Rejection

Naturally, it was the Ruan couple coming to pick her up. Ruan Ji also expected them to come, but there was also an uninvited guest burning a hole on her body for quite a while.

Not that Ruan Ji paid any attention to them.

"Dad, is sister fine? Are we going to return to the ancestral home right away?" Ye Nuan peeked from behind Ruan Chu, acting innocent and coquettish. 

"Right. Your grandpa has been throwing a tantrum wanting to see Ji'er everyday. That's why we decided to take her back their right away. With Hua'er and Xi'er being there, we don't have to worry about who will take care of her." Ruan Ji's mother explained the situation to her children's, which in return got applause from Ye Nuan, though she was actually gnashing her teeth in jealousy in secret.

"That's great! I can also accompany sister there while she recovers, don't worry, Mom. Under my watch, sister will definitely make a full recovery!" Ye Nuan acted like the perfect filial child as she grinned like an innocent maiden.

"Ah! Dad, since big brother is here, why don't you stay aside and let him help my sister instead?" Ye Nuan covered her mouth to hide the wicked smirk on her lips as she suggested, feeling delighted at her master scheme.

'If brother offers his assistance, with her hellish temperament, that mutt will definitely cause a ruckus! When that happens, I can take advantage of it and make her score another zero in brothers heart!'

"Dad, I can hold her, please step aside." The stoic guy who was wearing a black suit and standing behind in silence all this time finally called out to Ruan Zhang. 

"This…" Ruan Zhang exchanged glances with his wife as he looked at his eldest son with a bit of surprise. 

Ruan Chu, the eldest son born from the Ruan couple, was also the person with highest authority in the family right after their grandparents and the Ruan couple. 

Being the eldest son, his temperament has always been a bit hot and cold, never taking other people seriously. His relation with his siblings, although was bearable to an extent when it came to his brothers, who couldn't say anything over his superiority and get beaten for simplest mistake. On the contrary, his relation with Ruan Ji was pretty bad just like the rest of the brothers.

Because Ruan Ji would never act according to rules, was wild and free spirited, she would challenge his authority in every turn. He didn't like this sister of his very much, preferring the gentle and submissive Ye Nuan instead.

Even if he punished Ruan Ji at every turn and did nothing to stop the bullying from other brothers, it wasn't turn for outsiders to bully her. Just the thought of not being able to kill the driver who run the car over Ruan Ji in his own hands made his blood boil, but seeing how the unruly and disobedient girl was now sitting calmly in the wheelchair felt more torturing.

Seeing that Ruan Chu was willing to take over, the Ruan parents thought maybe it would be fine to let them have some quality time, who knows… if it can mend their strained relationship a bit.

Ruan Chu passed by his father, standing in front of Ruan Ji as he extended his hands towards Ruan JI, planning to carry her to the car and put her inside. 

"Well, I…" Before Ruan Zhang could step aside, he felt a tug at his shirt. Turning around, Ruan Zhang was stunned to see the expression on his daughter's face.

"Ji'er, this… your brother…" Ruan Zhang was about to say something, but he couldn't bear to look at his daughter's face that was drained of blood, pale as a sheet. Her eyes lost it's light, at that moment, she looked like a person drained of life. 

"Dad, I don't want." Ruan Ji shook her head, her voice firm, "Take me away, please." 

Ruan Zhang was shocked to see Ruan Ji's reaction, her expression telling him everything that was left untold.

"How could this be? Sister Ji, are you rejecting brother's help? He is willing to help you, shouldn't you be happy?" Ye Nuan was rejoicing after igniting the cold fight between the siblings, but Ruan Ji's reaction was different.

Contrary to throwing a tantrum, she just drooped her head down with her fists clenched tightly in both sides. At that moment, no one was able to see what expression she had, but the temparature around them dropped to a few degrees.

"Stop throwing a tantrum like a child, Ruan Ji. you aren't a child anymore that everyone would let everything you do slip, be obedient and let me pick you up." Ruan Chu's voice was cold and harsh, wielding authority like a sharp knife pointed to her chest as he tried to grab her by the arms.

"Sister! Eldest brother is being kind enough to assist you, why would you push him away?!" Ye Nuan pretended to be shocked as she screamed in terror, while rejoicing inside.

"I said I don't want him! Don't let him come near me!" Ruan Ji shouted out loudly, her hands still lifted upwards on the same position when she pushed Ruan Chu away. 

No matter what happened between them, this level of resistance and rejection was abnormal, while they were siblings related by blood.

"Ruan Chu, what did you do to Ruan Ji for her to react this way? What were you boys doing while I was away from home?!" Mother Ruan put both her hands on her waist as she scolded her Eldest son. 

"Mom, don't misunderstand brother, please! Brother was also away on a mission for all these time, how could he do anything to sister? I think she is just being a bit mischievous and angry because he didn't come to see her for this whole month she was hospitalized." Ye Nuan wanted to shift the blame towards Ruan Ji under the pretense of standing up for Ruan Chu, protecting him.