Lu Xiaoxiao froze.
She slowly raised her head and met Lu Shiyan's gaze. Her lips parted and closed twice, but for a moment, she couldn't get a word out.
[I'm doomed, I'm doomed, I'm doomed, I'm doomed! Why does this feel like I've been caught cheating?! Oh, no, wait, wait... Calm down, Lu Xiaoxiao. We weren't even doing anything, haha... We're not even together, right? But how do I explain to my second brother that nothing's going on between us? Come on, you stupid brain, think!!!]
Lu Shiyan, whose feelings were complicated: "..."
All right, he got it. This Ji fellow was probably someone his sister currently had a thing going with.
Not wanting to put Lu Xiaoxiao in an awkward position, Lu Shiyan pretended he hadn't seen through anything and asked in his usual tone, "Is Ji Yunhuai drunk? You seem to be having a hard time supporting him on your own. Do you need a hand?"
Seeing her second brother volunteer to help, Lu Xiaoxiao immediately looked as though she'd been granted a pardon and nodded eagerly.
[Thank goodness! My second brother really is the best! So considerate, so good at reading the room! I hereby declare you my favorite brother!]
When Lu Shiyan heard that, he was delighted, though he didn't let it show.
Yes, thoughts like these... If only the rest of the family could hear them too.
With Lu Shiyan's help, moving Ji Yunhuai became easy. The two soon reached the first floor and handed him over to Uncle Zhong, the Ji Family's butler, and the others.
Before leaving, Uncle Zhong thanked Lu Xiaoxiao several times and asked her name. Only then did he leave with his young master.
But once Lu Shiyan and Lu Xiaoxiao were alone, she started feeling guilty again.
On their