Everyone says that when things deviate from the norm, there must be a reason.
Today, Tang Xu gave off a very good impression.
He had a natural idol face, stood at 1.8 meters tall, was somewhat slender, and possessed a refined demeanor.
Compared to Tang Ye's unrestrained wildness, Tang Xiaomin, from a girl's perspective, found Tang Xu more charming.
His rare gentleness, coupled with his handsome appearance, created a beautiful illusion.
Tang Xiaomin smiled, appraising Tang Xu from head to toe with an appreciative gaze.
She actually didn't mind looking at handsome guys.
"Not bad. If you went into the entertainment industry, you'd have a brighter future than that idiot Tang Ye."
"What a shame."
Tang Xu remained composed, chatting with Tang Xiaomin.
"Everyone has their own aspirations. Didn't you also choose a profession that people find hard to understand? But no matter the profession, it has its own meaning."
Tang Xu's ideological awareness was clearly higher than Tang Ye's.
"Let's go. We've agreed on a time, and it won't be good to be late."
Tang Xiaomin walked out of the hospital side by side with Tang Xu.
As they passed a shop, Tang Xiaomin suddenly stopped.
"Tang Xu, I suddenly want to eat ice cream. Go buy me some."
Tang Xu looked at the weather. It was already winter. What kind of ice cream?
Normally, he wouldn't have paid attention to Tang Xiaomin.
But today was different.
"Wait for me here. Don't wander off."
Tang Xu walked quickly and soon returned with the ice cream.
"Here you go."
Tang Xiaomin opened it and found it was two bars.
She broke one off and gave it to Tang Xu.
"I don't like that color. I'll give you one."
Tang Xu looked at the coffee-colored ice cream Tang Xiaomin handed him, slightly surprised.
At this moment, he seemed to see a shadow of Tang Yiyi in her childhood from Tang Xiaomin.
"What are you spacing out for? Take it," Tang Xiaomin said, displeased.
At this moment, Tang Xiaomin was just an innocent girl, pure and cute.
Tang Xu hesitated for a moment before taking the ice cream.
They didn't take a taxi but chose to walk.
The two of them, eating ice cream in the cold weather, would make anyone think they were a couple acting on impulse.
"Tang Xu, do you think we look like ordinary siblings like this?" Tang Xiaomin asked.
Hearing this, Tang Xu felt as if something had struck him hard.
If Tang Xiaomin hadn't mentioned those two words, he would have forgotten by now that they shared a blood relationship.
"What's there to talk about liking or not, we were destined to have that blood relationship from the beginning."
Blood ties, though seemingly strong, were also the most fragile.
"Tang Xu, do you know when I found out I had four older brothers, I was so excited I couldn't sleep all night."
"I thought to myself then, if I have four brothers, and someone bullies me, I'll just make a phone call and they'll rush over to support me like in the novels. How amazing would that be?"
Ideals were beautiful, but reality was cruel.
The truth was, her four brothers didn't treat her like a sister at all.
Instead, they constantly ordered her around, disliked her, and bullied her.
They even went to great lengths for Tang Yiyi, putting on this show of sibling affection to push her into an abyss.
People cannot face themselves.
From the moment Tang Xu made his decision, his heart was plagued by guilt.
He and Tang Xiaomin shared the same mother.
As an elder brother, he should have stood up for her and protected her.
Unfortunately, he never experienced those days.
Tang Xu's feelings were complex.
"Once your hand is fixed, we'll take you to an amusement park. It's still early anyway."
"Okay," Tang Xiaomin readily agreed.
After walking for about twenty minutes, they arrived at a private clinic.
Tang Xu was familiar with the people there. After a greeting, an old doctor in a white coat and glasses examined Tang Xiaomin's dislocated left hand.
After taking an X-ray, the old doctor pointed to the film and said to Tang Xu.
"The joint is still a bit out of place. It'll be fine once it's reset."
Tang Xu nodded and said to Tang Xiaomin, "It will be a bit rough when I set it, just bear with it."
Tang Xiaomin remained silent.
The old doctor's bone setting was indeed rough. He pulled Tang Xiaomin's left hand and performed a series of maneuvers, accompanied by several cracking sounds.
Her arm, which had been aching and weak with every movement before,
was suddenly fine now, with no discomfort whatsoever. Sudancn.com
Tang Xiaomin stood up and tested her arm by shaking it a few times.
"Little girl, is it all better now?" the old doctor asked.
"It's better, thank you, doctor."
Tang Xiaomin and Tang Xu left the clinic, no longer needing to keep their arm in a sling.
Later, Tang Xu indeed took Tang Xiaomin to an amusement park.
When he saw cotton candy, Tang Xu immediately bought some for each of them.
When they saw the balloon shooting game, Tang Xu took Tang Xiaomin to play and won a teddy bear for her.
He even took out his phone to take a selfie with her.
They played every amusement ride they could.
He did everything a brother should do.
They played until the sun was about to set.
At this point, Tang Xiaomin suggested.
"Tang Xu, let's go to the haunted house over there."
Tang Xu looked at the time.
"It's getting dark. Maybe next time. Besides, they're closing."
Tang Xiaomin didn't care about that and pulled Tang Xu towards the haunted house.
She was strong, and Tang Xu couldn't refuse her.
The staff member said apologetically, "Sorry, we're closed."
Tang Xu shrugged.
"See, I told you they were closing."
Money can make the devil run errands. At this moment, Tang Xiaomin fully utilized this passive skill.
A thick stack of bills was arrogantly slapped onto the counter in front of the staff member, estimated to be over ten thousand.
"Can we play now?" Tang Xiaomin asked.
The staff member's eyes lit up.
Humans die for wealth, birds die for food.
Ten thousand yuan! What's wrong with working a little overtime?
"Yes, yes. Please wait a moment, I'll go and get the staff ready."
Seeing Tang Xiaomin's extravagant spending and plutocratic attitude,
Tang Xu felt helpless but had no other choice.
After a few minutes, the staff member came out happily.
"You two can go in now."
"Let's go," Tang Xiaomin said, walking ahead.
Tang Xu followed behind Tang Xiaomin reluctantly.
It was dark inside, with a creepy atmosphere.
The props were all terrifying, and someone would suddenly pop out to scare them.
Tang Xu, being a medical student, was already accustomed to things like disembowelment, severed limbs, or dead bodies.
This level of a haunted house held no deterrence for him.
Suddenly, a ghastly figure with half its head caved in and bleeding profusely lunged out without warning.
"Ah!"
Tang Xiaomin screamed and hid behind Tang Xu.
Tang Xu was also startled by this figure because he smelled blood, real blood.
However, he knew it was all fake.
"Don't be scared, it's just a realistic staff member."
Suddenly, Tang Xiaomin's voice came from behind him.
"Tang Xu, turn around and look at me."