Cinderella's brother [boyxboy]✔️

04 Cinderella's birthday party / part 02

A/n: If you didn't read the previous chapter, go back and read first part 01, because chapter 04 is split in two parts (01+02) related to each other.

~An hour earlier at the Xiao residence~

"I hope that Qing Mei will be satisfied with everything I organized for her birthday party. I remember how happy I was when dad surprised me for my birthday by inviting all my friends to our new home and gifted me the guitar. That was my most beautiful present ever...I really miss him.", Zhan sighed, hugging his little brother.

"I miss him, too, he was entirely different from Qing, it's like she's not even his daughter.
I can picture her yelling at you when you'll go to pick her up from the party, she will complain about everything, even though you rented the city's most famous club for her, paid a lots of money, and you bought her the most expensive gifts.", A-Yuan grumbled in his GeGe's hug, rolling his eyes.

"GeGe, why does she hate us so much, especially you?", asked the little boy.

"I don't think that she hates us, she is just insecure and feels abandoned by her father who was the only parent that she ever had.
I think that you are old enough already to tell you the truth about Qing Mei.
Her real mother abandoned her in the hospital, running away after she gave birth to her. The mother was a teenage runaway from home who lied about her real identity at the hospitalization, so nobody found her after that.
Dad had an office mate whose wife gave birth at that same time and one day when he accompanied his friend to visit his wife at the hospital, dad fell in love with the small abandoned baby, so he made Qing his daughter by adopting her.
Look out, I am warning you that she doesn't know about this, don't ever tell her!"

"But you, how do you know all this, did dad tell you?", A-Yuan asked in awe, widening his eyes at his GeGe's shocking news.

"No, I have accidentally heard when I was at his working place and he was talking in his office with a detective he hired to search for Qing Mei's real mother. He never gave up looking for her, till the day he died.
At least he died in peace knowing that his daughter will be taken care of, by mom and by us, so we have to forgive her bad temper in the memory of our father who loved all of us, the same as he loved Qing, too."

"Maybe she is not such a bad girl after all, but just an unlucky soul...But, but, GeGe, I just can't stop myself from getting angry with her when she believes that she's the center of the universe or when she calls you names and spits her venom over you.", little A-Yuan whispered, their chatting being interrupted by their mother's phone calling.

"Yes mom, don't worry, I was just preparing to go to the party.
Of course, I will not let her alone and I will watch for her safety.
I took care of everything, I hope that she will like the party and the gifts.
Probably she didn't hear your call because of the loud music. Sure, I'll let her know that you called her to greet her happy birthday and I will give her the present that you left for her before going, bye mom, we love you, too!"