Chapter 58: Your Brother Is Still Your Brother

Sevitis actually didn’t understand the situation before her.

Mainly because over these many years, this was the first time she had seen this girl smile so brightly at her.

Combined with that gentle tone just now, Sevitis’s first reaction was—she must be here to settle scores with me!

She had even prepared herself mentally to be scolded, but instead this girl came right up and asked her to explain who she was.

What kind of new punishment method was this? Did the current confession process have to start with rebuilding self-awareness?

‘If I honestly answer “I’m your brother,” that would be a death sentence.’

Sevitis pondered for a moment and felt the other party definitely wanted her to adopt a proper attitude of admitting fault.

So, although that answer just now might not have been entirely correct, at least it was the least likely to pour oil on the fire.

‘But… why does it feel like this girl’s reaction isn’t quite what I anticipated?’

On the other side, after confirming she hadn’t misheard, Yi Chen took a deep breath and put back on what she thought was a kind smile.

“Are you serious?”

“Ha ha, of course… well, I’m joking.” Feeling the sudden increase in grip strength on her shoulder, Sevitis quickly changed her answer out of self-preservation.

Yi Chen thought for a moment, thinking her way of expressing might not be straightforward enough, so she changed the question.

“Then let me ask a different question: Do you know where you went wrong?”

The black-haired girl first shook her head, then quickly changed it to a nod.

Although Sevitis had a general guess in her mind, she also wanted to know specifically what she had done wrong.

She couldn’t just spill everything she could think of without understanding anything clearly, right?

What if what she confessed wasn’t at all what the other party had in mind? Wouldn’t that be a huge loss for her!

Seeing the other’s hesitant look, Yi Chen could only helplessly sigh.

“It seems this isn’t the place to talk. Come with me first, we’ll find a quiet place with no one around and clear things up.”

Saying this, Yi Chen slid her hand down from Sevitis’s shoulder, grabbed her hand, and pulled her as if to turn and leave.

“W-wait a second…” Sevitis planted her feet firmly.

‘Where to? A dark room?! This posture meant that if I don’t confess everything thoroughly, I will absolutely not be let off! No, no, absolutely not! In front of so many people, this girl would at most scold me a few times. If I’m really dragged to a place with no one, it wouldn’t be so simple—I probably wouldn’t get out without getting a few beatings!’

“What’s wrong?” Seeing Sevitis’s resistant expression, Yi Chen seemed to understand what she was worried about and comforted her. “Don’t worry, I promise I won’t make things difficult for you.”

“R-really?”

Hearing the other’s assurance, Sevitis finally relaxed her tense toes slightly.

‘It seems I really did overthink things. Although this cheap sister of mine usually dislikes me, deep down she’s still quite reasonable.’

“As long as you confess the whole truth, I can forgive your moment of folly.”

Hearing this, Sevitis completely relaxed and was about to obediently follow her.

“But…” Yi Chen’s tone changed, her expression turning serious. “What doesn’t belong to you must be returned.”

She was referring to the Adams Family crest. But to Sevitis’s ears, it sounded completely different.

‘Reasonable my ass! Confessing means paying such a huge price?! For such a trivial matter, is it worth expelling me from the Duke’s family?! I get it! Now, no matter what, on the surface I’m still her brother. Whether out of aristocratic upbringing or concern for the Duke family’s reputation, she can’t directly lay hands on me. But once expelled from the family, the situation would be different! Then I’d just be a commoner with no background, at the mercy of Yi Chen—this Third Rank weakling, how could I beat her Fourth Order cheap sister? No, no, no matter what, I can’t go with her today!’

So Sevitis had to take action today, to show this girl the dignity of her elder brother.

Sensing the girl behind her resisting again, Yi Chen turned around in confusion, looking at the silent black-haired girl.

Then the girl suddenly looked up, smiled at her, took a deep breath, and settled her breath into her Dantian—

“Help! Help! A noble lady is kidnapping a commoner girl!”

The loud voice spread across the entire plaza, attracting the attention of almost all the new students around.

Yi Chen froze, stunned for a second before finally realizing what was happening.

“You—!”

“Waaah! No! I’m just a commoner girl who barely managed to get into the Academy, please let me go, noble lady! I promise I’ll never show myself in front of you again!”

Sevitis raised her free hand to cover her eyes, wailing heartbreakingly, while her other hand was still tightly gripped by Yi Chen.

It was exactly a scene of “an arrogant noble daughter bullying a weak little commoner girl in the street.”

“Wow, that’s too much, which family’s young lady is so arrogant?”

“She looks a bit familiar, that hair color and face… seems like the Duke of Adams’s daughter?”

“Really? Didn’t everyone say she was upright and kind? To actually do this in the street, was her previous persona all an act?”

Compared to hearsay rumors, the onlookers naturally preferred to believe the “truth” they saw with their own eyes.

Hearing the surrounding murmurs, Yi Chen quickly let go and hurriedly tried to explain.

“Everyone, you’ve misunderstood! It’s not at all what you think! It’s this girl…”

“Boo hoo… I just came to get my dorm key card, I didn’t mean to offend you!”

Sevitis covered her face with both hands and shouted, while in the shadow unseen by the crowd, she quietly curled a wicked smirk.

After all, they had been together for five years—Sevitis knew this younger sister’s personality very well.

Being straightforward and bad with words was her biggest weakness, especially facing such unexpected situations—she couldn’t handle it at all.

‘Heh, the older ginger is still spicier. Want to challenge your brother? Go practice for a few more years!’

Hearing the commotion over here, Lei La hurried back.

“What on earth is going on?” Lei La asked anxiously, turning to Su Ling who was watching the show with great interest. “Things have come to this, why don’t you go up and stop it!”

“Hmm…” Su Ling tilted her head, as if trying hard to understand the senior’s meaning, then reassured, “Don’t worry, senior. Little Sevi still knows her limits. She’ll stop when she’s had her fun. She definitely won’t let that red-haired girl be too embarrassed.”

‘Is that what I meant?’ Lei La was momentarily speechless.

“I mean, as a companion, you can’t just stand and watch!” Lei La said frantically.

“Oh! Senior, you’re right, I really can’t just stand and watch. I need to go up and cooperate with her! Otherwise Little Sevi will definitely come after me later, and that would be troublesome.”

With that, Su Ling immediately strode over on her long legs and shielded the “fragile” Sevitis behind her, then began wailing loudly.

The Duke’s daughter, who had been pampered all her life, had never seen such a scene.

Her face flushed red with anxiety, she wanted to explain but couldn’t find the words, only able to gesticulate frantically.

“…”

Watching this chaotic mess, Lei La tiredly pinched her brow and chose to give up struggling.

She felt her brain circuits could no longer keep up with today’s youth. Whatever, you all just play as you like.

Just then, Julieanna quickly squeezed through the crowd to mediate.

“Sorry, everyone, this is definitely a misunderstanding! My bestie was just momentarily confused.”

Saying this, she quickly tugged at Yi Chen’s sleeve and whispered, “Hurry up and apologize to her, calm this down first.”

“Why?! It’s clearly not my fault! Why do I have to apologize to her…” Yi Chen said, aggrieved and angry.

“Yi Chen! Think about your dream! Didn’t you vow to become a righteous Hero? If you get a reputation for bullying commoners in the street, your dream will be completely ruined!” Julieanna played her trump card.

This sentence was highly effective. Yi Chen instantly deflated like a punctured ball, her previous momentum gone.

She gritted her teeth and reluctantly forced out a few words.

“S-sorry…”

This justice-filled young lady had finally succumbed to evil forces.