At ten o'clock in the evening, Mo Qingyun tossed and turned in bed. The day's events had made her think a lot, and a little girl's inner thoughts in class had touched upon her deepest secrets.
After much deliberation, she decided to get up. Athena's nightlife had just begun to get interesting, and the noise outside was preventing her from sleeping. Rather than stay awake, she might as well tidy her room.
When her eyes swept over the velvet box on the shelf, she was reminded of Ou Yunchen.
The crystal star refracted a much dimmer light under the moonlight than it had during the day. Mo Qingyun picked up her phone, held the star high in front of the window, and took a photo of the starless sky. She then edited a social media post and sent it out.
In less than a minute, someone had liked the post. Mo Qingyun picked up her phone again, and a WeChat message from someone named "Grumpy Face" arrived.
—WeChat Message—
Grumpy Face: "Not working properly, slacking off in the dorm?"
Little Mute: "I took leave, is that not allowed?"
Grumpy Face sent a question mark emoji, but Little Mute did not reply.
Grumpy Face: "Why aren't you talking? Are you sick?"
Little Mute: "No, I hope I get better soon!"
Grumpy Face: "Want to see the stars?"
Mo Qingyun did want to see the stars. The caption she left on her social media post was "No stars tonight, except you."
Little Mute: "Even if I wanted to, I couldn't see any."
Before long, a recorded video was sent. The Alps stretched endlessly, and the vast starry sky shone like countless diamonds. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you would never believe that the Milky Way was embedded in the colorful sky as day turned into night.
Mo Qingyun watched the video over and over again. If the crystal star was the most beautiful star she had ever seen, then the starry sky in this video made her even more envious. She secretly vowed that if she found her brother one day, she would go there and touch the night sky herself.
Grumpy Face: "Why aren't you talking again?"
Little Mute: "Thinking about something."
Grumpy Face: "What is it?"
Little Mute: "If I find my brother, will he still recognize me as his sister?"
Ou Yunchen, on the other end of the phone, was stunned. Why would Mo Qingyun say that? Did she already have news about Axe? Or did she know Axe's current identity? Ou Yunchen didn't dare to reply rashly and could only test the waters cautiously.
Grumpy Face: "Why do you ask?"
Little Mute: "A child in my class wrote an essay today. She has a brother like me, but her brother is healthy. However, she was born deaf and mute, so her brother often didn't like her and tried his best not to acknowledge her as his sister in public."
So this was the reason for Mo Qingyun's troubled thoughts that night. She yearned to find her brother, but at the same time, she worried. If her brother was living a good life now, with his own established life, would the sudden appearance of his mute sister cause him trouble?
After so many years, would her brother still think of her as she thought of him? Would he want to meet again? Could he accept that his sister had become mute?
Mo Qingyun put down her phone and buried her head in the pillow. She had too many anxieties and too much helplessness...
She had lost photos of her brother, forgotten their old address, and even couldn't remember her mother's name. What could she rely on to find her brother?
Even if she found him, could they recognize each other? Perhaps her brother didn't want to find her. Otherwise, after so many years, why would there be no news?
Ou Yunchen stared blankly at the message. He had no idea how to comfort this mute girl and felt for the first time that the smooth talk he used to please VIP clients was useless at this moment.
Yet, at the same time, he felt conflicted. He could tell Mo Qingyun in one sentence that her brother was the most powerful man in the world.
As long as they met, Mo Qingyun's future would be one of comfort and no financial worries.
But at the same time, Ou Yunchen also resented Mo Qingyun's brother. He didn't want them to reunite. It would be best if Axe fell from grace and lost everything. Would Mo Qingyun still want such a brother then?
Everyone understood the principle of no turning back once the arrow is shot. Ou Yunchen had already taken the first step towards revenge on Axe.
Despite the vast difference in their statuses, he could only keep climbing. He had already earned his first fortune by stepping on innocent people, and he could only continue to become more indifferent.
Of course, he also had to control Mo Qingyun forever. Sooner or later, he would use this girl to hurt Axe severely!
Mo Qingyun was Ou Yunchen's last card. He had to protect her well and ensure she never knew that her brother was Axe.