Chapter 89 - Self-Rescue Manual of a Villainess

Nan Xi's strong reaction made Nan Yin somewhat puzzled, as it was not in line with what she had anticipated. At this moment, Wu Luo, who was standing beside them, also had a question. She looked at the pale-faced Nan Xi and innocently asked, "Is Nan Yin your adoptive father's daughter... then wouldn't she be your little sister?" Upon hearing Wu Luo's words, Nan Xi felt a sudden flash in her mind. She then stared intently at Nan Yin, eagerly awaiting her response. However, Nan Yin simply looked momentarily stunned, then chuckled softly, "Little sister? Perhaps." "But we have no blood relation," Nan Yin smiled and patted Wu Luo's head, then turned to look at Nan Xi behind her. "So, what business do you have with me?" "I..." Nan Xi hadn't recovered from Nan Yin's words, "But we have no blood relation." She really wanted to know if Nan Yin still considered her a sister, but unfortunately, Nan Yin didn't give a direct answer. "What's wrong with you? If there's something, you can just say it directly... You didn't used to be like this," Nan Yin hinted. As Nan Xi and Nan Yin confronted each other, not far away, Su Ranran was also feeling anxious. On the other hand, Su Xiaoyu, who had just arrived to find his sister, found the situation rather amusing. He held a glass of juice and simply enjoyed the spectacle, which made Su Ranran feel somewhat awkward. "Hey... big brother, aren't you worried about Nan Xi?" Su Ranran didn't hesitate to nudge Su Xiaoyu and asked with hands on her hips. "Cough... Worried? Why should I be worried? Nan Xi doesn't seem to be in any danger right now," Su Xiaoyu looked at Nan Xi in the distance and smiled. "You're still smiling... I'm really worried that Nan Yin doesn't want Nan Xi as her sister," Su Ranran expressed her dissatisfaction with Su Xiaoyu's smile and also voiced her concern for Nan Xi. "If Nan Yin doesn't want Nan Xi... that's the consequence of Nan Xi's own actions. I don't advise you to get involved in this matter. After all, it's a private matter between the two sisters," Su Xiaoyu shook his head. "A private matter...? That's true, but... but Nan Xi still calls me 'sister.' Just based on this affection, I should be concerned about her," Su Ranran said with frustration. However, to her surprise, after she said this, Su Xiaoyu's face showed a very strange expression. "Yes," Su Xiaoyu looked very helpless. "She even wants to call you 'sister'..." "What do you mean by that? Just say it," Su Ranran demanded, confused. Su Xiaoyu remained silent for a long while with his juice. Then, he looked around - the banquet was proceeding as usual, with guests gathered in small groups chatting and enjoying themselves. Some were even dancing together. In any case, no one would have expected that there was a family ethics issue between two sisters needed to be resolved at this banquet. "Ranran, haven't you figured out the problem yet?" Su Xiaoyu looked at his cute and naive sister, shaking his head in exasperation. "Ah! You're always like this! Just say it if you have something to say, don't speak in riddles!" Su Ranran, didn't tolerate her brother's cryptic behavior, threatened with her little fists. Helpless, Su Xiaoyu looked at the Nan Xi and Nan Yin, who were still in a standoff, then brought up Su Ranran's previous speculation. "In fact, what you just said is not entirely without reason. Nan Xi calling you 'sister' is merely because you are older than her, nothing more... Or it could be that during the time she spent in our home, it was merely a form of courtesy." Su Xiaoyu analyzed without looking away. "It's like calling an old gentleman on a subway 'grandpa,' there's absolutely no emotional attachment in that. But it's different with Nan Yin. Why doesn't Nan Xi want to call Nan Yin 'sister'? It's because these two words hold special meaning for her, for Nan Yin." Su Xiaoyu continued. "Special meaning...?" Su Ranran admitted that she didn’t quite understand. "Let me ask you, why do you call me 'big brother'?" "Because you are my brother, we grew up together since we were little," Su Ranran replied matter-of-factly. "Exactly, that's it." Su Xiaoyu suddenly ended the topic. "Alright, my divination is over, let's see what kind of feelings Nan Xi has for Nan Yin." Finally understanding, Su Ranran realized that her seemingly absent-minded brother had been conducting a divination in secret. "I see." Su Xiaoyu looked at the hanging card in his palm and smirked. "The feeling Nan Xi has for Nan Yin, is attachment." Attachment, what does that mean? If Su Xiaoyu told Nan Xi about his divination, maybe she would understand her own feelings for Nan Yin. When she was young, Nan Xi had never had a close friend due to her heart condition. It was only when Mom brought Nan Yin home that Nan Xi realized she had such a wonderful sister. She used to be afraid of the dark and couldn't sleep alone at night. Mom was often taken away by Dad for some reason, so Nan Xi could only cower in bed, sleepless. But after her sister came, Nan Xi couldn't do without the warmth of her embrace. Whenever night fell and Nan Xi's biggest fear, lightning, struck, her sister would hold her and sing to her... What song was it? Perhaps Nan Xi remembered it before, but ever since Nan Yin led her away from that raging fire and looked at her coldly for the first time, that song became increasingly blurry in Nan Xi's mind. Nan Xi had tried to hate Nan Yin, wondering why she had left Mom in that fire and even refused to make the emergency call. But ultimately, Nan Xi found she couldn't bring herself to hate her sister. All she could do was rebel – despise the shabby apartment her sister rented, complain about the first home-cooked meal her sister made, reproach her sister for allowing her to become unrecognizable... While her sister showed increasingly less patience and even started physically assaulting her, Nan Xi was actually quite happy - because it meant her sister still cared for her, even if that kind of concern had become abnormal. But where would Nan Xi dare to hope? She was afraid of one possibility, terrified to the extreme – that her sister might leave without a word. She no longer had parents; she couldn't lose her sister. The happiest moment for Nan Xi was when she bought a plane ticket to run away from home. As soon as she got off the plane, Nan Yin followed closely behind. Though she was slapped the moment she got off the plane, Nan Xi saw it - the anxiety in her sister's eyes at that moment. Her sister... cared for her. But now Nan Xi was flustered, feeling at a loss. Her sister even wanted to show the same tenderness to a little girl she had never met, and wouldn't spare her a glance. Even hostile words, or physical abuse, everything was gone, leaving Nan Xi with only polite smiles. "Sister... I."