“Yes,” he looks serious. “It’s for Yan-Ge.”

“Xie Bi’an…you’re so annoying…” he huffs, but his face is gentle for once. “Um… I wanted…I was going to ask…if you two would help me with something!”

That’s not what he wanted to ask at all.

“What is this name? Yiyi?”

“Why did you scare me?!” He angrily folds his arms.

Poor Yichen! It startled him and so he screams and instinctively tries to flip him over his back.

was only because he didn’t want him talking to me, I guess. He is far more possessive of Michael than he is of me, I’m sure. I worry about how far he’s willing to go to keep you away from Michael.”

you had to do.”

He puts the cup down and his fingers trail the rim around.

“The trouble is, Lucifer wasn’t allowed to spend much time with us from the time he was a child, so I only know what calmed him and what made him happy when he was much younger. He was so vicious which Xie Bi’an, and that

He finally smiles, small, but genuine, and he even sips some of the tea, appreciating the fine hot brew.

“Ge, you and your brother have brought good things to our family. I don’t fault you for erasing Michael’s memory. I wish that you were never put in a position where you felt it was something

constantly being punished, and even Yan-Ge and you are pulled into it. Like you two have become cursed for involving yourselves with us.”

love. So many things keep happening lately.”

He looks up quickly and corrects himself.

“Not that I wish to take it back. If my brothers hadn’t fallen in love, I wouldn’t have my nieces and nephews. It feels like I’m truly finding joy in life since they’re born. But it feels like we’re all

“I feel so awful, Ge,” he reaches up to wipe at his eyes. Yichen can be mean and rude, but he absolutely did not like seeing Xie Bi’an being treated that way. Even when he picks up the cup, his hands shake. “Maybe this is why our father didn’t want us having feelings and especially not falling in

sighs.

“I miss Da-Ge. He would’ve known what to do…”

“He might not tell, but I still let it happen,” he sighs and lowers his eyes, hands clasped in front of him. “He didn’t deserve it. And now he’ll probably never talk to me again, which is what Lucifer wanted, I guess…”

He allows himself to be led because he has no direction otherwise. Again, he

deserve this vacation. Er-Ge won’t do anything about Lucifer, so I had to. I think…Lucifer won’t forgive me. And Xie Bi’an is hurt. He’ll tell Yan-Ge this all happened because of me…”

“Please, Ge,” he touches his arm gently and looks at him with pleading eyes. “I didn’t come here to blame you for that. I came here because…”

He takes a moment to get his thoughts together and then nods to himself. It’s best to just be honest.

“Da-Ge and Yan-Ge are gone for now. They -

“He’s going to be so angry at me,” he sighs and goes to pull up a chair. “But what can I do? I couldn’t let him hurt Yan-Ge’s subordinate like that.”

He shakes his head with teary-eyes.

“Xiao-Di still can’t remember you, and I don’t know how to answer his questions. And Lucifer… I don’t know how to handle Lucifer. I’m supposed to be their elder brother, but I don’t know what to do for either of them…”

“My ability was never meant to be used on any of you, which is why I don’t do it,” he shakes his head with a grimace. “It’s too unpredictable. I don’t know when he’ll wake up. Probably when he’s seen his whole life…”