The End Times as a Song

Chapter 485 Secret Competition

Hearing this call, Yan Cai was secretly delighted, but on the surface she still pretended to be calm. She stopped and slowly turned around, using her fan to cover the barely perceptible smile on her lips, and said softly, "Very well, since Young Master Long has personally asked me to stay, then this humble woman will naturally obey and stay..."

After speaking, she took light steps, a smile on her face, and walked gracefully towards Tu Shanlong, finally squatting down beside him. Tu Shanlong glanced at Yan Cai but did not say anything.

"You called me back, but you won't say anything. What does that mean...?"

For a long while, Tu Shanlong remained silent, while Yan Cai simply stayed quietly by her side. As time went on, Yan Cai also lost patience, and she intentionally or unintentionally started a conversation.

"Long girl, are you going to talk or not? If you keep keeping quiet like this, I'm really leaving...!" Yan Cai stared wide-eyed at the silent Tu Shanlong, her heart filled with anxiety. Tu Shanlong was biting her lip tightly, fidgeting nervously with the hem of her clothes, refusing to speak.

Unable to contain his impatience any longer, Yan Cai urged, "Hey, hurry up! You're driving me crazy!" He then pretended to stand up and turn to leave.

This action terrified Tu Shanlong, who immediately cried out, "Hey...! Don't go, don't go...! I still have something important to ask you...!" As she shouted, she hurriedly stood up and grabbed Yan Cai's sleeve tightly, afraid that she would leave like this.

Seeing this, Yan Cai stopped and turned around to look at Tu Shanlong, who looked flustered. She scolded her with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "What a pretentious little girl! If that's the case, then hurry up and say it! Stop dawdling!" She then gently touched Tu Shanlong's small and cute nose with her finger to urge her on.

Touched by Yan Cai, Tu Shanlong's face instantly turned as red as a ripe apple. She took a deep breath and mustered her courage to ask, "Um, if, I mean if, one day you suddenly find out you have an older brother...? What would you do? Would you be able to accept that fact?"

Tu Shanlong stammered as she spoke to Yan Cai, not daring to even look her in the eye.

"Just because of this...! You were crying your heart out just now, just because of this...! You're really being unreasonable...! Isn't it good to have another brother who loves you? Isn't this a sure-fire way to make money?"

Yan Cai quickly covered her mouth with her fan; she almost burst out laughing, but she managed to hold it in. She then began to analyze the situation for Tu Shanlong.

"But was it right for my mother to neglect me for so many years because of this brother?"

Tu Shanlong seemed to have listened, but she didn't understand. She asked Yan Cai a question in return.

“It’s heartbreaking that your mother is neglecting you, but it’s not your brother’s fault! What can your brother do? Should he take your mother’s place in caring for you? Besides, your brother is just like you, a pitiful person abandoned by family!” Yan Cai became more and more agitated as she spoke, her voice unconsciously rising a little.

Tu Shanlong's eyes widened, and he cried out with a face full of grievance, "But I just can't accept this fact! Why is it that we are the ones who suffer this treatment?"