Chapter 1609 - Capítulo 1609: 2032: She Has No Brother
Capítulo 1609: Chapter 2032: She Has No Brother
“That’s quite a strong reason, but Fan Rou also wishes for the Fan Family to fall. Before that happens, she won’t get married, and can’t get married either. The pressure on them being together would be enormous,” Jun Mochan said very candidly.
“What about doing it in secret? Is having a clandestine relationship doable?”
“It’s possible, but if they’re discovered, the consequences would be the same,” Jun Mochan replied indifferently.
“The Fan Family is such an eyesore. Can’t we bring them down?” Ye Ranran gritted her teeth as she spoke.
A family like that is useless to keep, might as well help Fan Rou.
“We’re working on it, but it’ll take some time.” Jun Mochan patted her head, “I’m telling you all this so you know that before the Fan Family collapses, it will be very difficult for them to be together, do you understand?”
In prestigious families, everything is driven by interests, which Ye Ranran naturally understood, she just wasn’t familiar with the situation here.
She thought of Wen Li, her brother without a blood relation, and realized he too would walk the path of arranged marriage someday.
“What are you thinking about?” Jun Mochan pinched Ye Ranran’s face.
“I’m thinking about my brother,” Ye Ranran blurted out.
Jun Mochan’s expression stiffened for a moment, Zhou Xian and Chu Ji exchanged a glance, clearly Ye Ranran wasn’t referring to Ye Tianjing.
She probably didn’t remember him anymore, so it must be Wen Li she was talking about.
“Why are you thinking about him?” Jun Mochan asked, pretending to be casual.
But he was uncomfortable inside; he didn’t wish for Ye Ranran to associate with that side. To him, she had no ties to that side at all.
“Nothing much.” Perhaps sensing Jun Mochan’s unease, Ye Ranran didn’t say more.
Feeling the tension between the two, Zhou Xian suggested, “Why don’t we go grab a midnight snack?”
Chu Ji didn’t speak, instead looking towards Jun Mochan.
“Let’s go,” Jun Mochan said, standing up while holding Ye Ranran’s hand.
Sitting in the car, Ye Ranran mustered her courage and cautiously asked, “Are you, are you unhappy?”
“You’re thinking about another man, do you think I’m happy?” Jun Mochan retorted without much grace.
“But he’s my brother, I…”
“He’s not. You don’t have a brother; your mother only gave birth to you.” Jun Mochan interrupted her words very seriously.
Ye Ranran’s pupils slightly contracted, yet she didn’t say much more, only lowered her head a bit.
She meant nothing by it, just happened to think of him suddenly.
Wen Li was genuinely good to her; she could feel it. He treated her as if she were Wen Cai.
Memories of Wen Li flooded her mind—him taking the blame for her, teaching her to do homework.
She grew up following him, blossoming into a charming young lady.
She couldn’t forget.
Because she lacked familial ties, she deeply longed for them.
Realizing he’d said too much, Jun Mochan reached out, holding her in his arms, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to say it like that.”
“What are you worried about?” Ye Ranran sniffed and asked.
What was he worried about? He feared she might long for the warmth over there and wish to return, afraid she couldn’t let go of those past memories and might want to leave.
“Ranran, will you always be by my side?”
The topic switched too quickly for her to comprehend, yet she answered swiftly, “I will, but what does this have to do with me thinking of my brother?”
Family ties and love don’t conflict; she wouldn’t choose a brother over a husband, nor would she choose a husband over a brother.
“I’m afraid one day you might leave.” Jun Mochan buried his face in her shoulder, seemingly embarrassed.