Chapter 1141: Chapter 1141: You’re Not Nearly as Devoted as You Pretend to Be Google seaʀᴄh 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵 At that moment, before the two could reach a conclusion, a call sounded from the back of the laboratory. The newcomer was Xia Siyu’s older brother, Xia Siming. Xia Siming, who was over thirty-five, caught the hand-holding interaction between Xia Siyu and Yun Lih, and his eyes inevitably shown with complexity and darkness. “Mr. Yun, long time no see.” Xia Siming took a few steps to stand in front of Yun Lih, polite yet distant. Yun Lih nodded discreetly, “Long time no see.” Back when Xia Siyu was injured in a car accident, the two had met several times at a hospital in Cloud City. Yet, as perceptive as Yun Lih was, at the moment he shook hands with Xia Siming, he could clearly sense the hostility from the other party. “Siyu, go to the pharmaceutical R&D department downstairs.” Xia Siyu hesitated slightly, appearing a bit reluctant. But Xia Siming spoke sternly, “You suddenly stopped the current progress in the research lab, whatever the reason might be, you need to give them a reasonable explanation.” “Got it, I’m going now.” Xia Siyu forced a smile, glanced at Yun Lih, then turned and went downstairs. After she left, Xia Siming sighed softly, looked up at Yun Lih, and gestured for him to follow, “Mr. Yun, may I have a word?” In the guest room, the administrative assistant brought two cups of tea. Xia Siming took out a cigarette from his pocket, politely offering one to Yun Lih, and cautiously asked, “Mr. Yun, are you here in Cloud City for business or travel?” “Neither.” Yun Lih leaned back against the sofa, inhaling a puff of smoke, “Personal affairs.” Hearing this, Xia Siming turned his head, his eyes, weathered by experience, becoming even more profound and worldly, “Mr. Yun’s personal affair is to stir up trouble for my sister again?” Yun Lih raised his eyelids slightly, his brow cold and stern. Xia Siming met his gaze fearlessly, “Sorry, to be honest, from the moment you and Siyu got out of the car, I’ve been observing you both. Mr. Yun, if I wasn’t sure you don’t truly like my sister, I wouldn’t be meddling in your matters today.” “And how is Mr. Xia so sure?” Yun Lih flicked the ashes off his cigarette, the earlier friendliness on his face completely vanished. Xia Siming’s sharp gaze fixed on his face, “I can see clearly, true affection doesn’t require deliberate expression, and your performance in front of her is too obvious.” Yun Lih narrowed his eyes, “Is that so?” Xia Siming spoke with a hint of sarcasm, “Siyu may not be able to tell, but it doesn’t mean I can’t. You’re far less gentle than you appear, including the lack of genuine emotion in your eyes. Mr. Yun, even though I don’t know you well, I can guess a thing or two from Siyu’s experiences. You’re merely taking advantage of her unprincipled affection for you, accustomed to summoning her whenever you please.” At this point, Xia Siming’s face took on a look of displeasure, his tone growing more unceremonious, “My sister has repeatedly gone through fire and water for you, giving up her privileged life to run to Parma to boil medicine and make soup for you, and we’ve tolerated all this. Especially last time, we both know who she got injured for. Her arm injured her nerves and bones, causing pain whenever it rains, yet we from the Xia Family never asked you for an explanation. But as her older brother, I just want to ask you now, since you didn’t accept her back then, why have you come back looking for her now?” Yun Lih remained silent for a long time, as he had not really considered this question himself. Why come back to look for Xia Siyu? Was it because he couldn’t stand seeing her with someone else, or because he was unaccustomed to her eyes no longer being filled with him? But one thing Yun Lih candidly admitted, “Mr. Xia is right, I am indeed not that loving.” He had feelings for Xia Siyu and felt protective of her, but it was far from deep love. If he could easily fall in love with someone, he wouldn’t have been so solitary all these years. Hearing this, Xia Siming sighed deeply, “In fact, Siyu received the best elite education from the family since she was young. In our eyes, she excelled in everything, but… she is stubborn to the point of recklessness when it comes to emotions. It’s her shortcoming, and it’s also our fault for not teaching her well. I realized a long time ago that whenever something involves you, Siyu becomes unprincipled and without boundaries, just like how she used the power of Huanxia to search for illegal synthetic cannabinoids at all costs. Mr. Yun, Siyu is blind to this, but I’m experienced. Since you don’t care for her that much, don’t continue this act of deep affection to confuse her.” The guest room fell into a brief silence. And outside the slightly ajar door, Xia Siyu, with one hand on the doorknob, lowered her head and remained motionless for a long time. No wonder she’d felt so disoriented by Yun Lih’s changes these past few days. No wonder she was increasingly perplexed by the reasons behind his transformation. Yun Lih was never a warm man; he was always cold and restrained, yet he suddenly became so tender and loving. This contradiction, she had naively romanticized into the transient gentleness of someone with not long to live. In the end, he likes her, but not that much. About ten minutes later, Yun Lih stood up and left the guest room. Xia Siming rose behind him, speaking calmly, “Mr. Yun, I might have said too much today, I hope you won’t mind.” Yun Lih said he wouldn’t. However, right before he opened the door, Xia Siming sighed again, “If you still have a shred of compassion for Siyu, you might as well find out what she’s been through this past year.” Yun Lih pressed his thin lips tightly together, and as he opened the door, he happened to see Xia Siyu coming from the other side. She had a smile at the corner of her mouth, her fair face composed, “Brother Lih, have you finished talking?” Yun Lih’s gaze deepened, fixed on Xia Siyu, and his eyes inadvertently fell on her arm. Many emotions fermented within his chest, but it was only a matter of seconds. Yun Lih no longer engaged in quiet, gentle banter with her as before. He only drew a faint curve on his lips, placing his palm gently on her shoulder, patting it twice, “I have some things to take care of.” Xia Siyu remained standing, nodding with a faint smile, “Alright, then… I won’t see you off.” Yun Lih moved his Adam’s apple, dropped his arm, and turned to leave. Xia Siyu turned her back to him, closing her eyes bitterly. For the third time, he didn’t drive her away, but after weaving a beautiful dream for her, he left on his own. In the distance, footsteps paused for a few seconds, and Yun Lih’s hoarse voice followed, “Xiaxia, wait for me to come back.” Xia Siyu’s body trembled, and when she turned around, she saw Yun Lih enter the elevator. He asked her to wait… In the guest room, Xia Siming witnessed this, sighing repeatedly, “Did you hear it?” Xia Siyu walked in and sat down by herself, “Hmm, heard half of it.” “What do you think?” Xia Siming picked up the cold tea on the table and took a sip, “Do you feel like a fool?” Xia Siyu glanced at him, “No, didn’t he just ask me to wait for him?”