Feeling slighted, the boys all turned accusing looks on Tang Tang.
Tang Tang: "..."
These little brats weren't very old, but they certainly knew how to get jealous.
Xiao Xiang was easygoing, not blind. With their displeasure so obvious, he couldn't have ignored it even if he wanted to.
"What's wrong?"
He looked at them blankly. "Did I say something wrong?"
"No."
Tang Tang said with a straight face, "They're just shy around strangers."
Everyone else: "..."
You're really good at making excuses for us.
Seeing that Tang Tang clearly had no intention of explaining, they worried that asking outright might upset her, so they could only turn to Tang Xianqi and Tang Xiancheng for help again.
After all, those two brothers knew this unfamiliar "big brother" and hadn't told them about him.
Tang Xianqi: "..."
His younger siblings' curiosity was too intense to ignore, so Tang Xianqi had no choice but to ask, "Have you been staying here these past few days?"
"Yes."
Xiao Xiang picked up his glass of juice and took a sip, biting the straw. "I only got out of the hospital two days ago. Mom and Dad are too busy with work to look after me, so Tangtang and my godmother brought me here to take care of me."
"Out of the hospital?"
"Were you sick?"
Tang Xianqi and Tang Xiancheng asked in unison.
"Sort of."
Xiao Xiang put down his glass and readily lifted his shirt, showing everyone the scar on his belly. "Something grew inside my belly. I just had surgery to cut it out."
They gasped.
Everyone else drew in a sharp breath.
The timid Tang Yiyi and Tang Youzhen covered their mouths in fright.
The wound was still covered with gauze, but the size of the dressing alone was enough to