My Childhood Sweetheart Is a Little Crybaby!-Chapter 87: Despite All the Calculations, He Still Couldn’t Outsmart His Brother
Jiang Yuan’s eyes widened in surprise as she looked at him and blurted out, "Brother Yan, how did you know I was lying?"
"So, you really did lie?" Xu Jiayan was just taking a shot in the dark and hadn’t expected this girl to actually be keeping something from him.
Jiang Yuan’s reaction was swift, and she subconsciously covered her mouth.
Had she just inadvertently confessed?
Her expressive, crystal-clear eyes whirled around, her long eyelashes fluttering intensely. The young girl attempted to play dumb, "Brother Yan, what are you talking about?"
Xu Jiayan didn’t say anything, just quietly observed her.
Jiang Yuan hung her head lower and lower and finally whispered, "Brother Yan, I’m sorry!" 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
Xu Jiayan: "Why did you lie?"
Jiang Yuan bit her lip nervously, her innocent eyes begging Xu Jiayan, "Yuanyuan accidentally fell and dirtied her dress, so she changed her clothes."
Hearing that she had fallen, Xu Jiayan’s brows involuntarily furrowed.
"Why didn’t you tell the truth at first?"
"Yuanyuan was afraid that Brother Yan would worry," the little girl’s voice was soft, as sweet and sticky as cotton candy, her tone carrying a hint of naive charm as if it curled at the tip of her tongue.
"When Brother Yan asked if Yuanyuan had taken a bath, Yuanyuan panicked and lied because she was afraid of being found out. Can Brother Yan please not be mad at Yuanyuan?" The young girl’s voice grew softer and softer, ingratiating, her eyes unwaveringly locked onto Xu Jiayan.
As if she was very afraid that he would get angry.
Xu Jiayan’s heart involuntarily softened, and his gaze landed on her, scanning her from head to toe, questioning, "Where did you fall?"
Xu Jinyan was heading downstairs to get some water when she overheard the conversation; her face suddenly changed, and she tensed up unconsciously.
Is there no escape after all?
"No, no! I did not get hurt anywhere." Jiang Yuan shook her head hastily.
The little girl’s denial was so swift that it seemed like guilt.
Xu Jiayan looked at her skeptically once more.
Jiang Yuan’s gaze shifted abruptly, and she said, pointing towards Xu Jinyan, "If you don’t believe it, ask Yanyan."
Xu Jiayan raised his eyes to look at Xu Jinyan nearby.
The called-out Young Master Xu felt his pores about to explode, especially when he saw his brother glancing over, he rigidly nodded his head.
Then, he awkwardly walked towards the kitchen.
Xu Jiayan: ??
Something was off.
These two were definitely hiding something from him.
Xu Jiayan withdrew his gaze and didn’t continue to probe. Instead, he looked at Jiang Yuan and said, "Where are the clothes you changed out of? I’ll put them in the washing machine for you."
"Oh!" The young girl didn’t suspect anything. She was about to go upstairs when she saw Xu Jinyan rush out of the kitchen like a gust of wind, saying, "I’ll get them for you."
Although Xu Jinyan had gone into the kitchen, his ears were pricked up, listening to the sounds outside.
Jiang Xiaoyuan’s knee injury didn’t affect her walking, but climbing the stairs was still somewhat troublesome, and he feared her brother would notice. So he took the initiative to go upstairs to get Jiang Yuan’s clothes.
He hurried up the stairs and back down quickly, handing the dirty clothing to Xu Jiayan.
Xu Jiayan took the clothes but didn’t rush to wash them. Instead, he carefully examined them and saw a faint trace of blood on the hem of the dress. It was light but enough to furrow Xu Jiayan’s brow.
"Did you injure your knee?" He lifted his gaze, giving Jiang Yuan a measured look, his thin lips pressed into a straight line, his eyes were serious and unfathomable like a deep pool of ink.
Xu Jinyan: ...
Despite all the calculations, he still couldn’t anticipate his brother.
