Chapter 7

She should be acting brash and insolent like she was before.

The daughter of the Huo Family had the ability to act that way because of her backing.

The men in the Huo Family worked hard to give themselves and their families a stable life.

There should never be such fear and fragileness appearing in her eyes. 

Not to mention, he was her biological brother. He would never leave her alone to fend for herself.

Although Huo Wu awakened, the dream before had left a deep shadow in her heart. Her teeth couldn't stop chattering.

Her teeth weren't chattering because of the cold, but because of fear.

She was afraid that she would repeat the original Huo Wu's mistakes.

She was afraid that she would fall into Huo Yuqing's trap.

She was afraid that she might not be able to resist the female lead's halo. 

Huo Wu was anxious to grab a hold of something that would bring her some security.

At this moment, this cool yet powerful hand was the only thing she could grab onto right now.

It seemed like she had just grabbed onto a piece of floating wood while she was drowning in the ocean. She clutched his hands in desperation and even managed to leave a few scratch marks on his hand.

"I know. But brother, I'm so scared."

Perhaps because of the high fever, or it might be because of the terrible dream she just had, but Huo Wu felt more fragile than usual.

She looked at him pitifully, just like a kitten that had yet to be weaned off a mother's milk. She appeared desperate for protection and care.

If this had happened before, Huo Yusen would've coldly thrown away the other party's hand.

Truth be told, he didn't like physical contact.

His dislike for physical contact was not because he was concerned with cleanliness; it was due to his cold personality. 

But at this moment, she suddenly recalled what his driver, Xiao Wang had told him.

Like him, Xiao Wang also had a biological sister.

But unlike him, the relationship between Xiao Wang and his younger sister was obviously much better than the relationship between him and Huo Wu.

When Xiao Wang mentioned his younger sister, Huo Yusen could tell that Xiao Wang doted on his younger sister a lot. 

In the car before, Xiao Wang hinted at him to pay more attention to his sister.

Perhaps his concern for Huo Wu was too little because this was the first time that Huo Wu told him that she was scared. In his memory, Huo Wu was arrogant and proud. She was prideful and would never tell him directly that she is afraid.

Was she facing some trouble at school?

Or did something happen that he wasn't aware of?

A lot of scenarios and reasons raced through Huo Yusen's mind. However, while he was thinking of this, only a few seconds had passed.

He sat down slowly on Huo Wu's bed.

His hand was still held tightly by Huo Wu, but he didn't think about pulling his hand away from her again.

Huo Yusen looked at how similar Huo Wu's apricot shaped eyes were to their mother. And for the first time in his life, his heart felt something called warmth.

Although he only felt a slight warmth in his heart that was about the size of a fingernail, it was still extremely rare for him.

The omnipotent young master of the Huo Family suddenly felt a little awkward in front of his younger sister. He was extremely uncomfortable as he tried his best to comfort her, "Don't be afraid, brother is here."

Huo Wu didn't know why, but when she heard Huo Yusen comfort her by telling her "don't be afraid", her uneasy heart actually settled down.

She blinked her dark grape colored eyes and stared at Huo Yusen. She softly said, "Brother, can you stay here with me?"

This was the first time Huo Yusen saw his younger sister acting so lovably and obediently.

He had to say that he preferred the current little sister rather than the brash and arrogant sister of the past. 

Since she was his only biological sister, Huo Yusen replied softly, "Okay."

Housekeeper Zhang walked over with an antipyretic (medicine to reduce fever) in her hand.

"Eldest Young Master, this medicine works wonders. She just needs to take a capsule, and her fever will be gone by tomorrow. Let me feed one to the young lady," Housekeeper Zhang said enthusiastically.

Huo Yusen subconsciously glanced at Huo Wu.

Huo Wu didn't even turn to look at Housekeeper Zhang. Instead, her big misty eyes were looking at Huo Yusen the whole time.

She seemed to be yearning for something.

Although she didn't say anything, Huo Yusen understood her gaze.

When someone is sick or at their most vulnerable moment, they would prefer their family members to take care of them rather than outsiders.

Huo Yusen took the cold medicine from Housekeeper Zhang's hand with his free hand. Then, he said lightly, "There's no need."

It seemed like he was ready to personally feed the medicine to Huo Wu.

Housekeeper Zhang opened her mouth in shock when she heard him refused.

Eldest Younger Master had the most indifferent and cold personality. Forget about feeding someone medicine, he probably didn't even have any experience in taking care of other people at all.

This was the first time he took the initiative to take care of someone.

But Housekeeper Zhang immediately recalled that Huo Wu was Huo Yusen's younger sister. 

Even though the Eldest Young Master appeared cold and detached from other people, in fact, he must have a soft spot for his family. 

She was naturally happy to see that the relationship between the brother and sister was becoming closer. She didn't want to disturb them, so she left the room with a smile on her face.

Huo Yusen gently pulled his hand away from Huo Wu's hand and leaned toward her slightly. Then, he used his left hand to help her up and allowed her to lean on him.

Huo Wu's whole body leaned weakly on Huo Yusen's chest. Her whole weight was pressed against him softly.

Huo Wu's forehead rested against Huo Yusen's chin.

She could feel his breathing against the top of her head.

It was soft and warm.

Huo Yusen took a small capsule of cold medicine from the packet and put it in front of his mouth with his free hand, "Open your mouth."

Huo Wu was very well-behaved when she was ill. She obediently swallowed the medicine with a sip of water. After she finished eating the medicine, Huo Yusen helped her back on the bed.

Huo Yusen stood up as if he were about to leave after feeding the medicine. Huo Wu impulsively reached out her hand and grabbed onto his sleeve.

"Brother…" Her voice trembled slightly, and her voice sounded a little higher pitch than usual, just like the sound of a kitten acting coquettishly. 

Huo Yusen stopped walking and looked down at Huo Wu lying on the bed. He asked, "Do you…want to eat something?"

Huo Wu didn't have any appetite nor did she want to eat anything. So, she shook her head honestly.

Huo Yusen frowned at her response. She needed to eat.

"Do you want a bowl of plain rice congee? You haven't eaten in a while, right?"

Huo Wu had eaten breakfast with Huo Yusen and Huo Yuan. At noon, she only drank a cup of coffee. Afterward, she didn't eat anything else. 

But she was not hungry at all right now. She really can't digest food nor did she have the appetite to do so. Her head was still dizzy, and she will probably vomit everything she eats.

"I don't want to eat." Huo Wu acted like a spoiled child while she blinked her big misty eyes at him.

Huo Yusen had a headache as he pinched the bridge of his nose. 

He felt that he had never faced anything that was as difficult as the current situation in the 25 years he'd lived.

Huo Yusen could only admit defeat under her adorable puppy eyes. He sighed softly and sat down by the bed again, "I won't leave."

Huo Wu relaxed after hearing Huo Yusen's promise not to leave.

She was holding the cuff of his sleeve firmly.

She felt that as long as she held onto him, she would no longer be afraid.

Huo Wu's body was very weak right now. She laid on the soft cotton-like bed and fell fast asleep after a while.

Perhaps she knew that Huo Yusen was sitting beside her, so this time, she didn't dream of anything horrible.

Instead, her dream was quiet and peaceful.

She dreamed of the happiest moments in her youth.

Her parents had died early, so she lived in the countryside with her grandma as a child.

The countryside was simple, and the environment was beautiful. The people living in the countryside were honest and enthusiastic.

When she wasn't attending class, she will go on a picnic, fly a kite, or catch loaches with her friends. 

There were various fun activities to do throughout the four seasons.

That time of her life was the happiest she had ever been in the short 24 years she had lived.

It was because her grandma was still alive, and she also had many honest friends.

The dream was very sweet.

Her dream was full of carefree and happy peals of laughter from her and her friends.

Huo Yusen gently pulled his hand away from Huo Wu's hand once she fell fast asleep. Then, he walked quietly out of the room.

After he closed the door, he took out his phone and called his assistant, "I need to know what happened to my younger sister recently. From her birth till now, I want you to investigate everything. After you gather all the information, put it on my office desk."

The person on the other end of the phone hurriedly responded, "Okay, Eldest Young Master."

Huo Yusen's expression turned cold after making the phone call.

Although the Huo Family was powerful, it was not unshakable. A powerful family will always attract enemies.

It was unknown how many people had their eyes on the Huo Family, trying to plot their downfall.

During the short period he had returned to China, many people already started making their moves.

Huo Yusen pondered over how Huo Wu was acting abnormally recently and couldn't help but think that someone was intentionally causing trouble for Huo Wu.

Thinking of this, Huo Yusen made another call.

The current call was longer than the previous call. After all, there were many aspects that he needed to consider.

After he finished giving his instructions, the turbulent storm raging beneath Huo Yusen's eyes calmed down and returned to his usual.

When Huo Wu woke up, Huo Yusen was sitting at her bedside with a laptop in hand.

There was no light in the room, so the room was a little dim. The dim light shone on the silver laptop, which reflected on Huo Yusen's sharp facial features. The reflection of the silver light from the laptop softened his features and gave off an ambiguous feeling.

It was said that serious men were the most attractive kind of men.

Huo Wu didn't really realize how true this was until this moment.

Huo Yusen had taken off his white button-up and suit. He changed into light-colored casual wear. He appeared more approachable and human after taking off his suit. He appeared less detached and aloof than before.

At this moment, his finger was placed on the keyboard and his eyes were fixed on the screen.

Huo Wu didn't know what was different about him, but at this moment, he appeared more attractive than before.

Huo Yusen immediately noticed that Huo Wu woke up. He closed his laptop and pinched the space between his eyebrows with his right hand. He asked tiredly, "Are you hungry?"

Huo Wu said softly, "Yes."

"Brother, what time is it?"

Huo Yusen had seen the time before he closed his laptop, so he replied quickly, "It's two in the morning."

It turned out that it was already morning.

No wonder it was already dark outside. After all, according to time, it was already late at night.

Huo Wu didn't expect Huo Yusen to keep his promise and accompanied her in her room.

Huo Wu felt her throat choked up and couldn't help but be a little moved.

She suddenly had a thought in her mind. She yearned for that thought to be true.

She thought, how great could it be if Huo Yusen was really her brother?

If he was truly her biological brother, then she could enjoy his pampering and care peacefully. She could hide under his wings safely and securely for life. She wouldn't need to experience many hardships.

While she was immersed in her thoughts, Huo Yusen had gone to the kitchen and brought back a bowl of warm rice and vegetable congee.

As the proverb goes, things may be difficult now, but it'll get easier later.

Huo Yusen's movements were stiff and unnatural the first time he tried to help Huo Wu up from her bed. But this time, Huo Yusen skillfully helped Huo Wu up from her bed.

"Do you need me to feed you?"

Huo Yusen originally asked that to show his care for her, he obviously didn't expect her to agree.

After all, Huo Wu was 17 years old now. The fever had dropped a little and she probably didn't need anyone to feed her.

But because he was her older brother, Huo Yusen felt obligated to ask the question.

What he didn't know was that Huo Wu was thick-skinned. She wanted to get all the pampering and care from her brother as she could.

She will have at most, a year with him. So, every minute was now precious to her.

Huo Wu was not sure how much longer she could enjoy his doting and attention after her true identity was revealed. After all, it was still unknown whether she could really hold onto her older brother's golden thighs.Huo Wu thought that since her identity had yet been revealed to the world, she should just enjoy the present as much as she could.

She wanted to use her current identity to enjoy more of her brother's doting and pampering. She was an only child in her life, so she had no brother. Since this kind of opportunity was rare to come by, then let her willfully take advantage of it this time.

Thinking so, Huo Wu nodded her head and said sweetly, "Yes."

The hands holding the bowl of porridge stiffened for a moment.

He didn't expect that Huo Wu would actually say yes.

However, he could not take back what he had just said. After all, he was the Eldest Young Master, and it was not his style to go back on his words.

He used a spoon and scooped a spoonful of porridge and put it in front of Huo Wu's mouth.

Huo Wu's charming apricot-shaped eyes were slightly bent into a smile. The smile on her face looked especially sweet. She looked at Huo Yusen and said sincerely, 

"Brother, it's so nice to have you."