"It's Xiao Mo," Ye Tian said honestly.
Xiao Mo?
"Do you know your family is looking all over for you?" Song Xi called Xiao Mo.
After Ye Tian left today, he had gone to Bai Xi Culture alone, and coincidentally, Xiao Mo ran into him.
Seeing how pale he looked, and considering he was a celebrity with nowhere to go, and more importantly, he had kept saying he wanted to see Song Xi sister, Xiao Mo had no choice but to bring him to the apartment.
"Then why didn't you call me beforehand?"
Xiao Mo kept apologizing on the other end, "I'm sorry, Song Xi sister, I'm sorry. My phone just ran out of battery."
Never mind. Fortunately, she hadn't let Lou Yuming in earlier, or with his temper, they would have argued again.
After hanging up, Song Xi looked at Ye Tian with a serious expression. He, however, looked wronged and innocent.
"Song Xi sister, I'm hungry."
He was still wearing a hospital gown and slippers. Song Xi's heart softened. She sighed and turned to the kitchen, "There's nothing to eat in the fridge. I'll make you a packet of instant noodles."
"Great! Instant noodles are my favorite!"
Song Xi thought Ye Tian was just making polite conversation, but she didn't expect him to actually like them. After she cooked one packet, he even drank the soup clean.
Song Xi was surprised, "...Haven't you eaten?"
Ye Tian shook his head, "I didn't eat after arguing with my elder brother today."
They argued!?
Although Song Xi was curious, she didn't ask further. After all, it was their family matter, and it was best to maintain some distance.
She was about to wash the dishes when Ye Tian suddenly offered, "Sister, I'll wash them!"
"No need, you're a patient. Sit down and rest."
"It's fine. My body has been fine since my heart transplant surgery."
Heart transplant surgery?
Song Xi had heard a saying that after a heart transplant, some people's temperaments would change.
But at first, she thought Ye Tian was just putting on an act to stay in the country.
Yet, she never expected him to dare to argue with Ye Sen today. Ye Sen was someone even Ye Hai feared. How could Ye Tian dare to resist?
Song Xi asked, "Do you... feel any discomfort after waking up?"
"No."
Ye Tian, however, was enjoying his new self. He said, "Song Xi sister, this is the real me. For the past twenty years, I was repressed. In the future, I want to live for myself!"
That might be true, but...
"You can't just run away from home, especially after your surgery."
Song Xi picked up her phone, "I'll call Ye Hai to pick you up."
As soon as she picked up her phone, Ye Tian suddenly lunged over. A chill emanated from him. Before Song Xi could react, he snatched the phone away.
"Song Xi sister, why aren't you on my side? Don't you want to know why my elder brother and I argued?"
Song Xi had never seen him like this before; he was a stranger.
Song Xi recalled the mess in the hospital room that day and the nurse saying Ye Tian had injured someone.
A hint of vigilance flickered in her eyes. She decided to calm him down first, "Why?"
Ye Tian suddenly fell silent.
After a long while, he hesitated and asked, "Song Xi sister, are you still with Lou Yuming?"
He had heard everything just now.
Song Xi didn't understand what he meant. She asked directly, "Ye Tian, just say what you need to say."
Ye Tian stared at her fixedly, his dark eyes seemingly bottomless.
"Song Xi sister, I want you to be my sister-in-law."
Song Xi froze.
Ye Tian continued, "My second brother is a very good person. I think you two are a perfect match! With second brother around, no one will bully you!"
"Ye Tian." Song Xi's expression turned serious, "I don't know why you have this idea, but I want to tell you that I don't like him."
"...I know."
Ye Tian lowered his head dejectedly, "Is it that second brother did something wrong? I can make him change."
"It's not about changing."
"Then do you like Lou Yuming?"
Song Xi was momentarily speechless.
Ye Tian pressed on, but with a hint of certainty in his tone, "You like him?"
Song Xi was silent for a few seconds, then denied it, "No, I don't like anyone right now."
"Since you don't like anyone, why can't you give second brother a chance?"
"Ye Tian." Song Xi said solemnly, her tone even more serious than before, "Your second brother is a very good person, with a sense of justice and responsibility. He doesn't need to change anything."
"Then you..."
"Ye Tian, your second brother deserves someone better. He doesn't need to please me. No matter what he becomes, I won't like him, do you understand?"
Ye Tian looked a bit bewildered.
He was clueless about matters of the heart and didn't understand why his second brother had such a good impression on Song Xi, yet she didn't like him.
"This matter is very complicated. I think you need to think it over carefully."
Song Xi quietly took her phone back.
"Don't worry, I won't make the call today. You can rest here for the night, and we'll talk more tomorrow."
Ye Tian nodded hesitantly.
Song Xi said, "Since you came to me, you trust me, right?"
This time, Ye Tian nodded heavily without hesitation.
Song Xi smiled with relief.