Ye Qingcheng's face was full of smiles as he said, "Of course, I have my ways."
An Nuan looked at Ye Qingcheng with immense gratitude. She had searched for a long time but couldn't find him, yet Ye Qingcheng had. She was truly thankful.
An Yunxiu's gaze fell upon Ye Qingcheng, then on An Nuan beside him, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
He looked at An Nuan, who held An Yunxiu tightly, as if afraid her younger brother would disappear from her sight once more.
"Yunxiu, how have you been during this time? Who took you?"
His eyes, filled with confusion, looked towards Ye Qingcheng, and he asked An Nuan, "Sister, who is that?"
"You must be Nuan Nuan's brother," Ye Qingcheng said with a smile. "I am your sister's boyfriend, and from now on, your brother-in-law."
An Yunxiu nodded. He had met this person yesterday. He had said he was here to rescue him. He had said he would bring his sister to see him. Despite his wariness towards everyone, An Yunxiu, for some reason, believed Ye Qingcheng's words implicitly.
"Don't worry, I will protect your sister from now on," Ye Qingcheng said with great certainty. Seeing the happy smile on An Yunxiu's face, he chuckled and added, "Of course, I will protect you too."
"Brother-in-law..." An Yunxiu called out softly, and the light in his eyes instantly vanished.
Although this man was good, he still preferred Shen Xizhou.
The person his sister loved most, the one in her heart, was Shen Xizhou, not the man before him.
As for why he called himself his sister's boyfriend and his sister hadn't refuted it,
He looked at An Nuan as if seeking an explanation.
Ye Qingcheng saw the smile on An Yunxiu's face disappear and the profound disappointment in his eyes. He suddenly realized something.
He looked at An Yunxiu and, like a warm elder brother, said calmly, "Yunxiu, I know, perhaps, you already have someone in your heart for brother-in-law, and maybe I'm just an intruder in your eyes. Perhaps, in your eyes, I'm not good enough for your sister."
"It's just that you don't know me well enough yet. When time passes, you will know that I am sincere towards your sister. And I am the one who can protect her with my life."
Although he hoped his sister would be with Shen Xizhou, and he knew his sister loved Shen Xizhou.
However, during this period, he had been taken away by Shen Xizhou. Although it was because he had fallen ill, and Shen Xizhou had brought him to save his life.
But during this time, Shen Xizhou was often in the hospital, and he had heard many things related to Shen Xizhou.
Just two days ago, he learned that Shen Xizhou was going to get engaged to Xu Ruowei.
He knew best how much his sister and Shen Xizhou loved each other.
However, he had no idea what had happened afterward.
He knew that if Shen Xizhou was going to marry Xu Ruowei, then his sister was destined to lose him.
Now, having a man by his sister's side who adored her was actually very good.
Perhaps this man truly loved his sister. He would rather his sister be loved than love someone. Loving someone was too painful, and he didn't want his sister to suffer.
Perhaps, his thoughts were very selfish. But his sister had done too much for him; he wanted his sister's future days to not be so difficult.
"Brother-in-law, from now on, I'll entrust my sister to your care." An Yunxiu's face was full of smiles.
"You agree?" Ye Qingcheng was a little excited. He had investigated everything about An Yunxiu. Shen Xizhou was an idol to An Yunxiu. He had thought that An Yunxiu might be a major obstacle in his pursuit of An Nuan.
But he hadn't expected An Yunxiu to agree so readily.
He reached out and pinched his own face, crying out in pain.
And his face was full of smiles.
"Yunxiu, don't worry, I will protect your sister with my life from now on. Your sister will become the happiest woman in the world."
An Nuan looked at An Yunxiu in astonishment. She didn't understand why An Yunxiu had suddenly called Ye Qingcheng brother-in-law.
She remembered An Yunxiu's solemn vow: in this life, his brother-in-law could only be Shen Xizhou. Such words echoed in her ears.
An Nuan, standing by, wore a look of helplessness.
She didn't know what was going on.
However, it was utterly impossible between her and Ye Qingcheng.
An Nuan looked at An Yunxiu and said firmly, "Yunxiu, from now on, you will call him Dr. Ye, do you understand?"
"We have already troubled Dr. Ye too much. We can't add any extra burden to Dr. Ye."
"Yunxiu, all sister wants now is to take good care of you, and I can't be distracted by other things."
"Nuan Nuan, let Yunxiu call me whatever he wants. His current condition is not suitable for angering him or causing him significant emotional fluctuations."
"If his emotions fluctuate too much, it will be very detrimental to his recovery."
"You surely don't want to see Yunxiu suffer, or his condition worsen, do you?"
An Nuan looked at Ye Qingcheng with suspicion, her eyes full of inquiry, as if trying to see through him, trying to confirm whether his words were true.
An Yunxiu knew that if Ye Qingcheng wanted to win over his sister, it would likely be difficult.
His sister's feelings for Shen Xizhou were deeply entrenched.
However, the current Shen Xizhou was not suitable for his sister. He would only hurt his sister and offer her no protection.
He hadn't gotten to know Ye Qingcheng deeply, but the way Ye Qingcheng looked at his sister was not a lie.
If Ye Qingcheng and his sister were together, it might actually be good.
"Sister, I think Brother Ye is very good," An Yunxiu said weakly, looking at An Nuan's hesitant expression. "Sister, if it weren't for Brother Ye, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to see you again."
An Yunxiu said mournfully, looking at An Nuan with a hint of expectation in his eyes. However, as if thinking of something, he swallowed the words that were about to escape his lips.
"Sister, I like Brother Ye," An Yunxiu said calmly. "Do you know? Shen Xizhou locked me up. He confined me in a dark, sunless room. If Brother Ye hadn't appeared, perhaps you wouldn't have seen me by now."
"Sister, I don't like you being with Shen Xizhou."
"Sister, do you know? Shen Xizhou is going to get engaged to someone named Xu Ruowei."
"He already has another woman," An Yunxiu hesitated for a moment, then directly blurted out these words.
He knew that if he didn't strike at the heart of An Nuan, she wouldn't give up.
Perhaps, even now, she was still hoping that Shen Xizhou would change his mind.
Perhaps, she was still waiting for Shen Xizhou.
However, he didn't want his sister to wait for Shen Xizhou anymore. Such a heartless man was not worth it.