Chapter 1749: Unlucky Heiress (16)

This was also their way of letting Tang Yi understand that although adopting her had indeed been partly because they had lost Tang Guo, they had never regarded Tang Yi as a substitute for Tang Guo.

To them, these were two different girls, and they had always distinguished clearly between the two.

Tang Yi felt much better. She nodded and smiled.

"I understand, Dad. I'll help Guoguo get familiar with everything at home."

Once the dishes were served, the family gathered around the table.

Lin Yinghui couldn't help but keep urging Tang Guo to eat more. Tears of happiness filled her eyes as she continuously placed food into Tang Guo's bowl.

But she didn't neglect Tang Yi either.

"Xiaoyi, you should eat more too. Young girls shouldn't always think about dieting. When you suddenly came down with a high fever during the college entrance exams, your father and I were terrified. Studying this year will be stressful, so you must take care of your health. Don't let something like that happen again."

"I know, Mom."

Tang Yi felt relieved. It seemed that Tang Guo's return had not caused her parents to ignore her.

"As for Ah Kui, you're already an adult, so I won't nag you. Learn to take care of yourself," Lin Yinghui said quite unfairly. "And remember to look after your two younger sisters, understand?"

Tang Kui smiled.

"Got it, Mom. Aren't you afraid I'll be hurt? You're only concerned about your daughters and completely neglect your son. It really breaks my heart."

"Ah Kui, you've always been steady and quiet since childhood. Why have you become so talkative recently?" Lin Yinghui asked curiously. Before he could answer, she suddenly realized something.

"Is it because Guoguo came back? No… perhaps this is your true personality. It was only after Guoguo went missing that you became so silent, right?"

Tang Kui chuckled inwardly.

Their dear mother really knew how to make excuses for him.

"Think whatever you like, Mom. I don't mind. Finding Guoguo has made me very happy."

He ate slowly, the corners of his lips raised in a faint smile. Every now and then, he glanced at Tang Guo.

"It's just a bit regrettable that Guoguo is already so grown up. As her older brother, I don't feel very accomplished. I need to seriously study how to spoil a younger sister who has already grown up."

Tang Yongbo laughed.

"Then go lock yourself in your room and think carefully about how to spoil her."

"Okay, Dad. I'll give it serious thought."

Watching this unfamiliar side of Tang Kui, Tang Yi felt somewhat hurt.

Her parents hadn't changed their treatment toward her, but Tang Kui's difference in attitude was enormous.

Ever since she had entered the Tang family, Tang Kui had always been indifferent to her. Over the past ten years, they had barely exchanged a few words.

Every conversation between them had been short and concise.

She had never seen Tang Kui like this before.

That instinctive desire to pamper and cherish his younger sister…

She didn't particularly care for having an older brother who doted on her, and she was even grateful that Tang Kui wasn't her real brother.

She still remembered when she had first arrived at the Tang family.

The young man descending the stairs, casting a cold, indifferent glance at her.

That single glance had stirred ripples in her heart.

Though she had not yet reached the age of romantic feelings, she had already developed a simple wish—to get closer to that boy.

As she gradually grew up, sometime during middle school, she heard her classmates discussing handsome boys at school and talking about how much they liked them.

Only then did she realize that she had probably fallen in love with that young man.

After that, she deliberately tried to get closer to him.

Unfortunately, Tang Kui had always remained cold and distant toward her, treating her with nothing but polite detachment.