Butler Lee seemed uneasy at the other end of the line. "Some potential threat, young miss. If I may…"

"Of course, of course! It must be important. I shouldn't delay. He's right here. I hope it isn't much of a threat, whatever it is. Hang on." Still staring at her husband, her eyes scrutinizing him closely, she handed the phone back to the eager innocent-looking husband. His façade had been calm, but his sentiments were betrayed by his increasingly blus.h.i.+ng face.

He cleared his throat. He kept his gaze on the wife. He admitted that he felt quite agitated under the wife's piercing glare.

*ahem* *ahem*

"Butler Lee…" He greeted. He finally tore his gaze from the wife and looked elsewhere. After a few minutes, he scowled, looked at the wife again, who, by the way, had never torn her eyes from him. She was watching him with eagle eyes. Chen Linyun started perspiring from unsolicited attention. He motioned with his hand that he'll move away to somewhere more private. The lady narrowed her eyes even more and sighed. She went back on lying down on the bed, still wrapped only with their bed's comforter. She snuggled close around it and curled into a ball.

Some minutes pa.s.sed, Chen Linyun hadn't returned yet. Xue Jinxu had already put on some clothes she thoughtlessly picked and had even finished the breakfast he had prepared.

Xue Jinxu went downstairs with the breakfast tray, deposited it first on the sink in the kitchen, and then roamed around the house in search of Chen Linyun. She found him in the garden, deep in thought.

"What's wrong?" Xue Jinxu stood beside him and gazed at the horizon. She's worried about the unknown.

Chen Linyun nearly jerked from her presence. He was in too deep in his thoughts that he had not noticed her arrival.

"Nothing much… for now." Chen Linyun oriented her although partially. "It's about Guangxi, actually."

"For now? Why? What happened to Guangxi?" Worry was evident in her eyes. Horizontal lines invaded her forehead. The husband planted a soft smooch on it.

"They've tailed w.a.n.g Xi Fu, now they have them in custody but he's badly hurt. It's not their fault though. Another group found w.a.n.g Xi Fu first and hurt him terribly. The boy was nerved badly."

Chen Linyun intertwined his hand with hers. "Guangxi didn't want to tell you but told Butler Lee to inform me. Someone older in the family has to know… I hope you aren't offended." He kissed the back of her hand, the one intertwined with his, as his eyes flashed with sincerity and solemnity.

'Sad, perturbed eyes…' The wife thought glumly. 'It hasn't been like that before. When has it become like that?' With her free hand, she caressed his cheeks.

"I'm not offended. You're doing well as his brother-in-law." She smiled her signature genuine smile, showing her dimples and almond eyes. Her jet-black hair danced in the morning breeze. She clung onto his strong arm and rested her head on his shoulder. "What are you doing here alone?"

"Hmm… Contemplating about this and that." Chen Linyun s.h.i.+fted and faced the wife. "Honey, I hope you trust me. I know you are aware that there are things I do not tell you. But dear, in due time, I will."

"We can figure it out together." She suggested as she flickered her eyelashes in an attempt to sway him. "What do you say?"

"Alright? I just have to figure it out first."

Chen Linyun laughed a little and after much deliberation, he decided to give in. "Okay, I'll let you into a secret since I know that you won't have any peace of mind and will bug me until I give in. But honey, brace yourself because it's outrageous."

"I'm ready. Try me."

He wrapped his free arm around her and closed their distance. "Are you sure about this? Ignorance is bliss. There's no turning back once you're made aware about it."

"Sure. Sooner or later you will have to inform me anyway. Why not now?" She retorted bravely.

"Alright, Jinxu."

The lady clenched her fists and took a deep breath.

"Well…"

"I found out recently that…"

Chen Linyun scowled in concentration as he locked his gaze with her expectant eyes, full of antic.i.p.ation.

"I have a sister."