Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared-Chapter 1048: I Have a Younger Brother

Upon reaching the doorstep, Gu Fan noticed some movement inside the house. Puzzled, he wondered, "Sister Su went to training today, Xiaoling is staying at her parents’, and Helen isn’t here either. Who could it be?"

With curiosity and excitement, Gu Fan pushed the door open and saw a graceful figure bustling in the kitchen. On closer look, it truly was Lin Xi.

"No way, Miss Lin is personally cooking today. I feel like this place has been graced with her presence," Gu Fan joked, then wrapped his arms around Lin Xi from behind.

Lin Xi was in the midst of cooking and said somewhat annoyed, "Alright, stop it. It’s not like you haven’t had enough hugs. Go wash your hands quickly."

"How could it ever be enough? A lifetime wouldn’t be enough," Gu Fan appeared to be very clingy. He planted a kiss on Lin Xi’s beautiful face and then contently went to wash his hands.

After Gu Fan washed his hands and saw a table full of delicious food, he couldn’t resist starting to eat a little. He was immediately amazed and exclaimed, "My goodness, Lin Xi, you’re competent both in the hall and the kitchen. Your cooking skills have improved."

"Of course," Lin Xi replied, propping her chin on one hand and smiling at Gu Fan as if to say, "If you like it so much, go ahead and eat a bit more."

Gu Fan obviously understood the implication and didn’t leave Lin Xi disappointed; he really finished all the food she had made.

Just as Gu Fan was thinking of doing something, Lin Xi said, "Leave it, don’t touch it. I’ll wash."

Seeing Lin Xi so proactive and eager, doing not just the cooking but also the dishwashing, becoming so virtuous and caring overnight, it made Gu Fan’s heart bloom with joy. To marry such a wife, what more could one ask for in life.

"Hold on, being so affectionate out of the blue, you must be buttering me up for something," Gu Fan said with a suspicious look, while after washing the dishes, Lin Xi cheerfully began to massage his shoulders, proclaiming it was because Gu Fan had worked hard all day. After all, Gu Fan’s hard work was for their future, so Lin Xi felt it was only right to do these things.

"My goodness, how did your awareness rise so much overnight?" Gu Fan still couldn’t believe it, then he heard Lin Xi say, "Gu Fan, can I discuss something with you?"

"I knew it!" Seeing Lin Xi so well-behaved and tender today, Gu Fan couldn’t bear to disappoint her, "Alright, go ahead."

However, Lin Xi seemed somewhat embarrassed, as if she found it difficult to speak.

Gu Fan encouraged her, "Go on, if it’s reasonable I’ll definitely help you out. If it’s not, I’ll look at the situation. Even if it hurts my conscience, I’ll try to find a way."

"It’s actually not a big deal. Just that, there’s been a situation at home, my brother has come back," Lin Xi explained, her mood seeming somewhat melancholic, as if it was a troublesome matter.

"Your brother? How come I’ve never heard you mention him before," Gu Fan asked in confusion, wondering how a brother had suddenly turned up in Lin Xi’s family.

Lin Xi explained it like this, "My brother had a huge fight with our parents when he was very young and disappeared without a word for ten years. I usually don’t mention my brother to avoid making my parents sad."

Gu Fan finally understood, "It’s been ten years since you left home, I believe your brother has grown up and become sensible. Those past incidents in the family are over now, right? By the way, how did you find your brother?"

Lin Xi answered, "It was just some time ago. My parents received a call saying they found an injured young person with an unknown identity. After a DNA comparison, it turned out to be my brother."

"I see, so now that your family has found your brother, have you acknowledged each other?" Gu Fan asked with a puzzled look, to which Lin Xi displayed a troubled expression once more, "Think about it, you were angry and left home for ten years. How did you live those years outside, wouldn’t you hold some resentment? Plus, after lacking ten years of affection, it’s not so easy to get along."

Gu Fan thought that made sense, so he asked, "So what problem did you all run into? Does your brother not want to recognize you, or does he want to leave again?"

"We have acknowledged each other, but getting along is a bit awkward. And, well, we don’t have a place at home for my brother to stay. He is currently staying in the living room, so I came to discuss with you. Your place is quite big and you have spare rooms." After speaking, Lin Xi winked at Gu Fan, looking very hopeful.

"Ah, so you’ve got your sights on my place. No problem, helping my future brother-in-law is also helping my future father-in-law and mother-in-law. I’ll definitely take positive action on this," Gu Fan promised with a slap on his chest, and Lin Xi was so happy, she gave Gu Fan a kiss.

Suddenly Lin Xi thought of a problem, "Don’t you have to let your parents know about this? More and more people are moving into your old house."

"It’s fine, my parents are already very fond of you. Helping out relatives won’t be a problem for them," Gu Fan said, and then he looked at Lin Xi with a cheeky grin, as if he had designs on her.

Feeling embarrassed by his gaze, Lin Xi retorted, "Why are you looking at me with those lecherous eyes?"

Gu Fan scratched his head, "When are you moving over?"

"Ah!" Lin Xi was surprised for a moment, then she realized, "Well, originally, my suggestion was for me to move in with you and let my brother have my room. That way, my parents would have more time to spend with my brother, and I could just visit them frequently. But my parents disagreed. They didn’t want me to move in too soon."

Gu Fan was puzzled, "Then what about your brother? Don’t your parents want to make up for the last ten years?"

Lin Xi shook her head, "My parents do want to make up for those ten years, but after all, there’s been no interaction for a decade. Forcing them together would just be awkward, so my parents think we should take it slow, so..." she said, revealing an embarrassed expression.

Gu Fan filled in the rest for her, "So let your brother move in, and then your parents and you can frequently visit him, slowly rebuilding the family bond, while also testing me as a future son-in-law."

"It’s not quite like that, right?" Lin Xi said with a serious expression, "Are you really going to help me or not?"

"Of course, I’ll help," Gu Fan said, looking dreamy, "If your brother moves in, with a strange man in the old house, my parents definitely won’t let Xiaoling move into the old house. That means I won’t have to be disturbed by Xiaoling, I can relax more, and I’ll be able to help your family, boosting my image. It’s a win-win situation, why wouldn’t I do it?"

"Thank you?" Lin Xi looked very happy, but then her face slightly changed, "It’s not nice to speak like that about Xiaoling."

"It’s just teasing my sister, no big deal," Gu Fan couldn’t help but laugh. At that very moment, in another place, Gu Ling sneezed, feeling like someone was talking behind her back.

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