"What’s there to react about?" Yang Ruxin chuckled, "If they are loyal, I will naturally see it in the future; if they are to betray, I will also find out. Are these things that important to say right now?"
Sanni furrowed her brows and thought for quite a while before finally nodding, "This is what’s called ’actions are always more faithful than words.’"
Yang Ruxin smiled.
In the blink of an eye, the day to recognize kin had arrived.
Yang Ruxin still went to the county with her family the day before as she had always done, still staying in the Yuelai Inn, but what surprised the younger ones was that Yang Ruxin had actually brought Yang Ruyu to the county as well.
"Big sister, why did you bring her along?" Sanni was quite angry, but she was also trying to learn to keep her facial expressions from revealing her feelings, so she held back until they had entered the city and the inn, where she finally had a chance to corner Yang Ruxin alone, "Don’t you know she’s trouble?"
"Don’t get so worked up, little girl," Yang Ruxin said as she reached out and pinched Sanni’s cheek.
"Don’t pinch my cheek," Sanni hastily took a step back. Lately, she felt her face had become rounder, convinced it was the doing of her unscrupulous elder sister; she would never admit it was because she had overindulged.
Yang Ruxin spread her hands, indifferent.
"You haven’t answered me yet?"
"Rather than letting her make such painstaking efforts to come to our home every day, why not give her more opportunities to show her true colors sooner..."
"But..."
"No buts, go back and wash up. We’re going to eat at Taibai Building in a while," Yang Ruxin patted Sanni on the head. "We need to check on the shop later this afternoon..."
But before anyone had a chance to leave, someone came looking for them.
It was Fang Tianze. After a long recuperation, he was no longer troubled by his health, although he still looked pale. There was no helping it; his constitution had always been frail, and he had just gone through a great ordeal. Recovery would be a long healing process that couldn’t be rushed.
The younger siblings were thrilled to see Fang Tianze, chattering excitedly around him and even telling him that they had moved to a new house and reserved a room for him.
Fang Tianze happily expressed that this time he would return home with everyone.
"You seem in good spirits," Yang Ruxin was gratified.
Fang Tianze looked at Yang Ruxin and smiled a bit foolishly. His feelings were actually quite complicated.
He harbored thoughts for Yang Ruxin, knowing she did not have romantic feelings for him, yet still harboring some faint hope. But starting from tomorrow, his little fantasy would vanish; she would become his sworn sister, kin, so from then on... Well, he would be her brother, her family, and he was determined to be by her side for life.
"What’s up? Haven’t seen me for a few days and acting like you don’t recognize your sister?" Yang Ruxin frowned. "Could it be that I’ve become prettier again? Zeze can’t recognize me?" she said while touching her face.
Gross! Several of them exaggeratedly pretended to vomit together.
"Big sister, your face is really thick," Sanni mimed touching her own face.
"Dare to laugh at me?" Yang Ruxin suddenly glared, then extended her finger, "Let’s see how I deal with you..."
Everyone immediately started running around, laughing and playing.
"Sister is pretty to begin with..." Fang Tianze’s face reddened slightly.
"The kid is getting better at talking," Yang Ruxin stopped the chase and gave Fang Tianze a thumbs up, "Good taste."