Junci covered his chest in disbelief and stared blankly at the woman beside him, his good junior sister, with sadness in his eyes.
"Obviously I am the victim, why do you accuse me?"
"Elder brother, don't get me wrong!"
Hong Zhao was afraid that he would touch the wound when he got angry, so he quickly stretched out his hand to comfort him.
"I just think that some things can be avoided."
Junci's face darkened and he turned away to look at her.
"Some things can indeed be avoided, but some things cannot be avoided just because you can. Hong Zhao, do you believe me?"
"Believe, I believe in your character, so why don't you?"
Hong Zhao was stunned for a moment, looking at his profile. Although she didn't know what he meant, she still had no doubts about her trust in him, and her words were unequivocal.
"Then you believe that I didn't intentionally get close to him, and I didn't want to conflict with him. Can you really believe all of this?"
"Believe it, of course I believe it."
Hong Zhao spoke quietly without thinking, which made Junci suddenly laugh out loud, and he smiled slightly mockingly.
"No... you don't believe it. Otherwise, you wouldn't ask that question."
"Big Brother."
Hong Zhao took a deep breath, raised her hand and placed it on the back of his hand, gradually tightening her grip.
"Everything I did was just to know the truth of the matter. I really have no other meaning for you. If my words make you uncomfortable, I apologize to you."
"Hong Zhao... you..."
The moment Junci recalled it, an idea flashed across his face and he looked at her in astonishment.
"So, what you just did was just to test me?"
"The incident is complicated and confusing, and there are no witnesses at the scene. It is impossible to directly judge the two of you. All I can do is look at this matter and treat you two like a stranger."
Hong Zhao admitted everything frankly, and what she had done so far was not wasted. As she said, her senior brother had nothing wrong with her. On the contrary, in the face of her accusations, she only felt angry and disappointed.
"By the way, why did Jinqing hurt you?"
"This... are you sure you want to know?"
Junji's face had improved at first, but when he heard about it again, he couldn't help but change his mind and find it difficult to talk about it.
"Um?"
Hong Zhao hesitated, thinking about the strange look on her senior brother's face when he looked at her just now, and an idea formed in her mind without her realizing it.
This thought made even me take a breath of air.
"Did you quarrel because of me?"
"Indeed."
Junci narrowed his eyes and dropped a few strands of hair beside his ears, slightly concealing his depressed thoughts.
"Not only that, he also warned me to stay away from you. He even bluntly stated that you...are his. Hong Zhao, there is actually something I have always wanted to ask you."
"What's up?"
Hong Zhao had no time to pay attention to the flash of darkness in Junji's eyes. Her heart was already in a mess and her thoughts were confused.
"He...has fallen in love with you?"
"No!"
The sudden and angry scolding solidified the gentle atmosphere around him. Junji stared at the woman whose expression changed drastically, and couldn't say a word for a long time.
"Hong Zhao... you..."
Hong Zhao's body trembled, and he suddenly realized his reckless impulse, and the blood on his face instantly faded away. After trying to calm down, he stood up.
"I have asked all the questions I should ask. Senior brother, please have a good rest."