Exile of Love 06 A pair of poor children

  A pair of poor children

  If Ning Xi knew, the number of good men who were rejected by her pure and kind sister was almost a battalion, she feared that he would immediately imprison his beloved sister and then label her with a tag.

  Beware of strangers!

  He knew what his possessiveness meant, but at that moment when he was holding her in his arms, he decided to indulge himself for a while. This temporary indulgence wouldn't last long, just a week. After a week, he would fly back to the air force base and resume his isolated life. Even if he wanted to chase away those bees buzzing around her, he feared it would be out of his reach and beyond his power.

  Several young men introduced themselves one by one, and Ning Xiyu roughly understood that his little sister was a treasure. Staying in L University was like a little white rabbit entering a wolf's den, with countless boys eyeing her covetously. Ning Xiyu only focused on investigating and being on guard against the few boys, completely ignoring the admiring glances from the other two girls towards him. Anyway, this kind of gaze had long been familiar to him and he was numb to it.

  He was relieved that today was her last day at L University, and somehow the past four years had passed safely. It wasn't until now that he remembered he hadn't seen his parents in a long time.

  "Yuner, where are Dad and Mom?" His sword-like eyebrows furrowed, seemingly discontent with their parents' neglect.

  "Dad went to Beijing for a meeting, and Mom flew to Hainan two days ago to expand business. They said, as long as there's an older brother, it's fine!" In comparison, Ning Zhiyun was very open-minded, with a smile always on his lips.

  Ning Xi's mouth corners twitched slightly, he didn't expect his parents to change their work schedule for a son they hadn't seen in eight years, or hope that they would give him some warmth as a family, but at this important turning point in his sister's life, shouldn't they have some sense of responsibility as parents?

  He can't even count the number of times he has attended his sister's parent-teacher conferences on behalf of their parents. Since his sister started primary school, he has been signing her homework as a guardian.

  "Are they still the same?" He had also suffered from this treatment, but he didn't think there was anything to be angry about. However, when it happened to his sister, he felt a bit resentful towards his parents.

  Ning Zhiyun was even more calm than him, his arm hooked into Ning Xiwu's elbow.

  "Brother, I'm no longer a kid, as long as you can come, I'll be very happy!"

  Ning Zhiyun blinked his big eyes, joy seeping into his words, but only brought a hint of heartache to Ning Xi. Silently, for the past eight years, he had refused to think about home, about his sister. But now, he could imagine the desolate state of their once-large home, where except for the servants, she was the only one left, alone and forlorn. The dining table, the living room, must all be like this. Thinking of her frail figure wandering alone in the cold and empty house, he deeply despised his selfishness and cowardice over the years.

  Ning Zhiyun raised his eyes and found that his dark pupils were fixed on his face, filled with heartache and unspeakable pain, which made him jump in fright.

  "Brother, are you not feeling well? Did you get motion sickness on the plane?" She had always admired her brother and thought she understood him. But when he announced that he would be leaving home to attend a military academy in the north during their rare family gathering of four, she was stunned.

  Until that moment, she had always thought that her brother would never leave her, and would always be by her side like a prince guarding his princess. But it turned out that his ideals and ambitions were far more important to him than she was!

  At fourteen, she felt defeated for the first time and regretted that she didn't understand this brother at all. However, eight years later, she still couldn't see through this expression of her brother.

  When Ning Xi woke up, she saw her little sister staring at her with concern and worry hidden behind her gaze. She suddenly realized that she had fallen into the quagmire of self-blame again without realizing it. Unexpectedly, her sister saw through her thoughts and gently scratched her small nose with her fingers.

  "Yuner, you don't take me seriously enough! Your brother is at least an air force pilot!"

  Ning Yu'er giggled and reached out to grab his hand, pulling it in front of her eyes. Those beautiful, slender hands had once moved nimbly and quickly on the black and white piano keys, but now they were covered in calluses from years of intense training. No wonder they felt rough against her nose.

  But compared to the previous white and delicate beauty, such hands are full of masculine power and charm.

  "Brother, don't you think that your current appearance is very masculine!" After looking at his photo, she originally had some resistance and thought to herself that she still liked the old him.

  But seeing him again, his handsome eyebrows and eyes were still the same, only added a few points of military hardness and momentum that only soldiers have. From afar, it might be a bit difficult to get close to him, but as long as he called out to her in a soft voice, "Yun'er", like now, letting her hug him, she felt that what had changed was only his appearance, his heart still loved her just the same as before!

  Several close friends had long since taken the hint and left, and the two siblings chatted idly until it was almost time for the graduation ceremony to begin. Ning Zhiyun found a spot in the audience where he could clearly see the podium and settled Ning Xiyu in before leaving.

  It turned out that Ning Zhiyun graduated with the first place in the Department of Politics and Law, and soon after the ceremony began, she stood on the podium as a representative of the graduates to give a speech. Ning Xiyu's focused gaze was cast on Ning Zhiyun, who had changed into a white shirt and black skirt.

  Although the distance was a bit far, I could still see Ning Zhiyun clearly on the podium. Like a shining object, she attracted the attention of most people. The beautiful girl stood on the stage with a natural and elegant demeanor, without any notes but spoke fluently, summarizing her university life in a concise and brilliant way, occasionally triggering enthusiastic applause from the audience.

  Ning Xiwei looked at her already grown-up younger sister, and a hundred flavors surged up in her heart. At this time, the two long-tongued parents sitting on his left side started to whisper to each other.

  "This graduate, I heard she has a big background, said to be the daughter of the governor of Ning Province, and her mother is the boss of the largest real estate group, Zhaojing. It's just not fair, God, she's already so beautiful, but also has such a smart brain, and on top of that, her family has both power and money!"

  Ning Xiwei had been in the military academy and barracks for eight years, and basically all he saw were men. He was extremely disgusted with gossip, and when it came to his own sister, it made him even more impatient.

  These two siblings are just like everyone else around them, only seeing the glamour on the surface, but the taste beneath that glamour is probably known only to these two siblings.

  His parents' status, just a casual move, and this L province might be shaken. But these two siblings, outsiders also look very impressive, with prominent parents, having everything they want at home. However, no one could have imagined that these two people had never received much care from their parents since childhood. After all, one was an official and the other a businessman, both were influential figures in L province, busy with work as expected, and also busy with social events outside of work.

  So from young to old, the two siblings were like miserable children who had no parents and relied on each other for survival. The only difference was that at home, there were many servants serving them like princes and princesses, and bodyguards following them wherever they went.

  Digression

  Uh, family member fell ill and got home very late. So today's chapter is delayed.

  Sorry for keeping everyone waiting!