"Where my sister is is none of your damn business."
Xiao Hongchen gritted his back teeth and glared at Huo Yuhao as though he were some flashy-haired brat trying to steal his sister away.
The siblings had been meant to come together to meet the exchange students, but the moment Meng Hongchen heard Huo Yuhao was coming to the Sun Moon Empire, she threw a fit and shut herself away in seclusion. Nothing could persuade her to show her face.
Xiao Hongchen was already frustrated by his stalled Level Six assessment. Now he pinned the whole thing on Huo Yuhao.
The boy before him no longer had the black hair he had worn during the tournament. Long silver-white hair fell over his shoulders, and he seemed several times cooler and more composed. But through Xiao Hongchen's overprotective-brother eyes, he was still a flashy-haired brat out to lure away young women.
Huo Yuhao shrugged, looking innocent. "I only asked. Why get so worked up? It's not like I'm going to steal your sister."
That offhand remark nearly made Xiao Hongchen summon a Soul Cannon on the spot.
He was sure Huo Yuhao was mocking him, but he could find nothing to call him out on. All he could do was hold it in until his face flushed red.
"That's enough. You're too old to be sulking over a junior." Jing Hongchen smiled as he smoothed things over and patted Xiao Hongchen's shoulder.
Far from annoyed, he found it amusing.
Xiao Hongchen had always been proud, and things had always gone his way. It was high time he hit a wall and had some of his edges worn down.
"Once you're inside the academy, make sure you learn from one another. No stirring up trouble. Understood?"
"Got it, Grandpa." Xiao Hongchen lowered