Mo Fan's Jealousy

Back in his room, Mo Xie quickly washed up and lay down on the bed.

It was getting late, and all Mo Xie wanted was sleep.

He was just about to turn off the light when someone knocked on the door.

Knock, knock, knock!

"Brother Xie, are you asleep?"

Isn't it obvious I'm not? Mo Xie glanced at the bright light in his room and sighed inwardly.

"Come in."

The door opened. Ye Xinxia sat in her wheelchair with a pillow in her arms, her beautiful eyes glimmering as she looked at him cautiously.

"Brother Xie, I can't sleep~!"

Her soft voice and vulnerable words made her impossible to refuse, stirring any man's urge to protect her.

Mo Xie opened his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing. He pulled back the covers on the other side of the bed and patted it.

"Come sleep here."

"Mm-hmm!"

Ye Xinxia beamed. She rolled her wheelchair up to the bed, slowly climbed in, and turned off the light.

Lying on her side, she showed off her alluring figure. Her curves pressed together, enough to make his heart race.

She patted the space beside her, urging Mo Xie to lie down.

Mo Xie sighed and lay down beside her.

Ye Xinxia smiled and curled up in Mo Xie's arms.

"Don't worry, Mo Xie. Tonight's the last time. I won't come bother you again after this."

Ye Xinxia had learned from her earlier mistake that she could not rush things. She had to give Mo Xie time to adjust.

"Mm."

Mo Xie reached out and patted Ye Xinxia's back.

Ye Xinxia had first come to his room because he had not been feeling well.

Perhaps her reassurance had worked, or perhaps her method for treating headaches really had helped. Either way, Mo Xie's condition had improved.

But ever since that night, Ye Xinxia had taken to sleeping in Mo Xie's bed every few days.

She called it a way to strengthen their bond as siblings. Whenever Mo Xie saw her pitiful expression, he found it hard to refuse.

Still, he had to admit he slept better with Ye Xinxia in his arms.

For students about to enter magic high school, the prospect of awakening their magic filled them with excitement and anticipation.

Nine years of compulsory magic education had taught them the basics, mostly theory. In high school, they could actually awaken their magic.

This was no longer theory. It was practice!

Who did not want to become a powerful mage? Mo Fan, a complete novice who had never touched magic, was no exception.

The night felt like torture to Mo Fan. He wished dawn would come sooner.

He had been looking forward to the day he awakened his magic for a long time.

Lately, just watching Mo Xie cultivate and cast Magic had made him itch to try it himself.

Had he not studied himself ragged before the entrance exam and endured all that hardship just to get into a Magic high school and awaken his Magic?

Now that he finally could awaken Magic, of course Mo Fan was excited!

So on the day of the Magic awakening, Mo Fan got up before dawn.

He was far too excited to sleep. He had tossed and turned all night, wondering what type of Magic he would awaken.

With nothing to do but lie there, Mo Fan thought for a moment, then mustered his courage. He would risk his life and wake his brother.

He crept to Mo Xie's door, gently turned the handle, and poked his head into the room.

The room was quiet except for soft breathing. Mo Xie and Ye Xinxia were fast asleep in each other's arms.

"!"

Mo Fan's mouth fell open in a perfect O. He stared wide-eyed at the two of them sleeping together.

He slowly closed the door, then opened it again.

Yes, they were definitely in each other's arms.

Mo Fan closed the door, returned to his room, pulled the covers over himself, and lay down. He needed a moment to collect himself.

Mo Fan had known for a long time that Ye Xinxia was pursuing Mo Xie.

But he also knew Mo Xie had always seen Ye Xinxia as a younger sister. He took her feelings for him as nothing more than sibling affection.

When Mo Fan saw them sleeping together, his first thought was, Good grief, has Xin Xia already won my brother over?!

But he shook his head. Judging by his brother's attitude toward Xin Xia, it could not have happened that quickly.

When he recalled the scene, Mo Fan suddenly felt uneasy, as though he had lost something precious.

At that moment, Mo Fan seemed to be slowly awakening a strange side of himself.

As the sky began to pale with dawn, Mo Xie opened his eyes and lifted a hand from beneath the covers.

He waited a few seconds, then silenced his phone the instant its alarm sounded.

Fast as he was, that brief sound still woke Ye Xinxia.

"Mmm~"

Ye Xinxia wrinkled her delicate nose and burrowed deeper into Mo Xie's arms.

Feeling her hold him more tightly, Mo Xie patted her back.

"Be good. I need to get up and make breakfast. You can sleep a little longer."

"Mm~"

Ye Xinxia answered sleepily.

Mo Xie eased his arm free, got dressed, and quietly went downstairs.

In the living room, he immediately spotted Mo Fan slumped on the sofa. An anime set at a school was playing on the television in front of him.

Mo Xie paused. Something seemed off about Mo Fan's expression, and he could not help asking,

"Xiao Fan, why are you up so early today?"

Mo Fan sat up at the sound of his voice and fixed his eyes on Mo Xie.

"Brother, I want to ask you something."

"Go ahead."

Mo Xie walked into the kitchen, opened the fridge, and nodded.

"Why... why were you sleeping with Xin Xia?"

After hesitating for a while, Mo Fan finally found the courage to ask.

Mo Xie froze, his hand still gripping the fridge door.

Then he blinked. His younger brother must have accidentally seen him and Xin Xia sleeping in each other's arms.

"Oh, that. Xin Xia said she wanted to sleep with me, and I couldn't bring myself to refuse."

"Besides... there's nothing wrong with siblings sleeping together, is there?"

By the end, Mo Xie sounded unsure himself. Ye Xinxia had been telling him that so often lately that even he sometimes felt something was not quite right.

As he spoke, he took some ingredients for breakfast out of the fridge.

"Xin Xia didn't do anything to you, did she?"

Mo Fan asked, unable to hide his nerves.

Mo Xie found that amusing. He came out of the kitchen and ruffled Mo Fan's hair.

"What could Xin Xia do to me? You're overthinking it. You must be hungry after getting up so early. What do you want to eat?"

"Uh... pan-fried buns."

"Sure. Wait a little, and breakfast will be ready."

With that, Mo Xie went back into the kitchen and began preparing the buns.

Watching Mo Xie make breakfast, Mo Fan gave a goofy grin and secretly rejoiced.

My brother's still my brother. He hasn't changed a bit!

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