25 – You Look Just Like My Big Son
Yan Qing hurriedly ran excitedly outside the dormitory building.
A tall, imposing figure stood there as steady as a mountain. Dressed in a suit, Yan Shimo exuded an aloof and solitary aura, with even a strand of his hair carrying a cold sense of detachment.
The moment the girl stepped outside, she saw him.
Perhaps hearing the commotion, Yan Shimo lifted his gaze, and a familiar little face immediately came into his view!
“Mo…” His Adam’s apple bobbed slightly.
He almost couldn’t restrain himself from rushing forward to acknowledge their bond.
But he didn’t know whether Yan Qing still retained her memories of the Quick Transmigration World, so he ultimately pressed his lips together and fell silent.
Yan Qing cheerfully skipped closer to him, stopping in front of him to examine his features. “Hmm…”
Yan Shimo appeared calm and composed on the surface, but his sharp eyes softened considerably upon seeing her.
Li Qing, standing nearby, observed them but couldn’t quite see the resemblance between the two as siblings. It wasn’t because their appearances and temperaments were vastly different, but rather because there was an indescribable subtlety about them.
Her red lips parted slightly. “Hello, Miss Yan. This is Attorney Yan. After learning about your request, he was very willing to take on your case. Unfortunately, your phone was unreachable, so he had no choice but to come in person.”
Yan Qing nodded eagerly like a chick pecking at rice.
She glanced around the area. Many staff members were curiously watching the scene, but at least there were no cameras.
“Sorry about that, my phone was confiscated.”
The girl’s fair, tender cheeks puffed out slightly. “There are cameras in other places. Do you mind if we talk here?”
Yan Shimo continued to restrain his emotions as much as possible.
He knew that the girl before him was his mother from the Quick Transmigration World and also his biological sister in this life. No matter what she asked for, he would undoubtedly fulfill it!
The man’s voice tightened slightly. “Not at all.”
Li Qing immediately walked over to the onlooking staff, shooing them away and declaring that filming was prohibited.
“Xiao Bei should have already explained the basic situation.”
Yan Qing got straight to the point. “I was forced to sign a contract that essentially sold myself into servitude. I was too young at the time and had no guardian. Now, I want to terminate my contract with the company and get out of this as unscathed as possible.”
Yan Shimo had a basic understanding of her past.
Orphaned at a young age, she was taken in by Orange Blossom Media as a trainee. However, after debuting, she became entangled in numerous scandals.
He had even seen the hateful comments from anti-fans…
Under such intense cyberbullying and the company’s exploitative pressure, the Yan Qing of her previous life was driven to her death.
“Hmm.” A faint surge of anger stirred within Yan Shimo’s heart.
He knew her true background was far from that of an orphan, and he knew exactly what a wonderful girl she truly was. Just thinking about the company’s despicable actions and the harm caused by the anti-fans filled him with fury.
The man’s voice deepened slightly. “Miss Yan, rest assured. Since I’ve accepted your case, I am absolutely confident. There is no ‘as much as possible’ with me. I will definitely ensure you get out of this unscathed.”
“Thank you.” Yan Qing smiled sweetly.
The girl merely offered a polite thank you, but Yan Shimo, who had been restraining himself all along, felt his heart nearly break through its defenses!
He never expected… that she would be the first to thank him, especially since he was the one who had come to repay her kindness.
He originally existed only in the Quick Transmigration World.
There, he was a gloomy young crown prince who lost both parents at the age of three, while she was a transmigrator from the real world who became a young empress dowager, widowed before she could even marry.
Yan Shimo never expected her, who shared no blood relation with him, to show even a shred of sincerity amidst the struggle for imperial power.
But she took the initiative to hold his hand…Not only did she give him sincere maternal love, but she also painstakingly helped him ascend to the throne. Yet, just as he had unified the world and was ready to enjoy her company in his later years, she passed away in his arms from illness.
He hadn’t even had the chance to repay her!
To repay this kindness, he pleaded with the Heavenly Dao without hesitation and was reincarnated as her biological older brother in the real world.
This lifetime, it was his turn to pamper her!
“There’s no need to thank me, Miss Yan.”
Yan Shimo’s voice was slightly hoarse. “This is what I should do.”
Yan Qing’s bright eyes curved into crescents as she smiled.
She looked at the man with relief and even secretly measured his height with her hand. “You’ve grown up.”
He wasn’t the tearful little sprout from before anymore.
“Yan Shimo, you know what?” Yan Qing blinked. “You’re exactly like my dear eldest son!”
Hearing this, Yan Shimo’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.
When they first met, Yan Qing hadn’t mentioned it, so he assumed she had lost her memories of the Quick Transmigration World after being reborn…
But now, he looked up at her in shock.
She hadn’t forgotten… She remembered everything!
Yan Shimo’s heart was roiling with turbulent waves, but in this lifetime, he was no longer the little one. He had to uphold the dignity of his role as an older brother!
His expression remained calm. “That’s quite a coincidence. I also have a biological younger sister. If she hadn’t been kidnapped by human traffickers when she was young… she would probably look exactly like you, Miss Yan.”
Hearing this, Yan Qing blinked a few times.
But she quickly waved her hand dismissively. “Oh, that’s none of my business. I don’t have an older brother. I only have five dear eldest sons!”
Yan Shimo: ???
The vinegar jar of a certain dear eldest son and older brother was instantly overturned. Five little ones! There was more than just him!
No, he had to be the first to find his moth— younger sister!
Yan Shimo was absolutely certain this was the person he was looking for and that she was the daughter of the Yan family. After all, when he pleaded to be reincarnated as her older brother, he was arranged to be born into the Yan family.
But to bring her back to the Yan family, he needed her to take a paternity test with their father to make it more legitimate.
…
After parting ways with Yan Shimo, Yan Qing headed to the practice room. She could let Su Jinxia off the hook yesterday, but since the first performance was a collaborative stage, she had to face off against the little white lotus today!
On the way, she overheard staff members whispering…
“A lawyer came to see Yan Qing earlier.”
“That man was so handsome! But he was an icy-cold hunk. Did she get into trouble and end up in a lawsuit?”
“I heard Yan Qing offended someone a while ago. She brought it on herself. Let’s not get involved to avoid getting burned…”
A sly glint curved in Yan Qing’s fox-like eyes.
Someone had indeed gotten into trouble and ended up in a lawsuit, but unfortunately… the one in trouble wouldn’t be her~
…
Su Jinxia had gone to the practice room early to livestream.
Unlike Yan Qing, who woke up early, she hadn’t slept at all because she had been suffering from diarrhea all night!
Her face was pale. “Don’t worry, my little brocades. I might have pushed myself too hard during practice yesterday and neglected my health.”
The barrage was filled with fans expressing their sympathy for Su Jinxia.
Some even recalled how Yan Qing hadn’t shown up for training yesterday and began angrily cursing her!
「Our sister practiced until she was physically exhausted, but Yan Qing didn’t even bother to show up! How does she deserve the center position?」
「Are the show’s directors blind? How can they not kick out someone who’s so lazy and neglectful?」
「My heart aches for our sister. She must have had such a tough day yesterday.」Su Jinxia lightly bit her lip, “It’s okay, after all, this is my stage too. Yan Qing must have her own reasons, so everyone, please don’t speak ill of her…”
But just as she was feigning pitifulness for the audience, the locked practice room door was suddenly pried open!
The lock flew straight toward Su Jinxia, hitting her squarely on the forehead with precision and force. “Ah—”
Yan Qing swaggered into the practice room, carrying a hoe.
A lazy voice followed, “What reason could there be? Don’t you have a clue in that little white lotus heart of yours?”