My Fortune-Blessed Leading Lady-Chapter 393: Fun, How Could It Not Be Fun?

Her attitude of watching the drama as if eating melon seeds made Xia Chui utterly speechless, "Can you tone down your expression a bit, please?"

Xia Ji’s smile was unwavering, "Why should I? Watching the drama requires the right attitude. If I watch it solemnly, can it even be called watching?"

Xia Chui: "..."

Suddenly at a loss for words.

Xia Ruyan was infuriated by the siblings’ oblivious conversation, a burning rage filling her stomach, "Big brother..."

"I think, I have told you before, I am not your big brother, nor am I your relative." Xia Chui faced Xia Ruyan, his expression completely indifferent, as cold as an emotionless machine.

Xia Ruyan felt a chill in her heart; her lips quivered, as if nothing she could say would be right.

Xia Chui’s hands were in his pockets, while Xia Ji wrapped her arm around his, standing by his side. To outsiders, they looked like siblings bullying a frail young lady, but no one in the Xia Family would think so.

Xia Chui saw his sister’s little action, raised an eyebrow, but said nothing. Xia Ji, seeing Xia Ruyan’s nearly crying face, hurriedly said, "Hey hey hey, don’t just start crying at the drop of a hat!

Our family doesn’t do that, what does it look like? Am I and big brother bullying you?

Or did big brother say something wrong? You weren’t called Xia Ruyan back then, you were Li Ruyan. Why you have the Xia surname now is clear in your heart.

And which word did my big brother just say incorrectly? Isn’t it the case?

Is my big brother your relative? How come I don’t know about that?"

As Xia Ji spoke, she twisted Xia Chui’s arm. Xia Chui, in pain, could only endure it silently, frowning, glancing down at his little sister’s beaming face until his expression nearly contorted.

Can’t you just talk properly? Why torture me?

This is utterly unreasonable.

Xia Ruyan’s eyes immediately turned bright red, as though she was enduring a great injustice that she could not express and had no choice but to swallow alone. Her eyes, red like a rabbit’s, were fixed on Xia Ji and Xia Chui, "If you’re not my relative, then why haven’t you explained anything all these years?"

Xia Ji was annoyed, "You profit off my big brother’s reputation, take resources, and now you’re blaming him? If you disdain it, then hand over the money to me. I have thick skin; I’ll take it as my due."

Xia Chui was frustrated, "Are you that poor?"

Xia Ji responded, "It’s not about being poor or not, it’s about the attitude. Since you’re so dignified, self-respecting, and honorable, you obviously wouldn’t deign to accept money earned thanks to my big brother—that would just be shameful.

Since you’ve said so, I shouldn’t be polite to you. Over the years, relying on his influence, how much money have you made? Not to mention a lot, but sharing half with me wouldn’t be a loss, right?

Otherwise, who knows, you might still just be scraping by as an unknown out there?"

Xia Ji’s words were venomous, completely cutting off any escape and leaving no room for face-saving. Listening to her, Xia Ruyan felt utterly humiliated.

She looked at Xia Ji, "Why should I give you half of the money I worked hard for? You have a lot of nerve asking for that. Do you need to be so shameless?"

Xia Chui’s expression changed instantly; he pulled Xia Ji behind him, shielding her from Xia Ruyan’s resentful gaze, and looked down at her from his elevated position, "Xia Ruyan, don’t blame me for not warning you. You can be arrogant, you can say baseless things outside, but please remember clearly once you step through the Xia Family’s gate;

Xia Ji is someone you can’t afford to provoke. Don’t think she’s easy to bully and just insult her recklessly; no one in the Xia Family is more precious than her.

Rest assured, no one cares about your little amount of money. Keep it if you like; it’s yours to keep.

If Xia Ji wants money, she won’t ask you for it, and could your little amount of money even support her?"

Xia Ji hid behind Xia Chui, blinking his eyes, then blinking again. It took a long time before he finally warmed up to a smile, looking at his older brother who stood protectively in front of him, his eyes slightly red.

Back then, she was stubborn, thinking that her family was so nice to her...all because of guilt and self-reproach.

Being young and unable to see the bigger picture, she thought they were all trying to make it up to her.

But with both her parents gone, wasn’t she entitled to feel sad and angry?

So she packed her bags and went abroad.

Although over the years, her two brothers flew overseas from time to time to see her, stuffing her with cards, she always thought it was out of guilt, a way of making amends, and so on.

However, it was only when she experienced this kind of protection first hand that she realized she had thought too much, too narrowly.

Her brothers had always been genuinely kind to her, from the very beginning.

She stretched out her arms, wrapping them around her brother’s waist. Peeking out with half of her head, looking smugly at Xia Ruyan, she stuck out her tongue, naughty as ever, "Xia Ruyan, you’re done for. From this moment, this very second."

Xia Ruyan looked at her smiling face and wanted to come over and tear it apart. Xia Chui was a bit bewildered by the sudden closeness, but after hearing Xia Ji’s words, he immediately regained his composure, his eyes smiling warmly at her.

He let her take the lead.

She was short, directing Xia Chui’s shoulders, her little head just under his arms, making faces at the indignant Xia Ruyan, "Don’t be mad, I’m kindly reminding you that it might be wise to have a valuation firm assess how much assets you have now. You wouldn’t want to end up without a dime to your name."

Xia Ruyan fixed her gaze on Xia Ji, "What do you mean by that?"

Xia Ji, holding onto Xia Chui’s arm, standing by his side, "I won’t let my brothers interfere with your affairs; naturally, they won’t step in. But let me tell you a secret.

Do you think Yuran is just another foster daughter of the Bo Family, incapable of doing anything to you?

But I’ve heard a little something, that Bo Yan, as Yuran’s brother, actually cares a great deal about what happens to her.

I made some inquiries, and it seems true. Just how influential is the great actor Bo in the circle, what’s his status? You should have an idea!

Think carefully about how you’re going to make money without being an artist, so you won’t starve to death."

"Don’t try to scare me." Xia Ruyan’s complexion clearly turned uglier and paler.

Xia Ji shrugged his shoulders, patting Xia Chui’s shoulder, "Big brother, tell her what Bo Yan said when he called you."

Xia Ruyan’s gaze indeed turned to Xia Chui, who looked at his sister with doting eyes, "You mischievous thing, having fun?"

Xia Ji, "Of course it’s fun, how could it not be?

Big brother, when I went abroad that year, I saw Xia Ruyan at the airport, do you know what she said to me?"

Actually, Xia Ji had already forgotten about this, but it suddenly came to mind. Xia Chui’s face darkened, his hands trembling in his pockets, "Xiaxia, what did she say?"

The pallor on Xia Ruyan’s face was mixed with a touch of panic as she hastily spoke up, "Xia Ji, don’t you..."

Xia Chui’s gaze flashed with a hint of cruelty, "Shut your mouth, I didn’t ask you to speak."

Frightened by the hostility emanating from Xia Chui, Xia Ruyan immediately fell silent: "..."

Xia Ji clutched Xia Chui’s sleeve, "Told me to get lost and never come back, that even if I returned, the Xia Family would have changed."

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