Mo Yi saw his past life and his present life in the blinding white light.
In his past life, he was a charming and unrestrained overseas Chinese. He had experienced countless love affairs, but he remained untainted by them. At the same time, he was a renowned psychologist at a prestigious university. People called him a genius, a prodigy. He could see through things that others couldn't, and he could rationally analyze the essence of any problem. However, as he grew, his parents died, leaving him without family. He became lonely and arrogant.
In this life, he was also a charming and unrestrained man, except he was now the eldest son of the Mo family in Yi Country. Compared to his past life, he had more power and wealth. However, unlike his past life's loneliness, he now had a family, ties, and a cute, aloof, but somewhat annoying younger sister by his side.
Through two lifetimes, Mo Yi hadn't changed much or gained much. But he did acquire something—ties.
Mo Yi turned his head and saw a radiant glow, but beneath it, he saw what he wanted to see.
“Well… since you're my sister in this life, I'll just spend my whole life protecting you!” Mo Yi thought.
Mo Yi raised his other hand, reaching for Mo Luo Xue's face hidden beneath the radiance. He stopped mid-air.
“I'll be beaten to death if I touch her, right?” Mo Yi thought, swallowing his saliva and retracting his hand.
The radiance didn't dissipate, and neither Mo Luo Xue nor Mo Yi dared to rush through the curtain of light. They waited for everything to calm down before walking this treacherous Path of Jade, a path that countless geniuses had traversed.
Time ticked by second by second, but this damn light didn't show any signs of weakening. Mo Yi was getting impatient, and his previous intentions began to stir again.
As the saying goes, "Liquor makes a coward bold," or, "It's easier to do things when it's dark…" No, that's wrong. There's a saying, "When two people can't see each other, hormones will be secreted like there's no tomorrow, and strange thoughts and actions will appear."
Mo Yi did something very strange. He mischievously stretched out his hand, estimating the location of Mo Luo Xue's face. He made strange motions, like touching and pinching, a few centimeters from her face. In his mind, he automatically imagined Mo Luo Xue being bullied by him, her eyes filled with tears of grievance.
“Ha…!” Mo Yi couldn't help but laugh.
“What are you doing?” Mo Luo Xue's calm voice suddenly rang out, startling Mo Yi so much that he almost slapped her.
“Ah, nothing, just remembered a joke. The joke is about a polar bear taking a bath in the Arctic, and then it froze to death. Hahaha.” Mo Yi chuckled, trying to cover up his actions.
“Nonsense.” Mo Luo Xue replied and then remained silent.
Mo Yi rolled his eyes. A few seconds later, his mischievous nature resurfaced. Since the white light blocked everything, it wouldn't matter if he did something silly.
Mo Yi raised his left hand, pulling his eyelid back and making a ridiculously funny face at Mo Luo Xue. While making the face, he kept sticking out his tongue.
‘Lalala, you dare to look down on me! A good sister should show her brother some basic respect! ’ Mo Yi thought playfully, making a face. Despite his status as a psychologist and the eldest son of the Mo family, no matter how glamorous his exterior was, he couldn't hide his vulgar and silly heart.
‘It would be funny if this light suddenly disappeared. ’ Mo Yi thought playfully, his face contorting into a new expression, his facial muscles twitching like a caricature.
Mo Luo Xue looked in Mo Yi's direction in silence. The light blocked everything. She stared at the white light in front of her, as if seeing through it and landing on her brother’s face.
Brother? Brother? Such distant words. Since she was young, Mo Luo Xue told herself, “You don't have a mother, you only have a father, so you must be as strong as your father! You can only rely on yourself. Otherwise, you will only end up like your mother, dying tragically. To protect those you cherish, you must become strong! Not just in martial arts, but also in having a strong and tenacious heart!”
Mo Luo Xue considered herself strong. She could practice those boring sword techniques alone. She could stay locked up in the mansion for months without going out. She could even spend time alone in her room, diligently reading historical books to enrich her cultural knowledge. In a way, she was a homebody, and homebodies are typically stubborn and independent of men.
Mo Luo Xue never thought she would find a male companion or a male friend. All the servants in her private mansion were women, except for one diligent horsekeeper, but he had offended the housekeeper some time ago and was kicked out. But today, Mo Luo Xue felt as if there was a man in her life, a man standing beside her. The feeling was strange… perhaps warm and comforting.
‘What expression should I use to face him? Always keeping a cold face would be too distant. ’ Mo Luo Xue thought, for the first time, she was troubled by a man besides Mo Tianjiao.
‘It should be a smile. ’ Mo Luo Xue thought.
She glanced at the dazzling white light around her, her heart sank, and then she looked in Mo Yi's direction, tugging at the corners of her mouth and revealing a smile that would make a hundred flowers bloom—the ice had melted.
It wasn't that Mo Luo Xue couldn't smile, but that she couldn't find anyone who she wanted to smile at.
Suddenly, someone extinguished the billion-watt light bulb on the Immortal Mountain. The white light retreated like a tide, instantly and without warning.
“…………”
Smiling Mo Luo Xue looked at the grotesque face in front of her and fell silent. Her breathtaking smile slowly faded. The corners of her alluring lips gradually drooped, and Mo Luo Xue's face turned icy.
That scoundrel deserved to be met with a cold face for the rest of his life.
Mo Yi's face froze, still making the grimace. He looked at the beautiful face that had transformed from a smile to an icy facade, feeling a little lost. It was as if he had missed something… or ruined something.
“I can explain.” In a flash, Mo Yi regained his composure, his expression serious as he looked at Mo Luo Xue.
“……” Mo Luo Xue remained silent, her face like a thousand-year-old glacier.
“Damn…” Mo Yi suddenly wanted to die.
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ps: I recommend this book, "Love Apartment: Yin-Yang Lawyer," written by a fellow author from the same group. It's a "Love Apartment" fanfic. Fei Lu is amazing! You can find any kind of fanfic there (forehead slap).