Mrs Yuan smiled on hearing this. "Both you and your brother are overreacting. He said the same thing when we told him about the trip. We're just going on a holiday. What could possibly happen?"
Yuan Xi automatically tightened her grip on her mother's hand. She did not expect Yuan Huan to bring this up. "What else did he say?"
"Not much else. He gave me a card and said I should pick out a gift for myself for the new year." Mrs Yuan's face softened up as she said, "Even though he is not my biological son, he is very thoughtful."
"How could he be thoughtful? If anything, he's a dangerous man! Don't be fooled by him!" blurted Yuan Xi in contempt.
Mrs Yuan noticed the change in her daughter's attitude. A few years ago, Yuan Xi suddenly started developing prejudice against Yuan Huan. She automatically defended Yuan Huan and said, "How could you say such things about your older brother? Is there some misunderstanding between you two? I think you should…"
