[R18] Paradox [siblings] – “Paradox [Sister and Brother]” Rules and Destruction [English]

At Gao Hang’s birthday party in the evening, a group of people ate and drank too much.

The theme park has a restaurant specially set up for birthday parties. Gao Hang booked a private room, and a group of people ate from 6pm to almost 8pm.

He also pretended to be dignified and ordered red wine, euphemistically calling it an upper-class celebration.

There are many minors here, but everyone still enjoys drinking one cup at a time.

Ling Sinan was stopped when he was having his second drink.

“She can’t drink anymore.” Ling Qingyuan sat beside her and reached out to hold Ah Shui’s hand as he poured her wine.

Ah Shui grinned: “President, why are you, my younger brother, more troublesome than Senior Sinan’s older brother?”

“Next time you copy my paper, I won’t let you down.” Ling Qingyuan took the wine glass and placed it at Ling Sinan’s arm.

Ah Shui’s face turned pale for a moment: “Uh…”

“You think I don’t know?” Ling Qingyuan smiled and raised his eyebrows, “If you fail again this time, it will be hard, right?”

Ah Shui’s father loves to drink, and sometimes he will ask Ah Shui to drink with him when he is drunk. He is not very good at disciplining his children. The only way to discipline his children is to beat and scold him. Ah Shui failed the exams twice before and was beaten by his father. If he fails to do well this time, it may not be something that can be solved with a few whips.

Ling Qingyuan didn’t point it out. He didn’t say it to refute Ah Shui’s face. He just used the excuse of prohibiting drinking to remind him.

Ah Shui rubbed his head angrily and sat back.

Ling Sinan whispered to Ling Qingyuan: “Actually, I can drink.” In the past, when her second uncle came back in his car, she would often have a few drinks with him.

“Then what?” Ling Qingyuan asked sideways, “Being drunk is an advantage for me.” The voice was very soft, so soft that no one else could hear it, as soft as a feather tickling one’s heart.

Ling Sinan was stunned for a moment, not knowing if it was because of his drunkenness. He smiled and put his lips to He’s ear: “Isn’t that what you want?”

Hearing this, Ling Qingyuan just closed his eyelashes and lowered his eyes, tapping his long knuckles on the table, and his eyes fell on the red liquid in the wine glass: “No need.”

This answer made her a little disappointed. She thought that her brother wanted her at all times.

But it didn’t take long for him to be disappointed. Ling Qingyuan’s eyes raised again, with a bewildering arc at the end of his eyes: “I am confident that I don’t need to rely on other things.”

Ling Sinan felt that she was still too naive.

Lin Yitong left before dinner. Gu Ting was being drunk by Xiao Lu in the seat next to Ling Qingyuan. Then he saw that the whole table and Gao Hang were making jokes. Ling Sinan felt that he couldn’t get a word in, so he asked his brother casually: “You let Ah Shui copy your paper?”

“No, I just didn’t expose him.”

“I thought the student council president was selfless. After all, he always has to act impartially.” She deliberately teased.

Ling Qingyuan raised his head and glanced at Ah Shui, who was laughing next to Gao Hang, “If he copies me, it won’t have any impact on me, but if he fails, he will be beaten badly.”

Ling Sinan was silent for a while, “But, that’s not a solution, right?”

“Of course not.” Ling Qingyuan twitched the corner of his mouth, “It’s just a superior fake compassion.”

Ling Sinan felt a little uncomfortable because of his brother’s self-deprecating tone: “Isn’t it because I think he is in a similar situation to you that I sympathize with him?”

“How are they similar?” Ling Qingyuan was already eighty percent full from the meal. He leaned on his elbows and glanced at Ling Sinan lazily: “I am going upstream, and he is going downstream. How can we compare?”

…My brother is right, but his mentality is really cold.

“Talent is there, even if some people work hard all their lives, they are not good enough to study.” He’s lips poured out cold words, which were chilling.

“Qingyuan, this doesn’t quite…”

“Ah Shui is pretty good at painting.” He suddenly said.

Ling Sinan was confused.

“I discussed with the teacher and helped him apply for the art competition held by the province. Each school has two places. If he gets the place, it will be useful for the early approval of art students next year.” He still spoke in that cool tone, but the feeling he gave people before was completely different.

There are transparent floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides of the dining room. Outside the window is the sparkling lake in the night. Ling Qingyuan’s face is half-turned, reflecting the light of the lake behind him. Coupled with the warm lighting of the restaurant, even the lines of his handsome face are so soft that it makes people feel soft.

“Those adults… always set rules for us, but they forget that each of us is different.” Ling Qingyuan stared at his fingertips and spoke in a dark voice, “Study hard and be obedient. It is best to follow the standard products on the assembly line at every step without making any mistakes.”

The tone of he’s words probably… reminds me of myself, right?

“I’m really annoyed by these rules, requirements, procedures…” He finally raised his eyes and looked at her, “I came to this world to be myself. As long as I don’t violate my conscience, whatever I want to be, that’s my freedom.”

She was moved by the tenacity in his eyes at this moment.

“What kind of person I want to love is also my freedom.”

At this second, there seemed to be a black hole in He’s eyes, a whirlpool that sucked in all of Ling Sinan’s mind.

He…really doesn’t look like he is sixteen.

She was about to say something when Xiao Qiao on the other end suddenly raised his voice and said, “Oh no, no, no, there’s a themed float parade at eight o’clock.”

Gao Hang and Ah Shui finally finished sharing the last bit of red wine: “What’s so good about the float parade?”

“Since you’re here, let’s go and see it. This is the specialty of the theme park.” Xiao Qiao tugged on He’s arm: “And you are all full of wine and food. It’s just a good time to eat and sober up. Otherwise, how will you explain to your parents when you go back like this?”

Gao Hang thought about it and went to check out.

Gu Ting was too drunk. As a classmate and a senior one year older, Ling Sinan originally planned to take care of him, but under the smiling eyes of his younger brother, he restrained himself and handed him over to Xiao Lu.

It was the weekend, and there were only a lot more people in the amusement park. The way they went to the float parade was already overcrowded. The bustling crowd made Ling Sinan feel like attending a temple fair in summer.

The parade started on time at 8 o’clock. Characters dressed in various cartoons and movies came one after another on colorful floats. The floats were decorated with gold and splendor. Various mechanisms, dry ice, dynamic lanterns, and the performances of the actors added many attractions to the parade.

Since childhood, Ling Sinan has only been to the amusement park twice.

One was a spring outing when I was a child, organized by the school, and the other was a gathering of friends, but I went to an old amusement park in Qinghe City. It basically only had roller coasters, carousels, Ferris wheels, and bumper cars. Moreover, there were no passes in the amusement park at that time. All events had to be purchased separately. In order to save money for the second uncle, Ling Sinan only played the Ferris wheel, the merry-go-round, and small projects like shooting guns.

The theme park was really new to her. She had never seen a float parade before, so she was a little excited.

But I arrived late, and the location was not very good. Behind the crowd of people, I still couldn’t see clearly, so I could only lean forward and jump to see.

“Are you stupid?” I heard a low laugh in my ear.

Ling Sinan rolled his eyes at his younger brother: “People like you should be careful about being single.”

“Thank you for the advice. You have confirmed my status as a ‘family member’ now.” Ling Qingyuan leaned down in front of her, “Come on.”

“Huh?”

“Come up.” He held his arms back.

Ling Sinan was reserved for a moment, looked around, and found that those classmates seemed to have been dispersed by the crowd: “…it’s not good, right?”

“You are my sister, I am taller than you.” Ling Qingyuan stated the facts, “It’s no big deal to watch the parade behind your back, don’t feel guilty.”

Yes.

Ling Sinan thought for a while, then climbed onto He’s back with red ears.

He is two years younger than himself, but fits very manly on his younger brother’s back.

As soon as he leaned over, he held her butt in his palm and weighed it up.

“Hey, please don’t take the opportunity to act like a hooligan, thank you.”

“Where do you get your confidence from?” Ling Qingyuan couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, “I usually touch less? As for?”

Ling Sinan angrily pinched He’s cheeks from behind: “What are you talking about? Are you so brave as a younger brother?”

“I don’t dare. I’m not as good as my husband in some ways.” Ling Qingyuan didn’t notice that his good-looking face was stretched, and he curled his lips into a narrow smile.

This reminded Ling Sinan of what he said in the haunted house in the afternoon when he succumbed to his younger brother’s power. The redness on his face instantly exploded: “Shut up!”

he smiled but said nothing.

Lying on Qingyuan’s shoulder, the float parade in front of him suddenly came into view: “Wow, even the air is different at high places.”

“Be careful of lack of oxygen.” Ling Qingyuan chuckled.

“Stay well down there.” She hummed.

While watching the parade, he shared his excitement with his brother from time to time. It took about ten minutes for Ling Sinan to realize something, and his fingertips touched He’s chin like a cat: “Qingyuan, are you okay?” After standing in the crowd for so long with She on my back, and having to hold her in my arms, she must be sore.

“It’s up to you.” he sighed, “Don’t ask a man if he can do it, or I will let you know if I can do it.”

She’s mind skipped a beat and she pursed her lips: “…I, I’m asking if you are tired.”

“It’s okay, but…” Ling Qingyuan took out a hand and looked at his phone, “We’re almost leaving.”

“Go? Go home?”

“What are you doing back home?”

“Huh?”

It was too obvious to evacuate with her on his back, so Ling Qingyuan let his sister down.

Ling Sinan was a little confused, but out of curiosity, he followed he and left the parade.

The crowd was so crowded that she was squeezed out of the way after following her brother for a short distance.

“Hey, where are the people…”

After losing the trace of he, Ling Sinan suddenly became a little anxious, stopped and hurriedly looked around, but the next moment his hand was grabbed, and the figure coming from behind the crowd occupied she’s world in an instant.

“I told you -” Ling Qingyuan took her into his arms: “There will be no next time.”

At that moment, he fell into his arms, and his clean and delicious breath hit his nostrils. Ling Sinan couldn’t stop his heart from beating wildly.

Really…this is the first time in my life that I have fallen in love.

and his biological brother.

However, she no longer felt any guilt, and all she could think about was he.

He led her all the way to the center of the lake and asked him what he was doing, but he mysteriously said nothing.

There is a square in the center of the lake. The square has a sunken design. The bottom of the center is a colorful floor lamp. At this moment, everyone is probably attracted by the parade, so the square is empty.

Ling Qingyuan stepped in first.

Ling Sinan was about to follow, but he noticed a notice posted around him——

Please do not enter the square between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. every half hour.

She stopped and looked up at the clock beside her – it was almost 8:30 now.

So he waved to Ling Qingyuan who had already entered the square: “Qingyuan, you are not allowed to enter here.”

Ling Qingyuan turned back, put his index finger on his lips to make a shushing gesture to her, and then blinked lightly.

“Sometimes rules are meant to be broken.”

He raised his hand and pulled her in. At this moment, he and she were accomplices in breaking the rules.

He led her briskly and quickly ran down to the center of the square.

While looking up at the huge clock, the second hand turned to the number “12” bit by bit.

Ling Sinan was a little out of breath as he hurriedly ran to the center of the square on the bottom floor.

Ling Qingyuan suddenly stopped moving.

Press her shoulders with both hands and adjust her to a fixed position.

…is…what does it mean?

Ling Sinan couldn’t help but look at he in confusion, “Why are you acting so weird?”

“3.” He looked up at the second hand of the clock.

“2.” He took a deep breath.

“1.” He looked at her.

At that moment, his eyes were filled with the tenderness of a good night.

The elegant piano music sounds all around, accompanied by the water rushing into the night.

The fountain bursts into a height of several meters. From the outside to the inside, it rises and falls with the sound of music, like an incoming wave, gradually gathering towards the hens in the center.

“Ah…this is…” Ling Sinan opened his eyes wide in surprise and looked up at the barrier built by the fountain.

The spring water high above the head turns into colorful colors under the smudge of the floor lamp, which is gorgeous and dreamy.

Ling Sinan covered her lips and blinked in disbelief.

They stood in the middle of the fountain, surrounded by water.

The visual shock brought by the musical fountain made her raise her head in surprise and look around.

But he couldn’t ignore the pressure of the approaching water. Ling Sinan nervously grabbed Ling Qingyuan and got close to his body – “We’re about to reach the middle…”

Finally, the water flow gathered in front of them.

She hurriedly buried herself in her brother’s arms, waiting for the wetness to fall from the sky.

But he heard laughter vibrating in his chest.

Ling Sinan then raised his face again and saw the fountain erupting into the sky along with the musical notes, blooming and intertwining into a staggered net above the two people’s heads.

There is a tiny amount of water vapor floating around, and the small water droplets brush against the face, giving it a hint of coldness.

The two of them were wrapped in the center of the water, as quiet as being isolated from the world.

Except for the sound of piano in my ears.

Only then did she notice that this song was…

“Sister.” he called softly.

A kiss, covering her gently.

“Happy birthday.”

Warm and cool, his lips.

Touching her lips was different from any time before.

The water curtain of the fountain faded, he turned her around, and on the other side of the lake, fireworks flew into the sky, lighting up the night sky.

Ling Sinan’s eyes reflected the most brilliant color in eighteen years.

The heartbeat almost stopped.

Even breathing was deprived.

Tears welled up from the corners of his eyes.

On the day her second uncle passed away, she still remembered lying in front of his hospital bed, crying so much that she wished she could disappear from this world.

She thought that the brightest light in her life had fallen.

She thought that she would walk the next road alone.

A world where even the closest blood relatives in the world dislike her.

What is left of her?

But she was wrong.

The closest blood relationship is not just your parents.

Ten years ago she walked out for freedom in the distance.

Ten years later, he walked in and became the light in her life again.

That’s her brother.

Yes, she’s…

Ling Qingyuan.

A touch of coldness fell on his neck.

She lowered her head, and what she touched with her fingertips was a delicate silver chain.

he gently kissed her ear——

“I love you.”

“Sinan.”

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The fountain idea comes from “Detective Conan – The Assassin in the Pupil”