Chapter 235: Sibling Rivalry

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Feng Yuanxis breath caught, his unease evident as he cast a fleeting glance at Gu Qingluan.

If the person he cared most about were to share their affection with someone else someday, hed surely feel unhappy.

Would Xiaonan be angry if he knew that his mother was also his?

Gu Qingluan offered him a rea.s.suring look and calmly explained, Xiaonan, I forgot to introduce you earlier. This is your older twin brother.

Impossible! Gu Xiaonan dropped his chopsticks and stood up, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Feng Yuanxi felt disheartened.

Was Xiaonan really unable to accept this?

Gu Qingluans brows furrowed lightly. Xiaonan wasnt usually so narrow-minded.

She was about to say something to console him.

But before she could speak, Gu Xiaonan spoke up, Why should he be the older brother? Im the older brother! Im the older one!

Bother Gu Qingluan and Feng Yuanxi were speechless.

Did he not accept the idea of having an extra brother, or was he merely disputing his birth order?

Why arent you surprised, Xiaonan? Gu Qingluan asked, puzzled.

Gu Xiaonan pouted. Whats there to be surprised about? Yuanxi and I look so much alike. Since Mom says hes my brother, then hes my brother. But Mom, 1 want to be the older one!

Gu Qingluan looked at him, then at Feng Yuanxi, her thoughts suddenly stirred. Yuanxi, have you also undergone a change in appearance?

Feng Yuanxi nodded. Yes, both Father and I wore masks. I forgot to tell you.

He removed the mask from his face.

Gu Qingluans eyes revealed amazement.

She hadnt expected that they truly looked so much alike. If Xiaonan hadnt mentioned it, she would have mistaken him for Xiaonan.

Wait a moment

Have you two seen each others real faces before?

The twins exchanged a glance, guilt flickering in their eyes.

They had swapped ident.i.ties and deceived her for quite a while.

Gu Qingluan saw their guilty expressions and crossed her arms over her chest. Are you two hiding something from me?

Nothing! Gu Xiaonan picked up his chopsticks and scooped up some noodles. Lets eat first, if we wait too long, the noodles will become sticky.

Feng Yuanxi also buried his face in his bowl, tacitly playing along.

Watching the two conspiring youngsters, Gu Qingluan was both exasperated and amused.

She couldnt even get angry. She felt her heart br.i.m.m.i.n.g with joya happiness she had never experienced before.

Children had their secrets. Gu Qingluan wouldnt pry.

She only hoped that her two children would lead happy and healthy lives.

If anyone dared to harm her children, theyd have to face her wrath!

At bedtime, Feng Yuanxi wanted to sleep with Gu Qingluan.

She couldnt refuse his longing gaze.

Seeing this, Gu Xiaonan also wanted to sleep with her.

From a young age, he had been compelled to sleep in a different room from his mother, yet deep down, he also longed to share a bed with her.

With the sudden addition of a son, although Xiaonan hadnt said much, Gu Qingluan worried he might harbor resentment. Thus, she didnt turn him down.

One adult and two children lay on a single bed.

Luckily, her bed was s.p.a.cious; otherwise, there wouldnt have been enough s.p.a.ce to accommodate them all.

Gu Xiaonan, having slept for a few hours after drinking, wasnt sleepy.

He thought of their earlier topic. Mom, am I the older brother?

Youre the younger brother!

Why should I be? Im the older one! I want to be the older brother!

Because Yuanxi came out of my womb before you did.

Hearing this, Gu Xiaonan slouched, disheartened. Anyway, I wont call Yuanxi my older brother.

Whether he called him that or not, he couldnt change the fact.

Turning over, Gu Xiaonan asked curiously, Mom, why didnt you ever mention Yuanxi before? Why did he get separated from us? Is Yuanxis father also my father?

Feng Yuanxi, who had always been hesitant to inquire, found himself unable to contain his breath, his gaze fixed on Gu Qingluan with nervous antic.i.p.ation.

Why hadnt Mom been with them? Did she not like him?

This is a long story, but its time for you both to know.

Gu Qingluan didnt underestimate their understanding due to their age, yet she had s.h.i.+elded them from knowing the truth about everything.

Her two sons were intelligent, and the more they knew, the better prepared they would be.

She would do everything to protect them, but sometimes she couldnt cover all angles, leaving room for enemies to exploit.

If her sons could fend for themselves and stay vigilant, they could protect themselves in dangerous situations and buy time for rescue.

Gu Xiaonan knew that there was enmity between the Gu family and his mother, especially from Gu Lingxue, his second aunt, whom his mother despised deeply.

But he could never have imagined the extent to which that malicious woman had harmed his mother.

Thankfully, his mother was strong. Otherwise, both he and his mother might have perished at the hands of Gu Lingxues wicked servants.

He clenched his fists, his eyes turning red.. Mom, rest a.s.sured, once Im at the Qiankun Academy, Ill definitely annihilate that wicked woman!