Maybe because they had said what was hidden inside their heart that Zheng Lun was in a good mood.

  A smile hovered over her face. “Brother, carry me to wash my face. Also, I am so hungry, I want to eat something.”


  Zheng Jing’s heart ached for some reason.

  His sister was so silly. She had become so happy just by hearing that he was not going to marry anyone. She had never dreamt about marrying him. She had such low expectations from life.

  Seeing that he brought Zhu Ruotong home, she cried for days. She had not eaten anything during that time.

  “Okay, let’s wash up and eat something.”


  Zheng Jing carried her to the bathroom, wetted the towel proficiently and wiped her face. He had done these kinds of things for her so many times since they were little. But he had not done such a thing after they became adults because he was worried that too much closeness would make Zheng Lun get even more attached.

  But he had nothing to fear at the moment.

  Zheng Lun allowed her brother to wipe her face in a happy mood. Her brother knew about her love but she hadn’t known about his. He seemed to love her more than she did. That was why she was so cheerful at this moment.

  Her dream had been realized. She was already satisfied.

  She knew that marrying her brother was impossible, because that would make her parents get extremely furious and upset. They had brought her up and treated her like their own daughter. She couldn’t hurt them.

  After they finished cleaning her up, Zheng Jing made a bowl of noodles with mushroom and beef. Zheng Jing’s heart was content after he saw her finishing the bowl of noodles so quickly.

  After Zheng Lun finished the noodles, she wiped off her swollen lips which made her think of the passionate kiss from her brother a few moments ago. She flushed.

  Zheng Jing dropped a kiss on her forehead seeing her blush.

  Right at that moment, the sound of footsteps came from the living room.

  Then something dropped.

  They looked towards the direction of the sound.

  Mrs. Zheng looked at her children in astonishment. She had just brought home the mango steens which her daughter liked. The fruits had scattered all over the ground but she didn’t realise it.

  She pointed at them with trembling fingers, her voice was full of agony and despair. “You…… you…… are trying to kill me? You are brother and sister! My son and my daughter, how can you……”


  She couldn’t continue.

  She was full of hurt and discomfort.

  Zheng Jing and Zheng Lun stared at her in panic as they started to shout. “It is not what you think, mom!”


  Mrs. Zheng knew her children well. She was sensitive and she could figure out what her children were doing judging from how they behaved. They were going towards a direction that she didn’t want to see them in.

  She went pale and couldn’t stand on her feet.

  Zheng Lun rushed to her side and held her by the waist as she cried, “Mom, don’t scare me. Nothing is going on between brother and me. It is my fault. I am way too spoiled. It has nothing to do with brother. Punish me, mom!”


  Mrs. Zheng had tears trickling down alongside her cheeks. She couldn’t stand still and collapsed. Zheng Lun couldn’t hold her and kneeled down in front of her mother and kept calling her mom with arms around her.

  Mrs. Zheng’s heart broke by Zheng Lun’s voice. She took hold of Zheng Lun and said in tears, “Seven, you are my daughter. You are not a replacement to anyone. You are my daughter!”


  She barely addressed Zheng Lun as “Seven”, because that would remind them of Zheng Lun’s identity and hurt them.

  But the reason why she called her in that way was because she wanted Zheng Lun to know that she didn’t regard her as a substitute for her dead daughter. She had always known that her daughter was gone and she brought up Seven as her own daughter!

  “Both of you are my children and I have never regarded you as an outsider. Seven, what you did is something I can’t accept. I can’t accept if my daughter marries my son. I brought you up because I want you to get married and have children. I want your children to call me as grandmother. It is impossible…… between you and your brother! You are slaying me!”


  Mrs. Zheng just couldn’t help it and started to cry. How could she watch her children being together?

  That would be totally against morals.

  Zheng Lun threw herself into her mother’s arms and cried. “I am sorry, mom, please don’t get upset. I will never do that again. My brother will always be my brother. I am your daughter, and I will always be!”


  Zheng Jing came to the two most important women in his life and said softly, “Mom, don’t worry. I know what it is going on between myself and Lun. We will always be your children for the rest of our lives and that will never change.”


  Mrs. Zheng had tears all over her face. But she extended her hands to wipe off her daughter’s tears. “Okay, I trust you! Lun, I love you so much. You mustn’t let me down!”


  Zheng Lun nodded vigorously. “I will never let you down, mom!”


  Zheng Jing went up to help her mother and sister up. He felt terrible to have seen his mother in this state.

  Mrs. Zheng went back to the room after the episode.

  Zheng Jing picked up the mango steens from the floor and placed them onto the table. Then he turned around and saw Zheng Lun standing there. He went and took hold of her little hands as he said with a low voice, “Lun, don’t worry. I am here.”


  “Brother, am I upsetting mom?” Zheng Lun looked so confused and guilty that Zheng Lun felt his heart ache.

  He patted his sister’s hair and said seriously, “No, you are always mom’s pride. You have always been a good student in the class, in the piano and painting. You have held exhibitions and you have sold your works at a high price. Mom is so happy that she brags about you everywhere, saying that you are a fabulous painter. She is so proud of you!”


  “Silly girl, you haven’t done anything wrong. It is not your fault to like me. it is my fault for being too good-looking.”


  Zheng Lun looked up and let out a sigh of relief inside the heart at the sight of his teasing behavior. “You are so shameless, Brother!”


  Having said the words, she sat down back to the sofa and started to peel open the fresh mango steens as she mumbled. ” I will peel some for mother. I need to pamper mom after making mistakes……”