too much that she lies and slanders others now!”

“Lies? Slander?” Su Wanhua’s brow twitched, but instinctively, she believed her child. She stood in front of Liu Jinyue with firm resolve, “Your sister isn’t like that!”

Si Jinnian’s frown deepened.

At that moment, Zheng Weidong’s words echoed in his mind.

Unable to reason with Mrs. Si, Si Jinnian cast a cold gaze beyond her onto Liu Jinyue.

“Liu Jinyue! Your arm is dislocated. Do you see the truth now?”

What truth?

Her arm hung limp, completely unable to lift it…

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To prove she was lying, he dislocated her arm…

Big brother, you’re so ruthless!

That wretched Shen An’an is so favored? Yet we’ve been siblings for years!

Liu Jinyue’s mouth filled with bitterness as tears streamed down her swollen eyes.

But she wasn’t stupid; she knew the situation was extremely unfavorable.

Suddenly raising her head, her tear-streaked eyes met Mrs. Si’s. “Mom, this family…”

She paused, “With Sister An’an here… I’m afraid there’s no place for me anymore… If that’s the case, I’ll leave.”

Leaving behind this ambiguous yet poignant sentence, Liu Jinyue turned and ran away.

Watching Liu Jinyue retreat with one hand covering her face and the other hanging stiffly, Su Wanhua’s heart ached deeply.

“Si Jinnian, when I get back, if you don’t give me a proper explanation, I won’t let you off.”

After saying this, Su Wanhua cast a cold glance at Shen Nian’an, who stood quietly in the background, then hurried off.

Shen Nian’an felt nothing from the accusing look, but Si Jinnian’s resolve only hardened.

Soon, the crowded stairwell emptied.

“Let’s go, time for breakfast,” Si Jinnian said.

His calmness, perhaps bordering on coldness, made Shen Nian’an glance at him.

Thinking of Mrs. Si’s state, she couldn’t help but ask, “Auntie doesn’t look well. Aren’t you going to check on her?”

“No need. Mom can’t leave the house,” Si Jinnian hesitated, seeming to deliberate, “Jinyue needs to suffer some consequences.” His tone implied he would leave her to it.

Shen Nian’an wasn’t worried about Liu Jinyue, who had caused her so much trouble.

Mrs. Si was kind to her, but if her own son didn’t worry, why should a lame daughter-in-law?

Still curious how Si Jinnian was so sure Auntie couldn’t leave the house, she listened as he suddenly asked, “Did Mom or Jinyue make things difficult for you?”

Auntie hadn’t.

Jinyue had, but since she had already gotten her revenge, it was as if she hadn’t.

“No,” Shen Nian’an replied sincerely.

But seeing her in person, Si Jinnian thought she was too sensible, enduring grievances without complaint.

Though no trouble was made, with so many nominal family members around, Shen Nian’an still felt uneasy.

“Jinnian…”

“An’an…”

They spoke simultaneously.