Sitting obediently on the sofa, she watched as the scissors glinted coldly, menacingly approaching her. Subconsciously, Feng Shaoyun shivered all over.

She nervously closed her eyes, clearly prepared to face death; ready.

The surroundings suddenly quieted down, as if even the servants couldn’t help but hold their breath in tension. In this overly silent environment, all she could hear acutely was the sound of “click, click.”

She quietly swallowed saliva, giving herself encouragement in her heart. Even if she accidentally hurt herself, or if the cut was ugly, she absolutely could not show it and make her sister-in-law sad.

However, not long after, Feng Shaoyun heard her sister-in-law’s soft voice, “Open your eyes.”

… Is it over?

Did it take five minutes?

She had already imagined her miserable image; Feng Shaoyun couldn’t help but tremble as she opened her eyes, which were slightly narrowed by the light.

Clearly, without her bangs covering them, she wasn’t quite used to the brightness in front of her.

“I’ve long been tired of your bangs covering your eyes. Isn’t it better like this now?” Sheng Xia touched her head, a smile in her black eyes. “You’re so beautiful. Why make yourself so gloomy, right?”

Feng Shaoyun’s face immediately turned red.

The butler and the maid who had been taking care of her also looked at the clean and beautiful girl, somewhat absent-minded.

Although it seemed like she was teasing, Sheng Xia’s hands were actually very skillful. Feng Shaoyun’s messy bangs were trimmed into a neat shape, revealing her full forehead and beautiful eyes. With a shy and blushing expression on her face, she no longer looked gloomy or timid.

… It was as if she had suddenly become a different person. If it weren’t for her slightly numb black eyes, she might not have dared to believe it.

Seeing her blank and vacant eyes, Sheng Xia seemed to think of something. She lazily ordered, “Shaoyun, go and open the window.”

The room was now only lit by lamps, with the curtains drawn. Feng Shaoyun exclaimed softly, nodded obediently, and without thinking too much, stood up and walked to the window.

At the moment she pulled open the curtains, warm and bright sunlight suddenly shone in, falling on her body.

With no hair covering her forehead, the sunlight almost dazzled her eyes. But Feng Shaoyun didn’t close her eyes. She just raised her head slightly and stared blankly at the warm, golden light.

“Is it morning, Shaoyun?”

Suddenly, there was a suggestive tone in her sister-in-law’s voice, as if it came from a distant place yet was close to her ear, asking.

Feng Shaoyun was stunned for a long time, not knowing what she was thinking. After a while, she blinked her dry eyes, tears welling up in her black eyes, and softly replied, “Yes… it’s morning.”

It was so bright.

It was as if her heart was also illuminated.

So warm.

…

The award exhibition and art exchange would take at least two days. This time, Feng Shaoyu was notified and told to accompany them. It was not clear where he got an invitation to the exhibition.

Feng Jingxu also wanted to come, but he had to concentrate filming and couldn’t take leave. He could only be comforted by his family in the group chat, and they promised to visit him when they returned.

Feng Jingxu typed protestingly on the set: “I’ll have finished filming by then.”

Sheng Xia: “One must learn to be flexible. Let’s celebrate, wrap-up and we’re gonna pick you up on the way back.”

Feng Shaoyu: “That’s right. By then, Second Brother should be able to come back too. We can celebrate together for Shaoyun and Xiaoxu.”

Feng Shaoyun: (Picture of a mouse patting its head.)

Obviously, Feng Yan was often isolated from his family due to the time difference and had little say in the matter.

So, the celebration was set.

But when they were ready to board the plane, Feng Jingxu, called Feng Yan.

“What’s wrong? Xiao Xu, why are you calling now?”

It wasn’t until he saw the man clearly working in the office on the screen that he realized what he had done. He couldn’t help but feel annoyed and hesitated, “Uh, when will you be back?”

Feng Yan pinched his nose and said calmly, “It’ll probably take a few more days. What’s wrong?”

“… They’re accompanying Little Aunt to the awards ceremony, so they’ll probably be gone for several days.” Feng Jingxu sneered, sounding uncomfortable. “Little Aunt’s work was switched without our knowledge. Now she’s going to F country without telling us. Don’t you have any thoughts?”

As the head of the family, he couldn’t just sit back and let his wife do whatever she wanted, right? At least he should have the right to know!

He always felt isolated, and now he felt even more isolated.

Feng Yan seemed to smile, but when he looked suspicious, he returned to his usual calmness, “What should I do?”

Being treated with such indifference, Feng Jingxu couldn’t help but roll his eyes and snorted unhappily, “Even your younger brother can shamelessly follow along, why are you so useless?”

Being criticized as useless, Feng Yan was not angry. He just said indifferently, “So, Xiao Xu, are you jealous?”

He always seemed mature and rebellious, but now he rarely showed a bit of awkwardness.

Feng Yan appeared calm and indifferent on the surface, but he couldn’t help finding it somewhat amusing deep down.

Clearly, when he was with Sheng Xia, it was either disdain or embarrassment, and they couldn’t get along at all. But once she suddenly left, he became sulky and even willing to call and complain to him actively.

At this moment, he seemed like a real 17-year-old boy.

Feng Jingxu: ?

He was on set at the moment. Suddenly, as others looked on in surprise, his face flushed, and he gritted his teeth, “Who’s jealous? Don’t talk nonsense!!”

Feng Yan raised an eyebrow and asked calmly, “Aren’t you calling me because you couldn’t bring yourself to act like Shaoyu and wanted some consolation from someone who was also left behind?”

Unable to refute what hit him deep in his heart, Feng Jingxu said nothing.

“How could I possibly be jealous just because the three of them are sticking together now and have a common secret? You’re really overthinking it.”

After a while, he bit heavily on the back of his words, expressionless, and sneered, “It’s you who probably doesn’t know that my little uncle got Sheng Xia to promise him to always inform him whatever happen in the future by acting like a cute child, right?”

Feng Yan paused her fingers lightly on the keyboard, and her movements slowed slightly as she said calmly, “It seems that you and Shaoyu have a good relationship, even discussing such matters.”

Seeing that he was unresponsive and clearly uninterested in this topic, Feng Jingxu also found it boring and couldn’t understand the point of the call.

“Forget it, just focus on your work,” he muttered incredulously, “I wonder if you’ll have the same expression if Sheng Xia leaves one day.”

Before he could finish speaking, he hung up the phone out of spite.

Looking at the screen now turned pitch black, Feng Yan remained motionless for a while, her eyes flickering slightly as she subconsciously twisted the wedding ring on her finger.

…What expression should he have?

F Country.

Although Feng Saoyu stubbornly followed along, it had to be said that with him, things were indeed much more convenient.

The Feng family also had industries in F Country, so when they landed, Feng Shaoyu had already arranged for a driver and a hotel. After settling down for a night, they came to the venue of the art exhibition.

The organizers had chosen the most famous art museum in F Country for the exhibition, showing the high level of this art exchange.

When they got out of the car, the sunlight was just right. The morning light shone on the art museum, the breeze brought a comfortable temperature.

Stepping on the red carpet, today’s protagonist, Feng Shaoyun, was taken aback to see so many people inside, stiffening all over and completely unable to adapt.

She nervously tried to reach for the hem of her skirt subconsciously, but Feng Shaoyu’s gentle reassurance came timely: “Don’t be afraid, Shaoyun, we’re all here.”

Only then did Feng Shaoyun manage to force a stiff smile.

Sheng Xia propped up her chin and blinked at her. “Don’t worry, just maintain this state and everything will be fine, Shaoyun.”

The receptionist came over, smiling politely and bowing slightly. “You must be Miss Feng? The other award winners have already arrived. Please follow me.”

Feng Shaoyun immediately straightened her back, nodded at him, then took a deep breath silently, put on a cold face, and followed him in.

Watching his sister’s slow and stiff figure, Feng Shaoyu, who had just appeared calm, looked worried like a foolish older brother. “Is Shaoyun really okay? She has never been in contact with so many people before, and we are not around. What if she has a stress reaction… Should we refuse to attend the award ceremony and just leave with the painting?”

“You have to trust Shaoyun. She came here voluntarily this time and must have been mentally prepared.” Pushing him into the art museum, Sheng Xia lazily said, “Besides, many well-known artists will come this time. Even if she can meet someone who appreciates her work and gives her some guidance, it will be a great benefit to Shaoyun.”

“Are you going to veto Shaoyun’s courage just because of this concern?”

Feng Shaoyu categorically denied, “Of course not, but Shaoyun needs to go on stage for the award ceremony. I’m a bit worried…”

“Don’t worry, artists are all a bit eccentric, so maybe Shaoyun is relatively normal in there.”

After earnestly admiring the paintings hanging in the corridor for a while and finding that she couldn’t understand them at all, Sheng Xia couldn’t help but click her tongue, confirming that she truly had no talent in this area. She yawned lackadaisically, feeling uninterested.

After being comforted by her, Feng Shaoyu’s nervousness eased slightly. He looked down at his sister-in-law’s listless appearance and couldn’t help but smile as he suggested, “How about we go see Shaoyun’s work?”