There were quieter corners, too, such as the older siblings' group, who had naturally gravitated toward one another.
By the time Cui Anze came over, Lu Xunli and Jiang Feiwan had already spent quite a while engrossed in a conversation about running their companies. Lu Shiyan sat beside them as well-although acting was his full-time profession, he was hardly clueless about the family business. His ambitions simply lay elsewhere.
Seeing Cui Anze suddenly come over and find himself a seat, Jiang Feiwan raised an eyebrow in mild surprise and teased, "What's this? Aren't you going to keep an eye on your precious little sister?"
Cui Anze shook his head helplessly, light glinting off his lenses. "She chased me away. Said I nagged too much."
Jiang Feiwan immediately laughed, sounding anything but surprised. "Hahaha! That's our An He for you. After all these years, her sister-obsessed big brother is still the one she finds most annoying! Still, having a younger sister is better than having a younger brother. That brat Jiang Lei stayed up all night again yesterday, then fell dead asleep the second he got on the plane. Just looking at him makes me mad."
Lu Shiyan's lips curved in surprise. He wore his usual gentle, courteous smile, but his words hit a sore spot. "Your sister actually chases you away? I can't say I've ever experienced that."
Indeed, neither Lu Xiaoxiao nor Lu Jiaoyue ever treated him that way.
Though that didn't mean they never frustrated him in other ways, such as when it came to dating.
Lu Xunli, who immediately recognized the roundabout bragging for what it was, said, "..."
He had figured it out: his second brother's emotional intelligence rose and fell according to his needs. At certain moments, he could be downright devious.
But despite the