CH 25.2

si qiaorong’s mind was spinning in a hundred different directions; he always felt that no matter what he said, it wouldn’t be right. if it were anyone else, he could easily refuse without explanation. but here, the one standing is the chairman of the union, and if his actions were seen as an arranged marriage for his family, it would be a huge deal. si qiaorong stammered for a while before sighing, “i don’t think the details matter; the most important thing is the opinion of the people involved… i need to go back and ask xiao di what he thinks, and respect his wishes.”

“you’re right,” xiao jingfeng affirmed, not immediately pressing si qiaorong for an answer. “zhenyun also thinks this way. love can’t be forced. alright, i won’t disturb you anymore. you have your hands full with the spiritual domain of si di. take care and get some rest.”

“thank you for your concern,” si qiaorong replied.

after xiao jingfeng left, si qiaorong sat in the hospital room with a furrowed brow, opening his terminal to check messages. si’s mother quickly approached, eager to know what they had discussed and what was going on between xiao zhenyun and xiao di.

seeing that si chu, was also sitting by his brother’s bedside, watching them with round amber eyes, and the wolfdog by his side sharing a similar expression, si qiaorong tried to speak softly to avoid si chu overhearing. however, si chu interjected, “dad, you always forget that sentinels have heightened senses. i heard every word chairman xiao said to you.”

si qiaorong sighed. he no longer tried to control his volume and briefly explained xiao zhenyun’s situation to his family. his mother was surprised, “ninety percent…? previously, feiran and xiao di measured an 80% match, which was already very high. how can it be higher?”

“ninety percent indicates a soul contract, destined partners,” si chu added. “it’s extremely rare, with only a few cases in the entire world. it’s something unique to our kind.”

“really?” si’s mother asked in surprise.

si qiaorong glared at si chu. “can the destined partners be uncle and nephew?”

“they aren’t related by blood…” si chu softly rebutted, “dad, you don’t understand our kind. when choosing a partner, we don’t consider gender. we focus on compatibility and match percentage.”

“but he has a son!”

“xiao nian is the orphan that uncle xiao adopted… when other people adopt children, it’s usually after they awaken and confirm the child is a sentinel, a way to show off the family’s prestige and strengthen their power. but uncle xiao didn’t have those intentions. he’s a very kind person.”

si qiaorong didn’t like how si chu was twisting the situation. he retorted, “what are you trying to imply? that our adoption of you was too purposeful and utilitarian?”

“no, no, no, i never thought that way,” si chu hurriedly stood up, unzipping his pants and letting his tail, which had suddenly appeared, free. he tried to cuddle up to his father and acted like a baby, “daddy, i absolutely never meant that.”

si qiaorong calmed down a bit and earnestly said, “as for zhenyun, he’s still a disabled person with very poor health. i worry… moreover, just now, i sent someone to inquire, and he only has a c-level spiritual power, while your brother is a s-level sentinel. even under normal circumstances, his guide power alone wouldn’t be enough for your brother, not to mention that your brother’s spiritual domain is also damaged.”

he opened the floating screen, displaying xiao zhenyun’s spiritual power level test results. “they’re really not suitable for each other. it’s true that he saved your brother’s life, but there are many ways to repay a debt, and it doesn’t necessarily have to involve a romantic relationship.”

however, with their 90% match… si chu wanted to say more but felt it wasn’t appropriate. after all, there was indeed a significant gap between c-level and s-level, but he was also deeply puzzled about how a 90% match could have such a wide gap in spiritual power level.

he subconsciously turned to look at the person on the hospital bed and was shocked to find that si di had awakened at some point and was now half-awake, looking at them.

“brother?!”

“xiao di!”

the three of them crowded around si di, asking questions anxiously. even the wolfdog couldn’t contain its excitement, wagging its tail and barking. si di was in decent condition. after drinking some water, he even asked, “what were you all talking about just now? who has c-level spiritual power?”

si di’s parents exchanged silent glances, and finally, si chu spoke up, “it’s uncle xiao, uncle xiao has c-level spiritual power.”

upon hearing this, si di furrowed his brows deeply. “xiao zhenyun? how could he be a c-level guide? he and i…” he paused for a moment, suddenly remembering that xiao zhenyun had publicly pulled him from the eternal sleep in front of everyone in the evening. he continued, “he has a 90% compatibility with me, and i’m a s-level. he shouldn’t be just a c…”

si qiaorong reassured him, taking a deep breath. he decided to be direct, saying, “xiao di, xiao zhenyun said he likes you, even asking xiao jingfeng to intervene for him… what do you think about this?”

si di raised his head in surprise, “he likes me?!”

seeing only surprise and no disgust in his brother’s expression, si chu quickly asked, “brother, do you like little uncle?”

“i…” si di didn’t respond immediately but instead lowered his gaze deep into thought. si qiaorong, seeing that he didn’t immediately deny, felt a bit anxious but dared not disturb his son.

after waiting for a while, si di suddenly shook his head and frowned, saying, “i don’t feel like he likes me… maybe what he said was just because we’ve been through a lot together these days, and it created a bridge effect. he might have mistaken the faster heartbeat caused by nervousness for love, and with a 90% compatibility rating, it may not necessarily be genuine affection.”

si qiaorong, relieved to see si di so clear-headed and making such reasonable points, sighed, “i understand what you mean.”

“huh?” si di was surprised. “what do i mean?”

si qiaorong replied in a reassuring tone, “don’t worry, i’ll come up with a better reason to turn him down, and i’ll make every effort to compensate in other ways…”

little did he know, before he could finish his sentence, si di immediately denied, “i never said i wanted to refuse.”

si qiaorong: “…”

“he’s a 90% match with me,” si di said seriously, with a hint of uncontrollable excitement in his tone. “ninety percent, dad. this has nothing to do with whether we like each other now. i don’t know if you can understand…”

si qiaorong became anxious, “i don’t know! all i know is you’ve gone crazy! xiao zhenyun is your uncle, he… he…” seeing that these special individuals paid no attention to ethical issues, their minds only filled with this bizarre 90%, he was so angry that he blurted out, “he even has a sexual perversion! it’s been getting worse over the years, and a few months ago, he played a man to death! can you accept that too?”

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