I'm Your Sister, Brother Chow

She walked into the bathroom and stood in front of the full-length mirror. She looked at herself in the mirror and carefully undid her dress.

As the dress slipped off, she was only left clad in a black lace cami she had purposely put on for the night.

But now, she was barely paying any attention to the lace on the cami dress.

Celine gently caressed her underbelly with her long, slender fingers. At the tip of her finger was a curved scar that was shaped like a centipede.

"Chow, don't forget, you owe me your life," Celine said, clenching her fist by her side. "You can only repay me by making me your wife."

After being tormented by Chow for an entire night, Vivian slept in until noon the following day.

Vivian couldn't help blushing when she thought of how Aunt Blaine would probably react.

She hurriedly got up from bed and went to wash up. But before she could descend the stairs, she suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from downstairs.

"Aunt Blaine, is Vivian not up yet? Didn't Chow invite a teacher to tutor her at home?"

Vivian slowed down in her steps. She gripped the bannister a little tighter without realising it.

It was Celine.

Her voice sounded loud, clear, and amicable, but Vivian knew that she couldn't face her calmly.

...

"Miss Vivian came back a little late last night. The Young Master had already informed Professor Bender that she would be taking a day off for today," Aunt Blaine answered in a calm and polite tone, void of all friendliness.

However, Celine didn't seem to mind. She sighed with a smile. "Chow seems to be really fond of Vivian. And yet he told me many times that he hates her. I knew he was bluffing all along."

Vivian felt her heart trembling again when she heard Celine saying that.

She'd known for a long time that Chow hated her, but when the words tumbled out of Celine's mouth, Vivian could feel the bitterness seeping in.

Aunt Blaine did not reply Celine. Instead, she only nodded slightly at her. "Miss Celine, please wait for a moment. I will go and check on our young mistress."

It was just a simple sentence, but Aunt Blaine had clearly established who was the actual young mistress of the Howard house. She had called one 'miss' by her name whilst calling the other 'our young mistress'.

...

Celine's eyelid twitched, but she said nothing, only nodding slightly at her. "Thank you, Aunt Blaine."

Vivian quickly stepped out as soon as she heard that Aunt Blaine was coming up for her.

tried to smile as naturally as she could,

surprised that your eyes aren't puffy after getting up so late in the day," she said with a clear laugh. "It must

could never compare to you, seducing other people's men at such a young age," Celine thought. "You

would never show

subconsciously touched her face and shot her a hasty smile. "What do you mean, Sister Celine? We're only a

younger girls like you. My friend's boyfriend has been seduced by one of those seemingly innocent high-school girls before," Celine said, tutting her lips

stopped talking and covered

in front of a child? Of course you wouldn't know any of this. Don't tell Chow that I said anything of the sort, will you? He'll

had an innocent smile on her lips, as

face had already long lost its colour since Celine

small smile and replied in a low voice. "Of course not,

noon. Chow wouldn't be home

gone straight

say anything, Aunt Blaine spoke

gown and wanted you to go with her. But Miss, don't you still have some homework to finish before Professor Bender comes tomorrow? Young Master said that you should focus on your studies. I think

said the first few words, Vivian had

last two sentences felt like her saviour. She could

"You're right, I—"

had a lot of

anything, Celine had grabbed onto Vivian's hand and started swinging it back and

go gown-shopping with their friends. If I turn up alone, I'm going to feel embarrassed. You wouldn't want

Celine would never have dared

were the few words

hand trembled all of a sudden as she

going dress-shopping. You could try on a few outfits too! You're eighteen now. You'll soon need to attend functions and events,

happily, but the look in her eyes

however, since she kept her

still trying to think of a way to

being able to hold her own ground and letting other people

"I guess it's alright."

tried cutting in right after

has already said she'll come out with me. Don't stop her anymore.

eyebrow and smirked. She grabbed Vivian's hand and headed for the door. "Let's go. I went to a French restaurant with Chow the other day and the food was really good. I've always wanted to

sinking when Celine kept talking about her

she quickly suppressed the sadness

Aunt Blaine. "Don't worry, Aunt Blaine, I can finish my homework when I come back later. Since Sister Celine purposely came for

Blaine looked at Celine

front of them, Aunt Blaine was someone who had stayed with the Howard family for nearly half her life and had seen all sorts

Celine wanting to go out with